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Election post-game: Demographics

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

New York magazine put out a fascinating article a couple of days ago about how ridiculous it is for Democrats to follow Bernie’s advice and consider trying to sway racists. They’re completely right, of course, for justice reasons, but there’s … Continue reading →

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The Long Way Down

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Another day, another punch in the face when I first read news in the morning. And another one that hits close to home: I’m genderqueer myself, and have a ton of Trans friends. I’ve already been agonizing over the ghoulish … Continue reading →

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New Short Story!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

In addition to all the graphic work I’ve been doing lately, I’ve also done some writing. Still working on sequels for both Harper and Tesserae, as well as two more standalone novels, but I also recently banged out this: The … Continue reading →

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Generations

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

A thing I see often in discussions with well-meaning people with regard to privilege is an ignorance of how they benefit from centuries of the oppression of other people. A lot of people think, “well, slavery wasn’t MY idea, so why am I getting … Continue reading →

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We the People

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

A couple of months back, we were visiting family for the holidays, and had occasion to take our son to an indoor playground to burn off some energy. The place in question–the one closest to the family–was in a suburb … Continue reading →

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On Elitism

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Meryl Streep, bless her, issued a blistering condemnation of Trumpian nastiness at the Golden Globes last night, and of course his fanboys have jumped all over her. Blah blah “shut up and entertain us.” Blah blah “Hollywood elite.” Predictably, the … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Americans

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Hm. Given his fussiness about flag integrity, I wonder if my design here is enough for the Mango Mussolini to want to strip me of citizenship or throw me in jail. I guess we’ll see! What with the post-election surge of asshats deciding that the country … Continue reading →

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Contested Popularity

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

In an effort to stave off what is most likely an inevitable slide into national chaos, Jill Stein, doing something useful for the first time all year, has raised funds to call for recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The … Continue reading →

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Corporate Responsibility 2.0

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Was just noting some folks all happy about how a recent commercial for Secret deodorant features a Trans woman, and it got me to thinking. This is probably a ridiculous thing for a damned-near-socialist progressive to say, but: In the … Continue reading →

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The Purple Lie

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Another election year, another purple map. Breakdowns like this also came out four years ago (and I believe in 2008, too.) They’re intended to be comforting, but they’re also somewhat misleading.   To help explain why, let me also talk about … Continue reading →

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