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a warning from rosa parks

Her statements on Clarence Thomas in 1991 before his Senate hearings and Anita Hill

She knew what she was talking about.

a tip of the hat to Alexa

 

 

 

 

 

taking sides

 

 

 

the house of un-american activities

 

 

commentary on isdt

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Moore v. Harper.  Before the current court it wouldn't have been taken up, but now people are talking about the independent state legislature theory. Here's some commentary.

a tip of the hat to Jim

 

I'd bet on the Supremes killing democracy.

 

 

 

what's next?

Many things in the works on the rightwing war on anyone who isn't a straight white male who votes Republican.  Contraception seems likely.

 

 

 

angel's glow

Sorting out a strange sight following the Battle of Shiloh.

snip

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But, following the Battle of Shiloh, a very strange phenomenon was reported by soldiers & medics alike. Many of the injured men reported that their wounds glowed blue in the dark. What’s more, those who experienced this had a better rate of survival than those who didn’t.

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germany's enabling act of 1933

One of their darkest moments.

 

In his speech before the Reichstag on March 23, 1933, just before the
Enabling Act is passed, Adolf Hitler speaks out:

By its decision to carry out the political and moral cleansing of our public
life, the Government is creating and securing the conditions for a really
deep and inner religious life. The advantages for the individual which may
be derived from compromises with atheistic organizations do not compare
in any way with the consequences which are visible in the destruction of
our common religious and ethical values.

 

History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes - we're hearing the rhyme being build even now.

 

a history of ice cream

From BBC's The Forum (44 min audio)

I was unaware of what a penny lick was.. 

 

 

non-paywalled patsy mink video on title ix

america has rarely been united

Now it appears to be moving back to its normal state, but this time more like 1850 than 1950.