RT @LewisEmmerton: Tomorrow marks 3 years since π¬π§ #UK left the #EU πͺπΊ
The 'benefits' of #Brexit never materialized, the extra resources for the @NHS were campaign lies + the nations of the UK are worse off
Younger generations are giving me hope that we will return to the union
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/TerryReintke/status/1620069885996068867
To anyone around the world wondering what England's soul currently looks like from the inside...
...this video is for you:
(Just released: "UK GRIM" by @SleafordMods x @coldwarsteve)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loiI8M3U7gA
DeSantis disenfranchised more Black voters than anyone alive and was rewarded for it. It's the duty of all decent people to defy him in any possible way -- but few will be as brave is this man.
Meet academic warrior Marvin Dunn
A Black professor defies DeSantis law restricting lessons on race Ron DeSantis bans african american studies - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/21/florida-black-history-ron-desantis/
I've gotten more active on YouTube the past few months and I'm flabbergasted at how strong the racist movement is on that platform. I don't know how they'll ever recover, but this isn't good for our national safety and progress.
To me its also a reminder of why @alexwinter's documentary "The YouTube Effect" is one everyone should watch. Alex has done a massive service to society, and I encourage all of you to see the documentary. It's excellent and a must watch.
Wow, @pluralistic nailing it in one sentence. A seriously good read.
Today, in grotesque mimicry of Trump's failed coup on January 6, 2021, far-right supporters of previous Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the National Congress in Brasilia.
Across the world, the far right and fascists are attempting to build the capacity to seize power by force.
Background on the situation in Brazil:
https://crimethinc.com/BrazilElection2022
Relying on the state to prevent the far right from coming to power will only strengthen the institutions that they hope to wield against us:
https://crimethinc.com/January6
Billionaires and their far-right supporters are attempting to gentrify the concept of revolt itself. We must not let them appropriate or discredit the idea of rebellion:
I thought there was something a little fishy about a glowing profile of a conservative Missouri Republican who recently became the majority leader for the state Senate.
Just one person was briefly quoted in dissent to the glowing portrait of a bipartisan compromiser- the leader for the largest LGBTQ+ org in the state. I called Shira Berkowitz, the senior director of public policy and advocacy for PROMO, and asked them to explain what the story I'd read was leaving out.
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/mainstream-medias-bipartisanship-fetish