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Posts tagged with pandemic
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Bound In Shadows And Mysteries
I am a communist. Solidarity is a complete mystery to me. Communists reached for it, and failed miserably. Capitalists preach to us about it. Politicians pretend they have it. If there is one single drop of solidarity in this world as claimed is possible, we would be fighting for it…
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Going Rogue
I ride a motorcycle. I wear a mask and helmet. I wear a face shied. I am a photographer. I do some work at home. But not all of it. I wear medical gloves when I get gas. Throw the gloves away. A New York Times reader called me incredibly…
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The Phantom Drooping Trees
I doubt that we will see the likes of this again for at least a few lifetimes. Generations of a thin exhaustion. I remember the river. I remember the smell of the river not unlike a slow light upon the ground held in check by rain. I remember watching kids…
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Comments Are Bones For Dogs
FYI AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES: This letter appears on the medium along with a protest video where James Baldwin speaks. COMMENTS ARE BONES FOR DOGS AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES medium.com I do have a New York Times Most Notable Book under my…
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Tim Barrus New York Times
TRUMP’S GENOCIDE Fauci continues to believe he can still have some kind of impact. An outreach that is not real. Not while he’s being benched. He was Trump’s biggest enabler. Trump would fire him if he could get away with it in the media. A pandemic is not about what…
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Tim Barrus New York Times
Tim Barrus New York Times An Open Letter to Dr. Fauci https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/world/coronavirus-live-updates.html#commentsContainer&permid=107865923:107865923 In the beginning of the pandemic, I thought Dr. Fauci would definitely become front and center as our defense against covid. But he was outfoxed by power and Trump. Now, he stands behind Trump with his hands folded…