Commissioner 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?
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Take 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
Read moreHow Many Dollars Is a Life Worth (and Why Did We Choose This)?
Our desperation is no accident. Desperation is good for business. Colorado reopened for business yesterday. There were precautions galore, like these posted on the website of one of our favorite local restaurants: You must wear a mask or face covering until drinks and food arrive and while you are moving about the restaurant and bar Practice social distancing by staying
Read moreMinneapolis Riot: Hey Google, Fix Your Fucking News Algorithm
Why do I follow “radical” sources like The Left Fist? This is why. Last night thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the murder of an unarmed black man by white city police officers. There was chaos and destruction in Minneapolis Tuesday night as police officers and protesters clashed over the death of George Floyd. The
Read moreI Don’t Want to “Heal America’s Divisions”
My friend Mario Nicolais, who writes for the excellent Colorado Sun, this morning recommended an Atlantic article to his Facebook friends: “Jonathan Haidt Is Trying to Heal America’s Divisions.” It’s a worthy read and I hope Mario will take it up in a forthcoming Sun column. I’m trying to frame my own response to Haidt’s hopefulness and I’m having trouble. I
Read moreRacist Ad From VW: HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
Another company has done something to offend a lot of people and, again, I don’t know how this keeps happening. This time it’s VW. The car giant Volkswagen has apologised for a ‘tasteless’ advert that appeared on social media following an online backlash that slammed its ‘racist’ undertones. The ten-second advert posted on Instagram and Twitter shows a giant white
Read moreFor COVID-19, America is Home
As any number of Facebook posts and memes have pointed out in recent weeks, we don’t wear masks to protect ourselves, we wear them to protect others. Our homemade cloth masks don’t do a great job of keeping the virus out, but they’re fairly effective at keeping it in. In other words, minimizing the spread of Coronavirus depends on concern
Read moreDespair and the Road to the Bamboo Gate
Master Ikkyū sits by the well plinking at his lute. Sōgi waits patiently for a tune to emerge but none does. Finally he clears his throat. “Yes, Sōgi?” “Good morning, Master. I have a request.” The Master continues at the lute, to no end Sōgi can discern. “Go on.” Sōgi sits on the packed earth before Ikkyū. “They say you
Read moreRIP Little Richard
But that’s not how it used to be When the jester sang for the King and Queen Gone at 87. And if, as you watch this video, you catch yourself asking questions of … context … well, that’s probably appropriate.
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Thoughts and prayers. https://t.co/6aqoVQIx0h — Doc winterSmith (@docwintersmith) May 8, 2020
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