The new Hunter Biden indictments lay bare the glaring hypocrisy of Republicans. I say this while having no objection personally to these indictments or others that may follow. Nor do I object to indictments or impeachment of Joe Biden — if warranted and based on verifiable facts. A couple things stand out with the Hunter Biden indictme...

It tuns out that Shakespeare is too woke... Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough schools cut back on Shakespeare, citing new Florida rules https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/08/07/hillsborough-schools-cut-back-shakespeare-citing-new-florida-rules/?s=04 ...and apparently Jesus is also. National Public Radio He was a top church officia...

Ohio's Issue 1 is an effort by Republicans (primarily if not exclusively) to sneak in a last-minute rule change ahead of a statewide vote on abortion rights in November. What Issue 1 Will Do For over a hundred years the Ohio Constitution has been amended by a majority vote of 50% plus 1. Issue 1 seeks to change the rules to require a 6...

Bad news in Florida: The Hill Florida bans AP psych, pointing to lessons on gender, sexuality https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4136118-florida-bans-ap-psych-pointing-to-lessons-on-gender-sexuality/ But good news in Tennessee: The Guardian Two of expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrats win back their seats https://www.theguardian.com...

The death today of Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked 7000 pages of the classified 'Pentagon Papers,' comes at an interesting time as Trump now faces criminal indictment for hoarding and hiding his own trove of classified documents. I say that Ellsberg was in the right and Trump is wrong. Double standard? No at all. It comes down to a questio...

Rachel Maddow did a good job this week laying out the symbiotic relationship between the anti-trans movement and neo-Nazis. Click to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DaUteR-_xJw __ Click header for more posts. I’m also at WordPress, Mastodon & Post News.

There have been several very insightful articles published this month about the current wave of attacks against the transgender and broader LGBTQ+ communities. This post is an index for your reading enjoyment. New York Times Two weeks ago the New York Times published an excellent assessment. If I didn't know any better I'd think the au...

Posted to Facebook by Spectrum Kent State on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Dear Kent State LGBTQ+ Family, We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with the trans and queer communities across our eight-campus system during this very challenging time. From the house and senate bills that are trying to limit diversity and belonging efforts in h...

Well, not exactly. My new email provider — HEY — includes a simple blog as one of its features. Since I'm trying to keep politics to a minimum on my Facebook page, I'll use this new space instead for political content. I'll post just a link on Facebook for those who care to read. __ Click header for more posts. I’m also at WordPress, M...