Alithia Kimmel

Whoever tells you your vote doesn't matter is hoping you won't vote.

I made a thing.

Thank you for persisting!

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Zabernism [ZAB-ur-niz-im]
(n.)
- Unjustified or unwarranted use of military authority; military jackbootery; abusive bullying.

Used in a sentence:
“The fascist leader’s deployment of soldiers against the very citizens it was meant to protect will always be remembered as vainglorious zabernism.”

If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487

Lee Jae-myung going beast mode

Lee Jae-myung, the South Korean politician who climbed the fence of the parliament to get inside and vote against martial law, has been elected president. Pretty cooool

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

If you had to guess how long the food shortage might last, how long would you guess?

I know there are going to be people who read this post and instinctively think since Ali thinks it's bad, you probably think it's good. But folks, none of us want the FBI arresting judges because they ruled against what the executive branch wants. Don't normalize this in your brain.

I would like the government to regulate my food, please.

If you need a protest song for today #handsoff

If you think it's wrong and stupid that the cabinet members who held the illegal Signal chat are blaming the journalist for them adding him to the chat, you're right.
It's the same tactics rapists and abusers use against their victims.

What? You mean the people who are unqualified to be cabinet members did a stupid thing? I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. So shocked is the shockiness of my shock.

Breaking:
 
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Judge in mass firing case orders Trump administration to reinstate probationary federal workers across multiple agencies.

Egg drop soup
Egg clumsy
Egg bad waiter
Egg fired again
Egg turn to life of crime

I wish Zelenskyy was our president, and not Putin.

You know who wouldn't have told the press that Gazan Palestinians should go someplace where they can run and jump and play all day long, and then post an AI golden idol of themselves where their homes used to stand?
Kamala.

4. Ukraine is fighting Russian soldiers so we don't have to.
Shame on the alt-right spin machine that managed to sucker people into thinking helping Ukraine was bad. Shame on this administration for aiding Putin. May dictators fall, and democracy thrive. Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦
🧵 End.

3. We promised we would help them defend themselves however we were able when they agreed to let their nuclear weapons go after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Ukraine is also the gateway to Europe. If Ukraine falls, there's no stopping Putin from invading other nearby countries.

2. Protesting hippes being dragged off by police, and all being replace by men in fur hats and one big red star on the stage was certainly chilling that night.
Ukraine is it's own country. It is a democracy and Putin hates that.

Three years ago, my mom and I went to see Love by Cirque du Soliel, which coincidentally was also the day Russia invaded Ukraine.
It was a wonderful show, and I would love to see it return if possible. One surreal part, however, was the transition between "Revolution" and "Back in the USSR".
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Really didn't expect this parody to be this spot-on right now.

“At least Russia has elections”

Russia frequently jails and kills any opposition to Putin, who has been in power since 1999.

If you like dictatorships, that’s fine. Just admit that. Don’t insult anyone’s intelligence—including your own—by claiming Russia has real elections.

Thanks so much, Supreme Court.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Student walkout in germany

Dozens of US middle school students at a U.S. military installation in Germany walked out as part of protests aimed at Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The main organizer was a 13 year old girl. #3E #EndImpunity

I don't think this was originally meant to be a political parallel to today, but it was. I've been wanting to do art that makes people think since high school, and this was it. Here's to more art that makes you think in the future.
#shakespeare #artisactivism

Art is activism. This is what activism looks like. I will never not be proud of being part of this show. Thank you @playfullyrichard and @lbshakespeare for letting me be in this and performing the role of Queen Elizabeth. Thank you for letting me perform with such talented actors.

Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.

What makes me sad is that most people really don't know how many fantastic things Harris proposed that actually had real solutions for real problems, but the media never reported it.

It wasn't "poor messaging." She was messaging it several times a day every fucking day. The media ignore it.