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By Katie Barnes • @Katie_Barnes3 • 9 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

There are zero women in the first GOP primary debate tonight, but women’s health and reproductive rights will probably be discussed.

The 11 things you will probably hear during the debate that are totally false. 

Turns out primary debates matter way more than the generals.

CNN has a long piece on thirteen of the “disruptors” organizing for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Spoiler: 10 of them are powerhouse women of color.

The Uberization of activism allows corporate sponsors to call the tune.

“The Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, introduced in Congress in June, would compel states with a recent history of voting discrimination to once again clear election changes with the federal government and would require approval for specific measures that often target minority voters today.”

Kelly Osbourne is getting called out for suggesting that Donald Trump’s comments about immigration are problematic because “who’s going to clean your toilet?”

Climate change isn’t something we should worry about for future generations. Some of the worst predicted impacts are happening now.

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Katie Barnes (they/them/their) is a pop-culture obsessed activist and writer. While at St. Olaf College studying History and (oddly) Russian (among other things), Katie fell in love with politics, and doing the hard work in the hard places. A retired fanfiction writer, Katie now actually enjoys writing with their name attached. Katie actually loves cornfields, and thinks there is nothing better than a summer night's drive through the Indiana countryside. They love basketball and are a huge fan of the UConn women's team. When not fighting the good fight, you can usually find Katie watching sports, writing, or reading a good book.

Katie Barnes is a pop-culture obsessed activist and writer.

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