Author Archives: John Lusk

«Books You Should Read Instead of Harassing Black People»

I’m probably not going to read 28 books (at least one of which is a two-volume set), but this is probably going to turn into an interesting list, anyway.

https://ubiqueros.com/notes/9apnjm57u8


20 May 2023:

Pshew. Making a list is the same thing as doing the work, right?

1/6 rioters’ guilty pleas are insincere

This fight is definitely still going on and will for years. These are the same folks who don’t like fluoride in the water supply.

«“Many defendants appear sincere at sentencing, boasting of their purportedly deep shame, regret, and desire to change and be law-abiding citizens,” Lamberth wrote. “But this Court is all too familiar with crocodile tears.”»

https://apnews.com/article/jan6-capitol-riot-participants-change-tune-after-apologies-f0f37e1409da9366d2d3cc3de65502d9

Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/missing-radioactive-capsule-found-western-australia-2023-02-01/

«People had been told to stay at least five metres (16.5 feet) away from the capsule if they spot it as exposure could cause radiation burns or radiation sickness, though driving past it is believed to be relatively low risk, akin to taking an X-ray.»

One would think the simplest search would be to drive down the highway with a Geiger counter, if the radiation is this powerful.

Yale honors Black girl Bobbi Wilson, 9-year-old reported to police for spraying spotted lanternfly – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/31/bobbi-wilson-spotted-lanternfly-police-yale/

«The officer walked over to Lawshe’s residence and explained that Bobbi was trying to catch and kill spotted lanternflies.

“What a weirdo, huh?” Lawshe responded to the officer, according to body-cam footage.»

Ok, so, in addition to whatever else this guy is, I’m going to hypothesize that he never had children.

On structural racism in policing

Good thread, friends, on structural racism in policing:

@mekkaokereke 🔗 https://hachyderm.io/users/mekkaokereke/statuses/109785330115485502 – You don’t have to be racist to participate in systemic racism. US policing produces racist outcomes even from “not-racist” people. I’m going to explain (again): * why I’ve probably been pulled over way more times than most people you know, even though most of the times I’m pulled over, I get no ticket (because I did nothing wrong) * how I stopped getting pulled over so much (because I understand the system) * And why lots of cops say that the average voter is more racist than the average cop