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HIGH:80 LOW:67 SATURDAY: CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH: 81 LOW: 62
■ Proposals from President Bill Clinton's administration could result in a loss of funding for the University's North-South Center. However, students could see an increase in loan money.
VOL 70, ISSUE 35
LAW SCHOOL DEAN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
Mary Doyle, Dean of the School of Law, has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the next academic year.
"This is my seventh year. When I'm done, it will be my eighth," Doyle said. "We've had a ground breaking for our new law library. I always wanted to leave when I felt good about what I've done."
Doyle will be taking one year off after her resignation before returning as a member of the faculty full-time.
"I'm going to use this coming year to plan my research agenda and then I'll take advantage of my year off. I'm very happy about it, Doyle said of her resignation.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST CALLS FOR CHANGES
Environmental activist Lou Gold told UM students and faculty about the importance of preserving the Great Forests of the Pacific Northwest spoke during a presentation Monday night.
Claiming that one-half of the natural forests had been cut down in the last 40 years. Gold, who lives on Bald Mountain in Oregon, told the nearly 200 present that current logging activities are a serious threat to the "delicate web of life" that exists in the forests. Explaining that he had in the past been a carpenter, he told the audience that he was not opposed to logging, rather that he wanted to see logging done in the right way in the right places.
Wielding a hand-made walking stick as he spoke, Gold said that preserving the environment created one kind of economy and that our current practices created another.
The lecture was sponsored by EarthAlert, The Rainforest Action Network, Student Government, the Biology Club and the Division of Student Affairs.
FAVORED SPORTS LAWYER TO SPEAK AT UM
Leigh Steinberg, a leading sports lawyer, will speak about "Sports Business in the '90's" on Friday at the UM Law School.
Sponsored by the Entertainment and Sports Law Society, the lecture will be held at 4 p.m. in the Law School, room 352.
Steinberg will be discussing the activities and marketing strategies used in contractual negotiations of athletes. The use of "free agency," or the making of a contract between general managers, agents and player, will be highlighted as an alternative option to signing on with a particular team and being forced to stay there for a specified amount of time.
Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Dan McGuire, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Steve Young and UM Quarterback Gino Torretta have all signed Steinberg on as their sports lawyer.
For more information contact Jason Oletsky at 284-5473.
The*« are tha total grants and contracts, including research, to the University ol Miami from 1987 to 1991, according to the UM Fact Book.
Funde $97.8 $111.0 $133.3 $144.2 $151.1
Through the fiscal year ending May 31,1991
Souu»: IMvonty of MlwW Annual Report
DEFICIT TELETHON?
■ Is a national telethon the way to solve the country's deficit problem?
/-three years aq day, Sir Winston Ch prime minister of England, was given an honorary law degree by UM in an academic convocation in the Orange Bowl.
■ UM Geography professor Harm J. deBlij is a correspondent for Good Morning America.
VAULTING TO THE TOP
■ Pole vaulter Bill Deering's next goal is to capture the NCAA title.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1993
HARASSMENT HEARING
Lawyer delays subpoena for personnel records
Files requested as part of defamation suit against Kubalkova
BY LAURIE POWELL
Hurricane Staff Writer
An effort to force UM President Edward T. Foote II to turn over Professor Vendulka Kubalkova's personnel records as part of a defamation suit filed against her by Professor Jiri Valenta has been delayed.
Harley Tropin, Kubalkova's University-sponsored attorney, motioned for a protective order, claiming that production of the records violates Kubalkova's privacy.
On Tuesday, Foote was scheduled to hand over Kubalkova's records relating to her academic performance, faculty reviews, student evaluations and complaints made against her.
Both professors are from the Graduate School of International Studies. Valenta alleges Kubalkova made defamatory statements about his fitness as a faculty member after she charged him with sexual harassment and abuse of power.
In the protective order, Tropin also states that the request for the records is intended only to harass and annoy Kubalkova.
Tropin further claims that Kubalkova's personnel file has nothing to do with whether or not Kubalkova made false statements about Valenta.
The court will determine later this month whether the protective order will be granted.
Other documentation scheduled to be handed over Tuesday was Valenta's entire personnel file, including letters, complaints and written notices pertaining to his conduct, character, professionalism and teaching abilities.
In the Feb. 5 issue of The Miami Hurricane, Craig Simon, a former GSIS student, stated that Valenta's personality was the most significant problem at GSIS, and he wrote letters to that effect.
Dean Ambler Moss said that he received letters opposing Simon's point of view.
In a letter to The Miami Hurricane dated Feb. 8 of this year, Simon wrote that some of the letters supporting Valenta were written
under duress. He said he knew of at least three students who claimed they were forced by Valenta to write letters of support after various complaints were made against the professor.
Simon said he thinks those students felt vulnerable to Valenta because he could manipulate their grades, hurt their careers and other parts of their lives.
UM has begun termination procedures against Valenta as a result of Kubalkova's and several others' charges. A Faculty Senate Hearing Committee will be selected by mid-March to decide whether or not to fire Valenta for sexual harassment, abuse of power and professional misconduct.
t BASEBALL
CORNELIUS PATTERSON / The Hurricane ■ FIRETHROWER: Miami Hurricane senior pitcher Fadul Arrieta pitches during Wednesday night's 4-3 victory over Michigan. Arrieta started the game and pitched seven and two-thirds innings and received a no-decision. See page 6.
► A CLOSER LOOK: THE JOB MARKET
Students are forced to explore many options in today's competitive job market.
BY MARIBEL PEREZ
Remember back in grade school when teachers preached that the key to getting a successful job was a college education?
Well, it may help, but it is certainly not the key anymore.
Despite having earned bachelor's degrees, recent graduates have had a tough time finding the jobs they expected.
Jose Candelaria, a 1990 UM graduate with a bachelor's in marketing, said the economy greatly affected his prospects after graduation.
"It took me approximately two years to get the job I wanted," Candelaria said. "The salary is not what I expected."
He is now a marketing representative for the PCA/Century insurance companies.
"The economy has made me think and act differently. I had to take a job because there was nothing else," Candelaria said.
Mary Spencer, job development director of Career Planning and
OCCUPATION OUTLOOK
This is a list of the projected fastest-growing and declining occupations from 1990-2005.
□ ON THE RISE...	1990
HomiliiMKFaldet	287,000
Paralegal«	90,000
167.000 829,000;
Computer scientists ON THE DECLINE... Directory Assistance 26,000 Operator*	11,000
Central Office 53.000 Operatore	22,000	-59.2
Station Installers 47,000 And Repeliere, Telephone	21,000	-55.0
SOURCE: Monthly Labor Review, Nov. 1991
Placement, said students need to have realistic expectations.
"There are jobs out there. They may not be dream jobs, but earning experience and making contacts within your field are what's important at first," Spencer said.
Most University graduates agree that the state of the economy has played a major role in shrinking the post-graduate job market.
"A lot of friends that graduated with me have not yet been able to
DEREK HEMBO / Miami Hurricane
find a permanent job even two years after graduation," Edith Rivera, a UM alumna now an architect, said.
Many students and alumni are pursuing another option and attending graduate school, hoping to increase their chances.
"I'm considering an MBA, although with all the people who are unemployed even getting into graduate school will be
See page 3/ JOB MARKET
DEREK HEMBOf Graphic Art W
EarthAlert denied seat in Senate
BY JA80N ZDANOWICZ
An attempt by EarthAlert to gain a seat on the Student Government Senate was denied Wednesday.
The amendment to the SG constitution, authored by Commuter South Senator Paul David Diaz, would have created a new organizational Senate seat for the environmental action group. A vote of 13 against, 10 in favor, and one abstention failed to give the amendment the required two-thirds approval.
The Senate called for a vote after hearing from only one speaker, Jens Brewer, EarthAlert's president.
"I had never thought of having a position on the Senate but when Senator Diaz brought it to us and we discussed it, we thought it was a good idea," Brewer told the Senators. "The Senate can help us in implementing some of the programs that we wish to see here on campus."
"They called [the amendment] to See page 218EN ATE
JOY BROCKMAN / The Hurricane ■ PLEADING HI8 CA8E: EarthAlert President Jens Brewer speaks at the Student Government Senate meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Five tickets run for office
Hurricane Staft Writer Five candidates have filed to run for Student Government president in the March 30 election.
The Presidential candidates and their parties are: Adam August of "We Will Restore"; Jonathan Becker of "Bringing Culture to Miami"; David Dolinsky of "People First"; Jason Gordon of "Rock the Boat"; and Eddie E. Stephens III of "Delta."
ippy that lot of interest in Student Government," said Steve Cohen, Speaker of the SG Senate. "Obviously people feel that changes need to be made. It's good that people want to get involved."
"I don't anticipate any problems [with the upcoming election]," Quanda Kimbrough, acting elections commission chairperson, said. "I hope everybody is going to run a smooth-flowing campaign."
Rafter Andrew
Campus restoration nears completion
BY USA J. HURIASH
Hurricane Staff Writer Six months after Hurricane Andrew caused $13 million worth of damage to UM, Victor Atherton, assistant vice-president ol Facilities Administration, said the renovation is almost finished.
"We have completed 80 percent of the roofing reconstruction in the housing area and we have completed 95 percent of the campus window renovation," Atherton said.
Atherton said $4 million has already been spent on work completed for campus facilities. He said UM will spend an additional $1 million to finish the facility work, most of which has been contracted, but not completed.
Work has not yet started on the docks at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and curbs in the Memorial Building parking area.
"The docks for RSMAS need specialized contracts," Atherton said. "We're in the process of seeking out vendors."
In addition to these damages, Atherton said another $1.1 million in trees was lost.
"We project to develop a master landscaping plan in 30 to 60 days," Atherton said. "Everything but the trees will be back in place by summer vacation."
"We are in the process of contracting a landscape architect," President Edward T. Foote II said. "This spring, we will begin some serious planting and we will have replanted completely by the fall of 1994.
"The rebuilding has been a tremendous success," Foote said. "I'm proud of everyone who was involved in the cleanup. It was a herculean effort."
"Considering the damage that was apparent right after tne hurricane, they have done a remarkable job in cleaning up the debris," Jodi Star, senior, said. "In September, the campus looked horrible.
Some students say that the rebuilding and tree damage was not the only effect of the hurricane that people experienced and are now coping with. While UM crews are finishing up the rebuilding, some students are re-adjusting to the traditional academic calendar.
Title Miami Hurricane, February 26, 1993
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Full Text ft WEATHER HIGH:80 LOW:67 SATURDAY: CHANCE OF RAIN HIGH: 81 LOW: 62 PAGE 2 ■ Proposals from President Bill Clinton's administration could result in a loss of funding for the University's North-South Center. However, students could see an increase in loan money. VOL 70, ISSUE 35 BRIEFS LAW SCHOOL DEAN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION Mary Doyle, Dean of the School of Law, has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the next academic year. "This is my seventh year. When I'm done, it will be my eighth," Doyle said. "We've had a ground breaking for our new law library. I always wanted to leave when I felt good about what I've done." Doyle will be taking one year off after her resignation before returning as a member of the faculty full-time. "I'm going to use this coming year to plan my research agenda and then I'll take advantage of my year off. I'm very happy about it, Doyle said of her resignation. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST CALLS FOR CHANGES Environmental activist Lou Gold told UM students and faculty about the importance of preserving the Great Forests of the Pacific Northwest spoke during a presentation Monday night. Claiming that one-half of the natural forests had been cut down in the last 40 years. Gold, who lives on Bald Mountain in Oregon, told the nearly 200 present that current logging activities are a serious threat to the "delicate web of life" that exists in the forests. Explaining that he had in the past been a carpenter, he told the audience that he was not opposed to logging, rather that he wanted to see logging done in the right way in the right places. Wielding a hand-made walking stick as he spoke, Gold said that preserving the environment created one kind of economy and that our current practices created another. The lecture was sponsored by EarthAlert, The Rainforest Action Network, Student Government, the Biology Club and the Division of Student Affairs. FAVORED SPORTS LAWYER TO SPEAK AT UM Leigh Steinberg, a leading sports lawyer, will speak about "Sports Business in the '90's" on Friday at the UM Law School. Sponsored by the Entertainment and Sports Law Society, the lecture will be held at 4 p.m. in the Law School, room 352. Steinberg will be discussing the activities and marketing strategies used in contractual negotiations of athletes. The use of "free agency," or the making of a contract between general managers, agents and player, will be highlighted as an alternative option to signing on with a particular team and being forced to stay there for a specified amount of time. Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Dan McGuire, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Steve Young and UM Quarterback Gino Torretta have all signed Steinberg on as their sports lawyer. For more information contact Jason Oletsky at 284-5473. FACE THE FACTS The*« are tha total grants and contracts, including research, to the University ol Miami from 1987 to 1991, according to the UM Fact Book. Funde $97.8 $111.0 $133.3 $144.2 $151.1 Through the fiscal year ending May 31,1991 Souu»: IMvonty of MlwW Annual Report DEFICIT TELETHON? ■ Is a national telethon the way to solve the country's deficit problem? PAGE 4 DID YOU KNOW /-three years aq day, Sir Winston Ch prime minister of England, was given an honorary law degree by UM in an academic convocation in the Orange Bowl. GLOBETROTTER ■ UM Geography professor Harm J. deBlij is a correspondent for Good Morning America. MIAMI VAULTING TO THE TOP ■ Pole vaulter Bill Deering's next goal is to capture the NCAA title. PAGE 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1993 HARASSMENT HEARING Lawyer delays subpoena for personnel records Files requested as part of defamation suit against Kubalkova BY LAURIE POWELL Hurricane Staff Writer An effort to force UM President Edward T. Foote II to turn over Professor Vendulka Kubalkova's personnel records as part of a defamation suit filed against her by Professor Jiri Valenta has been delayed. Harley Tropin, Kubalkova's University-sponsored attorney, motioned for a protective order, claiming that production of the records violates Kubalkova's privacy. On Tuesday, Foote was scheduled to hand over Kubalkova's records relating to her academic performance, faculty reviews, student evaluations and complaints made against her. Both professors are from the Graduate School of International Studies. Valenta alleges Kubalkova made defamatory statements about his fitness as a faculty member after she charged him with sexual harassment and abuse of power. In the protective order, Tropin also states that the request for the records is intended only to harass and annoy Kubalkova. Tropin further claims that Kubalkova's personnel file has nothing to do with whether or not Kubalkova made false statements about Valenta. The court will determine later this month whether the protective order will be granted. Other documentation scheduled to be handed over Tuesday was Valenta's entire personnel file, including letters, complaints and written notices pertaining to his conduct, character, professionalism and teaching abilities. In the Feb. 5 issue of The Miami Hurricane, Craig Simon, a former GSIS student, stated that Valenta's personality was the most significant problem at GSIS, and he wrote letters to that effect. Dean Ambler Moss said that he received letters opposing Simon's point of view. In a letter to The Miami Hurricane dated Feb. 8 of this year, Simon wrote that some of the letters supporting Valenta were written under duress. He said he knew of at least three students who claimed they were forced by Valenta to write letters of support after various complaints were made against the professor. Simon said he thinks those students felt vulnerable to Valenta because he could manipulate their grades, hurt their careers and other parts of their lives. UM has begun termination procedures against Valenta as a result of Kubalkova's and several others' charges. A Faculty Senate Hearing Committee will be selected by mid-March to decide whether or not to fire Valenta for sexual harassment, abuse of power and professional misconduct. t BASEBALL CORNELIUS PATTERSON / The Hurricane ■ FIRETHROWER: Miami Hurricane senior pitcher Fadul Arrieta pitches during Wednesday night's 4-3 victory over Michigan. Arrieta started the game and pitched seven and two-thirds innings and received a no-decision. See page 6. ► A CLOSER LOOK: THE JOB MARKET Students are forced to explore many options in today's competitive job market. BY MARIBEL PEREZ Hurricane Staff Writer Remember back in grade school when teachers preached that the key to getting a successful job was a college education? Well, it may help, but it is certainly not the key anymore. Despite having earned bachelor's degrees, recent graduates have had a tough time finding the jobs they expected. Jose Candelaria, a 1990 UM graduate with a bachelor's in marketing, said the economy greatly affected his prospects after graduation. "It took me approximately two years to get the job I wanted," Candelaria said. "The salary is not what I expected." He is now a marketing representative for the PCA/Century insurance companies. "The economy has made me think and act differently. I had to take a job because there was nothing else," Candelaria said. Mary Spencer, job development director of Career Planning and OCCUPATION OUTLOOK This is a list of the projected fastest-growing and declining occupations from 1990-2005. □ ON THE RISE...	1990 HomiliiMKFaldet	287,000 Paralegal«	90,000 463,000 Hit 2005 550.000 167.000 829,000; Percentage 91,7 85.2 78.9 m Computer scientists ON THE DECLINE... Directory Assistance 26,000 Operator*	11,000	Central Office 53.000 Operatore	22,000	-59.2 Station Installers 47,000 And Repeliere, Telephone	21,000	-55.0 SOURCE: Monthly Labor Review, Nov. 1991	Placement, said students need to have realistic expectations. "There are jobs out there. They may not be dream jobs, but earning experience and making contacts within your field are what's important at first," Spencer said. Most University graduates agree that the state of the economy has played a major role in shrinking the post-graduate job market. "A lot of friends that graduated with me have not yet been able to DEREK HEMBO / Miami Hurricane find a permanent job even two years after graduation," Edith Rivera, a UM alumna now an architect, said. Many students and alumni are pursuing another option and attending graduate school, hoping to increase their chances. "I'm considering an MBA, although with all the people who are unemployed even getting into graduate school will be See page 3/ JOB MARKET DEREK HEMBOf Graphic Art W ►student government EarthAlert denied seat in Senate BY JA80N ZDANOWICZ Hurricane Staff Writer An attempt by EarthAlert to gain a seat on the Student Government Senate was denied Wednesday. The amendment to the SG constitution, authored by Commuter South Senator Paul David Diaz, would have created a new organizational Senate seat for the environmental action group. A vote of 13 against, 10 in favor, and one abstention failed to give the amendment the required two-thirds approval. The Senate called for a vote after hearing from only one speaker, Jens Brewer, EarthAlert's president. "I had never thought of having a position on the Senate but when Senator Diaz brought it to us and we discussed it, we thought it was a good idea," Brewer told the Senators. "The Senate can help us in implementing some of the programs that we wish to see here on campus." "They called [the amendment] to See page 218EN ATE JOY BROCKMAN / The Hurricane ■ PLEADING HI8 CA8E: EarthAlert President Jens Brewer speaks at the Student Government Senate meeting Wednesday afternoon. Five tickets run for office BY JA80N ZDANOWICZ Hurricane Staft Writer Five candidates have filed to run for Student Government president in the March 30 election. The Presidential candidates and their parties are: Adam August of "We Will Restore"; Jonathan Becker of "Bringing Culture to Miami"; David Dolinsky of "People First"; Jason Gordon of "Rock the Boat"; and Eddie E. Stephens III of "Delta." ippy that lot of interest in Student Government," said Steve Cohen, Speaker of the SG Senate. "Obviously people feel that changes need to be made. It's good that people want to get involved." "I don't anticipate any problems [with the upcoming election]," Quanda Kimbrough, acting elections commission chairperson, said. "I hope everybody is going to run a smooth-flowing campaign." Rafter Andrew Campus restoration nears completion BY USA J. HURIASH Hurricane Staff Writer Six months after Hurricane Andrew caused $13 million worth of damage to UM, Victor Atherton, assistant vice-president ol Facilities Administration, said the renovation is almost finished. "We have completed 80 percent of the roofing reconstruction in the housing area and we have completed 95 percent of the campus window renovation," Atherton said. Atherton said $4 million has already been spent on work completed for campus facilities. He said UM will spend an additional $1 million to finish the facility work, most of which has been contracted, but not completed. Work has not yet started on the docks at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and curbs in the Memorial Building parking area. "The docks for RSMAS need specialized contracts," Atherton said. "We're in the process of seeking out vendors." In addition to these damages, Atherton said another $1.1 million in trees was lost. "We project to develop a master landscaping plan in 30 to 60 days," Atherton said. "Everything but the trees will be back in place by summer vacation." "We are in the process of contracting a landscape architect," President Edward T. Foote II said. "This spring, we will begin some serious planting and we will have replanted completely by the fall of 1994. "The rebuilding has been a tremendous success," Foote said. "I'm proud of everyone who was involved in the cleanup. It was a herculean effort." "Considering the damage that was apparent right after tne hurricane, they have done a remarkable job in cleaning up the debris," Jodi Star, senior, said. "In September, the campus looked horrible. Some students say that the rebuilding and tree damage was not the only effect of the hurricane that people experienced and are now coping with. While UM crews are finishing up the rebuilding, some students are re-adjusting to the traditional academic calendar. mita At
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Dan Savage Launches New Marijuana Film Festival For 4/20
Tom Angell
Columnist and podcaster Dan Savage already created a film festival focused on sex. Now he's rolling out an entirely new series of events focused on short movies about marijuana.
As part of the the SPLIFF Film Festival, simultaneous celebrations of cannabis cinematography will take place over 4/20 weekend next year in Denver, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland — all in states where marijuana is legal.
"The SPLIFF Film Festival is where filmmakers, artists, animators, and stoners share original film shorts exploring stoner themes," the fest's website says. "From serious takes on pot culture to stoner comedy to mind-blowing weirdness—they all have a home at SPLIFF. Creative types of all stripes entertain, challenge, and amaze SPLIFF audiences with short films that examine and/or celebrate recreational marijuana use and its liberating effects on our imaginations, appetites, libidos, and creative energies."
"At SPLIFF, you'll see films that will make you laugh, films that will make you think, and films that will make you ask, "What the fuck was that?!" SPLIFF is a film festival by stoners, for stoners."
Tickets go on sale this fall.
"Artists, filmmakers, and other creators are invited to make and submit short films—4:20 maximum length—for the first annual SPLIFF," the site says. "We're seeking films that explore the meaning, pleasures, and culture of recreational marijuana use. Trippy films, comedic shorts, quickie documentaries, parodies of anti-pot educational films (think Reefer Madness ridiculousness or D.A.R.E. scare tactics), mind fucks, pot-influenced journeys, films about pot as a pleasure and pot as a medicine—all these have a home at SPLIFF."
From the folks who brought you HUMP! Here's SPLIFF!https://t.co/5lf90mn3ao pic.twitter.com/VB0WUJYoA9
— Spliff Film Fest (@Spliff_filmfest) April 11, 2018
AVN first noted the festival's announcement, pegged to this year's 4/20.
Watch Bernie Sanders And Cory Booker Discuss Marijuana Legalization
GOP Senate Candidates Debate Medical Marijuana
Tom Angell is the editor of Marijuana Moment. A 20-year veteran in the cannabis law reform movement, he covers the policy and politics of marijuana. Separately, he founded the nonprofit Marijuana Majority. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. (Organization citations are for identification only and do not constitute an endorsement or partnership.)
A leading environmental conservationist group wants to help you sustainably and safely consume marijuana.
The Sierra Club, which has not historically weighed in on cannabis issues, released a guide last week that makes a series of recommendations about how to source marijuana in a way that's healthy and good for the environment.
They said that, absent regulations from federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration or U.S. Department of Agriculture, consumers are left in the dark when it comes to best practices. And the 129-year-old environmental nonprofit is here to help.
"The majority of Americans now live in states where they can legally consume medicinal or recreational cannabis," the new guide published this month in the Sierra Club's print magazine says. "As more ways to lawfully partake become available, the choices can be confusing."
The medicinal and recreational cannabis industry is in many ways opaque and in flux. Here are some best practices for consuming safely and sustainably: https://t.co/0BYXguLoME via @Sierra_Magazine
— Sierra Club (@SierraClub) January 4, 2021
The article lists five tips for marijuana enthusiasts during a time when more and more state-legal markets are coming online.
–Buy organic—or "organic-ish." Because marijuana remains federally illegal, there isn't an opportunity for cannabis companies to obtain a standard organic certification. But consumers should look for a Clean Green or Sun+Earth label, as these third-party organizations also maintain strong standards and help businesses gain formal certification.
–Buy outdoor-grown marijuana. The carbon footprint for indoor-cultivated cannabis can be significant, as the process relies heavily on electronic lighting. That's not the case for outdoor-grown flower. Sierra Club said "the production of one kilogram of indoor-grown cannabis results in 4,600 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of driving the United States from coast to coast 11 times."
–Familiarize yourself with the marijuana producer. The illicit market doesn't disappear when a state launches a legal cannabis market. And because illicit sellers are unregulated, they may be using harmful pesticides, or cultivating their products on public lands in ways that can hurt surrounding wildlife. That said, a 2019 study did find that illegal cultivation in national forests declined post-legalization in Oregon and Washington State.
The guide also notes that certain states encourage cannabis companies to enroll in energy-saving programs. Colorado has taken it a step further, with the governor announcing last year that the state was rolling out pilot programs to promote sustainability cooperation between the cannabis and alcohol markets by using carbon dioxide from the brewing process to stimulate marijuana plant growth.
–Look for a Certificate of Analysis. That's easier said than done in states where marijuana remains prohibited, but for consumers in legal states, it's an important component, as it means the products have been tested for heavy metals, mold and other potentially dangerous substances.
–Be wary of packaging. As in other industries, plastic and packaging is an environmental problem. Seeking out products with low-waste packages can help mitigate that issue, Sierra Club said. For example, there are some companies that use recycled plastics recovered from the ocean. Alternatively, consumers could try to find hemp-based packaging.
The guide also offers tips for specific types of cannabis products.
For example, when it comes to edibles, consumers should seek out vegan goodies. Beyond arguments that a plant-based diet represents a humane alternative, it's also the case that animal agriculture is overly polluting and resource intensive.
For smoking, the group says that glass pipes are "inherently earth-friendlier" than rolling papers, as they cut down on waste and production. The environmentally conscious cannabis consumer should also buy flowers in jars instead of as single pre-rolls, "to reduce throwaway packaging."
As far as vaping goes, Sierra Club recommends spending your money with companies that offer recycling programs for used cartridges.
Meanwhile, activists in Montana are also seeing a link between environmentalism and marijuana. A voter-approved initiative to legalize cannabis in the state calls for a significant amount of tax revenue from marijuana sales to be allocated to conservation programs.
Biden AG Pick Merrick Garland Wants To Defer To DEA On Marijuana Science And Classification
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Rapper and activist Killer Mike is challenging President-elect Joe Biden to take a note from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and use executive authority to broadly reform federal marijuana laws as soon as he takes office.
In an interview with TMZ that was released on Wednesday, the artist stressed the need to legalize cannabis and do it in a way that lifts up communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs. He said Biden can help facilitate that by federally descheduling marijuana through executive action on day one—a proposal Sanders pitched during his presidential run.
"I want to challenge Joe Biden to do what Bernie Sanders did," Killer Mike, who served as a campaign surrogate for the senator, said. "He would have descheduled it the first day of his presidency. You have the power of that pen to invoke things like gun laws. You should have the power of that pen to take it off the Schedule I list so that, if nothing else, it is decriminalized to the point that kids' lives aren't being ruined today."
But Biden has not indicated that marijuana reform would be an immediate priority for his administration. In fact, he remains opposed to adult-use legalization despite supermajority support within his party.
The president-elect has only gone so far as to back modest cannabis rescheduling, decriminalizing possession, expunging past records, legalizing medical marijuana and protecting states' rights to enact their own policies. Biden did select a head of a major federal health agency who is amenable to reform, however, and in his role he could help facilitate rescheduling.
As far as Biden in concerned, he feels marijuana should be placed in Schedule II, the second most restrictive category under the Controlled Substances Act, along with cocaine. But advocates argue that does not go far enough and could have an inadvertent, adverse impact on state-legal markets. They're pushing him to adopt a policy of complete descheduling, which would be accomplished if a bill approved by the House earlier this month makes it through the Senate and onto the president's desk.
With respect to executive action, it should be noted that experts have raised questions about the feasibility of unilaterally ending prohibition through that process, much less on the first day of a presidency.
In the TMZ interview, Killer Mike also talked about local reform in his home state state of Georgia, stating that he will be pushing the governor and legislature to enact legalization. The policy change is inevitable, he said, but lawmakers must ensure that there's "a presence of African-American ownership in Georgia for marijuana."
"We have had young men serve 10, 20, 30, 40 years and then they get out and they cannot participate in the trade that they help build," he said. "That's like a moonshiner who moonshined through prohibition not getting the chance to have a liquor license. We've done that mistake before so I want to demand NORML and other marijuana organizations out there to get people of color on the forefront."
"I'm going to be frank and say Black folks deserve it. We deserve at least 25 percent of the marijuana industry because it has truly been built on our backs, and we need more MedMen that are owned by men that look like me," he added. "I want to demand that progressives, and especially Black Democrats that are out there, start to demand locally marijuana policy on a state level that is inclusive of the people."
Georgia is at the center of national attention right now, as two Democratic Senate hopefuls enter into a runoff election next week. And the outcome of those races could determine the fate of federal marijuana policy because if both Democrats win, the party will retake the Senate and would be in a much better position to advance reform.
New York Lawmakers Prefile Eight Marijuana Bills For 2021 As State Pursues Legalization
A temporary NBA policy not to randomly drug test players for marijuana may well become permanent, the league's commissioner said this week.
"We decided that, given all the things that were happening in society, given all the pressures and stress that players were under, that we didn't need to act as Big Brother right now," Commissioner Adam Silver told NBC's Today. "I think society's views around marijuana has changed to a certain extent."
Rather than mandate blanket tests, he said the league would be reaching out to players who show signs of problematic dependency, not those who are "using marijuana casually."
"I'd say the same thing about alcohol or any other substance," Silver said.
He made similar remarks in a recent interview with The Sports Daily, stating that he's "not sure whether marijuana should be treated differently than other substances, including alcohol, that are otherwise legal that players could be using and creating issues around."
"I recognize that society's views around marijuana use have changed dramatically since these rules were put in place, and in many ways the suspension of random testing this season is a recognition of that," he said. "If our players are traveling from jurisdiction to jurisdiction—from jurisdictions that do not have prohibitions to jurisdictions where there's still criminal penalties for possession and use of marijuana—we want to make sure we're not creating a trap for our players and putting in place rules that will put them in the crosshairs of the law."
"It doesn't mean there isn't still a concern from the league that marijuana, no different than alcohol, can be abused," he added. "It's something that we want to play close attention to, especially given the incredible stress that our players are often under, and particularly given the stress of playing in a pandemic."
NBA initially announced a temporary suspension of cannabis drug testing earlier this year, as players finished out their season in the so-called "bubble" arena in Orlando. That was later extended to the entire 2020-2021 season following an agreement between the league and the players' union
Michele Roberts, the head of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) who also joined the board of the major cannabis company Cresco Labs this year, predicted in a recent interview that a formal change to codify the policy indefinitely could come as early as "next season."
While NBA won't be subjecting players to random drug testing for THC, they will continue to test "for cause" cases where players have histories of substance use, for example.
If NBA does ultimately end marijuana testing, it would be another example of evolving drug policies within national sports leagues. Earlier this year, the MLB announced that players would not longer be tested for cannabis, though they're barred from being sponsored by marijuana companies.
The NFL also made the decision to end suspensions for positive drug tests as well as limiting the testing window.
Georgia Senate Candidate Pitches Marijuana Legalization Plan To Young Voters On TikTok

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Yasujiro Ozu, the much-admired and revered Japanese filmmaker who flourished from the end of World War II until his death in 1963, was renowned both for his characteristic focus on Japanese middle-class family culture and his distinctive mise-en-scene. Accordingly, he is often ranked, with Kenji Mizoguchi and Akira Kurosawa, at the top of the list of great Japanese filmmakers. However, it took some time before Ozu's greatness was generally recognized in the West. His work was thought to be too "Japanese" for export overseas. It was not until 1972, when what is often considered to be his masterwork, Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari, 1953), was reopened in New York and Paul Schrader's influential treatise Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer  was published, that Ozu's work began to receive the attention in the West that it deserved.
Since then Ozu's reputation among cineastes has only increased, and Tokyo Story has played a major role in this advancement [2,3,4]. In support of this assessment, we note that every ten years the British Film Institute conducts two separate polls – one of international film directors and one of international film critics – to rank the greatest film's of all time. And in the most recent BFI polling (2012), Tokyo Story was ranked as the greatest film of all time on the director's poll  and as the third greatest film of all time on the critic's poll .
Thus we often see shot transitions that "cross the axis" and also jump cuts in Ozu's work that violate customary filmmaking standards, but this can partly be accounted for by Ozu's different take on focalization. Rather than focalize on a particular character in a scene, whereby the viewer sees things from that character's perspective, Ozu often focalizes on a static setting, which orients things around the external contexts of what is happening. These static settings are returned to again and again, and they become "familiar images" with respect to the narrative evolution of the story. (Further, more detailed, discussion of Ozu's distinctive mise-en-scene has been given by David Bordwell ).
Tokyo Story offers a good example of Ozu's often said to be "Zen-like" stylistics, even though the film's story was inspired by an older American film. Co-screenwriter (along with Ozu) Kogo Noda had seen Leo McCarey's Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and suggested to Ozu that they fashion a film together based on its plot elements, which concern an older couple making a journey in order to deal with family issues concerning their grownup children. The film Ozu and Noda constructed does feature a journey (several, actually), and that always interesting narrative metaphor may partly account for Tokyo Story's special appeal. But the journey aspect is not emphasized in Ozu's film, and Tokyo Story's attractiveness comes from other quarters – its themes concerning mainly life's bittersweet nature and the unstoppable passage of time.
Resignation concerning the inescapable effects of the passage of time. There is nothing we can do to ward off the inevitability of ultimate decline and death, and we must face our fates with resignation.
Social protocols. The various social protocols in family life and social life, in general, are intended to regulate social interactions smoothly, but they can be seen as burdensome and insincere, especially if they are rigidly imposed. In this context the oriental custom of always smiling during conversations may play a special role.
Men vs. women. The different roles that men and women have in family life, and the different expectations to which they are held was always a fascination of Ozu's, and they are an important consideration in this film. Japan was undergoing rapid social change at this time, in the wake of catastrophic wars and forced westernization, and the roles of women, in particular, were in a state of flux.
Parents separation from children. It is inevitable that as children grow up, they change and become engrossed in their own affairs. Gradually they (usually) lose touch with and interest in their parents, whom they have left behind. How both parents and their children deal with this inevitable progression is a focus in this film.
Tokyo Story's narrative concerns an elderly couple, Shukichi and Tomi Hirayama, who have raised five children and who make the long, several hundred mile, train trip from their home in Onomichi in southwest Japan to visit some of them in Tokyo. The role of the old father, Shukichi, is played by Ozu favorite Chishu Ryu, who played in 52 of Ozu's 54 films, including all of his postwar films. Ryu usually plays the role of a thoughtful, contemplative person, and as such, he is a person with whom the audience can empathize, even when he is not saying much. In this film Ryu, who was 49-years-old at the time, very effectively plays the role of a man who is 72-years-old.
Koichi (So Yamamura), a doctor running a pediatric clinic out of his own home in a Tokyo suburb, is married and has two children. He is sober, unemotional, and dedicated to his professional work. He, somewhat guiltily, sees his parents' visit as an unwanted intrusion into his busy life.
Shige Kaneko (Haruko Sugimura) is married and runs a beauty parlor connected with her home in Tokyo. Although she wears traditional (non-Western) dress, Shige is not a traditional graciously self-deprecating lady; she is an aggressive and assertive woman. And in fact she is shown to be bossy, manipulative, and selfish. She, too, finds her parents' visit to be an imposition. Her husband Kurazo is more mild and takes a back seat in their social interactions.
Shoji, the second son, was a Japanese soldier who went missing in 1945 and is presumed dead. His widow, Noriko (Setsuko Hara), is a gracious and caring woman who goes out of her way to accommodate her parents-in-law. Setsuko Hara, who played the role of Noriko, was, like Chishu Ryu, a favorite of Ozu's, and she appeared in six of Ozu's best films. In the first three of her Ozu films (Late Spring, 1949; Early Summer, 1951; and Tokyo Story1953), Setsuko Hara played a significant character named Noriko. Even though the plots of these three films have no connection with each other, the three films are sometimes referred to as Ozu's "Noriko Trilogy", thanks to the glowing presence of Setsuko Hara.
Keizo (Shiro Osaka) is the unmarried third son who works for a trading company in Osaka. He is well-meaning but preoccupied with his own affairs.
Kyoko (Kyoko Kagawa), the youngest child, is their unmarried daughter. She still lives with her parents in Onomichi and works as a schoolteacher.
The story of Tokyo Story passes through four approximate stages.
The elderly couple, Shukichi and Tomi, first visit the home of their eldest child, Koichi, for a few days. But Koichi is so occupied with his own pediatrics affairs (he doesn't even appear to have much time to discipline his own obstreperous son) that he has no time to entertain his guests. So Shukichi and Tomi shift over to their daughter Shige's residence.
But Shige is even more too selfishly preoccupied to have the time to entertain her parents. So she asks her sister-in-law Noriko to take up the task. Though of much more modest means than her siblings-in-law, Noriko graciously takes a day off from her job to take Shukichi and Tomi out on the town and show them the wonders of Tokyo.
After a week or so, Shige and Dr. Koichi finally hit on a plan to relieve them of their social obligations to their parents: send the neglected couple off alone for awhile to the Atami Hot Springs resort on the coast. However, when Shukichi and Tomi arrive at the resort, they find little of interest for them to do, and the noisy atmosphere of the pleasure-seeking vacationers in attendance there merely keeps the elderly couple up at night. So they decide to return early to their kids in Tokyo. Before they depart from Atami, though, Tomi experience a dizzy spell that reveals that her health is frail.
Upon returning to Tokyo, Shukichi and Tomi discover that because they had come back earlier than expected, their room in Shige's apartment was already "booked" by Shige for a social event for her beautician colleagues. So Shukichi and Tomi obligingly decide to find their own sleeping quarters for the night. Tomi decides to spend the night with Noriko in her cramped apartment, while Shukichi choose to spend the night with an old friend from Onomichi who now lives in Tokyo.
That evening Shukichi goes out drinking with old friends from Onomichi, and he and his friends get thoroughly plastered, in one of the more interesting sequences of the film. With the effects of alcohol lowering the veil of customary Japanese courteousness, the men lament to each other how disappointed they are with how their children have turned out. In particular, they are sad that they cannot take more pride in what their children have become. We later learn that Shukichi had once been a heavy drinker, which put a severe strain on his relationship with his wife; but he had sworn off alcohol when his daughter Kyoko had been born.
At the same time Tomi is with Noriko, and the old woman urges her daughter-in-law not to abide by old-fashioned social protocols and to find another man so that she can remarry and start a family.
Now with nothing more to do and not wishing to wear out their dubious welcome, Shukichi and Tomi decide to return to Onomichi. On the way home, though, during a stopover in Osaka to see Keizo, Tomi suffers a stroke and is taken back to Onomichi critically ill and in a coma.
More mindful than ever of social protocols, the children and Noriko rush to Onomichi to be at Tomi's side. And always attending to her practical concerns, Shige reminds the others to bring their funeral garments. But when Shige hears the ever-analytical Dr. Koichi's grim assessment that Tomi will not survive the night, she bursts into tears. Thus we see that underneath Shige's personal traits of selfish social manipulation, there is a substratum of genuine feminine feeling that is usually covered up. Later, though, we see Shige returning to her usual intemperance when she complains about Keizo's late arrival just after Tomi's death. Although Tomi was unconscious and unaware of any of the children when they arrived, Keizo's late arrival was an unforgivable violation of protocol in Shige's eyes.
After the funeral when the family has lunch together, Shige again makes self-centered remarks, for example eagerly asking Kyoko to give her some of Tomi's old dresses. Then Shige, Koichi, and Keizo immediately head back to Tokyo, while Noriko chooses to stay another day with Shukichi.
Later Shukichi and Noriko talk, and he repeats Tomi's urgings that she should forget about his dead son and start a new life by remarrying. Then he gives her as a departing gift Tomi's old wristwatch that she had worn all her life.
The final shots show Noriko, on the train gazing at the keepsake watch she has been given, and Shukichi, sitting alone at home, both separately contemplating life's lonely, existential mysteries.
Tokyo Story ends on a note of sadness and resignation concerning the inevitability of time passing and things coming to an end. It also dwells on the limitations of social protocols if the participants don't engage in them with sincerity. This is not to suggest that social protocols don't have their value. They can encourage and provide the scaffolding for positive social interactions if one's participation in them is genuine. Thus Noriko's habitually smiling demeanor was a customary posture that may well have assisted and triggered her perpetually compassionate nature.
Overall, we could say that the principal characters of Tokyo Story offer somewhat different responses to the quizzical nature of time passing and the inevitability of decay. Shukichi represents benign resignation to life's mysteries, but he also embodies a generally positive posture of engagement. Koichi, Shige, Keizo represent common character type responses that we can all recognize, both in the people we meet and in ourselves, too. They are not really bad people. They are basically well-meaning people who are distracted by their everyday narrative circumstances and lose sight of more important interpersonal considerations.
It is Noriko, though, who is the special one. She at first seems simply reflexively ingratiating in an automatic sort of way, but gradually the depth of her character is revealed. Eventually we discern that she is the real star of this tale. She knows that she is not perfect and all-knowing, but she continually strives to be understanding and all-loving.
David Bordwell, "Tokyo Story: Compassionate Detachment", The Criterion Collection, (18 November 2013).
Roger Ebert, "Tokyo Story", Great Movie, RogerEbert.com, (9 November 2003).
"Conversations About Great Films: Yasujiro Ozu, TOKYO STORY (1953) 136 mins", Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson (eds.), Goldenrod Handouts, Buffalo Film Seminars, (XXXVI:4), The Center for Studies in American Culture, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY (6 October 2009).
The Film Sufi, "'Early Spring' - Yasujiro Ozu (1956)", The Film Sufi, (23 July 2014).
David Bordwell, "Ozu", The St. James World Film Directors Encyclopedia, Andrew Sarris (ed.), Visible Ink, Detroit (1998), quoted in "Conversations About Great Films: Yasujiro Ozu, TOKYO STORY (1953) 136 mins", Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson (eds.), Goldenrod Handouts, Buffalo Film Seminars, (XXXVI:4), The Center for Studies in American Culture, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY (6 October 2009).


Lazy elegance had a second name in the form of Mark Waugh, one half of the famous Waugh twins and amongst Australia's most celebrated cricketers. While his twin brother Steve was grit personified, Mark's ability to unfurl breathtaking strokes with absolute ease was marvelous. 'Junior' as Mark is fondly called, made his international debut in 1988 in ODIs but didn't quite set the cricket world on fire. However, his performances in the Australian domestic circuit saw him getting rewarded with a Test cap in 1991, as he replaced his twin brother in the squad.
Mark started his Test career with a bang, stroking a classy century on debut against England at the Adelaide Oval. The knock made the world to sit up and take notice of this dashing shot-maker who was a delight to watch when on song. His Test career motored along well and it also had a positive effect on his limited-overs game as he started performing consistently in ODIs too. While he batted in the middle order in the longer format, Mark utilized his stylish strokeplay to the maximum as an opener in the 50-over game.
The 1994-96 phase saw Mark at his absolute best as he was exceptionally consistent in both formats. The fact that his ODI career was in full swing was the pleasing aspect as he had established himself in Tests from the word go. Mark's best two years in the 50-over circuit came in the World Cup years, 1996 and 1999, aggregating over 1000 runs both times at a healthy average. He was a man for big occasions, as his World Cup records show and relished playing under pressure. His batting prowess yielded 38 international centuries, more or less evenly distributed between the two formats.
While his batting was a delight, Mark Waugh's fielding was poetry to the eyes. A born athlete, the man could field anywhere with precision although his expertise was in the slip cordon where he ruled throughout his career. His catching was high class, making stunners look a piece of cake. Mark made his fielding seem too easy, much like his batting. Individual achievements apart, his best moment was undoubtedly that of being a World Cup winner in 1999 under his twin's leadership. Post the title win, he continued to churn out runs consistently and seemed set to play the next edition that was to be hosted by South Africa in 2003.
However, things didn't quite work out that way. Despite being in top form during the year 2001, he was unceremoniously dropped from the ODI side along with Steve the following year after Australia failed to make the final of the tri-series at home, enduring his slight lean patch with the bat. It was a painful anti-climax to the ODI careers of the famous twins who had served Australian cricket exceptionally over the years. Mark did turn to administration after his retirement and was appointed national selector in 2014. He still continues to hold that spot and has been a very popular man across the country regarding team selections.


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Verified Hate: Cartoon History/Chuck Yeager Edition
December 8, 2020 Gregory Hood Uncategorized 24
So, you think white people created the modern world? Think again, bigots.
Black inventors, heroes, and leaders are often left out of history. Ask yourself as you're learning…who is the focus? Why? Question the story ???????????? The Crystal Gems say BE ANTI-RACIST! Visit https://t.co/5ukinriWYO to learn more. pic.twitter.com/gNLYLO9PER — Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) December 3, 2020
It's hard to parody something that's already a cartoon.
It's a Wonderful Life is one of the great Christmas movies (along with A Christmas Story and Die Hard). It's a masterful film about the importance of community, family, and tradition. Blue-check Glen Weldon at National Public Radio dissents.
Annual reminder: Pottersville has thriving nightlife, Bedford Falls has a lot of basic white people & a struggling financial district. — Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) December 7, 2020
"But Bedford Falls came together to save George!" REAL TALK: George's coddling of the grossly incompetent Uncle Billy is what led to the #BaileyBailout. — Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) December 7, 2020
I'll stick with the peace, beauty, and safety that "basic white people" create.
Keep in mind that EVERY time the GOP proposes a law to make "communities" safer, they presume and expect that the law will be implemented and used to contain/detain black people, and to protect white people. — Pam Keith (@PamKeithFL) December 7, 2020
What can we say is that the math checks out.
2020 marks yet another year where the police have killed more than 1,000 people. Black people are 3X more likely to be killed by police than white people. No other country even comes close to this amount of death. It's an epidemic. pic.twitter.com/jHSXwi4VaR — Cori Bush (@CoriBush) December 7, 2020
Counterpoint: The most recent Color of Crime report showed blacks are about six times more likely to commit murder and 12 times more likely to kill someone of another race. Steve Sailer observed that given existing data, police shoot blacks at a disproportionately low rate. In 2015, a black economist from Harvard found that police are actually more likely to shoot a non-threatening white than a non-threatening black. This is a manufactured crisis.
"Blacks die of homicide at eight times the rate of non-Hispanic whites," said Heather Mac Donald in 2019, "overwhelmingly killed not by cops, not by whites, but by other blacks." If you want to stop the "epidemic," start there.
Mostly white crowd gathers outside home of Black Ohio councilwoman to protest public health order https://t.co/6d9lx9x2Uf pic.twitter.com/RIJKjmsxbv — The Hill (@thehill) December 7, 2020
Interesting that race is relevant in this story. Notice also that white is not capitalized but black is.
Facebook's new "hate speech" rules will de-prioritize slurs directed at whites and males and Americans, and prioritize those directed at blacks and LBGT and Muslims, which it says are "worse."https://t.co/0aFmNfYqkt — A New Radical Centrism (@a_centrism) December 3, 2020
"The shift is a response to a racial reckoning within the company as well as years of criticism from civil rights advocates that content from Black users is disproportionately removed." — A New Radical Centrism (@a_centrism) December 3, 2020
The article says that black groups have complained to Facebook for years that they can't express how awful white people are without getting cited for hate speech. They demanded the rules be relaxed for them, but not for white people. Looks like they finally got their wish. — A New Radical Centrism (@a_centrism) December 3, 2020
White privilege is having one of the most powerful companies in the world approve anti-white slurs.
Richard Tice just called BLM "a dangerous Marxist organisation". Most white people didn't support Martin Luther King when he was alive either.@AyoCaesar #PoliticsLive pic.twitter.com/imRAeg8ZNR — Novara Media (@novaramedia) December 7, 2020
This is true. They knew Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn't a patriotic conservative. He was an immoral hypocrite. Americans then had a better perspective than many do today.
Here's a tweet that's since been locked.
There's a story behind this, essentially that Black Twitter is promoting the idea that the vaccines will change their DNA, from which they derive magic powers. Judging from the responses, at least some people believe this stuff. Of course, there's a serious matter underneath all this. Blacks distrust vaccines more than whites. Black columnist Charles Blow blamed whites.
What the hell is a "permanent pause on immigration?" I'm not fluent in Bigot, but I think that means "keep America white." https://t.co/fijv7Wlb2o — Hassan Ahmad (@HMAesq) December 4, 2020
I think it means a commonsense immigration policy so you can provide for your own people during an economic and health crisis. It also means foreigners can't invade your country and berate you for existing.
A white woman attends an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges or University) and posts about it on social media. She didn't realize she wasn't supposed to be there.
How y'all feel about this ? pic.twitter.com/pFKNE7u7J5 — @milanbtw? (@_xmilan) December 6, 2020
A white person who claims to be an ally and understands history should understand that and choose to protect Black spaces from the outside. Not insert themselves. Any Black person who has an issue with this has to change their attitude to make her welcome. That's the problem. — ?. ???????? (@MilvertonSaint) December 6, 2020
Okay guys…. if you're down with this let's be friends. I be on this app bored af. pic.twitter.com/r1hsPDkAMU — ?. ???????? (@MilvertonSaint) December 7, 2020
Wait, we can have separate spaces now? White people, too?
Breaking news from once-great Britain:
Millwall fans boo as players take the knee. Loud booing could be heard when players from both teams took the knee in support of #BlackLivesMatter movement before kick off, with at least one supporter heard shouting "get up!" More on this story: https://t.co/SCap9J1hYZpic.twitter.com/xETM4W5oHB — Sky News (@SkyNews) December 6, 2020
All they had to do was listen to Enoch Powell and Brits wouldn't be dealing with this.
The Guardian is upset that the fans wanted sports, not politics. Well, so am I. To our British cousins: stop watching people who don't care about you kick a ball. Take your country back.
Some sad news broke last night. General Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier and a true American hero, has died at age 97. That is incredible considering the way he lived at the edge of life and death. Tom Wolfe immortalized him in The Right Stuff. However, like Wolfe himself, the late General Yeager represented a prouder, better America. He allegedly prevented the space program from becoming an affirmative action exercise when he questioned would-be black astronaut Ed Dwight's capabilities.
Naturally, that was all Twitter cared about last night. Affirmative Action America can't celebrate legends from the historic nation's heroic past.
Chuck Yeager's contribution can't be underestimated, but he was singlehandedly responsible for ensuring that fighter pilot Ed Dwight never became an astronaut because, as he put it, he "didn't want a colored man becoming" one. — Rocky Mountain Mike (@RockyMntnMike) December 8, 2020
Sad to learn of the passing of this barrier breaking pioneer with "The Right Stuff". Sad to learn of his desire to also maintain barriers—looks like he also had too much of The White Stuff. — Thomas Loch (@AThomasLoch) December 8, 2020
As a kid, Chuck Yeager made me want to be a fighter pilot. As an adult, I'm disappointed that he was virulently anti-Democrat, and despised the idea of a female in the White House. I acknowledge and mourn him as a legend of the US, and mourn his outdated views. https://t.co/QnEU8BeuYB — Jason Boyd Rejects Fascism (@JasonIsCreating) December 8, 2020
If Chuck Yeager was a racist it's an easy one for me. May that follow him to his grave and tarnish his legacy. https://t.co/wwHk4rLgGe — Larry K (@Getsmart4) December 8, 2020
Let's not forget Chuck Yeager denied black pilot Ed Dwight his rightfully deserved spot as the first ever black astronaut. Yeah. Chuck was a racist POS too. https://t.co/n8bsJ3pnog — Juan Rivera, P.E. (@Boricua_En_Maui) December 8, 2020
Chuck Yeager was a racist arsehole. Fuck him. — Paco (@EastsToWin) December 8, 2020
It's into the wild blue yonder for Chuck Yeager. He sure hated the idea of a Democrat, especially a female, becoming president so I'm glad he lived long enough to see Kamala Harris elected VP. pic.twitter.com/tcuNLeSKcj — Nell Scovell (@NellSco) December 8, 2020
I expect major outlets to put out some hit pieces today with titles like "Chuck Yeager, White Nationalist Icon." You heard it here first.
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RIP to my fellow West Virginian, General Yeager – I will celebrate him as a great test pilot and fellow White Nationalist but at the same time mourn the 11 White brothers he shot down in the skies over Europe while serving the interests of International Jewry.
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Chuck Yeager was a great man unlike the black pilot who thought he was qualified to be an astronaut when he wasn't.
Chuck Yeager? Who he? Ain't nuna y'all crakkkaz mentioning who REALLY went 2 space first:
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CD: I totally agree with you. General Yeager was no doubt a good and honorable man, but fighting against his German brothers over the skies of Europe to make the world safe for jewish democracy? Surely he must have given that matter more than a passing thought! And he obviously lived long enough to see the disastrous results of doing just that.
PS – Fuck all those creepy anti-white faggots on Twiddish.
Captain John Charity Spring MA
He did take a few jabs at the Israeli Airforce. Probably woke up in the 60s.
I'm sure that most here know that Yeager is a form of the German name Jaeger. So yeah, he shot some of his cousins down.
Regarding the claim the Lewis Latimer, black inventor, invented the carbon filament for Edison's light bulb thus making it practical, here it is:
" . . . Lewis Latimer invented the carbon filament in 1881 or 1882? No!
English chemist/physicist Joseph Swan experimented with a carbon-filament incandescent light all the way back in 1860, and by 1878 had developed a better design which he patented in Britain. On the other side of the Atlantic, Thomas Edison developed a successful carbon-filament bulb, receiving a patent for it (#223898) in January 1880, before Lewis Latimer did any work in electric lighting. From 1880 onward, countless patents were issued for innovations in filament design and manufacture (Edison had over 50 of them). Neither of Latimer's two filament-related patents in 1881 and 1882 were among the most important innovations, nor did they make the light bulb last longer, nor is there reason to believe they were adopted outside Hiram Maxim's company where Latimer worked at the time. (He was not hired by Edison's company until 1884, primarily as a draftsman and an expert witness in patent litigations).
Latimer also did not come up with the first screw socket for the light bulb or the first book on electric lighting.
http://www.blackinventionmyths.com/
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Carbon was used as a filament material because it is a high resistance conductor also able to withstand high temperatures. The high resistance of the carbon limited current through the filament. The manufacture of reliable carbon filaments was a technical problem Edison first overcame in 1879 and Joseph Swan in England about the same time.
Combined with high vacuum from the recently invented mercury vacuum pump Edison invented an incandescent light bulb at a reasonable cost that worked for a reasonable time. Edison also invented the practical dynamo that produced DC current along with standard connectors, fuses, regulators etc. making a whole system of electrical transmission practical.
Carbon filaments blackened the inside of the glass globe over time dimming the light bulb. In the process of trying to fix this problem Edison stumbled upon the "Edison Effect", the one way transmission of an electric current through a vacuum. This was the basis of the vacuum tube invented shortly after this discovery.
Filaments changed to the use of tungsten about 1910 because tungsten, like carbon is a high resistance conductor but it is able to withstand even higher temperatures than carbon. Tungsten also has something called a positive temperature coefficient unlike carbon meaning its resistance increases with temperature. A voltage surge was unlikely to burn out a tungsten filament unlike carbon because of this positive temperature coefficient.
Lewis Latimer did not invent the light bulb, the carbon filament or the electrical system for the light bulb.
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Another Insult: General Thomas J. Jackson's statue was removed from the VMI campus this morning without a shot being fired.
Pathetic worms erasing the memory of a better man.
And the US has a black Secdef.
Ffs. Wtf? Crimea War 2.0 and Drone strikes in Montana.
If African slaves built America why can't free Africans build Africa?
Chuck Yeager, RIP.
It's always hilarious how they can't do anything to improve their own nations, yet allow them to immigrate to the West……..and they'll suddenly improve yours…..
They instantly become useful once they're standing on our soil….
The Nogs don't want to be actually segregated. What they want is just access to Whitey's stuff and things he made without being held accountable to him.
More important the We Wuz Kangz narrative serves the role of not just letting projecting current demographics in Western lands back into the past, the far past (I'm talking Rome) but also let anti-Whites/White Males/Westerners reconcile their hatred with shit like "I fucking love science" by just saying it was done by women and Niggers.
Moving on:
https://thuletide.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/race-ethnicity-and-racism-in-greco-roman-society/
A well done article going over how the Greco-Romans actually treated the question of race. To sum it up, they were such mega racists that they'd easily rival a /pol/ user.
Lol is this Hotep unlocking your true kangz DNA stuff the astroturf the pharmaceutical companies are putting out to convince blacks to take the vaccine?
BannedHipster
@Dart
That was my first thought.
But I think they are going to settle on "racist whites are hogging all the vaccines."
Yeah. Lol. Obvious shilling.
John Bonaccorsi, Philadelphia
"It's a Wonderful Life is one of the great Christmas movies …."
So true—and the ending …
Back when SNL was actually funny
We can't forget about the black pilots (Tuskegee airmen) who single handily beat the "Nazis" in WW2 and the the black cook (Doris "Dorie" Miller ) who manned a machine gun and saved all the ships and White sailors from the Japanese attack on pearl harbor. Without them, we would be speaking German and Japanese today. ZOG even named a ship after him because of his heroism. Most important is those 5 black females who figured out the math to get us into space. The White man stole all his inventions from the black man.
There are no other people on earth that has a surplus of food.Africans are scavengers.
Both Chuck Yeager and Frank Capra had their otherwise legendary careers besmirched by their participation in the Second American AngloZionist War for Jewish Hegemony.
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What happened with Ed Dwight was that he was admitted to the Air Force's Aerospace Research Pilot School under pressure from the Kennedy White House but with the condition that all better qualified candidates also be excepted, so the class that year was significantly larger than normal. Dwight was given special tutoring and probably other advantages but I recall but he flunked out or dropped out. After this, NASA did not select him as an astronaut. This was NASA under a democrat JFK-LBJ administration. Since several candidates became astronauts without going through the school, Yeager did NOT keep Dwight from being an astronaut.
Dwight left the air Force in 1966 and today is a … sculptor.
I see from his Wikipedia biography that Dwight is an honorary member of the US Space Force.
The non whites hate our guts as they invade our space and piggyback off all our creations.
There are indeed good people of all races, but that's beside the point. Whatever they can or can't offer, we don't want to be replaced. Why am I a racist? Well it's a reaction to changes that were forced onto my nation without a referendum ever being put to us. There's no obligation on my part to like what I never asked for to begin with.
You won't end racism until you end our replacement.
I fail to see how my position isn't reasonable.
I had assumed Yeager had died long ago as he was already an old man who got a lot of TV commercials back when the Right Stuff came out 40 years ago.


Colours are all around us and giving your toddler the ability to describe their world in colour is such a beautiful gift! But although teaching your toddler ore preschooler colours is an important part of home parenting, you may struggle to find easy (for you!) and fun (for them!) ways to help your toddler or preschooler practice their colours.
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Marquette, MI – November 20, 2018 – The Marquette Redmen Varsity Hockey team was at home against the Houghton Gremlins in their third game of the season on Fox Sports Marquette 105.1-99.9 and 103 FXD. The Redmen settled for a tie game last week against Utica Eisenhower, after a win the night before at Berkley.
The Marquette Redmen Hockey team hosted the Houghton Gremlins.
The Gremlins put the pressure on the Redmen right away in the first period. Houghton had the first goal of the game to bring the score to 1-0 over Marquette. With an extra attacker, Houghton turned around and scored again in short order for a lead of 2-0 over the Redmen. The period seemed to end as quickly as it started, with Marquette in need of a much stronger showing in the second period.
After a frustrating start to the game, the Redmen began the second period searching for a chance to even the score over the Gremlins. Redmen goalie Tyler Bergwall made a huge save, and all without a stick. But Houghton turned around and found the back of the net for a 3-0 lead over Marquette.
The Marquette Redmen vs the Houghton Gremlins.
The Redmen had a huge chance to get back into the game on a five-minute major penalty, but could not generate a goal in the final minutes of the second period. The window was not shut completely on this opportunity, however, as Marquette stood to start the third period with one minute and 53 seconds left in the power play.
An embattled Marquette team entered the third period with a few chances to even the score. No Redmen attempts made it to the back of the net, however. The Gremlins protected their comfortable lead, and the minutes ticked down on chances for the Redmen to make it onto the scoreboard.
Ultimately, the Gremlins defeated the Redmen with a final score of 3-0.
The Marquette Redmen Hockey team will be on the road against the Escanaba Eskymos on Tuesday, November 27th. Tune in to Fox Sports Marquette for all the action. Pregame starts at 6:30 pm, and the game starts at 7:00 pm.
John and Joe bring you all the Redmen hockey action!
A bird's-eye view as the Marquette Redmen take on the Houghton Gremlins.
A shot of the scoreboard as the Redmen take on the Gremlins at home.
It was the Marquette Redmen vs the Houghton Gremlins in game three of the season.
The Marquette Redmen Hockey team faced off against the Houghton Gremlins.


Plenty of members and their families attended the Holiday Party on January 17 at Buona Beef. Two members were honored with awards and raffle prizes were awarded for checking into our weekly Thrursday night net. In addition to the off-center fed dipole, ARRL small spaces antenna book and a $25 ARRL gift card raffle prizes, members … Continue reading "Holiday Party, Prizes and Awards"
At the January 17 Holiday Party, outgoing club president Matt Walsh, AC9IG honored two members with the club's annual Bill Smead Memorial Construction Project Award and the Member of the Year award as voted on by the club's membership. Long time club member Ron Remus, WB9PTA received the Bill Smead Memorial Construction Project Award. The … Continue reading "Two Club Members Honored"
Dirk W0RI presented an updated version of his digital mode discussion at December's meeting. The presentation focuses on FLDIGI with Ham Radio Deluxe, but offers plenty of discussion about connecting your computer to your radio, and the general flow of digital QSO so it's a great read even if that's not the same setup you're … Continue reading "HF Digital Mode, December Meeting Presentation"
It has been an amazing experience serving as president of this club for the past two years. The number of activities that we schedule is impressive and shows what a great group of ham radio operators that this club is made up of. I've been very happy to have the support of the board and … Continue reading "President's Report December 2018"
Frank Giampa N9QPD called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Rebecca KA9EFE asked her friend to bring banana bread and brownies. Attendees Leo Ribordy N9NBH Danny Kafka KD9HIL Geoff Stevens KA9QGH Ken Krzywicki KD9HIJ Rob Glowacki N9MVO Frank Giampa N9QPD Jim Campbell KB9RGU Geoff Stevens KA9QGH Doug May W9YFC Cliff Sowka K9QD John Douglas … Continue reading "Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Business Meeting December 20, 2018"


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Obituary: Todd N. Tolhurst
SOUTH CHINA - Todd N. Tolhurst, 60, of South China, passed away Jan. 16, 2020 at home after a brief illness. ...
SOUTH CHINA – Todd N. Tolhurst, 60, of South China, passed away Jan. 16, 2020 at home after a brief illness. Todd was born in Rochester, N.Y., son of Albert and Marianne Tolhurst.
Todd spent his early years in Rochester and moved to Boynton Beach, Fla. during high school. Todd was an early IT adopter, a geek before it was cool, and started his career at Radio Shack. He has been the Director of Development at INFORME in Augusta for the past 20 years. Todd was passionate about his work and was well respected by all.
He had many interests such as ham radio WA1M, woodworking, welding, photography, flying drones, science experiments, videography, trivia, cooking, building computers and collecting slide rules. He was known to family and friends as a great debater and Oracle of knowledge. Todd was a member of MENSA, the high IQ society.
Todd was a leader in the Gun Owners of Maine organization. He believed very strongly in the 2nd Amendment and worked to preserve gun rights and foster gun safety.
Todd is survived by his wife Elizabeth Curtis, his brothers Lyle and Mark Tolhurst, Scott Caskey, Donald and Robert Tolhurst, his sister Jeanne Tolhurst Holt and two special friends Tiffany Glidden and Elizabeth Dyer.
A celebration of Todd's life will be planned for mid to late February. His family has asked if you have stories and thoughts of Todd to share that you please consider e-mailing them to [email protected] to be read and shared at his celebration and also to help his family heal from this loss.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to:
MaineGeneral Hospice
Waterville, ME 04903-0828
or: South China Volunteer
South China, ME 04358
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The Wildness Beyond brings together some of the best, most innovtive nature writing being done today in the small press world. This anthology features writers who have been published previously by Wood Thrush Books, along with a few others similarly inclined. Each poem and prose piece appearing here has something of an edge to it. Together they shed light upon the wildness not commonly found in mainstream portrayals of nature.
Contributors: Marianne Boruch, David Budbill, David Cavanagh, Leonard J. Cirino, Tony Cosier, Rob Faivre, Charles Finn, Walt Franklin, Pam French, Benjamin Green, Michael Jewell Scott King, Evelyn Lang, Stephen Lewandowski, Walt McLaughlin, Howard Nelson, Helen Ruggieri, Neil Shepard, t. kilgore splake, William Weiss, and Clarence Wolfshohl.


WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): The favorites finally prevailed on Day 5 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After several days of minor upsets and a couple big shocks by unfancied sides, Monday's matches went as predicted. Sweden were able to slip past South Korea 1-0 in Group F play. In Group G, Belgium and England, the two heavyweights in the section, both picked up wins. Belgium dispatching Panama by a 3-0 scoreline, while England left it very late before coming out on top over Tunisia 2-1.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): Day 4 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is in the books and the trend of the big boys starting this tournament slow continued. After Serbia defeated Costa Rica in the early, not only were Brazil held to a draw by Switzerland, but Germany were dealt a 1-0 defeat by Mexico.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): An unbelievable Toni Kroos' goal late on was the difference as Germany stumbled past Sweden 2-1. Elsewhere, Belgium easily dispatched Tunisia 5-2, while Mexico defeated South Korea 2-1 in Day 10 action of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): France, Denmark, and Croatia recorded victories, while Argentina were held versus Iceland in an eventful Day 3 of the 2018 World Cup. Penalties, those made and those missed, were a big story of the day.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): AGONAsport's George Tsitsonis recaps the action from Day 2 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): AGONAsport's George Tsitsonis recaps the action from Day 1 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP): Since there is no national team to root for, Greek fans will be forced instead to cheer on some familiar faces at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. There are in total 22 players and coaches in Russia that have connections to Greek football.
WORLD SOCCER (FIFA WORLD CUP 2018): Despite Greece missing out on Russia, AGONAsport will be watching and reporting on the 2018 FIFA World Cup with daily coverage from our team.


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