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"See your clothes as a long term investment and not as a short term tool." -Jackie and Hannah

The idea of Fast Fashion and mass production is key to understanding our environment and how to live more sustainably. After we dive into our icebreaker question, we start off by defining our terms used throughout the episode to ensure everyone starts on the same page. We discuss our thoughts on the history of Fast Fashion which helps explain the current power this industry holds. This leads us to addressing the ideas of production, consumption, and fair wages. Ensuring that exploited employees are properly paid is the leading frustration we see with the fast fashion industry, along with the environmental impacts which we address heavily throughout. Lastly, we discuss how production and consumption lead to trillions of micro-plastics and the effects that we see on our planet. We urge everyone to think twice before buying a new item of clothing and if possible, support ethical, local, and small businesses! 

Love, Jackie and Hannah

Links:

https://style.time.com/2013/02/06/the-democratization-of-fashion-a-brief-history/

https://fashionista.com/2016/06/what-is-fast-fashion

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.html

https://sanvt.com/journal/environmental-impact-of-fast-fashion-infographic/

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“It seems as though the United States healthcare system has failed us yet again because while healthcare should be a human right for all, it is simply inaccessible for some of the people that need it most.” -Isaac Markovitz

This week, we switch things up a bit by starting off with a discussion on recent Antisemitism, racism, and our feelings towards the criminal justice system before diving into our interview with our friend, Isaac. With Isaac, we discuss a myriad of topics, centered specifically around the current healthcare system. Using his more socialist viewpoint, Isaac talks about the role the government should play in society and how economics play into the system. The extremely important topic of reproductive rights is also brought up and focused on. We discuss Planned Parenthood as well and the reaction that the organization gets on a national scale. We believe it's super important to put basic human necessities first, and thus abortion is justified. We also bring up how large of an effect socioeconomic status has on the U.S., especially in reference to the standard of care that doctors give to their patients. Lastly, we discuss our opinions on Ethical Egoism and putting others before ourselves. 

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"This is such a prevalent form of crime and it is clearly such a big industry, but one of the things that is so devastating about it is that most people I have talked to don't even know what it is." -Jackie and Hannah

This week, we discuss the global epidemic of Human Trafficking and the response that we have as advocates. It is a heavier episode, so we encourage you to tune into a different episode if this topic may be triggering for you. With that being said, we also urge you to check in with your friends and family members to ensure they are safe and healthy as well. We discuss our initial and current feelings towards Human Trafficking and then work our way to reflecting on some survivor stories and discussing ways to help, even from a distance. Following that, we talk about the Dressember movement and the idea of femininity. Allyship is a huge idea that we dive into as well and we discuss how our actions influence the society around us. Becoming educated on tough subjects is a great first step in stopping Human Trafficking and finding ways to bring more hope and acceptance into dark places. We hope you'll join us in bringing awareness to Human Trafficking!

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Links:

Dressember Foundation: https://www.dressember.org/

Survivor Stories: https://www.dressember.org/blog/alexandrasstory

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https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html

https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/

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“It is our collective and individual responsibility … to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live.” -Dalai Lama 

This week, we conclude our Environmentalism mini-series talking with Anshu and Amelia from The Tomorrow Project D.C.! We discuss our initial and current feelings towards climate change and then work our way to practical changes we can make towards bettering our environment through education. Anshu and Amelia both give insight into how they first became passionate about educating the world on environmentalism, as well as what the Tomorrow Project is and the changes they see being made as a result of their commitment. We are so thankful for everyone who has listened to our Environmentalism mini-series thus far, it was amazing to do a deep delve into a wide range of topics! Lastly, please make sure to check out our new website linked below!

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"You are not obliged to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it." -Rabbi Tarfon

This week, we discuss our initial and current feelings towards the Biden-Harris win announced last Saturday. We are so thankful for everyone who has helped us the past couple of months phone bank for Joe Biden, informing people on why it is important to vote, and participating in our political discussions! We then go into talking about Veterans Day and how important it is to honor the people who have fought and died for our country. We wanted to take a few minutes to remind everyone that even though we are no longer in a strict lockdown, COVID-19 is still happening. It is still extremely important to wear a mask and social distance to protect yourself and those around you. During these crazy times, it is most important to put yourself first and so we want to encourage you all to take the break you need for your mental health. See you next week!

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Why Kamala Harris' white suit speaks volumes

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"We need to start taking our climate seriously or else the effects will be irreversible." -Maya Eisengart

For the second episode in our environmentalism miniseries, we interview Maya Eisengart who is very interested in Environmental Science and passionate about the effects of the meat industry on the climate. There are so many different ways to lower your carbon footprint, and minimizing your meat intake or cutting it out all together is a great way to make a positive change on the environment. Throughout the episode, Maya addresses how the excessive meat intake especially of Americans has a negative impact on humans, animals, the economy, and of course the environment. We also wanted to put out a disclaimer to anybody that gets triggered by the subject of food that we are not trying to pressure anybody into starting one of these diets, we are just sharing the pros and cons. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and tune in next week for the final episode in this miniseries.

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Jackie and Hannah

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https://www.noracooks.com/

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"No matter your political persuasion, climate change will affect you. We need more people making this into a human issue than making it into a political issue.” 

This week, we start our environmentalism miniseries by interviewing the leaders of the Youth Climate Action Coalition of Women (YCACW), Saydie and Aayushi. We delve into the intentions behind YCACW and how they became a movement of passionate youth looking to make a change. We then transition into leading a greener lifestyle in addition to talking about women as minorities in various fields. With a feminist lens, Saydie and Aayushi also talk about educating others on the topic of environmentalism and practical tips to make genuine changes within our communities. We are so thankful for Saydie and Aayushi, along with the entire YCACW community, for their time and words of wisdom. We are extremely excited for everyone to learn from what these two amazing activist have to say and we hope they inspire you to make a positive change in your carbon footprint. As Saydie and Aayushi said, we have the power to make a change! Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon on the topic of the Climate Crisis.

Love, Jackie and Hannah

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"My views can shift, but I am not shifting my ideas because you want to see my views shift. I want to say what I believe in so that I can make a change and that change that I am making is the change that I want to see happen." -Jackie and Hannah

In this post-election episode, we unwrap our views on what has happened over the past couple days. We wanted to specifically address the media's role in the election and the vote counting since Tuesday night. We talk about what a Biden win will mean for the future of this country and what a Trump win will mean for the future of this country because it is incredibly important to see multiple perspectives. Last but not least, we wanted to acknowledge all of the LGBTQ+ politicians including Sarah McBride, Adrian Tam, Mauree Turner, Shevrin Jones, Michele Rayner, Mondaire Jones, Kim Jackson, and Taylor Small that have won their races! Stay optimistic for a Biden win in the next few days, and please continue to be civically engaged!

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"When it comes to immigration, this administration is the most evil, extremist, hateful,  administration in the history of the United States." -David Leopold

This episode we interview David Leopold, Jackie's uncle and the former president and general counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). In addition, David is the premier bar association of immigration lawyers and professors in the United States. Throughout the episode, we discuss his story and experiences working on the Obama Administration and the Hillary Clinton campaign. We conclude the interview discussing his political views and predictions for the upcoming election. As always, this was a super fun episode to record, and we hope you enjoy!

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"It is important to celebrate our differences and it is important to embrace being unique." -Audrey Slater

This episode we interview Audrey Slater about her personal experience with people who have disabilities and what it means to celebrate our differences in general. As promised, below are the links to the organizations Audrey discusses where you can volunteer with people who have special needs and disabilities. We are also starting a new thing where you all can answer the icebreaker question by sending us a DM on Instagram or an email (both listed below) to connect with us and get featured on our social media. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and we cannot wait to see your responses!

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