I learned the police had it out for me back when I was a brown teenage kid in Pasadena, TX. They absolutely *loved* to show up in force, shove our faces into the gravel and put a boot on our heads. Good times.
Turns out a few years ago, Minnesota learned this the hard way. At least this is going to court. I have low expectations but maybe this is the start of something changing.
Category Archives: Comments and Observations
DFL leaders, ACLU vow to step in after Mille Lacs County judge challenges felon vote law
Republican judges will do anything to restrict the right of certain people to vote, even – maybe especially – riding roughshod over the will of the voters.
Rachel Maddow on “Prequel” and the rise of the fascist movement in America
We have been here before, watching fascists rise. Hopefully we can do better at stopping them before the dying gets worse.
I lost my Shoe
I have been here at Red Wing Shoes since late January. I like it a lot. My coworkers are good folk and the work is entertaining.
That said, I recently ran into an old friend and coworker and – long story short – I will be back in gaming here in another week or so. I get to work with some folks I haven’t been around in over a decade. It is hopefully the right move for me and the family.
That isn’t to say I won’t miss this place.
The battle to save the banana from Panama disease – Marketplace
Foods we grew up with are going to go away.
Heck, the bananas our parents grew up with are long gone.
That said, the world is changing and we had better just get used to uncertainty…if that is even possible.
The Origin of Student Debt: The Danger of Educated Proles
Just a reminder that many of our current ills were purposely designed by the Reagan administration.
Nazis and white supremacists are running as Republicans. The GOP is terrified. – Vox
So, sure is strange what happens when you coddle racists and traitors.
Gun in Texas Shooting Came From Company Known for Pushing Boundaries – The New York Times
A profile of more agents of evil.
Rupert Murdoch Is A Cancer On America, And He’s Killing Us
Nothing new under the sun, but a reminder of things we still have to fight.
I mean, they hunted Nazis as they slow marched to the grave. Can’t we at least pull this guy’s citizenship?
Father Carlson – The Bulwark
I am normally not a fan of mob rule, but I’d make an exception if it led to this guy seeing the end of a rope.