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Dreruner Arrested, Detained in
North West Detention Center
LAWYERS ALLEGE ICE FALSIFIED GANG
AFFILIATIONS TO JUSTIFY DETAINMENT
By Jasmine Kozak Gilroy
n February 10 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested and detained 23 year old Daniel Ramirez Medina, ~n immigrant
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and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who has
been living in the United States since he was seven, years old. Ramirez Medina
was first taken to a processing center in Tukwila, Washington, and then moved to
the Northwes:t Detention Center (NWDC), a private immigration prison located
in Tacoma, where he has been held ever since. Ramirez Medin~ and his lawyers
maintain that his arrest and detainment were unlawful and unjustified and have
filled two separate appeals for his release, both of which have been denied.
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DACA, an executive action
initiated under the Obama
administration, allows undocumented immigrants who
came to the United States as
children to apply for grants of
deferred action from deportation or other related legal action, which also allows tliem to
work legally in the U.S. DACA
does not provide legal status
nor a pathway to legal status,
and there are very specific
guidelines regarding who is
eligible for DACA. In order to
be eligible, an applicant must
have come to the United States
before they turned Hi, have
lived in the U.S. for at least five
consecutive years since that
time, and have graduated from
highschool, are currently ·in
high school, or obtained their
General Education Development_(GED) certificate, or have
been honorably discharged
from the United States Armed
Forces, and must not have ~y
felony convictions. Ramirez
Medina had gotten his DACA
status renewed for the second time in May of 2016,
theoretically keeping him safe
from deportation until May of
2018. In a public statement,
ICE stated that they are detaining Ramirez Medina despite his DACA status due to
his "admitted gang affiliations
and risk to public safety", calling him "a self admitted gang
member". Ramirez Medina
and ·-his lawyers aledge that
these claims have been falsified.
Court documents recount
that Daniel Ramirez Medina,
asleep on his father's couch,
was awoken on the morning
of February 10 to ICE officers entering his home. His father had been arrested on the
sidewalk outside of his home,
returning from . dropping
Ramirez Medina's stepbrother
off at school. They came to
the residence with a warrant
for R amirez Medina's father's
arrest, alleging that his father
is a felon who was previously
deported from the country.
His father allowed ICE agents
to enter the home so that he
could inform his son's of his
arrest. The ICE agents entered
the residence and proceeded
to interview Ramirez Medina
and his brother. By his own account, Ramirez Medina told
the officers "at least five times"
that he had a work permit. He
recounted that they did not ask
him any questions about gang
involvement, and .also recalls
asking them for a warrant,
which he says they did not
show him. His brother, also a
DACA recipient, was not detained.
Ramirez Medina was arrested and taken to a processing center in Tukwila,
Washington where he was
questioned by officers. In his
personal declaration, available
to the publif as a part of his
'tase for release, he _recounts
that, "I told . the agent again
that I have employment authorization, but the agent said that
it did not matter because I was
not from tile Uruted States."
He describes ·t he two immigration officer_$ , who questioned
him as being very focused on
gang involvement, persisting
with this line of questioning
as he continued to tell them he
was not and had neve.r been
involved with gangs or gang
related acti'.Zity, stating, "They
would not stop. It felt like forever. I felt an intense amount
of pressure, like if I did not
give them something, they
would not stop. So, I told them
I did nothing more than hang
out with a few people who may
have been Sorefios, but t:1?-at
since I became an adult I have
not spoken with any of those
people."
A photograph of the handwritten statement being used to
support the claim that Ramirez
Medina has self identified as a
gang member is available Online. The statement, signed by
Ramirez Medina and dated
the day of his arrest, appears
to begin halfway through the
first provided line, reading,
"I have gang affiliation with
gangs so I wear a orange uniform. I do not have a crupinal
history and I am not affiliated
with any gangs." Upon closer
examination, the statement actually seems to start at the be-
ginning of the provided space,
and looks as if it was attempted
to erase part of the statement.
The complete statement still
clearly reads, "I came in and
the officer said I have gang affiliation with gangs so I wear a
orange uniform. I do not have
a criminal history and I am not
affiliated with any gangs.·"
Ramirez Medina was denied his first request for release
on Feb. 17. In th~ir denial, the
court claimed it was not within
their jurisdiction, requesting
that a bond hearing be held in
immigration court.
On Feb. 27 a federal judge
once again denied Ramirez
Medina his request for an
emergency motion for his conditional release. In the request,
his lawyers aledge that it the
case does in fact fall under the
court's jurisdiction. Citing the
importance of a swift trial,
Ramirez Medina's lawyers
declared, "Given the critical
factual and legal issues to be
determined-and their importance both to Mr. Ramirez's
liberty and the status and wellb~ing of hundreds of thou'
sands
of other DACA holders
and their fa.,nilies, this Court
should determine ·these matters in the first instance."
As of Feb. 27 Ramirez Medina remains detained at the
NWDC. His case, which the
judge has put on an expedited briefing schedule will take
place in the next two weeks,
with oral arguments to commence on March 8. His arrest
despite his protected status
and following long term detainment is the first reported
incident of its kind and shaping up to be a landmark case
in the rights of dreamers nationwide under the Trump
administration. When DACA
was initiated in 2012, it was estimated that 1. 7 million people
within the United States would
be eligible for protections. The
fate of Daniel Ramirez Medina, whether he is released,
deported, or continues to be
detained, may determine the
fate of those almost two million dreamers as well.
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Trial For Andre and
Bryson Delayed
By Chloe Marina Manchester
he trial for brothers Andre Thompson and
Bryson Chaplin, two young black men who
were both shot by white Olympia police officer,
Ryan Donald, in May 2015, has been delayed again,
with no new date set and no judge assigned.
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shot by Officer Donald after be-
matter what we intend. VVe've all
ing suspected of attempting to
guage; by culture and by our up-
shoplift beer from a Safeway on
the westside of Olympia. Both
ed an internal reviev1: The board,
\v·ere unarmed at the time of
the shooting but Officer Donald
claims that he was assaulted and
feared for his life. The brothers
dispute this allegation and Donald was not severely injured in
the incident. Both Thompson
and Chaplin survived the shooting but Chaplin was left partially
paralyzed.
Thompson and Chaplin now
face assault charges from an alleged attack on Donald, in which
he claims they threatened him
with a skateboard. At the time
Prosecutor Jon Tunheim stated,
"In my view, the way the skate-
board was described as being
used meets the definition of deadly weapon under Washington
lmv: '' They both face a second degree assault charge and Chaplin
faces and additional third degree
for allegedly throwing beer at the
Safeway employee who confronted them about allegedly shoplifting. Chaplin faces three counts of
third degree theft and Thompson
faces one related count of third
degree theft.
The officer who shot Thompson and Chaplin was put on administrative leave, but later returned to work in his full capacity.
In February of 2016, Donald was
one of five officers involved in the
detainment of a man who died in
police custody.
Following the shooting, several protests and demonstrations
occurred during summer and
fall 2015. In May 2015 Olympia
Chief of Police Ronnie Roberts
had said that there was no indication race ¼aS a factor. One year
later, in May 2016, he told The
Olympian he regretted that statement saying, "For members of the
black community, race is always
an issue. It doesn't necessarily
been impacted by media, by lanbringing." The shooting promptcomposed of Deputy Chief Steve
Nelson, Lt. AaronJelcick, Officer
Jason Winner, Deputy City Attorney Darren Nienaber and Edward Prince, executive director of
the state Commission on African
American Affairs, cleared Donald
of any vaongdoing.
Two Thurston County Superior Court jµclges have removed
themselves from the case because
ing information about the case
Evergreen;Updates Policies
on Undocumented Students
from a third party, while the other
judge, John Skinder, removed
himself because he had previously worked for the Thurston
ADMINISTRATION RESPONDS TO PRESSURE
FROM STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY
of rules governing judges. One of
the judges, James Dixon, recused ,
himself after inadvertently hear-
County Prosecutor'S office. ;
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reported that George Trejo, a
who represents Chaplin, filed an
affidavit asking that Judge Carol
OC Talk was contacted by a student who has requested to remam anonyMurphy, who had previously
mous, representing the undocumented student support group, an informal
been scheduled to preside over
organization working on campus and with the Evergreen administration to
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removed as the judge for the case. president George Bndges to discuss th err demands to create a safer campus enVITrejo requested that Murphy ronment for undocumented students.
not hear the case on the grounds
that he has reason to believe the
OnJan. 30 Bridges released the rmss1on of the college." vised, expanded statement that
Chaplin wouldn't receive a fair or
a preliminary statement con- He continues that in regard to considered further concerns of
impartial trial from Murphy. The case nearly went-to trial in cerning undocumented stu- Trump's executive order ban- the group on Feb 21. Bridges
November 201 7 with now retired dents on campus in. which he ning entrance to the US. from voiced strong support for unJudge Gary Tabor. Jury selection said that ''.As a general rule, certain muslim countries he documented and immigrant
began November 7, but Trejo college presidents remain neu- considers "The present case is students saying "Evergreen rewas hospitalized a short time late tral on political questions. Col- such an exception. While the mains committed to protecting
because due to a toe infection. leges should be places where courts will decide on the con- and supporting our undocuWhen the attorneys met following
all sides of questions can be stitutionality of this executive mented students in every way
that, they asked for a week delay.
debated. If a college president order, I must express opposi- legally possible. Evergreen will
Tabor opted, due to the holidays
preemptively
declares a win- tion to this or any action that not willingly cooperate with
approaching, to move the trail to
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in
that
debate,
the effect threatens Evergreen's ability to any efforts, federal or local,
March 6. Taborretired at the end
of 2016. A new judge is expected can be chilling. But there are serve students and our nUssibn to collect or retain any information that identifies them as
to be appointed March I, when exceptions, which our Social of teaching and learning."
both parties Vvill meet for another Contract acknowledges, when
Bridges later met with the undocumented, to defund any
hearing.
political questions have a di- undocumented student sup- financial aid they receive, or to
rect and immediate effect on port group and released a re- deport them."
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This clarified policy comes
in response to student proposals and conversations Bridges
had with those in the Evergreen community personally
affected by federal immigration law. Many demands that
students raised were previously
laid out in a petition, signed by
900 students, faculty, staff, and
others. According to the student who spoke with us, these
demands were also.restated in
a document given to Bridges in
a Jan. 30 meeting.
Tbe updated statement pro,ides specifics about the actions Ev\rgreen ,vill take to defend undocumented students.
It promises that the school will
not release the identities of
undocumented students unless presented with a warrant
or subpoena at which point
the decision will be decided
by the attorney general; college police officers will not ask
about immigration status or
participate in federal immigration enforcement actions; the
college v,ill not assist federal
agents in actions intended to
deport students; the state need
grant, and as of next fall the
Evergreen need grant, will be
available to all students; and
should federal policy affect
students financial ability to
continue their education the
college will prioritize the needs
of undocumented students in
anyway the college possibly
can.
There are several steps the
undocumented student support group is still requesting
of Evergreen including visible signage affirming that
Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) and other
immigration authorities cannot enter private spaces such
as dorms or offices without
subpoena or court order; that
the school pro,ide legal counsel for undocumented students
who require it; and the counseling center expand staff to
include staff with linguistic and
cultural competencies to support undocumented students.
While Bridges wrote that "the
college will be creating opportunities for staff and faculty to
learn more about the challeng-
es undocumented students face
at Evergreen" but students are·
requesting Evergreen include
mandatory training for staff
and faculty focusing on supporting undocumented students beginning with fin;mcial
aid and admission sen~ces and
allocate resources to support
such training.
This coalition has had several meeting with President
Bridges to try and work. out
the best way the school can
support students. At one of the
meetings he expressed that of
the state schools Evergreen is
"in the lead" in·expressing the
need to protect undocumented
students. He recently went to
a meeting of college presidents where they discussed
how Washington state colleges will react to and oppose
any current or future plans to
hinder 1;he safety and education of students at our schools.
To date no Washington state
colleges, including,.Evergreen,
have declared official sanctuary status, presumably because
of fear of financial backlash.
Concern has. been expressed by some members
of the undocumented student support group about the
amount of time and effort it
has taken for these statements
to be released. Some. believe
that by not officially declaring
sanctuary status the college has
placed money above students
safety, arguing the importance
of fully committing ourselves
to the inclusive ideals of this
college should override fear of
retaliation
However others defend the
college's worry about ;nonetary retaliation as reasonable
especially since the Trump
administration has target1'd
sanctuary cities in an executive order stating 'jurisdictions
that willfully refuse to comply
;vith 8 U.S.C. 1373 (sanctuary
jurisdictions) are not eligible to
receive Federal grants, except
as deemed necessary for law
enforcement purposes by the
Attorney General or the Secretary."
There is also issue being
taken with the inclusion of the
number of undocumented students at Evergreen in Bridges
first statement. Bridges has
said these number were released to combat deniers who
believe no undocumented students attend Evergreen, but
others argue undocumented
students safety _should have
priority over convincing deniers of their existence.
Students, faculty and staff
are working in several ways to
advance support for undocumented students, some calling
for a press release of Bridge's
new statement fn addition
to the statement that was re· leased by email and added to
the Evergreen website. The list
of student demands has been
presented to the Geoduck Student .Union (GSU) which in
turn is posing the question of
support for "sanctuary" status
to a student vote which will
be conducted on canvas. This
vote, although important, will
not have the authority to officially declare sanctuary status
but will demonstrate student
opinions on the .matter to the
administration.
A student told me that a
big issue the group is working
on is "a proposal for ways of
expanding financial and insti. tutional support for undocumented students, which in-
eludes making changes to the
[internship and independent
learning contract] system,
which can sometimes classify undocumented students
as international students, and
thus- bars them from pursuing
internships." They are also attempting to create a TRiO like
program that is available to unµocumented students. TRiO is
a support system for first generation immigrant and low income students that, beca11se of
federal funding, does not currently work with student who
are undocumented. A group
of people within this coalition
have come up with a fetention plan for undocumented
students similar to TRiO, that
,vould work to help retention
without ob.Jfously outing these
students
stafus.
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She also stated, "some of
these advances have come
. about through .the pressure
of the coalition, [some] are
also the rdult of' much hard
work from stuclents, staff, and
faculty working on these issues since before the election."
One example is the Standing
Committee for the Retention
and Recruitment of Latinx
Students, Faculty, and Staff
which is meeting this Thursday, Feb. 23 to begin working
on implementation of some
of the proposed plan. Bridges
has also talked about incorporating undocumented student
retention. into the job of the
retention coordinator (a new
position being filled for next
school year).
Finally in addition to the
Evergreen need grant being made fully available to
undocumented students, a
new scholarship called the
DREAJvIERship scholarship
was recently created and announced alongside the introduction of a new link on the
admissions and financial aid
pages including information
for Undocumented students
on applying for admission, establishing WA state residency
and applying for financial aid.
If you would like to become
involved with the group of
students advocating for these
policies, you can contact POC
Talk at poctalk@cooperpointjournal.com
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launch its fund.raising campaign next month, and is set
to open its doors before Pride
season in the summer of this
year.
"\.\ie're coordinating vvith
a local non-profit, Stonewall
Youth, who serves LGBT+
youth up to age 22. Many of
their youth find thev have lost
resources after aging out of
the program, and many aduits
in the community have a hard
time finding resources that are
not age-exclusive.' Latourette
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stated on why there is a need
for this space.
..Latourette wants the PAR. QC to do as much as possible
but is also remaining realistic,
"V\ie are dreaming big, hoping
for the best, while planning basic resources \'Ve can provide in
the worst case scenario, oper-
ating off of a shoestring budget."
Ari Latourctt~_and Ta.RlOri~s, Co-creators of the PAR.QC,
Queer & Trans Townhall
EVERGREEN HOSTS COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
By Sylvie Chace
n the Evergreen Longhouse, a locg)_ quee{ and trans town hall meeting was held on February 19.
Activist Tali Jones organized the event in an attempt for the queer community to find solutions to the
issues they face under the current political climate.
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Jones share her intentions
for the event, "I created the
space to get a constructive
dialogue started in the community about issues that affect
the community. A lot of these
issues have existed long before
the current president was put
into office and his presidency
has made more of the community aware and alert and wanting to help and we wanted to
make a space where people
could begin laying the foundalion to do that work and have
those conversations about
what do we do for not only the
next four years but the foreseeable future."
The meeting itself was .organized through fluid,dialogue
on a list of queer-specific issues that were pre-established
through a poll on the event's
facebook page. The topics
discussed were self-defense
training, basic needs such a;;
housing and food, healthcare·
concerns, and safety concerns
in regards to trans-exclusion-·
ary radical feminists' (TERF)
presence in the local area.
TERFs have been on many
people's minds lately since
Cathy Brennan, a •Self described feminist who has become famous to some for harassing and posting personal
information of trans-women
on the internet, visited Olympia. TERFs have been a threat
to the trans community before
the current presidency, however overall threats to trans
women have been exacerbated
by specifically anti-trans policies put forth by the Trump
administration and a gener-
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ally anti-queer political atmosphere.
The dialogue of the meeting was mostly informal,
people exchanged various
thoughts and ideas on communal solutions to provide
services and support for one
another. People also proposed
ideas on future actions to take
as far as organizing self-defense training, or street-medic
training workshops. Local resources were also shared, such
as the Olympia Free Clinic,
and the Olympia Community
Herbal Clinic which provide
healthcare for those in need.
Another resource· people
mentioned is Olympia group
Showing Up for Racial Jusrice (SUR] has begun providing rides to any marginalized
community member who may
feel unsafe due to "escalated
tensions surrounding the election" if they call or text 805613-7875.
Participants spoke about
fears and how those who are
most affected by the harsh
political climate can remain
safe in the coming days. The
town hall meeting worked to
open an ongoing dialogue that
will spark community support,
resiliency, and action as the
queer community is socially
and economically marginalized.
A new resource in the
works for the Olympia queer
community is Tali Jones and
Ari Latourette's c,;eation of a
queer center dov.mtown near
the transit center. The People's
Activities and Recreational
Queer Center (PARQC) will
The PARQC will pro,~de
drop-in hoU:rs, as well ~ community resources and education material. There v.ill also
be a small pantry of food and
household items for those in
need as well as monthly workshops that Jones and Latourette plan to coordinate.
"For LGBT + folks who
want to get into activism, but
don't Im.ow what to do, this
would be a good way for them
to get involved. The PARQC
staff will be available to help
them plan, they are compensated for their ti1ne ·which is
important, as often folks who
,vant to do the ,..vork aren\
able to because they don't have
time and energy to spare, since
all of their resources are dedicated to basic survival" Latourette continued.
The PARQC also intends
to host larger events, such as
dances or shows once it opens
its doors. There is currently a
website launched for the center at theparqc.org.
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"Ho\Ov :c:an we work to shif't.the
process for, determining temporary/visiting faculty hires
to a.n explicit equity frame,
work?" and, "'<\'hat would it
look like to move the entire hiring process, from setting hiring
priorities to the recruitment,
intervie\ving, and selection of
faculty, to a more explicit equity framework?_", addressing
those questions with a series of
specific_ "action steps" towards
equity in hiring.
Faculty and staff were introduced to the Strategic Equity
plan in fall. quarter, at a meeting that involved metaphorical
· canoe, and the introduction
was followed by an enormous
string of emails attitcking and
defending the plan. Bret WeinCurrent fai.::ulty ilicsscusing curriculum at a faculfy· retreatSHAlJNA BITTLE. stein, a b1ology professor at
tl':vergreen;wrote a particularly
t'ritical email regarding the
plan .and the ,;yay it was introduced;takingissuewithitbeing advertised its a forum and
desgibing',,th~'meeting and
an exercise' -irr which staff and
faculty participant were invited
By Jasmine Kozak Gilroy
to enter a metaphorical canoe
saying, " ... the_ canoe Was introhe E.vergreen State College is currently hirin.g eight regular faculty members
duced. But I couldn't sign onto
to teach undergraduate programs. Parallel to the hiring process, the new a policy based on its goals- I
Diversity and Equity council has released their Strategic Equity Plan, which was troubled by subtle aspect
has ignited underlying tensions among staff, culminating in an ongoing stream of of the proposal that will have
large consequences. This did
passionate complaints and defenses over faculty and_staff email chains.
not seem at all like an elegant
The new faculty positions takes place between January annual review during which
canoe which can, by its nature,
are to focus on U.S. history, and March and is now coming they present their own portfochoose the best route, pick the
writing and literature, phys- to a close, except for the visit- lio, including their curriculum
best routes, and navigate based
ics, mathematics, Latinx stud- ing faculty position, which will vitae, self evaluations, and
on wisdom." Moving out of the
ies, fine metals, developmental _not come to a close until April. evaluations written about them
realm of the metaphorical, he
psychology, and business man- After this stage, the search by students, Once they are ofwent on to state, "From what
agement. There is also a visit' committees make their .final fere_,½continuous employment,
I have read, I do not believe
ing professor of documentary recommendations and submit faculty are only required to go
this proposal will function to
and c:ommuuity media. New them to the deans and Provost under review every five years.
the net benefit of Evergreen's
faculty positions are created for offidal approval. The ProHiring at Evergreen has restudent of color, in the present,
according to current faculty's vost will then make an offer of cently aroused drama among
or in' the future." In a more
perception of the needs of the employment to the candidate.
faculty and staff, its the Diversirecent email chain regarding
college, whereas adjunct faculRegular faculty members ty and Equity council released
student participation in Everty positions are made available are hired first for a three year their 2016- 2017 Strategic
green's ongoing rebranding
according to the Academic ,probationary period, after Equity plan, which included
efforts, Weinstein alludes to his
Deans perception of the needs which they will be reviewed by a section dedicated to hiring.
complaints about the Diverof the college. Hiring involves the academic deans and the In the plan, the council says
sity and Equity council's plan,
a search committee of current Provost and may be offered a of the 2012 Evergreen Hiring
declaring that "Evergreen is
faculty, staff, and students, who second three year contract. Af- Priorities Disappearing Task
engaged in what appears to be
evaluate the candidates and ter six years of employment, Force Report that, "There is
a reckless, top-down reorganichoose up to three finalists. Fi- the faculty member may be no specific reference to diversization around new structures
nalists then visit the school to offered a continuing contract, ty and equity in the criteria _for
and principles. Much of what
be interv~ewed by the commit- which gives them continuous prioritizing faculty hires-an ishas been proposed arr,ounts
tee, attend classes relevant to employment until their res- sue which needs to be central
to a repudiation of the coltheir disciplines, give presen- ignation, retirement, or until to equity minded practices". lege's most closely held valuestations, and are evaluated on they are "terminated". Dur- In response, the Strategic Eqamong other things, at least
their live teaching capabilities. ing their probationary period, uity plan asks many large quesone of the 5 Foci, and three
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The Strategic Equity Plan,
which is available of the Evergreen State College website,
prm,~des 19 specific action
steps towards developing hiring practices that promote equity, most of which are focused
around broadening the pool
of applicants for positions,
requiring the involvement of
anti-bias training in multiple
levels of the hiring process,
general organizational tactics
that_would allow hiring to take
place more consciously, and
redirecting the official stated
mission of hiring at Evergreen
towards equity. Some of the
recommended steps include,
"Explore more transparent
models of temporaryl adjunct
faculty hires", "Develop practices for anticipating retirements and other faculty hiring
emergencies, so that" We caiI
recruit from broader applicant
pools", "Poll current faculty
\ind staff about their professional, academic and social
networks that could potentially
be used for recruitment outreach for faculty positions",
and "change the Multicultural
Statement to an Equity Statement", the last of .which .has
already been implemented by
the current dean of Hiring,
Therese Saliba. The "com
mitment to equity" in hiring
statement, featured on the Face
ulty Hiring website page, now
reads,. "Recognizing .cultural
diversity as a defining charac0
teristic of the 21st century, the
college has .intensified its efforts to become a multicultural
institution. Substantive experience in working across cultural
differences is therefore highly
desirable for all positions.
Committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action,
Evergreen is working to build
a diverse, broadly trained faculty. We particularly encourage
applications from candidates
whose race, national origin,
sex, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran
status or disability will contribute to our diversity."
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WED. MARCH 1
Evergreen State College
Lecture Hall 1, 1:30pm.
A History of the Police:
Slave Patrols and Civil
Servants Hosted by the Black
Cottonwood Collective
THUR. MARCH 2
Evergreen State College
Seminar II A 1107, 12pm.
Ra\,11 Olmo Fregoso Bailon,
applicant for the faculty
position in Latina/a Studies
will present: "Latina/a Studies
in Abya Yala"
Evergreen State College
Seminar II C1107, 12pm.
Susan Ganch, applicant for
the faculty position in 3D
Art: Fine Metals Generalist
will present: "Bringing it
All Together: a look at a
multifaceted approach"
STUFF 2 DO\,
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FRIDAY 3/3
Evergreen State College
Longhouse, 5pm, Free.
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Resiliance Festival
TCTV
440 Yauger Way SW Ste C, 6pm
Your Daily Hour With Me
Cook Off Competition
featuring the Washboard Abs
Olympia Timberland Library
4313 8th Ave SE, 6:30pm, Free.
Sister Spit Tour 2017
.TCTV
440 Yauger Way SW Ste C, 8pm
Dance Oly Dance featuring
Rondo Maas·
SAT. MAR 4
Evergreen State College
Expenmental Theatre, 7:30pm.
The Earth Speaks: an ecofeminist dance theater
performance
• The New Moon Cafe
113 4th Ave W. $5, 8pm.
Mala Fides (PDX), Taurean
(POX), No Worries, Get Up
Kids from Lawrence, Kansas.
SUN. MAR 5
Obsidian
· SISTER SPIT 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Olympia Timberland Library. 6:30pm. Free.
Sister Spit began in San Francisco-in the 1990s as a
weekly, girls-only open mic that was an alternative to the
misogyny-soaked poetry open mies popular around the
city (and the nation) at that time. Inspired by punk bands
full of dudes who couldn't play their instruments but went
on tour anyway, Sister Spit became the first all girl poetry
roadshow at the end of the 90s. The tour was revived as
Sister Spit: The Next Generation in 2007, and has toured
the United States annually ~ce. In this next incarnation,
out of respect to the changing gender landscape of queer
and literary communities, Sister Spit welcomes artists of all
genders, so long as they mesh with the tour's historic vibe
of feminism, queerness, humor and provocation. Sister Spit
20 I 7 features 7 artists who offer a critical, intersectional
and often funny lens.to issues of feminism, race, size, class,
identity, technology, gender and sexuality.
SORIAH AND ASHKELON WITH STELLAR
ANGLES & SATARAY
Obsidian. 9pm. $10
414 4th Ave E. 9pm, 21+, $5.
Holy North American Motor
Highway featuring Serac. $1 O
for admision and tape.
After a five year hiatus, world renown throat singer Soriah and critically acclaimed musician Ashkelon Sain are
coming to Obsidian with very special guests Sataray and
Stcllar Angles. Soriah is the stage persona of Enrique
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"Ugalde', Soriah's craft is a blending of traditional Khoomei
(Tuvap.,Throat Singing), tempered with Soriah's own visceral force. The artist has b~en invited to perform at society
events such as The 2009 Peace Ball in Washington, D.C.
for Obama's inauguration, and by bd.gand artist elites, to
sing at various installations of note at the Burning Man
Festival.
SATURDAY 3/4
PUNK GIG: MALA.FIDES, TAURAN, NO WORRIES, GET UP KIDS
The New Moon Cafe. 8 pm. $5 NOTAFLOF.
This show features Mala Fides a wonderful new punk
band out of ·Portland; Taurean, another new Portland
punk band featuring members of In Flux, Tensor, Backbiter, Anomaly; No Worries, an indie rock project featuring members of Box Fan, Fun Fact, Washboard Abs, First
Boyfriend; and Get Up Kids, an emo band from Lawrence,
Kansas. Bring your monies for the touring bands and show
up ready for some good old punk rock music at a venue that
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· Olympia Film Society
206 5th Avenue SE. 9pm, $9.
Reel Film Day: Taxi Driver on
35mm
WED. MAR 8
The Flaming Eggplant
CAB, 1pm.
Letters to Prisoners: Water
Protectors.
THUR. MAR 9
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206 5th Avenue SE. 8pm, $25.
Pussy Riot Theatre Presents:
Revolution, based on the
book by Maria Alyokhina.
SAT. MAR 11
Evergreen State College
Recita1 Hall, 7pm, Free.
Political Shakespeares:
Student Preformances
Evergreen State College
uprary 4300, 12pm; Free.
cover artist
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404 4th Ave W. 7pm, $5.
Pleasure Systems, Ben
Varian, and AGYN from
Atlanta, Georgia.
WED. MAR 15
Olympia Film Society
ByRuby~ve
206 5th Avenue SE. 4pm, Free.
Kenny Neal is a Junior at Evergreen, currently studying painting and drawing in the program Art/Work. His
four-part series of abstract paintings, titled "The Probable Fall of the Earth into the Sun," was inspired by the
Fauvism movement and graces this issue's front ¥1d back covers!
Originally from Florida, ing/Painting seminar.
Neal says he doesn't considNeal transferred to Evergreen
in fall quarter of this year. He er himself someone who w~rks
in a particular medium- "!
enrolled in
Community
Resilience: jump around"-and Art/
~cience and Society. "I got to Work is the first class that has
learn about Olympia oysters required him to paint. Having
and about the Capitol Lake worked with charcoal, acrylic,
issue and what's happening. It graphite, ceramics, and more,
was pretty fun; I was way more Neal says he's always been dointerested in it than I thought I ing art: "I feel more and more
would be ... But I missed art, I like it's a natural process that
missed making something with you go through, or one should
my hands." Switching to Art/ go through. [Art] should be a
Work for winter quarter, Neal practice for everyone, for some
joined the program's Draw- kind of deeper, in-touch-with-
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your-consciousness thing, like the series:
"I did the four pamtmgs
a meditative process ... I've always been making art. ..life is based on The Intuitionist,
and the particular passage
art, in a sense."
Neal's series of paintings was about describing the void
were a class assignment, in that was left in the elevator. I
which students were tasked kind of just kept going with
with aesthetically interpret- that, and trying to imagine this
ing a passage from Colson void, and that's just what came
Whitehead's The Intuitionist. out-this really . psychedelic,
For those who don't know, the colorful image instead of a
novel focuses on the lives and blackness."
lore of elevator inspectors in
continued on page 11
an unnamed early twentieth
century city. We asked Neal
about the process of painting
The Evergreen State College
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is a fact when she says, - n,tljusticf s~stem; ·a citizen
~jf~g c!0\\'11 Stacy Brown's "theJact that, .. " I believe that Canl.lf?t :irrestanf?ther citizen,
qii!,ruwents, and provides con- any subj~,;t can be interpreted . e~el.1 on allegations of crimi~cillg,irguments for Brown's from multiple viewpoints, but nal b.~havior. If you make it
I,H:kof understanding on the HicksseeI!lstosnggestthatthe legal for people to do this, then
b\,rrent ''political atmosphere, only thing the police are is a there 'll'Ould be the problem
ori. this campus or the nation "racist and classist oppressive of conflicts of interest. Say
at large."
tool." I find this to be narrow- you get futo an argument with
However, Hicks later goes minded, and an expression of someone, and then that person
on to write, "Bmwn says that an unwillingness to see other threatens to arrest you on false
she cannot talk to people who opinions on the issue.
charges. That would not only
don't want police at all, paintIt is my belief that a police shutyou11p, but seriously daming them as unreasonable, force, or some group or orga- age your relationship with that
whi.ch seems par for the course nization that enforces the law, person. The courts would be
with the school's dismissal of is a necessity. in a modern so- constantly flooded with false
the fact that policing is a rac- ciety. Without a designated accusations. stemming from
ist and classist oppressive tool group that has been entrusted personal conflicts. The point
used to keep down and im- to enforce the law, it would is, there needs to be a clearly
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who eri.forcesthe law. .·. .
I underst.and that there are
many probkms with our police, but completely disbanding them would mean that
they would lose their source of
income, and they would have
to find a different job. I think
it would be better to initiate reform within. the system, so that
police officers can be more easily held accountable whe.n they
abuse their authority. A committee of community rnemc
hers could be set up to m"nitor
policing in each district, and
state in th.e country. There
could be better screening for
police recruitment,•and mental training. to eradicate the
idea that .the police are above.
the law.,,.:v\Te caniecture them
abcm.trecognizingracialpmfil,
ing, .and make policy changes,
such as us(ryg ?eadly force as
an extreme lastsresort. A more
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(instead, of seeing> themselves
as catching the "bad guys,''
and enforcing. the law with
authority complex) would be
more beneficial than abolishing the police force altogether:
When I see Stacy Brown I
do not see her as a racist, or
a sexist. I see her as a person
who is trying to make an honest living by enforcing the law.
That, of course, doesn't mean
that she isn't a racist, sexist,
has an authority complex, or
a belief that she is above ·the
law. But until I am given concrete evidence. to prove such
accusations, I cannot see her
as an lnherently bad person.
In other words, she, like every
individual-no matter their
race, gender identity, or occupation--should be seen as
innocent until proven guilty.
We cannot see Brown as simply a symbol of police oppression, That dehumanizes her,
and makes assumptions about
her based on stereotypes of
police officers. You can be a
police officer who joins the
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an;
force to advocate reform, and
open discussion "~th the com-
munity on the grieva11ce.s that
the police cau~e.. Instead of
just saying ''.All Cops Are Bastards (ACAB)," let's advocate
that there needs to be changes v,,ithin the criminal justice
system, and changes to police
conduct. Instead of fighting th.e police as a whole, let's
work with them to prosecute
the police officers who abuse
their authority, and. promote
the officers who actually treat
alLcommunity members (rec
gardless of race, social standing, gender, etc.) with dignity
andrespect.
It js considered controversial to accuse oµr military forees of imposing America's imperialist national interests by
invading sovereign countries,
Why should it be any .different for our police? No matter how· you slice it, without
the police there would bealot
more murderers, psychopaths,
and rapists in our communities, inste. ad.·.· o.f be.ing lock.e.·d.· u. .P
where they can't commit vio. lent crimes. I think. that fighting violent crime should be the
main focus of our police, instead of filling up our prisons
with drug offenders because it
is more profitable for private
interests. We need to fight racial profiling, legalize drugs,
and ensure that a criminal's
human rights are ensured. I
firmly believe that we need
to work with our police,. and
let them kn.ow the problems,
instead of seeing them as our
enemies.
Simply accusing
them as enforcers of racist and
classist ideologies will only create a greater divide between
the police and the rest of the
community, and make the police more defensive of their
actions. Let's make the police
our friends, not our enemies.
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Police Are Not Our Friends
WRITER RESPONDS TO LETTER TO THE EDITOR
By Georgie Hicks
e received a letter to the editor by Connor Quisenberry in response
to an opinion piece about the new Evergreen Chief of Police Stacy
Brown. We do not want the discourse about whether or not police
to continue indefinitely, but did not want to publish this letter without a.brief
response.
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The letter represents the
mainstream liberal viewpoint
that those who are not threatened h>y the police often hold.
The whiteness that allows
some to see the police as their
friend rather than their enemy,
is a position that is so privileged and normalized that this
opinion is presented as logical
fact any reasonable person can
see. This is not the case.
It is not the case that policing evolved in response to
crime, it is not the case that the
police are here to protect us.
Modern policing was invented
and codified in response to the
resistance of enslaved people
in the American south and
working-class popular uprising
in Europe. As Kristian Williams writes in "The Demand
for Order and the Birth of
Modern Policing" police were
"not created in response to
spiraling crime rates, but developed as a means of social
control by which an emerging
dominant class could impose
their values on the larger population."
Quisenberry begins by asserting it is "narrow-minded" ·
to say it's a fact that "the cops
are a racist and oppressive
tool" as I originally stated.
This is not only counter to the
history and mission of modern
policing but fails to consider
that as a queer woman of color
I do not hold the privilege to
see the police as anything other than dangerous, oppressive,
and racist. For most people of
color it is indeed the fact of our
lives that the police operate as
a racist, oppressive system.
The letter continues to describe an absurd scene in a
narrowly imagined police free
future where the rest of the
~ystem of punishment remains
in order as is. This liberal falsehood that our system of policing and laws is somehow natural or inherent to the world
completely misses my perspective, which is not a personal
vendetta against Stacy Brown
but an understanding that
all police are part of a larger
white supremac,i!st system.
In this imagined world the
hypothetical is offered asserting it would be damaging if
anyone. can arrest or punish
one another rather than the
power of violence and imprisonment being relegated to a
certain few. I do not disagree,
if one can understand the-inherent problems in a power
dynamic where people are allowed to randomly harm others under the guise of punishment, they should understand
that this is already the current
relationship to the police.
Liberal discourse resists any
argument that indicts all police
officers, even as it disingenuously claims to unaerstand
our problems with the policing
system. Quisenberry's Jetter
says "We cannot see Brown as
simply a symbol of police oppression. That dehumanizes
her, and makes assumptions
about her based on stereotypes
of police officers." What this
means is Quisenberry refuses
to see her as a symbol of police
oppression, most likely because
they are not oppressed by the
police. I do and can and will
see all police, who have chosen
to join a violent force that upholds slavery to this day, as a
symbol of oppression.
Saying "let's just treat everyone nicely" does not work! We
have been asking (nicely) for
much longer than either of us
have been alive and we are stil\_
victims of violen<;e and unjust •.
treatment everyday. The victimized in this country should
not be made to jump twice as
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friends" when the police were
Neal •c!ontinued, ''We had stop-motion animation using
never meant to be our friends to stay within constraints of painting. "I've never done it;
in the first place.
our schools, so I chose to do I I think I'd like the challenge.
· The police will never be my some alla prima... done in one ; I think if you're not pushing
friend and if you bust out of sitting.. .! did a copy of a paint- yourself to be uncomfortable,
your white liberal fantasy they ing .. . I focused on pointilism, you're not allowing yourself to
help you uphold you'll see why because I did a little research find new things, new avenues."
they shouldn't be yours either. on some artists like Matisse He's interested in using "beauand some others that were in tiful things to deal with really
the Fauvist movement, which is disturbing or dark things, and
like the wild beast movement. making it more accessible ... I
[It] inspired me to keep the want [my project] to be about
image of the elevator m mind maybe something difficult, but
but then just paint what I was give it some beauty."
feeling, so it was more like abTo readers, Neal says: "Evstract expressionist. But I like eryone should pick up a paintthat Fauvism is the wild beast brush, everyone should draw,
movement, so you're supposed paint...every day if they can.
to just follow whatever inter- Make it a practice, enjoy it,
nally feels right, and I like the love it. Get your ten thousand
If you are interested in name, too ...wild beast!"
hours!"
learning more . about the hisNeal says he enjoys hearI asked Neal if he had a
tory of policing and how po- ing people's interpretations of website or social media aclice forces evolved from slave the paintings, and they often count to send people to: "I
patrols and for the repression highlight things he did subcon- have an Instagram but I didn't
of working class struggle, there sciously, helping him under- think to use it for work .. .I
is a workshop titled '½. History stand his own work better.
should fix that, though... right?
of the Police: Slave Patrols and
Looking forward to next @Neal_Kenny is the lnstaCivil Servants" on Wednesday, quarter, Neal says he was in- gram, maybe I'll turn that into
March 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Lec- spired by Dr. Lina Aguirre's art a moi::e art-focused thing."
h.ire Hall 1.
lecture about Latin American
Experimental Animation. H e's
thinking of incorporating ani·
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ADVICE ON SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, & MORE
Dear Body Party,
Talk to your partners, I get it. And while in the past I've done a pretty
good job addressing important issues and being clear and upfront about
my needs and wants, ~ome bad interactions have slowly chipped away at
my. resolve,and recen~y, I have.n't been communicating as effectively as I
would like h:>, When we. finally sit down to have important conversations
things are difficult, but I manage, it's more the getting there th11t is the problem. All of my understanding about establishing healthy communication
has been consumed by the idea that having important conversations is an
impositions, and the fear that vulnerability will be interpreted as an over
reaction and used agiit11st me. I feel like I am falling back into my old ways,
communicating like a chHd, in a way that is chaotic and detrimental to my
relationships, but even lhe conversations that I do have leave me feeling
unsatisfied do to a lingering fear of reperci,tssions. How do I get back on
track? How do I keep.working towards being open and honest in all my relationships now that it really feels like work?
Help,·
Out of Work
Out of Work,
Hey there, don't fret, we all get in ruts, Keep in mind that while you may not be feeling
confident ill your ability to talk openly right noVv~ your current situation is not some sort of
turn for the worst that v\l'ill. doom you to a life of loneliness and unfulfilled needs- it's just
a period of difficulty. You're struggling, and that's okay. While it is important to address
issues and lapses in communication as serious concerns, it's also important to not '½Tapped
up in the issues you're having and let your feelings of discouragement get in the ·way.
Instead of thinking of it as a loss of ability to have these important conversations, remind
yourself that is a lapse, and that everyone struggles ,vith consistency.
If communicating feel like work to you noVv:, I'd say your best bet would be to treat
it like work. ·when things get uncomfortable or difficult, it can be easy to avoid the
subconsciously and begin treating them like thCy are optional instead of mandatory.
You could begin by listing where your priorities lie- are your relationships at or near
the top of your list? If so, the work you need to do to maintain them should also be up
· there. Things like class and work can often interfere ,-vi.th more abstract priorities because
they have hard deadlines that are not self regulated, but letting them take over your life is
likely to leave you miserable.
To counteract that, you could create concrete goals and deadlines for your relationships.
It is hardly cute, fun or sexy, but planning ahead for conversation and check ins can be
an important first step. Tell your friends that you need to be held accountable, 9,nd make
playdates where you hang out one on one and talk about ,vhat is really going on in your
lives- give your relationships space next to your other responsibilities, and give yourself
space to screw up and grow.
Stay safe & have fun,
-Party!
Body Part)' is a positive, open-minded column about everything bodies, sex, relationships,
and self love. This· column is not v,rritten by a doctor but done by a person who ha~
researched the topic and looked into your questions thoroughly. If you have any questions
or problems and v,.rant advice about sex, medication, love 1 STD's ect. please submit them
to bodyparty@cooperpointjournal.com
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RUBY THOMPSON
By Sylvie Chace
This "\'eek packs in a lot of emotional depth for the signs. A solar eclipse and new moon in the watery sign of Pisces closes the series of Pisces
eclipses from the last 2 years. This will be a time of awakened empathy and understanding of ourselves and others, a time to push past what
has held us back and realize that new things are possible. The signs are all learning what will reorient themselves toward a more emotionally
in-tune future, however this may bring challenges. Letting go is never easy.
ARIES
3121 -4119
You are opening your heart up to love. Whether you've met someone new, or have made
a new friend that you care about, positive things are happening in matters of your heart.
It takes strength and power to be vulnerable, and you're one to have walls up at times, but
right now healing is coming from allowing others to care for you, and allowing yourself
to open up to someone else.
TAURUS 4120-5120
You may be in a position of feeling judged, or having to judge another for certain actions.
During such an emotionally intense time, you might find yourself distancing from the inner chatter of your mind and focusing on hard work. Remaining intellectual and distant
from feelings can be helpful in certain instances, but remember to come home to yourself;
and hold space for your feelings at the end of the day.
GEMINI 5121 -6120
You want to let go but there is something holding you back, Gemini. You're known to see two sides
in every situation, and right now it feels like a dichotomy between what you know is good for you
versus what has always felt comfortable. Break down all the barriers and go deep into the unknown.
You know what's right, even if it does feel scary.
CANCER 6121 - 7122
You've been working nonstop on something, be it emotional work or physi~_work, something is now coming into fruition. Your goals are going to be actualized and it's time for
you to really take a step back. Soak up all of the work you've done and appreciate it,
appreciate yourself and everything that you've worked for. You are stronger than people
realize, and sometimes you don't realize it yourself.
LEO 7123- 8122
It's time to strike while the iron is hot! Something important has come your way and it's
your job to take control of your life with your fiery intensity and get started on something
new. You feel like you can process most of your emotions through passionate work and
excitement in life. With the last Pisces eclipse behind you, now is the perfect time to get
your creative juices flowing and create something new for yourself.
VIRGO 8/23 - 9122
You are feeling a strong bond in your life. You have so much intense love to offer and
right now you may be feeling fulfilled. There is someone or something in your life that is
opening you up through intimacy and trust. You're not known to wear your heart on your
sleeve, and staying cautious is important, but if you feel strongly about someone then let
them in and fill you with light.
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LIBRA 9ft3 - 10122~
As an air sign, you tend to get stuck in your own head Libra. However lately that's not
necessarily a bad thing. Sitting with your past and the darker emotions that you tend to
avoid is healing for you. Face the bad things that have happened with grace and beauty,
you've already made so much progress through emotional understanding.
SCORPIO 10123 - 11121
You are trying to find opportunity everywhere you can. For a while now it's felt like you've
hit a wall that is impossible to climb over, so you're working with what you have. Luckily
someone with your strength, resilience and talent is undoubtedly unstoppable. It's a new
era for you, and things are going to change even if you have to reach within and create
the change you want yourself.
SAGITTARIUS 11122 - 12121
· In your typical fashion, you're remaining optimistic during a time of intensity. However,
what lies beneath the surface isn't what you're putting on for the rest of the world to see.
There is more to you lately then others realize. While you can remain positive and be a
source of light for those around you, inside there is something powerful that only you
know.
CAPRICORN 12122 - 1119
Your earthy powers have kept you grounded through a time where it seems everyone
around you is in deep waters. You've remained confident and cool, Capricorn. However,
don't come off cold to those around you. Everyone heals in different ways, so don't be
afraid to break down a wall or two in order to access something that might not feel productive in the physical world.
AQUARIUS 1120 - 2118
With so many people feeling so many intense feelings in their lives, your humanitarian
side is coming through. It seems you've been focusing on nurturing those around you as
a way to feel productive and useful during a time of powerful focus and change. Your
unshakable friendliness is a force for good in the world. Share your powers, but don't ever
let someone take advantage of you for what you have to offer.
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PISCES 2119 -3120
This is an especially intense time for you, Pisces. We're coming from a place where there
was so much activity around your sign, You've been incredibly iri-tune with yourself and
others, however you may not be sure what is the right thing to do for yourself now? What
is the path that you should go on versus the one you want to go on? Follow your heart and
forget what an objective definition of right or wrong means, do what you feel is the right
thing for you. ·
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and I continue to get drunk and advise you. We both win. You can
ask me the questions you can't ask your resident advisor.
how do you balance staying
aware and involved, with keeping
yourself mentally healthy, given
that the world is •,shit? Read,
BITCH u cjgn't. Idk what the fick is
happebing here. Love Urself! Take
care! Love ur friends! Make soup to
share! Shine bright like .a diamond!
Rhianna gets it [heart emoji] listen to
her. Our goddess, Our !\10rnther.
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how do you form· community
when it seems like everybody
is shitty to each other? and
especially when power dynamics
aren't respected in a lot of space
Find gentle friends, taik about your
gentle nature openly and transparently
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how do you deal with being
forced to work with toxic and
abusive people, because they
are in positions of power and no
one will hold them accountable
for their actions? how to cope
when everyone gaslights you
about their cruel behavior? esp.
as a marginalized person Fuck
that shit 1!! Abusive pp! are. abusive! U
don't have to tolerate that TBH I could
never work v,rith anyone who I know
is abiisive!! Stay strong stay safe! Just
know ur better then that and u don't
deserve that kind of stress!! Ily!! Kiss
kiss bb
what do I do if I am a work-aholic, but also my work helps
people so I have even less
reason to take breaks? Ur work
if we were to make queer/trans
symbols that didn't use the male/
female symbols as a base, what is only meaningful if you take care of
shapes would we use instead? urself my dude
Shapes of planets and stars !!!!
my friends won't agree on what
is the most queer animal. what
is your opinion on this?? I Al\1
Are you a "La La fan"? What does
this Mean???? Ew Tbh
TBE MOST QUEER ANIMAL!!! I
AM BIG GAY!!
how do you decide when a
thing is problematic enough
to completely give up? like, if
you have a hobby with a lot of
problematic stuff, but that shit
gets you through the day. I know
there is no ethical consumption
under capitalism, but still think
about this a lot. What happened?
What's going on?? I don't give a fuck.
Fuck all ·of you. Don't die.
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