This Week's Writing 9/23/23

Stop Making Sense, the GOP vs. Anne Frank, the limits of empathy, and more!

Eustacia and Ecgwynn, reminding us they are litter mates. Awww.

Here’s what I published this week while not staring at kitties.

If you read one thing by me this week, read:

Empathy doesn’t make you less racist. (EIH)

Politics

The right is silencing Anne Frank for the same reason the Nazis did. (Independent)

The GOP can’t pass bills because it’s abandoned democracy. (Public Notice)

Interviewing Trump is useless. (EIH)

Cultural Criticism

On Stop Making Sense as an awesome awkward antifascist dance party. (CNN)

Are the Supremes a Rock Band? Of course. (EIH)

For the World Music Fest roundup, pieces on Senegalese Afropop and Indian classical violin. (Chicago Reader)

The Black Legacy Project embraces folk/country/rock/jazz/funk. (No Depression)

Poetry

Haiku for our lovely and loud doggo. (Cold Moon Journal)

the dog keeps barking
counting syllables
what are you saying?

Brief neurodivergent poem. (Five Flease)

I’m not great at being anybody.