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There is an impulse in moments like this to appeal to self-interest. To say: These horrors you are allowing to happen, they will come to your doorstep one day; to repeat the famous phrase about who they came for first and who they'll come for next. But this appeal cannot, in matter of fact, work. If the people well served by a system that condones such butchery ever truly believed the same butchery could one day be inflicted on them, they'd tear the system down tomorrow. And anyway, by the time such a thing happens, the rest of us will already be dead. No, there is no terrible thing coming for you in some distant future, but know that a terrible thing is happening to you now. You are being asked to kill off a part of you that would otherwise scream in opposition to injustice. You are being asked to dismantle the machinery of a functioning conscience. Who cares if diplomatic expediency prefers you shrug away the sight of dismembered children? Who cares if great distance from the bloodstained middle allows obliviousness. Forget pity, forget even the dead if you must, but at least fight against the theft of your soul.

One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.

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the Dunkin’ logo has never felt more accurate

If only the government fought as hard to protect kids as they do to protect Teslas

A diverse group of protesters holding a large banner that reads "From Ukraine To Palestine, Occupation is a Crime," along with flags.

In the UK they acknowledge Israel's US funded war crimes and Netanyahu's close friendship with Trump and Putin. Protestors carried a banner reading:

"From Ukraine To Palestine, Occupation is a Crime"

(📷 @UkraineSol ) #3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #UKprotests #StandWithUkraine

Odd how the turns have tabled… Trump reversed course and admitted that Russia did, in fact, invade Ukraine. International news sources and independent media have stepped up to keep Americans informed.

In reality the US has only given $30 billion to Ukraine, the monetary worth of the weapons and nukes Ukraine gave up based on the legal agreement that the US would protect it from aggression is nearly $50 billion. The US failed abide the agreement and owes Ukraine money, not the other way around.

I know we’re all zooming and excited about Kendrick’s performance but please take a moment if ur white to go out of ur way to listen to POC and what they have to say about it. This is a revolution for us all but that was also very much about the black experience. This one is for us to listen

The people that say they couldn’t understand Kendrick actually make me happy because I’ve always felt like Hip Hop has our own language so it kind of felt like Kendrick is speaking in code just to us. Such a fun feeling 😂😂

Here’s some advice for those outside our coalition, as the administration is actively leading a witch hunt for resistance members. If you’re a government employee, avoid using government devices to coordinate. Do not use standard messaging apps on Android or Apple devices.

Elon has 23 staffers. Once the dust settles, you’ll never find a job again. America will remember. Someone will take the fall—and we know exactly who to hold accountable. Stop the games. Quit hiding your names—it really doesn’t work.

House Democrats made an unsuccessful attempt to subpoena billionaire Elon Musk to testify about his efforts to radically reshape the federal government, only to be blocked by Republicans.

The boycott of US products is still active, buy anything but US.

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.

It is our honor to serve you. America, you broke through— the media is finally picking up on what’s happening. We love you!! 🦬 💚 🇺🇸

As of Friday, US gov removed all mentions of transgender on federal websites. The travel page now has cautions for "LGB" travelers instead of LGBT. Make no mistake - this is a call to war. Their end goal is erasure. Be safe, but be loud.

About time someone spoke up

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Phoenixville PA's Firebird Festival was pretty badass ngl

50 protests, 50 states, one day

Call to action: 50 protests, 50 states, one day.

#3E #USprotests #endimpunity #endautogenocide #endoligarchy #Feb5

image contains a poem (white text on black background) which reads: I ask, "Virulent bug, what is the meaning of life?" And the virulent bug answers, "Giving rockets the concept of sonder." I think I like that, but Something in my heart stirs, Dredging up murky clouds of regret, Suppressing all the sounds and instincts of blood… And in that endless moment, I die the very last death.

#vss365 #vssdaily #poetry
idk this is just what came out today

If you expected teachers to just step aside and let ICE take away students, maybe you shouldn't have asked us to take bullets to keep them safe. We will ALWAYS prioritize the safety of students. Always.

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.

Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.

Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

We are deeply concerned about the current state of our country. As civil servants, we are doing everything in our power to resist, even if it costs us our jobs. We are proud to be Americans, but what is happening right now does not reflect the values we, as Americans, stand for!

Round one goes to Team America.

We remain in the ring until far right extremism has been completely and totally knocked out.

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

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You can tell how online I am because I actually don't know what regular Dixie sounds like I only know the union version

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Something I sincerely appreciate about Rednote - NO ADS. It's so nice to scroll through a space without being targeted to buy something.