Chicago ICE Raid is DESPICABLE I was born in Chicago. My father's side of the family is from Chicago. Some of them still live in Chicago. We are all Puerto Rican. ...

Today's blog post. The people of America deserves better. What happened in Chicago this week is despicable. Here are my thoughts as someone with personal ties to The Windy City.

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#immigrantrights
#chicago

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MADcrafting An online store to buy crafts. New items are released at the beginning of every month.

New items have been added to my MADcrafting store. Check it out.

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#madcrafting

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MADcrafting An online store to buy crafts. New items are released at the beginning of every month.

New items have been added to my MADcrafting store. Check it out.

#itsamadexistence
#madcrafting

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Say Goodbye to 65 Million Latin People As a Puerto Rican woman, the GOP passing the most heinous bill to date scares the shit out of me. There are numerous issues with this bill, but for the purpose of this post, I will focus on the...

Today's blog post. The GOP just passed the most heinous bill to date and as a Puerto Rican Woman, it scares the shit out of me. Have a read.

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#immigrantrights

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MADspeaking A blog where I voice my opinion on current events, write about feminist topics that interest me and more.

Happy July. My MADspeaking home page has been updated with new quick links, including a new store category to help immigrants and a link to my latest blog post about Puerto Rico's desire to leave the US. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#immigrantrights
#puertorico

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MADcrafting An online store to buy crafts. New items are released at the beginning of every month.

My new MADcrafting store is LIVE! Now you can purchase items I've made. Perhaps you're a Star Trek fan. Or maybe you like Cats. Peruse my collection of crafts to find something you like.

And come by each month to see what new items I've added.

#itsamadexistence
#madcrafting

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Saying it again: Planned Parenthood is more than Abortion Early last month, I wrote a blog about the Regine's decision to withhold funds for Title X family planning programs, which include Planned Parenthood. I listed the ways this will affect everyday...

Today's blog post. Yesterday, SCOTUS made the horrifying decision to let states block Medicaid money for ANY health care service provided by Planned Parenthood. Check out my response. It might look familiar.

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#healthcarerights

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MADauthor A view of what current writing projects i am working on, as well as my writing process and the tools I use to help me write,

My new MADauthor website is LIVE! Here, you can see what current writing projects I am working on, as well as my writing process and the tools I use to help me write. Check it out!

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#madauthor

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We have NO KINGS! This past Saturday was the NO KINGS protests. Over 2000 protests in the US (with more in other countries) and 13 million people voiced their opposition. I did not attend. As mentioned, my anxiety...

Today's blog post. Saturday saw the largest country-wide protest thus far this year, beating the numbers of the Hands Off protests. While I couldn't attend, I wanted to at least talk about it. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#nokings
#protests

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MADspeaking Since I don't do as much public speaking as I used to, this site is my avenue for public expression. It is also now my way of showing resistance. Big crowds make me anxious (unless I am upfront...

Happy June. My MADspeaking home page has been updated with new quick links, including a link to my latest blog post on the new need of any POC accused of being an immigrant to show proof of citizenship. Check it out!

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#madspeaking
#immigrantrights

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The Feminist Eye: Double Standards with Female/Male Characters As I've mentioned, Musicals are my escape. Right now, I am binge-watching Glee. There are some issues with Glee from a Feminist Eye perspective. Two cliché teen pregnancy plots, one that leads to...

Another HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. In re-watching Glee, I talk about a double standard I noticed when it came to a female character vs. a male character. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#thefeministeye

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Only the RIGHT kind of Immigrant is Allowed This week, the administration, or better yet, the regime, showed their true colors when it comes to immigrants. As they have ICE terrorizing the streets, as they suspend refugee programs, as they...

Another HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. Today, I discuss my thoughts on the regime's acceptance of white South African immigrants as they work to eradicate others. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#immigrantrights

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For Space Month, I made lawn decor. It's Star Trek theme to also go with the theme inside the house.

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#madcrafting

MADspeaking Since I don't do as much public speaking as I used to, this site is my avenue for public expression. It is also now my way of showing resistance. Big crowds make me anxious (unless I am upfront...

Happy May. My MADspeaking home page has been updated with new quick links, including a link to my latest blog post discussing the removal of Title X funding from Planned Parenthood & what that could mean. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#abortionrights
#womenrights

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The Cricut Maker 4 in its box sitting on a table.

The Cricut Maker 4 with the lid closed, sitting on a craft table next to a window.

The Cricut Maker 4 with the lid open, sitting on a craft table next to a window. Two stickers are on the inside over, one says "MADcrafting".

The Cricut Maker 4 with the lid open, sitting on a craft table next to a window. Two stickers are on the inside over, one says "MADcrafting", the other says "Trust your crazy ideas." The base has a sticker that says "It's a MAD existence."

Received the new Cricut Maker 4 yesterday and got it all setup and ready to go. Exciting!

#itsamadexistence
#madcrafting
#cricut

One Step Closer to Handmaids Tale The White House is apparently assessing ways to persuade women to have more children, including baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes.  Here's the NYT article  on the topic. ​Their concern is...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. Today, I discuss my thoughts on the news that the White House is assessing ways to persuade women to have more children. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking

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The Feminist Eye: Zoey's Extraordinary Missed Opportunity Musicals are my escape. When the world feels crazy, I dive in and have them playing in the background while I work. And, well...the world is crazy right now. I like musicals in all forms, movies,...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. In re-watching Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, I discovered a missed opportunity from a show that is about a woman in technology. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#thefeministeye

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Hands Off... If you hadn't heard (and how could you have not), on Saturday, April 5, there was a massive "Hands off" protest across the country and internationally. We were gonna go, but one of our cats wasn't...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. This past Saturday saw the largest country-wide protest thus far this year. I compiled my list of hand-off items that would never fit onto a single sign. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#handsoff
#protests

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The Feminist Eye: Rape/Sexual Assault is NOT Entertaining And the entertainment industry needs to stop using it as a plot point. There are other ways to traumatize a woman without resorting to Rape. *Trigger Warning* Case in point: My husband and I have...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I discuss my thoughts on how the entertainment industry needs to change how they handle rape/sexual assault. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womensrights
#SAAM

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Immigrants Being Snatched off the Streets ​I don't care if they are documented or not; no one should be treated the way ICE is treating people right now. They are forcefully removing people off the streets while in unmarked clothing,...

Happy first of April. My MADspeaking home page has been updated with new quick links, including a link to my latest blog post discussing the snatching of immigrants off the streets. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#immigrantrights

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5 Women who Changed the World: Pt. 20 ​This month, my posts will spotlight 5 women who changed the world. In the end, 100 women will be spotlighted. Today I spotlight the following women: Junko Tabei Sarojini Naidu Barbra Streisand...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. This is my final Women's History Month post, where I honor the last five incredible women, bringing the total to 100. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth

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"Tremendous Goodies" for Women This is a statement that the current president recently stated in an interview.

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. I discuss my thoughts on the President's "Tremendous Goodies" for women comment. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth
#womensrights

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5 Women who Changed the World: Pt. 19 ​This month, my posts will spotlight 5 women who changed the world. In the end, 100 women will be spotlighted. Today I spotlight the following women: ​Gertrude Ederle Ruth Handler Bonang Matheba...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. I honor five more incredible women. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth

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Equal Pay Day March 25, 2025, marked Equal Pay Day, the day women working full-time caught up with what their male counterparts earned the previous year. I find this sad for two reasons: 1) I didn't even know...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog posts have landed. I discuss Equal Pay Day and my thoughts on what helps perpetuate the inequality between women and men. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth
#equalpay

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HopefullyMAD A Father is a PARENT. Let me start by saying I am not a mother. My husband and I don't have kids and have decided not to. However, I am a feminist and can identify when things are not equal between...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog posts have landed. I honor five more incredible women and discuss a pet peeve of mine regarding mothers and fathers. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth

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5 Women who Changed the World: Pt. 17 ​This month, my posts will spotlight 5 women who changed the world. In the end, 100 women will be spotlighted. Today I spotlight the following women: Serena Williams Maria Sibylla Merian Fanny...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. I honor five more incredible women. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth

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So much for making more mugs today for my MADspeaking store. #RIPmugpress

Apparently, in the past 4 years, I worked it too hard. New one should be here Tuesday.

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#madcrafting
#madspeaking

5 Women who Changed the World: Pt. 16 ​This month, my posts will spotlight 5 women who changed the world. In the end, 100 women will be spotlighted. Today I spotlight the following women: Virginia Woolf Rachael Heyhoe Flint Emilie Du...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. I honor five more incredible women. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth

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HopefullyMAD Having babies. This is the statement I heard on a season 1 episode of Quantum Leap (the 1989 version). Every once in a while, I like to revisit old shows I watched as a kid. It's nostalgic, and as an....

Today's HopefullyMAD blog posts have landed. I honor five more incredible women and start a series called The Feminist Eye, discussing something I've seen or heard in shows or movies. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth
#thefeministeye

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5 Women who Changed the World: Pt. 14 ​This month, my posts will spotlight 5 women who changed the world. In the end, 100 women will be spotlighted. Today I spotlight the following women: ​​Elizabeth Fry Ada Lovelace Aphra Behn...

Today's HopefullyMAD blog post has landed. I honor five more incredible women. Check it out!

#itsamadexistence
#madspeaking
#womenhistorymonth

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