Those who are sick and extremely online look for a community that understands them—one that accepts them and their various diseases. These individuals are referred to as “spoonies” online, a term that comes from a 2003 blog post by Christine Miserandino. In many cases, spoonies have been sick for a very long time. And since […]
From the speeches at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), it would be easy to assume that transgender issues were the most pressing subject in American politics. In speech after speech, panel after panel, speakers hammered home the dangers of “gender ideology” and the importance of banning underage gender transitions and keeping school sports […]
What does it mean to be a conservative wireless network? Or a conservative dating app? What about a cookie company that makes Donald Trump–themed gingerbread men? As mainstream cooperations have embraced progressive political positions in recent years, some conservatives are responding by providing a politicized consumer experience of their own. “People are seeing a shift […]
In recent years, the Republican Party has taken an undeniable turn away from its commitment to small government and free market economics. While the left and right are growing ever further apart on social issues, the two sides have inched closer on economics, with both parties supporting increased government spending and protectionist policies. But what […]
Tennessee is on the verge of passing a law banning minors from attending drag shows, but it’s not entirely clear—even when you ask its proponents—how broadly it’s going to be enforced. Tennessee’s Republican-dominated House on Thursday passed an amended version of S.B. 3, a bill that would ban “adult cabaret performances” in public or anywhere […]