S. Leigh Thompson 10/9/25 S. Leigh Thompson 10/9/25

Rage Cookies

Ever baked rage cookies? I once turned fury into chocolate chip cookies—and learned a lot about what it means to live by my values.

S. Leigh Thompson 9/8/25 S. Leigh Thompson 9/8/25

Empathy is under attack.

We’re watching a growing effort to malign empathy—as if caring for one another is weakness. But empathy is powerful, and people invested in maintaining control know that when communities practice empathy, power begins to shift.

7/18/16 7/18/16

To Well-Meaning White Folk

2/4/12 2/4/12

Rocking Systemic Oppression with Washington University

Last night I had the great pleasure of closing out a week of social justice programming at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Who knew learning about oppression could be so fun?

Rage Cookies

Empathy is under attack.

To Well-Meaning White Folk

Rocking Systemic Oppression with Washington University

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