There are no winners, only a collective pain

close-up of a thorny branch with the sun in the background

Since the news of the horrific attack upon Israel broke, I have been at a loss for words. That loss has only been compounded by the global response and the unsettling realization that whatever happens next is going to be ugly. And that loss of life, devastation, and global collective toll upon all of us …

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About that Montgomery brawl…

finger-paint style image of two brown hands framing a red heart

A long time ago people got tricked into thinking ownership was a thing. Maybe it started with greed. One person wanted to take exclusive possession over something another person needed. In order to do that they needed violence and so the idea of ownership was created to justify that violence. Ownership as a concept is a tough sell because it’s a bit of a pyramid scheme. The more people you exploit, the more you get to …

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When justice is immediate: A riverfront rumble

close-up of a brown-skinned fist, but seen from the perspective of the person throwing the punch

Despite the last decade being the era of Black Lives Matter, the reality is that Black pain and death have become normalized to the point of almost being entertainment, thanks to social media. How often have we scrolled past videos of Black people being killed by law enforcement or vigilante white people? How often have …

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