Category Archives: Human rights

Turning factoids into facts: Mars, Hitler and history

Let’s All Go to Mars! So many MAGAts, including the MAGAt King, have been heralding our imminent landing and community-building on Mars, presumably via one of Elon Musk’s rockets. Another presumption: it is one which isn’t prone to shattering mid-air … Continue reading

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We need a marching song. The Chicks provide.

It’s “March, March,” from the Chicks’ 2020 album, “Gaslighter.” Written and performed by an impressive musical collective,* it’s fierce and female, a percussive, insinuating, syncopated chant in the minor key we all need now. It’s a new civil war, and … Continue reading

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In our new Civil War, the Blue States are our defense

Just picked this up from the Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis have formed a coalition of governors to fight against “increasing threats of autocracy” and strengthen democracy during a second Donald Trump presidency. The … Continue reading

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