Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana Buffalo makes clear that too many of us can't seem to remember anything. Be the Pebble Act
Author: David Valade
Identity Politics / Intersectionalism
We often hear the term "identity politics", often from right wing critics on places like Fox News. Their definition, for purposes of their complaints, is that we on the left, and in the Democratic Party, have different and individual platforms for various groups. They pretty much mean a sliced and diced set of ideas rather … Continue reading Identity Politics / Intersectionalism
Outraged
Are you outraged? If you aren't you should be. Perhaps you will be after reading this post. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said that abortion isn't in the Constitution. He's right. It's not. Ask yourself: why would it be? The Constitution was written by men, white men to be exact. Let's be more precise, they … Continue reading Outraged
Ask
Just ask.... My Twitter chain tonight..... I'm struggling tonight. Somewhere between burdened and a fortunate man. So many have shared their abortion stories,their pain, their truth here on Twitter and elsewhere. I can only respect that. What is hard is the reminder of how many women have been my friends, who have told me their … Continue reading Ask
A Truth?
“I don't know if there are men on the moon, but if there are they must be using the earth as their lunatic asylum.” - George Bernard Shaw Be the Pebble Act
Putin’s War
I've written before that words have power. I will no longer be calling it the war in Ukraine or the war against Ukraine. It's "Putin's War". It is true that the war is being executed by the Russian military, but it's at Putin's direction. It is Putin's pilots who are bombing Ukraine and Putin's military … Continue reading Putin’s War
Compassion
I just saw a note that said "Stock up on compassion". Frankly? I'd rather use it. Doesn't seem all that valuable otherwise. Be the Pebble Act
Safety
“The safest communities are not the ones with the most police, prisons, or electronic monitors, but the ones with quality schools, health care, housing, plentiful jobs, and strong social networks that allow families not merely to survive, but to thrive.” - Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness … Continue reading Safety
Malcolm X
“The first thing I tell them is that at least where my own particular Black Nationalist organization, the Organization of Afro-American Unity, is concerned, they can’t join us. I have these very deep feelings that white people who want to join black organizations are really just taking the escapist way to salve their consciences. By … Continue reading Malcolm X
Killings by Police Continue
It didn't stop with George Floyd. It didn't matter how many of us protested, said enough is enough. "860 people have been shot and killed by police in the past year" "6869 people have been shot and killed by police since Jan. 1, 2015". Both statistics are from The Washington Post and are compiled from … Continue reading Killings by Police Continue