Tag: Race

  1. What Lives Matter?

    Facebook really sucks sometimes. Now I'm not a Beyoncé fan. I don't own her albums, and in general I have little interest in her at all. But the implications in this stupid graphic are stunning. Let's break them down: She demanded a police escort to the Super Bowl. She performed…

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  2. Blood in the Water

    Some people seem think: "Whatever you do, don't provoke the police officer. Otherwise it's your fault." Funny, I thought police were human beings, not sharks who smell blood in the water whenever you assert your rights. It does not matter what happens, what a police officer does, you will find…

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  3. Misinformation About the Confederacy Freeing Black Slaves

    Someone shared this on Facebook: Not only had I never heard this before, it seemed suspicious. Being something of a skeptic, I try to investigate all suspicious claims, because I don't want to be one of those people who shares misinformation as truth, nor do I want to rewrite history.…

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