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Doing What We Can – The reFRESH

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Photo by Neil Thomas Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re looking to our past, acknowledging where problems persist, and doing what we can to make change in a positive direction. What we’re checking out… Our top recommendation this week is The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project. Every essay, photo series, and poem is worth absorbing […]

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We’re #HereToStay – The reFRESH

Art by Jane Beaird, via Women’s March Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re standing with Ilhan Omar, lifting up larger conversations surrounding the racist attacks she and other congresswomen have faced, and trying to stay cool in this emotionally and meterologically heated climate. What we’re checking out… Though it can be draining to keep up […]

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Who Does Pride Benefit? – The reFRESH

Photo via Aloyisius Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re deep diving into the capitalist dystopia that is Pride Month in modern America and asking how we can get back to its radical roots. What we’re checking out… If you couldn’t tell from the onslaught of rainbow-splattered clothing line launches this past week, Pride Month is […]

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We Need To Talk About Mother’s Day – The reFRESH

Art from A Compendium of Resistance: Comics for Choice Fights for Reproductive Justice via Women Write About Comics Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re shining a light on vital issues affecting mothers and remembering that motherhood is never an uncomplicated subject. What we’re checking out… Mother’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to honor the moms and […]

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Change Is Coming – The reFRESH

Art by Molly Crabapple for The Intercept Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re diving beneath the surface on a few hot topics, finding out who really sits on the Iron Throne, and looking to the future with AOC. What we’re checking out… The work week started with sadness as the world watched the Notre Dame cathedral […]

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