I've been thinking a lot lately about joy, specifically about Black joy. I previously wrote that "It's OK to Feel Good", that if we lose hope then we've lost everything
Facts Matter
I Agree
There is a crisis before us that could be the end of the United States, of democracy as we know them.
Shut It Down!
A little while ago I sent the following message to Katherine Clark, my representative in Congress. She is the second highest member in leadership of the Democratic Caucus. I sent similar emails to my Senators, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. Regarding the current CR ending on March 14, 2025, please do nothing to help bail … Continue reading Shut It Down!
The Ugliness is the Hope
The Ugliness is the Hope. Yes, it sounds strange, yet it's true. Consider the way images impact and change our world. In 1963 the Birmingham Campaign was stuck. No progress was being made. The nation sat, oblivious to the hate behind Jim Crow. Then high school aged children started to march. Bull Connor turned police … Continue reading The Ugliness is the Hope
Guantanamo Bay
Yesterday Donald Trump announced that he wants to hold 30,000 people he deems to be in the country illegally in an, as of now, non-existent facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This story has quickly faded from the attention of our mass media outlets who are justifiably focusing on the loss of life last night in … Continue reading Guantanamo Bay
Eighty Years Ago
“’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 Eighty Years Ago
Lies….
I'm becoming convinced that the best ways to deal with lies, especially those of DJT is through bigger, more believable lies. How has telling the truth worked for those of us on the left? Facts don't matter. Science doesn't matter. The only thing that matters to the #MAGA crowd is the lies. Just look at … Continue reading Lies….
It’s always darkest….
Before the dawn? I'm not really sure what that means! I do know that I'm on a news blackout today. No radios set to Morning Edition on WBUR. No CNN. I have no interest in all Trump all the time. Yes, I read the Boston Globe and my other online news sources. All of them … Continue reading It’s always darkest….
Positive Energy
I've been thinking about a lot since the election. Most of the thoughts have been ugly. I'm worried about what's about to start come January 20. It certainly looks like our government is about to go to war against the poor, the disenfranchised, and especially anyone who has skin that isn't white. I'll be writing … Continue reading Positive Energy
A Feint: Matt Gaetz
Don't let your outrage at what Trump is doing allow him to hide from us the worse things that he doesn't want us to see.