Category Archives: fight

#TakeAKnee: When is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?

September 26th 2017 No one says it better than Trevor Noah, ICYMI: When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show [5:41]:   Those white pundit a**holes call the athletes “ungrateful” for their privileges because they … Continue reading

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#TakeAKnee: Who’s the Son of a B*tch?

September 25th 2017 On September 23rd, I am sorry to report, the Deplorable-in-Chief  —in order to rile up his base, detract from other failings and distract from ignoble intentions—  called players who kneel during the National Anthem names and said … Continue reading

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UkeOke: Village Ghetto Land

September 25th 2017 My newest favorite song that’s not new at all (came out when I was five but I never knew):   40 years and Stevie Wonder is still The Man, and still having to protest the same old … Continue reading

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What’s Happening in Myanmar 

Thursday, September 14th 2017 Here -as ever- is the incomparable Trevor Noah’s take on one of the most perplexing of global situations happening (perennially and) now; the Buddhist persecution of Muslims in Myanmar, naturally with the obligate hypocrisy and complicity … Continue reading

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Deporting Christ

Wednesday, September 6th 2017     Yesterday I used this forum partly to bash Christian Whites for their astounding hypocritical support of “President” Don John, who also yesterday announced he is ending protections for undocumented immigrants who have been living … Continue reading

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In (Other) News…

Tuesday, September 5th 2017 I may have been off Facebook all summer, but the news is still inescapable.   Not even the horrors of Hurricane Harvey (devastating Houston, taking 60 lives and leaving $160 Billion in damages) and Hurricane Irma … Continue reading

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Love Wins

Saturday, August 19th 2017 Proud to be a Bostonian on this day! LOVE CONQUERS HATE   When these White Supremacist Nazi M*therF#ckers got themselves a “Free Speech” permit to convene on Boston Common, THOUSANDS of peaceful counter-protesters took to the … Continue reading

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At Rise: Stage Slapping

Thursday, August 10th 2017 AT RISE:  Gavin has arrived home from camp and is addressing his mother. G:  Mama? M:  Yes? G:  I was thinking… well… first of all *[SLAP – with stage combat style knap]* M:  What the heck? … Continue reading

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Orangeocalypse Update

Early August 2017 U.S. Politics right now…  a breathtaking Sh*t Show! This two-minute synopsis of Hair Chump’s attempted “Theme Weeks” conveys exactly how it feels to be on the receiving end of his administration’s dearth of moral values, integrity or … Continue reading

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Skyline Splash n’ Bash 2017 – Part 2

July 15th 2017 More from the Thompsons and Oberhausers on vacation at Skyline. 2017-07-15 SKYLINE SPLASH n’ BASH 2017 – Part 2 [4:05]:    #Sanjay #Arjun #Skyline

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