PinnedRoe v. Wade Overturned: A Perfect Example of Why We Still Grieve the 2016 ElectionIt’s simple. They don’t care because these things don’t affect them. — It started when too many Americans were comfortable with “grab ’em by the p — ssy.” When they were fine with electing a well-established racist and misogynist to the highest seat in American government. A man who stood credibly accused of sexual assault by at least twelve women, and by…Politics5 min read
PinnedDerek Chauvin’s 19-Year Reign of TerrorWith a guilty verdict, justice has only just begun — At least twenty-two complaints of misconduct were filed against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin before he would go on to murder George Floyd in front of a Cup Foods store— and the whole world — last year. That is, according to reporting from the New York Times. According to…Race7 min read
Pinned“Long Dirty Toenails” Wasn’t Just Rude; It Was An Overtly Racist Trope. Here’s Why.Ahmaud Arbery’s murder trial was already pandering to white supremacy. Then, in closing, the defense literally invoked Jim Crow. — “Turning Ahmaud Arbery into a victim after the choices that he made does not reflect the reality of what brought Ahmaud Arbery to Satilla Shores in his khaki shorts, with no socks to cover his long dirty toenails.” — Laura Hogue, defense attorney for Greg McMichael It was just one…Racism13 min read
Published in Marker·PinnedDonald Trump’s Lesser-Known Failed Products: Trump Urine Test KitsFollowing the Great Recession, many people learned this lesson the hard way: don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining. — Before he was mixing presidential politics with personal quid pro quos, subpar-to-mediocre businessman Donald Trump was mixing his name and image (or, his brand) with a slew of crooked companies and poppycock products. This included everything from personalized vitamins to Vodka, steaks sold exclusively through The Sharper Image®, and vastly…Politics13 min read
PinnedDonald Trump Is The Dunning — Kruger Effect PersonifiedHe’s pretty much an imbecile in everything, only he doesn’t know he’s an imbecile. — From time to time, each of us has the tendency to overestimate our competence, to think we’re better at something than we actually are. This manifests in everyday moments that can often be chalked up to pride. Like…Politics9 min read
Jun 262016 was due to complacency on the left.51Geomann1I don't disagree with you.I don't disagree with you. In 2016, roughly 100 million Americans - almost half the eligible voting population - didn't bother voting at all. Reasons ranged from not having the time to vote, not liking any of the candidates, not thinking it mattered, to forgetting, or simply, not caring. Then…1 min read
Jun 21Trump’s Bogus “Election Defense Fund” Scammed $250 Million Off Americans…and no one should be surprised. He’s been doing iterations of the same grift for decades. — In the final point of her closing statement, at the end of day two in the January 6th hearings, Rep. Zoe Lofgren delivered a mic drop. Building up to this moment (which we’ll get to shortly), she said she wanted to outline some additional actions the Trump campaign had taken…Donald Trump8 min read
Jan 15How Blackface Has Evolved In The Digital EraThe unnecessary provocation that many white people engage in, often without realizing what they’re doing — It was one of those moments where you’re mid-sentence, typing up a response to a reader’s comment when you realize: either this is going to be an obnoxiously long response, or I can just turn it into a whole separate essay… yeah… I think I’m gonna go with the 2nd…Racism5 min read
Jan 5Trumpism is Just The Next Stage of Symptoms in a Failing DemocracyIt started with the Tea Party, and it will far outlast the legacy of its current namesake. — It has nothing to do with actual politics, but it’s a political ideology. For as much as they chanted “build that wall,” it wasn’t ever really about restrictive immigration policies either. In fact, it has nothing to do with economics or trade or foreign relations or any of that government…Politics6 min read
Jan 13 Times Donald Trump Inadvertently Told On HimselfIf he’s not straight-up admitting his plan, he’s using his other modus operandi: projection. — You know that saying by the late great Dr. Maya Angelou, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time”? It seems such a valuable life lesson, one that only grows truer with the passage of time. I think she also used the phrase “when someone tells…Politics14 min read