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Bread Crumbs 0

Smile, you’re on candid camera.

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Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0

A guilty-until-proven-innocent Trumpling.

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The Independent Variable 0

My local rag investigates why some protests turn violent and others do not.

Their findings may surprise you.

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Self-Incrimination 0

Leonard Pitts, Jr., looks back at the events of the past two weeks and concludes

Yet, here’s the startling truth: No one has made a stronger case against the police than the police.

Follow the link for his reasoning.

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A Check on Conduct 0

Multiple Choice Question:  What's the most effective way to hold police accountable?  Image One:  Politicians (not checked).  Image Two:  Review boards (not checked).  Image Three:  Police chiefs (not checked).  Image Four:  Cellphones (checked).

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The Fabulist 0

Donald Trump looking at TV report of Buffalo police assaulting Martin Gugino while saying,

Via Job’s Anger.

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Moral Relativism, MAGA-Style 0

Man in MAGA chair reading newspaper.  Frame One, captioned

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Immunity Impunity 0

Yet another tiresome report of police violence, with a “justification” which is, quite frankly, as shaky as a house of straw.

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To Provoke and Subdue 0

Heavily armed cop in body armor beating a black man while shouting,

Via Job’s Anger.

(Title edited slightly.)

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Immunity Impunity 0

Wind blowing up a Klan robe as if it were a skirt revealing blue police uniform trousers.

Via Balloon Juice.

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A Toy for the Times 0

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The Rotting Orchard 0

At the Tampa Bay Times, Steven Buckley writes of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. This passage left out at me:

You wonder: What are the chances four “bad apples” would show up for Floyd’s arrest? Pretty good, if the whole system is rotten.

Follow the link for the complete article.

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Being While Black 0

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All That Was Old Is New Again 0

PoliticalProf.

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Descent 0

Will Bunch is less than sanguine.

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If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0

Thom comments on the double standard.

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A Question of Priorities 0

Image One, captioned

Via Job’s Anger.

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Groundhog Day 0

Badtux.

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Summary Injustice 0

Car bearing license plate saying

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At AL.com, John Archibald, a white (like me) American, points the finger.

Here’s his conclusion; follow the link for his reasoning:

This is on you, White America.

On me.

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“Fill in the Blank” 0

Image:  Open grave with headstone reading,

Via Job’s Anger.

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