Jen the Libertarian

Because who doesn't love talking about the 1st Amendment right? The is the first of a series where I discuss a specific amendment, my thoughts on the amendment, and some current stories that touch on the rights we have because of said amendment.

Link to a better explanation of the EU's proposed copyright rule changes - https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-eus-new-copyright-directive-really-is-that-bad/

My God has this week been exhausting and its not even done yet. Too much going on here writers. Too much.

This episode I talk about the Kaepernick / Nike collaboration, the Kavanaugh SCOTUS confirmation hearing, the social media hearings, the Bannon invites / disinvites, the NYT anon op-ed, and Kim K's return to DC.

I told you there's too many plotlines.

Also I messed up - it was Laura Loomer who got the auctioneer treatment  

Link to the NYT anon op-ed - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/opinion/trump-white-house-anonymous-resistance.html 

Mance Rayder had me on his podcast to discuss my podcast on intersectionality and white guilt and since vacation / work / life has gotten in the way of me being able to record a new podcast I thought I'd share it here with you guys.

Libertarian podcastception. It's a thing.

Mance on twitter - https://twitter.com/mnrothbard

Mance's podcast (if you're not already subscribed then what are you doing?) -  freemanbeyondthewall.libsyn.com

Well since everyone else refuses to properly postmortem 2016 I decided I'd do it for them. I talk about where the DNC, RNC, and LP went wrong and how not dealing with the aftermath of 2016 hasn't served any party well.

I also go into a not entirely planned sorta deep dive on my thoughts on the Malice x Welch x Woods sit down (spoiler alert - I approve of this)

Aforementioned Malice x Welch x Woods "Your Welcome" episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvRk2CYVzx4

Because when you see someone write in to an advice column talking about their white guilt you have to go in on it a bit (or a lot). I discuss the idea and origin of intersectionality, a lovely piece by Kwame Anthony Appiah on the perils of labels and a horrible advice column on what to do about while guilt

Kwame Anthony Appiah NYT piece - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/sunday/speak-for-yourself.html

How Can I Cure My White Guilt" - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/style/white-guilt-privilege.html

Man a bunch of stuff happened on the Internet this past week. I decided to talk about some of it like the Sarah Jeong / NYT situation, Alex jones getting kicked off (almost) everything, reverse racism, and hate speech.

So yeah it's about time we discussed this democratic socialism thing. I give my thoughts on the topic and do a deep dive on the Vox piece on democratic socialism as described by a DSA democratic socialist.

Aforementioned Vox piece - https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/8/1/17637028/bernie-sanders-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-cynthia-nixon-democratic-socialism-jacobin-dsa

I ignore the news cycle for a while to discuss my thoughts on FOSTA-SESTA, sex workers, sex work, and the attitudes and current conversation about sex workers and sex work

Thoughts on Maggie Haberman leaving twitter on purpose, Jack navel gazing on that topic and James Gunn getting the Twitter Mob treatment. Twitter is a odd gross mess sometimes but there are times when people bring it on themselves. Like these two did. 

Haberman NYT piece - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/sunday-review/maggie-haberman-twitter-donald-trump.html

My twitter - https://twitter.com/jenniferm_q 

My thoughts on the Heather Heying "On Toxic Femininity" piece published on quillette.com. 

Yeah. It's a mess.

Link to the piece in question - https://quillette.com/2018/07/09/on-toxic-femininity/