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I heard a lot of disappointment from my friends this week. I read a lot of disappointment on the Twitters this week. I saw a lot of...

I feel greedy. I feel covetous. I feel hungry. I desire equality. I desire change. I desire collaboration. I feel passionate. I feel...

Hello, my name is Missy. AKA: Dr. Bird I am a writer. I am a teacher. I am a leader. I was a professional lobbyist for Planned...

When we engage in advocacy and speak our truth, sometimes we hit a major roadblock. Mine is my “good girl”. She is an expert at saying,...

I am deeply committed to working for justice in an authentic and charitable way. This means I am going to fuck shit up a lot in the eyes...

Today is the last class that I am teaching at the California State University, San Bernadino School of Social Work. I dedicate this blog...

A few days ago I was hiking with my husband and we came across a bench in memory of Sylvia and Irving Silver “who lived life with a...

Recently I was asked to write up a draft of a speech about poverty and inequality. I don’t know what its final incarnation will look like...