With the continuing flow of horrors and evil that flow daily from the Trump and MAGA world many of us are left with feelings of despair and hopelessness. What can I, what can we do to change things? I'd like to introduce you to Darnella Frazier. Sometimes doing a little thing can rock and change the world.
Facts Matter
Privilege (and lack thereof)
“Our Nation Is Moving Toward Two Societies, One Black, One White—Separate and Unequal”. This is a quote from report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, a committee put together by President Lyndon Johnson after civil unrest during the mid 1960's. If this were written today "Black" and "White" would likely be replaces with "Wealthy" and "Not".
Resources and Important Websites
I've updated the "Sites that matter to me" portion of my blog. You can review it here. Be strong. Resist. Stand against hate.
THIS IS WHAT MURDER LOOKS LIKE
ICE murdered someone today
Don’t Look Behind the Curtain
“’We believe the one who has the power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must always ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story … Continue reading Don’t Look Behind the Curtain
I Was Published Again in Today’s Boston Globe
My letter calls out the fact that the MAGA deportation effort is an attack on brown people, it's to make our country whiter. What MAGA really means is Make America White Again, ignoring that we never really were.
Party Like It’s 1984?
Remember: The truth is not what you see, it's what Big Brother tells you.
The Shutdown: Talking Points
We need to talk about the facts regarding the shutdown and access to health insurance. The MAGA talking points sound simple. Lies usually are.
Jimmy Kimmel??
This post isn't really about Jimmy Kimmel. It's about you and it's about me. But first the story, in case you missed it. Jimmy Kimmel was placed on indefinite leave yesterday (09/17/2025), likely to be fired from his show. It's something that Trump has repeatedly called for. The comments Kimmel made were, frankly, mild (the … Continue reading Jimmy Kimmel??
A Message from Robert Reich
Please join him and me in signing a no-confidence petition regarding our Federal government. Vote of No Confidence in Our Current Federal Government Friends, Here’s a document I’ve just signed. You may want to add your name, and share. *** We, the People of the United States, declare a vote of no confidence in our … Continue reading A Message from Robert Reich