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Hate rides again, or KKK flyers in Maine

May 23, 2017November 7, 2016 by Shay

Yesterday, a Maine-based reader informed me that a friend had woken up to a flyer from the KKK in her driveway and was aghast. I can’t say that I would blame her; if I found a flyer from the KKK in my alley, I too would be pretty damn bothered.  Between the time I received …

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Categories Current Events, Maine, Racial and Cultural Tags bigotry, hate, KKK in Maine

Go Back to Where You Came From, or Casual Racism

May 23, 2017May 6, 2016 by Shay

In big cities, warmer weather often seems to correlate to an increase in crime and in Maine, I am starting to wonder if warmer weather correlates to an increase in random and casual racism. Looking back on my years in Maine, it seems that spring and summer is the peak season for casual racist experiences. …

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Categories Maine, Racial and Cultural Tags bigotry, Maine, racism 2 Comments

Our truths and intolerance…oh and buy cookies!

May 23, 2017January 13, 2012 by Shay

Winter decided to make a better late than never appearance in my neck of the woods thus throwing my Thursday off track. Nothing like a snow day meaning no school for the kiddo when you have a shit ton of work to do with a 3.5 day weekend on the horizon, needless to say writing …

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Categories Current Events Tags bigotry, Chaz Bono, Girl Scouts, transgender children 1 Comment




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