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My White Male Writer Manifesto

I could bemoan the injustice of the Trayvon Martin case, but just as easy as it is to blast off a post or tweet saying “I am ashamed of the US legal system” or snark on how easy it is NOT to shoot someone, it is equally as easy for everyone to ignore or quickly forget that — and anyone who doesn’t already agree with it anyway certainly won’t be changed.

 

But here’s what I as a white male can do to work towards a future where all people are treated equally, and truly have equal protection, opportunity, and access to power.

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Northern Cities Prosper Under Global Warming

Yay for Seattle.  We should do okay as global warming opens up northern resources and trade routes, even if Pioneer Square will probably be underwater.  In other news, we will require anyone fleeing Arizona’s desertification or Florida’s swampy plagues to present papers upon demand.  Go back south where you belong and stop drinking our cool refreshing water!

http://io9.com/5631708/how-canada-will-become-a-superpower-making-the-northern-rim-the-envy-of-the-world

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