I have to hand it to Ketanji Brown Jackson. She’s a better person than I am. Granted, that’s not a high bar. She went to Harvard Law School and is on the cusp of a historic […]
Category: School
Right-Wing useful tools of Putin, GOP reenabling COVID epidemic, Clayvon Harris on urban schools
Tucker Carlson and Fox News are Putin propagandists. Clayvon Harris speaks on urban schools. Jen Psaki dings GOP on COVID relief but not hard enough. Clayvon Harris discusses urban schools x YouTube Video Chat – […]
Watch Ted Cruz angrily defend every patriot's right to rock Nazi salutes at school board meetings
Republicans lined up to get their Fox News sound bites in on Tuesday, during a hearing on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s memorandum on protecting school board members against violence—the very kind of violence promised by […]
Pennsylvania Bar Association Slams GOP Candidate For PA Supreme Court Over Dishonest Attack Ad
Here’s the latest news out of Pennsylvania: The TV ad is no-holds-barred. It bluntly attacks a decision of the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court. And on Saturday, the state Bar Association said the spot […]
cheeseheads in Wisconsin GOP Assembly vote to end 'patriarchy' by banning its K-12 mention
Beetle-Juice Three Times. Thank Jeebus that cheesehead is not banned from primary and secondary schools in Wisconsin. Because nothing says “Freedom” and “Liberty” like being the language police. If you talk about “spirit murdering” and “action […]
“bad mafia movie” – Peril in the Trumper-bunkers on the eve of the Insurrection
CNN’s David Gergen: The Only Thing That Can Stop Donald Trump From Running in 2024 is a Prison Sentence From the Insurrection, we know that conspiring to commit felonies is also a felony. We know […]
The American People?
With roughly a third of Americans who identify themselves as Republicans, the party bombards us with the term American People at every utterance. With almost 60% of the country fully vaccinated, Republicans say the American […]
Opinion: Eyes Open America, or You are Next
There is a saying in playground basketball games, no harm, no foul. That may be fine for Sidney Deane and Billy Hoyle, but the United States’ sanctity is a different story. Saying that democracy is […]
Chevron, not the DOJ, prosecutes a human rights activist, successfully sentencing him to prison.
“Today's sentencing of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger should be front-page news ringing alarm bells anywhere people are concerned about democracy, abuses of corporate power, and the rule of law. The real crime here is the […]
Unfortunately, We Need Real Republicans
The tens of tens who showed up in Washington, DC Saturday had a face, former Trump staffer Matt Braynard. Braynard, who presents himself as one of the many “voter fraud experts,” investigating the presidential election, […]
Thom Hartmann exposes the Medicare Advantage fraud, Democrats blast GOP Afghanistan hypocrisy
Medicare Advantage is a corporate scam and Thom Hartmann makes that clear. Democrats in Congress school Republicans on Afghanistan. Lt. Governor admonished Red State Governors. Thom Hartmann on Medicare Advantage x x YouTube Video Politics […]
Gnash, Rinse, Repeat
The right-wing has spent the last few weeks gnashing and grinding their teeth to the gum line, trying hard to compare the Afghan evacuation to Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon). President Biden extricated America from […]
Rep. Katie Porter took no prisoners: Schools 'fiscally irresponsible' Joe Manchin on $3.5T bill
California Congresswoman Katie Porter made a case for the $3.5 Trillion human infrastructure bill as she schooled Joe Manchin on fiscal responsibility. Rep. Katie Porter has a message for Sen. Joe Manchin x x YouTube […]
Because They Say it Doesn’t Mean it Counts
Civilized societies dictate that every opinion counts: but is that true? Put another way, yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion but the real question is; should every opinion count? Oh sure, there is value […]
Fanaticism!
“…wearing a mask while playing was no different from wearing a parachute while skydiving.” The above quote is purportedly from the late Jacques Plante, former goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens Hockey club when his bravery […]
Baby Trump, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Most of us saw or heard the campaign ads for the gubernatorial race for Florida. Ron DeSantis, dressing his infant daughter in MAGA motif pajamas, helping her with border wall building blocks, and reading her […]
The Critics of Race Theory
Conservatism in America loves to address problems that do not exist and want to purge the truth. Red Hats rail against masks wearing, telling the rest of us they will not live in fear—yet arm […]
Black valedictorian & salutatorian forced to share award w/white students w/less rigorous course
Ikaria Washington and Layla Temple did what they were asked to do. Following the rules, taking difficult classes made them valedictorian and salutatorian. There was great coverage by Ali Velshi. Valedictorian and Salutatorian award fraud See […]
The backlashes to critical race theory leave scars: racism is never funny, even if ignorance is.
Florida bans its schools from teaching critical race theory On Thursday, Florida’s State Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of an amendment banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools throughout the state. […]
The question needs to be asked, repeatedly: Why do Republicans want to inspect children's genitals?
It’s sick. So, so sick. But that’s what Republicans are all about these days: inspecting children’s genitals. It’s pretty much all they talk about—when they’re not talking about Mr. Potato Head. And his starchy, androgynous genitalia. […]
Truthful Race Theory
For the past few weeks, I have heard from friends, colleagues, and enemies who say, ‘I never heard of ‘ Black Wall Street.’ Statements like that are why America needs Critical Race Theory in its’ […]
The name 'Donald' is plunging in popularity, as is 'Karen.' Is there any wonder why?
World events and notorious characters can have a significant impact on baby-naming conventions over time. That’s why you didn’t have a lot of kids named Adolf, Pol Pot, or Smallpox Blisters in your high school homeroom. […]
Previous guy's an alien, “…because when you're a star they let you do it”
Former President Trump ordered the Pentagon to release all of its information on “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAP) within 18 days in his last coronavirus relief bill in December 2020. More inexplicable sightings of unidentified flying objects […]
Disagreements cancel Monday's main event commemorating the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
Critical Race Practice. Organizers have canceled plans for an afternoon of speeches and performances commemorating the centennial on Monday of the Tulsa massacre. This reminds us that the early 1920s was a mass othering of America that […]
RWNJs are workshopping the false dichotomy of 1619/1776 in advance of the mid-term elections.
These are days fraught with political battles over cultural histories abjuring complexity. Today it’s The Wall Street Journal and the reactionary path to critical race theory, the latest bit of Trumpist ignorance now projected into personnel […]
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the Critical Race theory
Oklahoma’s right-wing politicians would like to erase history because that’s what they do, whether it’s the omission of facts or rewriting them to favor those in power. Historical guilt and its associated media effects cooties […]
Yeah, I’m Pro-Life. Quote Me.
Repost: Fordham Political Review. No one issue in politics today causes greater polarization than the issue of abortion. I remember sitting down with my mother in high school, nerves fluttering in my stomach as I […]
in AZ, Big Liar still tries to overthrow government with more lies to support his unhingery
Even in Arizona, the Fraudit continues, now interrupted by high school graduations. “We can’t indulge these insane lies any longer. As a party. As a state. As a country” This is as readily falsifiable as […]
WYFP? don't call tankies Cheugy, it's the new “neat” or “nifty”
MFP is neologisms that get sticky. Cheugy is the latest, being a term that Generation Z calls Millennials, perhaps it’s the revival of more postmodernism. Generation Z consumer-brand attacks on Millennials consumption habits may be […]
Former Conservative Republican Bill Kristol: Biden must succeed. I haven’t voted GOP since Trump.
Former Conservative Republican Bill Kristol did not mince his words as he disparaged Trump’s Republican Party, which for all practical purposes, he has left. He has been on this necessary crusade for some time. Bill […]
Jen Psaki is cool as she dismantles an incompetent 'People are saying' Newsmax Right-Wing reporter.
Newsmax reporter Emerald Robinson made a fool of herself as White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made minced meat out of her. Jen Psaki is so cool as she dismantles Right-Wing reporters See full episodes here. […]
disarming the predators: Intellectual property regimes cannot be overthrown
There is a capitalist propaganda battle at work, with the Wall Street Journal claiming that “ Biden has sent a signal around the world that nobody’s intellectual property is safe in America.”. The National Review now claims that […]
like a homecoming queen election, Ron DeSantis slays it
How Trumpian… x The event, which featured a cheering crowd behind DeSantis as he spoke on Fox & Friends, was billed as a rally “for the best governor in the USA.” It's unclear if it […]
CA-Gov: Mother Jones Exposes Caitlyn Jenner's (R) Hypocritical Flip Flop On Trans Athletes
Can’t say that I’m surprised by this: Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for governor in California, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls' sports at school. Jenner, […]
OH-Sen: The Daily Beast, “Josh Mandel (R) Slams Big Tech Companies That Made Him Tens of Thousands”
From The Daily Beast: Josh Mandel—the far-right, former Ohio state representative now running for Senate—has recently joined the chorus of conservatives railing against Big Tech. But before he turned against Silicon Valley, Mandel was a […]
Pfizer Vaccine Likely Will Be Approved for 12-15 Year Olds Next Week
News reports are circulating that the FDA will likely approved Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for adolescents between 12 to 15 years old either late this week or early next week. http://www.nytimes.com/… The news is highly anticipated: […]
DeSantis is taking away freedoms in the name of Freedom for Morons.
Ron DeSantis is actually giving Trump a run for his money on dictatorship try outs. Check this out. www.local10.com/… I would assume that includes hurricanes. No emergency shut downs. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he […]
Former Obama ethics czar: Giuliani raid is 'a red flag for Trump'
I’m not a vindictive person. I’m really not. Certain things I’ve endured in my life I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy, such as depression, debilitating flu, and the Carrot Top Spa Day Experience in Vegas. […]
As another school year comes to a close
I step back to reflect on many things, including this strangest year of my more than 2 ½ decades as a classroom teacher. It is also as I approach what I suppose is a milestone […]
Lazy Days
A little over a year ago, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham postured that helping out hungry Americans would make them lazy. “Very few people would choose work over unemployment benefits that provided moderately more money,” said […]
Friendly Reminder About Beto O'Rourke's Webb County Flip Texas Blue GOTV Phone Bank Tonight
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) organization, Powered By People: Don’t miss your chance to join Beto and other Powered by People volunteers for a virtual phone bank […]
Minerva @ Midnight: tragedy versus cynicism because Tucker Carlson calls mask-wearing child abuse
Peak cynicism has arrived. Tucker Carlson pimps a version of the nanny-state with more police confrontations because he thinks cops should stop children from wearing masks by enforcing child abuse laws. Apparently making a child […]
Well, what do you expect from this Florida Man?
x Allow me to introduce you to the Governor of Florida… pic.twitter.com/aimVnJhTPD— Wes Davis (he/him) (@WRKwithWes) April 17, 2020 This was from last year and after a full year, he has not learned very much […]
Christie slammed on tax lie, Rye schools cognitive dissonant panel on rotten policing, USA genocide
Sen. @HeidiHeitkamp slammed Gov. @ChrisChristie tax lie. @Angela_Rye had to school a cognitive dissonant panel on rotten police. @FareedZakaria posits Turkey v. America genocide. Gov. Christie tax lie called out by Sen. Heitkamp x YouTube […]
Anti-Capitalist Meet-Up: financialization and sandwich shop capitalism
Whether it’s soccer teams or sandwich shops, financialization was there before the pandemic, only making some of its supply-chain hijacking yet another example of an impending capitalist disaster. Re-regulation must remain important as crises loom in […]
When you don’t get the Colored Gal, you Expected
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) was born in the heart of the old Democratic south. He is a devout southerner, born in Mississippi, and attended college at both the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt in Tennessee. […]
Parents more worried about sending kids to white suburban high schools than to Black Lives Matter pr
Former Republican Congressman David Jolly dispelled the GOP stereotype applied to Black Lives Matter with one simple statement. Black Lives Matter truth. x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. David Jolly appeared on a panel […]
Tucker “soup plutocrat” Carlson even further unhinged
If Tucker Carlson brags about beating up a gay man and/or liked junk food in high school, shouldn’t he clear that up among other strange tropes like the George Floyd verdict attacking Western Civilization. Here […]
The most viewed death in the history of humankind had its Rodney King moment
“Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more.“ x Opinion | Caught on camera Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all three counts of murder and […]
Beto O'Rourke Launches Webb County GOTV Phone Bank On April 27th To Help Flip Texas Blue
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), and his organization, Powered By People: I'm personally inviting you to join Beto and Powered by People volunteers next Tuesday, April 27, […]
