by Ty Davison | Jun 27, 2020 | News & Commentary
Anarchy in the MLK An estimated 30-40 people, mostly white, out of a crowd of 200 vandalized buildings and businesses and set things afire on late Thursday night around NE MLK Blvd and Killingsworth Street. Police chief, Black leaders decry violence, vandalism...
by Ty Davison | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Commentary
The future is so bright I’ve got to wear a mask. There are two important points to be made here. First, the Oregon Health Authority’s track record is not confidence inspiring, so one shouldn’t assume that they’re any more right about this than...
by Ty Davison | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Commentary
This will have zero impact on actual racism. Did anyone think that the term “civil war” (or “Civil War” or “Civil war,” as the article capitalizes it three different ways) carries anti-Black sentiment? This is the event that...
by Ty Davison | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Commentary
Another arrow in the quiver broken in two. When I expressed skepticism several months ago about contract tracing in the US, it was mostly because I’d seen no proof that it had ever worked here. The porous borders between states don’t help, either. Dr....
by Ty Davison | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Commentary
Makes it slightly less stupid. Full details here, but this section is a notable improvement: It is strongly recommended that individuals, including children between 2 and 12 yearsof age, wear a mask, face shield, or face covering at all times in all indoor...
