Windy Talks Wemby
“When Victor dunked on Chet Holmgren in game 7, he yelled Sic Semper Tyrannis, which is what John Wilkes Booth yelled after he killed Abe Lincoln. That’s the level of understanding history and embracing the moment we are talking about here.”
The new repression against Palestine solidarity has much popular support than the anticommunist witch hunts in America's past. Will it matter? I hope so (link in comments)
I wrote about a NYC Teamsters local where members organized to pass a resolution against ICE, only to have it overturned on dubious grounds
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48 hours after the Oscars, the world has moved on, but I'm still sharing a few thoughts on why OBAA packs a powerful political punch despite its many blindspots (link in comments)
I thought I had no words for the cowardice of Hakeem Jeffries refusing to lead a fight against ICE funding. Turns out I have about 700 words. Link in comments
I wrote a piece about trying to help college freshmen unlearn the subtle neoliberal messaging many internalize through writing college application essays. So pleased to have it published by the excellent Teachers & Writers magazine. (Link in comments)