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Mala’s Summer Appeal: Food, Rent and Netroots

Apologies for taking so long away from my true casita, a space where I blogged for years before I was “buzzworthy” and appearing on talk shows. As Summer kicks off, I am reminded that as radical single mami media maker … Continue reading

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Heart Shaped Rejas

Earlier this week the landlord sent over a crew to put gates on my windows. They are supposed to help make me feel safer after the break in. They really don’t. Now, instead of being wide awake in my bed … Continue reading

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Violacion en Casa Mala

A few weeks ago I came home from tutoring and noticed that casa mala was a mess. At first poroto and I were shocked that we had left the apartment in such a state but as soon as I turned … Continue reading

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Y Una Luz Pequena Abre Un Nuevo Camino con Cancion de Paloma

The last few days have been a special kind of hell. Last night, when el chileno dropped off la poroto, and I considered that I might not take care of her, he seemed a little too eager to help in … Continue reading

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Hard Choices at Casa Mala

9 months. The amount of time I have survived single mami’hood 2.0. Paying rent, paying bills, doing my blogtivista cosa while hustling at a number of other gigs. Pero it may come to an end. The economy is suck ass … Continue reading

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