Jaywalking Through Life

It's finally the PETA episode! There's a content warning for animal cruelty. On a lighter note, this episode contains a joke that made the Cyborg Princess glare at me and ask how old I am. Remember JaywalkThroughLife@gmail.com if I missed something, if you disagree with me, or if you have a topic suggestion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals https://www.peta...

Ok, I wasn't ready to make a title for this topic yet apparently. I wanted to make a Macy Gray reference, but I couldn't come up with one. PeTA is being put off one more month and the stutter has returned! SOURCES: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woke https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/the-left-will-regret-opening-the-woke-pandoras-box https://www.citizen-times.co...

Sorry everybody, no fun or funny title this time. This is one of the hardest episodes yet for me, please enjoy. Sources: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FSB270.pdf https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421 https://wsvn.com/news/local/florida/florida-legislators-prepare-for-new-session-fe...

Hello Jaywalkers! In this episode we cover national sales tax and whether it could work, and JJ asks for help! https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-national-retail-sales-tax https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3847020-a-national-sales-tax-would-be-simple-and-efficient-but-the-current-plan-wont-work/ https://itep.org/fair-tax-plan-would-abolish-irs-shift-federal-taxes-from-wealthy/ ht...

Ran a little close to the wire on this one, let me know what you think at jaywalkthroughlife@gmail.com https://ewa.org/news-explainers/how-politics-affects-education https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2022-06-23/parents-want-politics-out-of-the-classrooms https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/education-political-neutrality-classroom-shortchanges-students

Hey there Jaywalkers! Talking about affordable housing this month, and apparently my phone was on the other side of the house while I was recording..... Or something, the audio is kind of soft on this one. Working on a new microphone setup that should level out the sound issues. On the Walmart Shooting in Virginia: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/uncategorized/2022/11/walmart-shooter-left-death-no...

The one where JJ forgets how to read while talking about literacy tests at polling stations! This episode was almost named after a group trying to get out the vote in South Park, but given recent happenings I thought the new title would be better..... If this seems a little one-sided and you have a good source to balance it out, I'd gladly take it at jaywalkthroughlife@gmail.com Sources: https://h...

Happy Halloween, Jaywalkers! We're taking a bit of a break from the doom to traipse through some backyards with the Indian Burial Ground trope. Commence spooky noises! Also- thanks for bearing with the old school notes. Sorry I had such an issue reading my own handwriting! https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://folklorethursday.com/regional-folklore/indigenous-burial-ground/&...

As the storm bears down, I managed to slip an episode in! I talk thoughts and prayers, and gush over a study. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1908268116 https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/thoughts-prayers-appropriate-response-tragedy https://thesimpsonian.com/28503/opinion/opinion-thoughts-and-prayers-are-welcome/ **BONUS LINK** https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/08/08/opinion-no-mo...

I talk about Universal Basic Income, the stutter tries to return, and we get a little raw. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/basic-income.asp#:~:text=Universal%20basic%20income%20(UBI)%20is,potentially%20require%20greater%20bureaucratic%20involvement . https://www.newsweek.com/ubi-not-recipe-long-term-human-flourishing-opinion-1577173 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/opinion/universal-basic-i...

What good is a profile picture frame or signing an online petition? Is it really activism or not? Is there anything wrong with online activism or is it all slacktivism? Will JJ ever get tired of the old SOAP gag? https://www.citizenlab.co/blog/civic-engagement/slacktivism/ https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2020/11/09/activism-or-slacktivism-can-social-media-really-make-a-difference/ https://foreignpol...

We cover rainbow washing, JJ stutters a lot, and maybe the true capitalism is the friends we made along the way? SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/08/corporations-see-dollar-signs-not-rainbows-during-pride-month/ https://jezebel.com/corporations-bring-back-the-pride-month-cringe-1849021983 https://fortune.com/2021/06/30/corporate-america-pride...

The one where he learned how not to leave big gaps as he reads his notes, so editing is easier. Hey, it's been a problem..... SOURCES: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiii https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2892&context=articles https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/barriers-to-work-individuals-with-criminal-records.aspx https://www.felonyre...

We talk about voting rights for felons and I try to apologize because this is somewhere around a third of the episode it was supposed to be. https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-felons-vote-rights-african-americans-virginia-mcauliffe-perspec-0428-jm-20160427-column.html https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-no-rights-for-felons-front-burner-20170613-story.html https://ww...

On today's episode, I let you in a little more and I stumble a lot! Yay? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_fair_trade https://www.richmondobserver.com/opinion/item/13885-opinion-fair-trade-is-still-a-fraud.html And an extra source that didn't get used: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyschoenberger/2018/12/14/what-exactly-is-fair-trade-and-why-should-we-care/?sh=5e73ce3f7894

Just a quick word on the situation in Ukraine. For the moment, serious opinions like this will be unsponsored (hopefully going forward, but I don't know anything about sponsorship)

Time to delve into the *reads smudges on hand* exciting world of infrastructure? https://www.whitehouse.gov/build-back-better/ https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/12/good-riddance-to-build-back-better/ https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/16/congress-approval-778-billion-pentagon-afford-build-back-better-525130 https://budget.house.gov/build-back-better-act https://www.congress.gov/bill/...

Looking into protesting the US national anthem, and anthem doesn't even sound like a real word to me anymore..... Why yes, I do have a light stutter, thanks for ignoring it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/16/kneeling-during-anthem-isnt-protesting-against-racism-its-protesting-against-america/ https://www.aclu.org/blog/rac...

A quick, under-edited look into the War on Christmas from a sniffling mess of a Jay. https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/the-war-on-christmas https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/us/war-on-christmas-controversy.html https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/three-reasons-why-the-new-york-times-war-on-christmas-denial-is-all-wrong https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-starbucks-christmas-cups-2015...

Hey Jaywalkers! Today we have a short one on belief in the paranormal and some of the science in trying to quantify it. Also put some background music in to fit the theme, hope you agree that it works! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-come-some-people-believe-in-the-paranormal/ https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-021-00600-y

We're getting into politics as a team sport, so burn your jerseys and let's hit the road! I'd also like to apologize both for how late this episode is and that you can hear me fidgeting with my hoodie's zipper through the audio. https://uakron.edu/bliss/docs/state-of-the-parties-documents/MaglebyElectoralPoliticsasTeamFINAL10-13.pdf https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-polisci-04...

A short episode about dress codes and uniforms. Also, apologies, but ya boy has some sinus stuff going on. I didn't realize it was so noticable until editing..... https://futureofworking.com/6-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-school-dress-codes/ https://helpfulprofessor.com/pros-and-cons-of-school-uniforms/ https://www.findlaw.com/education/student-rights/school-dress-codes.html

A "quick" look into Affirmative Action in the US and India. Historical Roots of Affirmative Action, The - Berkeley Law https://lawcat.berkeley.edu › record › files › fulltext https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-10925-establishing-the-presidents-committee-equal-employment-opportunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_in_...

Hey Jaywalkers! I've switched up the format a little and I think it's going to be much better for the topics I'm covering in the future. Let me know what you think! Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/gun-control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation https://fortune.com/2018/02/20/australia-gun-control-success/amp/ http://web.archive.org/web/20060225125951/http://...

Hopefully, the last COVID mask debate you need!