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Alecia Pawloski

This is America.

On the day of Trump’s inauguration, I visited a local mosque. I wore a long black skirt, a long sleeve grey sweater, and a pink, oversized…

Jan 6, 2021

This is America.

Jan 6, 2021

Dear Nieces and Nephews

November 1, 2020

Nov 1, 2020

Nov 1, 2020

Pretty Fly

Although Kamala Harris’s nomination is historic as the first Black and South Asian woman to appear on a party’s ticket, last night’s Vice…

Oct 8, 2020

Oct 8, 2020

Personal Political

Recently I spoke to two men whom I love dearly about the upcoming election. They are current and former military.

Oct 2, 2020

Oct 2, 2020

What are the police for?

When I was a kid I thought my job choices as an adult would be: Teacher, Police Officer, Fireman, Doctor ( not a nurse), and maybe for the…

Jul 4, 2020

Jul 4, 2020

Dear Madre, Year 5

Dear Madre,

May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

Alone Now

I hope you’re reading this from your couch, a place I hope you’ve become more accustomed to in the past five to seven days. Technically, I…

Mar 19, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

Bundle of Joy

“ It will probably be very difficult for you to have children,” the doctor said. I was 24 years old. When I got to my car, I called my…

Feb 18, 2020

Feb 18, 2020

2019 Reading List

American Hate, Arjun Singh Sethi

Dec 29, 2019

Dec 29, 2019

Love ya, Hon.

When I was a kid, Baltimore meant two things: The aquarium and the Orioles. I don’t remember much about the trips we took to the aquarium…

Jul 27, 2019

Love ya, Hon.

Jul 27, 2019

Dear Madre, Year Four

Dear Madre,

May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019

2018 Books

What Happened — Hillary Rodam Clinton

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Cup Half Full of Anger

Today a man credibly accused of sexual assault became a Supreme Court Justice. I thought I would cry but I didn’t. Maybe I used up all of…

Oct 7, 2018

Oct 7, 2018

Accidental Activist

For as long as I can remember, men have simultaneously made me feel uncomfortable and disarmed. When I came out at the age of seventeen, I…

Oct 2, 2018

Oct 2, 2018

Real America

For the past few days my Twitter timeline has been sprinkled with comments about Salena Zito, the New York Post columnist and alleged Trump…

Aug 26, 2018

Aug 26, 2018

What I’ve Read This Year

What Happened -Hillary Rodam Clinton

Aug 19, 2018

Aug 19, 2018

My Favorite Addiction

I was a late bloomer in the Facebook craze; in fact I actively tried to avoid it. I held onto MySpace, with it’s no nonsense these are my…

Jul 14, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

Normal

The first day after I was Gay Married we went to brunch and I drank a mimosa. This was odd because I always drank mimosas at brunch. Maybe…

Jun 21, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

hu·man·i·ty

(h)yo͞oˈmanədē/

Jun 9, 2018

Jun 9, 2018

Before

The nurse takes us to a small room where she says the doctor will soon join us. In doctor terms, this could mean anything from five minutes…

May 27, 2018

May 27, 2018

Alecia Pawloski

Alecia Pawloski

Lover of books, wine and dogs; in no particular order. Advocate for abused men and women. Aspiring writer.

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