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what look is this?

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🐱 🐦

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My friend sent me this with a "this made me think of you."

I feel so seen.

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It sort of slipped by among all the other outrages. But I want to point that not only did the Vice President of the US say that his boss should intentionally violate court orders, he did it by quoting Andrew Jackson.

The context of that quote? The thing the Supreme Court told Jackson was unconstitutional, but he did it anyway? It was a Georgia state law granting the state legal control over Cherokee lands. The Supreme Court ruled that the United States only has exclusive negotiating rights with Indian nations, not political dominion over them.

Both Georgia and Jackson disregarded this ruling and continued the illegal takeover of Cherokee lands. Eventually culminating in the Cherokee removal, part of the infamous Trail of Tears.

So take it very seriously when Vance quotes this (most likely fictitious) saying. Or when Trump says Jackson is his favorite president. Especially when they're talking about mass deportation, ethnic cleansing of Gaza, and the annexation of other countries.

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😥 Lest we forget. 1955 and Ella Fitzgerald jailed for singing to an integrated audience.

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god, GOD Freddie Mercury was such a fucking badass

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Going to add Alien Weaponry They are Māori metal band. They sing in the Māori language. And each video contains a bit of history. (Also fun note they named the band after watching District 9) But their stories, songs, and visuals are fantastic and visceral.

bro i LOVE indigenous fusion music i love it when indigenous people take traditional practices and language and apply them in new cool ways i love the slow decay and decolonisation of the modern music industry

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Cancel all plans

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New idea for handling my migraines...and spouse snoring issues...hmmm

Submission from @etchetcetera

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A wonderful performance

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and a shoutout to the two Māori men who travelled to Vienna in 1859, got themselves apprenticed as printers (and incidentally became accomplished ballroom dancers), and finally had an audience with Franz Josef where they charmed him so much that he sent a printing press to New Zealand….which was promptly used from 1861 to print the newspaper of the Kingitanga anti-colonial movement.