activism
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Think of the Children
Growing up in a library space, I was taught one very important rule by my mother. If I read something that made me uncomfortable, I would come to her. And through my reading journey, I was given access to spaces within the library by her, first directed to the easy readers, then to larger books, and upwards into the teen section. It was an experience I had to engage with books which was very simple: there were just some books which I shouldn't read. Not because the books themselves were necessarily bad, but that I wasn't ready to read them. I had a relationship with my parents which meant they were constantly in the loop about what I was reading.
By Minte Staraabout a year ago in The Swamp
Quirky Behaviors Caused By 'The System' and 10 Solutions
Please, allow me to go on some Andy Rooney-esque rants to explain some quirks to living under a rotten system (and if you wish to see the less rant-oriented "solutions" part of this text, just scroll down and you'll see the list).
By Wade Wainioabout a year ago in The Swamp
Freedom Behind Bars: Reading and Book Banning in US Prisons. Content Warning.
Last year, I and a group of others started a Reader's Advisory for books banned within the prison system of the United States. Information on finding these books became the main purpose of our goals during that project.
By Minte Staraabout a year ago in The Swamp
Gaza Bound Greta Intercepted.. Content Warning.
Greta Thunberg is someone you think is a genuine campaigner or a middle--class kid with nothing better to do. Whatever, Ms. Thunberg has focused attention on our planet, whether it be climate change, the extinction of species, etc. Now, the Swede's latest enterprise is solidarity with the suffering of Gaza.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Great Depression:
Introduction The Great Depression was a significant and harrowing chapter in American history, reshaping the economy, society, and government. It serves as a stark reminder of how interconnected our financial systems are and how the decisions we make today can echo through time. Alarmingly, many of the factors that contributed to the Great Depression are resurfacing in our current climate. This essay will highlight the causes of the Great Depression and draw parallels to contemporary issues, including government deregulation, corruption, the glorification of wealth, and the rise of exclusionary purity movements. With only 4 years away from the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Depression, it behoves us to take a serious sociopolitical look at the parallels of today that have us headed unavoidably to our next one.
By Meko James about a year ago in The Swamp
Trump and Musk’s Explosive Rift Shakes Political and Business Worlds
In a clash that’s rattling both Washington and Wall Street, President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have gone from political allies to bitter opponents in a public feud erupting with personal jabs, policy disputes, and financial threats.
By arafat chowdhuryabout a year ago in The Swamp
Trump Travel Ban 2.0: Major Crackdown Hits 19 Countries
President Donald Trump reignited a controversial pillar of his previous administration on Wednesday, unveiling a sweeping travel ban that affects citizens from a combined 19 countries. The new policy, which will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, prohibits entry from 12 nations outright and imposes strict limitations on travelers from seven others.
By arafat chowdhuryabout a year ago in The Swamp
100 Hours to Save America's Forecasts
Earlier this year, I heard shocking news - the desire to cut funding to climate and weather forecasting and studies in the United States. Even from the mere suggestion that this might occur, I knew it was going to be bad. Weather and Climate Scientists do the work of saving lives in America, telling us when a storm is coming and how soon. With hurricane season on the up-and-coming, I became painfully aware the lives of cutting funding and people from weather data centers and more would do.
By Minte Staraabout a year ago in The Swamp
Project 2025 Isn’t the Threat—The Unconstitutional Status Quo Is
If bringing power back under the Constitution feels dangerous, maybe the real danger is what we've accepted as "normal." The outrage over Project 2025 says a lot—not about the project, but about how far we've let our government drift from the Constitution. Because if returning power to elected officials and dismantling unelected bureaucracies feels "authoritarian," maybe the system we've accepted isn't as democratic as we think.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
Silence or Suffer: The True Face of Cancel Culture
We used to say America was the land of free speech. You could speak your mind, challenge authority, and disagree with the majority—without worrying about losing your job, your friends, or your future. But that world is disappearing fast.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
Drowning in Data, Starving for Truth
We were promised a revolution. The internet, we were told, would democratize knowledge—bring the wisdom of the world to our fingertips and make us more intelligent, more informed, and more connected than any generation before. But something went wrong. Because despite living in the most information-rich era in human history, we're not more informed—we're more distracted, misled, and divided than ever before.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
