205 years ago today, three brave Americans defeated El Guapo at the Battle of Santa Poco to give Mexico its independence.
Happy Cinco de Mayo to all who celebrate.
This May Day a reminder that more than half of unhoused people in the US have a part time or full time job and no matter how many times you throw their tent away, they still can't afford rent.
American women can only stay with their babies for 6 weeks before they must return to work. This policy was lobbied by Nestle so that American women are forced to buy formula and don't rely on their own breast milk to feed their babies. The American government works for corporations, not their people & until this system dismantles, people aren't going to have babies. This is just common sense.
Kamala Harris successfully sued for the ability to keep California inmates firefighters incarcerated to fight fires and argued that if the state had to either pay them or let them go free bc their sentences were up that the state wouldn't be able to fight forest fires.
Please don't forget that the only difference between you and a disabled person is time. Even if the disability is temporary, it will happen in your lifetime. Disability is part of the human condition. Advocating for disability rights is advocating for your inevitable future.
They’ll tell you “violence has no place in our democracy” meanwhile our “democracy” abducts migrant families, kidnaps presidents, bombs fishermen, schools & hospitals, arms genocides, sanctions & starves sovereign nations while systematically oppressing Black & indigenous people.
This young boy reached his hand out through the audience partition at the Harlem Globetrotters game. He was hoping to be noticed.
As one of the players walks past him, he spots the outreached tiny hand. What happens next is pure gold! The Harlem Globetrotter gave this young fan the most spectacular slow-motion high five, along with a thumbs up of acknowledgement. Core memory!
Have you or your kids ever had in interaction with a celebrity that became a cherished memory?
BREAKING: 'People Against Genocide' have abseiled through the roof of Elbit's arms factory in Leicester.
They're breaking the ceiling of the clean room used to make key parts for Israeli military drones.
Contaminating the clean room can knock it out of use for several months.