How Do I Get Out Of My Bubble?

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Saturday May 30, 2020 · 6:06 PM PDT

2020/05/30 · 18:06

My family and I are white. We live in a mostly white, suburban neighborhood. My friends and co-workers are mostly white.

In the past I’ve told myself that I don’t contribute to racism in America because I’m not outwardly racist and because I donate and vote for progressive candidates. But I understand now – and I regret not understanding it sooner – that not being outwardly racist isn’t good enough.

How do I seek out the knowledge/experience/perspective that would help me begin to actually understand the realities that people of color face in our society, from which my white privilege has sheltered me? If you taught “Institutional Racism in America 101” what would be on the syllabus?

What sources do you recommend for learning more about black culture and history in America?

How do I get out of my bubble and begin truly seeing things the way they are?

How to attend an Obama rally

Ivey476

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Saturday August 18, 2012 · 5:56 PM PDT

2012/08/18 · 17:56

Over the last 6 years, I’ve seen President Obama speak three times as POTUS and twice as a senator. Generally, these rallies have been among the most inspiring and memorable events of my life as a political junkie. But recently I attended a campaign rally and the behavior of no more than a handful of crowd members left me dismayed and wondering whether or not they’ve ever been in public before.

Since President Obama will be criss-crossing the country for the next 2 ½ months, and some folks may be attending a campaign rally for the first time, I’d like to offer some do’s and don’ts for attending a political event. They are only suggestions and reflect only my own humble opinion.

Ivey476

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Wednesday August 31, 2011 · 5:08 PM PDT

2011/08/31 · 17:08

Greetings! I'm a high school math teacher going into my 3rd year of teaching. Unfortunately, Hurricane Irene has led to my school being closed this week. So with the extra time on my hands, I've decided to share some advice/reflections, based on my (limited) experiences so far. You can't really learn and internalize these ideas when you're in college... in fact, I still feel clueless in many respects. Everyone does.

Ivey476

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Friday June 05, 2009 · 2:11 PM PDT

2009/06/05 · 14:11

With the U.S. Conference of Mayors descending on Providence, RI next week, there's been much anticipation about the arrival of its headline speaker: Vice President Joe Biden.

However, due to a long-standing contract dispute between the city and its firefighters, Providence firefighters are threatening to picket outside the event. This decision has caused Biden, along with other Cabinet members who were scheduled to attend, to back out of the event. Sorry for the short diary but I think this is awesome.

Ivey476

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Wednesday February 18, 2009 · 7:23 AM PST

2009/02/18 · 07:23

Is the New York Post calling the President of the United States a chimp?

Maybe not, but I can see how some would interpret it that way.

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Good news: Obama will sign SCHIP expansion!

Ivey476

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Wednesday January 07, 2009 · 1:44 PM PST

2009/01/07 · 13:44

Good news coming our way via Huffington Post: the House is expected to approve an expansion in the State Children's Health Insurance Program next week.

This bill will sail through the House on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to Congressman Henry Waxman. How quickly the Senate can act remains to be seen, but our esteemed leader Harry Reid "listed it as one of a handful of priorities that chamber would consider early in the session." The best case scenario would be for President Obama to sign the expansion in his first week, giving him an early legislative victory in a VITAL area.

Ivey476

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Monday November 24, 2008 · 4:50 PM PST

2008/11/24 · 16:50

By no means is this set in stone, but ABC News is reporting that Susan Rice is President-elect Obama's top choice to be our next Ambassador to the United Nations.

ABC News has learned that Dr. Susan Rice has emerged as the leading candidate to be President-elect Obama's nominee as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Neither Dr. Rice nor the Obama Transition Team had any comment. The usual caveats apply -- nothing is yet a done deal, nothing has been officially offered or accepted, national security team announcements will not come until after Thanksgiving.

This would be a strong choice. If the world is looking for change, this is a good Dr. Rice. We're a long way from the days of sending John Bolton to stomp around the UN like he owned the place.

Ivey476

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 8:27 PM PDT

2008/09/26 · 20:27

I'm a glass half-empty kind of guy, so I kind of left the TV thinking McCain had a better night. I'm now starting to change my mind... I think they both had some good soundbites, but Obama looked more "presidential" and this was no more than a draw in what was supposed to be McCain's home court. I'm feeling good now.

I'm feeling even better now that the Obama campaign is fact-checking the living daylights out of McCain's debate statements. Hopefully more is on the way, but I figured I'd share some relevant points. Keep going to the site as I'm sure they're frantically digging through stuff as we speak.

Ivey476

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 11:55 AM PDT

2008/09/11 · 11:55

Hahaha! Sorry for the short diary, but I love Lincoln Chafee. Palin is a "cocky wacko" and "dangerous for the future of the country." From a former Republican!

According to this story, the former RI Republican Senator was speaking at the New America Foundation in Washington when somebody asked him about the effect she'd have on the ticket.

And then, in classic Chafee tell-it-like-it-is fashion (I told you I love him), he remarked on her speech at the GOP convention.

Ivey476

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 12:10 PM PDT

2008/09/04 · 12:10

At the Republican convention last night, a patriotic video was shown on the big screen. It contained veterans, children, the Constitution... you know, all the things that Republicans routinely vote against.

This video, entitled "Pledging myself to the Flag of the United States of America," was based on a wonderful essay by 15 year old Victoria Blackstone. Towards the end of the video, there are scenes of a folded flag being handed to a family member while American troops look on... at times looking directly into the camera.

These are not real troops... after the fold, I'll tell you why that matters to me.

Ivey476

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Wednesday August 27, 2008 · 3:12 PM PDT

2008/08/27 · 15:12

Barack Obama's campaign chief of staff, Jim Messina, had some interesting comments today. He spoke to the Iowa delegation, as did Speaker Pelosi. Messina was talking about some electoral strategy, and suggested the Obama campaign is going to contest Arizona. Look how he put it:

"If Senator McCain continues to be the schmuck he’s being, we’re going to play there, you know, and go tell some truth."

Wooooooo boy. The "schmuck" part is pretty interesting, but I'm even more interested in the "go tell some truth" remark. Erik the Red had a diary earlier today in which he mentions McCain's pal G. Gordon Liddy. Are they going to talk about this? Are there plans in place to start smacking him around over Charles Keating?

Them's fightin' words.

Ivey476

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Monday August 25, 2008 · 8:23 PM PDT

2008/08/25 · 20:23

Am I being too thin-skinned or what? Is it just me?

Sorry for the short diary, but the Associated Press has an article published within the last half hour that I found on Yahoo... for a change.

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