Category Archives: Bernie Sanders

Our Revolution – It’s Happening!

Posted on 2017/03/31 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 31st 2017 – Orpheum Theatre Boston   I am verklempt with all the feels after possibly a once in a lifetime experience.  As Elizabeth Warren says [at 1:01:25], “You know, this is my first time here in Massachusetts to … Continue reading →

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Colin Kaepernick – Modern Day Hero

Posted on 2017/03/28 by circuskitchen

March 2017   Maybe it’s easy for me to NOT hate Colin Kaepernick because I couldn’t give a flying crap about FOOTBALL.  More specifically I hate the space that professional football has come to occupy in American culture.  I hate it because of the … Continue reading →

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Eartha Kitt – Woke A.F.

Posted on 2017/03/28 by circuskitchen

A little history filler for those of us for whom Eartha Kitt was before a time of our awareness. FTR:  President Johnson sent the FBI & CIA after her for speaking truth to power about black kids being sent to … Continue reading →

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F.U.W.

Posted on 2017/03/24 by circuskitchen

Ironically posting in conjunction with “Stress Reduction Song,” here goes this amazing “woke” and comprehensive piece of work by this artist with whom I was not familiar, Jussie Smollet. F.U.W. [3:45]:   Here is a run down of so many … Continue reading →

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Complicity

Posted on 2017/03/16 by circuskitchen

From Saturday Night Live 3/11/2017: COMPLICIT -SNL [1:43]:    Another great job by the SNL Crew (and Scarlett Johanssan). *sigh* And, PS:  F#ck you Ivanka.  Especially f#ck your ENTIRE family (except your baby of course… until he grows up to be … Continue reading →

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“WORKING TOGETHER”

Posted on 2017/03/15 by circuskitchen

March 15th 2017 As we are now 50 Days into the “Presidency” of this unmentionable chump, here is an open letter (shared courtesy of Facebook): THIS IS WHERE I STAND: The 45th President, his power hungry cronies taking positions of … Continue reading →

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Silence and Privilege

Posted on 2017/03/13 by circuskitchen

March 13th 2017 From my friend Corey Morgan, because he says it well and it can’t be said enough: Trump Supporters: You want to know why the label of racist/bigot/xenophobe is pasted on you for supporting Trump? And you want … Continue reading →

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No Easy Way to Get It – Claudette Colvin

Posted on 2017/03/02 by circuskitchen

March 2nd 1955   She was described as “feisty”, “mouthy”, and “emotional.”     And what wisdom this mere feisty teenager possessed.     See:  Wikipedia Claudette_Colvin   Words to remember: “When it comes to justice, there is no easy way … Continue reading →

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Ambivalent Activism – Town Hall Meeting #2

Posted on 2017/03/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 1st 2017 I wasn’t going to write about my second Town Hall Meeting in Cambridge last night, from fear of Boring the Blog.  But then some cool stuff happened. 1) When I raised my hand to ask a … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Affordable Housing Hearing

Posted on 2017/02/28 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, February 28th 2017 My dearest Oksana, this scintillating post is especially for you. Here is some of what I found at the City Hall hearing about this clause potentially exempting current development projects from having to include 20% as … Continue reading →

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