“That Conversation about Race” category archive
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom hears a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
Political Climate 0
Thom and a caller discuss why fascism seems to be on the rise in Europe and the U. S. and how the effects of climate change may be fueling fascist impulses.
It’s short piece and well worth a listen.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
I think it’s not an exaggeration to suggest that what was once the “Party of Lincoln” is now the Party of the Secesh.
Freedom of Screech 0
More evidence that twits own Twitter of X offenders: “Likes” will no longer be visible. At Joe.My.God,Joe Jervis observes that Elon Musk recently got royally roasted for “liking” a post by an avowed Nazi and comments:
But obviously, the main intent of this move is to elevate the posts of extremists, as you can plainly see by the post below by X’s official account.”
Follow the link for context.
Facebook Frolics 0
Facebook frolicker gets an eight-year jail term for his hate-filled Facebook frolics.
Still Rising Again after All These Years, Reprise 0
As Mark Twain said, “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
And the rhymes are Trumpeting.
Republican Thought Police 0
The Editorial Staff of the New Orleans Times-Picayune suggests that Republican Thought Police look back on history and shout, “Get me rewrite!”
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Via Rolling Stone, meet one of the New Secesh.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Nick Geir attacks a full ennead of Donald Trump’s lies about events that the U. S.-Mexico border with a most starting weapon: actual data.
Here’s one lies he dissects (emphasis in the original):
83% appear for asylum hearings
Trump pulls yet another figure out of the air: he asserts that only 3% of those who claim asylum show up for their court hearings. I’ve looked at several studies and the number of asylum seekers who do report ranges from 83% to 92%. It is essential to note that migrants who report to authorities are not, under the 1980 Refugee Act, illegal aliens.
Follow the link for the remaining octad.
Courting Disaster 0
Peter Jensen reflects on the recent news about Alito’s antics and wonders
Follow the link for the thoughts that led him to the question.
Fiction Comes Alive 0
And you thought that the Keystone Kops were just something from old movies that your grandparents watched on black and white telly visions.
Nope. They are very real and may be at your doorstep today.
Chaos Agents, a Notion of Immigrants Dept. 0
At the Arizona Republic, Eddie Jones, an architect who designs border entry facilities and spends much time at around the U.S-Mexican border, argues forcefully that, despite the claims of right-wing politicians, there is no crisis at that border. Here are a couple of snippets from his article; follow the link for evidence and examples.
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One thing, however, is for sure: If we continue to make the border a security hot potato, ignoring the humanitarian reality and failing to upgrade our immigration system, we will continue electing people who feign outrage and perpetuate border confusion for their own self-interest.