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The GOP’s False Fentanyl Narrative

The opioid crisis has impacted numerous lives nationwide, including the Latino community. As overdose deaths in the Latino community tripled since 2011, fatalities from overdoses are continuing to rise in connection to the rise of fentanyl. With the increase in fentanyl presence in cities, often mixed with other substances, experts warn how the opioid epidemic is transforming into a phase that is almost entirely dominated by the illicit traffic of fentanyl.

Fentanyl is spreading across communit
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Battling for Reproductive Rights: Ohio's Religious Communities Advocate for Abortion | ACLU

Next week, Ohio voters will decide whether to pass Issue 1, a state constitutional amendment protecting decisions about pregnancy including contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and abortion. Ohioans from every walk of life — and across the political spectrum — have come together to put an end to the state’s extreme abortion ban and enshrine protections for reproductive freedom in their state constitution. As we approach the election, our friends at the ACLU of Ohio and Ohioans U
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America's Poll Worker Shortage — Shit you should care about

Over half of all poll workers in America are over the age of 61 (U.S. Election Assistance Commission), and with the threat of COVID-19 many are being asked to place their lives on the line to ensure due process for their local community.

The election is 4 months away - now is the time to call on other members of our own community to organise, rise to the challenge, and volunteer.

The voter horror stories from the Primaries made headlines in the mainstream media after many working-class America
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Individualism and COVID-19 —

The day every American decided what type of person they were going to be during a global pandemic.

Toilet Paper and Lysol panic buyers or idealistic Survival Shoppers. COVID party attendees or reusable mask wearers. Freedom Rally protestors or Tiger King Binge watchers.

The list goes on.

As we watched cases rise, instead of staying home, we continued to urge our state and local governments to re-open non-essential shops. The nation watched as mainstream media began to cover horror stories abo
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The Unfortunate Toxic Underbelly of Today’s Feminism

Feminism, the belief in the social, economic, and political equality of the sexes. In principle, Feminism is necessary to ensure equal opportunities and success for all women worldwide. However, the idea of equality for all has changed over time, leaving many outcast despite the preaching for “inclusivity and diversity.” In modern Feminism, different toxic aspects and ideals have become the new norms, despite these beliefs not representing the original goal of the movement, or even the authentic

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Founders Feature: Stories of Consent, Emily Bach & Maya Siegel —

Q: What motivates you in your activism journey? EB: I draw most of my hope from the people around me, who subtly reveal that even amidst a country wrought with violence, there are people who fight for love. Tender, unexpected moments are most important to me. Holding hands with survivors at the Capitol in protest. Receiving messages of support from people countries away. Watching those people form coalitions to fight for justice. I believe in a better, more just world because in the pockets of t
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Activist feature: Kelly, @DisabilityInsight —

Q: What was your inspiration behind @disabilityinsight? K: I grew up with two legally blind sisters, and have witnessed the depths of discrimination from watching them endure various discrimination my entire life. I now challenge this passion of wanting to create a more inclusive and just world for the disabled community in every way possible, so I wanted to to utilize the space I had on here to do good. In short, I saw Instagram as a way to reach people and connect with them, and hopefully to d
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Author Feature: Emily Ladau —

Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. Her writing has been published in outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Vice, and HuffPost and her first book, Demystifying Disability, was published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in September 2021.
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Author Feature: Becca Rea-Tucker of The Sweet —

Becca Rea-Tucker is a baker and pro-abortion activist with a passion for mixing sugar + strong opinions. She likes destigmatizing abortion, using baked goods as an artistic medium, talking about feelings, and all butter pie crust. She is the author of choose-your-own-adventure cookbook Baking by Feel, and publishes a weekly Substack newsletter called A Little Something Sweet. She lives in Austin, TX with her partner Rhys and very good dog Otie. Baking by Feel is available now to order! Pick up a
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Educator Feature: Anusha Wijeyakumar —

Q: What motivates you in your personal mindfulness and wellness journey? AW: My personal motivation stems from the fact that until we can all be well, none of us are truly well. I repeat this in each class to my students as a Professor at San Diego State University where I teach on collective care and the intersection of wellness and social justice. So often there is a hyper focus on the self in western wellness spaces which feeds rife individualism. Whilst the philosophy of Yoga is a path to in
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Author Feature: Melissa Cristina Márquez —

Melissa Márquez is a marine science education expert, currently finishing her doctoral degree at Curtin University. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Mexico, Melissa has worked at the forefront of marine science education and communication for over a decade, hard at work combatting the misinformation that's rampant in ecological fields — and paving the way for Latina women like her in science. Melissa’s picture book, Mother of Sharks (Madre de los Tiburones) is set to be published May 30, 2023 b
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AUTHOR FEATURE: Melissa Cristina Márquez —

Melissa Márquez is a marine science education expert, currently finishing her doctoral degree at Curtin University. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Mexico, Melissa has worked at the forefront of marine science education and communication for over a decade, hard at work combatting the misinformation that's rampant in ecological fields — and paving the way for Latina women like her in science. Melissa’s picture book, Mother of Sharks (Madre de los Tiburones) is set to be published in May 2023 by
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Founder Feature: Joycelyn Longdon, Founder of climateincolour —

JL: I was inspired to start ClimateInColour when I found out I had been accepted into my PhD programme. I had just wound up a previous social advocacy platform and creative studio, BlackOnBlack, that worked with BIPOC creatives. I was eager to continue the theme of design-led, community-centred advocacy and public communications, but this time, take all that I had learned to advocate for climate justice. Q: What motivates you in your activism journey? JL: I am motivated by my ancestors and all t
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Author Feature: Aja Barber —

Aja Barber, writer, stylist, and consultant, work aims to tackle the ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism and how to fix the fashion industry with all these things in mind.

Aja’s latest book, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism, is a true testament to this mission as it explores the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape.

“A call to action for consumers everywhere, Consumed asks us to look
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Activist feature: Isabel Mavrides-Calderon

Q: As a disabled young latina, how have your lived experiences shaped your approach towards activism? IMC: As a young person growing up, most of the time when I would hear about disability, it was about finding a cure for disabilities. I never heard about disability from a civil rights, policy, or accessibility perspective.When I became disabled, I thought that my body solely caused the barriers I faced. Being disabled, advocacy wasn’t really a choice, but a survival mechanism, because I needed
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Author Feature: Lara Parker —

Lara Parker is a writer, editor, and the author of Vagina Problems: Endometriosis, Painful Sex, and Other Taboo Topics. She began writing in college around the time of her diagnosis with endometriosis and “hasn't stopped writing about her vagina since.” Lara's first book, Vagina Problems…, is a truthful and raw memoir of her experience with endometriosis from diagnosis to dating without sex, work-life balance, and more. With unflinching honesty, Lara Parker, the Deputy Director for BuzzFeed, sha
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Author Feature: Sarah Akinterinwa —

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Akinterinwa started her illustration career by creating the comic Oyin and Kojo, showcasing light-hearted single-panel cartoons of a black-British couple's everyday life. After a New Yorker cartoon editor discovered her work, Sarah then became a cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, leading her to become a full-time artist, creating comic, editorial cartoons, and illustrations. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, and politics wh
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Founder Feature: Amahle Ntshinga

AN: I’ve wanted to be an entrepreneur since I was 8 years old, I just did not know what type of business I wanted to start. When I was in Business School, I got a better understanding of how hard it is to grow a successful business in South Africa, our high unemployment rates, and the socioeconomic issues that affect Black and Brown South Africans. Thus, I wanted to do something to help. Whilst still in Business School, I was watching the show Being Mary Jane. Gabrielle Union’s character was a w

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MMIW 2023

🗓️ May 1 - May 7, 2023 The month of May honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Join us in solidarity with Indigenous communities and help spread awareness of the high rates of disappearances and murders of Indigenous people, particularly women, girls and two-spirit people. Native American women face murder rates more than 10x times the national average “MMIWP stems from colonization and is sustained by prejudice, systemic oppre

Groundbreaking Feminist Wins

“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community.” 💬 Janet Mock

But as I began interrogating my relationship to feminism as a Black woman, I have made space in my personal evolution to reclaim what it means to be a feminist.”

1️⃣ Support of Black-led organizations and Racial Justice nonp

Let’s talk about Radical Love!

Remind yourself of your greatness, elegance, and grace. 💞
• None I accept myself and take care of myself. 💘

Sarah Akinterinwa, is a British cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, politics, and navigating adult life as a young woman of color. FEMINIST caught up with Sarah Akinterinwa to learn more about her latest book, “Why You'll Never Find the One And Why It Doesn't Matter,” read about it below ⬇️

We Love a Herstory Month!

5 FEMINIST Affirmations for Women’s History Month and Beyond 🧘
• None I recognize that the feminist movement must include and center the experiences of ALL people, and I am committed to learning about and challenging the ways in which different forms of oppression intersect to affect marginalized communities.
• None I acknowledge and work to dismantle the ways in which white supremacy and colonialism have been and continue to be deeply ingrained in mainstream feminist movements.
• None I support

Speak truth to power

April marks the beginning of Earth Month. This year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet.” It is a collective call on everyone to do their part! April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, advocacy organizations have focused their calls on “ ” as a means to change ourselves and the systems surrounding us towards racial equity. At FEMINIST, this month and always, we stand with survivors around the world. Scroll down ⏬ and explore feminist wins, events, feminist news, ways to take action,

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Lara Parker is a writer, editor, and author of Vagina Problems: Endometriosis, Painful Sex, and Other Taboo Topics. She began writing in college around the time of her diagnosis with endometriosis and “hasn’t stopped writing about her vagina since.”

In Conversation with Elle Moxley, Founder & Executive Director of Marsha P. Johnson Institute. Elle Moxley, co-founder and the Executive Director of The Marsha P. Johnson Institute, and FEMINIST co-founder Aisha Becker-Burrowes discuss the legacy of