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I once had a stranger pull my headphones out of my ear so she could talk to me on a flight...
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Like any educational process, I've had my share of mistakes and misunderstandings in and out of the classroom. I hope to always be learning and growing in my ability to empathize and care. The punk scene was far from perfect but as a teen it was the first place I found where one could be themselves
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I'm a high school teacher and it has been my trans and queer students who have educated me the most around LGBTQ+ rights and experiences. I also come from a punk scene that centered inclusivity and mutual aid which greatly shaped my understanding of human dignity and solidarity. (cont.)
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Because their fans are old and still just listen to the Shape of Punk to Come on the CD they bought in 1999.
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Liberals are all --correctly-- mad about the Trump administrations attacks on the Department of Education. What we need is more people getting mad about the long-running, ongoing, BIPARTISAN war on humanistic education.
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Spaceballs
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My favorite Wu related side project is Czarface and give me Supreme Clientele as favorite solo, though Liquid Swords is right there.
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Riot Grrrls; Summon Satan; Same Dream; How You Got Your Picture... (I tried to pick some deeper cuts that I love).
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High Lonesome is a great short story collection to check out; Novels I'd recommend: Because it is Bitter... or Them. She's really a wonderful and haunting writer.