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BLACK MATTER Those fighting for racial equality want you to stick around and make some noise

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I love Ink Master. Even though the production of it is pretty fake, the tattoo artists are talented. I like a few of the cooking competitions, too. Worst has to be Kardashians, Bachelor, Bachelorette, Housewives. Pretty much all those types.

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My favorites: The Great British Baking Show and Next in Fashion. My least favorite: The Bachelor and all those “love couple” shows.

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OK, I sheepishly must admit I do like me some World of Dance. JLo as producer and judge manages to keep it “real”—so many reality shows are anything but. And the contestants are so earnest and talented.

Another show I just discovered is PBS’ Prehistoric Road Trip, which takes viewers on a quest for dinosaur fossils across the West.

My least favorite is Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back—it’s so harsh. I still sometimes watch, if only to feel better about my own messy kitchen.

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Favorites: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Naked and Afraid. Least favorite? Maybe Bad Girls Club.

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Favorite: 90 Day Fiancé. Least favorite: all the rest of them.

Amanda Reid

Besides The Real Housewives of Atlanta, New Jersey and Beverly Hills, my favorite reality show over the past several years has been Below Deck. I liked Kate Chastain (chief stew) and her hilarious confessionals. Unfortunately, Kate left the show at the end of last season, so I don’t know if the show will have the same allure next season.

My least favorite reality show is The Bachelor. It’s the same storyline year after year, and the people are so fake. I’m surprised it’s been on the air for so long. It should really be called “Wannabe Famous.”

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Anything on the Motor Trend App. “The News” this season is the scariest yet.

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Favorite: Queer Eye. It’s so wholesome, you can’t hate it. Least Favorite: The Bachelor franchise. It’s absolutely horrendous. (Do I watch it, yes. I just can’t stay away from the drama. But it’s still terrible).

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90 Day Fiancé over anything. Is there anything better?

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I still curse the day that then-Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. left Utah to become the U.S. ambassador to China, leaving us with Gary Herbert—his lieutenant governor, added to the Huntsman ballot to appease the right-wing element of Utah’s Republican party—as our new governor.

On Monday night, June 22, Utah’s state epidemiologist, Dr. Angela Dunn, was the signatory on an internal government memo regarding Utah’s fight against the spread of coronavirus. The memo stated that Utah is reaching a point “where the only viable option to manage spread and deaths will be a complete shutdown.”

Dunn added that if Utah was not able to contain the virus case growth soon, targeting an average of 200 cases

by July 1 (mathematically impossible, by the way, given today’s newly released total of 394 new cases) that the state could again face shutting down. “This might be our last chance for course correction,” she ominously predicted.

Let’s all remind ourselves at this point that Dunn is just one voice among the tens of thousands of newly minted epidemiologists in Utah, a number that appears to include not only Gov. Herbert and his own lieutenant governor, and current gubernatorial candidate, Spencer Cox, aka Lovable, Cute and Caring Spencer Cox. However, Dunn is the only one among those thousands who didn’t get her degree on Twitter. As well, her official state position behooves those in state government to trust her knowledge and predictions.

But this is Utah, so we can all not be surprised in the least as to the official response from Gov. Gary Herbert: “Eat dirt.”

Those are actually my own quotation marks around the words I imagine that Herbert was trying to say when I pictured him atop the Capitol building steps, two American flags waving beside him, the ugly Utah State flag limping

to his rear. Then he boldly raised his sea-parting bullhorn and Tweeted to his 63,100 Twitter followers, “I appreciate [Dunn’s] analysis and share many of her concerns. We will work to stem this tide, but I have no plans to shut down Utah’s economy.”

A second Herbert Tweet added the ever more calming bromide, “I urge Utahns to protect themselves and their loved ones from the spread of the virus by following our common-sense guidelines for social distancing, good hand hygiene and especially the use of face coverings.”

There are several key words here, the first two of which are “no plan.” That’s been plainly evident from the start of the pandemic—Utah has no plan, never had a plan and is not developing a plan. All Utah has done thus far is get lucky. If just one person had stood five seconds longer back in February or early March at a Salt Lake City International Airport urinal, he might have infected a Utahn before taking his diseased lungs to Colorado or New Jersey or wherever else the coronavirus first exploded. The virus is everywhere, it’s global. That it didn’t hit Utah early was due to luck, not policy. But, now it’s here, and our leaders have no plan.

Wash our hands, Herbert says? We have! Wear facial coverings, he says? Yeah—because the word “mask” is a political volleyball. You may not like where the numbers are going, Herbert and Cox, but you had your chances.

You lost our confidence when you added the word “cheer” to the word “leader.” Do-nothing Herbert and Cox are responsible for Utah’s spread and rising deaths of COVID-19.

If Utah shuts down again, it will not be due to Dunn; it will be because these guys failed the first time around, appeasing Trump dictums—not reality. These guys put party over country and lives. It’s a great act. If this were a movie, Herbert and Cox would be Oscar material. CW Send comments to john@cityweekly.net

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n the entire time he’s been Utah’s governor, I’ve spent the grand sum of about three hours and 10 seconds with Gary Herbert. The first three hours were at a Sundance movie premiere at the Rose Wagner Center. I think the movie was Whiplash in 2014 but maybe not. The leading role was played by J.K. Simmons who went on to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, which totally baffled me since throughout the film I had a hard time separating his role from his Farmers Insurance commercials persona. He’s the guy who says, “We’ve seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything.” Helluva line. Makes you want to believe him.

I’m told Herbert is a legit cinema fan, so he was there for the oeurve. I’m a “shallow end of the pool” fellow, so I was there to catch a fleeting glimpse of a movie star, any movie star, and it just happened to be Simmons. The reality is that outside of the 14 or so movies I have in permaloop (starting with The Lobster), I don’t watch many movies. Well, I didn’t up until COVID-19, that is. Now I’m up to speed on the Marvel series, even. Man! Who knew about that Chris Evans fellow?

The remaining 10 seconds I’ve spent with the governor were the clock ticks between him going up a stairway and me going down a shared stairwell. Midway, we did the cordial nod with me quickly looking right past him, down the stairwell to where the only oeurves I understand, the hors d’oeuvres, were located. From then until now, he didn’t hurt me (much), and I didn’t hurt him at all that I know of.

So, today I wonder: Why does Gary Herbert want to kill me?

What did I ever do to him, anyway? Besides, that is, that

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OK, now what? Hey, Democrats and unaffiliated voters, this means you. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, 28,800 of you—including former Sen. Jim Dabakis—switched parties to vote in the GOP primary. Good for you. That’ll show ’em—what? That partisan gerrymandering has all but eviscerated the Democratic Party? That it’s useless to fight the moral majority in Utah unless you can pretend to be part of it? That party matters in this state more than anything?

Maybe the strategy was to make sure liberal-hater Greg Hughes didn’t make it or that ethically challenged Sean Reyes would be run out of office. But, what’s next? Each of the gubernatorial candidates supports President Trump. Each stands behind the wetlands-destroyer Inland Port and its air-polluting model.

If this is your only act of defiance, then it’s activism in name only.

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The pressure continues to end the longterm effects of racism. “We have to change the course of history and demand justice,” say organizers of this Peaceful Protest for Black Lives. Although not an official Black Lives Matter event, the protest will bring the message to Tooele. Although African Americans make up only 13 percent of the country, they account for more than 70 percent of the prison population. You may think that the 13th Amendment ended slavery, but it exists today in insidious ways. Bring water, masks, signs and voices ready to demand justice. Meet at the library parking lot to walk to Main and 1000 North. Tooele City Library, 128 W. Vine St., Saturday, June 27, 5 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/2CnkeRh

Health Care Day of Action

Join this nationwide ProtectOurCare Story—Sharing and Listening Session to hear about the administration’s efforts to unravel the Affordable Care Act. Don’t forget Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, too, is among attorneys general who are making a case to the Supreme Court for full repeal the ACA. Let organizers at the Health Policy Project know if you’d like to share your story. Fill out a form at https:// bit.ly/2zIa9x8 or email stacy@healthpolicyproject.org. RSVP on Facebook for the online event, Thursday, June 25, 6-7 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3egYLHw

Preview of Women’s Vote

It’s been 100 years since women won the vote, and it wasn’t easy. This online preview and panel discussion of The Vote from American Experience takes you back to 1913. “The nucleus of the woman suffrage movement had already begun to shift from New York City to Washington, D.C. Alice Paul, a well-educated, driven Quaker of the suffrage movement’s third generation, had arrived in DC with the intention of ‘spurring national attention and action.’” Online, Wednesday, July 1, 7-8:30 p.m., free.

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To ensure that the LGBTQ+ community is safe, the University of Utah Health Transgender Health Program, Utah Pride Center and the University of Utah Health Wellness Bus have partnered to provide a safe and accessible site space to get tested for COVID-19 on LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Testing Day. They prefer to test you from your car and ask that you make an appointment, although neither is required. Utah Pride Center, 1380 S. Main, SLC, Saturday, June 27, 9 a.m.1 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3dcMnY0

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The feds will give two water projects—one in Emery County and one in the Uinta Basin—to water associations in those counties, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. But a land swap from evil federal hands to loving local control also means locals don’t need to worry about downstream users and long-term impacts of their dams, reservoirs and canals, says Jayson O’Neill, director of Western Values Project. The Republican elite led by Western officials salivate over a wholesale transfer of public lands, but these transfers could remove important environmental reviews. Colorado is looking at ways to pay for water projects. Water attorney Jenny Russell put it best in the Telluride News, noting that while regulations can slow down projects, public review processes on large projects can “ensure they are appropriate.”

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Despite the Black LIves Matter protests and promises, it’s too early to see the lasting effects.

But there is a positive sign. “When Tiffany Griffin first saw people flooding social media with posts about supporting Black-owned businesses, she thought it was just a fad,” NPR’s Marketplace reported. Thanks to social media, the message to support Black-owned businesses went viral. A later Marketplace report highlighted Rita Magalde, owner of Sheer Ambrosia, a baklava business in Draper. And The Salt Lake Tribune posted a list of Utah’s Black-owned restaurants, food trucks and bakeries. We’ve seen products with racist names and images take a hard turn and change. They may be the first step to not only supporting Black businesses but also including them in the dialogue.

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tions to the American public, as he briefly served as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart exploring where a Black man could be safe in America in the wake of the 2014 racial violence in Ferguson, Mo. Che’s career hasn’t been without controversy, however, including public social-media feuds with other writers and comedians, and jokes at the expense of transgender people. In a time of upheaval, it will be fascinating to see the targets to which he now turns his comedy.

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reunion of the cast and select creative team members moderated by the hosts of Utah Opera/Utah Symphony’s Ghost Light Podcast, Jeff Counts and Carol Anderson; supplementary online learning materials offer additional ways to learn more about the show. “The opera was an immediate hit with our audience and community and is arguably one of the most successful Utah Opera presentations in the company’s history,” Utah Opera artistic director Christopher McBeth says via press release. “May it bring magic and music into your life as it did ours.” (SR)

“It is exciting to be in a position to welcome the public into our space again, and with such a beautifully curated show,” Brigham City Museum director Alana Blumenthal says via press release.

“Each piece tells a story, and I think this show provides something for everyone.

In an effort to ensure a safe experience for all visitors, the museum has instituted several measures to minimize risk of COVID-19 spread. All museum employees will be screened daily and are required to wear masks, and each visiting household will be required to provide a form to allow for contact tracing. Additionally, the museum will be offering priority hours for those who identify with higher-risk groups, from 10 a.m.- noon TuesdayFriday and noon – 1 p.m. Saturday. (SR)

For those who are comfortable heading back out into the world, the openings at local galleries continue to trickle into the summer. At Park City’s Gallery MAR (436 Main St., gallerymar.com), the first exhibition back from closure features a group show showcasing a wide variety of styles and subject matter.

On June 26, Gallery MAR opens Urban Sensibilities, featuring work by Havoc Hendricks, Laura Wait, Horacio Rodrigues and the duo known as KOLLABS. Hendricks is scheduled to be in attendance for the artist reception June 26, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., which will also include live music by Melissa McDonald and individually-wrapped and transmissionsafe food prepared by Savoury Kitchen.

Idaho native Havoc Hendricks presents work that he refers to as “detailed minimalism,” exploring the natural world with simplicity and natural lines. New Mexico-based Laura Wait demonstrates the influence of Japanese calligraphy in her works on paper with mixed paint. Local

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Brigham City Museum Art Evolving Perceptions Quilt Exhibition We’ve all tried to find comforts where we can during a difficult time, including seeking out art. As Brigham City Museum (24 N. 300 West, Brigham City, brighamcitymuseum. org) re-opens after the pandemic-mandated closure, it showcases a creative form that’s immersed in the idea of comfort: the tactile pleasures of quilts.

Evolving Perceptions—running now through Sept. 6—marks the return of the Brigham City Museum’s annual showcase of quilt artistry, and for the second year includes a collaboration with Studio Arts Quilt Associates (SAQA) members in the Colorado/Utah/Wyoming region. The juried exhibition features the work of 30 artists (Margaret Abramshe’s “Aunt Gin” is pictured) exploring a combination of new and traditional art quilting techniques, as originally presented in the Foothills Art Center of Golden, Colo. Guided tours are available

Even as some kinds of live performance slowly re-emerge from pandemic hibernation, many others—the kind usually performed on big stages for big audiences— are still sorely missed. For those who have been missing the majestic productions of Utah Opera, the company is offering a new virtual opportunity for fans to re-visit a popular recent production, or discover it for the first time.

Beginning June 22 and available through Aug. 5 at UtahOpera.org, Utah Opera is streaming the company’s January 2019 Tara Faircloth-directed production of The Little Prince, the 2003 operatic version of the classic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry book with music by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman and book by playwright Nicholas Wright. The familiar plot follows the story of a pilot who crashes in the desert, and encounters a young child who offers unique lessons along with the story of his life. Utah Opera’s production featured singers from the Madeline Choir School, including then 11-year-old Nitai Fluchel as The Little Prince.

In addition to the original production itself, Utah Opera is offering an online

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Everyone has faced disruptions in their lives and jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic—but not all of us have had the rest of the world see what those disruptions look like. Much like many other live late-night comedy programs, Saturday Night Live went remote this spring for several episodes, forcing cast members like Michael Che—who has spend six years as a writer and Weekend Update co-anchor for the venerable show—to perform via webcam and without the response of a live studio audience. The task was made even more challenging by Che’s personal experience with the pandemic in New York, as he revealed that his beloved grandmother had been one of the casualties.

Now, the 37-year-old comedian heads back out on the road—including an upcoming threenight stint at Wiseguys’ Gateway location (194 S. 400 West, June 25-27, $25, wiseguyscomedy.com)—to continue the kind of risky standup he has showcased throughout his career, including his 2016 Netflix special Michael Che Matters. That title was a reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, which was part of one of Che’s earliest introduc-

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ceramic artist Horacio Rodgrigues (his “Blue Gun” is pictured) visits the physical and metaphorical borders he has crossed in his work and in a life defined by multiple cultures and identities, employing a technique that builds multiple fired layers over the base clay. And KOLLABS presents fascinating mixed-media creations that include photography and paint on their panels as the two artists transform images of wildlife.

As we continue to try to make sense of the new world around us, take the opportunity as your degree of comfort permits to appreciate the work of artists. Visit the gallery website for hours of operation and additional information. (SR)

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Neighborhood Watch With theaters closed, SB Dance brings live performance right to your curbside.

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after dusk. Brown pulls in the stage on a Annie Kent Singer performs a solo trailer, setting up and breaking down each piece from Curbside Theater Pickup. “production” in less than three minutes.

The performances are offered free on a paywhat-you-can basis, with suggested donations also possible at the SB Dance website; the website also offers information on the space required to pull up the mobile stage, and for spectators to watch at a safe distance.

Brown emphasizes that the short duration of the performances is part of the intended dynamic of the work, both in terms of ensuring safety by not attracting a crowd, and by making it a special brief moment. “It’s not meant as a destination thing,” Brown says.

“You can walk out onto your doorstep, watch something, then go back inside. … There’s a lot of magic in seeing something that’s just ephemeral, was there for a second, this beautiful little gem that just landed in your neighborhood.”

Brown says that while at press time there was only a single 5-minute solo piece ready for presentation, he plans to continue adding different pieces for as long as SB Dance is able to offer these performances, “not just playing one thing over and over, because that would bore the shit out of me.” And while no creative people wanted the circumstances that exist to create such turmoil in the world of performance, he notes that being forced by those circumstances to come up with innovative ideas showcases a lot of what is amazing about the arts.

“Artists are cockroaches,” Brown says. “We adapt, man.” CW

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tephen Brown has always taken an unconventional approach to constructing live performances. But there’s “unconventional,” and then there’s having to turn everything you know about presenting a show upside-down.

The founder and artistic director of SB Dance, which has long pushed the envelope in terms of adult subject matter and provocative multimedia work, has responded to the coronavirus pandemic in much the same way restaurants and other retail establishments have had to re-invent their service-delivery model—by going curbside. In SB Dance’s case, Curbside Theater Pickup means not inviting spectators into a theater space, but asking spectators to invite SB Dance into their space, and setting up a performance stage at private residences.

The journey towards this unique approach, as was the case for most performing arts organizations forced to reconsider their operations, began back in March with the growing realization that there would be serious upheaval. “I don’t recall exactly the date, but there was a meeting at the Rose Wagner [Center] of all the resident [performing arts] groups,” Brown recalls. “We were almost joking, ‘Is the theater going to close?’ The next week it was done: The theater’s getting closed, the county is shutting down facilities.

“I was thinking, ‘I don’t even have a show planned until June, that’ll probably be okay,’” Brown continues. “It was a going to be a collaboration with two friends of mine at the U. We’d been talking, planning … I was in a coffee shop with them the day the U cancelled classes. [The realization] happened in dribbles.”

As the shut-down continued into the spring, and it became clear to Brown that the disorganized response at various levels of government didn’t make the prospect of getting back into theaters promising, he realized he had to start thinking creatively. “That’s when I thought, ‘We’re not going back into a theater for a while, and it could be that audience behavior as far as going into a theater could be permanently altered, especially among older populations,’” Brown says. “I just started to think, ‘You’ve got to get out of the theater.’”

So Brown began applying some of the ideas he’s brought to previous performances outside of a conventional theater space, like SB Dance had done previously for events like Eat Drink SLC. “It’s kind of in my wheelhouse,” Brown says of putting on a minimalist, easily-transportable show. “I needed something pretty manageable and small. It had to be something I could build and figure out myself—get some plywood, some 2x4’s, start nailing stuff together. … You have to figure out the whole thing: Can it be generated off of a battery, can people see and hear, then you have social distancing.”

The result is Curbside Theater Pickup, a performance of approximately 5 minutes consisting of dance solos or duos “with people who live in the same bubble,” accompanied when possible by live music. Anyone can register at SBDance.com to request a performance on a select number of evenings currently through July 31, with performance times

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sually, when the warmer weather approaches, I start getting excited for patio dining downtown. There are few things finer than listening to the happy chatter of fellow diners as the warm summer breeze visits each table like a gracious host.

This year, however, patio dining season brings with it an air of uncertainty and pandemic-related apprehension. It’s hard to enjoy the multitude of little pleasures that come from dining out when COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc across the state.

When I saw that Barrio (282 E. 900 South, 801-915-5022, barrioslc.com) was cautiously opening their patio with the appropriate level of pandemic precautions, I decided to mask up and venture forth to

see what it’s like out there.

I’ve visited Barrio several times since it opened, which is why I thought its well-hedged patio on the corner of 300 East and 900 South would be ideal for dinner with a side of social distancing. It’s also beautiful—sheltered from the sun by a wooden canopy that’s strung with hanging lights—and its proximity to the Maven District means there’s always some great people-watching to be had. Since Barrio’s announcement came to my atten-

tion on a Taco Tuesday, I decided that avoiding a cosmic layup of this magnitude would surely bring some ill karma my way if I didn’t take action.

Whether you’re also in the mood for some social-distance dining or simply placing a takeout order, you get a lot of bang for your buck at Barrio. None of their street-style tacos are more than $4, and each one packs a well-balanced mix of flavor and texture. If you’re feeling a bit basic, the pollo asado ($2.75), arrachera ($4) and calabacitas ($3.25) are all great bets. The pollo asado brings the dark meat goodness with marinated chicken thighs and the arrachera is served up with Wagyu steak from Snake River Farms; even when the tacos are relatively straightforward, you’re still getting some primo ingredients. For a vegetarian option, the calabacitas are stuffed with sautéed zucchini, corn and onions that have been seasoned to perfection. This trio of tacos is a home run any day of the week.

For those after something a bit more creative in their tortilla, the cochinita pibil ($3.25) is the crown jewel of Barrio’s menu. It’s a healthy pile of shredded pork that has been marinated in an aromatic and flavorful blend of achiote, sour orange juice, cinnamon and cloves and then roasted in banana leaves. The slow cooking process makes the pork sin-

fully tender and the marinade highlights all that excellent pork flavor.

The carnitas ($3) are also manifestos to the glory of slow-cooked pork, and they can totally hang with the cochinitas. The decision to order one over the other always sends me into a tailspin of indecision—which is why I’ll usually order both.

Though the pork tacos are the ones that call me back, I must give some props to the mole tacos ($3.25) at Barrio. They’re made with mole negro, a rich and silky sauce replete with flavors of slightly burnt chocolate and sweet raisins. It’s slathered on top of marinated chicken, and every bite is savory and delicious.

Summer months are perfect for shrimp tacos, and I’m a fan of Barrio’s surf and turf offering ($4) which combines some garlicky grilled shrimp with that luscious Wagyu steak to spectacular effect.

Though the calabacitas are my preferred vegetarian option, their chorizo vegano ($4) taco is an excellent plant-based party in your mouth.

If you’re looking for some sides to round out your Barrio experience, the nachos ($7) are a great choice.

Barrio makes their tortilla chips inhouse, so they are fresh and warm before getting hit with four types of cheese, black beans, corn, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. An extra few bucks gets you any of the

taco proteins added to the mix; the pollo is particularly complementary here. I’m also quite fond of the street corn in a cup ($4.50), which captures the traditional flavors of grilled Mexican street corn while buffing out the ingredient list with lime aioli, cotija cheese and ancho chile powder. It may not be as much fun as eating off the cob, but it’s a tasty way to supplement your taco experience.

Of course, street tacos are awfully lonely without some margaritas or cerveza close at hand, and Barrio’s has got that covered as well. Those who like a bit of kick in their liquor will dig the jalapeño ($7) that gives Barrio’s classic margarita formula a dose of capsaicin, and anyone after something closer to top shelf will swoon for the Cadillac ($10) which is made with Patrón Silver and Grand Marnier.

Despite feeling a bit more anxious than usual, I had to admit that it was really damned nice to sit down with a plate of tacos and catch up with downtown Salt Lake City. Here’s hoping she and I can do this again sometime soon—preferably when going outside stops filling me with existential dread. CW

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A coalition of local businesses has come together to organize a drawing in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. More than 170 businesses have donated $20,000 in prizes for this opportunity drawing. I first learned of the event via Normal Ice Cream’s (169 E. 900 South, normal.club) Instagram account (@normal.club), and the rules seem pretty straightforward.

Those interested in getting the chance to win some great prizes from local businesses—including a subscription to Normal’s Pint Club—while contributing to organizations supporting Black Lives Matter can purchase tickets via Venmo; winners will be announced on July 1. All ticket proceeds will be donated to organizations like the ACLU and Black Lives Matter Utah. For more details, check out Normal Ice Cream on Instagram.

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The team at Pretty Bird Chicken has announced that they will be opening a second location in Sugar House this fall. This comes as good news to anyone who has found themselves waiting in line for some of Pretty Bird’s famous Nashville hot chicken at their cozy current location (146 Regent Street) behind the Eccles Theater.

The second Pretty Bird will be located in the 7-21 Strip Mall on 700 East and 2100 South, and will be complete with a larger dining and kitchen space where the Pretty Bird team can accommodate the throngs of people craving Pretty Bird’s signature fried chicken.

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In other local expansion news, Thirst Drinks recently opened its fourth location, this one in Millcreek (3063 E. 3300 South, thirstdrinks.com). This location will be Thirst’s second brick-and-mortar store, with its other two locations on the University of Utah campus and in the Vivint SmartHome Arena. Thirst was founded by local entrepreneur Ethan Cisneros, who started the company while he was a freshman at the University of Utah. Since then, Thirst has remained competitive with the other soft drink and cookie eateries that have sprung up all over Utah. Those new to these casual, sugared-up watering holes can find a wide range of soda pop cocktails along with pretzels, cookies and popcorn.

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ccasionally, we beer nerds crave something different. Beer is great, but sometimes too much of a good thing can wear a person down. When we have to stray from the familiar territory of fermented grain, there is no wrong answer, and we do our best to help fill the void. Your slump-buster is probably different from mine, but as long as it helps us get our potation groove back, it doesn’t matter. When I’m all barley-ed out, I chase white wines, bloody beers or even the occasional spritzy hard seltzer. This week’s selections set me right without straying too far from what I know.

Mountain West Hard Cider’s Sweet Alice: I can usually count on a cider to fix my mojo. Craft ciders are a different beast

nary qualities, blurring the lines of what’s actually in front of you. That’s what I found with this new Milkshake double IPA from Toasted Barrel. I really wasn’t craving a beer, but this gave me nothing but new directions.

In the glass, it looks thick, heavy, and viscous, like a melted mango creamsicle. The aroma immediately pops out of the glass with tons of vanilla and mango, like sticking your nose into a tub of mango vanilla bean ice cream. Hints of citrus—orange, grapefruit, tangerine—and sweet bready malt come out more as it warms.

Sweet, sticky mango coats the mouth up front. Rich vanilla bean closely follows along, with some contributions from the hops. The finish is really interesting, as the ultra-sweet, candy-like flavors completely

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altogether, and tend to reboot my system tout suite. This all-natural local beverage features apple, peach and turmeric; you probably know turmeric as the main spice in curry. It has a warm, bitter taste, and is frequently used to flavor or color curry powders, mustards, butters and cheeses.

This slump-buster of a cider has a very clear, pale yellow color with bright fizzy bubbles. It smells of a blend of Granny Smith and McIntosh apples—a bit buttery and musty in the back. Sulfites are very hard to detect.

Tartness leads the way in the flavor, soft but with a bite. Light, earthen notes prevail, with apple skin and apple pulp middle to back. Sweet and sour apple flavors in the middle provide a nice jumping-off point for the spices, as light alcohol mellows everything out. The result is wet and refreshing—almost too drinkable. At 6.9 percent alcohol, any more than a few cans will give you that squishy grin your spouse hates.

Quarantine Desirability Rating: Very low. This cider screams, “Get me the fuck out of this house, pronto!” I listened, and it was a good call; getting out of the house was an excellent idea until my fellow liquor store shopper took off his mask so he could sneeze on the credit card machine. Oh well.

Toasted Barrel’s Mango Milkshake: One of the fun things about beer is that you can still be drinking it and never know it.

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Quarantine Desirability Rating: This one rates a solid medium. Too much will have you cosplaying to Of Mice and Men, so consider yourselves warned. Speaking of John Steinbeck, he once wrote, “If a man ordered a beer milkshake, he thought, he’d better do it in a town where he wasn’t known.” Oh, Johnny, how times have changed!

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What does your organization do?

Black Lives Matter Utah is a civil rights organization that’s Black led. Anyone can join, Black voices lead.

get a call about a bullied child in Utah. We want to stop that trauma and ensure this child does not have to go through those things. We want to send a message to Utah schools that the bullying of Black children will no longer be tolerated.

When I was growing up, I didn’t know a lot of Black children. I was able to make and keep Black friends during the summers that I spent in Denver. In Utah, I got used to being the only Black child in class and sometimes in my entire school. I struggled with my identity. I’m half-Black and half-white and never felt accepted by either Black or white children.

I compared myself to Spock from Star Trek. I was told that I was ugly so much that I began to believe it. I then discovered Malcolm X who taught me that I am beautiful.

The journey to love myself and to define my own blackness was a long journey. I now love myself and my blackness.

How did racism show up in your life?

I would be invited to attend events with white children, and I would look forward to going. When I arrived, they would bully me, make fun of my hair and my body.

This was not a one-time thing. I kept hoping they would change. They did not. I was called a “nigger” repeatedly in high school and frisked outside of a grocery store when I was 10 years old. I was told, “Back of the bus, nigger” by a kid in the hallway and was also physically assaulted. A boy picked me up and threw me over his shoulders, carried me into the men’s locker room, threw me on the ground and then turned on the showers. I’ve had too many racist experiences to explore here.

On how to make the criminal justice system more humane The criminal justice system is not only broken, it is a human-rights nightmare. We need to let out all nonviolent drug offenders. We need to build more rehab facilities so that jails and prisons are not used as drug treatment centers. We need more mental health courts and drug courts that will allow people with serious addictions to get help and not be criminalized for their addictions.

We need to stop criminalizing sex workers and change the laws that target them.

We need to give mental health treatment to people who need it, and not attempt to arrest away the problem. For-profit prisons must go away. We also need to ban the box and not allow employers to discriminate against people who have been in jail and prison. We need more programs for people who have been released. It is a vicious cycle, and it must end.

What do you need us to hear?

That all people are capable of racially insensitive acts. Having a Black friend or relative does not excuse racism or make you incapable of committing a racist act. I need you to see color, and not erase it. Stop saying things like, “We are all one race, the human race”—that is racial erasure.

I need you to understand that different people have different experiences. Ignoring racism doesn’t make it go away, it gives it

“Ignoring racism doesn’t make it go away, it gives it an environment to flourish.”

—Lex Scott

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What must change to enable people of color to feel safe, valued and equal?

We must educate the people who affect the lives of Black people. People in all professions should undergo implicit bias and diversity training. We must pass legislation to ensure that Black people have equal pay as well as equal access to housing and education. We must eliminate student-loan debt and pass serious police reform. We need to defund the police; Black and brown communities must be allowed to police

their own neighborhoods.

Police are not held accountable for their actions. So, while police exist, we need independent civilian review boards that have the power to investigate and bring charges against them.

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On growing up in Salt Lake I grew up in Salt Lake City and Denver, Colorado. I experienced a lot of racism in Utah. I was bullied. At that time, I was very shy and just wanted to fit in. I just wanted friends. Instead, I was met with pain and hatred. That’s why we go so hard when we

Week 2 of Black Voices Matter

What are you experiencing these days?

Lately, things are totally insane. It feels like we have been ignored for six years and now the world is listening and taking action. I am very thankful for that. My voicemails and texts are full of congresspeople, mayors and legislators. Our chapter is flooded with thousands of requests to join. It is extremely difficult to keep up. There has also been turmoil in the movement. This month has been one of the most difficult, taxing and turbulent months of my entire life.

We would like people to focus on putting pressure on their local legislators. We want them to call, email and visit legislators if possible. We want them to push police reform, defunding the police and abolition of police.

Those fighting for racial equality want you to stick around and make some noise

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ooking for a quick fix for centuries of oppression and racial injustice woven into the fabric of American life? It doesn’t exist. That’s because white people are the ones who have to change. They have to train their eyes to see bigotry and bias where it exists, which is just about everywhere, often hiding below the surface where it slowly festers and robs Black Americans of their hopes and dreams.

It took the heartless murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police for white America to wake up from its apathetic slumber.

Yet, awake they now are. So, how can Black liberation leaders harness this national outrage to further the cause?

In Week 2 of our “Black Voices Matter” coverage, we bring you interviews with local activists who represent the lifeblood of the local movement, those who can bring about changes in the coming years where it is needed most: in law, government, education, urban planning, business, the arts and even outdoor recreation.

If you want to be inspired, read these interviews (as well as those from June 18) and join the fight for Black liberation.

—Jerre Wroble

When there is dissension in the ranks The hardest thing about civil rights is that we can’t all be united. People need to understand that we can disagree and not have a beef. We do not have to start all-out wars with one another when we disagree. The hatred comes from all sides sometimes. We need to keep our eyes on the ball. We need to focus on creating change. We can have different ideologies, different tactics. But we need to not focus so much on hating and instead focus on self-love and building Black and brown people up. Unity is needed.

Ashley Finley

Independent organizer/activist advocating racial justice, decolonization, climate justice and reproductive justice Your background My professional experience ranges from work in the nonprofit sector, to genetics and to higher education. Currently, I am a self-employed doula, poet and educator. I also consult for organizations and businesses looking to become culturally competent and integrate an antiracist stance in their everyday dealings. People can find me on Instagram @findafinley or @sacredsisterdoula. My websites are findingfinley.com and sacredsisterdoula.com

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A book Lex Scott recommends The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

“Your involvement in this movement needs to be authentic and long-lasting.”

—Ashley Finley

Lex Scott’s interview (continued) an environment to flourish. If you had cancer, the doctor would not say, “Don’t talk about it, and it will go away.” We need to have these uncomfortable, hard conversations.

Police brutality exists and is real. The families of police brutality victims are real. The injustice that they have faced is real and horrifying. This country has been broken for a long time. It is time for real and lasting change.

How can people help?

I understand that everyone wants to hop on the bandwagon. Some people are “protest tourists.” Others think the movement is trendy. Some are profiting off the movement and exploiting it. Please remember that after the crowds have gone, after the headlines have gone, police brutality victims still need and want justice.

We have to change the entire system. We can’t lose this moment. Please do not look away. Please do not keep scrolling. Please make some noise, show up to the polls, call legislators, work the polls, educate yourselves about racism, apologize when you are racist and listen to Black voices.

Do not allow this moment to disappear without affecting real change. Please change the world.

What are you experiencing right now?

Since the murder of George Floyd, I’ve seen an influx of requests to help educate businesses and community members about what it means to be anti-racist. George Floyd’s killing really shocked a lot of non-Black folks in an unprecedented way. They were forced to face the truth of what Black people in this country have been saying for years— for decades. People are now unable to deny that this is the reality of their Black neighbors, co-workers and family members, and they are upset. They’re angry that this country pulled the wool over their eyes and made them believe that racism was a thing of the past. That accounts for an explosion in my inbox from non-Black community members asking for resources and how they can help the Black Lives Matter movement. They are starting to finally believe us.

On being a transplant in Salt Lake City I grew up in Southern California and came to Salt Lake in 2012, after undergrad, because the recession was still happening, and I could not find a job.

When I first came here, I experienced a huge culture shock as Utah was and is less racially/ethnically diverse.

I found it hard to find people that I could relate to from a cultural standpoint. I felt really alone at first. It is also much more politically and religiously conservative. In California, religion doesn’t play such a large role in the passing of legislation. And generally speaking, it remains a blue state.

Also, winter is a thing I was not used to! In California, as kids, we went to the snow for a day trip! Then, when we got tired of the snow, we came back down the mountain to 70-degree weather. I was not used to cold weather that lasts for months. I’ve been here for so long now, and I am still not used to winter. Nor am I a fan.

How did you connect with your community here?

Through the slam poetry scene. I started going to open mics and poetry slams and felt really embraced. Then, I moved from Sugar House to the Rose Park area and started being introduced to organizing and activism circles. I started seeing more people that looked like me. I started finding people who could relate to me on a cultural level.

A lot of us used the same kinds of hair products, ate the same things and valued the same ideals. We even looked up to the same authors, artists and organizers. That’s really when Salt Lake started feeling like home. My village has only grown since them. I am so grateful.

How has exclusion /bias shown up in your life?

Systemic racism literally permeates my life. As a Black person, it is hard to pinpoint one specific example. From the time I was self-aware, I knew that I would have to fight for my life for the rest of my life because of racism. I grew up knowing that I had to do my best to play it safe when cops were around or in predominantly white spaces because it was incredibly feasible that I could end up dead, injured or in jail.

Her goals and beliefs I seek the liberation of all Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). I seek a return to the ancestral knowledge and organization of BIPOC that existed before colonization. I seek the physical, spiritual and mental healing of BIPOC.

What must change now to enable people of color to feel safe, valued and equal?

White people have got to start investing in becoming antiracist in a sustained way that has longevity. This can’t just be a trend. It can’t just be a moment. This has to be a genuine investment that will last from now until true justice is achieved, and even after, to sustain that justice. There has to be real generational change. It took 400 years of white supremacy to get us here to this moment. White folks have to be willing to invest 400 more years to dismantle white supremacy.

On how to fix the criminal justice system This criminal justice system is an inherently racist system that exists at the expense of Black and brown bodies.

Nothing about it is humane. In order to heal this system, it must be dismantled and replaced with something that exists outside of white supremacy and colonization.

What do you need people to hear?

I just want people to understand that your involvement in this movement needs to be authentic and long-lasting. It is important, in this time, to listen to those who have been doing this work. Listen to those who have been here. Listen to BIPOC about their lived experiences. We are dying. We need people who really care about our lives in this fight.

How can people help?

People can compensate BIPOC activists and educators Protesting Civil engagement Standing up against racist friends and family Demanding that the local police get defunded Educate yourself

EDUCATE YOURSELF ON RACISM with ashley Finley’s picks Films Just Mercy 13th Fruitvale Station Do the Right Thing I Am Not Your Negro Whose Streets?

Rosewood Queen & Slim Let the Fire Burn When They See Us

Books The Hate U Give How to Be an Anti-Racist White Fragility Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

The New Jim Crow Just Mercy Between the World and Me If Beale Street Could Talk The Fire Next Time

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doing wrong and follow that with how to fix it while also spreading positivity and encouragement. I want to express that we need to move forward together—we have to fight together and that includes our police and elected officials.

We all live in the same communities and cities, and we need to begin working that way. There is more momentum in this movement because people are angry and done with having to constantly deal with the same injustices. We are exhausted and ready to make change, yet others are uncomfortable with the role they may have played in racism or participating in microaggressions, so people are speaking up and getting much louder.

It’s surprising to see how much support there is in Utah. I didn’t know there would be as many passionate individuals in support of us. It’s sad that it is surprising; we are in 2020, and I am surprised to be surrounded by individuals who agree our lives are equal to theirs. People have fought together all over the world, and they are listening.

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“It’s surprising to see how much support there is in Utah. ... It’s sad that it is surprising; we are in 2020, and I am surprised to be surrounded by individuals who agree our lives are equal to theirs.”

—Jazz Bynum

Jazz Bynum Volunteer, protester Ballet West II dancer

How she became active in the local movement I’m an African American woman, here for the people.

I am from the East Coast and moved to Utah to pursue a career in ballet; I am currently dancing with Ballet West in the second company. My life has brought me to this movement; I have known this fight my entire life.

Aside from joining groups on social media and following activist groups and learning how to get involved, I urge people to listen and pay attention to their neighbors who they follow on social media and seek out their history.

People need to search for and read literature on the movement, which we had to do in order to “fill in the blanks” on our his-

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On growing up on the East Coast I grew up in Maryland and up until moving here, I always had a diverse community, whether it was family or friends around me.

Living here now is the first time I do not have that, and I mean more than just Black and white. It is a very odd situation to be in. The experience of culture is extremely different; there is no escape from the microaggression and, at times, racism. Trying to navigate that experience is hard especially when you don’t know where it may come from next.

This isn’t everyone, of course, but there have been enough instances that experiencing the June 4 march [where she was interviewed for KSL.com] was a big surprise to me.

tory that’s not taught in the school systems.

Just the other day, I learned about the 1898 Wilmington race riot in North Carolina.

There are so many important stories of our history that the system and school systems try to hide from us. So, listen, seek to understand and learn how to take action.

What’s changing out there?

The only thing I have been able to change in how I have always fought and advocated for myself is I have gotten louder—literally.

A lot of my activism shows through my encouragement of other Black and brown dancers trying to pursue a career in ballet.

I share my experiences and encourage them not to let others discourage them. I remind them of our worth and power. I call others out for their inappropriate actions toward Black and brown people, and now I am beginning to speak at a greater capacity.

I want to inform individuals as to what they can do to make a difference and how to be a part of this 400-year-long movement.

I want to let people know what they may be

How she found community in Utah I always get to know my community by talking; I am a pretty social individual. Since living in Utah, my connections have been primarily through social media, which is where I have been doing most of my advocacy.

I had a feeling during the speeches prior to the march that brought me back to college. Being there and hearing many stories and speeches, there was no way I could remain silent. An invitation was given for any voice to come up and speak, and then another invitation to the megaphone. I love fighting for my people, and I will continue to do so.

We have to do it together My biggest priority is getting us all, and I mean all of us, to exist equally. We have to work and function as a community. We can’t attack each other anymore; we need to listen to one another and make decisions together. There are so many things that need to be changed and fixed, from police reform to how “we the people” exercise our rights and voice in the system, to making sure everyone in every community receives equal opportunity to succeed in life.

Far too many years have gone by where people believed their voices didn’t matter or that they didn’t have the capacity to make change, and that’s simply not true. The system has to work for everyone but how can that happen if every voice isn’t heard?

We need to sit down with police chiefs

and elected officials at every level and change, edit and polish our system together. We cannot exist in this way anymore. I can’t say what will take away the fear because we all have different emotions and experiences.

But these actions are a start. Everyone fighting now—and the changes that will be made—have to be consistent. None of this stops here. I believe we can get to a place where we can finally exhale and live, but we have to do it together.

On making the criminal justice system more humane We need to sit down with the chief, officers and our elected officials in each county/ state and comb through the police protocol.

Take out the practices that are unnecessary and inhumane. We need to put together a system that works for all and make sure that no matter who is being apprehended, it is the same protocol every time. No more deaths of an unarmed, nonviolent man or woman. No more racial profiling. No race is better than another, no race is more dangerous than another. This new system has to be fair, and it has to make sense.

How can people help?

By being active. March in the street with us, engage in conversation, donate and spend money in Black-owned businesses, listen and speak up when you see something happening that isn’t right. Don’t laugh at someone even if it’s uncomfortable—instead, speak up for them. Stand up for the movement whether or not your Black colleagues or friends are there.

The biggest part of this is integrity. Do the right thing because that is what you should do—not because eyes are on you.

The last thing I can say is to not tokenize Black, brown or any people of color. The whole point of our movement is that we are humans and our lives matter. We are not trophies or toys. We cannot be tried on, and we should not be treated like your favorite toy—sometimes, you love it and you can’t put it down, and sometimes you want nothing to do with it. We are not going anywhere, and we will continue to shine, so why not exist with us?

Films Jazz Bynum recommends: Selma Marshall 12 Years A Slave 13th When They See Us Just Mercy There are many to watch but these are examples of how the system has continued to fail us throughout our history. It shows the struggle to exist. It may not look the same, but the same struggle and fight are still here.

Good reads: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander “The Devastation of Black Wall Street” by Kimberly Fain in JSTOR Daily Letter From the Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Podcasts she likes: 1619 and The Breakdown

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Volunteer for Outdoor Afro Salt Lake City, single mom and city planner What does your organization do?

Outdoor Afro is a national nonprofit organization that is 10 years strong with more than 80 volunteer leaders across the U.S., and I am one of them.

It’s my job to engage and lead our Salt Lake City network in outdoor experiences—whether it’s a hike up to the Living Room or finding the only Black park ranger in Utah and camping with him at Zion National Park.

I encourage Black people to recreate together, share existing knowledge and foster new relationships with nature. It’s where “Black people and nature meet.” For more information and mission statement, visit outdoorafro.com and click on the map for Utah for detailed information.

How has the pandemic affected your outdoor activities?

To respect social distancing, we have been advised to follow the guidelines of our city and state or have groups no larger than 10, outdoors, and only with masks.

I’m also noticing momentum—maybe on the support side from people wanting to be allies. There is more engagement with existing members about sharing space and supporting community care of each other.

I think most people wanting to be allies have been wanting to be for a while and should’ve been. It just took some shock to get them there.

How public lands once served as her temporary home I grew up moving around a lot, in and out of chronic homelessness. At times, na-

tional parks, BLM and Forest Service lands and state parks were temporary homes in between states. The longest I’ve ever lived anywhere was in Ventura County, California, in Oxnard (Anderson Paak is from there!). I moved to Salt Lake City for grad school at the U of U in 2014.

How does Utah compare to California?

Surprisingly, I know more Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) folks here than I did in Ventura County.

California is a big state, and Southern California can be tricky for diversity. We share about the same access to outdoor recreation—just engage in different activities.

How did you find a community in Utah?

Through activism work. Then the Outdoor Afro SLC group just grew through word of mouth and Facebook. I wasn’t expecting that! We have, like, 400 members now—all ages, orientations, nationalities, skill levels and abilities.

How systemic racism shows up in environmental planning As a city planner, I think about the nexus of urbanism, environmental racism and access to the outdoors. All you have to do is look at the types of homes and institutions that are closest to trails, good parks, community gardens, ski lodges, rivers with adequate ramps, lakes, boat docks, safe pedestrian trails, train yards, industrial manufacturing, oil refineries and nature centers.

The proof is in the map. It’s in the data. If you want to read some, follow me on Instagram @outdoorauntie. Or Google “desegregation of national parks” for a glimpse.

Black, indigenous and people of color are an afterthought when it comes to access to nature and environmental health and

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long-term planning. Until that changes, we will always have activists, a few allies who are learning as they go and our family members and children suffering the consequence and trying to clean it up.

How do we enable people of color to feel safe, valued and equal?

Existing representatives have to stop gatekeeping power. They need to use themselves as a bridge, not a telephone for underrepresented people to draft and decide on studies and bills.

A great start would be forming task forces to provide transit, childcare and a wage for people who are the overworked (I don’t like to say “working poor of low income”).

Also, stop dusting off the diverse leaders you already know. A lot of us are doing five things. Our pastors and existing legislators are already doing the work; there are new voices in the mix that have ready hands.

Trust their leadership.

On making the criminal justice system more humane If we can’t abolish it, if it can’t be reformed and not a free labor-based system like Angela Davis writes about in Are Prisons Obsolete?, then at bare minimum, decrease the amount of police by half, charge police officers for their conduct because Breonna Taylor’s murderers are still free and, for goodness sakes, reallocate that funding to BIPOC social workers, birth workers, health institutions, grassroots organizers and nonprofits that serve us and to domestic violence institutions that want to help and not out us in the system.

What do you need people to hear?

While on a trail, I have had a white woman invade my personal space with her dogs muttering about my presence on “her”

trail. I’ve been called out by name en route to nature spaces. Access due to proximity is not access if it’s not attainable because of budget constraints, lack of knowledge or safety concerns. Tracy Aviary, the Millcreek REI and a few people at the GOED Outdoor Recreation office are those I trust.

How can people help?

Donate to Black outdoor organizations, encourage local outdoor orgs that have headquarters here to start partnership agreements. Donate to gear libraries, donate your gently used gear to a BIPOC friend before taking it to the thrift store. Do you have BIPOC friends? If you see us out and about, know that the outdoors is for everyone and mind the business that minds you. If you see us being reprimanded by staff or someone who isn’t sharing space, film it or protect us. Don’t let “Karening” get us killed.

On the need for safe spaces We need safe places to grieve. For Black people and supporters of Black people connecting to nature, in July and August, we will be trying to find safe spaces in nature to grieve and receive grief counseling from Black counselors. Follow our national organization on Instagram @outdoorafro Books she recommends • The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison • Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris • Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, And What We Can Do About It by Mindy Thompson Fullilove, M.D. • The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein • The Souls of Black Folk

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Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009): The music of the revolution has been the topic of much conversation in music lately, with media outlets compiling lists of the songs for this societal moment. From the resurgence of the 2015 protest hit by Kendrick Lamar, “Alright,” to short moments of gospel return from 12 year old Keedron Bryant, to tunes from the surging movement across the pond like “My Block” by Che Lingo, this moment has got music on its side. Soundtrack for a Revolution shows that it’s not the first time. Featuring interviews with early civil rights protestors and musicians like Harry Belafonte, Soundtrack explores the nuanced timeline of the movement, while seamlessly tracking the songs that accompanied it. Protesters drew on African-American spirituals that had helped their ancestors withstand the trials of enslavement, just as much as they turned to folksy songs written by white “hippie” allies like “Gonna Sit at The Welcome Table,” which was used during sit-in protests. With covers by Wyclef Jean, TV on the Radio, The Roots and more, this documentary—along with its vibrant depictions of what the revolution really looked like—is a great lesson on an important time and place, and its sound. (Free on Tubi, or for rent on iTunes) Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution (2017) : Most outsiders are familiar with DIY, and none as much as the punks, who by virtue of rejecting pop and parental expectations, celebrated volume, excess and outlandishness. Still, for a pair of queer punks in 1980s Toronto, the straight punks they knew seemed to have a limit to what kind of weirdness they’d accept; despite hatred of normative values, punks couldn’t get down with the gays. But one of the tenets of DIY is that you make what you want if you can’t get it where you are, so the two friends decided to fake a gay punk scene where there was none. Co-founders Bruce LaBruce and GB Jones started J.D.s, a gay punk zine that spearheaded “queercore”—a play on the macho, late-punk hardcore genre, which had signaled the end of the more freewheeling early punk era. J.D.s inspired others as far off as San Francisco, whence came Homocore—a zine which listed queer punk music as often as it ironically showcased homophobic punk songs. Alongside breakneck-speed snapshots of the songs and singers that soundtracked the stirrings of a queer punk community, Queercore is a colorful testament to faking it ’til you make it. (Free on Tubi) Pick Up the Mic (2006): For all the advances we’ve made, certain realms like hip hop are not generally welcome spaces for queer people (cue Offset rapping about how he can’t “vibe with

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When singing songs like “Mississippi Goddam” at one rally, she claims she lost the fullness of her voice, never to return. Besides being an insightful portrait of such a complicated, beautiful artist, the documentary instills viewers with the urgency and passion Simone must have felt at that point in her life, feelings which would later hinder her career. Viewing it now, there’s a sensation that this can’t happen again. Hopefully, like Nina Simone, we can find the right songs, and get it all right this time. (Free on Netflix, and buy and rent on iTunes) CW

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The Shows Go On, But Should You Go?

You may have noticed—if you trawl Facebook event pages, or follow certain artists or venues—that live music shows are starting back up again at some establishments.

While larger music-only venues have not re-opened, bars with stages are beginning to host shows again. The wave of re-opened venues seems to be just one of many other re-openings sweeping our city, even while new COVID-19 cases have not diminished by any means, but rather continue to heap up by the hundreds each day. A few weeks ago, City Weekly highlighted a few of these upcoming sets at local show bars, but it doesn’t seem like a great idea to strongly encourage y’all to start going to shows again. Concerns about transmissions are still relevant as case rates continue to grow, especially in smaller, enclosed spaces and especially if not everyone is wearing a mask (like when you’re drinking a beer). Since virtual shows and events are still an option, it feels more rational to promote that safer option. This virus is still very much among us; just because we’re bored and the weather is dreamy, it doesn’t mean we should throw caution to the wind. If you do decide to make an outing to an upcoming show, at least do so with the sensitivity towards at-risk groups, or those who live with them.

City Weekly endorses safety behaviors set by scientists or health officials. Before you go, make sure the venues you choose are doing all they can to create safer environments, and make sure your party of friends does likewise. And wear a mask!

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Red Bennies Release a New One

While the world ends and a new one is, like, maybe being forged, one thing for sure is still the same: SLC’s very own Red Bennies, the self-proclaimed (and maybe actually truly) oldest band still playing in Salt Lake City. Surviving since the ‘90s as one of the premier loud rock bands, with just the right amount of funky avant-garde to temper their crashing noise, this project is one oft-mentioned here on City Weekly, because their centerpiece, Dave Payne, is in what seems like a million other projects, and stewards many spaces for music around the city. Though Payne and co. are always churning out music and dropping releases whenever it suits them, this one coming during the pandemic feels especially nice. The title of the album, available June 26, is such that it isn’t allowed on Apple music, and so won’t be released there. Payne says it will be on all streaming services, “except Apple because the title has words in it that could be construed as ‘search terms,’ which they don’t allow.”

FUNIPOCY ANTIHUMU will be out on Spotify, and on tape via local label Chthonic soon after the digital release. The album features good old raggedy, dogged and sometimes rollicking guitar, and Payne’s signature stare-you-down singing style gets rough and tumble here.

Meanwhile, the guitar rock is interwoven with funky experimentations, like the screeching, howling, alien crescendo found on “Intellectual Limits.” Altogether, this is yet another installation in this masterful band’s rock repertoire.

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The people doing the work to keep kids happy and having fun during this cursed summer of COVID-19 are amazing and the best. For kids used to going to Rock Camp every summer, or for those who were looking forward to it this year, there’s been a big push to keep things as normal and engaging as possible for them, with the Camp’s coordinators working to offer online classes. Instead of being cooped up inside or wandering backyard aimlessly, these kids have been offered the chance to keep learning about music. And whereas the usual camp would be capped by an end-of-camp showcase of all the bands and their freshlycomposed songs, this year that isn’t possible. But the coordinators have once again gotten creative. In place of the showcase, Rock Camp is asking participants of this year’s virtual classes (and anyone else, it seems like!) to join their First Virtual Dance Party—although let’s hope there’s not a reason next year for there to be a second one.

Attendees can join through Zoom, decorate their homes and boogie down live on screen with the virtual campers and coordinators.

Additionally, coordinators are to be lauded for contributing to the current conversation about race and inequality—on their Facebook page, they’ve provided links and resources for parents to talk to their kids about topics like racism, consent and other important issues. While it may be a summer spent at home for many kids, it sure sounds like at least it’s been (and will keep being) one full of learning thanks to Rock Camp.

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Many folks have been talking about the pandemic-necessitated revival of the drive-in movie (can I get a hell yeah?). In yet another cool and interesting take on the concert format, Utah Valley’s Happy Valley Rockers—stewards of The Monarch House venue—have come up with maybe the coolest new way to see a show since Miss Corona rolled around: We’re talkin’ about a drive-in concert, baby. Aptly named The Living Dead Drive In, the show is a collaboration with local sludgy psych rockers Say Hey, hosted at the Sticky Shoe Theater in American Fork (technically the Towne Cinemas, but Sticky Shoe is a way better name). This show has it all—city approval (hard to come by these days), popcorn and snacks, the option to stand if you have a mask and, best of all, lots of local bands.

Local big-time players like Sammy Brue will be joined by other well-known local names like Blue Rain Boots, Hobosapien, The Scrub Oaks, Commander Salamander, Fake Nice and of course, Say Hey. It seems that 2020 might not be the year of no shows, but of weird, creatively-put-together shows with really big lineups.

As per Happy Valley’s Instagram post, tickets are $7 a person with a $25 cap per distanced car. Join in on this exciting new kind of show and catch a lot of our best locals in the process.

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Born in Memphis, turned a bit of a drifter and now a Utah stalwart, Tony Holiday has been at his craft for some time. That experience is apparent on his latest release, out on the Vizztone label. Soul Service finds Holiday’s hand quite deft, blending down-home country with classic blues and even hints of old-school jazz with ease and fantastically balanced production. One of the most interesting tracks, “Checkers on the Chessboard,” is a sultry little jam with electric keys and a thrumming backdrop of soft, jazzy drums tapping along to create the sensual beat. Holiday’s oft-present harmonica skills are reedy, yet with a noir air to match the rest, creating a song that drips with a subtle sultriness—no heavy-handedness on the part of this seasoned bluesman.

Big country vibes come across on “Day Dates (Turn Into Night Dates),” which features a soft flirtation with lap steel to take it to its romantic height. A honky-tonk-ish turn closes out the album on the eighth and final track, “Ol’ Number Nine,” cementing the album as one that really shows Holiday’s range, and his laudable ability to sound neither corny nor like a copy-cat of the oldies. He manages to achieve the integrity-bound sound of a purist, but also seems to shun pure folk, pure blues, pure jazz. We’re lucky to have such a jammer in our midst, and it’s well worth remembering while waiting for the day Holiday can take a

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Jon Stewart's Irresistible falls flat as "both sides" political satire.

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atire is what closes on Saturday night” goes the celebrated quote by playwright George S. Kaufman, an assertion that the genre is excruciatingly difficult to make work as popular entertainment. On the one hand, you’ve got the fact that any time a story is built around mocking something—whether it’s a person, a political position, or even another creative genre—you’re going to alienate some people who are fans of the thing you’re mocking. And on the other hand, you risk being so smug in your certainty that you’ve figured out what other people haven’t, that your story ends up being more self-congratulatory than revelatory.

There’s little question as to whom writer/ director Jon Stewart’s Irresistible is meant to appeal to, and the former Daily Show host is bound to hook at least some of those people.

But in attempting to craft a narrative that takes on the entire American political system, he fails at some of the most rudimentary tasks he should have set for himself. For a job that requires the precision of a scalpel, Stewart instead opts to hack at it with a shovel.

Irresistible mostly follows Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell), a Democratic political consultant clobbered by Hillary Clinton losing the presidential campaign. Two years later, in the run-up to the mid-term elections, Zimmer becomes aware of a viral video in which retired Marine Corps Col. Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper) makes an impassioned speech to his small-town city council of Deerlaken, Wisconsin against anti-immigrant ID laws. Spotting a unique opportunity, Zimmer heads to Deerlaken to per-

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suade Col. Hastings to run for mayor as a Democrat, and prove there’s a way to swing a heartland red town to blue.

Carell is at the center of nearly every scene in Irresistible, and he’s too talented a comedic performer not to serve up some great moments, particularly as Zimmer writhes in horror every time he realizes he can’t match the blithe willingness of his Republican consultant counterpart, Faith Brewster (the always-sublime Rose Byrne) to say absolutely anything it takes to win.

But despite a set-up that would have made it so easy for Zimmer to become a complicated character—potentially more interested in exorcising his personal sense of failure than in shifting the political conversation—Stewart doesn’t seem at all interested in that kind of complexity. While Brewster may be far more obviously an exaggerated type, Zimmer isn’t far behind.

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It’s also rough that, in the absence of Carell’s Zimmer as a bona fide protagonist worth rooting for, there’s simply nobody else to fill that role; the closest approximation is Col. Hastings’ daughter (Mackenzie Davis), who remains enigmatic for most of the film’s running time. Stewart wants to add some nuance to the idea of MiddleAmerican “just plain folks,” beyond their status as a political prize to be fought over, and to a certain extent he succeeds. But as much as Stewart is able to deliver a few

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successfully acerbic gags—like Brewster cynically suggesting to Zimmer “20 bucks says I do better with fear than you do with shame,” or an info table of gun rights activists abruptly closing up shop when people in Black Lives Matter T-shirts arrive—Irresistible is always a thesis statement in search of a plot on which to hang it, and preferably one that doesn’t just feel like Welcome to Mooseport with more f-bombs. If you don’t want satire to close on Saturday, or have everyone close their minds, you need to figure out how to say the thing that’s obvious to you with just a touch of restraint. CW

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) In addition to being a magnificent storyteller, Aries author Barbara Kingsolver raises chickens at her home. “There are days when I am envious of my hens,” she writes, “when I hunger for a purpose as perfect and sure as a single daily egg.” Do you ever experience that delightful rush of assurance, Aries? I suspect that you’re likely to do so on multiple occasions in the coming weeks. And if you are indeed visited by visions of a perfect and sure purpose, your next task will be to initiate practical action to manifest it in the real world.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Nobel Prize-winning Taurus physicist Richard Feynman got his undergraduate degree from prestigious MIT and his Ph.D. from prestigious Princeton University. Later, he taught at prestigious Caltech. But his approach to education had a maverick quality. “Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible,” he advised his students. I think his strategy will work well for you in the coming weeks, which will be a favorable time to gather valuable information and polish your existing aptitudes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You’re entering a phase when you’ll have the potential to upgrade and fine-tune your relationship with money. In the hope of encouraging that prospect, I offer you the counsel of author Katharine Butler Hathaway. “To me, money is alive,” she wrote. “It is almost human. If you treat it with real sympathy and kindness and consideration, it will be a good servant and work hard for you and stay with you and take care of you.”

I hope you’ll consider cultivating that approach, dear Gemini: expressing benevolence and love toward money, and pledging to be benevolent and loving as you use the money you acquire.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) There is only one kind of erotic intimacy between consenting adults that can truly be called “unnatural”: an act that is physically impossible to perform. Everything else is potentially vitalizing and holy. No one knows this better than you Scorpios. You’re the champions of exotic pleasure; the connoisseurs of blissful marvels; the masters of curious delight and extraordinary exultation. And from an astrological perspective, the coming weeks will be a time when these aspects of your character could be especially vivid. But wait a minute. What about the pandemic? What about social distancing? What about being cautious in seeking intimate connection? If anyone can work around these constraints so as to have sexual fun, it’s your tribe. Use your imagination!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) When he was 22 years old, Sagittarian-born Werner Heisenberg received his doctorate in physics and mathematics from a German university—even though he got a grade of C on his final exams. Nine years later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics because of his pioneering work on quantum mechanics. What happened in between? One key development: He was mentored by physicists Niels Bohr and Max Born, both of whom also garnered Nobel Prizes. Another factor in his success was his association with other brilliant colleagues working in his field. I hope this story inspires you Sagittarians to be on the lookout for catalytic teachers and colleagues who can expedite your evolution. The planetary omens are favorable for such an eventuality.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You Capricorns aren’t renowned for causing controversy. For the most part, you’re skillful at managing your reputation and keeping it orderly. But there may soon be a departure from this norm. A bit of a hubbub could arise in regard to the impressions you’re making and the effects you’re generating. I’m reminded of Capricorn author J. D. Salinger, whose book Catcher in the Rye LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Qabalistic teacher Ann Davies asked, “If you stick your finger in was for a time widely taught in American schools but also widely the fire, do you then complain that it is unfair when your finger banned because of its allegedly controversial elements. These gets burned? Do you call the fire bad?” I offer you this caution, days, the book is regarded as a beloved classic, and I suspect you Leo, because I want to encourage you not to stick your fingers will weather your commotion with similar panache. or toes or any other parts of you into the fire during the coming weeks. And I’m happy to inform you that there are better AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) approaches to finding out what’s important to learn about the Novelist Tom Robbins articulated a vision of what it means to be bold fire. The preferred way is to watch the fire keenly and patiently and brave. He said, “Real courage is risking something that might from a modest distance. If you do so long enough, you’ll get all force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness.” I’m hoping you will make that formula your keynote in the you need. coming weeks. The time is right for you to summon extra amounts of fortitude, determination and audacity. What new possibilities are you VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) In accordance with upcoming astrological portents, I urge you ready to flesh out in ways that might prod you to revise your beliefs and to engage in a vigorous redefinition of the term “miracle.” That welcome transformation and expand your awareness? will open you up to the full range of miraculous phenomena that are potentially available in the coming weeks. For inspiration, PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) read this passage by Faith Baldwin: “Miracles are everyday Joan of Arc performed her heroic and magical feats in 1430 and things. Not only sudden great fortune wafting in on a new wind. 1431. But she wasn’t canonized as a saint until 1920—almost five They are almost routine, yet miracles just the same. Every time centuries later. It took a while to garner the full appreciation she something hard becomes easier; every time you adjust to a deserved. I’m sure you won’t have to wait as long to be acknowlsituation which, last week, you didn’t know existed; every time a edged for your good deeds and fine creations, Pisces. In fact, from kindness falls as softly as the dew; or someone you love who was what I can tell, there’ll be a significant honor, enhancement or ill grows better; every time a blessing comes, not with trumpet reward coming your way sometime in the next four months. Start and fanfare, but silently as night, you have witnessed a miracle.” visualizing what you’d like it to be and set your intention to claim it.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) “Who would deduce the dragonfly from the larva, the iris from the bud, the lawyer from the infant?” Author Diane Ackerman asks her readers that question, and now I pose the same inquiry to you—just in time for your Season of Transformation. “We are all shape-shifters and magical reinventors,” Ackerman says.

I will add that you Cancerians now have the potential to be exceptional shape-shifters and magical reinventors. What new amazements might you incorporate into your life? What dazzling twists and twinkles would you like to add to your character?

What will the Future You be like?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) When Libras become authoritative enough to wield clout in their own sphere of influence, it’s often due to three factors: 1. the attractive force of their empathy; 2. their abilities to listen well and ask good questions, which help enable them to accurately read people’s emotional energy; 3. their knack for knowing specific tricks that promote harmony and a common sense of purpose. If you possess any of these talents, dear Libra, the next eight weeks will be a favorable time to employ them with maximum intensity and ingenuity and integrity. You’re primed to acquire and wield more leverage.

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In the 1930s, there was a map of the Salt Lake Valley drawn by the federal government with red lines around neighborhoods that were deemed “risky” for federal mortgage loans such as FHA and VA loans. The maps specifically noted where “Negroes” lived and those were the areas that were redlined. The result was that people of color could not get a mortgage as well as a student loan, credit cards or insurance if they lived in redlined neighborhoods. In 1968, the Fair Housing Act was passed under revisions of the Civil Rights Act, and it wiped out discrimination in neighborhoods based on the racial composition. Any institution practicing redlining after that time would be in violation of federal law. And there were 238 cities in addition to Salt Lake City that had their own redline maps.

I sold my first condominium in Rose Park in 1984. The CCRs (rules and regulations of the homeowners association) at that time stated that a person of the “Negroid race” could not own a unit in the project. We complained to the HOA and the language was removed, and the buyer proceeded with the purchase.

A few years later, I sold a home in the Avenues area with the following language on the property deed: “This property can never be sold to a person that is Japanese or related to a Japanese.” By then, the Utah Legislature had created a law that if such discriminatory language was found in a deed, a title company could and should remove it immediately before the deed to the property was passed to a new owner.

It’s been decades since any Fair Housing Act violation has been reported in Utah.

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Overreaction Richland County (South Carolina) sheriff’s officers are searching for a man and woman who held a Pizza Hut manager at gunpoint on May 29 in Columbia—because they didn’t receive the 2-liter bottle of Pepsi they had ordered for delivery with their pie. The manager told WIS the couple entered the restaurant complaining about the delivery, then came behind the counter and as the man held out a gun, the woman removed a bottle of Pepsi from the cooler. Once the goods were in hand, the man put his gun away, and they left the store.

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Passersby would stop and listen, residents of Forest Home care facility nearby were particular fans, and money has been raised for charity through donations people have left. But Beck told the Daily Gazette his Saturday concerts will come to an end on June 13 after a letter from the Braintree Council informed him that an official noise complaint has been lodged against him. “Playing the saxophone is like a therapy for me ... and it’s upsetting to think that someone complained,” Beck told the Daily Gazette. “I didn’t want to go against anyone so I’m calling it a day.”

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n Mark Alan Johnson, 67, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, was sentenced June 3 to five years in state prison following his 15th arrest for drunk driving. Most recently he was arrested in November after steering his pickup into a ditch near his home.

At the time, his license had been revoked, and his blood alcohol content was measured at almost twice the legal limit, even though Johnson told police he’d had only two glasses of wine and a can of beer, The Smoking Gun reported. Johnson’s attorney, Renee Taber, noted that Johnson is a “likable, down-to-earth, blue-collar man,” but his “downfall is that he is an alcoholic.”

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Least Competent Criminal An unnamed 29-year-old man in Berlin, Germany, triggered alarms at a supermarket on June 5 when he tried to leave without paying for $5.65 in merchandise. The Associated Press reported that police had little trouble apprehending the man because, in his hurried escape, he left his 8-year-old son behind. Not only did the burglar’s “accessory” help police identify him, but the thief fell down as he was escaping and ended up in the hospital.

Can’t Possibly Be True The Daily Star reports that a 30-year-old man turned up at Zhaoqing First People’s Hospital in Guangdong, China, on June 3 suffering from abdominal pain. Doctors performed a series of scans before discovering a freshwater fish in the man’s large intestine, the presence of which he explained by saying he had accidently sat on it. “Do you think I’m an idiot?” one of the doctors replied. The spiny fins of the Mozambique tilapia had caused ruptures in the man’s intestine and had to be removed through his abdomen by surgery, but the man survived the ordeal and recovered.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Canadian Glen Richard Mousseau’s adventure with Michigan law enforcement began on May 10, when he was arrested in St. Clair County driving a U-Haul truck and in possession of $97,000. He cooperated with authorities, admitting he was the owner of a submarine seized by the Border Patrol April 23 and he had been using it to ferry drugs between Michigan and Ontario, Canada.

Mlive.com reported Mousseau agreed to await the investigation’s outcome in a local hotel, but on May 22, federal agents said he had absconded, leaving behind five phones, a laptop and a diving suit. On June 5, Border Patrol officers observed packages thrown into the Detroit River from a vessel entering U.S. waters and found Mousseau unconscious in the water with 265 pounds of marijuana tethered to him with a tow strap. He’s being held on charges of smuggling and possession of a controlled substance.

Fail Several sailors of the Royal Navy found themselves in over their heads on May 30 as their plan for a beach barbecue and beers in Cornwall got out of hand. A witness told The Sun, “They were smashed and hadn’t bothered to watch for the tide.” The Daily Star reported that one partier became cut off from the group, and when another went out to rescue him, they both struggled.

Emergency services had to be called in, and one of the sailors had to be lifted off a cliff with a winch, the coast guard confirmed. The Royal Navy expressed its regret that emergency services were needed, but they “remain grateful for their help.”

Questionable Judgment Shaun Michaelsen, 41, told police in Jupiter, Florida, he was only trying to be a “cool father” when he let a friend’s 12-year-old daughter drive his Jeep on June 8. Officer Craig Yochum saw the Jeep make an illegal U-turn and speed away, the Associated Press reported, so he followed as the vehicle hit speeds of 85 mph in a 45 mph zone. The underage driver told Yochum that Michaelson, who admitted he had been drinking, told her to drive fast. He was arrested and is being held in the Palm Beach County Jail.

Bright Idea A tech startup called ChampTrax has a novel solution for the problem of professional sports being played in empty stadiums.

Jason Rubenstein told Fox4 News in Kansas City, Missouri, that his company’s Hear Me Cheer technology allows fans watching at home to enable a microphone on a phone or laptop as they watch a game; the sounds fans make will then be captured and aggregated into a single track for the broadcast. “If you’re alone in your home, what’s the point of booing if no one can hear you?”

Rubenstein asked. ESPN featured Hear Me Cheer on a June 9 boxing broadcast and during the NFL draft in April, and the company says it is in talks with other networks and sports leagues.

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