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According to a recent study by the Brookings Institution, Trump has assembled the least diverse administration in decades. Of his appointees confirmed by the Senate, 91 percent are white and 84 percent are men!
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-remigration
#whitesupremacy #racism #misogyny #trump #dei #fascism #authoritarianism
Okay, & apologies to the demure, but this deserves unbridled cursing;
Holy mother fucking shit are you fucking shitting me?!?!?!!!?
#US #CoastGuard will no longer classify #swastikas, #nooses, #ConfederateFlags as #hate symbols
The #military service, which falls under the #DHS, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
#law #Trump #WhiteSupremacy #racism #antisemitism #HateCrimes #HateSpeech
In the face of systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence, how can we metabolize our anger …
It's hard to know what to write about this one.
On the one hand, I experience much of Lama Rod's teaching in this book as brilliantly creative. The meditation instructions are well-systematized and I found the guidance helpful, especially for the #7homecomings, #tonglen, and #EarthTouching / #bhūmisparśa practices. I also deeply appreciated his acknowledgement of the issues present in the #Tibetan #Buddhist tradition and his way of relating to flawed teachers in a system vulnerable to abuse of power was valuable for me. The way he addresses #racism, #whitesupremacy, #queerphobia, #patriarchy and other forms of #discrimination or #opression reminded me favorably of Sebene Selassie's You Belong.
On the other, having now listened to it in its entirety, it seems like the book might have put together in a piecemeal sort of way. I get the impression that this might have …
It's hard to know what to write about this one.
On the one hand, I experience much of Lama Rod's teaching in this book as brilliantly creative. The meditation instructions are well-systematized and I found the guidance helpful, especially for the #7homecomings, #tonglen, and #EarthTouching / #bhūmisparśa practices. I also deeply appreciated his acknowledgement of the issues present in the #Tibetan #Buddhist tradition and his way of relating to flawed teachers in a system vulnerable to abuse of power was valuable for me. The way he addresses #racism, #whitesupremacy, #queerphobia, #patriarchy and other forms of #discrimination or #opression reminded me favorably of Sebene Selassie's You Belong.
On the other, having now listened to it in its entirety, it seems like the book might have put together in a piecemeal sort of way. I get the impression that this might have been intentional or seen as unproblematic as a way to enhance the sense of authenticity. I listened to the audio version, and while the inclusion of the original audio for the interviews was a nice touch, it felt a lot like recycling content to me—I think I would have preferred a more edited final version with links to the originals for anyone who wanted to dig deeper.
On the whole, it was well worth the time I spent with it. I feel like I've learned quite a bit. If anyone is reading this and trying to decide between the print & audio versions, I would guess that the print version might be a bit easier to use, especially if one intends to refer frequently to the instructions for #meditation and #reflection.
1-yr-old pepper-sprayed by federal agent in #Chicago
Video shows federal agents spraying chemical irritants from a moving vehicle at a line of cars waiting to leave a Cicero Sam’s Club Saturday morning. The action obviously violates a judge’s restriction on use of force.
#Trump #law #immigration #judiciary #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #AbuseOfPower #fascism #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #WhiteSupremacy
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/11/09/1-year-old-pepper-sprayed-by-federal-agent-in-cicero
In his last book before he was assassinated, MLK said white ameriKKKa would rather throw away democracy altogether and "embrace a native form of fascism" to preserve their power.
WE ARE LIVING THIS PREDICTED SCENARIO TODAY."
#politics #power #democracy #WhiteSupremacy #racism #misogyny #tyranny
AOC responded on X. “I represent LaGuardia Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week,” she wrote. “Air traffic controllers—already understaffed—got Trump’s ‘buyout’ this week with a 1 week ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI—it’s him. And Elon too.” https://newrepublic.com/post/190969/aoc-trump-lies-dc-plane-crash
#Project2025 #Fascism #MAGA #Racism #WhiteSupremacy #ChristianNationalism #ApartheidAmerica #Trump #Elon #USPol #WhiteNationalism #CivilRights #HumanRights
I think a lot of people are going to be able to find good uses for this in the next few days. I'm sorry, I'm not sure where it's from, but here... enjoy!
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#MLK #MartinLutherKing #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKDay #meme #memes #Clippy #WhiteSupremacy #racism
I think a lot of people are going to be able to find good uses for this in the next few days. I'm sorry, I'm not sure where it's from, but here... enjoy!
Alt text already included for your convenience!
#MLK #MartinLutherKing #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKDay #meme #memes #Clippy #WhiteSupremacy #racism
Thus, Luigi Mangione is considered a terrorist, but white supremacists murdering activists, and cops killing civilians, are not. And, of course, people dying from dangerous products, unsafe workplaces, denied insurance claims, that's just a cost of business.
#murder #terrorism #luigimangione #policebrutality #whitesupremacy #insurance
Thus, Luigi Mangione is considered a terrorist, but white supremacists murdering activists, and cops killing civilians, are not. And, of course, people dying from dangerous products, unsafe workplaces, denied insurance claims, that's just a cost of business.
#murder #terrorism #luigimangione #policebrutality #whitesupremacy #insurance
Today I learned that pineapples are not native to Hawaii. Why? Colonialism.
“James Dole identified Hawaii as the ideal location for farming and trade of this cash crop fruit. The Dole Corporation ultimately displaced Hawaiian sovereignty, ruling for a time as a republic, before ultimately influencing Congress to adopt the islands as a state.”
https://academic.oup.com/whq/article-abstract/41/4/512/1880603
#TodayILearned #TIL #History #Colonialism #WhiteSupremacy #Hawaii #Pineapple #Statehood
The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: And the Path to a Shared American Future
Taking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy.
In The Origins of White, Christian Supremacy, author Robert P. Jones locates the roots of modern bigotry in the 1400s, taking the #history of hate even further back than the 1619 Project.
From our magazine, @drdrbrockman reviews this provocative new offering from Simon & Schuster:
https://www.texasobserver.org/the-origins-of-white-christian-supremacy/
#books #culture #politics @bookstodon #WhiteSupremacy #racism #religion #Christianity
Still on Xitter? So is this guy. Has a blue check and everything.
#twitter #whitesupremacy #elonmusk
When the KKK tried to steal the 1872 presidential election by killing and intimidating Black voters, federal troops swept in and arrested hundreds of Klansmen, and the new Department of Justice secured convictions in 140 cases.
That same law is now being used to prosecute #Trump, as the basis of the 4th count of special counsel Jack Smith's indictment
https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-the-ku-klux-klan-acts-1870s-laws-to-protect-black-voters-ignored-for-decades-now-being-used-against-trump-202923
When the KKK tried to steal the 1872 presidential election by killing and intimidating Black voters, federal troops swept in and arrested hundreds of Klansmen, and the new Department of Justice secured convictions in 140 cases.
That same law is now being used to prosecute #Trump, as the basis of the 4th count of special counsel Jack Smith's indictment
https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-the-ku-klux-klan-acts-1870s-laws-to-protect-black-voters-ignored-for-decades-now-being-used-against-trump-202923
So, the Dutch government fell because of a racist deflection (lies about the number of expected refugees) based on decades of racist policies (gutting all kinds of refugee facilities, supporting the deadliest border in the world) while the real reasons are conveniently covered up. This is going to be an ugly summer of even more vicious racist campaigns.
And, very likely an all heil to the new Cabinet Rutte V with agro-industry party BBB I guess. 🤡
#elections #verkiezingen #VluchtelingenWelkom #politiek #racisme #WhiteSupremacy
