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Comms specialist and independent journalist. Host of @famprocs and @podfireside. Creator of @AntiRacistJazz. Lover of books, music, and Saturday naps.

Salt Lake City, UT
Joined November 2008
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A few yrs ago I dreamed I met @paulscheer. I'd spent hours listening and laughing along with his podcast, so it wasn't like a random dream. A few yrs later he published a great book. And wouldn't you know it, the book was a great fit for my podcast. Some small dreams come true.
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Terrific piece about the power of conversation.
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Blair Hodges🎙 retweeted
"Trans women are women" simply means people believe in the legitimacy of trans identity and experience. As a slogan I agree that it has downsides. But the claim that it is SCIENTIFICALLY inaccurate to say "trans women are women" is, itself, not correct according to science.
Replying to @LDS_Dems
As Democrats, we cannot ask the world to take us seriously on science-driven issues like global warming and COVID-19 if we all line up behind such an obviously unscientific view that trans women are women. The average person sees right through it and we lose credibility
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"Trans women are women" simply means people believe in the legitimacy of trans identity and experience. As a slogan I agree that it has downsides. But the claim that it is SCIENTIFICALLY inaccurate to say "trans women are women" is, itself, not correct according to science.
Replying to @LDS_Dems
As Democrats, we cannot ask the world to take us seriously on science-driven issues like global warming and COVID-19 if we all line up behind such an obviously unscientific view that trans women are women. The average person sees right through it and we lose credibility
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My views are hard-fought and still evolving, but and I stand fully with trans folks. I encourage everyone to assess their gut-level biases. Because otherwise, ill-informed views like this will continue harming trans folks. 🏳️‍⚧️
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Oh and PS—Dems didn't run on trans rights in this election. At all. They hoped they'd stay out of view. Blaming trans folks for Trump's victory isn't credible.
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I've taken a long time to try to understand trans experiences. I'm still learning. I've gotten to know real people and listened to their stories. I've read books written for popular audiences and research written for specialists. Biological. Historical. Psychological. All sides.
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Blair Hodges🎙 retweeted
Very solid article by @NFAPResearch on the likely implications of mass deportations, based on solid empirical research. I weigh in with a few words at the end, but the research cited here is done by other brilliant scholars. forbes.com/sites/stuartander…
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Question for Word experts. I am editing a podcast transcript, and the transcript software I use puts timestamps in before every transition. I want to know if there's some sort of macro I could run in a word document that would remove all of these automatically.
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A sitting Congresswomen using a disgusting and bigoted slur about Americans who staged a nonviolent protest. People who use this type of despicable language should not be leading anyone.
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I was befuddled by Harris's strategy. But it all makes so much more sense now.
This interview was an object lesson on the professional left. No accountability, no candor, and no broader concern for the country. We lost, oh well. 🤷🏼‍♂️ ‘Delusional’ Kamala Harris Aides Mocked for Still Giving Election Advice - The Daily Beast apple.news/ApVSI1dzdRXGSFW2q…
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Imagine, EVERY day when you wake up, make your coffee, turn on the news..and over and over you hear how your life as a straight person is up for debate, your life as a cis person is up for debate. Things you cannot change about yourself right? Then you go get in your car to drive to work and immediately hear it all over again on the radio. I just want you to picture this, if it were you.
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White feminism is all about personal empowerment but doesn't pay any attention to racism, ableism, economic inequality, and discrimination. This episode features @rafiazakaria. Don't miss it!! Link below.
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Worth your time.
When I was found guilty of murder & sentenced to 26 years, I lost all hope that the truth of my innocence would ever matter. The prison put me on suicide watch. It was shortly thereafter that I received a curious letter from a psychology professor. /🧵
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