sorry but this is important. in a globalized world with more than enough food for all crop failures do not need to lead to starvation.
the world food program estimates it would cost about $40 billion to end global hunger for a year. less than a quarter of elon musk’s current net worth, or less than half of what joe biden has spent funding the genocide of palestinians.
even if there was not enough food to feed everyone, as may happen with climate change and ecological collapse, the choice of who does and does not eat will always be political. the distribution of power is the definition of politics, and that includes the power to eat.
remember that during the irish ‘famine’ ireland was a net exporter of food. it was the bread basket of england. it was only the potatoes that the irish relied on for subsistence that failed. and i’m pretty sure even the blight itself was political, a result of human monocultural farming practices. potatoes aren’t even native to ireland, or europe.
James Baldwin, talking about living his life based on observable fact, instead of white liberal promises. [link]
I think the reason there isn't this big outcry around seemingly random transwomen getting banned is because the fucking CEO of tumblr isn't making it into a big spectacle like he did with predstrogen. Theyre just fucking banning tgirls quietly and ofc its only other tgirls who are noticing and speaking up about it
I wrote a whole ass very detailed post but Tumblr drafts ate yet it's important to get the message out rn at peak hours so here's a summary:
Injuries have risen to 100 btw. PM Auntie called protestors the Bangladeshi equivalent of the Nazis. Injuries are mostly from Dhaka University. Jahangirnagar University was also attempted to be breached (students are currently occupying the halls). Emergency wards are getting attacked. Local media coverage is extremely limited. International coverage is necessary for survival - if BD govt will bend at anyone's whim, it's (unfortunately) the western powers. Big news agency coverages will ensure human rights violations and war crimes will be minimal if at all. Please signal boost. It will be more than helpful if we get international interest in this. Please.
It is almost 4AM It hurts to think how many students might not live to see the sunrise.
"US" locations of weapons and surveillance companies that supply "Israel" "US" locations of the "big six" military corporations producing most of the weapons "US" locations of corporations with active military contracts with "Israel"
"Canadian" locations of weapons and surveillance companies that supply "Israel" German weapons manufacturers supplying Israel (list on pages 54-57)
"UK" locations of manufacturers of "Israeli" combat aircraft components
More corporations invested in the genocidal Zionist colonial project
Nonprofits that fund the genocidal Zionist colonial project
I need help. due to some interpersonal and mental issues, I wasn't able to work as much as I needed to for the last week, and now I'm about $240 short of my bills due on the 21st. I'm gonna be working (doing deliveries) until then but during the week it's really unreliable income, so I know I'll need help. thabks for reading and reblogging
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