What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
States in the US may be one step closer to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, especially now that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has updated its website FAQs to include studies proving cannabis as a natural remedy for cancer.
Marijuana Kills Cancer Cells, Admits US National Cancer Institute – Counter Current News
hmmmm
Cheers to all of the allies, as silent and unnoticed as they may be.
Students can carry guns on campus, but can face stiff penalties for carrying a dildo.
Students Plan To Open-Carry Dildos Over Controversial Texas Campus Gun Law «
hmmm
The bill violates the basic right and duty to exchange seeds by prohibiting farmers from exchanging seeds…
Civil Disobedience against AB2470, The California Seed Law – Seed Freedom
hmmmm
A scary 3-car collision produced a powerfully touching moment that’s now gone viral: an image of a police officer holding a baby girl amidst the wreckage.
Officer Embraces Infant at Car Crash in Touching Photo | Babble
1.) Of course he should act like that.
2.) Positive stories about cops need to be told too.
3.) Positive stories about cops in no way change the fact that there a lot of really, really negative stories out there too.
Plus, we explain the “backfire effect” that makes anti-vaxxers possible.
Anti-Vaxxer Group Funds Study That Finds Vaccinations to Be Safe | GOOD
<snicker>
Grace Boggs saw this as as a pivotal moment when she began to question the usefulness of protests.
“Just being angry, just being resentful, just being outraged, does not constitute revolution,” said Boggs.“
In a speech given in 1988, Jimmy Boggs said “We must put down our roots where we are and put our hearts, imagination, minds, and hands to work, so that we can empower ourselves and one another to create an alternative…”
Remembering Detroit’s Grace Lee Boggs | Michigan Radio
Amen to that Grace and Jimmy. Amen.
Developed for Communist troops fighting in the Vietnam War, Tu Youyou’s treatment was major breakthrough in global fight against malaria
Video: Nobel Prize for Chinese traditional medicine expert who developed malaria cure – Telegraph
cool.
US Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson sparks controversy suggesting the Holocaust may have been avoided if people were armed.
Ben Carson says guns may have stopped Holocaust – BBC News
Seriously, WTF?!
GOP Presidential candidate Ben Carson said the Holocaust may have been avoided if citizens had guns.
Ben Carson blames Holocaust on gun control – NY Daily News
WTF? I’d love to see a psyche work-up on this guy…
The longtime role model for blacks now appeals to white conservatives as he embarks on a presidential bid.
As Ben Carson bashes Obama, many blacks see a hero’s legacy fade – The Washington Post
Hmmmm
Hollywood’s whitewashing Asian and other minority roles.
Why Fans Want Scarlett Johansson Removed From this Upcoming Film | GOOD
sigh…..
“If you look at the box, you can see that the pirate figure is clearly a crew member on the pirate ship and not a captive,” according to the statement. “The figure was meant to represent a pirate who was a former slave in a historical context. It was not our intention to offend anyone in anyway.”
Dark-skinned Playmobil pirate-ship doll wearing ‘slave collar’ ignites outrage – The Washington Post
I fucking hate shit like this. Loud whining and crying while totally missing the context. Just because you take something wrong and fly off the handle doesn’t mean it is offensive or derogatory. Sometimes, just sometimes, nobodies hating but the ones doing the bitching about the hating.
There was a significant number of pirates who had escaped the bonds of slavery and signed on with a pirate ship. It’s part of our society’s actual history. It represent emancipation for the crew members involved and most certainly an advancement of his individual condition to one where he was participating in socially stratified but still somewhat democratic culture on-board ship. That’s a good thing. It’s a good thing to remember that taking up piracy was one of the ways slaves did escape back in those troubled times.
Calling this nod to one of the few safe havens for former slaves racist is so fucking ignorant that even my whiteness can’t stop me from calling bullshit on these reactionaries. Usually I defer to the wisdom of listening instead of speaking in matters of race -and I can’t truly blame any individual American for the piss poor quality of their education- but seriously, this stuff is some seriously reactionary, ignorant, bullshit.
Context, people! Context!!!
Eleven a.m. Sunday morning was once called “the most segregated hour in America,” but as the nation becomes more diverse, so do its institutions of worship. Steeped in traditions passed down since slavery, churches are one of the cornerstones of the African-American community, and navigating the subtleties of these Black houses of praise can be challenging. Luckily, we have assembled here a comprehensive guide that will help those of Caucasian descent when visiting this unfamiliar territory.
The Caucasian’s Guide To Black Churches
Love this!
The explosion in the number of needy children in classrooms has profound implications for the nation.
Majority of U.S. public school students are in poverty
Sigh…
Fifty years later, a complicit media still covers up for the security state.
JFK assassination: CIA and New York Times are still lying to us – Salon.com
hmmmm
The response to Eastern New York Correctional Facility’s victory says a lot about class and race prejudices
hmmmm
Rep. Jay Dickey (R-Ark.) authored the controversial 1996 amendment that remains in place. He wishes Congress would change it.
The Congressman Who Restricted Gun Violence Research Has Regrets
Sigh…
The action, following sentencing reform, is part of an effort to reduce prison overcrowding.
Justice Department set to free 6,000 prisoners, largest one-time release – The Washington Post
welcome babysteps in the right direction
The Liberty Counsel has a well-documented history of peddling false information, yet found itself an unchecked source over Kentucky clerk.
The Southern Poverty Law Center lists the Liberty Counsel as an anti-gay hate groups for spreading false information.
Law firm labeled hate group leading Kim Davis’ crusade – CBS News
sigh…
Crossing the blue line is an act of war in police departments across the country. The blue wall will come crashing down on all who expose its corruption, even cops.
Sigh…
