controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Julian Assange Free at Last?. Content Warning.
The saga of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been going on for years. In 2010, when Mr. Assange published top secret US information on things like defence, UFOs, etc, landed Mr. Assange in massive hot water. The US authorities then wanted to extradite him from the UK. Assange then took shelter and was offered safe housing by the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. The UK authorities on behalf of the US could not touch him as to enter the Ecuadorian embassy without diplomatic consent would have been as good as a UK invasion of Ecuador.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
Downtown Clearwater Library is a controversy
I've resided in Clearwater since 2010. I've worked at many places that no longer exist here like the Steak n Shake on U.S. 19 and the little telemarketing office that once employed me near Ulmerton and 66th. I've also worked for places that still do exist like Postcardmania and Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Gandy Beach (the way it was) is gone, transformed into a mangrove preserve. Our Pinellas County public libraries are either improving or vanishing. The Clearwater officials (regarding the downtown library) decided to go with improvements, but the million dollar ampitheater project came with much controversy including the resignation of a mayor.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in The Swamp
It's June the Nineteenth
It’s June the nineteenth. Who cares? Who should care? Every American who values and holds onto the truths that are self-evident should at least care. Even if no one celebrates through barbecues and reading stories of old, it must be said that this date is insufficient to people like the late Mae Louise Miller (neé Wall). Yes, we can say hooray for the fact that the Union officers at Galveston Texas greeted the slaves and told them about their emancipation. We must, however, be able to recognize Miss Miller and others who survived peonage, or work for little or no pay and off the books, well into the twenty-first century.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in The Swamp
Did Donald Trump Create The Apex Of Post-Shame Culture?
New York State: "Never back down": The rich and the powerful are exploiting a post-shame society, and it's popularity is growing. Where once the powerful stepped down, now they hang on for dear life until the elephant in the room dissapears.
By Rootbound Homestead2 years ago in The Swamp
BBC Poll Tracker.. Content Warning.
If you can manage to tear yourself away from the 'EUROs' then you may want to look at the 'BBC Poll Tracker'. We have seen the party leaders all vying for our vote on BBC, Sky, ITV, etc. Do these performances affect the way people vote? The answer to that is yes, it must do. These leader's debates give us the chance to see what these party leaders are like. When they are faced with hard-faced presenters/interviewers and a live audience. Although, no doubt, the audience's questions are already screened. As to whether the party leaders know what the interviewer/presenter is going to ask them, that's an interesting one.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
Advancing Diversity Even With Texas's DEI Ban
In early 2024, Texas’s DEI ban went into effect, and many individuals, organizations, and institutions didn’t know how to react. Personally, I found this news to be anxiety-inducing—laws are intimidating, and seeking to understand their nuances is even more so! But as citizens, it is crucial that we refuse to bow down to fear-mongering, instead remaining informed about the legislation passed in our country. So let’s take the first step together!
By Dima Ghawi2 years ago in The Swamp
Sky's Beth Rigby Hosts The Starmer and Sunak Show.. Content Warning.
As far as I know, there have only been two people on TV with the surname Rigsby. One was a lecherous landlord in a 1970s comedy: 'Rising Damp' played by Leonard Rossiter. The character hosted two male students and a mature lady in a run-down bedsit. The Landlord, Rigsby, was always trying to flatter and seduce Miss Jones (the mature woman) played by Frances De La Tour. Rigsby was often scathing of His two younger student tenants played by Richard Beckinsale (father of the actress Kate Beckinsale) and Don Warrington. Often, Rigsby would try to outsmart them as an older man against two younger men. However, Rigsby often came unstuck as the two younger men often got the better of him.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
Global Wealth Disparities
I've had a discussion with someone about the state of the global economic affairs and had to pull some data illustrating why the young people are getting increasingly disengaged, frustrated, and quiet quitting from the traditional work patterns and business models. It's not that they don't want to work, it's rather that they've cracked the code: No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, your life situation will be improving only incrementally, if at all, when you hold a traditional job.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in The Swamp
The Legal System is Wrong
In April, I was depressed. Not only did I turn 53 years old after a divorce from a 12 year marriage, I was broke, overweight, jobless, on a poor disability check, and lonely as hell. I was desperate for attention. I wasn't on any medication and whether I was hearing the voices (that often talk with me especially when no one else is around) or I wasn't hearing them, I was so depressed I was crying more often than is normal for me. I felt trapped and like the whole world had abandoned me. I reached out to the suicide hotline (988) and when I said some ridiculous overdramatic nonsense, they called the police. The police then baker-acted me and I was hospitalized for two weeks. Do you think that cured my depression? No. It made things even worse.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in The Swamp
