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Tarot After Dark: Beltane Fire

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Kickass Women in History: Emma Tenayuca

Emma Tenayuca was a labor organizer in Texas who is best known for leading a strike of pecan shellers in 1938. Workers called her “La Pasionaria“ which means “Passionflower.” From a young age, she survived violence and imprisonment in her quest to help workers get better working conditions and higher wages. Tenayuca was born on December 21, 1916, and I know all of you December birthday people will identify with her plight – born too … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Emma Tenayuca

May 1 General Strike: The Very Best Reason to Stay Home and Read

black letters on yellow background say "SAY NO: No school. No work. No Shopping. Friday May 1, 2026

NB: originally this post was published under Sarah’s byline. This post is by CarrieS. On May 1, you can fight fascism by staying home with a good book. A coalition of organizations across the country is calling for a general strike. This strike calls for no school, no work, and no shopping. May Day Strong is made up of a coalition including but not limited to Indivisible, 50501, Sunrise Movement, and MoveOn. Many of the … Continue reading May 1 General Strike: The Very Best Reason to Stay Home and Read

After Dark at the Movies: 1000 Women in Horror

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We Miss Boat: Reading and Connecting on the JoCo Cruise

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Carrie: Fellow Smart Bitch Shana has been trying to get me to go with her on the JoCo Cruise for years, and she finally succeeded. I joined Shana and two other roommates (Heather and John) on JoCo Cruise 2026 and I honestly don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything quite like it. JoCo Cruise is named after its founder, Jonathan Coulton. Coulton is a singer-songwriter who is best known for his songs that are science fiction/fantasy … Continue reading We Miss Boat: Reading and Connecting on the JoCo Cruise

Tarot After Dark: Sunshine and Rain

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Kickass Women in History: Tarenorerer

Please be advised that this post contains the names of deceased persons. In lieu of images of the deceased, which are offensive to Aboriginal persons, this post contains images of art by contemporary Aboriginal artists. TW: genocide, slavery, exile, sexual violence, imprisonment, forced labor For this month’s Kickass Women in History, we go to Tasmania, an island state of Australia, home of the Palawa people. The Palwala people called their home Lutruwita, and early British … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Tarenorerer

After Dark at the Movies: Your Monster

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Tarot After Dark: A Tarot Spread for Protestors

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Kickass Women in History: Queen Himiko

For this month’s kickass woman, we turn our attention to Japan and the legendary life of Queen Himiko, the first recorded ruler of ancient Japan – not only the first female ruler, but the first ruler, period. I’m going to do a little summarizing here, but I’m also going to be very link-heavy. So much legend surrounds Queen Himiko that I am waaay over my head in terms of describing her life, but I do … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Queen Himiko

After Dark at the Movies: Mr Malcolm’s List

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