The Politics of Moral (Pseudo) Panics 0
Thom wonders, “Who are they going after next?”
Facebook Frolics 0
BadTux sees a glimmer of hope.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
The Des Moines Register’s Rekha Basu notes a trend.
She speaks specifically about Iowa, but it ain’t just in Iowa folks. Here’s the beginning of her column; follow the link for her evidence that bigoted, racist, hate-full behavior is trending.
Two days earlier, an online meeting of Black Democrats in the Legislature was Zoom-bombed with yelling, racial slurs, threats of violence, swastikas, monkey imagery and profanities, making some members fear for their lives.
It sounds like a coincidence, but reading more about recent vicious threats is enough to make you wonder about a trend.
Ipso Facto 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini comments on a law progresssing through the Arizona legislature to ban teaching critical race theory in schools, where it is not taught. A snippet:
Affirmation 0
At AL.com, Roy L. Johnson affirms the action.
More than once during my career I heard some form of this: “You’re really here because you’re Black.”
More than once did I respond: “And you’re really here because you’re white, so guess we’re even.”
Follow the link for the rest.
The Disinformation Superhighway, Vaccine Nation Dept. 0
Sam and his crew discuss the Joe Rogan disinformation dispensary.