From the Now This website:
Black Friday used to be a term to describe pedestrian and car traffic In the 1950s, police in Philadelphia always saw a ton of chaos the day after Thanksgiving Hordes of people would head into the city that Friday ahead of the huge Army-Navy football game held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Philly police called that chaos Black Friday. They could never take that day off and worked extra shifts because of how congested it was.
What are the remedies to the cruel spectacle of a trumped up military presence on our southern border and the laws and policies which rip families apart and put children in cages? Unremitting political activism and moral rebukes are essential. And so is art. [Read more…]
From the MSNBC website:
Joy Reid looks back at the 1863 presidential proclamation by Abraham Lincoln that set the last Thursday of November as a day of thanksgiving for citizens in every part of the United States.
Chris Hayes of MSNBC’s All In talks with congressional representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, at 29, the youngest person to serve in Congress. He shares some of her Instagram posts from D.C.; gets her take on the letter opposing Nancy Pelosi’s run for Majority Speaker signed by 16 democrats; and discusses her relationship with Justice Democrats and the need to engage the community in political process. [Read more…]
Ch-ch-ch-changes are coming … [Read more…]
From the Democracy Now! YouTube web page:
As California continues to battle the deadliest fire in the state’s history, we turn to the hidden heroes on the front lines the raging climate-fueled wildfires: prisoner firefighters. At least 1,500 of the 9,400 firefighters currently battling fires in California are incarcerated. They make just a dollar an hour battling on the front lines but are rarely eligible to get jobs as firefighters after their release. In September, the Democracy Now! team traveled to the Delta Conservation Camp about an hour north of San Francisco, a low-security prison where more than 100 men are imprisoned. We interviewed incarcerated firefighters who had just returned from a 24-hour shift fighting the Snell Fire in Napa County.
From the Studio Drift YouTube web page:
In their work Studio Drift often contemplates the concept of freedom. “Franchise Freedom” visualizes the connection between a group and the individual by mimicking a swarm of starlings. As dusk fell over Black Rock City, 600 luminous drones rose into a hypnotic display of technological choreography, accompanied by the poignant keys of Joep Beving. The drones were guided by a specially made algorithm that simultaneously allows both individual choice and movement as a group. The innovative technology made it possible to create a 3d image in the sky that could be viewed from multiple angles.
I’m a Frida Kahlo fan, what can I say? This is also a consummate rendition by Chavela Vargas of the classic Mexican folk song La Llorona, but it’s the selection of Frida Kahlo’s works and the depictions of her that truly spellbinds me. [Read more…]
Jake Graf, actor, director and activist, in recognition of GLAAD’s Transgender Awareness Week, November 12 – 19 has released a new short video. Featuring young trans actors in trans roles, ‘Listen’ honestly and frankly depicts some of the myriad struggles experienced daily by trans children and teenagers, giving a much needed voice to this often maligned section of the community. In an interview with HuffPost, Jake stated his hope that it inspires viewers to “listen to our trans and queer youth”. [Read more…]
From the MSNBC YouTube website:
The new class of Democrats in Congress is a group that’s closer to reflecting what America looks like than ever before. But is this the start of something new in American politics, or a classic midterm course correction?
Nicole Austin-Hillery (Executive Director, U.S. Program, Human Rights Watch) explains what the forced resignation of Jeff Sessions means for the future of the Russia investigation. Essentially, “all Americans should be concerned”. [Read more…]
From the Feeding San Diego YouTube page:
1 in 8 people in San Diego County are at risk of hunger, including 1 in 6 children. Feeding San Diego is solving hunger while protecting the environment. Find out how we’re doing it and how you can help.
Last year, Feeding San Diego provided 26 million meals for families, children, seniors, veterans and military families facing hunger in San Diego. Feeding San Diego serves anyone facing hunger. Learn how you can get involved in the fight against hunger at www.feedingsandiego.org.
