This is part 4 of a series on economic injustice. Click here to read from the beginning. We used to play pretend, give each other different names, We would build a rocket ship and then we’d fly it far away, Used to dream of outer space but now they’re laughing at our face, Saying, “wake […]
Cheaper by the Proxy: Why the Majority of Abuse Victims Don’t Escape
“A dancing puppet doll made of wood I bet he’d run away one day if he could choose to leave or stay He’s got a string attached to every bone She’s got him round her little finger so she’ll never feel alone…” –Aurora, Puppet I was originally going to write today about nutritional abuse and […]
The Search for Solutions
“Shitty weather, bad timing Lucky penny glued to the ground Dirty look from total stranger Hope you get lost and you’re not found Take a look at what we’ve become Nothing more than silhouettes of A pretty family on a postcard Picture perfect, I don’t want it So I hold my breath ’til my heart […]
Birthday Post 5 (Or, Finally, An Actual Update)
So much to do, so little time. So much to emotionally process, as the hours of depression bore infinitely empty holes in the walls as the hours trickle by. So our lives inch by, sometimes with days feeling like weeks where you need seven naps. That’s the feeling I had when I looked back into […]
Isolation and the Denial of Interdependence
This is part 3 in a series on economic injustice. Click here to read from the beginning. “His philosophy was: to be up, you gotta push someone down. That was all I knew cause that was all I was around I found the flaws in his methods from the cause in myself Father Diablo: Only […]
Burned Out at 30: The Rise of the New Underclass
This is part 2 of a series on economic injustice. Click here to read the introduction. “Stop punchin’ the clock Punch it with all of your rage Put the men in office For a minimum wage Rats, fighting for scraps Siphon the gas from your tank Left your pockets empty As they laughed at the […]
An Introduction to My Research on the United States Economic Crisis
“Halt, freeze, who goes there? Do you have the right? Do you have the right documentation?” –Enter Shikari The letter said that if I didn’t attend the meeting, I would be denied access to food benefits. My partner received one, too. When we arrived, after nursing our dying car to the location, we were lectured […]
Breaking the Taboo
We’ve alienated each other from the conversation about fiscal policy, corporate policy, and shamed ourselves into silence. Either you’re a temporarily embarrassed rich person in the job and car and house and clothes of a poor person, or you’re too rich to ever disclose what you make, and feel guilty for amassing wealth that’s just […]
Why Trump’s Executive Order Is Very Bad News
Big content warning for in-depth discussion of the recent executive order from President Trump on choosing to imprison families together instead of separating them. More links and context were added 7/2/18. If you have any updates on this developing story, please leave links in the comments and I will update accordingly. I don’t feel that […]
New Book Title: Music in the Dream House
I’m known for having fifteen brothers and sisters, narcissistic parents, an upbringing in a house of chaos, and an education rooted in fundamentalist religion. No, I’m not the only one. No, I’m not from the Duggar family on TV, but I have been on The Learning Channel and a few other spotlights. One by one, […]