This is why unions are SO IMPORTANT. Over and over again. It’s not a particularly well-organized book but I think the information present outweighs thThis is why unions are SO IMPORTANT. Over and over again. It’s not a particularly well-organized book but I think the information present outweighs that aspect of it. Good but not great. 3.9 stars...more
Right off the bat I love this. It’s angry and intersectional and doesn’t pull punches. Let’s go. This is definitely an American labor book so I don’t Right off the bat I love this. It’s angry and intersectional and doesn’t pull punches. Let’s go. This is definitely an American labor book so I don’t necessarily recommend it if you’re not American but if you are this is a must read! Absolutely excellent book. 4.7 stars...more
This is so depressing. I recommend pairing this with something comedic. We are all compliant in this and we need to do something NOW. We carry phones This is so depressing. I recommend pairing this with something comedic. We are all compliant in this and we need to do something NOW. We carry phones in our pockets that are worth more than these miners will see in a year. If that’s not enough you should be terrified about the uranium being smuggled into North Korea! I don’t see think the book is organized particularly well but I think really important and you should read it now. I wish this had ended with a call to action about something we could do to be less complicit in these horrors; right me I just feel hopeless. 4.3 stars...more
Oh boy… I’ve been reading a lot of self help books that have been maddeningly unhelpful. This is a breath of fresh air. What a relief. You deserve a bOh boy… I’ve been reading a lot of self help books that have been maddeningly unhelpful. This is a breath of fresh air. What a relief. You deserve a break and you deserve to read this. I admit that I have never heard of the Nap Ministry before I just liked the name of the book and I’m so glad I picked it up. The amount of tension I can feel in my body trying to escape while I read this book is so concerning but I’m so thankful that it has been brought to my attention by the book. I can literally feel my heart rate slow as I read this. I love this book. A must-read for leftists. 4.8 stars...more
CW: SA I think this should be required reading for men- not as punishment but so they can allow themselves to have feelings. This is one of those booksCW: SA I think this should be required reading for men- not as punishment but so they can allow themselves to have feelings. This is one of those books that’s really obvious but still needs to be started simply because nobody has done it before. This book is really important but made me really sad. 4.2 stars...more
Recognizing that I love this author in a way my words cannot properly express, this book is nonetheless brilliant. I am determined to read everything Recognizing that I love this author in a way my words cannot properly express, this book is nonetheless brilliant. I am determined to read everything he writes and I will probably cry during all of it, like I did during this. I feel that his soul understands mine somehow. I don’t read or enjoy poetry and I love this. “What is the purpose of poetry in a nation that demands that art be decorative and apolitical and removed from our historical and cultural circumstances?” All my love. 4.9 stars. ...more
I actually don’t think I’ve read this before! I’ve seen the play several times (and of course the muppet version that my brother in law is obsessed wiI actually don’t think I’ve read this before! I’ve seen the play several times (and of course the muppet version that my brother in law is obsessed with) and you can see the differences between the two but generally I really enjoyed it. It’s a story with good morals even for someone like me who hates Christmas and wishes people would be more thoughtful all year long. Not super religious even though it is about Christmas. Great book. Don’t need to reread but I wouldn’t mind. 4.2 stars...more
CW: unintentional transphobic language due to lack of understanding about how to talk about sex, gender, and trans people Once again the statistics areCW: unintentional transphobic language due to lack of understanding about how to talk about sex, gender, and trans people Once again the statistics are on point and the analysis starts off good but every once in a while goes completely off the deep end in conclusions. As a living kidney donor, I found chapter 3 fascinating. Pretty much the same as the other book. 3.7 stars. ...more
This is one of the best books I have EVER read. It covers queer issues, race, prison, and disability- topics often looked over by general labor and unThis is one of the best books I have EVER read. It covers queer issues, race, prison, and disability- topics often looked over by general labor and union books and sometimes movements. Ugh I want a general strike in America so bad. A must-read for the working class. We are taught that the people who came before us demanding rights were right but that we do not need any more than the ones we have now. If you like this I also recommend Work Won’t Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe. 4.9 stars...more
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