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Mar 1, 2021

“Trust the Science,” Indeed

“Trust the Science,” Indeed Although one could be forgiven for not keeping up with every outlandish and misinformed statement uttered by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R, Georgia), this one deserves some unpacking. (I generally link to these things, but I don’t want to give her the signal boost.) According to…

Nonbinary

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“Trust the Science,” Indeed
“Trust the Science,” Indeed
Nonbinary

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Oct 13, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett Can’t Read

Amy Coney Barrett Can’t Read “Through a new technique, using deliberate anachronisms and false attributions, Menard (perhaps without trying to) has enriched the static, fledgling art of reading. Infinite in its possibilities, this technique prompts us to reread the Odyssey as if it came after the Aeneid and Madame Henri…

Supreme Court

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Amy Coney Barrett Can’t Read
Amy Coney Barrett Can’t Read
Supreme Court

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Sep 30, 2020

#FuQ

#FuQ “The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory, is that conspiracy theorists believe in a conspiracy because that is more comforting. The truth of the world is that it is actually chaotic. …

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#FuQ
#FuQ

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Aug 28, 2020

Is It 1920, Again?

Is It 1920, Again? “And what will your judge say? That this is your house. Your house and your children? What am I to you, Tom? What am I then in your house? Chattel?” (from Iron Jawed Angels) What year is this? It’s 2020? Really? Are you sure? …

Voting Rights

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Is It 1920, Again?
Is It 1920, Again?
Voting Rights

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Aug 28, 2020

You. Are. Expendable.

“So welcome, to the machine.” Pink Floyd If it weren’t already obvious, it has become even more so during 2020. Unless you are among the 1%, unless you are in the inner sanctum of those people in positions of power, you are not essential. You are expendable. On the one…

Covid 19

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You. Are. Expendable.
You. Are. Expendable.
Covid 19

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May 27, 2020

The Amy Cooper Problem Is a White Problem

The Amy Cooper Problem Is a White Problem “I can’t breathe.” Eric Garner, NYC, July 17, 2014 “I can’t breathe.” George Floyd, Minneapolis, May 25, 2020 Look, I am not the first to write about this incident. And, with any luck, I will not be the last. Others (here on…

Racism

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The Amy Cooper Problem Is a White Problem
The Amy Cooper Problem Is a White Problem
Racism

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May 25, 2020

The Necessity of Paper Ballots

The Necessity of Paper Ballots On November 3, 2020, the citizens of the US will (presumably) hold another national election. COVID-19 notwithstanding, the local, state, and national trajectory has been toward electronic voting. So far, that has largely meant booths at polling stations that electronically tabulate and return results. Longer…

Democracy

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The Necessity of Paper Ballots
The Necessity of Paper Ballots
Democracy

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May 7, 2020

The Face of God (What the Actual Hell, Ohio?, Part 5)

The Face of God (What the Actual Hell, Ohio?, Part 5) “But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” Exodus, 33:20 On May 5, 2020, Republican state representative Nino Vitale announced that he would not be wearing a mask because his face…

Covid 19

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The Face of God (What the Actual Hell, Ohio?, Part 5)
The Face of God (What the Actual Hell, Ohio?, Part 5)
Covid 19

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Jan 26, 2020

Gay Adoption (Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away)

Gay Adoption (Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away) Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don’t stand in the doorway Don’t block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled There’s a battle outside and it is ragin’ It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls For the times they…

Adoption

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Gay Adoption
(Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away)
Gay Adoption
(Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away)
Adoption

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Jan 25, 2020

No, Soy Will Not Turn You into a Girl (Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away)

No, Soy Will Not Turn You into a Girl (Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away) I, I don’t want tofu I’d rather have a mouthful of beef stew I don’t wanna be a vegetarian Why eat beans when you can have steak instead? (“Vegetarian Mumbo Jumbo,” NOFX) Some myths…

Masculinity

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No, Soy Will Not Turn You into a Girl
(Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away)
No, Soy Will Not Turn You into a Girl
(Myths That Will Not #$%&@*# Go Away)
Masculinity

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