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imperialism

A collection of 4 posts
We Got Women’s Safety All Wrong
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abuse and abusers

We Got Women’s Safety All Wrong

Not only does gender-based violence remain pervasive, narratives of fear are successfully pushing us toward increasingly carceral solutions.
23 Jun 2025 9 min read
A cat sitting on a windowsill looking out to a bucolic neighborhood decorated with Mexican flags.
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resistance to fascism

The Quiet Provocation of Flying the Mexican Flag

As more Mexican flags sprouted up in my North Carolina neighborhood, I could not figure out if my neighbors wanted to symbolize immigrant pride or their fatigue over Trump’s shit.
02 Jun 2025 13 min read
An illustration of the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding nations. The text "Maps are Political" is cradled in the water.
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imperialism

Maps Have Always Been A Colonial Tool of Expansion—Techno-Fascism Is Making It Worse

How are the colonial applications of cartography, mixed with growing techno-fascism, helping Donald Trump's expansionist agenda?
26 May 2025 6 min read
Illustration: A map of Brazil overlaid with a huge pink bag of money that bears the Brazilian flag.
pop culture

You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

Will the global north ever love Brazilian culture as much as it loves our money?
24 Mar 2025 7 min read
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