Strapped onto the bed, natural and introduced orifices maintained fluid input and output by proxy. Through the haze, I discerned their routine movements. Bright LEDs popped on, after which the metal clanking of the door lock brought their soft padding into the room. One smelled of lilacs; another of onions. They never spoke as they…
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Chris Hedges: Gaslighted by the Ruling Class — Rise Up Times
“Police unions, often little more than white hate groups, continue to have the unassailable power to brush aside would-be reformers, including community review boards, mayors and police chiefs. These unions generously bankroll the campaigns of elected officials, including public prosecutors, who do their bidding.” via Chris Hedges: Gaslighted by the Ruling Class — Rise Up Times
What do you see # 34 — Mother Bear
Mother Bear wandered these woods for a good hundred years. Her cubs were many and had populated the region, valleys and mountains, and beyond. Mother Bear was tired. It was time for her to rest. One day in early fall, she fell asleep under a majestic beech tree surrounded by oak and did not wake…
dVerse — Rest in the Peace of the Meadow
Love Poem, by Audre Lorde Speak earth and bless me with what is richest make sky flow honey out of my hips rigid as mountains spread over a valley carved out by the mouth of rain. And I knew when I entered her I was high wind in her forests hollow fingers whispering sound honey…
The Heart of the Uprising in Minneapolis, by Luke Mogelson — Rise Up Times
Lengthy, detailed, UNBIASED reporting on Minneapolis over a period of time, from the first riots at ground zero to at least June 7. If you want the nitty gritty from a journalist who was there, this is one to read. “It’s not just about George Floyd,” she told me. “It’s about all the unseen…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #37 June 16, 2020
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! There are only 4 movies this week, as I’ve been binge-watching Season 2 of Rake. But! The local library system is up and running again, doing curbside service as of Monday. Today I pick up 3 movies and drop off 6 that have been on lockdown with…
Tick Tock Tuesday #36 — You’ll be on my mind…
Mr. Bump talks this week about songs he thinks of when he thinks of a past lover. After I’d had a really bad breakup back in 2001 and thought I’d never love anyone else, I stepped into the dating scene again. The man I met was not Mr. Right, but he was Mr. Right Now…
Tao-Talk 