History is covered up all the time, and the South has done a fantastic job of it.
US Jewish group targets anti-Israel protesters in hopes Trump will deport them
Sure, Hamas runs what is left of Gaza, which doesn’t make every Palestinian a victim. But the folks on the ground catching bombs sure the hell aren’t all terrorist patsies.
And neither is every Israeli a goose-stepping fascist.
But wow, their supporters here in the US sure can be assholes.
The Woman Who Invented the Green Bean Casserole
I mean, I am sure I have posted this before, but some backstory on the creator of green bean casserole. I have played with this one over the years and, frankly, am mostly back to the recipe on the can.
Who knew?
This man is forcing big companies to halt DEI
The pushback against equality has been going on forever of course, but it kicked into high gear in recent years.
Punchable-face-owner Robby Starbuck is the face of the current push to get companies to abandon their DEI initiatives. So far, the following have knuckled under. More to come of course.
Harley-Davidson
Jack Daniels
Tractor Supply
John Deere
Brown-Forman
Wal-Mart
Boeing
You know, just in case you want to focus on NOT giving money to bigots.
How Germany’s Spaghetti Ice Cream Came to Be
Texas county sidelines librarians, reclassifies book on abuse of Native Americans as “fiction”
In Texas, Native Americans were never abused or harmed, despite what history and librarians have to say about it.
Yeah, dark days folks.
New DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Stout and Bourbon for Its 50th Anniversary
D&D in both beer and bourbon forms. I can dig it.
Plus another story on D&D turning 50 years old this year.
Anishinaabemowin heard in a galaxy far, far away
Star Wars in Ojibwe. Part of an ongoing look at Native languages being used in remaking media in our nation.
Elusive Yeast That Gave Rise to Lagers Found in Europe for the First Time
Ancient yeast strain tied to lagers is discovered in Ireland. The ur-yeast or some such.
School Lunch: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
I have been taking a break to collect my brain around the horrors coming to this nation. Gonna unload some links and relevant stories over the coming weeks.