Month: April 2025

Confused about Tariffs? Hank Green Ranks the Insanity Level of Trump’s Tariff Policies over the past 10 Days

April 12, 2025

While I’ve been focusing on voting issues this week, President Trump has been experimenting with what he has called “my favorite word”–tariffs. There has been so much back and forth about these policies the past week and a half that it is hard to keep up with it all. So I’m turning to one of … More Confused about Tariffs? Hank Green Ranks the Insanity Level of Trump’s Tariff Policies over the past 10 Days

Married Women: If Griffin isn’t Bad Enough, now the US Congress is trying to Disenfranchise You

April 11, 2025

This week I wrote about the Griffin list, which seeks to throw out 65,000+ votes in the North Carolina Supreme Court race (click here and here to read those posts). Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives just passed a bill that could disenfranchise up to half of all US voters, with additional administrative requirements for … More Married Women: If Griffin isn’t Bad Enough, now the US Congress is trying to Disenfranchise You

NC Voters: Check the Griffin List to Make Sure your 2024 Vote is Counted

April 8, 2025

After the high from the Raleigh Hands Off rally this weekend had faded a bit, one of my friends asked, “Well, what do we do now?” I have some suggestions I will be offering in later posts. But right now, probably the most important thing North Carolina voters can do is to ensure that they … More NC Voters: Check the Griffin List to Make Sure your 2024 Vote is Counted

In Honor of National Poetry Month…and Community

April 1, 2025

I think poetry is WAY underrated in our society. In my literature classes, I always teach students that poetry can capture experiences that are hard to describe in our everyday language. So we always recognize this celebration in April. And I think it is even more appropriate this year. Because this TRULY is the world … More In Honor of National Poetry Month…and Community