How Tan Was My MRAP
With police accountability very much in question, the easy and flippant lip service of “at no cost” and “find a way to use it” are grossly irresponsible
Monthly Archive: June 2020
The Time Mike Pence Killed An Endangered Bald Eagle
The following story is meant to be humorous. As far as we know he has never, in fact, dressed as a woman. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Weekend Plans Post: Thinking About What I’ll Miss
It’s not always going to be like this. This is a comforting thought.
But there are things that I will miss.
Me and Three Women in a Garden
All human plans are provisional and the rules change every day. I say we keep gardening.
Charges Brought Against Officers Involved in Rayshard Brooks Killing
Charges have been brought against the officers involved in the killing of Rayshard Brooks, and new information is revealed by the DA
Altering the Policing Paradigm
Neither of those is literally what anyone wants to have happen, but they fit on a protest sign and can be chanted during a march. So what are the details?
Wednesday Writs: SCOTUS, Gorsuch, and The Amalgamation of Bostock
When SCOTUS took up the cases, many feared the worst from a Court that is conservative-heavy. The 6-3, Gorsuch-authored opinion was a surprise.
Aunt Jemima: 1889-2020
Pancake and syrup packaging will be getting a revision after 130 years, as the famous Aunt Jemima brand name and imagery is being permanently removed.
Police Unions, Shake Shack, and The Milkshakes of Machinations
If you went to bed early, you might have missed Milkshake-Gate bringing all the internet folks to the social media yard.
Morning Ed: Economics
The virus gives us the opportunity to remake the economy. Some people are salivating at the prospect.
From LA Times: Golden State Killer suspect agrees to guilty plea in a deal that spares him death penalty
From the Los Angeles Times: The former police officer accused of terrorizing California during a series of rapes and murders attributed to the Golden State Killer is expected to plead guilty later this month...
Harsh Your Mellow Monday: No Good Answers Edition
A shooting in Atlanta shows a reckoning is a hard to acquire, lessons in governing from Seattle summer camp, and the primary heats up…for 2024
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of LGBT Rights in Workplace Discrimination Case
In a 6-3 decision authored by Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court rules that employment discrimination against LGBT+ people violates the Civil Rights Act.
Saying Something Important: The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot
set aside a couple hours in the screaming and the chaos that is surrounding us now and watch The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot
Sunday Morning! “The Deeper the Water, the Uglier the Fish” by Katya Apekina
A great and complicated story about an unhappy family where every member is unhappy in their own way.
