Marcus Garvey and the History of Black History

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  8 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Long before the concept of multicultural education emerged, the United Negro Improvement Association pushed for the teaching of Black history and...”

What I find interesting here is how different Garvey's approaches were.

Is the Republican Party a fascist party?

By: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  14 Comments  •  last year

“I think so, but hey! Let's discuss it.”

"Republicans are liars."

By: Bob Nelson  •  Metafied  •  19 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

What is a "fascist"?

By: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  24 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year  •  LOCKED

“Subsidiary question for another day: "If a person is a fascist, is it inflammatory to say that they are a fascist?"”

Republicans and Debt: Blackmailers Without a Cause

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  142 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“Why this debt ceiling crisis is different from the last one.”

This iz inflammatory!

The Giant Pond Rat That Built America - YouTube

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“This animal is an architect - it builds entire ecosystems just so it can be better at hide and seek.”

I'm sorry, Buzz... but there's a LOT of good stuff on YouTube. I'm subscribed to thirty or so channels of all kinds, from cars to politics to nature to... whatever. 

Kerguelen: Living on One of the World's Most Isolated Islands

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  10 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Vive la France!”

When I watch a video like this, I wonder if I've wasted my life...

War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Democrats Are Radicals

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  50 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year  •  LOCKED

“Who's obsessed with culture wars? Not the Dems.”

2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van will be built and sold in U.S.

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  11 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“The 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter gets more driving range thanks to new technology, and it will be sold in the United States starting in late 2023.”

Delivery vans are a large, and largely negative, part of America's urban landscape. They are not great... With relatively modest, known distances, delivery vans are ideal for electrification. Zevo and Rivian are pumping out a bunch...

The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a 'Monster Bird' - The New York Times

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.”

Every kid loves dinosaurs... and then almost any extinct critter. I am pleased that in this, at least, I never grew up.