Cemetery of Civil Liberties

Cemetery of Civil Liberties Satirical memorial art for civil liberties and democratic norms buried in real time.

He was only nineteen—a husband, the father of a little boy, and nine months into a deployment that had kept him from eve...
08/27/2026

He was only nineteen—a husband, the father of a little boy, and nine months into a deployment that had kept him from ever meeting his baby daughter. His wife says his requests for paternity leave and mental-health help went unanswered. After he went overboard in what she describes as a su***de attempt, the Navy rescued him—and then accused him of malingering and leaving his post without permission. When the safety net fails, apparently the sailor takes the blame.

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August 27, 2026
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The judge says the Kennedy Center keeps its name. A gracious man might accept that. A mature man might move on. A less p...
08/26/2026

The judge says the Kennedy Center keeps its name. A gracious man might accept that. A mature man might move on. A less petty man might even find something else to do. Which brings us, unfortunately, to today’s memorial.

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Food safety used to be one of those things most of us could take for granted. We bought a loaf of bread, opened a packag...
08/25/2026

Food safety used to be one of those things most of us could take for granted. We bought a loaf of bread, opened a package, fed our families—and assumed somebody had made sure it wasn’t full of glass, metal, plastic, bacteria, or some other nasty surprise. Lately, that assumption feels increasingly quaint. Perhaps “buyer beware” was never supposed to apply quite so literally to dinner.

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I recently spent several nights in the hospital recovering from major back surgery, and it gave me a chance to see night...
08/24/2026

I recently spent several nights in the hospital recovering from major back surgery, and it gave me a chance to see night nurses from a perspective I hadn't really appreciated before.

They care for people who are frightened, hurting, confused, exhausted, medicated, and sometimes not behaving anything like themselves. Through alarms, medications, endless call lights, emergencies, and the less glamorous parts of patient care, I watched them respond with remarkable competence, patience, humor, and compassion.

So I wrote this as a small thank-you to the people who keep the hospital going while the rest of the world sleeps.

Modern medicine can rebuild a spine, replace blood, manage pain, and keep an astonishing collection of bodily systems wo...
08/23/2026

Modern medicine can rebuild a spine, replace blood, manage pain, and keep an astonishing collection of bodily systems working. Designing a hospital gown that covers your backside apparently remains beyond the reach of science.

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August 22, 2026
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Vaccines have been accused of causing autism, rewriting DNA, making people magnetic and secretly installing tracking chi...
08/20/2026

Vaccines have been accused of causing autism, rewriting DNA, making people magnetic and secretly installing tracking chips.

Meanwhile, the phone used to post those warnings knows where its owner is, the refrigerator still refuses to stick to them, and preventable diseases remain delighted by the confusion.

Common sense had a good run.

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August 20, 2026
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We don't vaccinate children because these diseases disappeared.These diseases largely disappeared from everyday childhoo...
08/17/2026

We don't vaccinate children because these diseases disappeared.

These diseases largely disappeared from everyday childhood because we vaccinated children.

That's an important distinction to remember before deciding we don't need so much prevention anymore.

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August 16, 2026
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Nine months aboard an aircraft carrier gives you plenty of time to contemplate the meaning of military service.Also the ...
08/14/2026

Nine months aboard an aircraft carrier gives you plenty of time to contemplate the meaning of military service.

Also the meaning of laundry.

And deodorant.

And why anyone thought two tortillas and a cup of rice constituted a meal.

Supporting the troops really shouldn't be this complicated.

August 13, 2026
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Apparently there are different levels of “we’re all in this together.”When a missile threat reportedly changed the presi...
08/14/2026

Apparently there are different levels of “we’re all in this together.”

When a missile threat reportedly changed the president’s travel plans in Ankara, a small inner circle was quietly moved while other senior officials, staff and journalists remained aboard the original aircraft.

Nothing inspires confidence quite like discovering where you fall on the emergency evacuation list.

August 13, 2026
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“De-escalation.” “Peacekeeping.” “Invisible partner.”Those are not phrases invented for this tombstone. They are words u...
08/13/2026

“De-escalation.” “Peacekeeping.” “Invisible partner.”

Those are not phrases invented for this tombstone. They are words used to market an electrified tactical glove ICE is preparing to buy for its agents.

The CT-G5 G.L.O.V.E.—Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter—delivers painful electrical stimulation through contact with bare skin. Training includes learning how to “access skin quickly.” And because the device is built into an ordinary-looking black glove, someone watching—or recording—an encounter may see little more than an officer grabbing or restraining someone.

DHS estimates the planned acquisition at $10 million to $20 million and currently lists it as noncompetitive.

There is something particularly chilling about making force less visible while giving it a gentler name.

August 13, 2026
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