A lot of my male heroes have been assholes. Dr. Seuss, they say, was a philandering bigot. John Lennon, by all accounts, was abusive. J. D. Salinger and Charlie Chaplin preyed on young women. And, as we know, Thomas Jefferson actually bought and sold human beings, at least one of whom he had sexual relations […]
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Facing sexual assault allegations, Al Franken forces Democrats to confront the fact that sexual abuse isn’t a partisan issue
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Rants, Uncategorized Also tagged 2006, Al Franken, Beverly Young-Nelson, black lives matter, Charlie Chaplin, Chinatown, cognitive dissonance, Cosby Show, Donald Trump, friend zone, J.D. Salinger, John Edwards, kissing, Leeann Tweeden, Michale Jackson, pedophilia, Roger Stone, Roman Polanski, Roy Moore, Sean Hannity, sexism, sexual harassment, sexual predator, slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Thriller, toxic masculinity, USO, Women's March on Washington, Woody Allen, Zelig 89 Comments
America’s scientists, told that research dollars are drying up and that they face new restrictions on how they discuss their work with the public, join the fight against Trump
While I loved the “I’d call Trump a cunt, but he lacks the depth and warmth” poster at this past weekend’s Women’s March on Washington, and the one the girl was holding that said “Have your wall, but our generation will tear it down,” I think this one (seen above) was my favorite… And, hopefully, […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Environment, Politics, Science, Uncategorized Also tagged @roguenasa, anti-science, Badlands National Park, border wall, cunts, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, fake news, Free Speech, global climate change, Global Warming, House Committee on Science Space and Technology, Lamar Smith, lies, marches, NASA, National Park Service, peer review, protest signs, Republican lies, research, resistance, Science, scientists, scientists are witches, Scientists' March on Washington, social media, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, truth, Women's March on Washington 17 Comments
OK, so now what? How do we keep up the momentum from Saturday’s marches?
Last night, on the radio, I talked with a number of local women who had headed off to D.C. to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. At the most basic level, I just wanted to record their thoughts and experiences, having just participated in the biggest post-inauguration protest in American history. I wanted to […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged Occupy, protest, resistance, women, Women's March on Washington 28 Comments