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We Should Take Katie Britt Seriously
She's weaponizing the kitchen table because she understands its power. Which is more than I can say for many of the Democrats.
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Meg Conley
Hi! I’m Meg Conley. I write about the intersection of capitalism, culture and care work at Pocket Observatory. Select essays are republished to Substack. If you'd like to receive my official (FREE) newsletter, subscribe here + I'll take care of the rest!
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What the Conversation Around the "Great Resignation" Leaves Out
A Pocket Observatory Abortion Primer
I miscarried on a toilet, too! ARREST ME.
By Design
White communists, socialists, feminists, and capitalists tried to engineer society through kitchen design.
I Hear Voices
This essay is about creativity, care work, childhood promises, and mornings when it’s hard to wake up.
Moon Dust
Who is going to housekeep on the moon?
The Edenic Allure of Ballerinafarm
It’s no wonder that many LDS women have taken to Momfluencing and Homefluencing (and now Farmfluencing) like fish who finally found water.
What Got Left Out of LulaRich
Culture Study's Anne Helen Petersen interviews me about women, home, money, and care.
A Few Places to Hear Me Talk
NPR's It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
Young Adult Movie Ministry Podcast
How to Live in a Circle
The Rise and Fall of LulaRoe Podcast
Targeting Moms, Targeting Women
Kitchen Table Cult Podcast
The Rise and Fall of LulaRoe
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