Both houses of the Mississippi legislature yesterday voted to remove the Confederate battle jack from the state’s flag. Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will sign the bill. In anticipation of this move a team of artists and historians have spent the past week working on a new flag design. An anonymous source shared the proposed new flag with Lullaby
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Let’s have a look at the current residents of South Dakota’s most famous mountain. The first was a rich white guy who owned more than 100 slaves, and wasn’t known as the best master, at that. The second guy – also wealthy – owned more than 700 slaves during his life. The third guy didn’t own slaves, but had this
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Independence Day is nearly upon us, and at this time of year a lot of us begin breaking out our patriotic music so as to honor the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave®. Last year I put together a little best of the 4th playlist on Spotify and am in the process of updating it for
Read moreI’ll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one. – Robert Reich HAH! No, just kidding. To summarize:
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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.
Read moreNASCAR 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 moreUPDATED 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
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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.
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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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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
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Antifa: Trump says group will be designated ‘terrorist organisation’ Hey #ChickenDon, what’s the opposite of “anti-fascist”?
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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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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
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