"In response [to Trump's misogynistic comment about the women's hockey team], all the men laugh...
The American women’s #hockey team has more #Olympic gold medals than the men...
It’s not that our president is making a misogynistic joke that is upsetting. #Trump is a misogynist. We know that...
It’s those around him laughing or staying silent that is infuriating — the casual go along to get along"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/its-not-enough-151580492
"In response [to Trump's misogynistic comment about the women's hockey team], all the men laugh...
The American women’s #hockey team has more #Olympic gold medals than the men...
It’s not that our president is making a misogynistic joke that is upsetting. #Trump is a misogynist. We know that...
It’s those around him laughing or staying silent that is infuriating — the casual go along to get along"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/its-not-enough-151580492
He started, of course, with the US men’s #Olympic #hockey team. Just basking along with Team USA wasn’t enough. #Trump soon announced that the goalie Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential #MedalOfFreedom. Normally, this honor is bestowed for a lifetime of achievement, but this time it was given as if the young athlete had chosen the right door & found a new car.
Reagan, the “Great Communicator”, once managed to do the entire #SOTU address in 31 mins; that’s because he could say important things efficiently & well. Tonight, however, was not about communication, it was about showmanship. Almost every line was a cue for applause from obedient #Republicans; they even gave #JaredKushner a standing ovation [seriously?]. Every few minutes, #Trump told a story, & reached out into the audience like the host of The Price Is Right, telling people to come on down.
He started, of course, with the US men’s #Olympic #hockey team. Just basking along with Team USA wasn’t enough. #Trump soon announced that the goalie Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential #MedalOfFreedom. Normally, this honor is bestowed for a lifetime of achievement, but this time it was given as if the young athlete had chosen the right door & found a new car.
In 2006 Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié, painted a portrait of the formerly enslaved revolutionary Toussaint Louverture.
#Louverture led the first successful slave revolution. He outlawed slavery, instituted a fair constitution, was elected ruler for life, but stepped down, in a deal with France, to stop them from invading. Again. He was captured by napoleon and died in French prison. Haiti is so poor because they’ve paid 21 billion dollars to France, well into the 20th century, as punishment for freeing themselves.
I tell you that story, because Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean designed the suits for the #Haitian athletes to reference the famous painting. The day of opening ceremonies, the #Olympic committee said they had to take Louverture off the uniforms, or they would not be allowed to compete or walk in ceremonies. Ms Jean pulled it off, painting for hours, but this just pissed me right the hell off.
Talk about erasure, right out in the open. Shameful.
In 2006 Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié, painted a portrait of the formerly enslaved revolutionary Toussaint Louverture.
#Louverture led the first successful slave revolution. He outlawed slavery, instituted a fair constitution, was elected ruler for life, but stepped down, in a deal with France, to stop them from invading. Again. He was captured by napoleon and died in French prison. Haiti is so poor because they’ve paid 21 billion dollars to France, well into the 20th century, as punishment for freeing themselves.
I tell you that story, because Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean designed the suits for the #Haitian athletes to reference the famous painting. The day of opening ceremonies, the #Olympic committee said they had to take Louverture off the uniforms, or they would not be allowed to compete or walk in ceremonies. Ms Jean pulled it off, painting for hours, but this just pissed me right the hell off.
Talk about erasure, right out in the open. Shameful.
Apparently Malcolm is not too enthused about the US Men's #Olympic #Hockey semi final game. #CatsOfMastodon