Category Archives: Racism

The debate WAS fact-checked

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Naomi

Oy. I’ve been reading a lot of fury about last night’s debate, about how it wasn’t instantly fact-checked. Well, it was, if not by CNN. Even before the debate, I was considering how exactly CNN or any other journalistic group … Continue reading →

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I’ve been paying attention to the State of Tennessee. And the state of TN

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Naomi

Tennessee is one of “my” states. Meaning, I’ve been there and around it several times and have developed an interest in it. Not only do I have dear friends in Nashville, I have a passionate attachment to and complex relationship … Continue reading →

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Two justice systems, one for the rich, one for the rest of us?

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Naomi

Another cliché I wish could be laid to rest (I’d say “killed,” but I am adamantly opposed to the death penalty). I’m highly sensitive to the gross injustices of wrongful convictions and imprisonments thanks to the Innocence Project, on the … Continue reading →

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