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The morning of June 24, 2022, I was flossing my teeth at a La Quinta outside DC. I had traveled to Philly to take part in an art show and […]
Indoor prostitution, or sex work solicited in closed spaces, was decriminalized in Rhode Island from 1980 to 2009, empowering sex workers with the ability to report crimes committed against them […]
As long as there has been a health and wellness industry, health fads have circulated as quick fixes to boost your overall health or address existing ailments or issues. From […]
The headlights in my rearview mirror are blinding. The truck behind me hugs my bumper like a needy toddler. The lights begin to flash, causing me temporary blindness. The small […]
In November, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank released a report showing that a record number of Rhode Islanders are seeking food assistance, with communities of color and families with […]
Since October 7, I have been glued to my phone watching video after video depicting the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Doctors are operating with sewing needles and without anesthetic, babies […]
When I imagined the beginning of a technocratic dystopia, it wasn’t like this. Uncanny humanoid robots were supposed to oppress us, not faceless software. Our saviors were going to be […]
In 1937, the federal government entered the world of public housing when FDR signed the Wagner-Steagall Housing Act into law. The law established the US Housing Authority, which created a […]
988 is a great resource to be used by those going through a mental health crisis and needing someone to talk to. There are talk and text options, which makes […]
“The more normal something appears to be, the more ideological it is.” – Angela Davis quoting Wahneema Lubiano in the Black Women Radicals, “Black Feminist Writers and Palestine” webinar (via […]