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Blindspot

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Watching the students who survived the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School become activists has both […]

Amanda Shaffer 06/03/2018 Current Events, Politics

Burning Down the House

While I was facilitating a discussion about race this week it came up that some people “didn’t want […]

Amanda Shaffer 30/04/2015 Current Events, Philosophical, Politics

It’s everyone’s responsibility to end domestic violence

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Every once in a while I wake up with a migraine so bad it gives me black eyes. […]

Amanda Shaffer 12/09/2014 Current Events, Domestic, Girly Things, The Past

No Duty To Retreat

An uncomfortable truth is hidden under the national discussion about music being played too loud, and the hoodies […]

Amanda Shaffer 05/03/2014 Current Events, Politics, Writing

Sandy Hook

It is disheartening how little impact the mass murder of 20 elementary school children has had on gun […]

Amanda Shaffer 13/12/2013 Current Events, Pages, Politics

Context Matters

Context matters. Until it doesn’t. Watching and listening to the story unfold of how NFL player Richie Incognito […]

Amanda Shaffer 17/11/2013 Current Events, Philosophical

Hoodie

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I have been struggling to write about the George Zimmerman verdict while I got my thoughts together. Unfortunately, […]

Amanda Shaffer 19/07/2013 Current Events, Philosophical, Politics

Running

Writing about violence is much like writing about rape. As a culture we understand the definitions but it […]

Amanda Shaffer 16/04/2013 Current Events

GOPfail

I am predicting the tag I will use the most on this blog during the next four years […]

Amanda Shaffer 24/01/2013 Current Events, Feminism, Politics

Wish List

I made a mistake the other day of responding to a Tweet about the Sandy Hook school shooting. Got a flurry of replies and personal messages from folks saying things like “quit living in fantasy land”, “gun laws don’t work” and “I protect my children with a Glock”.

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Amanda Shaffer 19/12/2012 Current Events, Philosophical

Activism

In following all of the upheaval in the Middle East, starting with the needless death of Ambassador Stevens […]

Amanda Shaffer 17/09/2012 Current Events, Politics, Religion

Bullies

While it is no longer actively in the news cycle, the incident with Mitt Romney attacking a supposedly […]

Amanda Shaffer 31/05/2012 Current Events, Politics, Religion

Black Eye

I have a black eye. I woke up the other morning with a shiner like I caught a […]

Amanda Shaffer 12/03/2012 Politics
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