The Rage Cycle: Non-traditional media. Last time we focused on how traditional media is keeping us divided and on edge, this time we look at how echo chambers are formed and why content creators use rage and fear to keep you engaged. The story begins with all the buzz around Sound of Freedom, a filmContinue reading “S5 E10: The Rage Cycle”
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S5 E9: All Big Tents Have Clowns
All Big Tents Got Clowns: Are we the company we keep? People say dumb stuff, how accountable are we for others in the party? The Libertarian Party is a big tent. Someone told me last week he thinks everyone’s a libertarian, they just don’t know it. The Party appealed to me (Kasie) because it’s aContinue reading “S5 E9: All Big Tents Have Clowns”
S5 E8: “C” is for Criminal Justice Reform
Part 1 – “C” is for Criminal Justice Reform, a discussion about how we can affect change (Jess) If you read my campaign interviews or met me on the campaign trail you most likely heard mention of my father. From a very early age (probably 5 or 6 years old) he began including me inContinue reading “S5 E8: “C” is for Criminal Justice Reform”
S5 E7: Mother may I?
“Mother May I?”– Occupational Licensing Reform in South Carolina and what it could mean for entrepreneurs, lower-wage income earners, and efforts toward Justice Reform. Occupational licensing is the process which one must go through to be permitted to perform specific services. The idea behind occupational licensing is to have a mechanism by which the StateContinue reading “S5 E7: Mother may I?”
S5 E6: “R” is for Revolution
“R” is for Revolution – it’s messy and violent and it takes a LOT of people. People are protesting in France and we have a different take on this. Let’s talk about the Supreme Court decisions and checks and balances and where we stand in terms of the need for revolution. If our branches ofContinue reading “S5 E6: “R” is for Revolution”
S5 E5: Boys will be boys (pt 3) Double Standards
S5 E5: Are children being unnecessarily (and prematurely) sexualized? We have almost all seen the instruction for school or church sponsored events, “Girls must wear a one-piece swimsuit, or if wearing a two-piece swimsuit a t-shirt must be worn”. While seemingly noble, and probably well-intentioned, these types of policies/instructions establish disparity for girls and womenContinue reading “S5 E5: Boys will be boys (pt 3) Double Standards”
S5 E4: Murdaugh, Murdaugh, Murdaugh
S5 E4: updates on and speculation about the Murdaugh trial and what it says about media bias, privilege, and South Carolina corruption Hashtags: #parenting #parentingporcupines #libertarian #libertarianmoms #libertarianparents #libertarianparenting #momlife #momtourage #SCPolitics #murdaugh #alexmurdaugh #murdaughtrial #maggiemurdaugh #paulmurdaugh #cousineddie In Season 4, Ep 3, we talked about the death of Mallory Beach, and how we useContinue reading “S5 E4: Murdaugh, Murdaugh, Murdaugh”
S5 E3: There is No More Normal, New or Otherwise
S5 Ep 3: COVID and Moms – we are the “real” victims of this shit show (link) #covid19 #covid #lockdowns #parenting #parentingporcupines #libertarian #libertarianmoms #libertarianparents #libertarianparenting #momlife #momtourage #SCPolitics COVID is still a thing and yet I’m always a little startled when someone says they’ve tested positive or that they’ve been exposed. Sometime back inContinue reading “S5 E3: There is No More Normal, New or Otherwise”
S5 E2: Don’t Tread on my Uterus
S5 Ep 2: Don’t tread on… my uterus (Why abortion bans are a bad idea) Hashtags: #parenting #parentingporcupines #libertarian #libertarianmoms #libertarianparents #libertarianparenting #momlife #momtourage #SCPolitics South Carolina is one of the States that has been in the news in recent months. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade there were several states who decided thatContinue reading “S5 E2: Don’t Tread on my Uterus”
S5 E1: What we learned from campaigning
S5 Ep 1: Get in the Game pt 2- Post Campaign episode. What we learned. Hashtags: #parenting #parentingporcupines #libertarian #libertarianmoms #libertarianparents #libertarianparenting #momlife #momtourage #SCPolitics We spent last summer and fall campaigning for statewide office. What did we learn? Earned media is more valuable than paid media. But both are hard to get. Branding mattersContinue reading “S5 E1: What we learned from campaigning”
Parenting Porcupines 