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COVID-19, and Why We’re Totally Screwed
Here is a recap of a conversation I had tonight at the restaurant with a man who was wearing a camouflage American flag hat: Him: “How late are y’all open tonight?”Me: “Eleven o’clock.”Him: “What? I used to hang out here … Continue reading
If You Vote For This Monster, You Don’t Ever Get To Call Yourself “Pro Life” Again
All over the world, countries with competent, moral leadership have done the difficult things it took to mitigate the spread of this deadly virus. The United States has failed miserably. While we are having 800, 1000, 1200 people dying in … Continue reading
This Flag Is a Symbol of Racism.
Yesterday I made the mistake of commenting on a “Back The Blue” social media post (one that was put up on a Facebook community page, of all places… Not particularly known for being forums of rational thought & conversation). The … Continue reading
No. The CDC Did Not Just “Admit That Only 6%” Actually Died From COVID. You Moron.
Yes, I realize that title might seem a bit harsh… But the majority of the people who need to read this the most are folks who don’t read past the titles of things, and I wanted to make sure they … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged 6%, 6% Meme, Actual number of COVID deaths, CDC, CDC Excess Deaths, Comorbidities, Comorbidity, COVID deaths, Covid hoax, COVID-19, Denise Lu, Excess deaths, Journalism, Morons, QAnon
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Tennessee Republicans Are Trying To Make It A FELONY To Peacefully Protest
Yes, you read that right: Bill Lee and the Good Ol’ Boys are upset. And they’re not going to let a little thing like “Constitutional rights” get in the way them showing Black & Brown people who’s in control… On … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics
Tagged Bill Lee, Brother Jones, Creeping Fascism, Edward Carmack, Felony for peacefully protesting, George Floyd Protests, HB 8005, Ida B. Wells, Ida B. Wells Plaza, Jason Hodges, Justin Jones, Kerry Roberts, Nashville Capitol Protests, Racism, Racist Statues in Nashville, Sam Davis, The People's Plaza, William Lamberth
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Five Things The Death of That 5-Year-Old Boy Has Me Thinking About
I heard about the murder of little Cannon Hinnant two days ago. I had posted an article (like I do) about a KKK member who got sent to prison for driving through a crowd of protestors, and I said that even … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged #JusticeForCannon, #SayHisName, Ahmaud Arbery, Bernice King, Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, Cannon Hinnant, Darius Sessoms, Elijah McClain, Equality feels like oppression, George Floyd, HisLifeMattered, Justice, Politicize a tragedy, Protests, Where's the outrage?
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Christians Are A Force For Evil In The World.
That’s hard for me to say, because I still consider myself a Christian… In that I consider myself a follower of Jesus. I love Jesus. I love what he was about. I believe that the closer human beings get to … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics
Tagged "Christians will have the power", Bethel Redding, Charismatic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity is a force for evil, Christians and power, Evil, George Floyd, Guns and masks, Hypocrisy, Jesus Culture, Mask mandates, Masks, Portland Protests, QAnon, Romans 13, Sean Feucht, Shane Claiborne, The Bible
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The Case Against (and For) Mask Shaming
I have seen many people making the case that we shouldn’t be shaming people for not wearing masks when they go out. “You don’t know their story,” they say. “They could have a legitimate reason for not wearing a mask.” … Continue reading
10 Reasons Why Reopening Schools This Fall Is Not Going To Work
For much of the country, schools are set to open next month. You may have seen the calls from the current occupant of the White House demanding that “SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!” For this republican administration, how they are … Continue reading
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Tagged Back to School, Betsy DeVos, Busses, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Task Force, COVID Case Fatality Rate, COVID-19, Killing kids to reopen schools, Mike Pence, Pressure on schools to reopen, Reopening schools, School lunches, Science, Substitute Teachers, This is not going to work, Withholding Federal Funds
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