Why I Ask You Instead of Googling the Answer
Some people have noticed – and commented on – the fact that sometimes I’ll ask if they know X when I could look it up myself.
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A Simple Campaign Promise for You, Mr. Biden
Found this on Facebook: In other words, US police are literally allowed to do things to non-violent citizens protesting peacefully that international law doesn’t allow in a full-out shooting war.
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Three new floral lightbox abstracts in my Dead Flower series…
Read moreGeorge Floyd and the Soul of The Mission
I’m a big fan of Dan Ryan’s. He sees the streets and he loves the people he finds there. And in him they obviously recognize something they can trust. As a result he’s able to capture a frankness, an honesty, a whimsy that I think the rest of us miss entirely. Maybe we can’t see it, or maybe we’re afraid
Read moreNASCAR’s Nuts Are in a Vice
NASCAR this week announced they’re banning the Confederate battle jack from all properties and events. Ray Ciccarelli, who was in witness protection on the truck circuit, immediately announced he was quitting in protest. The drama continued this morning as Jimmie Johnson, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch said they were severing their relationships with a helmet designer who decided
Read moreWhat About the Monuments to America’s OTHER Slaveowners?
UPDATED 6.11, 6:55 MDT It’s been a bad few days to be a statue of a figure associated with colonialism, slavery, or racism. In London, witnesses say a statue of slave trader Edward Colston tripped and fell into the river, while one of “noted slaveholder Robert Milligan has been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands.” Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched
Read moreA GOP Police Reform Bill? WTAF?
Q: Who this week referred to “the obvious racial discrimination that we’ve seen on full display on our television screens over the last two weeks”? A: This guy.
Read moreThis is a Huge Moment in History. Here’s Why I’m Still Cynical.
Updated 2020-6-7 12:45pm The NFL is talking the talk. Now for the walk… What a week this has been. I’m wondering if, when historians look back, they’ll regard this as being the most significant moment of the era in which we have lived. But I’ve greeted it with a degree of cynicism, sarcasm, and snark.
Read moreCommissioner Goodell – One Quick Question
I’m glad you said this, Commish. Respect. One last question, sir – who will Colin Kaepernick be playing for this season?
Read moreTake a Knee, Drew
Brees doesn’t get it. And Malcolm Jenkins is a hero. First Drew Brees makes clear he has no idea what he’s talking about by pretending Colin Kaepernick’s protest had something to do with “the flag.” Then people landed on him – hard – most notably his teammate Malcolm Jenkins.
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Here’s Why These Protests Are Different
I’ve heard people the past few days saying these protests feel different to them. Like, maybe this time we’ll get results? Like George Floyd’s murder was the straw that broke the camel’s back? Like this is the tipping point and justice will no longer be denied? I’m long past betting that protesters can stay in for the long haul. America
Read moreAntifa = Terrorist, Huh?
Antifa: Trump says group will be designated ‘terrorist organisation’ Hey #ChickenDon, what’s the opposite of “anti-fascist”?
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Who Are The “Protesters” in Black?
Watch this video now. Whoever these people are, they are not protesters. The optics are bad shooting up peaceful gatherings so it’s important for authority to establish at least the illusion of justification. By whatever means necessary. So if the protesters won’t loot and burn, then maybe somebody masquerading as a protester has to do it. The real protesters confronting
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