The Return of the Elk
The Rose City’s back in business, and Burt Likko thinks that it’s high time the city regains one of its quirky icons to symbolize this.
Category: Protests
Trumpism in a Nutshell
The deep thoughts of Thomas Webster, a Capitol rioter who attacked a police officer with a metal pole and attempted to gouge his eyes
A Good, Old Fashioned, All-American Satanic Panic
That’s the beauty of a good Satanic Panic. Like all good conspiracy theories, all proof against it is really proof that it is real.
I Love My Country, But Let’s Not Kid Ourselves.
“This isn’t who we are” comes from a good place. It’s also incredibly wrong. This is who we are. This is who we are as a nation.
January 6th: A Layman’s Post About Group Behavior
There is a discussion regarding the riots this past summer and January 6th’s riot at the Capitol, so I’d thought I’d lay out the argument.
Lawyers, Guns, and Indictments: Mark and Patricia McCloskey
“Mark and Patricia McCloskey had previously been charged with felony counts of exhibiting weapons–for pointing guns at protestors outside their central west end home.”
The Libertarian Case that Riots are Good, Achtually
I find it very, very concerning the number of libertarians who are watching the riots unfold with a gleam in their eyes
The Official Response To Breonna Taylor’s Murder Keeps Getting Worse (UPDATED)
Since last week’s press conference, that already flimsy case excusing Taylor’s killing has taken four significant body blows.
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Revolutionary?
A morally justifiable act isn’t always a morally preferable. That’s an important distinction frequently overlooked in thought exercises.
Indictment For Police Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting
One indictment has been handed down against a police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
A Lament For Autumn, Now That Spring Is So Far Away
A seemingly endless summer of discontentment leaves us no closer to better than we were before.
The 2021 Budgets Are In, And Funding For Police Is…
After months of chants and hashtags, the hard numbers are in for Fiscal Year 2021, and “Defund the Police” is not happening.
City of Louisville Settles With Breonna Taylor Family
The City of Louisville will announce a settlement in the civil lawsuit brought by Breonna Taylor’s family following her death during a police raid gone wrong.
Rochester, New York
The death of Daniel Prude in March has reignited protests in Rochester, New York, with the public release of body cam footage and suspension of the the officers involved.
Wednesday Writs: Kyle Rittenhouse Edition
The charges against Kyle Rittenhouse are hard to untangle, and were hastily thrown together. But I will endevour to keep to a legal analysis.
Portland, Oregon
The highly publicized ramping up of counter-protesting to the long-running Portland protests turned not only violent but deadly Saturday night.
Paying the Tab for Peaceful Protest
Nothing the government does is free, even allowing you to protest. So learned a 18 year old in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Kenosha, Wisconsin: Updated
Things have gone from bad, to worse, to deadly in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
The Worst Year
The old order has been shown for the lie it was. Putting things back the way they were is effectively impossible, and a new path forward must be made.
