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Policing in Melrose

April 13, 2021 / David Valade / Leave a comment

I posted this last night to a community page here in Melrose. I'm adding it here so I can keep it as part of my blog archive. Yeah, I'm that guy. And I'm writing to tell you that what happened in Minnesota yesterday won't, can't happen in Melrose. It can't. Simple reason why. Let's take … Continue reading Policing in Melrose

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A Thought About Justice

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 / David Valade / Leave a comment

"The separation of the races is not a disease of the colored people, but a disease of the white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it". - Albert Einstein, 1946 at Lincoln University, an HBCU in Pennsylvania Be the PebbleAct

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I have to Ask…

March 18, 2021 / David Valade / 2 Comments

I want to talk about Atlanta. About the six Asian women killed there. They are being held up as examples of Anti Asian Hate. I want to ask everyone. Where were any of us? Women where they worked, were killed, are usually being sex trafficked. Did anyone stand up for them when they were alive? … Continue reading I have to Ask…

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2020 Wasn’t All Bad

January 23, 2021 / David Valade / Leave a comment

Actually, there was a lot of good. COVID-19 just made it harder to see than usual. Robin Abrahams, who writes the "Miss Conduct" column in the Boston Globe asked people to write and tell here what we learned. She used two parts of my email in the "Learning to Be Grateful" and "Making the Effort … Continue reading 2020 Wasn’t All Bad

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This IS Who We Are

January 10, 2021 / David Valade / 1 Comment

"This is not who we are". That statement is false. What happened this week in Washington is exactly who we are, at least when the “we” is white America. We have a long history of mob violence, white mob violence, being directed at either government or people of color. A prime example is the "Wilmington … Continue reading This IS Who We Are

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We Have Failed

December 15, 2020 / David Valade / Leave a comment

OK. I'm going to be more specific. People who look like me, like most of you will read this, have failed. We as white people have failed to end racism. We could have, but we quit. It got too hard so we walked away. I'm watching a four part documentary by Dr. Henry Louis Gate … Continue reading We Have Failed

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I am well

August 22, 2020 / David Valade / Leave a comment

A friend read what I posted earlier, asked if I am safe, well. I am. I'll ask his forgiveness for this statement: I think he knew I was well and recognized that we had been out of touch for a while and needed to reconnect. And we'll meet soon. I am well. And thank you … Continue reading I am well

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Tired

July 19, 2020 / David Valade / Leave a comment

I'm just fucking tired of people using disconnected facts to prove things that are not true. Just listened to CNN and Kamau Bell do this Larry Bird, the Celtics, Magic Johnson thing about racism. Tired. Yeah, Larry was white. Still is, near as I can tell. But a white guy on the Celtics to prove … Continue reading Tired

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Let It Happen

July 16, 2020 / David Valade / 1 Comment

I don't know how else to say it. Let it happen. Let COVID-19 run rampant, run wild. Yes, protect yourself. Wear a mask. Socially distance. Bubble, protect your family. Sanitize. And endure. Because Darwin is at work. Think about this: a handful of states are doing well. They, we, rejected Trump's ignorance, his rejection of … Continue reading Let It Happen

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The Darkness

July 13, 2020 / David Valade / Leave a comment

Is the darkness viewing my blog tonight? I wonder. I've had more page hits from a single user than ever before. Yeah, I see the stats. Is it the darkness? The hate? You see, I've publicly and loudly declared who I am on a public forum here in Melrose, MA. Said it to the trolls, … Continue reading The Darkness

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