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Brett, Georgetown Prep, and The Preservation of White Male Privilege
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
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If You Don’t Believe Online Conversations Change Anyone’s Mind, Then WHY ARE YOU COMMENTING?!?
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
Posted in 4) All Of The Above, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Changing people's minds, Changing people's minds on the internet, Cynicism, Facebook, Hope, Hypocrisy, Online arguments, Online interactions, Political discussions online, Right and Wrong, Social media arguments, Social media debate, Someone is wrong on the internet
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12 Kavanaugh Tweets That Prove Republicans Are Morally Bankrupt
I am so grossed out with the time we are living in. Every day it’s something new and horrible to observe… Something which — just a few years ago — would have seemed unthinkable, but is now tragically predictable. This … Continue reading
The Enticing White Supremacy Of Jordan Peterson
You know who LOVES Jordan Peterson? NAZIS, that’s who. Hmm… Why do you think that is? I’ll get back to that shortly. Now, undoubtedly some of you are thinking to yourself right now: “Who the hell is Jordan Peterson?” And for … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged American Exceptionalism, Definition of Racsim, Invisible Knapsack, Jordan Peterson, Jordan Peterson White Supremacy, Lobsters, Mikel Jollett, Misogyny, Myth of Meritocracy, Nazis, Patriarchy, Pepe the Frog, Prejudice, Racial Disparites, Racism, Reverse Racism, Rugged Individualist, Systemic Racism, Ta-Nahisi Coates, Western Culture, White Culture, White Fragility, White Guilt, White Privilege, White Supremacy
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“Stand Your Ground” Laws Are Simply Legalized Lynchings
That’s what they are… They are laws designed to make it legal for white people to kill black folks when those white people feel threatened… And there are few things more threatening to white people than Blackness. It happened when … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Britany Jacobs, George Zimmerman, Jim Crow, Justice, Legality is a matter of power not justice, Legality versus Justice, Markeis McGlockton, Michael Drejka, Stand Your Ground, Stand Your Ground Laws, Trayvon Martin, Urban Institute, Weaponized Blackness
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3 Things About “Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos”
Maybe you have seen this blog post floating around Facebook… The one titled “Men Prefer Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos.” It’s on a blog called “The Transformed Wife.” And like me, you might have even taken taken a few blindingly infuriating … Continue reading
Not Everything Is Crap. I Promise.
I know it can feel that way. I feel it too. It can be easy to focus on all the things that are horribly wrong with the world. Supreme Court Justices and demonizing immigrants and immoral, corrupt leaders… It can … Continue reading
Yes, I’m Being Condescending.
I have been known to get into the occasional online… well, let’s call them “discussions.” Not necessarily an “argument,” and not quite as civilized a “debate.” Is “brouhaha” the word? If it’s not, maybe it should be. Anyway, I am … Continue reading
What “The Sound of Music” Taught Me About Neighborhood Schools. And Nazis.
Last night I watched our Middle School’s performance of “The Sound of Music.” And today, as I think back on that truly amazing performance (and as I struggle to get the “Lonely Goatherd” song out of my head) I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Edelweiss, Godwin's Law, Nazis, Nazis are bad, Neighborhood Schools, School plays, The Sound Of Music, Trump, Waffle House Shooter
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Here Is What People On Fox”News” Had To Say During Dr. Ford’s Testimony
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 →