Just read a very striking piece by E. J. Dickson in Rolling Stone. It says the “Cancel Cops Crusade,” in order to root out systemic police racism, killings & impunity, also has to take down the media images of the police. Even — especially– those of the “good cop.” Why? because the problem isn’t “bad … Continue reading Cancel Cops, Cancel ALL Cop Shows, NO Exceptions. And Cancel Quakers Too?
I know about the register-for-Free-on-the-net thing for Trump rallies. I did it myself in 2016, twice. But not as a trick. I actually went to those rallies, in Fayetteville NC, one before and one after the election. I’m the wrong generation for such tech maneuvers For the first one, I printed out the ticket, and … Continue reading Sunday Funnies: Trump & The Revenge of The Tik-Tok Nerds
For Juneteenth, I should be completely pleased with the news that the City Council in Charleston SC will be doing its best to dethrone a statue of John C. Calhoun. The plan was announced in connection with the fifth anniversary of the horrible mass killing of nine black worshippers at the city’s Mother Emanuel AME … Continue reading Removing the Statue of John C. Calhoun will be easy. Banishing his Ghost will not.
From “The Bulwark,” a Never Trump blog run by Charlie Sykes, an anti-Trump/somewhat repentant/former right wing radio talk show host. Trigger warning: this post quotes numerous conservatives who are freaking out over the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling, and who approve of homophobic bigotry. For those who wonder why I post such stuff, here are some … Continue reading Gorsuch, LGBTQs, & the Rightwing Freakout
It’s even happening in Cambridge Massachusetts: “Harvard Offers Staff Early Retirement to Reduce Expenses,” roars a recent Bloomberg headline. “Richest U.S. school also allows voluntary cuts in work hours . . . asking employees to consider a series of voluntary measures, including early retirement, giving up vacation and reducing work hours as it faces a … Continue reading The Axe Falls at Earlham (Again): Virus & Depression taking Big toll