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Abolitionist frameworks advocate dismantling punitive systems and investing in community-based solutions that aren't centered around punishment. This compelling alternative vision for justice actively challenges the law and looks to reshape harmful norms to build a more equitable and just future.
March 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Abolitionist frameworks advocate dismantling punitive systems and investing in community-based solutions that aren't centered around punishment. This compelling alternative vision for justice actively challenges the law and looks to reshape harmful norms to build a more equitable and just future.
This is certainly an important critique to hold— I wonder how we might be able to raise this critique while also dealing with the fact that any avenues(DEI/affirmative action being the only ones we got to see yet) to address deep inequalities get butchered.
March 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This is certainly an important critique to hold— I wonder how we might be able to raise this critique while also dealing with the fact that any avenues(DEI/affirmative action being the only ones we got to see yet) to address deep inequalities get butchered.
Beautifully written, it is in the details. When we take time to understand an individual's circumstances then humanity can flow back into our society! -JG
March 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Beautifully written, it is in the details. When we take time to understand an individual's circumstances then humanity can flow back into our society! -JG
I love that you noted some companies that still participate in DEI -JG
March 20, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I love that you noted some companies that still participate in DEI -JG
UWT and Formally Incarcerated Students
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
UWT and Formally Incarcerated Students
A far greater need is to focus on systemic change, as opposed to remedial punishment. When we focus on blaming, prosecuting and punishing, we are ignoring the larger economic, structural and psychological harms committed of the state.
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A far greater need is to focus on systemic change, as opposed to remedial punishment. When we focus on blaming, prosecuting and punishing, we are ignoring the larger economic, structural and psychological harms committed of the state.
What will help is tackling the societal problems that led them to cause harm in the first place. Shifting priorities from prisons (both private and public) to allocating the funding for these prisons to social programs would be a step in the right direction.
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
What will help is tackling the societal problems that led them to cause harm in the first place. Shifting priorities from prisons (both private and public) to allocating the funding for these prisons to social programs would be a step in the right direction.
People from poorer communities, or who have battled with mental health, grown up outside of a nuclear family, melanated and marginalized groups are all more likely to end up in prison. Crime will not be reduced by locking all these people up.
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
People from poorer communities, or who have battled with mental health, grown up outside of a nuclear family, melanated and marginalized groups are all more likely to end up in prison. Crime will not be reduced by locking all these people up.
(3/3) DEI is under attack and the belief in meritocracy is only climbing. It is important that we protest anti-DEI initiatives, and educate people we know about the dangers of meritocracy.
March 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
(3/3) DEI is under attack and the belief in meritocracy is only climbing. It is important that we protest anti-DEI initiatives, and educate people we know about the dangers of meritocracy.
(2/3) Hiring based on merit sounds like the perfect system, but some critical flaws make meritocracy the enemy of equity, as explained in the slides below.
March 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
(2/3) Hiring based on merit sounds like the perfect system, but some critical flaws make meritocracy the enemy of equity, as explained in the slides below.
I also like your note on profit, both parties make money off of these actions. Monetization in videogames is rampant currently and companies can make tons off of new excitement. Similarly, the government makes money from prisons, bail, etc. by continuing to abuse carceral systems.
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I also like your note on profit, both parties make money off of these actions. Monetization in videogames is rampant currently and companies can make tons off of new excitement. Similarly, the government makes money from prisons, bail, etc. by continuing to abuse carceral systems.
That's an amazing point, just as people want new exciting things in a game, people want "order" in society given by carceral systems. Both architects are happy to oblige.
March 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
That's an amazing point, just as people want new exciting things in a game, people want "order" in society given by carceral systems. Both architects are happy to oblige.
Good evening everybody,
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (3/3)
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (3/3)
March 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Good evening everybody,
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (3/3)
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (3/3)
Good evening everybody,
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (2/3)
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (2/3)
March 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Good evening everybody,
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (2/3)
Today I wanted to write about a concept we talked about in class called carceral creep. It reminded me of an issue that happens often in games that I have played and I think that the comparison would help new people access this topic of conversation. (2/3)