Activists - Blog Posts
Here's the link to a masterpost of confirmed marches (which has reblogs turned off so it can be updated)! Please share this one!
If you don't see a march in your area and would like to organize one, please email march@queeryouthassemble.org!
But I’m Special!
A lot of people seem to think they get a pass on problematic arguing tactics because they're a minority or an activist or what have you. You don't get a pass. It's not going to fly if you say "there are multiple bad things/reasons for a bad thing, don't try to focus on one." You don't get to say " *I* don't experience that problem" when someone says a problem exists, and not get called out on it. You don't get to badger someone who has made it clear that they don't want to talk to you about a subject, and have it be okay. I'm not buying it when your response to being called out is a tired variation of "I guess you're not capable of talking about things rationally" when someone doesn't put up with your tactics. Not only will your behavior be called out, but your hypocrisy will be called out as well.
The media giants won’t tell us this, but there are protests happening all over the US. With the coordinated BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement, large corporations like Sbux and Wackdonalds are feeling the hurt - collective action Works.
Text for the tweet below the cut, for those comrades who need it.
I found this via Instagram yesterday, Feb 14.
A screen grab of an Instagram post, titled: ‘Golden Gate Bridge Briefly Blocked by Activists Calling for Cease Fire in Gaza’
Post credited to kqednews and reads: ‘Activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge this morning around 7:30 a.m. Traffic was closed for about 20 minutes and reopened by 8 a.m.
Israel is preparing for a military offensive in Rafah, a city and location of a border crossing at the southern end of Gaza where Palestinians are seeking refuge but unable to leave, prompting warnings by President Joe Biden to not proceed without a plan to protect civilians.
In the Bay Area, protestors had previously blocked the Bay Bridge in November to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.’
The image shown is taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, where 4 activists are wearing masks and holding a large banner-sign that says “STOP ARMING ISRAEL”, behind them you can see traffic lined up.
Original post here.
Fair. I vaguely recall occasional higher up opposition to genocide, but am not sure that that lasted a full year anyways...
I feel that these statements rather neatly counter the overall argument there - I think I can prop up the more objective point, but not into something strong enough given stated positions.
So what happens when you can't extract more from either and they're both equally likely to kill you and your families? Bc that's what Arab-Americans are looking at right now. The deaths of their direct family members across the pond, and both a current and two potential future administrations that do not care about them or their lives. So what do you say to them to convince them? You promise them nothing, tell them that their lives are worth nothing, and are mad they're giving that energy back to you. Enraged that they don't entertain your entitlement.
And stop tossing the word "leftist" up when you're clearly not one.
3/14 Pi Day, School Walkout, Stephen Hawking, and more
A lot happening today! I just wanted to post a couple of updates and thoughts...
Before I had breakfast this morning I heard the word that Stephen Hawking had passed away. What an amazing human being, such an incredible loss for the world. And what an amazing coincidence for him to die on Einstein’s birthday...
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking Taught Us a Lot About How to Live (NYT)
Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; His Mind Roamed the Cosmos (NYT Obituary)
Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76 (BBC)
This is the most dangerous time for our planet (Stephen Hawking 12/16)
Stephen Hawking Was Right To Worry About Our Impending Doom (io9)
Stephen Hawking’s most mind-blowing discovery: black holes can shrink: Hawking radiation, explained by a physicist. (Vox)
Stephen Hawking’s 5 best and nerdiest pop culture cameos: When Hawking wasn’t changing the world, he played himself on TV. He was hilarious. (Vox)
Pi Day
I always look forward to Pi Day... friends usually send me Pi Day pictures and animated gifs... I wore my new Pi shirt to PT today and I’ve finally updated my Pi Page :) You can also check out my new Flickr post on Pi Day...
School Walkout
These two photos from the 17 photos from today's National School Walkout for gun control that should terrify the NRA are my favorite:
#NationalWalkoutDay on Twitter
Previous post on tumblr about gun violence
More photos of 8M feminist March on mexico ♀️💕✊
Feminists painted the names of missing women on the Zocalo's floor 👆
This 👆 is probably my favorite photo from Mexico so far 💖
This 👇 photo is not from Mexico but Santiago Chile, I think, but I love it so much 🥰
🔶 Jane Fonda presented the Oscar for Best Picture wearing a "recycled" dress that she wore 6 years ago for Cannes. It's been years since this woman made the public promise to not buy/wear new clothes as her way to protest against climate change.
“young adult dystopian novels are so unrealistic lmao like they always have some random teenage girl rising up to inspire the world to make change.”
a hero emerges