July 2010
49 posts
expulsis piratis, restituta commercia.: CR Statement on Policing Policing is the practice, empowered by the... →
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Policing is the practice, empowered by the state, of enforcing law and social control through the use of force. The roots of policing in the United States are closely linked to slavery, the capture of escaped slaves, and the enforcement of Black Codes and Jim Crow….
“I prefer to think of myself as a “personfriend,” not a “girlfriend”
—They The Sphere (via genderqueer)
“The vampires and the werewolves call an uneasy truce, so they can fight the vampire army together. Did I mention the werewolves are all Native Americans? Thanks, Native Americans! We appreciate you putting your cultural heritage under a modify/adapt for-profit creative commons license. We were trying to tell a story about dead white people, and instead of tapping into the rich European lore of vampires, we’ve decided to transfigure your myths for our purposes. Don’t worry, you’re well-represented in this story. For instance, none of you have real personalities of your own, but instead you form a hive mind, making decisions as a group because that’s a much more Native-Americany way to do things. You’ve very insular and suspicious, often violent, but you’re always ready to help a white man in need!”
—ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?: The Inevitable Twilight Review
By Garland Grey
