Deep Thought

Would it kill DitmasParkBlog to use a minority photogapher for their "photo of the day?" There are after all several black freelance photographers who are not doing it for a hobby like rich guy Nelson.

"The outrage over a guy writting anti-semetic words on snow, as deplorable as that is, cannot be compared with state sponsored harassment..."

You can say that again. Harold is another Ditmas Park hero. He is absolutely right in his assessment of DitmasParkBlog. Like I said, there are many people in the neighborhood who think that DitmasParkBlog is for whites and jewish people only. The archives seem to point towards that. Are we really all supposed to share their outrage that someone is using their first amendment right in the damn snow?

Updated by Tina

"the Mineo case is a bit outside of the tiny slice of the city this blog covers, and so we haven’t covered it. .."

• The Children's Film Festival
• G&T roundup

• Third Root

Yeah right. Those were all mentioned on DitmasParkBlog, shockingly do not feature any minorities and all are far outside of the "tiny slice of the city" that DitmasParkBlog claims that they only cover. They can't cover police brutality but they can cover the children's film festival that featured a bunch of white racist trust fund hippies?

The next time DitmasParkBlog wants to send their people to flood my email with rants they might want to do a bit of checking because I did.

Ben gets called out for his selective outrage (UPDATED)

It looks like more and more people have just about had it with Ben and DitmasParkBlog. For those of you who think that I am nuts for going after DitmasParkBlog for being anti-minority, here is just one more instance of why I stand by my beliefs. Heck, my email box is also more proof but I don't need to tell you that.

A commenter asks Ben what we all have been wondering--why do you cover certain incidents(read: white people) and not others?

Will you ever write about the disturbing news that happened on prospect park train station? A cop was charged with sodomizing a man. There’s a court case happening right now. It seems that there’s only one blog that is writting about that. Why the silence when it comes to disturbing news with the nypd? Why are you protected them? What’s the deal here? The incidence you reported is indeed disturbing. No one should be targeted because of their religion, but is that any worse then racial profiling? Why don’t you have the same compassion for the countless African American men who are daily targets by the nypd. After all an injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere. Your selective outrage is indeed an injustice to all of us who has had the indignity to be targeted for who we are.

DitmasParkBlog's response is even more pathetic. He accuses the commenter of being hostile and confrontational. Translation: stop being aggressive black man! I have made similar comments awhile ago on DitmasParkBlog about how they refuse to cover issues affecting minorities in the area and was shouted down by the gentrification crew.

Also, based on my source for a post I wrote a bit back, it is not uncommon for DitmasParkBlog to stand up for the police since after all they are quite connected. They do not care about anyone but their own people(again, white).

Thanks to those that stand with me in exposing DitmasParkBlog for what it is--a nasty gentrification site that hates minorities.

UPDATE: I should also point out that DitmasParkBlog's response that the incident is outside of their area is complete rubbish. How many times has Ben or Leina started a post, "this is a bit outside of DP or Flatbush but..." Don't make me go through your archives.

"Daylaborers" "Scrub their streets."

Then the day laborers on 18th Ave…OMG (I am NOT against them looking for work as day laborers, I understand we all have to work somehow) -commenter on DitmasParkBlog

This is who DitmasParkBlog allows to comment on their site. What else is there to say? They hate minorities. This is the type of crap my dominican hairdresser on Cortelyou gets all the time.

Update: Go Liz!!

DitmasParkBlog ignores local black historymakers

Hi all! Well, my surgery was a success and I have just been at home recovering. My children bought me a new laptop as a welcome home gift with a little web camera so that I can keep in touch visually with everyone. It was a nice welcome home present. Thanks to those that sent well wishes to me from the neighborhood and who also kept me current on what was going on with what the gentrification crew over at DitmasParkBlog. I am quite a bit sore but it is to be expected. The doctor expects me to make a full recovery and I will now have more frequent doctor appointments. I guess being married to a doctor all of these years made me feel immune to worrying about such things. I recommend that everyone, especially African-Americans get regular checkups. The Lord wants us to take care of ourselves!

Anyway, while catching up on what was going on, DitmasParkBlog seems to be celebrating gays and lesbians and not African-Americans. It is after all black history month. Would it kill them to honor those history makers in our neighborhood? Of course it would. They hate minorities. I am not going to do the work that they should be doing by pointing out those African-Americans in Ditmas Park who are worthy of being celebrated this month.

Shame on them!

Ben wants you to ignore his past

I am not doing to well right now, but I have to keep my mind occupied and not think of all the suffering I am going through and others in Haiti. Over at DitmasParkBlog, Ben is trying to erase his past by proclaiming that he subscribes to Black Enterprise Magazine. I can't stop chuckling. My husband rolled his eyes. He even cites a page number as evidence! I doubt that he even bought the magazine but probably read it at a bookstore or at a newsstand. Anyone truly believe that Ben would subscribe to BEM given his history? Of course not.

I guess he got some complaints about him being anti-black and anti-minority and is trying to prove otherwise.

Ben Smith wants you to be afraid of black men

I am going to be having surgery in the next couple of weeks and am dealing with other personal stuff, but I just wanted to check in to show you the blatant race-baiting being done by the owner of DitmasParkBlog.

I am not going to link to the disgusting piece but right now DitmasParkBlog has a post warning people to beware of a fictitious scary black man. Disgusting. They don't necessarily know if the person is actually black man or just is tanned but here they go posting verbatim an "alert."

Absolutely disgusting but not surprising. I have enough stress but I guess they feel why not pile on.

Away for a bit

I have been getting a emails about my absence. Sorry everyone. I am dealing with my own personal health issue and what is going on in Haiti. My sister's husband is from Haiti and still has family there. Everyone is doing as best as they can but are staying outside of their homes because of fear of aftershocks. Everyone has thankfully been accounted for.

My husband has been affiliated in the past with Partners in Health which is a great organization that is helping out with relief. Donate to them if you can.

I will be back soon. God bless.

Kwanzaa: Too little too late

Oh it looks like DitmasParkBlog reads us or have one of their defenders watching what we post because they are now advertsing on the calendar about Kwanzaa. It's too late. You should have known better. Obviously they do not like being called anti-minority. Too bad!

Hey guys: Kwanzaa ends today not tomorrow. Maybe if you actually knew some minorities instead of kicking them you would know this.