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banning of Pride flags and BLM flags in Durango Colorado schools
on October first, the Durango 9r made the decision to ban pride flags and Black Lives Matter flags from school classrooms. Please sign our (the student’s) petition to stand up for basic human rights and self expression.
OUR EXISTENCE IS NOT POLITICAL. IT IS HUMAN.
or go to change.org and find the petition “Repeal Durango School District’s Political Symbol Policy”
The world stands with Ukraine
Tbilisi, Georgia
St. Petersburg, Russia
London, England
Paris, France
Thessaloniki, Greece
Rome, Italy
Berlin, Germany
Tokyo, Japan
Montenegro
Mumbai, India
On 12 March 1990, dozens of disabled people descended on the US Capitol and carried out a protest which became known as the Capitol Crawl. Participants were protesting against the stalling of a proposed law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which would prohibit discrimination against disabled people. Around 1000 other protesters watched and cheered while dozens of members of ADAPT, a group campaigning for public transit access for disabled people, abandoned their wheelchairs and mobility aids and began crawling up the steps of the building housing Congress. It was a powerful illustration of the difficulties faced by many disabled people faced with a hostile environment which had been constructed without their needs in mind. Michael Winter, one of the participants later reflected: “Some people may have thought it was undignified for people in wheelchairs to crawl in that manner, but I felt that it was necessary to show the country what kinds of things people with disabilities have to face on a day-to-day basis. We had to be willing to fight for what we believed in.” In the wake of the protest, Congress passed the bill and it was signed into law in July 1990. https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.1819457841572691/2229212140597257/?type=3
RECOUNT 2024: PROOF THAT HE CHEATED (spread this)
for them. for your siblings. for yourself. we have to fight. I believe in you, we're all in this together.
reminder to keep your immigrant family members safe and that they’re detaining citizens too, be aware of your surroundings and of your rights. this behavior is disgusting and I’m scared for my native american family members
https://www.tumblr.com/rozanallidawi/755540158900846592/donate-to-in-you-we-hope-to-escape-from-the?source=share
From crisis:
to help my family evacuate in Gaza, organized by rozan Ayman
Hello everyone , My name is rozan Ayman.
I am,24 years old . needs your support for From crisis:to help my family evacuate in Gaza.
Hey everyone, this lovely person reached out, and I unfortunately have no money to give but I can spread the word. It would mean a lot to Rozan if you could donate or further share so they can reach someone who can!!!
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and think to yourself: Jk Rowling really fucked up in the fourth book with the whole S. P. E. W. thing didn't she?
Like what did she even mean? It seams that all the characters in the book find Hermione's activism annoying and unnecessary,and we're never given another take on it, so we're supposed to think that it is in fact "sjw bullshit" and something to laugh at. And the argument all those characters use against what she stands for is that elves are supposed to be slaves and that they are actually happy to serve wizards, which sounds soooo sick, and nobody actually gives an argument against that?
And I know this part of the book can be served as a satire of the society's attitude towards activism but what it turns out to be in the end is mockery of said activism. The way the author decided to portray it is soo shallow and mean, like when Hermione "forced" elves to be free and made this fuss about her SPEW club...
Like hey JK, wtf did you want to say exactly??
What the media won't show
some of you haven’t realized that improving the world is a battle of miserable inches and not something that can be done in a glorious blaze of revolution and it shows
polish leftist twitter is as idiotic as always, love me that one lead activist who's yelling 24/7/365 about bodily autonomy
bodily autonomy until someone takes drugs or drinks alcohol, then you're evil and need to be isolated from the society because you "normalize alcohol"
Note To Society #29
Taking part in protests, yet continuing to do/say racist things does not make you an activist, it makes you a douchebag who takes advantage of the horrible injustices faced by minorities in this country for popularity/respect.
"Why do you always feel so guilty after eating?"
Meanwhile my YT reccomendations:
"WHAT I EAT IN A DAY AS A FAT PERSON CRINGE COMPILATION🐷🐷🐷"
"FAT ACCEPTANCE CRINGE 💀"
"BODY POSITIVE ACTIVISTS ARE DYING"
Howdy, my name is Critter. Have y'all heard of this lil thing called Craftivism? Here are 5 types of Punk/DIY Crafts I think we need to embrace, sooner rather than later!
Crochet/Knitting
Yarn and crochet/knitting supplies are relatively easy and inexpensive to get your hands on, and learning to crochet/knit is relatively easy with video tutorials. Once you learn the basics, you can create patches and clothing items that support certain causes. You can also do yarn-bombing (essentially graffiti using crochet/knitting) as a way to spread awareness about certain issues. Here are the patterns I listed above:
LGBTQ Pride Keychains
BLM Patch
Palestine Flag Heart
LGBTQ Pole Wrap
Womens March Hat
Pins
All you need is something hard and sturdy to act as the base for your pin (bottle caps work best), soda tabs + a safety pin, and some glue to secure everything. Paint or decorate them however you please. Let people know who you are and what you stand for.
Kandi
While Kandi can be a way to express yourself and your identities, it is also a way to make community. Kandi-trading is huge in the EDM scene, and it is a huge part of why that community is so tight. You don’t need to make anything elaborate, especially to start out - just get some cheap pony beads from the dollar store, some letters, make some pretty bracelets. Keep them, trade them, give them away.
Embroidery
Embroidery is a very fun and useful skill to develop, as you can basically put whatever you like wherever you want. Mend your socks, personalize your jacket, make some patches. Stop buying those shitty embroidered clothes from temu or shein and make your own one-of-a-kind pieces. Learning embroidery is pretty easy, just get some fabric, some thread, a needle, and go ham.
Zines
Zines are not only a way to spread awareness about certain issues, but they are a way to express yourself and talk about your personal experiences. I’ve included instructions on how to fold a zine, as well as some examples of zines. If you would like to learn more about zines & their history, I recommend @/decolonizationcoven on Tiktok. If you would like more examples of zines, check about any social media platform, but especially Pinterest. Lastly, if you would like inspiration for zines, Canva has lots of templates of zine layouts that are easy to replicate.
Russians are abducting and executing Ukrainian civilians in Vovchansk (Kharkiv region)
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Your daily reminder that RUSSIA IS A TERRORIST STATE.
The war is not over; Russia is still invading Ukraine. Ukrainian civilians are dying at the hands of russians every day, and our cities, civilian and critical infrastructure are getting destroyed.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends.
russian forces executing civilians in Vovchansk, Ukraine.
Our (Georgian as in the country) government quietly made new additions to the foreign agent law today.
1. The foreign agent law will affect not only organizations, but individuals. Failure to comply with the law causes a 5000 lari fine.
2. The law will allow the government all of your personal information including your political stance and sexual relationships. It makes every organization forced to comply with handing over all of our information to the government. If you are queer, have differing political views, or are part of a non-governmental organization against domestic violence, your anonymity is no longer guaranteed.
3. Only thing this does not include is country's secrets, nothing else is off the table.
Brands you can boycott to help Georgia (the country) fight against the foreign agent law +what you need to know about it:
[Image ID: Three logos of different international chains depicted on a white background. On top the bands presented are Wendy's and Subway. On the bottom, it's Dunkin' Donuts. End ID.]
The foreign agent law (also locally referred to as "the Russian law". On February 2023, the ruling majority of the parliament registered a draft law, addressing a completely made-up problem of transparency of non-governmental organizations. The law refers to non-governmental organizations that receive funding from abroad as "foreign agents." In Georgian, "foreign agent" carries the same meaning as "spy." Back in 2023, we managed to fight back against the law that would completely destroy student exchange programs, charity work, LGBT and disability organizations, etc. The law would also allow the government to persecute you for something inconsequential, such as an anti-government post on social media. If the law passes, it would cause most of Georgia to be locked out of international relations and would demolish most of our scarce support systems.
Those are not all of the brands that support the Russian law here, however they are the international ones that through their owners in Georgia support the passing of the law.
Additionally, the government has paid people outside the regions to protest in support of passing of the law, and has threatened them with losses of their jobs and the jobs of their family members.
The protests have been going for many days endlessly, and policemen have been getting more and more brutal. Utilizing things such as water jets, armor, shields, flashlights, smoke, gas, etc.
Please stay with Georgia and support it against the country that has endlessly colonized, genocided, and raped us.
#Repost @gogreensavegreen
You might be more than one. You might be different ones at different times. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 you might not be one of these. There are more roles 💪🏽 but this is an amazing intro.
You can’t just like the idea and envision yourself in one of these roles you have to figure out how to be about it ♥️🫶🏽
Via @deiloh & @fablefulart
losing yourself in world events is extremely easy right now. reminder that its okay to take a step back and rest. you need to be able to breathe before you can help others to.
no because it just absolutely enrages me when people consider themselves a “freedom fighter” or an “activist” or whatever the fuck you wanna call it.
but then they dont apply that to all minorities.
why is one minority less worthy than the other?
you guys remember the cargo ship with weapons and supplies for israel that protesters delayed from departing the port of oakland a couple days ago? it’s now in tacoma, washington and the protesters there have kept the ship docked for over 12 hours now.
there is also currently groups of indigenous americans on canoes physically blocking the ship from leaving.
it’s fucking incredible activism but course this won’t get even an ounce of the media coverage it deserves.