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Recommended Reading:

The Monster at the Dinner Table

Article I referenced:

Beware the ‘beige-fluencers’, cheerleaders for a life of no surprises

I had no idea this episode didn’t premiere on Monday night!

TW: This episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse.

I highly recommend "Hot Girls Wanted," and "After Porn Ends" as the reading this week.

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I put my hands up on my hips! When I hear that song, I think about a fat cat who dances on TikTok wearing sunglasses. I wish I could do that with Matthew, but he got so mad at me. It started a whole 2 hour beef, it got out of control. Anyways, I've been told I talk about my cat too much. Which ... this is my podcast, and if I want to talk about my child (who lives with me and who I gave birth to) that is my right. But instead of talking about it I have decided to type out this paragraph. Okay. You're wondering - what are we reading this week. Honestly, I was hoping that in typing this out I would come up with an article. It turns out you can't do two things at once. Fuck.

Omg are you still at the end of this?!

TW: This episode contains explicit descriptions of genocidal violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode, I mention concrete steps that you can take towards making a difference, beyond celebrity idol worship, but didn't specifically describe what you can do. 6 ways you can support Palestinians in Gaza provides actionable steps, and includes all the links and resources to embolden you to contact your local representatives, participate in protests, and highlights Palestinian art. The link also includes relief funds where you can donate.

Gazans Are Starving to Death. Here’s How to Help, which provides links to the following aid organizations:

Oxfam, which works with local partners to provide a wide range of humanitarian aid and is fundraising to scale up its response wherever it’s allowed. You can donate to its emergency appeal here.

Recommended Reading - if you are having issues bypassing the paywall, please use textise.net. You can copy and paste the URL and bypass paywalls.

1. 65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza
2. UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war

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Michael, there's always money in the banana stand.

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This week's article recommends a good documentary about Ms. Houston. Whitney, I miss you so much. See you heaven.

THANK GOD.

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Recommended Reading (not a long article because this isn't a long episode): Mysterious Blobs Deep Inside Earth May Fuel Deadly Volcanic Eruptions

My former views were embarrassing, stupid, and god do I regret leaving a recorded record of it.

This weekend I had the privilege of taking a walking tour of Charleston with Damon Fordham, check out this lecture on black folk tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEherpRdIME

I'll see ya soon, but not today!

hot topic, hot topic!

Recommended Reading:

1. Okay honestly you can just read that Wikipedia article for a cursory overview, which is normally not a great recommendation your school librarian would agree with but I stand by skimming wikipedia for a general introduction
2. Political is Personal: Scholarly Manifestations of the Feminist Sex Wars

... oh I'm not talking about bald men. Watch the behind the scenes on YouTube!

Here's this week's reading:

1. Cumclave