Link Me Up, Scotty - Bigotry and Diplomacy Edition

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Are you a person of color having trouble getting a fair shake? Then call "White Squad" to help you! This would be high-larious if the discrepancies it points out weren't verifiably true. And to the douchebags who thought it was "divisive" to point this out, well, there's a reason you're a douchebag.
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A good analysis of the Kim Davis fiasco and why she and her supporters don't think she's a hypocrite. I generally agree with the points made here, especially the ones about stopping the commentary about her appearance. It's completely immaterial to the issue at hand, and more than a little mean.
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One Denver High School is making strides in addressing conflict in their school that goes along racial divides. It's amazing what can happen when people are actually honest - rather than defensive - when trying to effect change. Bravo, GW.
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A fascinating article about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and why she doesn't feel like she "belongs" on the Supreme Court. My favorite Justice is still Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but I find Justice Sotomayor a compelling and interesting person.
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My Platonic Quasi-Celebrity Boyfriend Eric Garland has some interesting observations about the...shall we say...lack of consistency in certain arguments surrounding the right these days.
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Oh my goodness, go, Granny, go. I am totally going to be this Granny.
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Crap on a cracker, corsets are back, and not in a sexy, sexy times kind of way. More like a "squish my internal organs until they rupture" kind of way. Ugh.


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20 quotes from children's book every adult should know. I have a soft spot for Winnie the Pooh, but these are all worth remembering.
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Video of the Week: If you have 15 minutes you don't know what to do with, I highly recommend this interview with former Secretary of State General Colin Powell, where he discusses issues of the day including ISIS, e:mail, and the Iran deal. I can't get it to embed, so you'll have to follow the link if you're interested.


3 comments:

TimBo said...

I hope you realize how much this post has interfered with me getting any work done. Your links are too interesting.

Janiece said...

We aim to distract.

Anne C. said...

I <3 Collin Powell. I'm sure there are areas where we disagree, but he really is a class act!