Source: Washington Monthly, “The 12 Early Warning Signs of Fascism,” Martin Longman, January 31, 2017 Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights But beyond him being (obviously) a genocidal maniac, there’s an aspect to Hitler’s rule that kind of gets missed in our standard view of him. Even if popular culture hasContinue reading “Fascism and Laziness…”
Category Archives: Civics
Threat Assessment…
Domestic Violent Extremists Will Be Harder to Combat Than Homegrown Jihadists, The Rand Blog Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights Source: https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/national-terrorism-advisory-system-bulletin-may-24-2023 Summary of Terrorism-Related Threat to the United States The United States remains in a heightened threat environment. Lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefsContinue reading “Threat Assessment…”
Gaming Apocalypse…
Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Dark Side, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights 2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. This is NOT an eschatology blog. The second verse is a common cudgel to the LGBT community, bellowed from the pulpits of soon-discovered closeted pastors. Several laws areContinue reading “Gaming Apocalypse…”
The Illusion of Perfection…
Source – Jati: The Caste System in India, Asia Society Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, COVID-19, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights “In America, this battle to wipe out whole ethnic groups was fought not by armies with guns nor by hate sects at the margins. Rather, this pernicious white-gloved war was prosecuted byContinue reading “The Illusion of Perfection…”
Dark Frequencies…
Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism Dystopia © April 12, 2023, the Griot Poet Gun massacres are so Frequent now, George Orwell’s Prophecy banal. Lamentation © April 12, 2023, the Griot Poet Gun massacres are so Frequent now that Orwell weeps: [Nightmares] actual. ***** The graph is part of an exercise that IContinue reading “Dark Frequencies…”
Innocence…
Topics: African Americans, Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Diversity in Science, Environment, Existentialism, Fascism, Global Warming, Human Rights Trauma at 55 © April 3, 2023, the Griot Poet Graduation day. No child smiling because we Lost Martin Thursday. April is National Poetry Month. This photo of five-year-old me inspired my haiku about myContinue reading “Innocence…”
Functional Fascism…
Ron DeSantis previously said he wouldn’t get involved in Donald Trump’s indictment “in any way.” | John Bazemore/AP Photo, Gary Fineout, Politico Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism NEW YORK — The share of Americans who identify as white and Christian has dropped below 50 percent, a transformation fueled by immigration and byContinue reading “Functional Fascism…”
By Another Name…
Space race: Inside ego-fueled competition of Bezos, Musk, and Branson, Michael Kaplan, New York Post Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights Under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of thousands of African Americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous fines, and charged for the costs of their own arrests. With noContinue reading “By Another Name…”
Apocalypse Now…
Judge Royce Lambert said Jacob Chansley’s role as a leader among those who went into the Senate chamber and disrupted the electoral vote tally compelled a serious prison sentence. | Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images | Politico Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, COVID-19, Environment, Existentialism, Fascism Note: The title of this post is from theContinue reading “Apocalypse Now…”
Adios, Dilbert…
Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights Dildo (noun): an object shaped like and used in place of a penis for giving sexual pleasure; (mainly US offensive): a stupid person, especially a man. Cambridge Dictionary Note: In light of recent events, and the pregnant homophone, it was too good to pass up. AsContinue reading “Adios, Dilbert…”
Physics and Nano 