The idea of meritocracy makes sense to the extent that we would rather have capable people make civic decisions. But that doesn't justify the idea that more capable people deserve better lives.

*The Racist History of Tipping.*

This article was publish in 2019. Does anyone know whether the minimum wage increase bill that was just defeated would have eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped workers?

A right-wing extremist who joined in attacking the Capitol joyfully told friends that he pretended to be a supporter of antifa during the attack.

US citizens: call on Google to remove Proctorio from the Chrome app store.

Chrome is unjust also; kicking out Proctorio does not mean your computing respects your freedom or treats you decently. But it's one step in that direction.

US citizens: call on Congress to send monthly aid payments to every individual in the US.

The Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.