I’m Glad I Wasn’t Black Today
What can I say that won’t be proof of my privilege? Let’s be honest: right now, and in the near future, I get to be privileged white man on parade.
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Dear Conservatives: It’s Judgment Day
This might be a good moment to break out your New Testament, review the parts in red, and consider the unsettling possibility that Jesus meant what he said.
Read moreTrump’s “Failure” to Denounce White Supremacy: Journalistic Malpractice in the First Degree
You at the Times … you’ve got something orange on your face. No, down a little, on your chin…
Read moreCincinnati Play-By-Play Announcer and Known Man of Faith Victimized By Probability
What are the odds, really? I mean, you do something so out of character you’ve never done it before, and that one time in your entire fucking life there just happens to be someone recording.
Read moreIf Woody Guthrie Were Still Alive…
…Matthew Grimm’s Dumpster-Fire Days would be his favorite album of the last decade.
Read moreWhat conclusions would I draw about you if I didn’t know you?
When you say things like “people dying is unfortunate, but this destruction of property is unacceptable” instead of “property damage is unfortunate, but the killing of innocent people is unacceptable” … what should we think?
Read moreDefund the Police? Good Cops, Bad Cops…
The issue isn’t whether you respect Black Lives Matter. It isn’t whether you respect the Police. It’s whether the Police believe all are equal under the law.
Read moreStop Saying “Cancel Culture”
When you hear people complaining about cancel culture, ask yourself some questions.
Read moreIf We Shouldn’t Judge the Founders by Our Values, Should We Live by Theirs?
The argument that we can’t judge historical figures by current standards is an explicit affirmation that their values are not applicable in the 21st century.
Read moreBREAKING: New Mississippi Flag Design Leaked
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
Read moreHey Nashville – Which Side of History Are You On?
Donald Trump Belongs on Mt. Rushmore
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
Read moreThe Ultimate 4th of July Playlist – 2020
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 morePG&E Guilty, CEO Receives Death Penalty
I’ll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one. – Robert Reich HAH! No, just kidding. To summarize:
Read moreA 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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