Dick Waterman is praised for documenting and bringing Black blues musicians to a White audience.
We'd all be better if we had lived in a country where tomorrow a retrospective of Waterman's photographs could be displayed next to the Black contemporary photographers of his time. We don't and can't.
We'd all be better if we had lived in a country where tomorrow a retrospective of Waterman's photographs could be displayed next to the Black contemporary photographers of his time. We don't and can't.
February 2, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Dick Waterman is praised for documenting and bringing Black blues musicians to a White audience.
We'd all be better if we had lived in a country where tomorrow a retrospective of Waterman's photographs could be displayed next to the Black contemporary photographers of his time. We don't and can't.
We'd all be better if we had lived in a country where tomorrow a retrospective of Waterman's photographs could be displayed next to the Black contemporary photographers of his time. We don't and can't.
Feels older than it is, Robb Elementary massacre in Uvalde killing 19 was 5/24/22.
Cruz's response to why this only happens in America is still GOP 101, “I’m sorry you think American exceptionalism is awful. You’ve got your political agenda.”
We'd all prefer not being exceptional at mass murder.
Cruz's response to why this only happens in America is still GOP 101, “I’m sorry you think American exceptionalism is awful. You’ve got your political agenda.”
We'd all prefer not being exceptional at mass murder.
www.ssno.co
January 29, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Feels older than it is, Robb Elementary massacre in Uvalde killing 19 was 5/24/22.
Cruz's response to why this only happens in America is still GOP 101, “I’m sorry you think American exceptionalism is awful. You’ve got your political agenda.”
We'd all prefer not being exceptional at mass murder.
Cruz's response to why this only happens in America is still GOP 101, “I’m sorry you think American exceptionalism is awful. You’ve got your political agenda.”
We'd all prefer not being exceptional at mass murder.
@washingtonpost.com w/ more "urban" panic, focuses on only one of many causes cited:
"has been struggling for a number of years... perils and violence...inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world.”
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/0...
Do better
"has been struggling for a number of years... perils and violence...inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world.”
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/0...
Do better
Shop that inspired ‘Toy Story’ is closing, citing ‘perils’ of San Francisco
Jeffrey’s Toys, one of the latest stores to leave downtown San Francisco recently, blamed inflation, decreased retail spending and violence in the area.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
@washingtonpost.com w/ more "urban" panic, focuses on only one of many causes cited:
"has been struggling for a number of years... perils and violence...inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world.”
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/0...
Do better
"has been struggling for a number of years... perils and violence...inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world.”
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/0...
Do better
(1/8) TLDR; folks trying to figure out AI regulations need to study/learn from post-1949 Cold War scholarship far more than anything else.
January 25, 2024 at 4:33 AM
(1/8) TLDR; folks trying to figure out AI regulations need to study/learn from post-1949 Cold War scholarship far more than anything else.
While not completely new ground on N. Korea, if you haven't seen Madeleine Gavin's "Beyond Utopia", it's currently streaming free on PBS.
As more of America falls in love with strong-man authoritarianism, the spotlight it shines on the necessary groupthink sometimes feels scarily too close to home.
As more of America falls in love with strong-man authoritarianism, the spotlight it shines on the necessary groupthink sometimes feels scarily too close to home.
Beyond Utopia | North Korea Escape Documentary | Independent Lens
They grew up believing their North Korea was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it.
www.pbs.org
January 21, 2024 at 4:48 AM
While not completely new ground on N. Korea, if you haven't seen Madeleine Gavin's "Beyond Utopia", it's currently streaming free on PBS.
As more of America falls in love with strong-man authoritarianism, the spotlight it shines on the necessary groupthink sometimes feels scarily too close to home.
As more of America falls in love with strong-man authoritarianism, the spotlight it shines on the necessary groupthink sometimes feels scarily too close to home.
Just caught episode 9 of this season of Fargo.
The stream of neckbearded gun nuts rolling onto the ranch to the tune of Village People’s YMCA might be the most brilliant commentary on the loser militia movement in modern media history. Whole season is great, but just that 30 seconds is must watch.
The stream of neckbearded gun nuts rolling onto the ranch to the tune of Village People’s YMCA might be the most brilliant commentary on the loser militia movement in modern media history. Whole season is great, but just that 30 seconds is must watch.
January 14, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Just caught episode 9 of this season of Fargo.
The stream of neckbearded gun nuts rolling onto the ranch to the tune of Village People’s YMCA might be the most brilliant commentary on the loser militia movement in modern media history. Whole season is great, but just that 30 seconds is must watch.
The stream of neckbearded gun nuts rolling onto the ranch to the tune of Village People’s YMCA might be the most brilliant commentary on the loser militia movement in modern media history. Whole season is great, but just that 30 seconds is must watch.
Today’s incessant media circus supporting transphobia is like a really shitty shot-for-shot remake of 1980s satanic panic.
Media folks seem to be incapable of learning the lesson that "gotta be first” amplifying poorly sourced and referenced bullshit leads to real-world harms.
Media folks seem to be incapable of learning the lesson that "gotta be first” amplifying poorly sourced and referenced bullshit leads to real-world harms.
January 13, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Today’s incessant media circus supporting transphobia is like a really shitty shot-for-shot remake of 1980s satanic panic.
Media folks seem to be incapable of learning the lesson that "gotta be first” amplifying poorly sourced and referenced bullshit leads to real-world harms.
Media folks seem to be incapable of learning the lesson that "gotta be first” amplifying poorly sourced and referenced bullshit leads to real-world harms.
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these guys are basically old-timey racists. "black people are only qualified for menial labor and if you see them in any other position they do not belong."
Idk, not sure Tesla would be my go-to if I was trying to make the case that only racists can be relied on to make safe equipment
January 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM
these guys are basically old-timey racists. "black people are only qualified for menial labor and if you see them in any other position they do not belong."
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The former PUSA's new filing in his immunity appeal storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... links to "Summary of Election Fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election in the Swing States"
If you want a good laugh this morning, check it out. cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e630c-...
If you want a good laugh this morning, check it out. cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e630c-...
storage.courtlistener.com
January 4, 2024 at 5:09 PM
The former PUSA's new filing in his immunity appeal storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... links to "Summary of Election Fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election in the Swing States"
If you want a good laugh this morning, check it out. cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e630c-...
If you want a good laugh this morning, check it out. cdn.nucleusfiles.com/e0/e04e630c-...
"Daddy Elon, why isn't the nazi bot nazi'ing like you promised?" 🥲
Grok, launched this month on X, has angered conservatives by endorsing diversity. Elon Musk says he’s trying to fix it.
Elon Musk promised an anti-‘woke’ chatbot. It’s not going as planned.
Elon Musk’s “Grok” AI is drawing complaints from conservatives, who say it’s still too liberal. Musk says he’s trying to fix it.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2023 at 8:37 PM
"Daddy Elon, why isn't the nazi bot nazi'ing like you promised?" 🥲
Why do I feel like the CIA is just trolling us sometimes?
(hattip to @mmasnick.bsky.social for the link)
(hattip to @mmasnick.bsky.social for the link)
December 23, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Why do I feel like the CIA is just trolling us sometimes?
(hattip to @mmasnick.bsky.social for the link)
(hattip to @mmasnick.bsky.social for the link)
Not that you should rely on an LLM for legal summaries, but I got the following very interesting responses from Bard re Alexander v South Carolina NAACP:
g.co/bard/share/4...
and g.co/bard/share/1...
Bard, is it about the ADA or redistricting? Ask an LLM and you may never know 🤷 (it's the latter)
g.co/bard/share/4...
and g.co/bard/share/1...
Bard, is it about the ADA or redistricting? Ask an LLM and you may never know 🤷 (it's the latter)
December 23, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Not that you should rely on an LLM for legal summaries, but I got the following very interesting responses from Bard re Alexander v South Carolina NAACP:
g.co/bard/share/4...
and g.co/bard/share/1...
Bard, is it about the ADA or redistricting? Ask an LLM and you may never know 🤷 (it's the latter)
g.co/bard/share/4...
and g.co/bard/share/1...
Bard, is it about the ADA or redistricting? Ask an LLM and you may never know 🤷 (it's the latter)
Sad that Spotify canceled the last show w/ listeners from their Gimlet buyout, Heavyweight. I really liked that one. Don’t think I understand capitalism. Spotify bought Gimlet and then just canceled everything. Sounds like it would’ve been cheaper to just not buy it at all. Must be why I’m not rich.
December 21, 2023 at 9:37 PM
Sad that Spotify canceled the last show w/ listeners from their Gimlet buyout, Heavyweight. I really liked that one. Don’t think I understand capitalism. Spotify bought Gimlet and then just canceled everything. Sounds like it would’ve been cheaper to just not buy it at all. Must be why I’m not rich.
I'm as bad at BlueSky as the old site, but will try & put good info out still:
If you're dealing w/ book ban BS in your district send around Kelly Gallagher's "Readicide...". Include a copy to whoever is leading the BS.
Change in POV w/ teachers and the results w/ kids I've seen just amazing.
If you're dealing w/ book ban BS in your district send around Kelly Gallagher's "Readicide...". Include a copy to whoever is leading the BS.
Change in POV w/ teachers and the results w/ kids I've seen just amazing.
December 16, 2023 at 12:38 PM
I'm as bad at BlueSky as the old site, but will try & put good info out still:
If you're dealing w/ book ban BS in your district send around Kelly Gallagher's "Readicide...". Include a copy to whoever is leading the BS.
Change in POV w/ teachers and the results w/ kids I've seen just amazing.
If you're dealing w/ book ban BS in your district send around Kelly Gallagher's "Readicide...". Include a copy to whoever is leading the BS.
Change in POV w/ teachers and the results w/ kids I've seen just amazing.
If you forgot slavery is still legal in the USA (hello 13th amendment part people gloss over) there’s a pretty good story in the @washingtonpost.com covering new Alabama class-action suit over human rights abuses heaped on inmates “leased” out to companies you likely know and love as cheap labor.
December 14, 2023 at 7:29 AM
If you forgot slavery is still legal in the USA (hello 13th amendment part people gloss over) there’s a pretty good story in the @washingtonpost.com covering new Alabama class-action suit over human rights abuses heaped on inmates “leased” out to companies you likely know and love as cheap labor.
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we are now officially at the "elon told his mommy to scold the president" stage of whatever the hell is going on
December 13, 2023 at 5:45 PM
we are now officially at the "elon told his mommy to scold the president" stage of whatever the hell is going on
Losing SO much knowledge about our own communities. Been doing some legislative research and going through bunch of newspapers from 1960s-80s. The sheer number of stories in the Times-Picayune (with lots of different bylines even!) on the smallest acts of local government versus today is depressing.
What’s really sad about the news industry right now is that some outlets barely have enough people to cover City Hall while others can throw a dozen reporters at a story about the Ivy League.
December 13, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Losing SO much knowledge about our own communities. Been doing some legislative research and going through bunch of newspapers from 1960s-80s. The sheer number of stories in the Times-Picayune (with lots of different bylines even!) on the smallest acts of local government versus today is depressing.
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A Louisiana appeals court has ruled that a new election needs to be called for Caddo Parish sheriff.
A Black Democrat won the election over a white Republican by one vote this fall. A recount affirmed that result, but the Republican candidate has sued.
www.ksla.com/2023/12/12/p...
A Black Democrat won the election over a white Republican by one vote this fall. A recount affirmed that result, but the Republican candidate has sued.
www.ksla.com/2023/12/12/p...
December 13, 2023 at 3:17 PM
A Louisiana appeals court has ruled that a new election needs to be called for Caddo Parish sheriff.
A Black Democrat won the election over a white Republican by one vote this fall. A recount affirmed that result, but the Republican candidate has sued.
www.ksla.com/2023/12/12/p...
A Black Democrat won the election over a white Republican by one vote this fall. A recount affirmed that result, but the Republican candidate has sued.
www.ksla.com/2023/12/12/p...
If you forgot slavery is still legal in the USA (hello 13th amendment part people gloss over) there’s a pretty good story in the @washingtonpost.com covering new Alabama class-action suit over human rights abuses heaped on inmates “leased” out to companies you likely know and love as cheap labor.
December 13, 2023 at 8:42 AM
If you forgot slavery is still legal in the USA (hello 13th amendment part people gloss over) there’s a pretty good story in the @washingtonpost.com covering new Alabama class-action suit over human rights abuses heaped on inmates “leased” out to companies you likely know and love as cheap labor.
New Orleans is my home. Like any lifelong love we fight, we're fam, just want to make sure things getting better.
Only time I feel shame for this city is walking by John Minor Wisdom building: how blind and contemptuous the men inside of it are of the amazing people just outside.
Shame on them.
Only time I feel shame for this city is walking by John Minor Wisdom building: how blind and contemptuous the men inside of it are of the amazing people just outside.
Shame on them.
December 8, 2023 at 10:23 PM
New Orleans is my home. Like any lifelong love we fight, we're fam, just want to make sure things getting better.
Only time I feel shame for this city is walking by John Minor Wisdom building: how blind and contemptuous the men inside of it are of the amazing people just outside.
Shame on them.
Only time I feel shame for this city is walking by John Minor Wisdom building: how blind and contemptuous the men inside of it are of the amazing people just outside.
Shame on them.
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My go-to reading whenever a full hour passes without an email or slack message
December 8, 2023 at 5:11 PM
My go-to reading whenever a full hour passes without an email or slack message
Reposted by Eric Smith
When we fret about inflation, we need to remember why it happened in the first place.
December 8, 2023 at 9:03 PM
When we fret about inflation, we need to remember why it happened in the first place.
Now that turkey day is behind us it's time to get in the holiday spirit with a reminder of what this season is really all about: being creeped out by fictional representations of family (and shitty coffee) in advertising.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfc...
“You’re My Present This Year”: An Oral History of the Folgers Incest Ad
The best part of waking up is getting to read this incest oral history.
www.gq.com
November 26, 2023 at 7:27 AM
Now that turkey day is behind us it's time to get in the holiday spirit with a reminder of what this season is really all about: being creeped out by fictional representations of family (and shitty coffee) in advertising.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfc...