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LGM Film Club, Part 218: Halloween, 1932

By Erik Loomis

In General

On November 1, 2021

An unfortunately canceled flight got in the way of me putting this up yesterday. But why not do it today? Here's a 1932 video of kids in Buffalo on Halloween. Ok, most of it isn't exciting, but you do get to see some costumes. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fwqwv1LbSx8

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Unions and the Buffalo Mayoral Race

By Erik Loomis

On November 1, 2021

Leftists were really excited a few months ago when India Walton won the Democratic primary to be mayor of Buffalo. But that excitement dried up quickly when the sitting mayor,.

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The Need for Community Spaces

By Erik Loomis

On June 18, 2021

Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone is a somewhat overrated book that seeks to put a lot of phenomena into a single box of Americans losing their social spaces. But it's not.

Police Brutality is Never Punished

By Erik Loomis

In General

On February 17, 2021

Of course: A grand jury has dismissed assault charges against two suspended Buffalo police officers who were filmed last summer pushing an elderly protester who fell to the ground and went to the hospital with a brain injury.At a Thursday news conference, Erie County District...