Erika Kirk has one verified degree and one unverified degree she was awarded after marrying Charlie Kirk, by Kirk’s affiliated university, and who gave the commencement address at her ceremony. I could not find any evidence of her actual grad enrollment, a submitted thesis, or certificate of degree completion while researching for my essay on…
Ableist Terms & Slurs: Part 2
This set includes eight different terms with their original meanings, common use, and sociopolitical implications. The next set will focus on mental health and hospital jargon. Removing oppressive, racial capitalist language from our vocabularies is a necessary part of the decolonization process. When someone claims these terms are neutral or their use is inconsequential, what…
With All Due Insult to Graham Linehan
Whenever I see or hear the argument, “trans kids don’t exist,” I flash back to Oktoberfest 1999 when I was 10 years-old. My dad and I were walking around while my mom and brother were off getting food or something. I was dressed in blue jeans, a Raiders athletics-style jacket, and had my ponytail stuffed…
Let’s Talk About: Nick Fuentes
All these new Nick Fuentes fans are mad that I called him a Neo-Nazi, but he is literally King of the Online Nazis. New fans are offended, but Fuentes would respond, “yeah. And?” This is how extremists cement themselves within mainstream conversations, though. They rely on misinformation and allow people to believe whatever they want…
Compulsory Cursive Writing Instruction is a Colonial Relic
An earlier version of the following was originally posted to Facebook: Oct 24, 2025. My post on cursive writing struck a nerve. Good. Romans invented cursive. There’s a reason colonial empires elevate it above other writing styles. There’s a reason people will think, “ooh fancy,” or “wow so neat!” when looking at English cursive writing…
Ableist Terms & Slurs
Their Meanings & Origins Removing oppressive, racial capitalist language from our vocabularies is a necessary part of the decolonization process. When someone claims these terms are neutral or their use is inconsequential, what they are doing is saying they value individual linguistic expression more than the very lives of disabled people. While you might not…
James Watson
James Watson was a eugenicist who stole Rosalind Franklin’s research to advance his white supremacist views regarding genetic predisposition, blood purity, & biological race (see: “African DNA”) He also promoted the lie that DNA can be accurately read using markers. May he burn in Hell. Further Reading “DNA Pioneer Stripped of Honors Over ‘Reprehensible’ Race…