Grievances, delusions, and other weird sh!t

sea of eerie pale hands reaching up in distress

For the last several days, I have been trying to process what the hell is going on in the United States. How did the death of a 31-year-old podcaster bring us to the point of a Constitutional crisis that no one in power seems able or willing to stop? I have two words for you: …

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Where are all the anti-racists?

Black man with brown and blond locs lowering his glasses down his nose and looking out over the top of them

A few days ago, I sat in disgust reading how Texas Rep. Nicole Collier was being held in the Texas legislative chamber because she refused to sign a permission slip agreeing to surveillance and a police escort to ensure that she would return to chambers. I found myself wondering, “Where are all the prominent anti-racism …

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Hate on steroids and a moment of love for Deqa: Maine happenings

A few days ago, I was scrolling on Facebook and came across a horrific and racist caricature of a wonderful public servant, Deqa Dhalac. The caricature was being circulated by Maine gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles, who decided to dig up an old video of now-state Rep. Dhalac when she became the first Somali-American mayor in …

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