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My blog is about history, popular culture, politics and current events from a democratic socialist and Irish republican perspective. The two main topics are Northern Ireland on one hand and fighting anti-Semitism, racism and homophobia on the other. The third topic is supporting the Palestinians, and there are several minor topics. The three main topics overlap quite a bit. I have to admit that it’s not going to help me get a graduate degree, especially because it’s almost always written very casually. But there are some high-quality essays, some posts that come close to being high-quality essays, political reviews of Sci-Fi TV episodes (Star Trek and Babylon 5), and a unique kind of political, progressive poetry you won't find anywhere else. (there are also reviews of episodes of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and reviews of Roseanne)



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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Roseanne Reviews S

This is a set of reviews of Roseanne episodes. My general thoughts about that show are here. I will focus only on the political aspects and will mention what percent of lines spoken by non-family members are spoken by people of color.

“Wait ’Til Your Father Gets Home” Episode 16, Season 5. Wikipedia summary is here.

There are about 25 lines by non-family members and all of them are spoken by white people.

“First Cousin, Twice Removed” Episode 17, Season 5. Wikipedia summary is here.

There are about 15 lines by non-family members and about 1/3 of them are by people of color.

“Lose a Job, Winnebago” Episode 18, Season 5. Wikipedia summary is here.

Out of about 50 lines by non-family members, none are by people of color.

“It’s a Boy!” Episode 19, Season 5. See this for a plot summary.

There were 15-20 lines by non-family members and none were by people of color.

“Playing with Matches” Episode 21, Season 5. See this for a plot summary.


There are about 30 lines by non-family members and none of them are by people of color.

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