stolen from xquerenciax, who stole it from someone else.
Trapped miners! Have you guys been following this? It’s horrible. Apparently, more than 40,000 miners in West Virginia are trapped in lives of crushing poverty and hopelessness. All of the networks just cut in to their programming to go live on location.

Not sure what happened yet … some kind of explosion in the global economy and domestic political culture. The miners were just trying to put food on their families when they all got left behind.

Rescue teams are on the way armed with health insurance, good public schools and responsible energy policy, but it’s not clear whether they can make it in time.

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this mark on my arm, a product of my privilege. when i am sick, i can go to the doctor without worrying about how to pay for it. when i am hungry, i can cook something to eat without having to dig in a dumpster first. when i am bored, i can listen to music or read a book in my library without having to leave the house. when i am restless, i can go for a walk without worrying about roadside bombings or abductions.

everything i do is a product of my privilege.