Hey all you Hep Cats and Kittens! (Updated)

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Saturday February 24, 2024 · 9:50 AM PST

2024/02/24 · 09:50

Lots of you know I am not the most prolific author here but I was truly touched by something this week. I see the update is falling off the list and I really want to see this get more traction!

The diary is by rflctammt and titled "GoFundme: Help Darryl George prevail against racial and gender discrimination. (Update).

This brave young man has been treated like a criminal over his HAIR! Crown Act was rejected out of hand by the School District (Barbers, I kid you not!) and the corrupt judge who backed them up. Way, way way too many kids, black, gay, trans and any who don't fit the white supremacy cookie cutter are being victimized in this country. We have been having many diaries here about these kids.

Every child deserves our love and support and as Progressives I consider it an important part of the mission to aid people who need us. Please give this diary your eyes and Reccs. Even a quick note of support will go a very long way in letting this young man know he is valued and supported. All the contact details are in the diary.

Thanks kids! Have a great Saturday!!

Update: recommended by my friend rflctammt!

Contact information for:

Allie Booker Esq

Booker Law Firm

I200 Rothwell

Houston TX 77002

T: 713-292-2225

F: 713-583-3995

C: 281-583-5811

booker@bookerlawfirm.com

Send this kid some love!

So, how long before the Crimer starts crimen? Discuss

GrannyCT

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Thursday August 03, 2023 · 7:03 PM PDT

2023/08/03 · 19:03

'Do not attempt to intimidate witnesses or officials and their families, friends and pets'. I do believe He Who I Don't Name really had his tushy handed to him today. In the most lawyerly fashion. I am in love with this woman. She knows her man. Andrew Wiessmann tonight saying:"in 20 years as a prosecutor and 5 on defense I have never seen that bail condition.".

Lots of great comments here on how long it will take the former guy to violate Magistrate Upadhyaya's order. We unfortunately have seen how he operates for years now so we know it's inevitable. I thought I would set up a little venue to place your bets. Tonight? Next week? Have at it and may the best Kossack win!

(I'm betting Saturday via his failing platform!)😉

It's 8:34 Wednesday nite. What are you up to?

GrannyCT

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Wednesday May 10, 2023 · 5:53 PM PDT

2023/05/10 · 17:53

It's 8:34 on Wednesday night. Right now I am hanging on my bed with my little Prince Spike. The sweetest boy ever is spending his last months being spoiled. He has terrible hip dysplasia and severe arthritis. One of his front legs has become very bowed and without loads of medication he is in lots of pain. So? He is being petted and loved and spoken to sweetly as any true and trusty life companion should be. Also? I am typing this with one finger so please excuse the typos.😉

What am I NOT going? I am not watching CNN. A formerly decent news organization now striving, in futility, to become Fox Lite. I am not wasting a minute listening to the ravings of a narcissist. Ranting on and on, as usual, which will now have "I never knew that woman who looked just like my wife and besides the jury found me innocent of rape and the judge is prejudiced and the jury were all democrats and ......" Fill the rest in. We all know the songbook by now. So NOT giving CNN any numbers for their ratings. It is sick to me that they are doing this the day after he lost the case. Giving this sexual predator a platform to spew his filth.

SO, what are YOU doing tonight my friends?

Are you quitting Twitter? What is your chosen alternative?

GrannyCT

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Wednesday November 30, 2022 · 11:38 AM PST

2022/11/30 · 11:38

The more I hear about the changes at Twitter the more disgusted I get. I wanted to set up a space where folks can share the options they may have chosen to Twitter and publish their handles if they wish.

My new space is Mastodon and my handle is: @ElizaHammond@ohai.social

I may not be on there very often but I anticipate using it a lot more as things grow. The only way to build a viable alternative is to help in building it up. Thanks folks!

More horror in CT as new buget cuts are on the backs of the Mentally Ill!!

GrannyCT

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Saturday December 15, 2012 · 7:42 AM PST

2012/12/15 · 07:42

Here in Connecticut our DEMOCRATIC Governor is proposing to balance the budget on the backs of those most in need. Almost all of his proposed cuts are to services for the mentally ill. How many more people have to die before it is realized that the mentally ill cannot be left to wander under or untreated on the streets? We had an action this week calling his office to try to stay his hand on this. How horribly ironic that the week ended in this tragedy.

My Racist Hubby Is Voting Obama!

GrannyCT

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 8:40 AM PDT

2008/10/29 · 08:40

I really needed to delete and edit this one. When I wrote it way back when I had zero concept of systemic racism. My husband was never overt. He would shock me by making a comment about an interracial couple walking down the street or something similar. He would NEVER consider himself a racist. But after getting to know his family down South I really saw some of their attitudes peeking out on him. The issue was when I called him out he was confused! He would give the old notion of black boys like blond girls. It took quite some time to get him to really look at why this was racist. I rented one of our apartments to two black brothers and that was non issue but then something else would pop out. Usually about interracial couples.

I always felt he might be hiding some deeper prejudice because he didn't want to get smackled! Then Obama came into the Picture. I honestly thought he was going to have a negative reaction to him. I know all his Virginia relatives sure did and they were not quiet about the reasons why! But he loved him! When I acted surprised he was confused. In all honesty he was dumbfounded. I guess I was the one who was truly confused. How can you express intolerance on some things and not others?

Over the last decade or so we have both become much more aware of these ideas that seem harmless until you really sit with them. We have both been pretty dedicated to rooting them out and talking things over. Like blaming people for eating unhealthy food and realizing it's because there is no grocery store in the neighbourhood. That 'All lives matter' is racist bullshit. Well, you probably have the picture. In short my husband is 75 now. I truly believe if he had stayed in the orbit of his family who would be a long bearded big bellied Fox watcher. And he agrees. I consider us both works in progress but I have to give my guy props.

Visiting Virginia in the 80's and 90's was like jumping in a time capsule. 85 yo man moving off the sidewalk to let a younger white man stay on. Elderly men calling me Miss. White men addressing them like they were still 'the master'. It was shocking and confusing. Overcoming these ideas that you spend your whole childhood being indoctrinated in isn't easy. But I think it is incumbent on every white person, especially we older ones to do the hard work on this one. It can be painful, embarrassing and not comfortable but it is so worth it. We have two grandsons who are totally without prejudice and we are so proud of them. And we keep plugging along striving to do better. Everyone should.

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