The Thieves Roar Like Fish In The Sand
There are demons
in the endless wood.
No one believes in them
but they are there
to sizzle like poisoned water
in the heart.Twigs crack in the wind.
We fumble the tools,
our tongues stutter.Light is a danger.
With it we see only
to the edge of it.
California has no AG Gag laws or regulations, but it has a lot of AG, a lot of which is big and locally powerful. So some people just documented an example of CHP and Fresno Sheriffs trying to enforce one anyway, by harassment and attempted intimidation, on behalf of an enormous cattle feeding operation.
In the wake of the September 21 harassment by TSA officers of transgender women Shadi Petosky at Orlando International Airport for having a "genital anomaly", 32 members of Congress have demanded answers from Transportation Security Chief Peter Neffenger.
While we understand the importance of vigilant airport security, we cannot countenance a security protocol that subjects transgender travelers to this level of indignity. To that end, we urge TSA to complete a thorough review of its current procedures and address any shortcomings that may, however unintentionally, subject transgender travelers to inequitable or improper treatment by security personnel.
This evening's music features early urban bluesman from St. Louis, Clifford Gibson.
