PinnedRiver IronsWhat My Life in a Cult Says About AmericaHad I escaped one cult only to find myself in another?15 min read·May 2, 2021--25--25
River IronsStop Body Shaming Donald TrumpTrump has only one reason to lie about his height and weight.·6 min read·Aug 27, 2023----
River IronsMy Charming July 4th Gone Horribly WrongMy god. I’d brought my small children here.6 min read·Jul 5, 2023--2--2
River IronsWhat the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings Really MeanAffirmative action was the “blank slate”.5 min read·Jul 2, 2023----
River IronsLet Me Shove My Sexuality Down Your ThroatUntil now, at the age of 46, I believed that I was a straight cisgender woman. I’m not.·10 min read·Jun 4, 2023--2--2
River IronsThe People Who Found Pope Benedict Too LiberalEach time this speaker said the Cardinal’s name, “Ratzinger” became two distinct words, with a fist-pounding emphasis on RAT.2 min read·Jan 6, 2023----
River IronsRugged Handsome in a Cult: a New Year’s HeartbreakHis deep brown eyes twinkled. This was a test, and I’d passed.·6 min read·Jan 1, 2023----
River IronsWishing Against Hate for 2023If I only get one wish, I’m asking for the end of all oppressive social constructs.2 min read·Jan 1, 2023----
River IronsMy White Grandfather and the Black Dissent of Kyrie IrvingMy grandfather was a Holocaust denier.·6 min read·Nov 14, 2022--2--2
River IronsPope Francis’ White Non-Apology TourThe organization’s pride in being rejected by the mainstream Church was rooted in the idea that modern Catholicism wasn’t White enough.14 min read·Aug 14, 2022--4--4