The war in Ukraine is disturbing on so many levels. What gets me this time perhaps more than others is how close to home it feels. I watch a lot of talent show clips on YouTube, many of which come from a version of The X Factor that I knew was somewhere in Europe but … Continue reading There But For the Grace of God…
Two Articles on Defense of Trans Youth
These two articles of interest crossed my Apple News feed today. First, a group of LGBT lawmakers are organizing to provide refuge to trans youth who are caught in the crosshairs of a coordinated national onslaught of repressive new bills and laws. Many are verbatim word-for-word duplicates of each other. ◼︎ These LGBTQ lawmakers want … Continue reading Two Articles on Defense of Trans Youth
Masks, Ukraine, Russia, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Burkina Faso & Thomas Sankara
I guess I was on a roll today. I posted a number of things on Facebook that I think warrant repeating here. Post #1:Ukrainian "Holocaust by Bullets" For the past few years we’ve been hearing people decry the tyranny of mask requirements and social distancing, equating them with the Holocaust. Such outcry by people living … Continue reading Masks, Ukraine, Russia, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Burkina Faso & Thomas Sankara
Two Republican Governors Stand Up Against the Wave of Anti-Transgender Bigotry
The LGBT community is being driven back to the 1970s, or beyond, with anti-transgender bigotry being exploited as justification. Republican-led state legislatures have introduced almost 240 anti-LGBT bills in just the first three months of this year — the most ever in history. Half these bills specifically attack transgender people, particularly transgender youth, their parents, … Continue reading Two Republican Governors Stand Up Against the Wave of Anti-Transgender Bigotry
Cubans Nationally & Worldwide Discuss New Families Code
I think many people in the United States believe that Cuba is a dictatorship. That's certainly what we've been told since the beginning by the U.S. ruling class and its government. This message is conveyed through mainstream news and education. By sheer repetition it can feel true. Plus Cuban traditions, culture, history and politics are … Continue reading Cubans Nationally & Worldwide Discuss New Families Code