Author Archives: theboeskool

The Morning After The Election: 3 Reasons To Be Hopeful

Posted on November 7, 2018 by theboeskool

After the results of the 2016 election started coming in and it became clear that the country was electing an awful, awful man to lead our country, I felt way more than just “disappointment.” I experienced a sort of existential … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 2018 Election, Automatic Voter Registration, Beto O'Rourke, Blue Wave, Hope, Justice, Politics, Proposition 4, Reasons to be hopeful, The day after the election, The Moral Arc Of History, The Mourning After, Voting, Voting Rights, Women's Wave | 3 Comments

13 Tweets To Inspire You (AND OTHERS) To Vote

Posted on November 6, 2018 by theboeskool

Alright, today is the day! If you are like me, you already voted during early voting… But even if you’ve already voted, your job is NOT DONE. It’s time to the remind the people around you that when we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged 2018 Vote, Beto O'Rourke, Did not vote, Grab 'em by the midterms, Jimmy Kimmel, Midterm Elections, Midterms, Reasons to vote, Ted Cruz, Tweets about voting, VOTE!, Voting Rights | Leave a comment

Regarding the Immigrant Caravan: Dear White Evangelical Hypocrites…

Posted on November 1, 2018 by theboeskool

Listen… If you’re going to pass along the lie that America is anything resembling a “Christian Nation,” you should probably expect a few caravans of immigrants showing up at our borders, looking for help and asylum. You’re aware that Spanish-speaking … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Christian Missionaries, Christian Nation, Christian response to immigrants, City on a Hill, Hospitality, Hypocrisy, Immigrant Caravan, Nativity, No room in the inn, Sodomites, The least of these, What the bible says about immigrants, White Evangelical Hypocrites | 4 Comments

No. He’s Not Going To Repeal The 14th Amendment.

Posted on October 30, 2018 by theboeskool

He can’t. But what he CAN do is he can distract us from the other festering awfulness he is working on. This is what he does. He says outrageous things which gets people to forget about the other outrageous things … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged 14th Amendment, Anchor Babies, Asylum, Birthright Citizenship, Christian Rabbi, Immigrant Caravan, MAGABomber, Marsha Blackburn, Racism, Repeal the 14th, Squirrel Hill, Trump, White Nationalism, White Supremacy | Leave a comment

The Rise of the Immoral Majority

Posted on October 11, 2018 by theboeskool

You know what? Screw it… Maybe Donald Trump is the president America deserves. I was asleep. I was sound asleep tonight. I actually went to bed at a reasonable time. I thought to myself, “The world is a goddamn mess … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged Apathy, Beto O'Rourke, Burn it all down, Climate Change, Cynicism, Hope, Jerry Falwell Jr, Marsha Blackburn, Phil Bredesen, Taylor Swift, Ted Cruz, The Immoral Majority, Third Party Votes, Trump | 12 Comments

When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them.

Posted on October 6, 2018 by theboeskool

Ever since multiple women came forward detailing stories of sexual assault committed by Supreme Court appointee Brett Kavanaugh, there have been many people coming forward and testifying of personal understanding of his character. Like the stories from his college roommate … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged 1%, Believe them, Brett Kavanaugh, Judicial Temperament, Marsha Blackburn is a monster, Phil Bredesen, Redefining morality, SCOTUS, Social Norms, Susan Collins, Tennessee politics, When someone shows you who they are | 3 Comments

This Video Proves The President Is Pure Garbage

Posted on October 1, 2018 by theboeskool

First things first… I need you to watch this video. It’s only 19 seconds long, but it might take you a couple tries to get through it, because the words that come out of this man’s smarmy mouth are so … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged A pimple on America's anus, ABC Reporter, Cecilia Vega, Dumpster Fire, President Trump, Shannon Watts, Trumpster Fire, Worst President Ever | 2 Comments

Brett, Georgetown Prep, and The Preservation of White Male Privilege

Posted on October 1, 2018 by theboeskool

In two short years as president, Donald Trump has chosen two Supreme Court nominees and a new Fed Chairman… ALL THREE MEN ATTENDED THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL. I mean, that’s insane… Right? Jerome Powell, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh — … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged "Boys Will Be Boys", Boof, Brett Kavanaugh, Brock Turner, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Georgetown Prep, Male Privilege, Mark Judge, Neil Gorsuch, Possum face, The Devil's Triangle, Tim Wise, Toxic Masculinity, White Male Privilege, White Privilege, Yale Law School, Yearbook | 10 Comments

Here Is What People On Fox”News” Had To Say During Dr. Ford’s Testimony

Posted on September 27, 2018 by theboeskool

I have spent the morning in tears. This testimony has been devastating. Heartbreaking. Hearing her recall “the laughter” of Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge as she was being sexually assaulted… Watching her being forced to relive this life-altering trauma… Witnessing … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Believe Survivors, Believe women, Brett Kavanaugh, Courage is contagious, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Fox News Comments, Kavanaugh Hearings, Mark Judge, Sexual assault, The laughter, Victim blaming | 4 Comments

If You Don’t Believe Online Conversations Change Anyone’s Mind, Then WHY ARE YOU COMMENTING?!?

Posted on September 27, 2018 by theboeskool

My Facebook page is home to some controversial and sometimes contentious subjects of conversation. In addition to my own comment-inducing posts, I have also surrounded my online persona with many people who feel very strongly about things (political, theological, and … Continue reading →