Open Thread WE 29 DEC 21 ~ Crabs
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 5:00amYou cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
Aristophanes
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"When Bill de Blasio ran for Mayor in 2013, he made three big tangible promises: Universal Pre-K, An end to Stop and Frisk, and 200,000 units of affordable housing created or preserved. He delivered on all three and then some. Few politicians can make such a claim." This is from one of his arch nemeses, the NY Daily News on 12/19/2021.
Just a few updates this week:
I recently read the books mentioned here, found them to be essential reads, and also find it amazing how the UK and US seem to have an infinite ability to whitewash our own recent past and the implications of same.