PinnedAbout Myself, and My WritingAfter achieving my Associate’s degree from a community college, I furthered my education in political science at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). My time at CSUN allowed me to expand on my passion for activism, develop a newfound interest in international relations, and seek mentorship from professors whom I now…Politcs1 min read
May 3The Supreme Court Goes Full MAGALate last night someone leaked a draft of the Supreme Court’s decision on a case presented for Mississippi abortion law. The opinion favors Mississippi's restrictive abortion legislation, and to do so, Justice Samuel Alito wrote on the fifth page, “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overturned.”* That single…Womens Rights3 min read
Jan 71,111 Words About My Feelings on Change, Healing, and Sweetness in 2022At the beginning of this new year, I’m taking the opportunity to write about my personal feelings moving into 2022, rather than my usual commentating. 2021 was a year of change. Period. When last January began Americans were in the midst of the latest surge of COVID-19 cases and a…New Years Reflections5 min read
Nov 19, 2021Kyle Rittenhouse: Murderer, and Future Nurse!As expected, the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict has sparked national outrage. For those who aren’t aware of the Rittenhouse case, the 18-year-old was facing charges of: First-Degree Intentional Homicide, Attempted First-Degree Intentional Homicide, First-Degree Reckless Homicide, and 2 counts of First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety (Use of Dangerous Weapon) (Tarm, et. al…Kyle Rittenhouse4 min read
Published in GEN·Oct 14, 2021The Ongoing Mistreatment of Haitian Refugees by the United StatesNational or foreign policy, the tone set in legislation changes the themes of our lives, especially the lives of those who are most underserved — America’s ongoing border crisis reached headlines yet again when a video surfaced of an altercation between border patrol agents and Haitian refugees at the Del Rio, Texas borderline. The video and subsequent photos show U.S. officials using horses to coral Haitian refugees on foot, many of whom had been traveling…Haiti7 min read
Sep 24, 2021Texas Abortion Law and the Role of an ActivistWhen the newest Texas abortion law went into effect on September 1st, 2021 (Graham, Liptak, Goodman 2021), it sparked a national conversation about women’s rights and bodies. As many already know, 87 (R) H.B. 1515, or the Texas Heartbeat Act, prohibits women from getting an abortion after the presence of…Texas Politics5 min read
