Tag Archives: Tulsa

Today in our upside-down hell world: an accusation of treason, claims of a plot to steal the election, more lies about the pandemic, and a warning about Christians being forced to “recant” their faith

By Mark | June 22, 2020

[above: Donald Trump repeats the absurd, dangerous and scientifically laughable lie that our COVID-19 infection rates are only rising because we’re testing more. In reality, cases are rising because Donald Trump has purposely slowed testing, pushed states to reopen prematurely, and politicized the wearing of masks. Full stop. And, as a result, the United States […]

Posted in Health, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 2020, Arizona, Barack Obama, Christians under attack, Civil War, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, death cult, Donald Trump, Florida, FOX News, Martha McSally, masks, Michael Osterholm, Oklahoma, Oregon, pandemic, public health, racism, Sean Hannity, testing, treason, vacations, vote by mail | 55 Comments

“Slow the testing down please”

By Mark | June 20, 2020

It’s totally petty, but I’m taking all kinds of pleasure right now in the fact that so few Republicans showed up in Tulsa this evening to risk their lives in order to celebrate Donald Trump’s huge, triumphant return to the rally circuit. For what it’s worth, Brad Parscale, president Trump’s campaign director — the guy […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Brad Parscale, COVID-19, crimes against humanity, descending stairs, Donald Trump, drinking water, humiliation, kidding, MAGA, murder, Oklahoma, pandemic, public health, rallies, testing | 54 Comments

Trump, apparently unaware that 10x as many people have already died on his watch, calls Biden’s response to H1N1, a “total disaster”

By Mark | June 18, 2020

Today, for some inexplicable reason, Donald Trump decided to lash out at Joe Biden for his handling of the H1N1 virus. “Biden got failing grades and polls on his clueless handling of the Swine Flu H1N1,” our comically cocksure President tweeted. “It was a total disaster, they had no idea what they were doing.” If […]

Posted in Health, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 2020, Bruce Dart, COVID-19, Donald Trump, H1N1, hypocrisy, MAGA, masks, pandemic, public health, rallies, social distancing, Texas | 59 Comments

On the eve of unveiling his plan for the “holistic revitalization and recovery” to black America, Donald Trump says he won’t “even consider” renaming U.S. military bases named after Confederate Generals, and announces that he’ll hold a rally on Juneteenth, near the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre

By Mark | June 10, 2020

Three days ago, word came out through various channels that our embattled president, facing intense criticism for his handling of the Black Lives Matter protests which swept our nation this past week, was likely going to make a public statement on race. Most notably, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told CNN’s Jake Tapper […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Adam Rapoport, anti-immigrant, Ben Carson, black lives matter, Bon Appétit, Central Park 5, Charlottesville, Civil War, Colin Kaepernick, Confederate flag, CrossFit, Dallas, Donald Trump, family separation, George Floyd, Gone with the Wind, June 19, Juneteenth, MAGA, NASCAR, NFL, Oklahoma, protests, race, race relations, racism, rallies, Roger Goddell, slavery, Stephen Miller, travel ban, Tulsa Race Massacre, very fine people, Voting Rights Act | 17 Comments

Lee Azus on how urban renewal remade Ypsilanti’s Southside

By Mark | February 25, 2016

Almost five years ago now, I interviewed a new transplant to Ypsi by the name of Lee Azus as part of our ongoing Ypsilanti Immigration series. Azus, a former San Francisco bookstore owner, as you might recall, was anxious to hit the ground running and really get to know this community which he had chosen […]