PinnedLet’s Keep Blaming Susan SarandonIt’s All Susan’s Fault There’s a fascinating phenomenon that takes over Twitter whenever a powerful government entity passes a law or passes down a decision which inches the United States closer to fascism: Susan Sarandon becomes a top trending topic. That’s right. …Susan Sarandon4 min read
PinnedThe Moment I Felt the UniverseThe Dilemma There existed so much helplessness, anger, and self-loathing in my daily life. The circumstances beyond my control overpowered my ability to maintain oneness with my higher self. Countless days were spent shaking my fist at the heavens from my aching and tired soul while I continually bellowed how dare you…Self4 min read
3 days agoBring Emmett Till’s Accuser to JusticeCarolyn Bryant Donham Lied About Emmett Till As schoolchildren, my generation learned about the torture and lynching of a Black child in Mississippi named Emmett Till. The delivery of this historical event was taught to my class with such frigid carelessness that the details of the 14 year-old’s horrific murder in 1955 were not properly framed as…Civil Rights3 min read
Jun 15Why is No One Talking AboutWhy is No One Talking About the Million Dead COVID Patients? Why is no one talking about the fact that as of June 14, 2022, one estimate of the COVID-19 death toll in the United States was 1,036,483? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID data tracker, that number is 1,006,890. That’s one million, six thousand, eight…Covid 19 Crisis4 min read
Jun 8We Are Not OKWe are a nation of people living in anguish and anxiety. On any given day, at any given time, simply existing in a space — whether it is in the privacy of our homes or out in the open public, we are vulnerable to dying from bullets. The pandemic that…Mass Shootings2 min read
Feb 1Revolutionary Self-LoveThis world is designed to make us hate ourselves. From the moment we are born until we exhale our last breath, a majority of the external stimuli we experience are designed to make us feel incomplete, unworthy, and lacking. This results in an internal void that we constantly attempt to…Self Love3 min read
Jan 5Don’t Listen to the Bullies on the InternetI have been on social media since AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), MySpace, LiveJournal, and Friendster. Now, the social media scene is dominated by TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In addition to every social media platform that has been coded since the Internet’s inception, these platforms have proven to be breeding…Social Media4 min read
Oct 14, 2021Punishable Tweets: The Double Standard with Racism in MediaSocial media has inevitably become a cesspool of all the thoughts users previously kept to themselves. Specifically, when people wanted to be openly racist, they would limit their racism by being “polite” — sharing only with their close family and friends. Now, social media has to deal with everyone’s racist…Racism4 min read
Sep 16, 2021How ABC and ‘Jeopardy!’ Traded in One Racist Misogynist for Another Racist, Ableist, MisogynistWhen I wrote this article about how the global “Jeopardy!” audience deserved better, I had an inkling that since Mike Richards was ousted for being a bigoted misogynist, that left a space for Ken Jennings to fill. Today, it was announced that Ken Jennings would be replacing Mike Richards for…Ken Jennings3 min read
Aug 20, 2021The “Jeopardy!” Audience Deserves BetterI grew up watching “Jeopardy!” with my family. When we arrived to the US from the Philippines, it was one of the shows that we turned on to watch after dinner, where I, an immigrant Filipina was able to fine-tune my English speaking skills while learning trivia with my family…Racism4 min read
