You’re not even trying! – cop, to paralyzed man
Here’s another song from my youth that just popped into my head recently. The band, Sweet, was very popular in the ’70s but for some reason seems to have largely faded from popular memory. The links above the video were provided by Emma Camp, Jesse Walker (x2), Franklin Harris, Scott Hechinger, Justin Amash, and Clarissa, in that order.
- Stop faking!
- R.I.P. James Caan.
- Headline of the Week.
- Contrast with the way cops treat pets.
- Cops murder man for delivering food while black.
- Florida politicians give cops new excuse to murder people.
- Government is just a word for the things we choose to do together.
From the Archives
- If Koch was really “surprised” by this, she isn’t much of an anthropologist.
- Some Westerners still claim China isn’t trying to exterminate the Uighurs.
- “IN’s view of government power cannot be squared with the Constitution.“
- Latin American state violence vs trans women is starting to get attention.
- Real humanitarians are fighting against racist “anti-trafficking” schemes.
- Hey female cops, how’s that collaboration with the police state working?
- When a politician does the right thing, it’s usually for the wrong reason.
- So many “enlightened” countries still believe disease is caused by “sin”.
- Your periodic reminder of what “going after the pimps” actually means.
- Prohis say I’m a godlike being, existing in many places simultaneously.
- This could’ve been a decent article, but it’s not worth wasting time on.
- I wonder how long it’ll be before she conveniently “commits suicide”?
- Prohibitionists’ next target isn’t just Pornhub; it’s all online sex work.
- “Sex trafficking” fetishists think all films must promote their fantasy.
- In some places, male teachers who do sex work can keep their jobs.
- Every few years, Utrecht thinks of a new way to harass sex workers.
- On the erosion of the legalization/decriminalization line in Australia.
- Women with young children should avoid Alabama if at all possible.
- Every amateur “sex scandal” makes me happier I’m a professional.
- “Gender-critical feminists” are also virtually always prohibitionists.
- Victoria will become the world’s 4th jurisdiction to achieve decrim.
- Any internet-connected device can and will be used to spy on you.
- Facebook didn’t think the face-eating leopards would eat its face.
- Apparently, Florida prosecutors don’t know when to stop digging.
- Cops, monsters, Doctor Who, Richard Donner, and much more.
- US courts are happy to allow US censorship of non-Americans.
- Cathy Reisenwitz’ sex-positive libertarian feminist tent revival.
- Compare with Germany’s disdain for sex workers’ livelihoods.
- The NY Times is still pretending “Pizzagate” is about cranks.
- SCOTUS makes its disinterest in potty-obsession quite clear.
- A “No shit, Sherlock” headline from the ever-confused Vice.
- You may not like my take on the Jeffrey Epstein thing.
- Cops, Carl Reiner, Ennio Morricone, and much more.
- At long last, my chickens have started laying again!
- “This isn’t just a few rogue agents or ‘bad apples’.“
- Starting the Sunset floor-leveling project at last.
- Imagine how many others like him are still free.
- Finishing the construction of Chekhov’s cottage.
- My tenth and eleventh anniversary columns.
- A record-breaking heat wave hits the PNW.
- The first roof supports are in place.
- A “Celebration of Margo’s Life”.
- Population 77,434.
How big were Sweet? I remember hearing “Little Willy” and “Fox on the Run” but was not aware, then, who made them.