So I see World Leader Pretend decided that going off on Colin Kaepernick and Steph Curry was more important than helping Americans in Puerto Rico, who are facing an unimaginable humanitarian crisis. World Leader Pretend has even called for a boycott of the NFL if the players #TakeAKnee or sit during the national anthem. Sports…
Tag: politics
Actually, White America, #ThisIsUs. And We Must #DoBetter
Like many, I’ve been watching what has been happening in Charlottesville, Virginia and it has turned my insides into a cocktail shaker of revulsion, rage, and profound despair. What is missing from this mix, however, is shock. What is going on in Charlottesville this weekend should not be a shock to anyone, yet my Twitter…
A Day Without A Woman
Today is International Women’s Day, a day on which the organizers of the Women’s March called for a strike. I elected to withhold our labor today. Instead, I attended rallies at San Francisco City Hall and at Justin Herman Plaza. It was beautiful to be in such great energy. We live in a time where…
The One About The Post I Found Lurking In My Drafts Folder
(Editor’s Note: As you’ll notice, I started this post the day after the Presidential Election. I left it languishing in my Drafts folder, mostly because I felt I was still working through my emotions about the outcome. Reading it over today, my feelings are not much different from this initial reaction. So I’m giving it a…