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Liz Jackson
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Jul 6

The Politics of Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive

‘For all’ is a branding mechanism that obscures how elites co-opt life-hacks and sell them back to their under-resourced originators as well-meaning do-good. — I keep thinking about a recent Twitter thread by menswear writer, Derek Guy. He was describing collar gaps, which are tailoring faux pas that cause a “jacket’s collar [to] stand off your neck.”¹ I was amused, having had jackets altered to create a gap that alleviates migraine inducing pressure along…

Disability

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The Politics of Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive
The Politics of Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive
Disability

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Jan 11, 2022

Philanthropic Gentrification

How The David Prize turns activists into cultural properties — The David Prize brands itself as a no-strings-attached granting program for New Yorkers. Funded by billionaire real estate developer David Walentas, it doles out five $200,000 grants annually to individuals who are creating “a better, brighter New York City.” Walentas, a key developer of Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood has been criticized…

Philanthropy

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Philanthropic Gentrification
Philanthropic Gentrification
Philanthropy

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Apr 22, 2019

A community response to a #DisabilityDongle

This post has been deleted. Please read this paper written by Alex Haagaard, Rua Williams, and me. If you need to access the original post, an archived version is available here.

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A community response to a #DisabilityDongle
A community response to a #DisabilityDongle
Disability

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Liz Jackson

Liz Jackson

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