"For they have made piñatas of themselves, shall they complain when we beat them with sticks?"

From the Book of Reason, 2025

DEFEND DEMOCRACY ~
FIGHT FASCISM

Stand up, speak out, and wear your values proudly with a bold statement for those who believe in justice, freedom, and the power of the people — because democracy thrives when we defend it together.
#Democracy #Freedom #Equality #Felon47 #POD #Justice #Vote #CivicDuty #PowerToThePeople #Activism #HumanRights #StandUp #Resist #Unity #Progress #Patriot

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And not a word about the fate of mass shooters in US schools.

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Mangione, 26, faces federal and state murder charges for death of Brian Thompson

#USA #Shame #Guns #Equality #HumanRights

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mangione-trial-federal-prosecutors-death-penalty-1.7498995

Michigan Daily: I lost my Black job, now what? Insight from ODEI’s only student employee. “Were the shortcomings of such a broadly ranging and various communal support system fairgrounds for the upheaval of their progressive foundation? They were not. I see this destruction as a complete disregard for the humanity of all those who benefit under a society which upholds the basic principles […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/02/michigan-daily-i-lost-my-black-job-now-what-insight-from-odeis-only-student-employee/

Last week in Georgia, Mar 27th, rundown:

(1) In Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, the chair of the Kotsebi parliament, criticized opposition parties' plans to boycott the October municipal elections

Picture Credit: [ france24.com jam-news.net undp.org georgiatoday.ge ]

#parliament #elections #humanrights #lithuania #un #equality #music #openair
#GeorgiaNews #ExpatsInGeorgia #ემიგრაციასაქართვე #ბათუმი #georgia

Life is not fair. "Compared with a white driver traveling the same speed, we find that racial or ethnic minority drivers are 24 to 33% more likely to be cited for speeding and pay 23 to 34% more money in fines." #racism #equity #equality

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp5357

Transgender activist and TED Resident Samy Nour Younes shares the remarkable, centuries-old history of the trans community.

https://www.ted.com/talks/samy_nour_younes_a_short_history_of_trans_people_s_long_fight_for_equality #TED #Transgenderl #LGBTQ #History #TransHistory #Identity #Equality

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Very informative from Gary's economics on why Labour are helping the rich take away from everyone else. Write to your MP to let them know this is not okay. Labour is supposed to be a party for the working class not the rich.

#taxthewealth #taxwealthnotwork #tax #taxtherich #oligarchy #unite #democracy #EU #europeanunion #europe #equality #reduceinequality

https://youtu.be/pUKaB4P5Qns?si=mS7A3Z2OKmY5B0wp

Rand.org report - nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975 USA.

Since the UK is basically the US's bitch I imagine our stats would be very similar.

#taxthewealth #tax #taxtherich #oligarchy #unite #democracy #ukraine #EU #europeanunion #europe #equality #reduceinequality

https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA516-2.html

NPR: White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5345865/white-house-signal-group-chat-review

"This case has been closed here at the White House as far as we are concerned,"
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No cunts... Keep it going All four years ... I want 18 hours of questioning per person ...
#Equality

Beat the dead horse.
Just like fucking loser republicans love to do with every little thing ... Every little thing blown to level 100

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shares a gay couple’s heartfelt letter detailing their escape from a red state

https://flip.it/W.qqGE #LGBTQ #JBPritzker #Illinois #BlueState #RedState #Politics #CivilRights #Equality #Resist

in my opinion, there are 2 key takeaways from 'white fragility' by robin diangelo:

1. racism is not an ‘either / or’ binary but rather a continuum &
2. the challenge is to accept and grapple with this truth.

full review: https://idealistatheart.com/white-fragility-by-robin-diangelo/

#book #books #bookstodon
#nonfiction #reading #amreading #read #review #bookreview #bookrecommendation

Transgender Day of Visibility: Be beautiful, be proud, be seen, be you!!!

Advertising giant WPP cuts diversity references from annual report

#HR #EDI #DEI #Equity #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/30/advertising-giant-wpp-cuts-diversity-section-from-annual-report

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in 'what white people can do next', emma dabiri unveils race as a social construct—something invented rather than something that has always existed.

i loved her voice throughout the narrative. it isn't just strong or matter-of-fact. it's fierce, it's frustrated, it's hopeful, it's kind. it is all of these things, and it is entirely one of a kind.

full review: https://idealistatheart.com/what-white-people-can-do-next/

US orders French companies to comply with Trump's diversity ban

#HR #EDI #DEI #Equity #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-warns-french-companies-they-must-comply-with-trumps-diversity-ban-2025-03-29/