The story of William Clarence Matthews, a Black baseball player (and many other things) who almost integrated the sport in 1905.
“Having police interrogate you while showing you pictures of the weapons and bombs made *literally feet from where you sleep at night* and telling you how badly this guy wanted to kill you over and over again… I can not explain how this felt.”
Three words: Purple Urkel Cannabis. You’re welcome.
“A New York Times report suggests OAN knew its election claims were false when it made them”.
“Billions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States this spring, presenting a once-in-a-17-year opportunity for scientists to understand how they shape populations of birds and other species.”
RIP, Helen McCrory, actor known for Peaky Blinders and as Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies.
RIP, Walter Mondale, Vice President under President Carter, Senator from Minnesota, diplomat, statesman, mensch.
How network TV navigated the COVID shutdown.
“Our politics can never truly move forward on anything until there is a final and complete reckoning of the only organized mob coup d’etat in the country’s history. The longer that reckoning is delayed, the harder it’s going to be for the country and its politicians to recover public confidence in the government’s institutions, without which self-government itself is a limping, spavined farce. If the Democratic congressional majorities have to go it alone, then they should. If Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice needs to be the venue for that reckoning, then so be it. It’s too important to be hostage to a party that has lost its mind, and that’s funding its operation on the public’s mania.”
“Social Media Influencers Are Spreading Wild Rumors About COVID-19 Vaccines and Periods”.
“Rather than attempting to obtain the consent of the governed, the Republican Party has turned to a model that relies not on persuasion of voters, but on slicing and dicing the electorate—and erecting more and more severe and onerous barriers to broad participation in elections—to help ensure that they remain in power, regardless of whether they have majority support.”
“It’s not just you: Commercials, particularly those that air on streaming services, are too loud. The FCC is now asking the public to weigh in on whether or not it should update its rules that are supposed to prevent commercials from being louder than the programming they accompany.” YES. YES, THEY SHOULD. Sorry, didn’t mean to shout.
RIP, Jim Steinman, iconic rock composer responsible for “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” and a whole host of rafter-shaking big-vocal 70s anthems. As I said on Facebook, I hope that in the end, the last thing he saw was his heart, still beating, breaking out of his body and flying away, like…well, you know.
BTW, if you liked Steinman at all, you really owe it to yourself to listen to the Hit Parade episode about him.
“For most of the House’s history, however, states did not lose representation after the national head count’s results were released. Generally speaking, as the country’s census numbers grew, so did the size of the House since it was first established at 65 seats by the Constitution before the first U.S. count in 1790.”
“In other words, Bitcoin has few of the attributes of money but all the attributes of a collectible. And because it’s the original cryptocurrency it’s more sought after than, say, Ethereum, the way a 1952 Mickey Mantle is worth more than a 1951 Willie Mays. And both are more valuable than a Tom Egan rookie card, sort of the Dogecoin of baseball cards.”
“That’s right, Dominion Voting Systems, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Denver, Colorado, is functionally the same as the United States government for all eternity as a result of having sold its machines to various jurisdictions for election administration.”
RIP, Tempest Storm, burlesque dancer and star of Russ Meyer films.
America will finally get the LeVar Burton Jeopardy! guest hosting gig it has been waiting for.
RIP, Thelma Harper, Tennessee’s longest-serving female state senator and the first Black woman to be elected to the chamber.
RIP, Lance Mannion, blogger and culture writer.
RIP, Chandler Davidson, founder of the Rice University sociology department and a leading expert on voting rights.
Hope everyone had a happy Sarah Cooper Day.
Kuff, here’s one you missed I think your readers will enjoy:
https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/state-representative-busted-on-suspicion-of-dwi-following-crash/
A Republican state representative gets caught driving DWI after a minor accident between his Corvette and a minivan….in Montgomery County.
From the article:
“According to his biography, he has been active with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Students Against Drunk Driving campaigns for nearly 20 years,”
Reap what you sow, Dan.
One of my uncles earned a Purple Heart by losing an arm during combat near Bitche in January 1945