People are not understanding how serious measles is. *sigh* Here we are again.

Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained Germany updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasise that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry for its citizens after several Germans were detained at the border recently, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

As a warning to everyone who is not in the states. Don't travel here. ICE has continuously "detained" people for paperwork issues. 2 weeks or longer with no way to contact lawyers or family. For your own safety. Don't come to the states.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

When #traveling, put your #SIMcard into an old phone with nothing on it but basic information (essential contacts etc). They are going through travelers’ social media at #borders, even those with clean records. Lock it down. #privacy #deportations #fascism #antifascism

I can only imagine they’re concerned because they feel entitled to sex with anyone they want. Otherwise, why would someone care who wants (or doesn’t want) to have sex with whom, provided it’s a consenting adult?

Not to mention they’ve already disregarded various court orders and laws anyway, so whether or not the law proves them wrong and tries to stop them, it is unlikely to make a difference, since already it has proven not to make a difference.

The way we win is to stop REacting and start acting, largely avoiding & ignoring them as much as we can. We have to get them on the back foot, responding to our actions rather than the other way around. They simply can't handle the masses making moves, hence the shock & awe to keep us off balance.

Nodding in Puerto Rican here 🇵🇷

When people call modern Republicans #Nazis, it’s not an exaggeration. Their trajectory is clear, and they have been following a historical playbook for a long time, especially #maga
No one is coming to save us. #Resist everyday in every way you can. #translivesmatter #trump #queerrights #censorship

When a choice infringes on the public’s ability to avoid death, severe illness, or disability, it can no longer be characterized as a “personal choice”. Enough of the population is too young, old, or immunocompromised. This type of individualism is a selfishness that undermines society itself.

This feels like a major inflection point. If ICE can apparently unlawfully arrest & disappear a permanent resident and it is not immediately met with strong opposition from the public, officials, and courts, there is no going back.

How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would…

“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”

By @andykroll.bsky.social

It's better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness. -Terry Pratchett

Stop saying this “Can’t we just all be friends?” The answer is "fuck no" And learn about the paradox of tolerance

RESIST IN WAYS THEY CAN'T PREDICT • Fascists expect mass protests but struggle against decentralized resistance: Their power relies on controlling visible opposition. Small, targeted disruptions can do more damage than one large event. • Disrupt economic structures: Slow down fascist infrastructure-overload bureaucracies with paperwork, sabotage surveillance equipment, and misdirect law enforcement. • Use underground culture to spread resistance: If mainstream media is compromised, resistance must be communicated through zines, graffiti, pirate radio, and coded messaging. ONe Rad Latina

Have a #revolutionary #internationalwomensday
And as always, #fuckfascism and #punchanazi

Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’

We've confirmed the US Bureau of Prisons has transferred trans women to men's prisons despite three court rulings blocking Trump's executive order

“I’m continuing to be punished for existing. I'm a pawn in others' political games" -Whitney, 31-year-old woman taken to men's prison this week, told us

Women's History Month Includes All Women PinkNews

The Department of Education has just launched a website, enddei.ed.gov, where people are supposed to report instances of “divisive ideologies and indoctrination" in schools. It doesn't verify your email address, so you can make one up to submit a comment. It would be a shame if folks flooded this form with... well, whatever they can come up with. Have fun!

2025 ECONOMIC BLACKOUT SCHEDULE BLACKOUT TOTAL BLACKOUT No purchases period. Purchase essentials in advance. If you must, shop local. FEB. 28 --._.. amazon BLACKOUT No AMAZON purchases period. SHOP LOCAL. MARCH 7-14 ----—--- Nestle BLACKOUT MARCH No NESTLE purchases period including: Gerber, Perrier, Chefmate, Purina, Friskies, etc. 21-28 Walmart X BLACKOUT No WALMART or WALMART.com purchases period. SHOP LOCAL. APRIL 7-14 TOTAL BLACKOUT 2 No purchases period. Purchase essentials in advance. If you must, shop local. APRIL 18 SPREAD WORD Repost. Share. Tell your coworkers, family, and friends. PREPARE SPEND $O Buy necessities before or after 2-28. Shop local. No purchases for 24 hours FEB. 28, 2025. IF YOU MUST shop local.

unitedhumanists ONLY CARING ABOUT YOUR OWN RIGHTS IS EXACTLY HOW YOU LOSE THEM.

Women’s history month includes all women. #translivesmatter #womenshistorymonth

THE PEOPLE'S UNION 24-HOUR ECONOMIC BLACKOUT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 JOIN US IN ECONOMIC RESISTANCE OUR FIRST STEP IN FIGHTING BACK! BUY NOTHING FOR 24 HOURS WE HAVE POWER

24-HOUR ECONOMIC BLACKOUT
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BUY NOTHING FOR 24 HOURS

#anticapitalism #politicalaction #resist #antifascist

#Trans people shouldn’t bother you more than #Nazis.

by directly legally enabling "misrepresenting sex" (with a changed marker) to count as fraud it absolutely supports - but doesn't require or outright suggest - hitting any trans traveler with a changed marker with the fraud provision basically at their discretion, not just athletes. 2/8

Our power is not in marching with signs, but in refusing them our labor, dollars, & complicity.

A joy shared is a joy doubled
A woe shared is a woe halved
🖤

Elon Musk’s Gonna HATE This. Do It Today. Dear Humans,

It’s 100% legal to do this.

Currently appearing at UK bus-stops.

More of this pointed ridicule, please.

By functionally closing agencies like #USAID and defunding #WHO, the USA is ending its PR campaign. Without the reputation laundering, what’s left is a core of economic #imperialism and anti-democratic actions against the global south. Now the world can see the truth laid bare. #usafascism

We're watching conservatives dismantle democracy and force women back into the home-killing quite a few of us along the way. In what universe is the appropriate response finding common ground? You don't ask the guy with the boot on your neck to wear a softer shoe. You rip his fucking foot off. ABORTION, EVERY DAY

NO MIDDLE GROUND when it comes to…
#fascism
#racism
#transgenderrights
#reproductiverights
#bodyautonomy
#nazis
#genocide
#humanrights

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Also, there’s something to be said for inviting the people you care about most on that platform to join you. It’s a great way to remove yourself, keep people close, and encourage others to leave as well. (It’s what I’ve been working on for a few weeks, and it ends this month!)

The first thing to unlearn RIGHT NOW is something to which we all have grown completely accustomed: the idea that some spaces or activities are apolitical.

The American dinner table consistently reinforces this idea. Y'all have gotten comfortable passing the salt to, basically, Nazis.

“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.” -Toni Cade Bambara

"How gravely the glutton counsels the famished to bear the pangs of hunger. "

-Khalil Gibran

haymarketbooks and ebme_oa... ..• POWER FIST Up You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time. - Angela Davis NO MORE

racialequityinsights Following In many liberal/progressive spaces, there is a mistaken belief that the only appropriate way to respond to racist statements is to patiently try to convince the person that they are wrong and to try to win them over to your side. This is INCORRECT. RACIAL EQUITY _INSIGHTS_ Comment "FREEDOM"

berniegirl67_3 DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts Employee has links to a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism and eugenics the rest of the team: ...

It’s still #BlackHistoryMonth y’all, no matter what these racists say. It only disappears if you let them. Center black voices; find ways, big and small, to sabotage the violent work of #fascism. Getting used to #discomfort & #confrontation— they’re betting on you avoiding that. Make it a practice.