Don Hall 12/7/20 Don Hall 12/7/20

I Believe... [Who’s Fragile Again?]

I believe... that it’s interesting how people who are enraged, offended, and describe everything they dislike as ‘violence & harm’ believe that it is everyone else who is showing ‘fragility.’

Don Hall 12/6/20 Don Hall 12/6/20

Silence Most Definitely Does NOT Equal Violence

What ‘silence = violence’ really means is “...you’re free to agree, but disagreement or neutrality are expressly violent acts. And since I have every right to defend myself then maybe I’ll just break some windows and burn up some stuff.”

Don Hall 11/30/20 Don Hall 11/30/20

I Believe… [Racial Cannibals]

I believe... that when white people say things like “White people are the worst” it reminds me of cartoon cows advertising the deliciousness of beef.

Don Hall 11/28/20 Don Hall 11/28/20

Stomping Our Feet Into Oblivion

“Eat shit, haters!”

Don Hall 11/26/20 Don Hall 11/26/20

Gratitude in an Ungrateful Year

I spend most mornings, in between the first and second cup of coffee, pondering what I am grateful for in my daily grind and so it is on this day as well.

On Thanksgiving 2020, I am thankful that:

Don Hall 11/23/20 Don Hall 11/23/20

I Believe… [Free College is Righteous]

I believe... that cancelling existing college debt and making college free for those in lower economic circumstance are excellent ideas. Adding public service as a condition is even better.

Don Hall 11/21/20 Don Hall 11/21/20

When Reality Punches Ideology, We Must Embrace the Flaws in Our Perspective

It’s hard to square the whitewash of white supremacy when so many non-white voters reject the basic premise. When millions of voters who are not white vote for the obvious racist candidate there has to be a more nuanced and data-driven rationale. If the Progressive Left can say with a straight face that Biden won because of black votes or black women votes or Indigenous votes then they must accept that Trump came far closer than expected because of black votes or Latino votes or Muslim votes.

Don Hall 11/19/20 Don Hall 11/19/20

Six Fictional Characters I Aspire to Resemble in Practice

No longer in thrall with the kung fu I never mastered, I still find inspiration from characters in popular culture who provide aspirational qualities.

Don Hall 11/17/20 Don Hall 11/17/20

The Cross the Left Must Bear

Suddenly the Glue Stick kid started screaming “CHESS CHESS CHESTER CHESS! It’s all about fucking chess but what about ME! WHAT. ABOUT. MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!” and he rapidly swallowed three pawns off of one of the closer games and choked himself until the school nurse could get him to vomit them up.

Don Hall 11/16/20 Don Hall 11/16/20

I Believe… [Harris is a Woman Vice President]

I believe... that anyone referring to the Vice President as a “menstruator” is an idiot (unless they’re talking about Pence).

Don Hall 11/12/20 Don Hall 11/12/20

Grappling with Postmodernism in a Post-Trump America

A couple of rules of thumb I’ve learned to follow in the past four or five years:

If I read it on social media, best to assume it’s bullshit.
If the belief is not backed up by data, it’s bullshit.
If a politician says it without supporting evidence, it’s bullshit.
If it’s full of ‘buzzwords’ (intersectionality, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, TERF, fragility), it’s bullshit.

Don Hall 11/9/20 Don Hall 11/9/20

I Believe… [It Wasn’t Great Before Trump]

...that after a week of election drama and four years of Trump, we can finally get back to arguing about climate change, being afraid of mass shootings, and the difficulties of online dating.

Don Hall 11/8/20 Don Hall 11/8/20

Now Is the Time to Be Gracious and Get to Work Being Honest with Ourselves

At this phase, Trump ain’t going quietly. Lots of lawsuits. Recounts. Tantrums. Conspiracy theories. We now get to witness the full madness of our King George, a meltdown so massive it would be good to take serious note of how badly we can get things wrong in our democracy. One fact we need to acknowledge before our nipples get hard and we go running in the streets naked, flogging MAGA hat wearers with our engorged cocks:

If it hadn’t been for a pandemic, he would’ve won.

Don Hall 11/5/20 Don Hall 11/5/20

I Believe… [Post Election Special]

I believe… that more people voted in this election than any since 1900. The most obvious and indisputable will of the population has been tallied. We are almost evenly split.

Don Hall 11/4/20 Don Hall 11/4/20

Election 2020: Swimming in Sewage Toward a Different Kind of More Hopeful Cesspool

Don Hall 11/3/20 Don Hall 11/3/20

In a Violent World, Non-Violent Protest is the Grown-up Choice

The most effective protests are theater of a sort. Targeted. Strategic. Not a question of numbers but of intent. Where you protest matters. How you protest matters.

Don Hall 11/2/20 Don Hall 11/2/20

I Believe… [In Biden]

I believe... that Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States.

Don Hall 11/1/20 Don Hall 11/1/20

How to Begin De-Fanging The Isms in the System

How to eradicate the affects of racism and classism in America is to reconfigure the tools used by bigots and the greedy.

Don Hall 10/30/20 Don Hall 10/30/20

Holding Our Collective Breath (While Wearing Masks)

Don Hall 10/26/20 Don Hall 10/26/20

I Believe… [Clean Your Room!]

I believe… that being excited that Americans are voting in record numbers is like that feeling when your fat, lazy, angry teenager finally cleans his stinky room.