TA-NEHISI COATES JUNE 22, 2015 The Confederate flag is directly tied to the Confederate cause, and the Confederate cause was white supremacy. This claim is not the result of revisionism. It does not require reading between the lines. It is the plain meaning of the words of those who bore the Confederate flag across history. These…
Read More What This Cruel War Was OverMay marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – during a time when anti-Asian hate crimes continue to rise across the country. Our guide breaks down the long history of discrimination the AAPI community has faced in the US. Plus, we’ve got resources to help you take action and tips to be an ally in…
Read More Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage MonthGraig Graziosi 5/4/21 A white man who pretended to be his dead mother in order to cast an extra vote for Donald Trump was sentenced to five years of probation after being found guilty. A Black woman, who cast a provisional ballot while on probation but who claims she was unaware she was ineligible to do so, has been…
Read More ‘Two justice systems’: Anger as white Trump supporter who used dead mother’s vote walks free while Black woman faces jail for voting errorBy Christy Clark-Pujara and Anna-Lisa Cox SMITHSONIANMAG.COM AUGUST 27, 2020 In 1834 there were even more riots against African Americans, most notably in New Haven, Connecticut, Philadelphia, and New York City. The mayor of New York allowed the destruction of African American homes and businesses to continue for days before finally calling out the state…
Read More How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White ViolenceAnalysis by Ronald Brownstein Updated 1:16 AM ET, Fri April 23, 2021 Far right White supremacist groups, conservative media personalities and now Republicans in Congress are trying to inflame nativist feelings among conservative Whites by warning that liberals want immigrants to “replace” native-born Americans in the nation’s culture and electorate.But that racist “replacement theory” inverts the real consequence of…
Read More The racist ‘replacement theory’ has it all backwardI love language. I wanted to be a linguist when I was in college, but my mother said I wouldn’t be able to support myself and my family on that income, so I became an English teacher instead. The English language has 26 letters, including 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y)…
Read More Which Letter in English is Never Silent? (and other facts about this strange, wonderful language)This weekend I was looking at my expensive lingerie and other delicates and realized that the rules I learned for taking care of it may not be the same as the rules that are being pushed by experts. This is what I was taught: Change your underwear (bras and panties) daily. Read the label. Don’t…
Read More Taking Care of Expensive LingerieMedically Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on May 18, 2019 Steroids (also called corticosteroids). They treat diseases caused by inflammation, like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and allergies. Common steroids include hydrocortisone and prednisone. But steroid creams (for a rash) or inhalers (for asthma) aren’t a problem. Drugs that treat anxiety, ADHD, depression, and other mental health problems. These can include clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine. Birth control pills Drugs that treat high blood pressure, such as beta-blockers and thiazide diuretics Statins to lower cholesterol…
Read More What Medicines Can Make Your Blood Sugar Spike?Amid a series of mass shootings in the U.S., gun policy remains deeply divisive While a few specific gun policy proposals garner bipartisan support, partisan divisions on others – and even on whether gun violence is a serious national problem – have widened over the last few years. Today, 81% of Democrats say gun laws should be stricter…
Read More Did You Know? 411 from Pew ResearchWhen I was a kid, we changed into our play clothes when we came home from school, and changed our shoes as well. In winter, we left our boots in a tray outside the door and put on house shoes or slippers. We also didn’t sit on our beds but in chairs. Why? Because my…
Read More Take Off Your Shoes and Change Your Clothes(Why does every picture of him look like a privileged frat boy?) David Badash and The New Civil Rights Movement April 22, 2021 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered a strong warning to the American people and a strong rebuke of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the newest far right wing Justices on the Trump-shaped conservative-majority Court in a blistering but…
Read More Sonia Sotomayor rips Brett Kavanaugh with a warningWork-from-home positions hold appeal to older workers during the pandemic and beyond by Stacy Rapacon, AARP, Updated April 21, 2021 | Comments: 37 Read HERE. 1. Teacher 7. Focus Group Participant 13. Claims Investigator 2. Telehealth Nurse 8. Translator 14. Speech Language Pathologist 3. Transcriptionist 9. Mock Juror 15. Fundraising Coordinator 4. Consultant 10. Writer 16. School Psychologist 5. Bookkeeper 11. Customer Service Representative 17. Sales Agent 6. Virtual Assistant 12. SEO Specialist…
Read More 18 Jobs You Can Do Without Leaving the HouseYesterday (Thursday 4/23/21), the Democratic-controlled House passed legislation to make Washington, DC, the 51st US state. In the federal district, DC’s residents can vote in the presidential election. But they have no representation in the Senate – despite having a larger population than Vermont and Wyoming. For years, DC residents (86%) have wanted to get…
Read More Did You Hear? from The Daily Skimm 4/24/21What the Georgia voting law actually does? Go HERE. How many people use social media, and which ones they use? Go HERE. That Connecticut has some of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation? Go HERE. Which holiday is May 9? (hint – Hi, Mom) The personal data of over 500 million Facebook users was posted to…
Read More Do You Know…“The Gospels are not about Jesus; they are Jesus. In the Gospels’ content, the contrast is even sharper. In these new works, there is really only one figure, and only one voice. In the Gospels, no one is essential but Jesus.” Sarah Ruden, “The Gospels, A New Translation”
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