White text on a black background, reading “YES ALL WHITE PEOPLE”.
Today’s post on Medium, “Yes, ALL White People“, is my response to racist microaggressions and white fragility.
Category Archives: Racism
Discrimination against people of color
My Vote of No Confidence
[Side-by-side official portraits of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, desaturated and with the word NO in red text superimposed.]
Today’s story on Medium, “My Vote of No Confidence“, is about my voting in the U.S. presidential election.
Don’t Defund, Dismantle.
[Image: Black and white line drawings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two of many victims of anti-black racism and police violence in the United States. From the Justice For Our Lives portrait series by Oree Originol.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Don’t Defund, Dismantle“, is about radical action to end white supremacy.
Stop Blaming the Victims of Zoombombing
Screenshot of a Zoom meeting of the Berkeley School Board. Originally posted in Berkeleyside.
Today’s post on Medium is about the disgusting practice of “Zoombombing” online meetings.
Celebrities, Cows, and Connecting Oppressions
[Image: pattrice jones and Autumn at VINE Sanctuary.]
Today’s post on Medium discusses the Oscar acceptance speech of vegan actor Joaquin Phoenix.
On Animals, Gender, Race, and Optics
[Image: Pax poses for a photo with MahaLakshmi, a resident of PreetiRang Sanctuary. Photo by Ziggy.]
Today’s post on Medium, “On Animals, Gender, Race, and Optics“, regards my feelings about the latest Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) stunt (where one of their white activists took the mic away from Kamala Harris).
This 9/11, the terrorists I fear are at home
[Image: Sit-in during a rally against police violence, San Francisco, July 2016. One person standing holds signs reading “Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud!” and “White Supremacy Is Terrorism!”]
Today’s post on Medium, “This 9/11, the terrorists I fear are at home“, shares my memories of the day and brief thoughts about terrorism and fear.
Ten years a Wikipedian
[Image: Screenshot from Pax’s Wikipedia user page, featuring various “Fun Facts” about them and a headshot.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Ten years a Wikipedian“, discusses the experiences and frustrations I’ve had as an editor of that encyclopedia, particularly since my gender transition. This story is for Medium members only, but non-members get three free stories a month, and my Patreon supporters get access to exclusive links to bypass the paywall.
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Pose: Thoughts on gender, race, and identity
[Image: A performer from AsiaSF poses on the stage of the 2015 San Francisco Trans March.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Pose: Thoughts on gender, race, and identity“, explores memories and feelings I had about those issues after watching the TV series “Pose”. This story is for Medium members only, but non-members get three free stories a month, and my Patreon supporters get access to exclusive links to bypass the paywall.
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Humans belong together. Immigrants are not “aliens”.
[Image: Activists with Causa Justa :: Just Cause speak on the steps of San Francisco City Hall at a “Families Belong Together” rally.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Humans belong together. Immigrants are not ‘aliens’“, contains photos and thoughts on Saturday’s “Families Belong Together” march and rally in San Francisco.
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