Here in Seattle Kshama Sawant and Pramila Jayapal have strongly identified themselves as people of color. some call them”browns.” I find this disturbing, an effort to pass for one of America’s horribly mistreated minorities ought to be bas sed on more than a good tan. The i[...]
Archive for June 22nd, 2015
June 22nd, 2015 - 2:23 pm § in Misc.
Nikki Haley apparently marked her race as “white” on her voter registration form in South Carolina.
June 22nd, 2015 - 1:32 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: SC Will Take The Thing Down
‘It Is Time To Move The Flag From The Capitol Grounds’…Nikki Haley… Lindsey Graham… Tim Scott…[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 11:28 am § in The Ave Scene
Lee Hood Start Up Arivale: for profit company devoted to “wellness”
GeekWire reports that Lee Hood, the controversial figure whose passion drive the world of gene sequencing and led to much of today’s biotech industry is genomics pioneer who has co-founded more than a dozen biotech companies, is preparing to unveil a new startup, Arivale. Arivale, descr[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 9:43 am § in Misc.
Seattle and Apartheid
The Supreme Court Is About to Decide the Fate of Housing Segregation This is related to Seattle’s current debate about housing. If we create low income housing “down south” in the Rainier valley, the city could be accused of segregation .. unless the Republican Supremes come t[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 9:33 am § in Misc.
China emulates Fox
BEIJING (Reuters) – —-In the latest move to tighten controls on the state-run media sector, television hosts must have proper vocational qualifications, which will be checked, Xinhua said, citing the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. “TV shows,[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 9:10 am § in America
UPDATE: Despicable Comments in Defence of Racism in South Carolina
William Quick (my brother in law, comment in TA): It is absolutely despicable that you repeat this racist nonsense speculating about flying the Confederate flag at half-staff in SC. The tragedy that occurred at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. deserves respect and sympathy, not your bigoted [...]