May 2012
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May 31st
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May 28th
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May 28th
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May 28th
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May 28th
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“Unless you’re new to the internet, you’ve probably heard about the backlash...”
– “Capitol”-ism in Action: Classism and The Hunger Games — Kaci and Amber’s HPA blog
May 28th
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May 17th
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“Now, if you will all indulge me for a moment, let me tell you a story of three...”
– Quinn’s HPA blog — Please Call Your Mother!
May 14th
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It's time for change.
No, this post isn’t about politics, activism, or pennies, though all of those are important. It’s about you, and it’s about us. There are many changes coming up on our magical little corner of tumblr, and we’re very excited to implement all of those. Before anything goes into effect, however, we want to hear from you— the witches and wizards who make this awesome...
May 13th
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“Whatever you think of him, President Obama just became the first American...”
– Kera in her HPA blog, “Thank You Mr. President.” Read it and tell us what you think!
May 13th
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May 11th
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May 9th
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The future is now.
No matter your political affiliation or lack thereof, today has been one for the history books. At the Harry Potter Alliance, one of the many things we adamantly advocate is equality; we’re very happy with today’s developments and hope to see a genuine support of rights for all become the norm for our nation’s leaders and the people they lead. Though today is a reminder that...
May 9th
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May 8th
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May 7th
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“On January 1, 2012, while everyone else in the world was celebrating the new...”
– Taking a Stand Against Book Banning
May 7th
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May 7th
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April 2012
15 posts
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Apr 30th
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Spring is here!
That means fresh fruit and veggies that are grown locally! I know, these things are available year round, but they’re not as good when they have to be shipped from another country. Each day in transit to your grocery store means that they’re losing vital nutrients.   Kara has written a fantastic blog about buying produce at your local farmers market. Buying locally means your food is...
Apr 30th
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Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
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Apr 21st
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Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 12th
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WatchWatch
The HPA, fan activism, and “cultural acupuncture” The word about the Harry Potter Alliance is constantly being spread; here’s another awesome instant of that! Watch the video and read the article here. The Harry Potter Alliance has been using fiction to help solve real-world problems since Mr. Slack started posting advocacy messages on fan sites in 2005. He was motivated then...
Apr 12th
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Apr 10th
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“Stories are my haven. My safe place. Whether I’m escaping into a good book...”
– Kara’s blog — Keep hate out of imaginary worlds — there’s more than enough in the real one. Have you heard about the recent boycott on EA Games newest Star Wars video game because they’re allowing same-sex relationships? Crazy right? Kara’s latest blog discusses...
Apr 9th
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miakosamuio asked: Why all The Hunger Games stuf recently?
Apr 9th
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Apr 7th
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Apr 5th
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Hello? Hello out there!
So what have you all thought of our ‘Hunger is Not a Game’ campaign? Comments? Thoughts? We want to hear from you!
Apr 3rd
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March 2012
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The Harry Potter Alliance and the awesome fans who... →
Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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Mar 30th
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Mar 28th
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Hope.
It’s the only thing stronger than fear. 18,618 of you signed the petition effectively stopping Lionsgate from putting an end to Hunger is NOT a Game. Thank you. A thousand times thank you.
Mar 27th
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Mar 27th
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Happy Hunger Games weekend!
For those who’ve seen the movie already, how did you like it? Were your expectations met? Favorite parts? For those who’ve yet to see the movie but plan on it, what are you most looking forward to? Have others’ reviews of it affected your anticipation at all? How Answer below! Remember to keep it spoiler free. Once you do that, click here to see how you can help fight hunger...
Mar 25th
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The Harry Potter Alliance featured in the New York... →
The New York Times Opinionator posted an article today that talks about the HPA, Andrew Slack, the fans, and how fandom facilitates activism. There are a few key strategies that make fan activist campaigns like The Harry Potter Alliance successful: invest deeply in the literary themes, prize weirdness, honor the power of cohesive online communities and link to larger organizations that can...
Mar 21st
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Mar 20th
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Mar 20th
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Mar 19th
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Mar 15th
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On women, the world, and a day.
We’re beginning a new thing across the HPA’s social media platforms. It’s a very exciting new thing where we’ll be having ongoing discussions that span mediums. One day, the bloggers will have their say, then the YouTubers, and then us. The days will rotate, but this week the blog was Monday, we’re (obviously) Wednesday, and the YouTube will get Friday! In her...
Mar 15th
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Mar 14th
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Mar 14th
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Mar 13th
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The IQA's Western Cup goes live at 10am PST. Even... →
Mar 11th
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Want to rise above our own Capitol? Sign the GROW... →
Just as the Panem’s Capitol uses scarcity as a tool to control and oppress its people, ours manipulates the supplies available to us. There is enough food to go around, and yet there is hunger across the world and close to home. Oxfam America’s GROW campaign aims to adress the five major failings that contribute to this horrible duality and work towards fixing the problem. By signing...
Mar 10th
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