To give Denny's faint credit, our local stores object more to the punkers that show up at 2 AM than the color of the skin.

edit: and we're the third largest town in Utah with a few largish colleges.

a chorus of "Ah-so"'s erupted. So awesome. I'm sure it was just a coincidence.

Are these people five years old, in addition to being rascist? WTF?

As soon as my waitress seated me and walked back to the (open) kitchen, a chorus of "Ah-so"'s erupted. So awesome.

Jesus, Liese. That's just... WTF.

It's amazing to hear that, given that the bulk of the GOP's leadership is claiming that there is no such thing as racism anymore, or if there is, it's racism against white people.

People suck.

In other news, I did give blood. Doesn't that mean I'm done for the day?

Here's something I wasn't expecting:

PROGRESSIVE VICTORY: ALEC Ends Its Guns And Voter Suppression Task Force

In the face of mounting pressure from progressive activists and its own corporate sponsors, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a right-wing group funded by corporations like ExxonMobil and Koch Industries, announced today that it will shut down a task force that deals with “non-economic issues,” like voter suppression efforts and “stand your ground” gun laws. ALEC came under intense scrutiny over the past few weeks after progressive groups like Color of Change began pressuring corporations that fund ALEC to drop their support. The Center for American Progress also released a report highlighting the right-wing group’s role in pushing voter suppression efforts around the country. As a result, 10 companies, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Kraft, have pulled out from ALEC.

I do believe Chuck D. had something to say on this matter: By The Time I Get To Arizona.

As you could probably imagine, I only learned about the song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" recently.

I would also continue to recommend Yo, Is This Racist for the combination of the sometimes-upsetting evidence of how much racism there really still is, and also the confirmation that other people are fighting the good fight, too.

Oh, goodie, there's a protest today. Which seems kind of shitty to do on a day when there's big lines for people filing their taxes. Bah.

It's amazing to hear that, given that the bulk of the GOP's leadership is claiming that there is no such thing as racism anymore, or if there is, it's racism against white people.

It's true! Rich middle-aged Christian heterosexual white guys are the only people left who have to deal with prejudice and bigotry! A bunch of rich middle-aged Christian heterosexual white guys told me so!

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Only a few more days of racism!

there is no such thing as racism anymore, or if there is, it's racism against white people.

I know! I'm so happy about it, although I probably should see a shrink, because apparently I'm hallucinating the stuff that happens just to me all the fucking time, and what happens to me is pretty damn mild comparatively.

Wow, that is some crazy racist shit. I mean...what, have you never seen someone not-white before? Ah-so?!? WTF.

I admit I had never heard of "By the Time I Get to Arizona" or "..to Phoenix".