Olga Bourlin
@olgabourlin.bsky.social
Skeptic, progressive Democrat, anti-racist, anti-MAGA, anti-fascist, secular humanist, movie and opera buff. Board Member at The Freethought Society. Former Editor Kurtz Institute. Views expressed are mine. No DMs ex-Facebook #StandWithUkraine #BLM #LGBTQ
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The R-Word: When 'Stupid' Becomes the Substitute
America's Two Fonzie Moments: What We Won't Say, and What We Shouldn't
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Pay close attention to mainstream conversations about racial injustice and you may notice a curious pattern: clear racial animus gets relabeled as “stupidity,” systemic discrimination becomes mere “ignorance,” and white supremacist ideology is dismissed as people simply “not knowing any better.”
Pay close attention to mainstream conversations about racial injustice and you may notice a curious pattern: clear racial animus gets relabeled as “stupidity,” systemic discrimination becomes mere “ignorance,” and white supremacist ideology is dismissed as people simply “not knowing any better.”
The R-Word: When 'Stupid' Becomes the Substitute
America's Two Fonzie Moments: What We Won't Say, and What We Shouldn't
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November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Pay close attention to mainstream conversations about racial injustice and you may notice a curious pattern: clear racial animus gets relabeled as “stupidity,” systemic discrimination becomes mere “ignorance,” and white supremacist ideology is dismissed as people simply “not knowing any better.”
A regular family reunion, but one that revealed a quiet act of moral courage.
Cabbages and Kings
Of Many Things: A Family Reunion
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November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A regular family reunion, but one that revealed a quiet act of moral courage.
My new Substack is essentially in praise of asking questions.
Flying Carpets and Blind Faith
The Strange Pride of Belief Without Evidence
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November 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
My new Substack is essentially in praise of asking questions.
Great Gods! I mean that facetiously.
Here's my new Substack, which - as it turns out - will be a kind of prequel to the next one, which will be out soon.
Here's my new Substack, which - as it turns out - will be a kind of prequel to the next one, which will be out soon.
Great Gods!
A History of Divine Obsolescence
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November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great Gods! I mean that facetiously.
Here's my new Substack, which - as it turns out - will be a kind of prequel to the next one, which will be out soon.
Here's my new Substack, which - as it turns out - will be a kind of prequel to the next one, which will be out soon.
When White America Despised Dr. King
When White America Despised Dr. King
Remembering Dr. King Behind the Sanitized Dream
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October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When White America Despised Dr. King
Reposted by Olga Bourlin
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
