Category: Politics
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ICE is the Worst of Us
Another day, another deadly ICE shootings. The nation is, once again, in disbelief over the federal government’s use of unnecessary force. Let’s take a look at how we can use empathy to help us understand violence, civil resistance, and the worst of the worst.
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The Onion Hates ICE
This is a somber addition to the Analyze the Meme series. After the shooting of Renee Nicole Good, the internet has been overwhelmed by strong emotions over her death. Today, we’ll be analyzing the satirical magazine The Onion. We will look at how the magazine represents ICE agents using dark humor, and we will talk…
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Starstruck for Mamdani – Trump is Smitten
It’s time for another Analyze the Meme on Small Words! Today, we’re going to look at why NYC mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani and President Trump’s meeting at the White House delighted the internet.
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Let’s Talk About SEX and Libraries
If you didn’t read “SEX” in a funny voice, then you don’t know me at all. Libraries are taking the heat for having explicit material on the shelves. So let’s talk about SEX, libraries, and the budget.
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Ohio’s Issue 1: Ballot Language
On November 7th Ohio citizens have the chance to make a decision about abortion rights but are we being misled?
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Ohio Abortion Bill – Explained
I recently got a propaganda flier in the mail that boldly asks “have you seen the language?” and invites us to look at their markup of the full text of Issue 1. And I took the bait! So, let’s do some informal linguistic analysis and check out both the language of the proposed amendment and…
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