Allie Cara Raymond
Writer. Former philosopher. đđșđđ° enthusiast! Failed pianist/ice-dancer/goth! Ideas/music/politics/feminism/chronic illness/comedy/cute stuff!
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'Why I joined a cult - and how I left'
Four people who were once cult members explain the dangers of life under someone's influence.
Weâve Learned Nothing From Election 2016
News outlets are obsessed with Beto and Buttigieg, but itâs the five veteran female lawmakers running for the Dem presidential nomination who deserveâŠ
Jane Mayer wins April Sidney for Elucidating How Fox News Became Propaganda Arm of the Trump White House
Jane Mayer of the New Yorker wins the April Sidney for âThe Making of the Fox News White House,â a meticulously reported feature that documents how Fox News became the propaganda arm and the policy shop for the Trump White House. Mayer shows how Fox...
Trump consolidates power with staff of 'acting' officials
Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump has allowed executive staffing to wither down to a collection of "acting" officials who were not subject to Senate confirmation and who are kept aware that their employment is contingent upon fealty to Trump.
Mary Karr Has Always Said David Foster Wallace Abused Her & She's Speaking Out Again
With allegations of abuse looming against Lemony Snicket, Jay Asher, Sherman Alexie, and Junot DĂaz, it's clear that the #MeToo movement has hit publishing in a big way. On Friday, memoirist and poet Mary Karr wrote a Twitter post that alleged thatâŠ
Gender Bias in Teaching Evaluations
Abstract. This paper provides new evidence on gender bias in teaching evaluations. We exploit a quasi-experimental dataset of 19,952 student evaluations of uni
ME Affects Four Times More Women Than Men â Dismissing This Terrifying Illness Is Sexist
Like Victorian women being branded 'hysterical', women like my best friend are being silenced
Facebook is partnering with a big UK newspaper to publish sponsored articles downplaying 'technofears' and praising the company
After years of negative headlines, Facebook has found a solution: Buying positive press.
You can now buy a tortilla blanket so you can curl up like a burrito
A tortilla blanket is going viral for allowing you to curl up into a human burrito. It appears to be the $44.95 Burrito Blanket by Zen Life.
Allie Cara Raymond
Attn: there is also an avocado pillow
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Latino outreach or Google Translate? 2020 Dems bungle Spanish websites
The crowded early field of presidential contenders wants to court Latino voters, an essential segment of the Democratic base, with Spanish-language campaign websites. But not all of them remembered to turn on spell check.
Male journalists ignore female peers on Twitter, study shows
Menâs domination of online political debate leaves women struggling to be heard
Cross of Honour of the German Mother - Wikipedia
Allie Cara Raymond
Was trying to look up when Mother's Day was in different countries and came across this... Had never seen or heard of it. Disturbing. (CN Nazi Germany) Apparently if you had 8 kids you may have been eligible for the Gold Cross...
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All the "wellness" products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop
The US is deeply dividedâexcept when it comes to choosing their next pseudoscientific "wellness" product.
A Trump Proposal Could Make Selfies Dangerous for Disabled People
Posting on social media shouldn't cost you your disability benefits.
Garfield phones mystery solved after 35 years
For years, novelty phones appear on Brittany's beaches - but the source is finally found.
The Gender Spectrum Collection by Broadly
The Gender Spectrum Collection is a stock photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models that go beyond the clichés. This collection aims to help media better represent members of these communities as people not necessarily defined by...
The Trauma Of Being A Black Activist In 2017
When giving everything never feels like enough.
U.S. Figure Skater Mariah Bell Is Being Investigated for Allegedly Slashing Her 16-Year-Old Korean Rival
This skating drama is WILD.