White Fragility* Self-Test Ask yourself the following (16 questions total): 1. Do I feel defensive when a person of color says “white people?” 2. Do I feel angry when people tell me that I benefit from white privilege?

You know what is making me happy. PopCultureHappyHour ? Watching wes tank rap Dr. Suess to Dr. Dre. (And he’s from Stephen Thompson homeland of Wisconsin). FOX IN SOX | Dr. Seuss Raps over Dr. Dre Beats youtu.be/hqIbEHNqbPs via YouTube

Tomorrow, Friday May 1st from midnight PST to midnight, bandcamp is waiving all fees. Thanks Bandcamp! To match this generosity, 100% of sales from Sufjan's catalog tomorrow will go to the NYC Health Research Incorporated First Responder fund. sufjanstevens.bandcamp.com

I cannot fathom this amount of pain. Lord Jesus, help us.

Regarding police behavior last night, I was twice ordered at gunpoint by Minneapolis police to hit the ground, warned that if I moved "an inch" I'd be shot. This after being teargassed and hit in groin area by rubber bullet. Waiving a Star Tribune press badge made no difference.

This thread:

SHOCKING: to see members of the media also taking direct, *intentional* punches and swings from police as they cleared the streets of protesters outside the White House. #protest #Washington #WashingtonDCProtest #PictureOfTheDay

Good job Mayor Joe Hogsett. And I am ashamed to admit I had no idea there were still confederate monuments in my city.

Ravens united. Black Lives Matter.

defund fireworks

From 2017...watch this

Civil War generals as Muppets a definitive thread:

The person in charge of communion prep told me he’s thinking about getting some pumpkin spice communion bread. I’m 98% sure he’s joking, but that 2% is going to keep me up at night.

Legend #WednesdayWakeups Borja Catanesi

We should replace “Auld Lang Syne” with “This Year” by the Mountain Goats.

Non-league Chorley celebrate knocking Wayne Rooney’s Derby out of the FA Cup by belting out a bit of Adele 😂👏 (via Chorley FC)