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#OTD in 1942, Walter Rodney was born. In this post I reflect on his life through one of his most popular works, "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa". I consider the imperative of the continuous process of learning and unlearning and a Sankofa state of mind. folukeafrica.com/walter-rodne...

so riot baby hits like a ton of bricks

In case you needed any more proof that corporate media is built on a foundation of white supremacy...

No matter where you are, they’re using the same playbook

I think "killing children is always bad" is maybe the easiest simplest position to hold.

So much of discourse about Iran relies on the false binary of “being victimized by IR vs being victimized by western imperialism”. When the majority of people are fucking both.

(don't get me wrong, I think the idea of a "migrant crisis" is nonsense too, but the cultural outrage that follows migration is something that the far right reliably exploits while simultaneously exacerbating the initial drivers like climate change and war)

The nationalist chauvinist west doesn't actually mind migration, they prefer migration to be crisis driven, for it to create an underclass who can be pointed to as an enemy and/or exploited. The biggest driver of people fleeing here is making their homes elsewhere uninhabitable.

Exactly this. Similarly the refugee crises that massive wars cause help solidify recruitment of anti migrant reactionaries as they end up filtering into Europe fleeing warzones. Everything awful is just a win condition for them.

It turns out ‘move fast, break things’ does not work for foreign policy. Shocker.

The full 2005 interview it's from is well worth a read btw. Sadly just as relevant today as it was 20+ years ago—moreso, in fact. www.salon.com/2005/04/24/s... "There are many things I wish for my country . . . But if the USA attacked my country, no matter what, I would be against the US."

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

This is an illegal war of aggression. Dozens of Iranian children have been massacred by the US and Israel on its first day. If the cheerleaders of this crime succeed, our world will descend into bloody chaos.

develop an ethic of radical care for others. part of any successful movement means making sure everyone is fed + housed & that the children aren’t sitting in their own filth. change the diaper. buy diapers for someone in need. set up a community diaper drive for vulnerable families. 8/9

you gotta make sure not to neglect the things that matter. some are going to do things i can’t legally suggest here, but if that’s not your thing & you feel helpless: community care is important. look around you & see what you can do to help others. make sure care needs aren’t neglected. 7/9

free note to everyone: you can just say we shouldn’t be bombing Iran rather than pretending this would be fine if Trump explained himself better

The only thing it feels worthwhile for me to say right now is pay attention to whether your feelings & the information you’re absorbing are paralyzing you or prompting you to meaningful action, whatever that is. Paralysis helps no one but the enemy.

It’s not lost on me that this is happening during Ramadan and during fasting hrs.

no war no borders no cops no prisons no to all of this shit

at this point I should just tattoo I NEED A FUCKING NAP on my forehead tbh

Of course, it is unlawful. Even the "pre-emptive" justification is half-hearted guff. Of course, it is stupid. Wise US politicians once realised a rules-based international order was in their interests. That is being thrown away. And most of all, and regardless of the above, it is wrong.

Considering blocking people who keep saying 'this latest shit thing is to distract from the Epstein files' like they wouldn't be doing this if Epstein had never existed.

*sigh* great. There’s obviously some sort of device nearby I’m gonna need to use this on to compete a puzzle so I gotta lug it to the leftist coffee shop and bookstore with me

The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it

labour has made immigrants, the lgbt+ community, disabled ppl, and progressives who were willing to 'vote for the lesser evil' their enemy. labour have spent years now deliberately targeting all of us. there is no lesson here. no change that can be made that will save the labour party. it's done.

Charlie Stayt, "A lot of people think those leaflets are the nasty side of politics" Zack Polanski, "Genocide is quite nasty"

So the Telegraph is taking this well

'tis a fine day to be a UK Labour hater. A fine fine day.

Timeline cleanse Central Park coyotes howling along to sirens

had a flare up yesterday, and now I'm gonna have to spend the entire day on painkillers (help pls)

being trans online is like [posts a silly joke] [sees news abt government trying to exterminate us] [like funny post by trans friend] [more news about gov wanting us dead] [repost funny joke] [trans friend shares horrible news about insurance issues/sexual violence/abusive family] [sees funny post]

bliss

Put a trans girl on your couch Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Once again: trans rights was & is the pillar holding up the whole of the rest of liberal democracy & the battle to defend trans rights was & is nothing less than battle whose outcome determines the difference between a free, open & tolerant society & a fascist society

Kansas has, overnight, invalidated the drivers’ licenses of trans people, a pointless cruelty that upends their lives If Brits think “it won’t happen here” think again! Groups in the U.K. who want the same thing are routinely invited to consult with Labour and normalised in our press!

I expect this to be challenged in court, and my impression is that arguments challenging it will be strong, but pushing something this blatant is a terrible sign no matter where the courts down we cannot avoid this fight because these people will not stop, so pick the right side

this is not about sports, this is about erasing every trans person from public life and forcing them to detransition or worse, driven by people who would prefer the latter this is what every “just asking questions” or “just following the science” concern troll leads to

vindictive, vicious cruelty designed to humiliate and criminalize every trans person in kansas horrifying fascist shit reminiscent of the runup to the literal holocaust

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is the only person I heard who mentioned the jeering and slurs in the crowd. He speaks so eloquently here. Reporter asked his opnion of the incident and he broke it into 3 parts: 1. the field 2. the stands 3. after the game He also shares his own experience.

as someone who happens to be in Portugal atm, lemme tell you, the public discourse on this is fucking rancid

We're all allies as long as the disabilities are cute and comfy.

Today's affirmation: These motherfuckers ain't stoppin me.

well that's fucking monstrous holy shit

I mean one day Labour will realise Muslims and/or people who oppose genocide are millions of voters. Today is not that day