A Surviving Facts Blog I didn’t watch Trump’s State of the Union address-I tend not to watch these performances, though I did read the transcript and articles fact-checking his claims. The article on FactCheck.org, began with this: “In his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term, President Donald Trump distortedContinue reading “Truth is not a relative term”
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A terrible, terrible first month
A Surviving Facts Blog We’ve just completed Trump’s first month in the White House. I’m sure you’ve read the news: the US joined with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea in the latest UN resolution on Ukraine. I’m struggling to convey the horrible significance of this move. But here it is plain: we are nowContinue reading “A terrible, terrible first month”
The Musketeers
A Surviving Facts Blog All over the news. All over social. All over practically everything. No matter what news source you watch or read, you find Elon Musk. Since late 2024, he has been THE MAN. Not long ago, Musk was the CEO of Tesla, the former CEO of PayPal and a serial marrier andContinue reading “The Musketeers”
It’s not a joke
A Surviving Facts Blog On Wednesday, the day after the election when many Americans were still trying to process the results, Black adults and students woke to text messages. They all were written similarly to the one below: “Greetings [name of person plus last name initial], You have been selected to pick cotton at theContinue reading “It’s not a joke”
We aren’t ready to have the conversation
A Surviving Facts Blog I ended my last blog with a question on whether we are ready in the US to have conversations about patriarchy and women’s oppression. My conclusion: obviously not. I am not one to press arguments or opinions on those who don’t want to hear them. So, going forward, I will beContinue reading “We aren’t ready to have the conversation”
Walk the Moon 