Review of government’s response to the St. Louis tornado
The E3 tornado that ripped through St. Louis on May 16 resulted in an unplanned topography for the city. It also exposed the ever-present racial history of the planned neglect and abandonment of certain predominantly Black neighborhoods. Two of those Northside neighborhoods were hit particularly hard during the storm.
The Pride Community Must Know its True Friends in 2025
This year’s Pride Month was a testament that things are changing. While the enthusiasm was greater than ever, the diminished corporate financial support was evident. In most places, activities were scaled back. In other places, organizers were forced to charge fees to offset the deficit. This may be a good time for the LGBTQA+ folk to assess its priorities and values as homophobic attacks intensify. The gay community is facing the biggest challenges ever.
We won’t be distracted by war
Since trump and his rich buddy Elon Musk had their public breakup a couple of weeks ago, the country has gone to war with Iran.
The Big Ugly Bill is still being pushed through the U.S. Senate but with less enthusiasm by lawmakers after some serious threats by Musk about any support of the bill.