Superman is an undocumented immigrant who punches Nazis. And if that makes him “woke,” then maybe we need more woke heroes.
MAGAworld is melting down over James Gunn’s Superman reboot because Gunn says that its a story about “immigrants and basic human kindness.” Kellyanne Conway called it a woke lecture. Jesse Watters said his cape should say “MS13.”
Let’s be clear: Superman has always been political.
- Created by two Jewish kids in 1938.
- A refugee from a dying planet.
- The Champion of the oppressed.
- A symbol of anti-fascism, decency, and justice.
If you think Superman is too political or too woke, you’re not only misunderstanding him. You’re also siding with the fascists he was created to punch.
I just wrote a full Substack piece digging into Superman’s immigrant roots, his Jewish allegory, and why calling him “superwoke” completely misses the point.
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Here’s what I read this week that you should read, too.
Alligator Alcatraz or Alligator Auschwitz? — via Authoritarian Alarm
ICE-tracking app tops App Store — via The Verge
Shareholders of 30 Companies Worth $13 Trillion Vote Overwhelmingly to Defeat Anti-DEI Proposals — via Yahoo Finance
In a Pickle? What HR Can Learn From the Pickleball Court — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
What I Learned About Leadership and Company Culture After Visiting 50 Countries — via Improve Your HR by the Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
Merriam-Webster claps back at Gen Z’s ‘micro-retirement’ travel trend — via Straight Arrow News
Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X — via The New York Times
In the Age of AI Search, Law Firms Must Focus on Legal Publishing That Gets Their Lawyers Sourced and Cited—Not on Chasing Clicks and Website Traffic — via Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Trial Court Decides Case Based On AI-Hallucinated Caselaw — via Above the Law
AI has started lashing out when threatened by humans — via Boy Genius Report
Social media tip for employers: SHUT UP! — via Employment & Labor Insider
Drawing the Line on Religious Social Media Posts: EEOC Lawsuit Sends a Warning to Employers — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog
Trump 2.0 DOL Disallows Liquidated Damages During Wage and Hour Division Investigations — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
Lessons from the most significant cases of the 2024-25 term — via SCOTUSblog
