#FloriDUH

[odinsblog]

This is recent history. Ruby Bridges is 68yrs old and she is still alive.

Emily Conklin is thee definition of a racist Karen, and she is trying to whitewash the history white children learn by erasing a rated PG Disney movie that has already been shown for years in Pinellas County schools, usually as a part of Black History Month.

Two immediate thoughts that come to mind are:

“The people who threw rocks at Ruby Bridges for trying to go to school in 1960 now are upset their grandchildren might learn about them throwing rocks at Ruby Bridges for trying to go to school.”

and

“IF BLACK CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO EXPERIENCE RACISM, WHITE CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO LEARN ABOUT IT”

Look, Ruby Bridges was six years old when racist white parents (men and women) threw rocks and hissy fits because she was trying to get an education. A full year younger than most of the white children who are now being “protected” from learning the truth about what their grandparents did.

I guess these delicate snowflakes are so triggered by the racism of their elders that they need to get the Republican governor to whitewash away the truth.

I’m almost 40yrs old and I used to wonder how it was that in college, white kids my age genuinely believed that Martin Luther King, Jr. died of old age. But somehow, every single Black person my age knew the truth. How does that happen?? This is how it happens. This is a prime example of precisely how that happened and still happens—because to “protect” them from the truth, white kids weren’t taught that he was assassinated. It’s literally no different than raising generations of white kids to believe that 2+2=5. There’s going to be serious problems when they hit the real world. But what can I say? Conservatives like ‘em dumb and ignorant.

Anyway, this is how you get generations of fully grown white adults who truly honestly believe foolishness like “racism is over,” or “Martin Luther King basically ended racism,” or, “we don’t need affirmative action because there is no more racism; if anything it’s white people who are more discriminated against now.” (The majority of white people polled said the same thing in the 1960s too, btw).

Keeping as many white people as possible ignorant of the truth does not happen by accident. It’s very intentional. And that’s not to say that ALL white people are ignorant of the truth. Some of them, like Emily Conklin, know the truth, but just do not care.

And make no mistake: The same white people who want to keep their white children “pure” and “innocent” have ZERO problems criminalizing and sending young Black children directly to jail for even the slightest misbehavior in a classroom.

Evil, racist cowards (redundant, I know).

[nando161mando]

Florida leaving prisoners to die in the Hurricane

[cemeterygrace]

i m in flo rida rn gotta act like a Straight Cisgender™️

[rickmctumbleface]

The fact that Ron DeSantis hasn't been hounded out of the Florida statehouse with torches and pitchforks for saying slavery was 'beneficial' to slaves shows how far we've fallen, as a nation. It shows how far those rightwingnuts have dragged us all down to the sewer with them. We have 'normalized' this cruel insanity.

[thurisazsalail]

Cat Needs Home in FL

I LOVE HIM but he is driving me insane. More specifically, I already have 4 cats and they Do Not Want one more coming around.

Tuxwood was someone's cat but he got dumped in the apartment complex. He's now mostly indoors. He uses a litterbox, gets in cat carriers easily, and adores the couch. He will babysit you in the shower. Sleep on top of you. Play with you. Purr loudly enough to sound like orcs marching. Neutered w 3yrs rabies shot.

He eventually gets used to other cats, very slowly. He wants to be #1 Cat. It's best to not have other animals. He gets nippy when overstimulated, so I'd advise not to have kids around him.

He has dreams. So do I. Mostly of him finding a home in FL. Message me about him!

[imagine-mokey]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

As someone who had to live in Florida for way too long, I approve this message!

[lenbryant]

Free little libraries can’t say “gay” in Florida.

[lovely-cherubs]

Man when I tell you I cannot wait to leave the state of Florida, I cannot wait. Like I cannot stand this state 😭💀

[odinsblog]

The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida on Saturday, saying the state has become “hostile to Black Americans” under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) leadership.

“On a seeming quest to silence African-American voices, the Governor and the State of Florida have shown that African Americans are not welcome in the State of Florida,” the travel advisory reads.

“Due to this sustained, blatant, relentless and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights, the NAACP hereby issues a travel advisory to African Americans, and other people of color regarding the hostility towards African Americans in Florida,” the group added.

The advisory points to several of DeSantis’s controversial policies, including legislation he signed on Monday to prohibit colleges from spending public funds on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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[nando161mando]

Florida should rename itself to "Israel" maybe it'll get the needed help then

[thingstrumperssay]

You know how they banned math books in Florida for being too “woke?”

In DeSantis’ interview with Ben Shapiro he said that he would “Bring (Fauci) in and tell him two things: you are fired.”

If I ever find a clip of that I’m going to show it off everywhere.

[geezerwench]

Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care

[rickmctumbleface]

Measles, a no-joke disease that can lead to severe complications and death—and that none of us ever had to worry about thanks to vaccines—is back, brought to you by the anti-vax movement.

[sunnysideskyward]

happy late "independence" day! 🙄 laws that took effect in florida on july 1st, thanks to de-satan 👏

pictures are from @peoplepowerfla on tiktok

information straight from the gov website:

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/433

as well as some related articles about the heat ban specifically;

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2024/04/15/ron-desantis-bill-blocking-heat-protections-florida-workers/73324894007/

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2024/06/25/hb-433-to-become-law-in-july

[thisisajoke-right]

Well it’s happened… I’m crushing on my straight friend 🙃

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