a non-exhaustive guide on crafting resistance. if you're unsure, just ask "who does it help?" your community? or your ego?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
Jinga... Sadly I'm contacting people I know to make sure that they have enough and see if I can help them. If you live in the US, you should probably check on people you know and make sure they have food. A lot of times people won't admit they have a problem until they're starving.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
“Groundhog Day”: Israel Breaks Ceasefire to Attack Gaza, Killing 104 People Including 46 Children
“Groundhog Day”: Israel Breaks Ceasefire Again, Kills 104 People in Gaza Including 46 Children
Israel launched major airstrikes on Gaza, killing at least 104 people, including 46 children, in the deadliest attacks since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire was announced. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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I see the misinformation machine is kicking up to support Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Israel amendment. Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does. My statement on it:
My Mother's Spear proof copy has been ordered \o/ I'll have to read to this and fix any final boo boo, but I'm hoping to have it on sale early August. You guys are going to like the archaeologist scene at the end. At site
It appears this will never not be evergreen to my daily life doing my PhD... Why even provide funding to a PhD on trans inclusion in Archaeology, or accept my article pitches, if you are going to tell me my work is too legally risky to publish as is for saying that trans segregation is bad!?
Getting real tired of telling organisations that "if you want to be truly trans inclusive, then you have to refuse to comply with the EHRCs proposed trans segregation" only be told in reply that "Well, we could never advise people to break the law...". When the law is immoral then it must be broken
Jordan Peterson: “define need, define more, define cowbell.”
FXBG, VA Over 1000 people showed up to say #nokings Governor Youngkin was not to be found. Likely cowering in his fleece vest.
JUST IN: Khalil was detained last month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had determined that Khalil's activism was antisemitic.
Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
Khalil was detained last month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had determined that Khalil's activism was antisemitic.
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Who is ready for tomorrow!?! No matter where you're protesting- stay safe! Stay hydrated! Don't engage with agitators! And FIGHT FOR OUR DEMOCRACY! 💪✊️📢🗳🌊🇺🇸 “The threats to the American people and American democracy are grave and urgent, and we all must do more to stand against them.” - Cory Booker
a purple sign says the will of the people is stronger than the noise of politicians
Alt: a purple sign says the will of the people is stronger than the noise of politicians
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I think what's really scary to think about is how many people have probably been snatched by ICE that we just don't know about because nobody was around to record it.
Please. No more speeches in the Senate about “freedom” until one Republican has the guts to stand up to Trump’s lies about Ukraine & Putin. Ukraine did not start this horrific war. Russia did. Zelensky isn't a dictator. Putin is. The US must not enter into an alliance with Putin.
1. Nearly a century ago, Nazis burned trans books to usher in fascism. Now, Trump is doing the same, digitally burning all records of transgender people and striking the community from records. This must be seen for what it is: a move towards atrocity. Subscribe to support my journalism.
Nazis Burned Trans Books To Usher In Fascism: Now Trump Does The Same
Transgender people have often been a canary in the coalmines of Democracy.
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brain has been snot for a full week now, how to cure cabin fever while also letting my body rest heal?
Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
European friends: Do not accept lectures on democracy & freedom of speech from an Administration that denies the 2020 election results and is now suing & intimidating news outlets whose reporting they don’t like. Stand tall against right-wing extremism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
Vance and Musk Attack German Consensus on Nazis and Speech
Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk have challenged decades-long approaches to political extremism that were designed to prevent another Hitler.
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