#Discriminate

[quotelr]

We are all born artists. The nature generally doesn’t discriminate among newborns with respect to art. Yet most of us try very hard as we grow, without knowing, to stop being artists.

Pawan Mishra

[bills-bible-basics]

TWEET IN DEFEAT -- a poem and song by Bill Kochman #SocialNetworks #Poetry #Poem To see other poems related to this one, and to listen to the actual song, go to: https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Social-Networks "Boldly Preach the Gospel" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse004.html "Redeem the Time" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse400.html "Be Not Slothful in Business" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse343.html Article: "Are You Redeeming the Time?": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/redeem-1.html Article: "Are You a Burning Ember for the Lord?": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/ember-01.html Article: "Sluggards and Sloths": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/Sluggards-Sloths-Faithful-1.html Article: "Parable of the Sower: Salvation and Service": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/parsowr1.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/tweet-in-defeat-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/?TWEET%20IN%20DEFEAT%20--%20a%20poem%20and%20song%20by%20Bill%20Kochman

[falseandrealultravival]

Buddhism and Christianity (Verse)

All religions originating in India Its essence is to "discriminate". Buddhism is no exception and discriminates.

"proper nouns" in Christianity Many people do not handle it properly. It is a religion of those with low deviation.

PS: Typical for Republican supporters.

Lao Tzu

仏教とキリスト教（韻文）

インドに起源を持つ宗教全ては、 「差別」することをその本義とする。 仏教も例外ではなく、差別する。

キリスト教には「固有名詞」を 正しく扱えない者が多い。 偏差値が低い者の宗教だ。

PS：共和党支持者に典型的である。

老子

[fly-chicken]

A Pragmatic and surprisingly comforting perspective about the Trump 2nd Presidency from the ACLU

***Apologies if this is how you found out the 2024 election results***

Blacked out part is my name.

I’m not going to let this make me give up. It’s disheartening, and today I will wallow, probably tomorrow too

AND

I will continue to do my part in my community to spread the activism and promote change for the world I want to live in. I want to change the world AND help with the dishes.

And I won’t let an orange pit stain be what stops me from trying to be better.

A link to donate to the ACLU if able and inclined. I know I am

[profeminist]

"The Don't Say Gay Law has been cut down to size in more ways than this.

- LGBTQ+ students and staff may now be protected by anti-bullying and anti-discrimination measures

- Libraries are free to restock LGBTQ+ books

- LGBTQ+ topics may be discussed freely

GO CRY IN A CORNER RON

Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Ryan Adamczeski at The Advocate:

Michigan's hate crime law has been updated to include sexual orientation and gender identity after Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills into law last week. House Bills 5400 and 5401 amend the definition and sentencing guidelines of the state's 1988 “ethnic intimidation” statute to include sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, and age, designating them as protected groups against hate crimes if they are found to be a motivating factor for violent behavior.

State Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is an out lesbian, said in a statement that “it’s incumbent upon those of us with the authority to unilaterally denounce such sentiments; otherwise, there’s no stopping this behavior." “Over the past decade, we have seen not just an uptick in hate crimes, but a normalization of racist, antisemitic and bigoted language, symbolism and actions – including a close adviser to the President giving the Nazi salute during an inaugural rally just this week,” Nessel said. "I applaud the Governor for signing these long overdue changes to the state’s statutes.” The bill amending the hate crime statute's definition was first introduced by Democratic state Rep. Noah Arbit in 2023, but failed to pass after conservatives falsely claimed that the law made it a felony to misgender someone. Arbit noted in a conversation with CBS at the time that the bill did not contain the word "misgender" in its entire text, calling the claims "far-right fiction."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signs hate crime laws protecting sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or age status.

See Also:

LGBTQ Nation: Michigan expands hate crime law to protect LGBTQ+ identities

[straydogofhv]

[darksidenews]

Today in history, we are reminded of a dark chapter in American politics. It was on this day that the Democratic Party held their first KKK National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee...

[allthegeopolitics]

The US State Department under Donald Trump has been accused of instigating what amounts to a travel ban after they suspended the processing of trans Americans’ passport applications. The suspension follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week, which mandated federal recognition of only two sexes: male and female. The executive order also maintained that “these sexes are not changeable”, leading to government agencies being forced to apply the policy to all government-issued identification. As such, passport applications where the applicant’s gender is different to their biological sex at birth have not been processed, raising concerns about their access to essential services.

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[raynewolferune]

DC x DP Prompt: Bruce is bad at emoting but at least ghosts are empathic (too bad bat kids are not)

Was reading Twincognito on AO3 when I stumbled across this gem again:

~

" “Danny, Tim. I was just…checking in. Is everything alright?” Curse his inability to make meaningful conversation when it wasn’t a life or death situation.

They glanced at each other and shrugged.

Then Danny hauled himself out of the bed and walked over to Bruce.

Bruce tried not to let too much excitement show on his face. "

~

Now I really want to read a story where Bruce adopts Danny post Meta trafficking and is being his usual emotionally constipated self. His kids keep getting mad at him because he's treating their new meta brother who was trafficked poorly (generally being stilted in conversation with him, walking away hurriedly mid-conversation, avoiding Danny when he's feeling really awkward, etc). They think Bruce is discriminating against Danny for being a civilian, meta, dealer's pick, but really it's just Bruce being horribly socially awkward. Danny knows this because of ghost empathy and find the whole thing hilarious. The whole thing comes to a head with the Bat Kids staging an intervention in the Bat Cave.

[arretoskore]

One of my favorite recurring gags in Leverage is how Hardison weaponizes the fear people have to actually be called out as racist/homophobic/transphobic and just uses it to its full advantage every time

[bills-bible-basics]

BLOW THIS JOINT -- a poem and song by Bill Kochman #SocialNetworks #Censorship #Poem To see other poems related to this one, and to listen to the actual song, go to: https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Social-Networks Article: "Why I Am Fed Up With Facebook": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/fed-up-facebook.html "Persecuted for Our Faith" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse136.html "Persecution of the First Century Church" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse317.html "Patiently Endure Persecution and Tribulation" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse324.html Article: "Civil Disobedience and Christian Persecution": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/persecu1.html Article: "He Who Fights and Runs Away: Choose Your Battles Wisely": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/He-Who-Fights-And-Runs-Away-1.html "Hated by the World" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse355.html "Offended by the Word" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse135.html "Don't Touch God's Anointed" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse309.html "Of No Reputation" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse164.html "Divided by the Word of God" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse416.html "Families Divided by Christ" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse108.html "Be Steadfast in the Faith" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html "Stand Fast in the Faith" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html "Be Strong in the Lord" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse330.html Article: "The Battle is Not Yours Alone!": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/battle-1.html Article: "The Lord Will Lift You Up": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/liftup-1.html "Jesus is Our High Priest, and Priests" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse039.html "Price of Discipleship" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse228.html "Forsaking All for Jesus Christ" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse350.html "Apostle Paul's Approaching Death" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse351.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/blow-this-joint-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman/?BLOW%20THIS%20JOINT%20--%20a%20poem%20and%20song%20by%20Bill%20Kochman

[anonymousdandelion]

A general tip for students who are sending those dreaded Religious Absence Emails to your professors: Rather than asking permission to take the day(s) off, politely let them know that you will be taking the day(s) off.

In other words, consider not saying this:

"May I miss class on [date] so I can observe [holiday]?"

It's not that there's anything wrong with the above, per se. But because it's phrased as a request, it risks coming across as optional — a favor you hope to be granted. Problem is, favors are not owed, and so unfortunately asking permission opens the door for the professor to respond "Thanks for asking. No, you may not. :)"

Instead, try something along the lines of:

"I will need to miss class on [date] because I will be observing [holiday]. I wanted to let you know of this conflict now, and to ask your assistance in making arrangements for making up whatever material I may miss as a result of this absence."

This is pretty formal language (naturally, you can and should tweak it to sound more like your voice). But the important piece is that, while still being respectful, it shifts the focus of the discussion so that the question becomes not "Is it okay for me to observe my religion?", but rather, "How can we best accommodate my observance?"

Because the first question should not be up for debate: freedom of religion is a right, not a favor. And the second question is the subject you need to discuss.

(Ideally, do this after you've looked up your school's policy on religious absences, so you know what you're working within and that religious discrimination is illegal. Just in case your professor forgot.)

[nando161mando]

Healthcare pls

[nimrochan]

A BRIEF LESSON IN COLONIALISM

SINCE IT IS SUDDENLY A TOPIC OF GREAT INTEREST.

BRITISH COLONIALISM;

SPANISH COLONIALISM;

PORTUGUESE COLONIALISM;

ITALIAN COLONIALISM;

FRENCH COLONIALISM;

JAPANESE COLONIALISM;

ARABIC COLONIALISM;

AMERICAN COLONIALISM;

ISRAEL;

WOW. SUCH COLONY. VERY SETTLE.

WORDS HAVE MEANINGS. CAN WE STOP PRETENDING THIS WAS EVER ABOUT COLONIALISM?

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK.