Joe Biden Wins!

Disgusting AF

Mark Pyeatt

 A former student at Kentucky School for the Deaf, now a student at Gallaudet University - Bethany Nymo-Yance used to intern at the office of that ugly fella, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).  I also learned that Gallaudet University President Bobbi Cordano is very close with Mitch's wife, Elaine.  

Bobbi also is very close with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) - My source said that the rumors has that Cordano is close with Paul primarily because Paul has a nephew who was a student at Gallaudet between 2017 to 2019.  He is currently teaching ASL at a high school in Texas. Rand Paul's nephew's name is Mark Pyeatt.

Paul and McConnell has been fervert supporters of racist, transphobic, homophobic and xenophobic Donald Trump from day one.  

This made me wonder whether if Bobby Cordano's efforts to eradicate the systemic racism at Gallaudet University was just a fake front/show to cover her track record of being cozy with dangerous leaders like Paul and McConnell. 

Disgusting.  Shame on you, Bethany Yance.  Shame on you, Bobbi Cordano.

All the more reasons not to support or donate $ to Gallaudet University until the community realize that Bobbi Cordano is not the leader we need at this time.

Cheers,

R-

Facts About US Elections

Yes, you may start to cry all you want, Republicans.

Cheers,

R-

How Can You Be So Stupid?

 I'm a resident of Idaho.  I'm so embarrassed of how we conduct this country.  I fear that many nations will finally stand up and rip my country apart and I'll be OK with it.  For a long time, we harbor racists, this time ... NO MORE!

Cheers,

R-

Verne Taylor Jr Charged With Six Counts

The former President of Ohio Association of the Deaf, Verne Taylor Jr, has been summoned by the state of Ohio's Attorney General for his embezzlement of OAD's funds for more than $100,000. The charges can be read on this link.

He was charged with six counts of:

• Unjust Enrichment
• Conversion
• Breach of Fiduciary Duties
• False and Misleading Information in Filings
• Breach of Fiduciary Duties R.C. 1716.17
• Abuse of A Charitable Trust R.C. 109.24

The trial will convene in 2021. Did I ever lie about this?  I told you so.

Cheers,

R-

November 1, 2020 Tidbits

Enjoy the vlog - my second vlog in two days!

Cheers,

R-

October 31, 2020 Tidbits

This vlog focuses on the worst side of Deaf Community and the election thing.

Cheers,

R-

Fuck The Police

 Yes, you saw this from me. I'm OK with it. 

For more than 100 years, the LGBTs has been the target of Police Departments in everything from entrapments to humiliations. They were the ones who lured men at the parks, they were the ones who raided the gay bars, they were the ones who went after transgender prostitutes on the streets, they were the ones who turned their cheeks when straight people attacked us outright.

When we fought for our rights to live our lives and host our businesses, events and all that stuff - the society started to accept us for who we are. Suddenly, we have these police departments wanting to sign up for our events, festivals, parades and all that shit. 

How do you truly think we are going to react like that?

They have yet to apologize for what they did to thousands of gay men in the last 100 years. They have no remorse nor empathy for what they did in the past.  Why do you think the Stonewall Inn riots started?  It started when the NYPD staged a fucking raid on the gay bar!

So today, the LGBT organizations decided to reject the police departments from being part of their festivals/parades in solidarity with the BLM and others, I'm all for it.

Police Officers are not heroes, they are just ... public servants. And they have yet to apologize for their sins.

Cheers,

R-

I Support France

 If I want to draw or post a cartoon of Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammad, it is none of your business. 

For your information, I'm Deist. Do some research.  People who got offended by the cartoons need to perish from this planet because we have better things than to deal with them. People in filthy countries has been protesting over the people who drew the cartoons in France.  

They kept on ignoring the fact that France is a secular state.  Muslims need to get the fuck out of France or Western Civilization if they can't handle the free speech.

Cheers,

R-

A Great Darkness Is Coming

 

For a long time, I had been reading and talking with many Deaf individuals throughout the country. Many are not able to have a critical thinking about various things in life and beyond. Because their language was deprived or delayed when they were kids, it may not be their fault. But nevertheless it does not look good for our community at large. 

After seeing the comments left by many others at Facebook Live's The Mavrick Fisher Murder Trial hosted by The Daily Moth and DPAN.TV, I'm disheartened at how horrible the comments were made by Deaf people from all walks of life - from teens to elders. It tells me of a bad omen for our community in the next 50 years. 

As far as I am concerned, Deaf Community is going to face a great darkness and it will mean one thing:  The eradication of Deaf Community, Deaf Culture and yes, sign languages is going to happen no matter how hard you fight. 

Why is that?  It is important to evaluate how Deaf people deals with each other - we simply don't have many great Deaf teachers out there. And it hurts. Many Deaf schools pushed Deaf teachers out and hire these appalling hearing teachers who thinks they're all that shit when they are not. Many Deaf schools will hire Deaf teachers who will not speak their minds to address the issues that may plague the system and so on. 

So yeah, you guys are finished. You won't win this war. 

Cheers,

R-

Just A Friendly Reminder

 On Wednesday evening, Jay Matheson will be the emcee and pitch 20 questions for Halloween Trivia at Thyst Bar Zoom.  

Each question is valued at $3.75. 

Last week, Delanne Woodall Hamlow won $25.

Cheers,

R-

Allegations about VMI's Conduct May Be True

 The Washington Post had an article that focused on Virginia Military Institute's institutional racism especially on African Americans. It was reported that some filed complaints only to see lack of action to discipline or expel the students or staff who had done the acts of racism. This prompted the Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to issue an order to open the investigation on VMI. The President of VMI"s Board of Visitors denied that there is systemic racism.

VMI basically glorified Confederate Stonewall Jackson claiming that they honored him because he's "staunch Christian" and "military genius" - if he was military genius, then how come did he die during the battlefield and his Confederate Army was routed by the Union Army?

For a long time, I always regard VMI as high class school. In fact, dozens of my close friends knew that if I was hearing, I would end up going to VMI. 

Which was the reason on why I was thrilled to learn of my good, Deaf friend who announced on Facebook that her CODA daughter was accepted at VMI last spring and her CODA daughter went to VMI last August.  

After staying for six days at VMI during the Hell Week, her CODA daughter left VMI and declined to talk about her experiences at VMI. She has decided to attend James Madison University (JMU) instead. I was surprised and bit confused. I thought VMI has opened its doors to female students. 

For about two weeks after she abruptly left VMI, she started to talk about what's going on. She was quite humiliated and terrified of several incidents that happened during the Hell Week.  She went on to tell one incident with her Deaf mother who was stunned and furious about it enough for her to tell me the story.

Each female freshman is required to take a shower for only one minute (60 seconds) in a hurry. But it was never 60 seconds, it was always 35-40 seconds before a female upperclassman opened the door with half-dozen of male upperclassmen standing behind her looking at women taking showers and yelling insults and obscenities at her and other female freshmen in the shower area. That is sexual harassment, folks. 

Her CODA daughter said that it was pretty much acceptable behavior at VMI, even the staff knew about it. She can't handle it so she left after six days. 

Oh, VMI claims to be a staunch Christian military school?  Really?

Cheers,

R-

About Steve Florio, Kappa Gamma and CSDR ...

Someone asked me about the incident with Steve Florio's dismissal of his job as Commissioner for Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing after he was placed on administrative leave after I posted the image of him doing the nazi salute with his Kappa Gamma brothers back in 1989 on my blog.

My response?  It was a long overdue. It was necessary and justified. Many people do lost their jobs after they did do the racial things so why treat Deaf people differently?  

Patrick Costello, Bill Millios and now Steve Florio were dismissed from their jobs. Many are still holding their jobs.  One asked me if I felt bad for them, my answer was simply ... no, not at all. I had been trying to get jobs at many deaf-run functions and these people managed to keep me jobless for a long time. Now I'm doing well on my own, do I really feel bad for them? Fuck, no.

The worst and biggest joke is in Riverside where the California School for the Deaf-Riverside (CSDR) Superintendent Nancy Hlibok-Amann (herself Phi Kappa Zeta, her brothers, husband and children are members of Kappa Gamma) announced that an investigation on the image where one of her staff members, Timothy Hile, showed him doing the Nazi salute back in 2006, has concluded and that there was no wrongdoing on Tim Hilo's part and that he is to resume his job at CSDR. 

This is coming from the person who has surrounded herself with the connections of Phi Kappa Zeta/Kappa Gamma and she handled the investigation without a touch of bias?  Really? 

I have to break this news to you all - many Deaf people considered CSDR, CSD, TSD, ISD, MSSD and MSD as one of the best Deaf schools in the nation.  Except that it is not exactly true.  If you check CDE's website and do the comparisons, you would realize that the worst public (elementary) school in Los Angeles County has fared better than CSDR and CSD altogether. 

So each time they roll out the graduates of CSDR/CSD, I always smirk to myself.  Little did they realize that they thought they were all that smart when they were taught by incompetent staff members at these schools as evidenced by CDE's website.

Cheers,

R-

Austin Adamson?

 This kid was one of these Adamsons who nearly injured my Mother on her scooter at Maryland School for the Deaf's Benson Gym in Frederick, Maryland when she was like 68 years old ... one of the retards at MSD pushed Austin off the bleachers - and landed in front of my Mother.  What if my Mother rolled ahead ... ?  Adamsons are from Philadelphia, Frederick and Austin - they're what you would call ... "trash elites". Austin's father is Johnny Adamson, a well known con artist who stole his father's social security number and was eventually arrested in Frederick for that shit.

And Austin Adamson created this website?  Really?

Cheers,

R-

Each Time Gallaudet Begs Me for $, I send it to VAF

 This is kinda cool.  But I want you folks to know something ... After 14 years, I have come to the conclusion that Dr. Jane K. Fernandes would make a great President at Gallaudet University.  

Yes, Virginia, people do change over the years.  And from what I observed, JKF has done a tremendous job of doing many great things at two schools in comparison with what Ms. Cordano has done at Gallaudet - which is why I refused to make any donation to GUAA or Gallaudet University - each time, that school asked me for $, I send $25 to VAF.  

All I can say is ... good riddance.

Cheers,

R-

10-23-2020 Tidbits

I look forward to the day when Karma exacts its ugly head towards Laura Egbert. When it happens, I'll be there to smirk at her. She deserved it. And more.

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Thyst Bar will feature Jarom Matheson as the Emcee for Halloween Trivia on October 28, 2020.  

You're more than welcome to dress up for Halloween as well. 

Last Wednesday, the winner of Thyst Bar's Books Trivia was Delanne Woodall Hamlow, she received $25 via cash app.

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HandSync, run by Lil Lou Covarrios, will host its second livestream focusing on deaf drag queens & kings this coming Saturday.  Admission?  $10.  Check this link for further information to purchase and attend the event.  

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Commissioner Steve Florio has been relieved of his duty at MCDHHH and is now without a job as MCDHH announced the new search to replace him.

Cheers,

R-

Dion Needs Our Help

 A well known Deaf blogger, activist and MASLED student at Gallaudet, Dion Williams has requested the public for help in getting donations to cover his grandmother's funeral expenses.  His grandmother, Delores Lois Biscoe, has passed away due to the complications with COVID19.  I made a donation right away as quickly as I learned of his grandmother's passing.

Long story short, I was in touch with Dion on the first days when his grandmother was admitted into the hospital. We talked a lot and his frustrations were valid when he noticed the disparities in medical service between the whites and the blacks. He repeatedly told me his fears about what would happen to him or his family members. And in end, he was right. 

Little did Dion and his family learned that his grandmother's insurance policy has lapsed and because of that, they are unable to have a decent and proper burial for her.  And they are in urge need of $8,000 to help out with the funeral expenses. For many years that I have come to know Dion, he is quite protective of his grandmother and mother.  He frequently talked about how much they made an impact on his wellbeing.  

There is another Deaf person who has terminal liver cancer and is dying - his family made a plea for donations and was able to raise more than $35,000 in less than a month. Never mind the fact that he has a great job, has stocks and homeowner in his right and plus, he's white. And he was able to raise $35,000. 

And Dion only asked for $8,000.  He has a long way to reach the goal. Time is of essence.

I plead you to do the right thing and help out with this. If you have the sense of decency, you will do the right thing. 

Cheers,

R-

Deaf Postal Worker Arrested

In Pittsburgh, two letter carriers were arrested for dumping mails.  Sean Troesch and James McLenigan worked at two different post offices and were caught for dumping mails.  Sean is into QAnon shit, according to New York Daily News.

Here is interesting tidbit about James McLenigan of Pittsburgh.  He is 29 years old and is himself Deaf. He is a graduate of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's Class of 2009.

• James may face maximum of 5 years in prison, $250,000 fine or both.

Cheers,

R-

More on Dana Flores

 After talking with several individuals including the ones that were close to Dana & Jordan Flores, I have the information that clearly showed the pattern of Dana Flores' destructive behavior which led her CODA son, Jordan to murder her.

Jordan is 17 years old CODA, son of Dana Flores and the hearing military father who is married to another woman. The "another" woman is obviously Jordan's stepmother.  

Jordan was diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder as well as mild (Aspergers) of Spectrum Autism Disorder. Jordan was usually living with his father until his father married his stepmother who refused to let Jordan come out of his bedroom until his father comes home from work. That led Jordan to seek another housing. Where does that leads him to?  Of course, his mother, Dana Flores.

Dana Flores has been well known for her obsession in getting oxycodeine pills as much as can, several of her close friends and roommates told me that she averaged 18-25 times visits per month to her primary & specialist doctors, ER and urgent cares which triggered her to have red flag in three states (California, Utah and Illinois) before she quickly relocated to Seattle.

Jordan's elder sister was taken away by CPS and was raised by her grandmother. And as of today, she is now nurse studying to be RN and refused to do anything with her own mother.  

Dana and her ex husband was hooked to these pills which led her to lose all of her teeth.  After she was red flagged in Illinois, she turned to her husband, John Dee to score the pills, he obliged until John's father discovered that he was trying to score for her and rescued him and helped him to annul the marriage immediately. 

Thanks to the help of ADWAS of Seattle, Dana was able to get the funding and the place to live by relocating to Seattle from Louisiana which she stayed for a brief time.

Jordan was practically ignored by his parents, especially by Dana who spent more time at hospitals and doctors' offices seeking the pills.  To make things worse, ADWAS was enabling her habits.  At one point, one witness said, Dana roughed Jordan up for not doing homework assignment that led him to push her lightly - Dana used that opportunity to throw herself and broke her arm so she can get the pills. 

Because of that, Jordan was placed in a group home - that bore his permanent hatred and obsession of putting his mother out of her misery.  

And the rest is history.

As far as I am concerned, Jordan does not belong to the prison system.  The system failed him, his father failed him, his mother failed him and he needs treatment, not the prison. And much to my disappointment, ADWAS enabled Dana's narco activities. 

Cheers,

R-

Shooting and Killings

 There was a shooting right outside of Rhode Island School for the Deaf (RISD) in Providence, killing 1 and injuring two.  The local police chief mentioned that no student were harmed. Apparently it was a shootout of some kind, targeting some SUV. Not sure if these people that were killed and injured has any kind of connection to RISD.

On the west coast out of Seattle, Washington, the press has indicated that CODA killed his Deaf mother in an apparent domestic dispute. I have identified the individuals:  The mother was Dana Flores and her son is Jordan. Jordan was arrested afterwards.  Not much information out of Seattle at this point.  

Cheers,

R-

Another Trivia on Thyst Bar

 This Wednesday, the DQMO Chair, Darren Holst of Ontario will pitch the questions for O Canada Trivia at Thyst Bar on Zoom.  

Feel free to join us and see how smart you are when it comes to deal with ... CANADA!

Cheers,

R-

Once a trash, always a trash.

One interesting tidbit about Eve Wood-Jacobowitz. Someone told me that several years ago, at Gallaudet's LLRH6, apparently she lost the bet with someone else and she jumped inside the trash chute down into the dumpster. She had to be rescued and needless to say, she was fined for doing that.

Trash coming down the trash chute. Typical.

Cheers,

R-

Another Arrest out of Austin, Texas

 I have the sources that confirmed the arrest of David Tomlinson in Austin, Texas as of today.  He violated the protective order (RPO) by trespassing Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) which led someone to report him and in the process, he was arrested on the spot. 

To be clear about this, TSD did not get the RPO on David. The victim who successfully got the RPO on David, one of its terms is that he cannot get on the campus because the victim has children at TSD. David ignored the RPO and was subsequently arrested just like that.

Someone videotaped his arrest and sent it to me which confirmed it all.

Cheers,

R-

The Golden Girls Trivia on Thyst Bar

 It is open to the public.  Tonight, Thyst Bar will host The Golden Girls Trivia, emceed by Howie Corwin-Kent.  Come and play to win.

Cheers,

R-

Kyle Stein Killed In St. Augustine

It was reported in the local press that Kyle Stein and his girlfriend were killed after being shot by Anfernee Wilson in a parking lot in St. Augustine, Florida. Some speculated that the shooting was preceded by a dispute over the drugs. 

St. Augustine is home to Florida Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.  

Kyle Stein is the son of Chrissy Caouette Stein, a Deaf woman who is one of the biggest frantic Trump supporters who often spewed racist attacks on Black Lives Matter and anti-Trump supporters.  

Karma bites, sweetheart.

Cheers,

R-

Ozzy Wiesblatt Drafted By NHL's San Jose Sharks

 I'm not a fan of inspirational porn but this incident is absolutely awesome.  A Deaf single mother raised 5 kids, 4 of them in high elite hockey in Canada.  One of them just got drafted by San Jose Sharks.  The Director of Scouting for San Jose Sharks decided to draft Ozzy Wiesblatt not by voice but by fingerspelling.  It was a tribute to Ozzy's mother, Kimmy White of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  

Everyone knows it is friggin' expensive to send a child to play hockey. Kimmy had 4 sons who wanted to play professional hockey.  Insanity.  But they made it. 

Congratulations to Ozzy and his mother for making it to NHL. 

Now I know for sure Jason Lamberton, a huge fan of San Jose Sharks, is going to be thrilled.

Cheers,

R-

Deaf Basketball Star Faces New Charges

Last May, Jamel Bradley, the former basketball player at the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and played on USA Deaf Basketball at 2005 Deaflympics Melbourne, was upgraded with new charges for having sex with minors where he worked as a school resource officer for Richland County Sheriff's Department. 

For further information on this, check this link.

Cheers,

R-

Last Night Was Strange

 Last night, I went to the local gay bar.  My first time since March. That is 9 months ago. The local gay bar was closed due to two things:  COVID19 and renovation. Some people still engage with safety protocols which is good. I try to keep my distance from everyone else in particular. All was good. 

Then I met this charming fellow. We chatted for a while. He asked if he can kiss and hug me. I was bemused and said OK. And again. Again. Again. 

So yeah, there were plenty of kisses and hugs for me until the closing of the bar. He asked me if I want to go to a local nightclub just a block away. Huh? There is a nightclub?  Sure. I'd like to check it out. It was mixed crowd mostly from the local university. Nice crowd. But this dude kept on giving me plenty of kisses and hugs. It was around 4 when I said I was getting tired. Time for me to go. 

So we went to our cars - which we parked not far from each other. We talked a little. He asked for numbers so I gave him that. He then dropped the bombshell that he's straight. 

Huh? Then what was the kisses & hugs for?

His response was: "Well, I like to kiss and hug men, but that's all."

Ok. Whatever suits him well. Good thing I did not expect anything out of this but it was bit unexpected for me to make out with a guy only to learn that he's straight who just enjoys kissing men.

Cheers,

R-

Another Deaf Austinite Arrested

This time, it is Aaron Trotter.  He was arrested last Sunday by Austin Police Department and was charged for inflicting the bodily injury on family member. That charge is a misdemeanor.  This was not his first arrest.  

Aaron has a long history of belittling women - sources said that he had 9 kids with different women and he is generally well known in Austin for being abusive towards women.

His current wife, Becca Trotter, once harassed me on Facebook up to a point where I had to block her permanently. After exposing the Deaf men's identities whose engaged in nazi salute for Kappa Gamma fraternity, Becca accused me that the reason on why I exposed them is because I could not get in - which is not even true at all. That was her mojo as she waged the attacks on me. 

Aaron Trotter was also seen on another picture along with Jay Levine pulling the Nazi salute at some wedding function.  Aaron, like Jay, belongs to Kappa Gamma.  

Now he's in jail.  

Enjoy your time, Aaron.  Except for one thing, this was not your first brush with the law - you will never learn anything from this.  

Cheers,

R-

September 22, 2020 Tidbits

Ready for another thunderstorm?



Cheers,



R-

Ageism, Racism & Elitism

This vlog focuses on Chaz Joseph whom I knew from Frederick, Maryland. He engaged in racism, ageism and elitism. It is too bad that people would buy his victim card and turn on me.  For a long time, whenever a Deaf gay guy offended me, I learned how to lick my own wounds. Chaz runs to the community to create the mob mentality and turn on me. Then so be it. It is reminiscent of what old Deaf gay men did with me at RAD Conference in DC. Some old things never change.



Cheers,



R-

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Tzaddik.

 Ruth Bader Ginsburg died.

That means what?  She's now part of Tzaddik 

Tzaddik ... 1 : a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards. 2 : the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community.

In other words, the famous Notorious RBG aka Ruth Bader Ginsburg is now ... a legend.  She is now known as a legend among American *and* Jewish folklore.  And that is good thing to embrace.  

I did not want her to die. 

That's the truth.  When I learned that she died, I was devastated. But friends has to tell me that she died on the weekend of Rosh Hashanah. That's when I felt relieved.  I know .. we will win.

Cheers,

R-

Why Did I Create "Krona Duncan" For Myself On Facebook?

Not to brag about this but due to my well-known status in the Deaf Community, it also brought a target on myself by others who wanted to silence me on Facebook by reporting anything to Facebook to suspend me repeatedly.  

I cannot tell you how many times I got tossed in Facebook jail due to the so-called violations of Facebook's so-called Community Standards.

That led me to create a secondary account by the name of ... Krona Duncan. Krona is the only one that I have with Facebook other than Ricky Taylor. I attempted to create the third one in Mordru Taylor but Facebook prevented me from doing that. And ever since, I sticked with only two accounts. So whenever I get suspended on Ricky Taylor, I go to Krona for the time being.

Why Krona Duncan? 

Let's start with the last name. My middle name is Duncan. Duncan is one of these names that is associated with a long line of my Deaf family generations dating back to 1833. Among the names in my lineage is Norris, Poole, Taylor, Wynn, Wilkinson, Montoney and Carver.

All right, what about Krona?

Krona is a famous supervillain in DC Comics. Krona was a genius scientist on Planet Maltus billions of years ago. Krona was the one who created the machine to peek into the origins of the universe. When he did peek, his machine exploded and fractured the universe into multiverses. In addition, he also unleashed evil into the multiverses. Because of his actions, it also forced the folks on Planet Maltus to create the group known as the Guardians of the Universe trying to fix and eradicate the evil that exists in many universes. 

The Guardians punished Krona by banishing him from Planet Maltus and turned him into an energy. So that's where Krona repeatedly came back to wage the war against the Guardians repeatedly in the last 50 years. 

For a long time, I was never a fan of Krona because I find him to be corny as fuck.  I hate the fact that Krona used to be 6'8 tall despite the fact that he came from the same race that the Guardians were and yet, the Guardians are all midgets! 

That is, until Geoff Johns came along to revamp the Green Lantern mythology. He also recreated Krona as a pure bad-ass supervillain and not only that, Geoff downsized Krona's height to the same ones like the Guardians. 

Geoff also made Krona the vicious supervillain through his actions *and* his words. Geoff's ability to create the words for Krona to utter against the others is what made me in love with Krona.

Now you know why I chose Krona as my secondary name on Facebook.  

Cheers,

R-

Lesson Learned

 Never deal with any Deaf straight men - if they said they like you, you must run away. 

Basically, I was conned by this dude named Dylan. He was also accused of several rapes and assaults on women in 3 different cities - Washington, Rochester and Austin.  I believed him over others. And that is my regret. 

Never again.

Cheers,

R-

As Expected, Nancy Hlibok-Amann Defended These Hogwash Racists

 CSDR Superintendent Nancy Hlibok-Amann, herself a member of Phi Kappa Zeta, has distributed this email to the campus community talking about the so-called investigation that exonerated 3 teachers who engaged in very obvious and blatant racism - Tim Hile, JJ Bailey and Kevin Hendrix.  All were seen in photographs using the Nazi Salute in 1989 (Bailey and Hendrix) and 2006 (Hile).

I happen to know Nancy Hlibok-Amann from Gallaudet days, she is one of these people who engaged heavily in elitism, if you're nobody, she won't acknowledge your existence. Names and labels are extremely important to her. I never saw her being close with any BIPOC individual at Gallaudet, though. 

Ever wonder why she married that serial cheater in Alan Amann, the answer is that everyone knows why - it is not out of love, it is to marry into the family name. That's all it is to her. 

So seeing her letter talking about these 3 members being valuable members of CSDR and that CSDR is going to address equity, diversity and inclusion - I just had to smirk and shake my head.  This silly Nancy fella said that she will always try to be transparent - Hahaha - where was her transparency when the first article came out in May or June? She stonewalled up to protect her friends in Hile, Bailey and Hendrix. So much for her so-called transparency. What a hogwash leader she is. 

That woman knows how to talk. That's all she does.

Oh, by the way, I have few messages out of Southern California talking about the staff members and the parents encouraging the students to bully the ones who was thinking about leaving CSDR for other schools. So much for so-called diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Cheers,

R-

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To our CSDR students, staff, families and community:

Our staff and families who are rejoining the CSDR community this school year may recall that, earlier this summer, we experienced considerable pain over allegations of racist and anti-Semitic activities, prompted by a concerning 2006 photo of a staff member on social media. As we begin a new school year, I’m reaching out to all of you personally with an update because you deserve to hear directly from us.

The California Department of Education (CDE) contracted with an outside law firm to thoroughly investigate this matter. While the details of the investigation, the findings, and appropriate corrective measures taken are confidential, the investigation did not find facts that would support claims of racist or anti-Semitic behavior. The matter is now closed, and this employee remains a valuable member of the CSDR team.

I understand many of you may still have many questions and concerns – especially those of you joining our school community for the first time - as we move forward and seek to heal from this episode. I encourage you to reach out to me personally, and I will be happy to make time to listen and dialogue. Please understand that while privacy laws may not allow me to answer every question you have or always provide the kinds of details you’re seeking, I will always strive to be as transparent as possible.

In the meantime, I will continue engaging every member of our CSDR team and school community in work that combats all forms of bias, hate, and bigotry. Each staff member at CSDR is a representative of CDE and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the expectation thno form of racism and/or anti-Semitic behavior will be tolerated by any team member of CDE.

And as I promised this summer, this year our school and CDE will expand its training on implicit bias, inequities, and systemic racism so that we can grow in ways that best serve each other and all of our learners. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) work plan includes strategies aninterventions to help the community heal and grow from these experiences

Thank you for your partnership and all that you do to ensure our school remains a welcoming, inclusive place for all.

With Cub pride,

Nancy Hlibok Amann, Superintendent

Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Kindra Britt, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction

Robin Zane, Director of State Special Schools

I'm Always Fan of Virginia Cavaliers. Always. But I am now a fan of UC-Riverside! Why?

 The answer is easy.

His name is ... Kobe Jerome!

He is the younger brother of Ty Jerome, a former player at UVA who won the national championship and in the process is currently playing at Phoenix Suns.  I had talked with Mark Jerome several times - he's the father of Ty and Kobe - what can I say about him?  He's fucking cool dude.  We made a pact - since CSDR is in Riverside and that his son is going to play at UCR, I'm going to visit him down in Inland Empire and Mark said he'll find the time to get together with me.  And I believe him.  God ... I love the Jeromes.  They just fucking turned my Christmas lights on 24/7/365.  BUT ... as much as I love Ty, I don't wanna meet him.  I'm just afraid that if I met him, my negative outlook may influence on him ... I rather to keep away from him so I can enjoy his play ... from afar.

Mark, you keep that promise and I'll see you in Riverside.

Cheers,

R-

https://dailyprogress.com/sports/blue-ridges-kobe-jerome-verbally-commits-to-uc-riverside/article_bb1c324f-b321-57d0-b61c-90931e451a99.html

When Will We See Mordru The Terrible On Any Motion Picture?

 

So far, I'm enjoying the first season of Cobra Kai. It is quite refreshing to focus on the character that was once a hated figure in 1980s rather than to focus on the beloved one. 

Many of you knew that I'm a diehard fan of Amethyst and Green Lantern - these are superheroes but I'm also a huge fan of one particular, powerful supervillain named Mordru the Terrible (Or Mordru the Merciless). 

I always felt that there should be a motion picture focusing only on one figure: Mordru.  He is a simple yet so complicated character.  It is quite frustrating that he only made four brief appearances on television - in 1979, 2004 and 2006 - while DC Comics chose to focus on Zod, Doomsday, Poison Ivy, Darkseid, Joker, Penguin ... these characters, Mordru would have killed them all in one move. 

Hell, they made a movie about the life of Joker. Mordru would have snuff his life just like that. Harley Quinn?  How cute, Mordru would have her as a personal slave.

Mordru is immortal being, he was never born nor will ever die. He's some sort of energy, a being that belongs to the Lords of Chaos. The background on the Lords of Chaos, due to many reboots, is not clear at this point.  So you can see the potential to explore and identify Mordru's history and background is absolutely open for anyone to seize and create.

Give me the film that will focus on Mordru and his conquests, DC Comics & Warner Brothers - and don't fuck it up. I know WB has a long history of fucking the characters up but don't fuck my Mordru.

Cheers,

R-

About HandSync

Show the support for BIPOC-created performance group called HandSync presenting its first performance tomorrow night via online.

HandSync was founded by LiLou Covvarios.

For further information on buying the ticket and watch the event, visit this link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/3272190199469904

Cheers,

R-

Today is 9/11. It Is Time To Honor Nicholas P. Pietrunti

Nicholas P. Pietrunti was Deaf fellow who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald at World Trade Center, working at 105th floors when the plane crashed and he perished.  He was a member of Staten Island Club of the Deaf and beloved fellow of Deaf friends in New York City.

When I visited New York last year, I made it clear that I must pay the respects to this fellow at World Trade Center.  

Today is 9/11/20.  That means what?  it has been 19 years since his death.  Please post and mention his name.  He does not deserve to have his name slip into the great void and be forgotten.  We need to remember him as well.

His name was and still is Nicholas P. Pietrunti.  

Cheers,

R-

All About Bay Area, California

I was in Bay Area.  I have to say one thing:  Bay Area is fucked up.  And you can thank Mark Zuckerberg and Peter Thiel for that.  They totally destroyed the region.  I absolutely cannot see how anyone can fix it up.

As for me, I'd prefer to stay put in Pocatello to ensure that no "little" Silicon Valley will fuck this town up. And you need to make sure that your town(s) does not allow these companies do the same thing.  Let San Francisco be an example to you all.

Cheers,

R-

Thyst Bar on Zoom

After watching /the social dilemma_ on Netflix, I have decided to back away from Facebook for a long time.  Its algorithms are nothing but a troubling part of what is wrong with me, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area.

It is true that I went to Bay Area last weekend for 6 days.  What I have observed is quite horrifying thing to see. More on that later.  

But first things first, I want to re-start the blogging that will focus on my thoughts, interests and aspirations.

Every Wednesday, I host Thyst Bar on Zoom and it is primarily for LGBTIQA+ and its allies.  Feel free to join on Wednesdays.  Sometimes I get inebriated with friends on Wednesdays but that's alright, right?

Sometimes, upon request only by Mikey Krajnak, Thyst Bar would and did take over Deaf Bears on Thursdays if needed.

Cheers,

R-