R.I.P. Scout26
If I recall correctly, slaves were often fed lobster. I demand lobster reparations.
Guns mean whitenessDevega: In America, Guns Mean Whiteness, Patriotism and Toxic Masculinityhttps://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/devega-in-america-guns-mean-whiteness-patriotism-and-toxic-masculinity/
Meh, nothing new there, other than maybe evolving from "redneck white" to just "white".
The 2021 Edward S. and Melinda Sadar Lecture in Writing in the Disciplines will host Vershawn Ashanti Young, past chair of Conference on College Communication and Composition (2018 to 2021) for a talk titled “Say They Name in Black English: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Aura Rosser, Trayvon Martin and the Need to Move from College Writing Instruction and Toward Black Linguistic Arts.”
His address will argue that the exclusive focus on writing and standard language ideology in First Year Composition replicates and fosters state-sanctioned violence against Black peoples
Sigh“Say They Name in Black English: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Aura Rosser, Trayvon Martin and the Need to Move from College Writing Instruction and Toward Black Linguistic Arts”https://thedaily.case.edu/say-they-name-in-black-english-george-floyd-breonna-taylor-atatiana-jefferson-aura-rosser-travon-martin-and-the-need-to-move-from-college-writing-instruction-and-toward-black-linguistic-arts/
Justin BieberJustin Bieber accused of cultural appropriation after debuting new dreadlockshttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/justin-bieber-cultural-appropriation-dreadlocks
Which culture will claim him?
You know, the contraptions in public restrooms all across the fruited plain that magically emit gobs of liquid soap soon after you place your hands underneath them?Anyway, Israel said one student said the dispensers "don't see her hands" because of her skin's dark pigment.
Oh, but it gets better. He added that another student said the dispensers force "black and brown bodies" to show their palms — which are "the only light areas of the skin" — before the soap will come out.
Add automatic soap dispensers to the listWoke students at prestigious college reportedly complain that automatic soap dispensers are racisthttps://www.theblaze.com/news/woke-students-automatic-soap-dispensers-racistStudents claim soap dispensers are proof of systemic racism. Here’s my rebuttalhttps://www.thecollegefix.com/ucla-students-claimed-soap-dispensers-are-proof-of-systemic-racism-heres-my-rebuttal/
And bacon.
Karin Brulliard@karinbrulliardSCOOP: The Biden administration is expected to announce a plan this week to ban menthol cigarettes, which advocates say are especially harmful for Black communities. Flavored cigars also on hit list. @lauriemcginley2 w/ @bylenasun https://washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04/28/ban-on-menthol-cigarettes/
Bo Erickson CBS@BoKnowsNewsNew: @ACLU warns Biden admin a menthol cigarette ban will have “serious racial justice implications.” The letter cites Eric Garner, Michael Brown & George Floyd and says ban will “lead to unconstitutional policing” & ‘trigger criminal penalties.”
“It doesn’t matter how poor, it doesn’t matter how wealthy, the racial disparities exist for all African-Americans and other people of color,” said Paul Mohai, a professor of environmental justice at the University of Michigan who was not involved with the study.
Then it dawned on me, the air is racist too.
This article explains that people of color are more exposed to all types of air pollution than whites. It doesn't explain how or why, and I wondered that since we all breath the same air. Then it dawned on me, the air is racist too.https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/people-of-color-are-more-exposed-than-whites-to-air-pollution-study-finds/
Well air is colorless
White people laughing at black comedy charactersHot take: White people laughing at black characters on a sitcom about black people ‘feels gross’https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2021/05/04/hot-take-white-people-laughing-at-black-characters-on-a-sitcom-about-black-people-feels-gross/