Monthly Archive: July 2020
Supreme Court Sacrifices Reproductive Choice for Religious Rights
The Supreme Court handed religious conservatives a major victory, a 7-2 ruling solidifying religious autonomy and diminishing reproductive choice.
Remembering The Ice Age
Vanilla Ice was trending…Wait, no, that was 30 years ago. Dang. Has it been that long since I first checked out the hook while his dj revolved it?
From CBS Chicago: Joliet Police Sgt. Javier Esqueda, Who Blew Whistle On Death Of Eric Lurry In Police Custody, Stripped Of Police Powers
From CBSN Chicago: JOLIET, Ill. (CBS)– Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda blew the whistle on the death of Eric Lurry in police custody, and now he has been stripped of his police powers and placed on administrative...
From Elizabeth Picciuto: The Real Free Speech Violations
Another excellent take on the Free Speech Letter.
Thursday Throughput: Missing COVID Deaths Edition
The initial wave of infections was massive, much worse that it looks if you only use confirmed detections. But the resurgence is bad and getting worse. This is not just testing; this is an actual resurgence of the virus.
Weekend Plans Post: The Pizza Stone
Kazzy: You were right. If you love pizza, and I mean, enough to forego a date night for it. Enough to skip a video game for it… you should get a pizza stone.
The Well-Made Bed, Ready for Lying: Lady A Edition
It’s hard to imagine a more vivid example of how the outcry for real change and justice has more often than not turned into more posing than a yoga studio.
From Freddie deBoer: Ending the Charade
Original Gentleman Freddie deBoer has written an essay about the Harper’s letter.
SCOTUS Hands Religious Institutions Two Important Victories
The Supreme Court released two of its five remaining decisions today; both were 7-2 and both were a victory for the religious.
Wednesday Writs: Kavanaugh v. RoboCalls Edition
Kavanaugh writes “A robocall that says, “Please pay your government debt” is legal. A robocall that says, “Please donate to our political campaign” is illegal. That is about as content-based as it gets.”
Forest Music: A Review of Other Other by Seabuckthorn
Angels, I am told, sing in clear, pure tones. Man, on the other hand, sings in roughened, time-weathered voices.
Harsh Your Mellow Monday: Miseducation Edition
Bad things coming for American education, the mask slips on mask wearing, and the ending of that Frederick Douglass speech everyone was sharing this weekend.
President Ye?
As of this writing, I have no idea whether this is Kanye being serious, Kayne being a troll, Kanye being somewhat deranged, Kanye getting a brainfart or Kanye having a joke with his friend Donald Trump.
Sunday Morning! “The Vine that Ate the South” by J. D. Wilkes
J.D. Wilkes’s debut novel packs every Southern myth and legend into one epic, rollicking fricasseed Odyssey. Let’s call it Southern Gothabilly.
