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I'd like to tell you all a story about my grandmother.
My grandparents raised their children, four girls (one of them my mother), to be fighters. My aunts marched in Washington for women's rights with babies strapped to their chests and like to joke that all of the grandchildren who came from that line (including myself) were born with picket signs in their hands.
But it started with my grandparents. They fought hard for what they believed in. They marched against Vietnam. They marched for Martin Luther King. They marched for women's rights. They marched for a better future.
But let's talk specifically about my grandmother for a moment.
My grandmother unfortunately passed away in 2016. She had to watch the first Trump election and did so knowing that it would probably be the last election she'd ever see. And there is some argument there that she could have given in to fear and defeatism. She could have decided none of it was worth it, and she could have decided that fascism had won and the world was over.
But she did something else instead.
To give some context, my grandparents had friends who were Republicans. I say were, because they shifted from the normal Republican towards the MAGA Republican we see today. And despite a very clear message from my family about how we felt, they were more than ready to still come to the funeral as if everything was normal. Like their beliefs were normal. Like they were welcome to celebrate someone who had fought so hard for the rights of other people.
These were people who would have absolutely used their rhetoric to scream and shout if they were left out or disinvited.
And so my grandmother, even past her final moments, pulled the most brilliant, petty move I've ever seen.
She'd decided ahead of time that everyone who had known her was more than welcome to attend but that she wanted everyone attending the funeral to donate money. That was the requirement to be invited. And so everyone did just that. There was no talk about what the donations were for, just that they were appreciated. I want to say that the assumption was the money would help pay for funeral expenses and give the family some support while we grieved.
Except that wasn't the case.
Because in those final moments of the funeral, the rabbi stepped forward to thank everyone, and then very cheerfully announced;
"Arlene was so happy to know just how many people were coming to join us here today. She couldn't have been more proud of her family. And I'm sure she would have been elated to see just how much money you all gave today to Planned Parenthood."
When I say that the faces of those people are enshrined in my memory, I mean it. The anger, the devastation, the rage, the betrayal. It was an absolutely gorgeous display of true defeat at the hands of a boss ass old lady who literally fought with her last breath and threw up both middle fingers all the way out the door.
What I'm saying is this.
It is very easy to feel defeated. It is very easy to think that everything is over, and there's nothing left for us to do. It's very easy to say that fascism won, that fear won, that hate won.
But that's only true if you let it be true.
There is always more that we can do. There is a future that is still worth fighting for. And it's more than possible, even when it doesn't seem like it.
And fighting is going to look different every time.
Some days it will look like picket signs in our hands.
Some days it will look like spending time with friends and family and people you love and knowing that you have a community that supports you and your vision of a brighter future.
And some days, it's pulling absolute natural level 20 petty trickster shit even after you've left the world.
Because you can always make an impact and you can always add a little brightness to life, and if that means tricking a group of MAGA idiots into throwing their money behind Planned Parenthood in the middle of your own goddamn funeral then that's what it means.
Keep fighting. People have done it before you. People will continue to do it after you.
And enjoy the little victories.
(Even the petty ones)
#us elections#equality#equal rights#protesting#picketing#fighting#we can do this#we truly can#take a break and then keep fighting
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Yesssss GET THEMMMMmmmmm
ETA: Nancy Pelosi is pressing charges against activists (I’m unclear if it’s the same people as above, tho in this case It’s Red paint and not manure) for $400 in damages to her property (that’s right a multi-billionaire is bringing felony charges against protestors).
#free palestine#palestine#gaza#free gaza#Rafah#save Rafah#israel lies#israel is a terrorist state#stop israel#us politics are manure#protesting#keep protesting#hands off Rafah#nancy pelosi#they should be harassed everywhere they go
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#196#r196#r/196#gay#gay memes#gay rights#trans#trans memes#trans rights#america#american#american politics#politics#political#political memes#united states#united states politics#protest#protesting
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A redraw of the original Addison protesting piece.
Old file was corrupted, and it really needed a fresh new look.
Original: LINK
#spamton#deltarune#spamton g spamton#deltarune chapter 2#the addisons#addison deltarune#pink addison#blue addison#yellow addison#orange addison#addispam#spamton addison#chulacola#protesting#redraw
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If you're going out to protest, please remember to wear a quality mask or respirator. We're still in a pandemic, and covid-19 is still transmissible outdoors, especially in large crowds like a protest.
It doesn't make any sense to advocate for people's livelihood just to unnecessarily set you and/or someone else up for long-term health issues or death.
(Sources: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 -> a podcast episode from the Death Panel that goes into the misconception that covid-19 is non-transmissible outdoors & a link to the transcript for that episode)
#this is a pro palestine blog for the record.#and this goes for any protests now and in the foreseeable future.#covid#covid isn't over#covid pandemic#covid awareness#covid is airborne#protesting#protests#free palestine
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Keep protesting
#Keep protesting#protest#protesting#environmental activism#activism#activist#161#1312#class war#free gaza#gaza strip#gaza genocide#gazaunderattack#gaza#palestine#free palestine#freepalastine🇵🇸#ausgov#politas#auspol#tasgov#taspol#australia#fuck neoliberals#neoliberal capitalism#anthony albanese#albanese government#eat the rich#eat the fucking rich#israel
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As the police escalate violence, beat and attack students and professors, and conduct mass arrests, student protesters should know their rights.
Here is the link to the National Lawyer's Guild booklet for protesters.
If you plan on going out to support the protests, please take some time to read through this and know your rights.
#columbia#gaza solidarity encampment#cuny#student intifada#free palestine#northeastern university#emory#nypd#university of connecticut#University of texas at austin#ucla#cal poly humboldt#usc#university of minnesota#arizona state university#yale#princeton#university of mary washington#indiana university bloomington#cwru#nyu#ohio state university#university of georgia#columbia university#police brutality#police violence#nlg#national lawyers guild#protest#protesting
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Women's Walk Against Rape, 1976.
#protests#signs#anti rape#usa#1970s#feminist#feminism#women's rights#feminist activism#second wave feminism#radical feminst#radical feminist safe#radical feminism#radfem#radical feminist community#radical feminists do interact#radblr#protesting#women
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Please realize the seriousness of protesting
It is a form of direct action that also takes many physical forms. You can lose your livelihoods protesting through expulsion and arrests. There are currently civil rights protesters that are still in jail to this very day, over the actions they took to get us here. This shouldn't deter you though, cover up and don't talk to the police. Practice and use de-arrest methods when available. Rely on your community and keep fighting, the same methods that were used back then might not be effective today, study your roots and act accordingly.
#free palestine#free sudan#free syria#free yemen#stop the us war machine#and the imperialism machine#sem actually talks?#protesting#protest#activism#civil rights
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The Fat Protestor
by @sparklejams and @jordallenhall
For everyone showing up to protest the US government funding of a genocide -- be loud, be safe. Your body is a force. If you are able, use it.
Police identify people by body type/clothing. Be aware (as if you could possibly forget) that you don't have the privilege of blending into the crowd.
Be aware that fatmisic police protocol and infrastructure can endanger your life during arrest.
Let this inform the risk that you take.
If you get arrested: raise hell about being cuffed with your hands in front of your body.
Mid-fat, super-fat, and infinifat people are especially at risk of positional asphyxia when cuffed with their arms behind them. Be especially vocal about any stress position where your knees are raised (sitting on a low police van bench, for instance).
Police typically don't listen to folks when concern is expressed over being cuffed in the back -- be loud. Verse yourself and your community in de-arresting practice. These risks are not commonly known, though are present not only for fat people, but also those with asthma and other breathing difficulties.
Make sure the people you are with are informed of these risks before protesting.
Direct action is sweaty. Prepare against crease rashes (yep - it's a normal self care maintenance thing if you have skin rolls/folds. It's normal. It's common. It's nothing to be ashamed about.) by drying with paper towels, using antiperspirant or cornstarch under your breasts/belly. When you get home, shower and treat with a wound cleanser (shoutout bactine spray) or a tea tree oil balm or soap as needed.
Our fat bodies are magnificent contributions at protests. Our fat bodies take more effort to move - think of all the wonderful ways we can use this to our advantage at a protest or direct action. We can block pathways and hold precious land with our fat bodies. We can shield and protect precious people with our fat bodies.
Bring:
• Change of socks. If you get caught in the rain or doused with water, or even if you sweat through your socks - walking around in wet socks will cause bad blistering.
• Light first aid/bandaids
• Water, snacks, meds
• A physical copy of your emergency contact in case of arrest
Try to go with other fat people. Comrades in normative bodies may not always consider your body and what is safe for you - so make sure you loudly advocate for yourself and your needs within whatever group you are with.
Stay cool. Take breaks. Sit or stop when you need to. Try to be hyper-mindful of getting overheated.
In case of hospitalization:
• Make a packet containing all medical info, advance directives, and emergency contacts. Put it in a clear sleeve with a humanizing photo of you with loved ones at the front.
• Learn more about how to make a Connection Kit and humanize yourself to healthcare workers in the Know Your Rights Guide on nobodyisdisposable.org
Remember that there is so much to do beyond the front lines.
• Provide jail support (wait to greet released protesters with water, snacks, hugs, and rides home).
• Provide your home as a central prep and recovery space before/after.
• Stay near the action and offer your car as a mobile phone charging station.
• Provide childcare.
• Drop off supplies.
Honor your body as a resource for civil disobedience. Center your needs.
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I heard that baking soda/power with water works as an eye flusher for pepper spray, is that true?
no! do not put this into your eyes. the high alkaline ph will fuck up your eye tissues and and undissolved particles of baking soda will scratch your corneas. do not put anything into your eyes except plain CLEAN water or preferably, sterile saline. get one of the big squirt bottles full of sterile saline for cleaning contact lenses. take the whole thing to the protest. the little squirt nozzle is great for controlling the amount and direction of the saline wash
WHY IS THIS A BAD IDEA? - a baking soda/water solution would only work on riot control chemicals that are ACIDIC in nature. acids are things like vinegar, lemon juice, sour candy like warheads, etc. if you put baking soda on chemical exposure sites that have been injured by other ALKALINE chemicals, it will make everything worse. alkaline is the opposite of acidic. when alkalis are strong enough, they will also burn you and injure the cells of your body. alkalis that we have in our houses include things like lye, baking soda/powder, and ammonia (for cleaning). understanding the concept of pH, and the difference between acids and bases (alkalis) is important.
this is the biggest problem with pH-based street medic treatments: we don't know what the cops sprayed/shot at us. we have to treat every exposure as if it is an unknown substance, because it is. riot control agents can be either alkaline or acidic. both will burn you. clean water and saline only, and also using a blow dryer or leaf blower or fan on yourself will help (but only outdoors/in a VERY ventilated area) because most of the irritants are actually PARTICULATE that is either free-floating, or being carried in some sort of binder or resin. either way, blowing it off your skin is a good treatment. water will temporarily activate it and make it worse but will also get it off you.
it's important to rinse the eyes of people who get tear gas/pepper spray in their eyes because the little granules will stick to your corneas and cause scratches. they can cause keratitis, infection and blindness if the scratches and burns are bad enough. eyes should be the first priority for treating riot chemical exposure.
no baking soda, no lemon juice, no vinegar, no anything. just water and saline in the eyes.
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1PM, April 23, 2024 Tampa, FL (Lois & Tampa Bay Blvd)
[Photo ID: Black and white photo of Joe Biden smiling. Text reads: 'Emergency Protest Say No to Genocide Joe. 1PM, Tuesday, April 23rd. Corner of Lois & Tampa Bay Blvd. Biden is coming to Tampa to "stand with women" while he funds the Genocide of Palestinian women! No more war criminals in Tampa! Parking is very limited, carpooling encouraged!' Logos of the many organizations supporting the protest run along the bottom of the image. /End ID]
🗣️ TAMPA BAY SAYS NO TO GENOCIDE JOE! Genocide Joe is coming to Tampa TOMORROW to talk about his supposed support for women. But we know this is a fake, shallow, performative act. How many women in Palestine have been murdered by US bombs? How many women around the world?
🇵🇸 COME JOIN US in protesting this monsters visit to OUR community. We’ll be at the corner of Lois and Tampa Bay BLVD at 1PM, TOMORROW, APRIL 23rd
🌍 Only together can we organize against fascism, and we must, or fascism will stop us all! Take to the streets and demand the US DIVEST from the occupation NOW!
🚘 Parking could be limited so carpool if possible! Drive safe yall!
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Firework cannon immediately made me think of Jinx. All of my feeds right now are
Arcane
Georgia
South Korea
#arcane#jinx edit#get jinxed#jinx arcane#jinx league of legends#jinx#jinx Georgia#Georgia#Georgia protests#protest#protests#protesting#keep protesting#fireworks#firework#firework cannon#cannon#league of legends#riots#riot#rioting#Georgia riots#Georgia riot#resistance#pro eu#eu#eu protests#eu politics#europe#russia
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"protesting is gonna be made illegal under trump so what's the point of protesting and rioting" Multiple people were arrested during the Stonewall riots. Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat. Martin Luther King Jr himself was jailed at some point. A lot of people were arrested in 2020 during the Black Lives Matter protests. Heck, people were arrested last year and this year during the Pro-Palestinian protests.
What's your excuse?
#protesting#2024 elections#protect trans lives#black lives matter#lgbtq community#feminism#women's rights
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Operational Security is extremely important to protect your digital privacy
Encryption, passwords, multiple burner devices, a VPN that make tracking your IP address more difficult, for example
I don't think Luigi Mangione shot anyone, but because he used social media like Good reads, Facebook, Reddit, untrustworthy Internet service providers, etc those social media websites either handed over his information freely or he was finked on by people who knew his online identity
Obviously I'm not advocating for terrorism, anarchy, sabatuers, or wha eva. I just don't want my tax dollars to be wasted because you got yourself locked up doing something stupid
This should seem obvious, but don't trust no body police have gone undercover in order to trick protesters into breaking the law
I bet you've never even heard about Ruby Ridge
#deny defend depose#delay deny depose#Ddd#3d printing#ghost guns#2nd amendment#martial law#civil unrest#luigi mangione#united healthcare#Heath insurance#Opsec#operational security#brian thompson#uhc shooter#protesting#community organizing#brianna boston
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"There is an eerie silence as one enters the lane leading up to Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal city. Just a day before, the area was in shambles as local Muslims, protesting against a court-ordered survey of the mosque and a Hindutva mob shouting genocidal slogans, were fired upon by the Uttar Pradesh Police, killing five people."
https://maktoobmedia.com/india/forced-to-mourn-in-silence-muslim-families-bury-sons-in-sambhal-as-situation-remains-tense/
#american indian#indian#india travel#india vs pakistan#india tourism#india#class war#ausgov#politas#australia#Shahi Jama Masjid#Uttar Pradesh#sambhal news#sambhal violence#Sambhal#Muslims#protesting#keep protesting#mosque#hindutva#genocidal slogans#slogans#uttar pradesh police#auspol#tasgov#taspol#fuck neoliberals#neoliberal capitalism#anthony albanese#albanese government
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