DISCLAIMER: The below is not intended as legal advice or counsel and should not be followed as such. If you have an intellectual property law issue, consult with an attorney because this blog post does qualify as legal representation and is written for informational and entertainment purposes only. I've seen it time and again. A … Continue reading Put your name on it
Category: current events
Bills, Bills, Bills
False equivalencies irk me. I try my best to ignore clickbait and purposely inflammatory social media posts, but every so often one gets to me enough that I have to pull out my soapbox. This is one of those times. You've been warned! It's hard to fit nuance into a Facebook status, but this one … Continue reading Bills, Bills, Bills
Common Cents
America, the cheapskate. With this new administration, there's a lot of talk about balancing the budget, reducing taxes, and that old chestnut--"job creation". Part of the problem is that we don't have people developing skills that are more relevant to the economy than coal mining, but that's another post for another day. But conservatives love … Continue reading Common Cents
The more things change…
Last night, I went to bed with hope. As of 11pm CST, the presidential race was still neck and neck. I figured that I might as well get a good night's sleep and let it be. I was going to have to live with the consequences either way, why wait in anxiety? I always knew … Continue reading The more things change…
Why I’m With Her.
News broke this week confirming what we already knew--that Donald D_ru.mpf is the official Republican presidential candidate. For a brief moment in time, progressives all over the country were excited about the prospect of Sen. Bernie Sanders becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Ultimately, he failed, but not before running a grassroots campaign that will likely … Continue reading Why I’m With Her.
Trayvon, Eric, Mike, et al : Where do we go from here?
2014-15 was when Millenials collectively figured out that white people are still racist, the political system is rigged, and the justice system is crooked af. So what are we going to do about it? If you were to compile a list of victims of police violence, and only include those who got media coverage, you'd still come … Continue reading Trayvon, Eric, Mike, et al : Where do we go from here?