#Political dissent

[parallaxaview]

Bratislava, Slovakia - 2024, May, 2: Protest at Freedom Square organized by political party Progressive Slovakia. /2

[immaculatasknight]

Hands off

[townpostin]

BJP Loses Key Leader in Jamshedpur as Kunal Sarangi Resigns

Former MLA Cites Party’s Indifference to Regional Issues In a setback to BJP in Jamshedpur, Kunal Sarangi, a prominent political figure from East Singhbhum, has stepped down from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing the party’s lack of responsiveness to local concerns. JAMSHEDPUR – In a significant political development and a potential setback to BJP in Jamshedpur…

[typhlonectes]

[a-room-of-my-own]

[originalleftist]

I'm going to be blunt: If you are in the US, especially the US government, and ESPECIALLY serving in the armed forces, you need to be thinking now about how far you are prepared to "just follow orders", and whether your loyalty is to the United States and its Constitution, or to Donald Trump/whatever SCOTUS says the Constitution is today.

Hopefully it won't come to that, but be thinking about this now, and discussing it (quietly) with any loved ones you trust.

[thestarlightforge]

And so it begins.

[imaginarylands4000]

[lord-squiggletits]

Wrote a scene for PPAU in which Megatron convinces the DJD to accept a peace treaty with the Autobots (that doesn't constitute rebuilding and then stabbing them in the back). And when I was outlining/brainstorming I was like, "okay Megatron is probably going to have to make an example of some DJD member who lashes out and refuses to accept it. There's gonna be a little fucked up cult violence in here"

Except no, that smooth son of a bitch gave the DJD a speech that so effortlessly tied them up in his new peacetime plans that the most opposition he got was a muttered comment by one single member. My man used the brainwashing of nationalism and patriotism to counteract the cult brainwashing. He made a rhetorical appeal so sound that any member of the DJD who tried to argue against the peace treaty would sound like they were opposed to reclaiming Cybertron, their homeland, and ensuring the well-being of their own loyal soldiers. I was like "MEGATRON THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MORE CONFLICT IN THIS SCENE YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO CHOKE-LIFT A BITCH OR AT LEAST RIP OFF TARN'S MASK AS A DRAMATIC GESTURE OR SOMETHING" and the Megatron in my brain went "hahaha no" and charmed the DJD so thoroughly that there wasn't even a single raised voice. Charismatic son of a bitch

[suzie-guru]

“Never in the history of our Republic has a President had reason to believe that he would be immune from criminal prosecution if he used the trappings of his office to violate the criminal law. Moving forward, however, all former Presidents will be cloaked in such immunity. If the occupant of that office misuses official power for personal gain, the criminal law that the rest of us must abide will not provide a backstop. With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” — Sonia Sotomayor

I debated posting this picture, wearing this shirt, what with the political climate we are in, but when we are silent, hate speaks all the more loudly. For those who are afraid of what is to come in the next four years, please know that you are not alone, no matter what it feels like. We can work together for safety, stability and democracy.

My deepest love to all of you 💜

[thepersonalwords]

You can control the visibility of my name and my popularity, but you cannot control the frequency at which people are quoting me. Truth always rises with time.

Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

[parallaxaview]

Bratislava, Slovakia - 2024, May, 14: Protest Against Slovak Arts Council (Fond na podporu umenia) Takeover. (part II.)

Protesters at the "If Not Now, When?" rally symbolically tied their hands with ropes, and dressed in traditional and reflective vests, to show how the proposed law would bind independent art.

[immaculatasknight]

Setting the record straight

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

Trump and the Heritage Foundation are trying to co-opt Judaism with their “Project Esther” to attack the Palestinian human rights movement in our name. Using Jewish culture and history as a facade for persecution of Palestinians and any who stand with them (including many thousands of Jews).

How disgustingly absurd - to frame anti-genocide activism as terrorism. How appropriately Trumpian.

Repost from @mondoweiss:

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The right-wing plan to silence support for Palestine is here — and it’s using mafia-style tactics. Imagine if speaking out for Palestinian rights meant risking prosecution, deportation, or being labeled a national threat in the U.S. That’s exactly what Project Esther aims to do. 🚨

Backed by the conservative think tank, the Heritage Foundation, this plan frames pro-Palestine advocates as national security threats, tying them to a fabricated “Hamas Support Network.” Under the guise of “national security,” Project Esther seeks to crush dissent and label support for Palestine as anti-American extremism.

[typhlonectes]

DIRECT ACTION: YOU CAN DO THIS TOO!

Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ down after people spammed it with the ‘Bee Movie’ script

A Missouri government tip site for submitting complaints and concerns about gender-affirming care is down after people flooded it with fanfiction, rambling anecdotes and the “Bee Movie” script. But after days of TikTok and Twitter users spamming the site with gibberish, the tip line has been removed from the Missouri government site entirely. Instead of the online form, the link to the tip line now says that the page no longer exists...

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/21/missouri-trans-snitch-form-down-after-people-spammed-it-with-the-bee-movie-script

*** You can do this with snitch/reporting sites and phone numbers for ICE/Immigration, Abortion snitching, and trans snitching.

[moonwaif]

While I do appreciate the sentiment behind "I will continue to wake up and work for change" posts, people in marginalized communities may have concerns about their ability to survive the next four years and do that without bodily harm.