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BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2mo agoBREAKING: in May 2026, *every single one* of the 599 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 6,665 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November 2025), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence Remember: These are the foundations of real freedom.
Telling a woman to get back in the kitchen is such a weird insult to lob. We can still tweet from kitchens. We have WIFI & data plans.
The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0
Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.
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Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
All it takes for Evil to triumph is for good folks to do nothing. All it takes to fight against evil is to start to do something. Bless this young woman's ancestors that her warrior spirit rose up. We will not always win, but we must begin to begin.
If a loved one's oldest memories are clearest and happiest, join them there. #Alzheimers #dementia #happiness #kindness
I made this image today and hope it will resonate with many of you. If it does, I would grateful for your comments and encourage you to repost. #resistance #peace #poetry
The women in America are tired. Tired of the misogyny. Tired of the condescension. Tired of the 🐂 💩 And, we’re not going to take it any more. Get ready for 2026. The year of the woman.
Oralè Resisters Thousands in the streets! Protest ICE IN AMERICA #NOLA #Protest #USDemocracy #NewOrleans
- 🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasHope Liberals, Democrats, Progressives, Democratic Socialists say, if you are more fortunate than others build a longer table with more seats. -
