In Commander of the Watch Sam Vimes, Terry Pratchett gives us a positive model for countering “the Summoning Dark” that has overtaken segments of America.
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ICE, the Summoning Dark, and Sam Vimes
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Pratchett on Paperwork and Accountability
Pratchett’s “Fifth Elephant” has a running joke about paperwork, but its bigger theme is the urge to escape all accountability as one abuses power. ICE agents should read it.
J.D. Vance as Andrew Aguecheek
Think of J.D. Vance as Sir Andrew Aguecheek from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
A Historical Poem to Mourn Good, Pretti
ICE’s murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti bring to mind the judicial murder of Irish activist William Orr in 1797, We can use a poem in his honor to honor them.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged “Wake of William Orr", Alex Pretti, Nicole Renee Good, William Drennan Comments closed