Tag Archives: Seattle

Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Jeff Meyers

By Mark | April 18, 2017

What follows is our official exit interview with writer, filmmaker, and professional critic Jeff Meyers, who, earlier this winter, escaped Ann Arbor for Palo Alto, California. While in Michigan, Jeff, among other things, was the managing editor of Concentrate Media, and a film critic for the Detroit Metro Times. He also served as the president […]

Elected leaders and civil rights organizers join Sheriff Clayton to discuss the policing of communities of color at Unity Town Hall

By Mark | July 21, 2016

This evening I attended the Unity Town Hall at Eastern Michigan Union, during which Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Black Lives Matter Organizer Myles McGuire, Wahstenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Mark Fancher of the Michigan ACLU’s Racial Justice Project, and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie sat before an audience of about 250, responding to questions about civil […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Civil Liberties, Michigan, Ypsilanti | Also tagged ACLU, Aura Rosser, black lives matter, Brian Mackie, de-escalation, Debbie Dingell, dismantling of public education, drugs, fear, Jerry Clayton, Mark Fancher, mental health, Mobile Justice, Myles McGuire, police violence, public education, Racial Justice Project, slavery, social work, threats to public education, Unity Town Hall, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Prosecutor | 15 Comments

Wet Seal closes stores without notice, screws employees, gives CFO a $95,000 raise

By Mark | January 5, 2015

With the holiday shopping season now behind us, the struggling clothing retailer Wet Seal made a move this weekend to quietly close several of their stores. They did so with practically no notice, leaving many of their long-time employees without jobs, and no way to pay their bills. These employees, understandably, are none too pleased. […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Economics, Mark's Life, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1%, 99%, anti-worker, bankruptcy, Birmingham, Briarwood Mall, Dayton, Dublin, Hudson Bay Master Fund, liquidation, Los Angeles, Ohio, Retail, Thomas Hillebrandt, unions, Wet Seal, worker rights | 44 Comments

All our Heroes are Probably Assholes: Tom Morello edition

By Mark | September 30, 2014

By the time Rage Against the Machine came on the scene, I’d already stopped listening to contemporary music, so it didn’t break my heart today when I learned that the band’s frontman, Tom Morello, may have outed himself as an entitled little prick in Seattle a few nights ago. As is often the case these […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Observations, Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged 15 Now, anti-worker, David Meinert, entitlement, heroes, minimum wage, Pancake Gate, pancakes, Rage Against the Machine, rock stars, The 5 Point, Tom Morello, Twitter, waiting in line | 13 Comments

Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Terri and Meghan Eagen-Torkko

By Mark | April 10, 2014

Continuing our Ypsi-Arbor expat interview series, today we’re talking with Terri and Meghan Eagen-Torkko, who recently made the decision to leave Ypsilanti for Seattle. MARK: Before we get started, could each of you please state your full name, country of origin, and favorite childhood television program? TERRI: Terri Eagen-Torkko, Wisconsin, Saturday Night Live from the […]