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Coss Marte From Drug Kingpin to Ex-Con to Business Owner – A Story of Turning Your Life Around
Originally Posted on Coss Marte, 31, isn’t your typical ex-convict. The former drug kingpin, after spending time behind bars, has turned his health and life around and is now helping other formerly incarcerated people get their new lives in order through exercise. Coss grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. From an early…
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Important Security Apps For The Protester
Originally Posted At With the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump less than a month a way, activists undoubtedly are gearing up to protest. There are calls on social media for massive protests during Trump’s inauguration. If you’re planning on going out and making your voice heard, as is your right, here are some important security apps that you…
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Going Down A Dangerous Path
This article first appeared on RagingChickenPress.org At the ceremony honoring retiring senator Harry Reid, former senator and candidate for President of the United States, Hillary Clinton, took time during her remarks to talk about the proliferation of fake news and it’s real world consequences. The former candidate brought up what is now known as Pizzagate, a…
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Resources For a Progressive Future
This was first published on Raging Chicken Press For some of us the Election of 2016 still stings. For others it’s galvanized a fight in us that we might not have seen before. With this in mind, I want to provide a collection of resources to help us fight for a progressive future. A future…
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WordCamp US 2016 Recap
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] *The collage you see above this post was made by @WPSiteCare. It is made up of some of my images from WordCamp US 2016* The Second Annual WordCamp US was held this past weekend in Philadelphia. What an event! The City of Brotherly Love has had the…
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Good Grief… President Trump. Holy F**CK
This was originally posted at Raging Chicken Press (Image Credit: WikiMedia Commons) Well this election was quite a spectacle. It definitely opened my eyes to quite a few things. Neither party really represents those who elect them. Trump was elected because Hillary represented the establishment. We will survive. We have two years until the midterm…
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I’ve Survived, So Will You.
So last week was quite a week. Donald Trump won the election, the country’s populace lost its proverbial collective mind, and here we are on Monday, for better or for worse, in one piece. The same as we were the day before the election. Last week, I too lost my mind. Yes, I was an emotional…
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As A Father It’s My Duty To Teach My Son To Respect Women
About a month or so ago a friend of mine was sexually assaulted at a nightclub/bar in Philadelphia. I was shocked and devastated that this happened. I immediately felt compelled to apologize for my caveman counterparts. It is abhorrent that anyone has to go through that, regardless of gender or orientation. After talking with Briana…
