March 25, 2023

AOC on TikTok and why it shouldn't be banned

March 24, 2023

Imbalanced Justice

Two felons, same judge same day: black, 65 years white, 3 years

This is why TikTok is on the chopping block.

March 23, 2023

Carlin was right again

March 23, 2023

"Shady Paul" Vallas Chicago's not-so-Democratic candidate for Mayor ... worse than I thought

https://twitter.com/KingTalkyTeeks/status/1638264301780606976

So I kept getting emails from the app called Next Door. The emails contained teaser commentary about Vallas. I couldn’t read the full threads without signing up so I recently decided to. I found lots of “likes” and support for Vallas and lies about his opponent being “green”, “unqualified”, “taking bribes” . I signed in to the Gold Coast “neighborhood” -- Chicago’s most affluent, lakefront area so this was expected.

After responding to numerous out-the-ass comments, I did some research to support known issues like Vallas’ failing track record as an educator and administrator in Philadelphia, Louisiana and his multibillion-dollar mismanagement of the Chicago Teacher’s Union pension fund; and his endorsements and accomplishments being mostly from people 25-, 30- or 40 years ago. I found nothing that he’s accomplished especially any time recently. I also found nothing in the way of current endorsements that were not right wing.

I was surprised to learn about the following however. Vallas:

+ Opposes abortion
+ Supports efforts to suppress CRT
+ His son, a San Antonio police officer, was involved in the police killing of a Black man in 2022
+ Criticized Chicago school shutdowns during the pandemic
+ Encouraged bumpkin Republican Darren Bailey to run against Democratic Governor Pritzker
+ Called Pritzker a dictator for public safety efforts during the pandemic (Bailey sued Pritzker about the pandemic)
+ Worked as a consultant for the racist, insurrection-supporting, homophobic FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) to negotiate against Lightfoot and the City
+ He’s openly criticized Biden and Obama
+ Is connected to DeSantis through the FOP (he denounced the connection saying he was "disappointed" that the FOP invited a "right-wing extremist.”) He lies and walks back his actions and statements -- A LOT ....

+ Has numerous homophobic and racist offensive statements and tweets which he claims to be investigating or has apologized for or denounced:
+ calling Chicago defeated LGBTQ mayor “Larry” and a “gnome”
+ claiming former black police chief was a “diversity hire”
+ supporting "stop and frisk" – a controversial police tactic that allows police officers to stop and interrogate people because of "reasonable suspicion" – makes a city safer
+ Liking the tweet: "Just don't push that democratic agenda that the citizens of Chicago are tired of. You know defund this, reform that, color this, female that, we just want someone to do the job."

Some sources (there are plenty more where this came from.. Google):


Vallas is Consultant for FOP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/16/21519898/chicago-police-contract-talks-fop-consultant-paul-vallas-fraternal-order-of-police


Chicago’s leading mayoral candidate wants to “take the handcuffs off” of police
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/02/paul-vallas-chicago-mayoral-election


The Three Controversies Hanging over Chicago's Paul Vallas
https://www.newsweek.com/three-controversies-hanging-over-chicago-paul-vallas-1783716?amp=1

Oh BTW: I was just ousted off of the Next Door app for sharing this information. The same thing happened on FB during the TFG era.

It seems social media is all fine and dandy as long as people “mind their business” and dance. However, when people question the status quo social media censors that. I believe this is the same reason that TikTok is being targeted.

But in the meantime, please share and educate others when and where you can. The truth may not always have a vehicle like DU to get around.

March 23, 2023

"Shady Paul" Vallas is wayyy worse than I thought ... Share, spread and GOTV!

https://twitter.com/KingTalkyTeeks/status/1638264301780606976

So I kept getting emails from the app called Next Door. The emails contained teaser commentary about Vallas. I couldn’t read the full threads without signing up so I recently decided to. I found lots of “likes” and support for Vallas and lies about his opponent being “green”, “unqualified”, “taking bribes” . I signed in to the Gold Coast “neighborhood” -- Chicago’s most affluent, lakefront area so this was expected.

After responding to numerous out-the-ass comments, I did some research to support known issues like Vallas’ failing track record as an educator and administrator in Philadelphia, Louisiana and his multibillion-dollar mismanagement of the Chicago Teacher’s Union pension fund; and his endorsements and accomplishments being mostly from people 25-, 30- or 40 years ago. I found nothing that he’s accomplished especially any time recently. I also found nothing in the way of current endorsements that were not right wing.

I was surprised to learn about the following however. Vallas:

+ Opposes abortion
+ Supports efforts to suppress CRT
+ His son, a San Antonio police officer, was involved in the police killing of a Black man in 2022
+ Criticized Chicago school shutdowns during the pandemic
+ Encouraged bumpkin Republican Darren Bailey to run against Democratic Governor Pritzker
+ Called Pritzker a dictator for public safety efforts during the pandemic (Bailey sued Pritzker about the pandemic)
+ Worked as a consultant for the racist, insurrection-supporting, homophobic FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) to negotiate against Lightfoot and the City
+ He’s openly criticized Biden and Obama
+ Is connected to DeSantis through the FOP (he denounced the connection saying he was "disappointed" that the FOP invited a "right-wing extremist.”) He lies and walks back his actions and statements -- A LOT ....

+ Has numerous homophobic and racist offensive statements and tweets which he claims to be investigating or has apologized for or denounced:
+ calling Chicago defeated LGBTQ mayor “Larry” and a “gnome”
+ claiming former black police chief was a “diversity hire”
+ supporting "stop and frisk" – a controversial police tactic that allows police officers to stop and interrogate people because of "reasonable suspicion" – makes a city safer
+ Liking the tweet: "Just don't push that democratic agenda that the citizens of Chicago are tired of. You know defund this, reform that, color this, female that, we just want someone to do the job."

Some sources (there are plenty more where this came from.. Google):


Vallas is Consultant for FOP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/16/21519898/chicago-police-contract-talks-fop-consultant-paul-vallas-fraternal-order-of-police


Chicago’s leading mayoral candidate wants to “take the handcuffs off” of police
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/02/paul-vallas-chicago-mayoral-election


The Three Controversies Hanging over Chicago's Paul Vallas
https://www.newsweek.com/three-controversies-hanging-over-chicago-paul-vallas-1783716?amp=1

Oh BTW: I was just ousted off of the Next Door app for sharing this information. The same thing happened on FB during the TFG era.

It seems to me that social media is all fine and dandy as long as people “mind their business” and dance. However, when people question the status quo social media censors that. I believe this is the same reason that TikTok is being targeted.

But in the meantime, please share and educate others when and where you can. The truth may not always have a vehicle like DU to get around.

March 22, 2023

Bannon billionaire associate arrested on fraud charges

March 21, 2023

Brut-al exchange on censorship in MO hearing

It’s TikTok so I’m unable to show the reel here.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRv1UD1k/

Worth a click though …

March 20, 2023

Remember that time Albright was confronted about the War on Iraq?

Go to 3:11 as college student asks her some hard questions.

March 19, 2023

So this happened

I was driving home from the mall and almost missed my turn. By the time I realized it, the right turn lane was full of cars and I cut in as as unaggressively as possible. Or so I thought.

The driver I got in front of honked at me loudly. I turned and the same driver was now following me, laying on her horn. I slowed as she came to my left and rolled down her passenger window, shouting.

Triggered, I shouted back and so the two of us drove side by side shouting at and cussing each other. We reached a stoplight, exchanging some choice words. The light changed. The two of us headed for the next light .

I took a breath and when I caught up to her, at the second light, something had come over me.

In a few seconds I was able to regroup and decide that I didn’t want to let this incident become another story of anger and hatred in this fucked up world.

She rolled down her window at the second light ready to argue some more. “You got something else to say?“ she asked. ‘Yes’ I said. ‘I’m sorry.’ Her eyes widened. “Really? And again I said ‘yes.’ We each saw the humanity in one another for a brief moment. She looked at me and we both drove away calmly.

I wish us all the opportunity to see the humanity in one another in these troubling times.

March 16, 2023

In a nutshell: "Everything I Don't Like Is Woke" a book for dickheads

https://tech.lgbt/@CriticalCupcake/110032108569304837

It’s just a Mastodon meme. It’s a book cover with the same title as the subject of the OP.

As usual some instances of Mastodon do not show up on DU — this is one. Maybe some skillful DUer will come along and fix it, so the meme shows up.