That leader might still be a dictator, and worthy of being treated as such. Yet whenever Western governments act this way, they are usually interested in the resources of the country, not human rights or saving lives. To the degree that I am ALWAYS suspicious when a gov says it wants to save lives.

Dr. Janell Green Smith was a highly respected Certified Nurse Midwife She died due to complications during labor "That a Black midwife & maternal health expert died giving birth in the United States is both heartbreaking & unacceptable." From a statement by The American College of Nurse-Midwives

"Her death underscores the persistent & well-documented reality that Black women regardless of education, income, or professional expertise face disproportionate risks during pregnancy & childbirth due to systemic racism & failures in care." Black women deserve to live & safely deliver! #BlackSky

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This goes beyond 1 country or gov too. This is a problem any time, an individual or group with malicious intentions, moves themselves into positions of government. Or heck this problem arises any time anyone with malicious intent, takes action. The gov must be law abiding or it ceases to be legit.

Why Rent Strike - One tenant is easy to evict. A movement is not so easy, and drains their resources if they try. And collective resistance means there is no guarantee the next tenant will pay either. #AFA

#ResistanceHomework - Talk to a stranger. One day you'll need help from a neighbor or a passerby. Start practicing now by rediscovering how to talk to people. Learn their names and be open to making a new connection. #AFA

#ResistanceHomework - Check on an elder. They have wisdom, stories, and sometimes are just lonely. Many have lived through tumultuous times before. Ask them about it. Showing you care is the first step to meaningful connections. #AFA

I was just told electric will be shut off today. It is the ONLY utility remaining. Electric = light, food access, air purifier for fireworks, communication&pc, & only source of heat. There is a lot of wind, snow, & storm warnings. -10C 14F predicted this week. Hopefully no heart attack from stress

NL political history the VVD {so called liberals, "law & order" screw human rights or the constitution], or CDA {Christian-Democrats, does whatever keeps them in power & attached to VVD} have been in power, 1 or both since the late 70's [both since 2002] Since 1948 if you look at previous versions.

And so you get a situation that a cabinet has been sent home, dismissed, Dutch version of impeached, and yet the exact SAME parties form the new cabinet, quite frequently even with the same people. Then you get the same minister president for a dozen years, no term limits & no morals. Part 2 of post

Or in multi party systems, act like certain parties are absolutely necessary to form a coalition with. Despite other parties having more votes. Despite most being so dismayed & hurt by the gov that I wonder how they even got votes at all. Part 1 of post.

I won’t engage in discourse about that man who is so hungry for relevance among people like me and mine. He doesn’t matter in this house. That is not a rule. Rules are for things worth acknowledging. He is beneath regulation, beneath naming, beneath consideration. Dust commands more of my attention.

To deny the reality of transgender people is to deny God. You place yourself above Providence and declare that He did it Wrong and that You Know Better. It is to abandon your stewardship of the World in service of a hateful perversion of the Word. You're a heretic. An apostate.

After a TIA I got seizures & this posture dozens of times a day, bad enough to injure bones I received no medical care. I tried for the embolisms but was thrown out before even getting to this 2y I was choking, extreme tachycardia, & this ^ daily Didnt stop until I fled birth place + got baclofen

As someone born in such a country, I am often amazed how things can just happen in the USA. I am no fan of big pharma billionaires etc, but its amazing how treating illnesses, pain, etc seem to matter here so much more than where I was born. So many more options than paracetamol and "sleep it off".

I feel like we're generally more pro-medicine than europe. Our whole system is obviously terrible, but we're not scared to keep a big bucket of advil on hand for headaches. I like that about us

This is the case for most governments worldwide.

so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings. insanity.

I overworked myself yesterday to prepare for the 11F /-13C weather we are due to get, but everything went wrong instead. Electric was out right as I was about to finally sleep, which killed the pc + any act of chores+ self care that I worked so hard for to be able to complete. Super demoralizing

there's lots of awesome history w/ advocacy efforts & actions of ACT UP & historically this was largely gay men. there's other unsung heroes from the earlier era of the AIDS crisis. like sex workers who don't get enough credit around mutual aid, safer sex education/practice & harm reduction. 1/6

I used to not even be able to lift a cup or open water bottle. On the 1 hand happy I have overcome that, but my safe lifting limit is 3kg/6lbs, not 32kg/70lbs. www.osha.gov/laws-regs/st... Says 51 pounds for an abled 23kg And I needed years of physiotherapy as a kid to be able to turn my head etc

As I am carrying up to 32kg/70lbs daily...I really need to be in a place with tap water. Hypothermia and the severe PEM crash afterwards nearly took ability to walk, move head, hand coordination. Multi disabled, multi organ injury body doing this just to access water & avoid anaphylaxis & uremia

Just had a stark realization, as I am hand washing items that I will need for below 20F / -5C weather, that + personal needs = equivalent water weight of carrying 32kg/70lbs everyday. I deal with prednisone bone loss & muscle dystonia from birth etc. Perm damage from less weight than that in past

It's also worth noting that romanticizing the rule of law means adopting a wholly false perspective around what the law is, who it targets, who it privileges, and how it functions—or I suppose it could just be an embrace of that hierarchy, which is also... a problem.

The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.

Someone new followed me today, saw older posts Update: a friend brought me a heater so no more hypothermia, recovery ongoing. Still no tap water: 9 weeks. Internet connection must be paid by the 5th. Between 16 & 39F here, -9 to 4C, wind 18mph 29km. Need air purifier filter, it has been 2-3w.

A lot of society is built around teaching people to curb their selfish impulses. These messages can be counterproductive, however, for people who are already radically selfless. We need more messaging encouraging selfishness among activists in order to reduce burnout rates. #HelpSky #NEISVoid

“The EU’s highest court has ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.” Some welcome news today. 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈

Really getting bummed out that being stuck in this tent constantly exposed all the dirt and the temperature changes and the noise is keeping me too sick to be out there organizing, fighting, feeding people, something. But I'm struggling just to keep my body going. 😮‍💨🛌

My legs are getting shockingly bad, even compared to the usual. Swelling, skin is nearly bursting, red/purple/grey, cant move toes anymore . Worst toe is blue, as swollen in width as it is long. :( I've had circulation issues for years but this is obviously what happens below 30F, no water or heat.

Please stop making assumptions about how things are based on the idea that the systems we inhabit were created with logic, reason or care. Instead listen to the folks who are directly affected instead of assuming they're fringe cases because "that just doesnt make sense". No, it doesnt, and yet...

Due to multi disability & gov human rights abuses I have lived from fundraising for 10y. As an anarchist I also have a lot of principles, I boycott many companies. Used to boycott amazon, stopped because it is the cheapest place to order otc meds&herbs. Post 1 of 2.