Happy Black History Month, Day 5! Reading today about Lucy Parsons, and reflecting on how we made it difficult for her to be who she was.
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Good article on the growing effort to suppress protest movements, and the attacks against those who protect protesters. The Cop City RICO political prosecution is just the beginning if we don't all stand against state repression.
newrepublic.com/article/1908...
It could be that important. Or you could just be shuffling your deck really poorly 😜
Happy Black History Month, Day 4! Let's enjoy the vocal stylings of Poly Styrene
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Happy Black History Month, Day 3!
Today let's take some time to learn about living legend Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, fighter against the 3K and author of "Anarchism and the Black Revolution"
libcom.org/library/anar...
A black box with white text shows a post by username evelynwardbooks. The text reads: "what radicalized you?" Empathy, bro. Literally just wanting people to be treated like human beings. Behind the black box is a paint of a field of long, green grass dotted with yellow flowers, under a partially cloudy sky.
I have goth stuff on Saturday ~
The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers!
Read, print & distro freely!
Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social:
itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
Everything is on fire at once and I am trying *so hard* not to get overwhelmed like they want, but damn is it hard 😣
This is Lucy. She likes to bring her human random objects every time they take a bath. 13/10 a thoughtful queen
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Unbelievable shit just continues to happen (on a global, national, and personal scale), and my brain will only play "Y'all Want a Single" by Korn on repeat 🙃
This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
Super sus how many Musk defenders know the exact angle a nazi salute is "supposed" to be at
Me: I'm craving chocolate 🤔
My Spouse: Home Depot has 5 gallons of chocolate-colored paint.
Me: I'm not eating that! <considers the state of the world> . . . I might eat that.
Absolutely. The inky darkness and the bone-biting cold match my mood.
Everything feels like doom and despair today.
