Category Archives: Sandra Bland

January 1, 2022. Texas Twofer: Racism and Misogyny Demonstrated By Houston Chronicle and KPRC on Sandra Bland.

Posted on January 1, 2022 by bonnie russell

Nothing’s Changed~ Sure.  Sheriff Glenn Smith died. Just not before another inmate suicide. Texas media alluded to “Racial Strife”  but there was zero mention of misogyny,  Media has a long, well-documented history of making their misogyny invisible. So I always … Continue reading →

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Sandra Bland: When media ignores their mistakes

Posted on July 30, 2015 by bonnie russell

The below email (or a variation thereof) went out to top news reporters today. Reporters who specifically report on media. These reporters are with the old school New York Times, Baltimore Sun, NPR, Washington Post etc.; to newish (Gawker)  Buzzfeed, … Continue reading →

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Judge Carbett “Trey” Duhon III – a little background to shiver by

Posted on July 25, 2015 by bonnie russell

Judge Carbett “Trey” Dunhon III – on using social media and other tax payer costly mistakes from a long-time conservative Republican. Continue reading →

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The Con of #BlackLivesMatter isn’t coming from women

Posted on July 20, 2015 by bonnie russell

UPDATE:   This column, originally posted on July 20, 2015, referenced the sheer indifference to women in #BlackLivesMatter. Largely because — the lives of black women — don’t seem to matter to black men. As is continually demonstrated by the most vocal  … Continue reading →

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