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Texas Governor Announces Intention to Sign Bill That Would Prevent Cities From Defunding the Police
Texas Republicans truly operate on a whole ‘nother level when it comes to dumbfuckery. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that he intends to sign a bill that would make it significantly more difficult for a city to defund its police force. According to CBS News, Austin Police Association President Kenneth Casaday tweeted on Sunday…
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John Ridley to Write the Next Volume of Black Panther Comics
To say Ta-Nehisi Coates went off on the Black Panther comics for the last five years would be an understatement. In his time with the character, Coates crafted a loving, thoughtful, and consistently exhilarating addition to the Black Panther mythos. When it was announced his run would be wrapping up this year, the first thought…
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Report: White Supremacists Pose Greatest Threat to Domestic Security
A recently released report by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security says that racially motivated extremists (read: white supremacists) are one of the biggest threats to domestic safety. CNN reports that a joint report from both agencies found that 2019 was “the most lethal year” for domestic violent extremism since 1995. 32 people…
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Need a Ride? Biden Administration Partners With Uber and Lyft to Give Free Rides to Vaccination Sites
Now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, we have a genuine shot at being able to move into a new normal sooner rather than later. For some though, simply getting to a vaccination site can be an obstacle unto itself. To help combat that problem, the Biden Administration has partnered with Uber and Lyft…
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Adventure Through a Galaxy Far, Far Away in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
May the, uh, seventh be with you? If you weren’t aware, May 4 is considered Star Wars day, and as a result, just about every digital marketplace still has several Star Wars games on sale. While I’ve talked about EA’s Star Wars games ad nauseum, I thought it would be fun to take a trip…
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New Pokémon Snap Is One of the Most Delightful Games on the Switch Right Now
Full disclosure: The older I’ve gotten, the harder it’s become for me to invest in massive, narrative-driven games. A large part of that is because when I finally have time to play a game, I want something I can easily pick up, play, and feel like I accomplished something. It’s why games like Call of…
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Oregon Lawmaker Faces Charges for Letting Rioters Into State Capitol Last Year
White people really don’t care about law and order. Sure, they may be big fans of the work of detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson, but in the real world it’s clear they believe that the law is a mandate for Black and brown people and simply a suggestion for them. This mentality was firmly…
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T-Pain Handles Racist Call of Duty Players in the Best Way Possible: Absolutely Destroying Them
T-Pain’s internet presence is truly one of the most delightful things we’ve got going for us. If you weren’t aware, the R&B singer is an avid gamer who streams on Twitch from time to time. When he recently encountered a group of racists in the lobby for a match in Call of Duty: Black Ops…
