lydiakiesling.bsky.social
Author of The Golden State (2018) and Mobility (2023). Writing in NYTMag, The Nation, The Cut, and elsewhere. www.lydiakiesling.com
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This is so cool. Thank you so much.
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it drives me bananas when people say ignore identity politics to focus on class.
CLASS IS A PART OF IDENTITY POLITICS. the women who came up with identity politics are literally socialists!
class oppression is mentioned in the THIRD SENTENCE of the statement! www.blackpast.org/african-amer...
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So my wife is a pediatrician and works in some hospitals with high vaccine and intervention hesitation (suburban ones). She has found *tremendous* success by just letting the families know she will have to document the higher risk of specific, and often fatal illness, in the chart of their child.
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Read the article
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(Reposting with her Venmo info)
If you’re able to contribute anything, it would make a real difference.
Her Cashapp is $Leahvcaw
Her Venmo is @Aurelia-Cawthon
If you’d prefer to send via Zelle, feel free to DM me for her details.
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Public opinion matters even in non democratic systems. Elected officials need to feel public pressure. It’s a pretty simple organizing principle for the Democrats. Yet, right now the masses seem ahead of the elites in terms of opposing authoritarian drift. This is a problem 4/x
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I suppose I should mention that my book THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US can be pre-ordered here:
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This news about my book launch cancellation has been so disappointing.
But I’m grateful to share that Decatur Library will now host the event, and I’m even more thrilled to announce that I’ll be in conversation with the brilliant @malaikajabali.bsky.social.
Atlanta friends—hope to see you there!
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When he was a state rep i stopped by his office to lobby for an insurance reform bill inspired by the death of my son. He told me his wife is a veterinarian, and when she euthanizes pets she doesn't bring her feelings home with her. He said "It's the same with me. I vote based on logic and money" 🙃