Welcome! I'm Megan- licensed graduate social worker, free-thinker, vegan, progressive, optimist, and advocate for social justice. I am particularly passionate about macro social work, especially advocacy and policy. I've had a great experience with Tumblr thus far- so many interesting blogs and unique perspectives! I love to learn and to try new things. This is my first attempt at blogging, although I admit it probably will not be "blogging" per se. I'd like to use this space to share information on a variety of topics, from politics to gaming and everything in between. I hope you enjoy it and maybe even learn something too!
LeBron James joined the list of professional athletes to don an “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirt in pre-game warm-ups before Monday’s meeting with the Brooklyn Nets, joining other Nets players and his Cavaliers teammates in brandishing the last words of Eric Garner, the unarmed black man killed by a New York police officer in July.
James was not the first player to wear the shirt. Chicago’s Derrick Rose wore an “I Can’t Breathe” warm-up before the Bulls played Golden State on Saturday, just three days after a grand jury decided not to bring charges against the officer who killed Garner, and several other Brooklyn and Cleveland players wore them Monday.
But LeBron is LeBron, and so coming from him the gesture carries even more weight, especially taking place as it did in New York, the city where Garner was slain. That British royalty were in attendance and a massive protest was taking place outside the Barclay’s Center only added to it all.
September 10th is the day we take our fight for net neutrality to the next level.
In this post are a bunch of resources for companies, organizations, people, and cats to use to promote the #InternetSlowdown. If you’ve told us you’re joining the slowdown, great! Now tell the world…
Feb 28, 2013 - By wearing different colored hats, over 2,600 employees at Genentech (in San Francisco) celebrated the 60th anniversary of the discovery of DNA
Jon Stewart and Matt Taibbi discuss the different treatment afforded to ‘street’ based drug users and white-collar criminals profiting from the drug trade.
“The targeting of children and schools is against international law and cannot be justified under any circumstances,” said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement.
He is deeply concerned about the fate of schoolgirls recently abducted in Nigeria and shares the anguish of the families of the girls and the people of Nigeria at this traumatic time.
He pledges the continued commitment of the UN in supporting Nigeria’s efforts to tackle internal challenges.
This is what happens when the 99% cannot afford nutritious food and lack many of the opportunities that the affluent take for granted. I encourage you to think about the content of this article before you judge.
