more people should take note of what happened here. They’ve set a legal precedent for criminalizing organizing by criminalizing literature.
You can get 30 years for a box of zines or pamphlets
Michael Phelps is literally referred to as a freak of nature because of his disproportionate wingspan, double jointed ankles, lung capacity twice that of an average human, body that produces half the lactic acid of a typical athlete, and he is rightly celebrated for being the greatest male swimmer in history. Meanwhile, female athletes with genetic differences are legally discriminated against and harassed to no end. This is not about “protecting women in sports” - this is about protecting a very specific idea of what a woman is.
This was Palestine’s first ever flag bearer at the Olympics, Majed Abu Maraheel, in Atlanta ‘96. Abu Maraheel was killed in Gaza last month. Unable to receive adequate care at Gaza’s destroyed hospitals, he died of kidney failure.
These killings don’t figure in the death toll.
TW: Officials have released body camera footage showing the events leading up to
deputy Sean Grayson shooting and killing Sonya Massey after she called the police for help
https://t.co/TMYFycH8jU
you should basically never start working until 10:30am. you should also start wrapping things up for the day around 3pm. and we mustn’t forget about the traditional hour lunch.
It's actually really fucked up that birds don't have teeth OR opposable thumbs, like what are they even supposed to do if they find food that's too big for them to eat in one gulp??