Alabama's Republican Governor Just Helped Thousands Of Felons Get Their Voting Rights Back

Above, Beyoncé performs, Freedom. If I were writing the headline for today it would be: 78-Year Old White Weirdo Tells Black Journalist Who Is and Is Not Black. The Psy of Life explains the racist attack line at the NABJ meeting. The Status Kuo discusses the power of white men to categorize people of color. Adventus says it's The Hate That Dare Not Speak Its Name. Mike The Mad Biologist suggests what NOT to do when Hair Füror does a racism. Bonus Track: Claytoonz: Say it to my face. Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors.

Although Gov. Ron DeSantis has proclaimed Florida is “where woke goes to die,” at least part of his death plan, the anti-American “Stop WOKE Act,” has now kicked the bucket. Another is on life support. In March, a federal court of appeals upheld a temporary injunction against Florida’s restrictions on employers' race-related trainings.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz catapulted onto the national scene as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris at least in part due to his artful rhetoric—including his deployment of the word “weird.” In one cable news hit after another, he’s used the word describe Republicans, inspiring other Harris surrogates to do the same and earning him praise as a plain-spoken Democratic communicator. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Whatever the outcome of the competition to be Harris’ number two, however, Walz will continue being influential in one particular area, thanks to his rhetorical skills: in recent years, he has become one of the country’s most skillful climate communicators, even as he has remained relatively unknown to the average American. I got a first-hand view of Walz’s abilities in 2023 when I moderated a discussion with him on the opportunities and challenges in the coming climate-shaped economy.

No one loves money like a leftist.

Australia is a nation with a strong sporting identity, but they seem to nurture unsporting behavior that undermines Olympism.

A retired psychiatrist offers his perspective.