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Lollardfish is the username for David M. Perry, associate professor of history at Dominican University and freelance writer. His essays have appeared recently on CNN.com, Atlantic.com, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Groups: KosAbility, Police Accountability Group
Home Page: http://thismess.net
Diaries published: 79 (537 days since last diary on Wed Aug 05, 2015 at 02:08 PM PDT)
Comments posted: 698 (537 days since last comment on Wed Aug 05, 2015 at 02:08 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: often
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 6254
Total Comment Ratings: 196
Most Recommended Diary: "Grotesque Mischaracterizations and Fallacious Arguments" - Eden Foods in the wake of Hobby Lobby, 319 comments, 679 recommends
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I have a new piece at CNN today on the ACLU lawsuit of a sherrif's deputy who likes to solve behavior issues in children of color with disabilities by shackling them until they obey his commands.
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by Lollardfish
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on Wed Aug 05, 2015 at 02:08 PM PDT
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The Washington Post has published a report based on a leaked document . We don't know who leaked it to them. In it, a prisoner who was placed in the police van some time after Freddie Gray was ...
by Lollardfish
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on Thu Apr 30, 2015 at 06:07 AM PDT
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Al Jazeera America: I have a new piece on the troubling case of Kayleb Moon-Robinson , a kid caught up in the racist and ableist regimes in our schools.
Kayleb Moon-Robinson is a 12-year-old boy ...
by Lollardfish
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on Wed Apr 22, 2015 at 07:23 AM PDT
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I have a new piece up on CNN today on the Bruce Rauner budget. It ruthlessly attacks programs that serve the most needy. It also saves money now by eliminating programs that would save the state ...
by Lollardfish
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on Wed Mar 18, 2015 at 06:51 AM PDT
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"The [naked] man who appeared mentally ill ran at the officer and ignored demands to stop before the officer shot him twice."
Yesterday, in DeKalb, GA, a police officer responded to a call about a ...
by Lollardfish
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on Tue Mar 10, 2015 at 06:08 AM PDT
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So Erik Bolling, of Fox News says zero people have ever been killed in the name of any religion, except for Islam. Bolling said:
Reports say radical Muslim jihadists killed thousands of people in ...
by Lollardfish
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on Mon Feb 09, 2015 at 05:17 AM PST
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