One of the words we see come up time and again when discussing immigration is “illegals.” This is a word used to dehumanize the people who cross borders into other countries without going through the lawfully recognized process to do so. The people who use this word paint themselves as holding the law above all…
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Acts of Resistance: Building Community
We want to reflect for a moment on the outcome of last night’s Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors meeting, their vote to censure Adam Gotschell for his remarks, and the Board of Governors’ unanimous request that he resign. While he refused to resign (and we don’t expect him to do so voluntarily), he did…
Acts of Resistance: Fighting Back
We’ve already outlined a number of ways to fight back. Sometimes, there are obvious and not-so-obvious ways to fight the power. We hope this summary is helpful to you. Strikes, Quiet Quitting, Boycotting & Simple Sabotage Corporations and companies are behind everything. Tug the curtain aside and the CEOs are the ones who pull the…
Reflection
In the face of the United States crumbling, people have questions: If you haven’t already figured it out, I’m here to tell you the following: The new administration has been screwing you – the 99% – over for the past 54 days Yes, you’re screwed (and probably always have been) if you are: A worker/laborer/blue…
Nebraska Meadowlark Calls Out Linda Vermooten’s Push for Christian Nationalist Agenda in Education
OUTSIDE OF LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Meadowlark has raised concerns over a year of messaging from Linda Vermooten, candidate for the Nebraska State Board of Education, that promotes book banning, discrimination, and criminalizing teachers and librarians. Linda Vermooten’s agenda signals a shift away from providing equitable opportunities and she intends to implement divisive and politically…
The Good Life for All Nebraskans
We thought we would bring you something positive here, because we care about Nebraska, and we believe it’s capable of so much better than what we see in the media. That’s why we stay in a state that is hostile toward women, members of the LGBTQIA community, people who are Black, Latino and Indigenous, and…
Nebraska Hate Groups
There are many hate groups in Nebraska, including Neo-Nazi, white supremacist and other extremist organizations. But first, what defines a hate group? It’s a term you hear so often, that the meaning might be a bit hazy, so here we go: The Southern Poverty Law Center defines a hate group as an organization or collection…
A Win for Plattsmouth
Congratulations to the people of Plattsmouth, who voted to recall school board member, Terri Cunningham-Swanson, for her extremist views. Terri came to office with views driven by conspiracy theories and stances contradicted by not only reality, but hypocrisy. She conned plenty of people into believing her “cause” but not enough. With a vote of 1,649…
Recall Terri Cunningham-Swanson: Part 10
Since Terri Cunningham-Swanson claimed to be so keen on protecting minors, it was interesting to see that one of the main people she and her followers have been attacking is a young man by the name of Jayden Speed. Jayden was a student who graduated from an adjacent school district and political science major brought…
Recall Terri Cunningham-Swanson: Part 9
Within less than two weeks of the first petition just barely missing the threshold of signatures needed, another Plattsmouth resident filed a second petition. Terri and her folks were moving goal posts and adding to their rhetoric, while Sarah Slattery led a new charge to recall Terri Cunningham-Swanson. Second Recall Attempt During the first couple…