Category Archives: Racism

How about this bail “modification”? No bail

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Prosecutors in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, requested that the bail conditions for Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people at a Black Lives Matter protest last year, be modified to prohibit him from consuming alcohol, displaying … Continue reading →

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Capitol chaos and federal crimes: “a tsunami of stupid”

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Naomi

The best and smartest opinion — with legal citations — on Wednesday’s Capitol chaos comes from Kevin Underhill, on his LoweringTheBar. Underhill’s main point is accurately summarized in his title. He goes on to name some of these idiots and … Continue reading →

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My naughty-not-nice boycott list

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Naomi

Yesterday, while shopping in my local supermarket, I found myself staring at shelves loaded with Goya canned products and I thought, “Oh, no, not Goya, I’m boycotting Goya.” Then I thought, “Wait — why am I boycotting Goya?” I don’t … Continue reading →

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