Merrily Fanthing Along

slipstreamborne:

“It don’t take a genius to know what this is all about,” said [Karen] Lewis, who is black. “They want our money and our land. No one cares about us. And we’re the ones who stuck around. Not the white folks.” (x)

With Detroit now under an emergency financial manager appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder (R), half of all African-Americans living in the state of Michigan no longer have democratically elected representation in their local government. 

Of all the communities taken over by the state, only one (Three Oaks, population ~1,600, 93% white, median income $41,338) has had any significant, long-term beneficial change to its finances or the quality of life of its citizens.  Among the other communities is Benton Harbor (population ~10,000, 7% white, median income $17,301) where historic Jean Lock Park—which was given to the city for public use in 1917 with the dedication “The beach is yours, the drive is yours, the dunes are yours, all yours. It is not so much a gift from my wife and myself, it’s a gift from a little child. See to it that the park is the children’s”—has now been converted into an extension of the neighboring, privately owned Golf Club at Harbor Shores.  It costs $40.00 for local residents to play a round of golf.  

jhermann:

Teju Cole continues to devastate in 140 characters or less.

ProPublica: Everything we know so far about drone strikes

katiecakez:

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plan-l:

pastryheart:

Licia Ronzulli is one cool woman.

Licia Ronzulli, member of the European Parliament, has been taking her daughter Vittoria to the Parliament sessions for two years now.

Bad. Ass.

Everyday is bring your kid to work day. Fuck yeah.

that is so cute