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It was while sitting in a jail cell in Birmingham, Ala., that Martin Luther King Jr. wrote one of the more searing texts of the civil rights era. What started as scribbles in the margins of a smuggled-in newspaper in response to white clergymen condemning civil rights protests, King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” warned that the “great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom” is the “white moderate.” This was true in August 1963. It remains true in January 2022, but with a 21st century twist. America is a lot more diverse than it was in the 1960s and the makeup of those stumbling, paternalistic moderates King excoriated for being “more devoted to order than justice,” and for living “by the myth of time” has expanded beyond just white people. We see this in San Francisco, where Mayor London Breed recently dusted off antiquated policing tactics in her call for more surveillance and arrests in the Tenderloin. Her answer to entrenched crises of homelessness, drug … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King Jr. warned of ‘the white moderate’ 60 years ago. His lesson holds true — with a twist

5 Kathryn Kellogg may be one of the most subversive people in the Bay Area. Not in the sense of being a troublemaker — far from it — but she’s out to overturn entire systems and ways of thinking. Instead of focusing on recycling to save the planet, she wants people to rethink how they make, use and dispose of everything and shift to an economy that writes trash out of existence. And she’s planning to do it in the nicest possible way. As a zero-waste expert who “aims to send nothing to the landfill,” Kellogg is not out to scold anyone for owning a car. She’s a genuine happy warrior for Earth, approaching waste reduction with creativity. Through her Going Zero Waste website, Instagram account (@going.zero.waste) and book “101 Ways to Go Zero Waste,” she hopes to convert people to a waste-free, or at least lower-waste, lifestyle. Kellogg, 28, along with Bea Johnson, author of “Zero Waste Home,” and zero-waste chef Anne-Marie Bonneau, are … [Read more...] about Take this first step for a zero-waste lifestyle

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s oldest city is postponing its Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, with organizers citing a spike in coronavirus cases and the threat of the highly infectious omicron variant. It’s the second straight year the pandemic has caused Savannah to mark the Monday holiday without a parade honoring the slain civil rights leader. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson told news outlets he hopes the parade can be rescheduled later this year if COVID-19 cases drop. “In the time we would’ve invested in a parade, let us invest in making our community better," Johnson said. "Let us invest in making our city better, let us invest in doing kind and random acts of kindness to our fellow man and for our fellow man. That is the spirit of MLK.” Even without a parade, the mayor and other dignitaries planned Saturday to unveil a bronze bust of King at a new park bearing his name in the Plant Riverside entertainment district on Savannah's downtown riverfront. … [Read more...] about Savannah postpones its MLK Day parade, citing omicron threat

3 BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Clancy Gaworski never heard the sound of 13-year-old Finn Johnson’s pounding drums echoing through the streets of Livingston. It was a photograph in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle of Finn busking for money to buy a new drum set last summer that caught Clancy’s attention. He and his wife, Mary Gaworski, were reading the newspaper when he perked up and announced his plan. “He saw that picture in the paper and said, ‘You know what, if this young man is trying to earn the money to buy his own, I want him to have mine,’” Mary told the Chronicle recently, sitting in the dining room of her Bozeman home. Clancy always did what he said he was going to do. He and Mary had that conversation in August. Over the next few months, Mary and her daughter Cindy Soriano worked to connect with Finn’s mother, Lesa Maher. Scheduling conflicts, missed calls and unexpected events kept pushing the meeting back. Shortly after New Year’s Day, Finn … [Read more...] about Newspaper photo leads man to donate drums to young musician

NBC late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live delivered a cold open featuring a crazed Joe Biden raving that the latest Spider-Man movie caused the coronavirus omicron outbreak, as reporters peppered him with questions about his massive economic failures and the crashing and burning of his legislative agenda. For the first new episode of 2022, SNL’s James Austin Johnson gave us his doddering, whispering Joe Biden impression, commanding the nation: “There’s one simple thing you can do to make this whole virus go away: Stop seeing Spider-Man .” WATCH: Johnson’s Biden went on lamenting, “This virus has disrupted our lives. It’s canceled holidays, weddings, quinceañeras, gender-reveal parties, wildfires that started as gender-reveal parties.” But there was one big reason why the virus is still vexing America, Johnson added — the box-office hit Spider-Man: No Way Home . “Now, think about it. When did ‘Spider-Man’ come out? Dec. 17. When did every single person get … [Read more...] about ‘Saturday Night Live’ Mocks Joe Biden’s Pandemic Failures: ‘Stop Seeing Spider-Man!’

8 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameron Brink scored 24 points and Lexie Hull added 21 to help No. 2 Stanford rally to beat Utah 83-73 on Sunday. Stanford (13-3, 4-0 Pac-12) trailed by seven at the half before outscoring the Utes 53-36 in the final 20 minutes. The Cardinal had 30 of those points in the third quarter as Hull had 11 in the period, but still trailed 63-60 heading into the final period. “We settled things down, worked harder defensively, got the ball inside to Cameron Brink, and had some people hitting shots from the outside,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. “I thought Anna Wilson played really well, Lexie Hull made big plays, and the defense played really well too.” The Cardinal used an early 9-0 run to take the lead for good. Utah freshman Jenna Johnson scored 15 points and Gianna Kneepkens added 10 for the Utes (8-4, 0-1). ELIMINATING MISCUES Through the first half, Utah thrived offensively as they … [Read more...] about No. 2 Stanford rallies to beat Utah 83-73

2 With the omicron coronavirus variant spreading at a rate that world health officials are calling unprecedented , a growing chorus of experts are saying that boosters are a must — and that people should get them as soon as possible. But does the type of vaccine you get for your booster matter to how protected you’ll be against omicron? Early data indicate that omicron is likely two to three times as contagious as the delta variant, and being fully vaccinated with two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson is no longer enough protection, Contra Costa County Public Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano noted Tuesday. “You need to be boostered to have strong protection against omicron,” Farnitano said. “If you thought you were safe with just two doses, that is no longer enough. Get your booster.” Dr. Anthony Fauci echoed that message on Tuesday, saying that omicron will “for sure” become the dominant variant … [Read more...] about Moderna booster vs. Pfizer: Does brand of vaccine matter for how well protected you’ll be against omicron?

2 California still has only 39 known omicron infections, but that could change quickly — and what it portends is very much in question . Amid concerns about the omicron variant and rising case rates, a statewide mask mandate — with some exceptions — goes back into effect today for public spaces, regardless of your vaccination status. Here’s what’s changing . San Francisco offices and gyms where everyone is fully vaccinated will not need to return to masking after California on Tuesday granted last-minute exemptions from its face mask rule. Latest updates: Apple delays return-to-office plans indefinitely: Citing ongoing pandemic concerns, including “rising cases in many parts of the world and the emergence of a new strain of the virus,” Apple announced on Wednesday that it is delaying the return of employees to the office indefinitely, according to a memo sent by chief executive Tim Cook and obtained by Bloomberg News . Cook said the staff … [Read more...] about Omicron variant in California: Apple delays return-to-office plans indefinitely

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71 on Sunday. Murray sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in notching his fourth double-double of the season for the Hawkeyes (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten Conference). Jordan Bohannon, Patrick McCaffery and Filip Rebraca all scored 12 points for Iowa, with Rebraca added 12 rebounds for his first double-double. READ MORE: Vikings Invite Hackett, 6 Others For Interviews Payton Sandfort scored in the paint to push Iowa’s lead to 66-46 with 10:24 remaining and after the teams traded baskets Treyton Thompson scored eight points in a 22-6 run to get Minnesota (10-5, 1-5) within 72-68 with 2:47 left to play. Jamison Battle’s 3-pointer pulled the Golden Gophers within 74-71, but Murray answered with a 3 for Iowa with 59 seconds to go and Bohannon made four free throws in the last 30 seconds. Coach Ben Johnson … [Read more...] about Hawkeyes Thwart Gophers Comeback Bid For 81-71 Victory

15 Crime & Safety Officials say suspect in hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue may be motivated by case of prisoner linked to terrorism. Megan VerHelst and Beth Dalbey , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies ​Authorities said the suspected Congregation Beth Israel synagogue hostage-taker could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan. A Texas state trooper blocks traffic on a road leading to a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue where a man apparently took hostages Saturday. Updated at 10:40 p.m. CST COLLEYVILLE, TX — All hostages have been freed unharmed after a hostage rescue teamed rushed the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, and the suspect who held them for more than 12 hours Saturday is dead, authorities said at a news … [Read more...] about TX Synagogue Hostages Freed; Suspect Is Dead, Investigators Say