“I don’t see race” and “Not all men.” – That Street Harassment Video

Yesterday, a video on catcalling went viral. Today, Hanna Rosin at Slate wrote a piece on how the editor edited out the white guys, making it a long string of black and Latino men harassing a white woman. The video is a collaboration between Hollaback!, an anti-street harassment organization, and the marketing agency Rob Bliss Creative. … Continue Reading“I don’t see race” and “Not all men.” – That Street Harassment Video

Police and Psychiatrically Disabled Individuals with Weapons

ACLU releases graphic video of 2012 police shooting of mentally-ill black man in Michigan. More than 45 shots http://t.co/rNYQN2HHZM — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) October 27, 2014 Milton Hall stole coffee & refused to drop knife. officers fired 47 shots, 11 hit. All cleared by local PD & feds http://t.co/hxIRQX2gfb — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) October 27, … Continue ReadingPolice and Psychiatrically Disabled Individuals with Weapons

Swimming Lessons; or, How Not to Work with Kids with Special Needs

Nico in a swimming pool, holding onto a tube, swimming and laughing. This is my son swimming at a party this summer. He’s never happier than when he’s in the pool, using his body, feeling the water, playing and filled with joy. So, finally, my wife and I signed him up for swimming lessons with … Continue ReadingSwimming Lessons; or, How Not to Work with Kids with Special Needs

Scrounger (vilification of disability in the UK)

There’s a new piece up in The Guardian on the vilification of people with disabilities as “scroungers” in the current conservative UK speech and beyond. The author, Aditya Chakrabortty, argues that this discursive move not only helps justify cuts in services, but also leads to violence. The coalition has so thoroughly vilified “scroungers” that hate crimes … Continue ReadingScrounger (vilification of disability in the UK)

Sunday Roundup – 4 articles, 5 blog posts, and Book Proofs

It’s been busy. I got book proofs on Thursday for Sacred Plunder: Venice and the Aftermath of the Fourth Crusade. That means that my writing will not so much stop, but will become erratic and not as predictable daily until proofs are done. Unless, you know, I get really pissed off about something. In the … Continue ReadingSunday Roundup – 4 articles, 5 blog posts, and Book Proofs

#JusticeForEthan – Lawsuit Against Deputies Proceeds

In January 2012, three off-duty deputies killed a man with Down syndrome over the price of a movie ticket. Now, a civil lawsuit over Ethan Saylor’s death is allowed to continue, as ruled by Judge William Nickerson, and reported here in the Washington Post. If you are new to #JusticeForEthan, I have a few links … Continue Reading#JusticeForEthan – Lawsuit Against Deputies Proceeds