I’ve been saying for a while that “cute and clever” strategies don’t work against authoritarians and fascists. Here’s a confirming example from the UK. Time after time, the Conservatives are going “ha ha, UKIP will definitely hoist itself this time!” and repeatedly UKIP is gaining ground by being underestimated. According to the TLDR guy, the […]
I want to share this art from my kid, Grace Schumann. you are the weaver and I am the threadthat you twist betwixt your fingerstwirl and pull and knot me upuntil I’m just like you you thought that you were what controlled menever mind the way I feelpulling all my threads apartand telling me it’s […]
This is the sense of humor I grew up with.
This just turned up on Politico: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/26/congress-socialist-nazi-debate-1237472 The right wingers pull this stunt all the time: “Antifa are the real fascists because they yell and get mad at their opponents.” “Socialists are Nazis because they use the power of government to make people do stuff that they’d prefer not to.” “Nazis were actually socialist because […]
This YouTube video from “NonCompete” is interesting and worth the half hour. The narrator is explaining one thing in depth, and I’m not going to try to repeat it all, but I’m interested in this side point that comes about 2/3 of the way through: If you’re truly, actually sharing Pepe memes and “ironically” flashing […]
County Council claims it’s “working on” the problem and “needs more time.” A coalition led by Black Lives Matter has gotten ahead of the curve and presented this simple six-point solution. Bring all the Cuyahoga County jails into compliance with the “Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio.” Provide full access to healthcare services. Carry out […]
Some people are blaming the county charter system for the corruption and abuse at the Cuyahoga County jail. They’re wrong. The old three-commissioner system would be even worse.
Stop responding to a bad faith fake issue with good faith counter arguments. Trump and his people are hyping fear and anxiety to gain power and control.
When you put people in a cage, you become responsible for them. Budish is dodging responsibility and hoping we will go away.