LGBTQ Community Gets Justice From–The Supreme Court!
This is just fantastic! Chief Justice Roberts and Trump appointee Gorsuch voted with the four most liberal members of the Court to rule that 'a landmark civil rights law protects…
DL Open Thread: Mon., June 15, 2020
The Coronavirus Spike Is Real, And Trump Is Pretending It Isn't. What better time to end unemployment benefits? The latest hot spots: Gainesville, FL; Lake County, FL (Home of The…
Coons’ Bipartisan Superpowers Fall Flat – Season 8, Episode XXVII
Ending qualified immunity for cops is central to any meaningful police reform. You might think that this, at long last is a a time for Coons' "meaningful friendships across…
These Trump Supporters are unflattening our curve
It is going to be difficult to get back to normal with these southern states screwing up. #winning
Song of the Day 6/14: The Offspring, “Come Out and Play”
More commonly known as "Keep 'Em Separated," this tune became a rock radio classic soon after its 1994 release. Dexter Holland, lead singer of the LA-based punk-pop group, wrote it…
DL Open Thread: Sun., June 14, 2020
Atlanta Cops Kill Rayshard Brooks. Pandemonium ensues. Cop culture must die. I think the Atlanta mayor got it right: “While there may be debate over whether this was an appropriate…
Song of the Day 6/13: The Clash, “Know Your Rights”
You have three of them. The lead single from 1982's "Combat Rock" LP remains as pertinent as when it was written. Mister, we could use a man like Joe Strummer…
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 13, 2020
Trump Removes Health Care Protections For Transgendered Persons. For no other reason than that he's a hateful piece of shit. Of all the things to prioritize during a pandemic. But,…
Trump Supporter Vandalized Law Enforcement Memorial in Apparent Attempt to Frame BLM
This shit is so predictable. The Dover Police Department has charged Kyle Bullock (42) for damaging the Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial. When Dover Police officers arrived on scene, one of…
How to Wreck an Economy
This was recent USA Today headline: Why are states seeing a sudden increase in coronavirus cases? Experts have more than one answer
Law Enforcement Statue Vandalism is Fishy as Fuck
Who could vandalize a cop statue that is literally steps away from a police station?
Highlands Bunker Podcast Episode 71 – The Great Uprising (w/Peter Levy, Yasser Payne)
I know I tend to gush, but this is simply great citizen journalism. Subscribe, contribute and short of that, at least listen and reflect.
Professor/Author Peter B Levy and Professor Yasser Payne join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest protests in the relation to the 1960s uprisings: what has changed, what has stayed the same, and where do we go from here?
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Song of the Day 6/12: Canned Heat, “Sic ‘Em Pigs”
America, having learned nothing from the '60s, is now repeating them in bits and pieces. Today's riots over the police mistreatment of African-Americans harks back to yesteryear's antagonistic relationship between…