At tsaka, we cannot effectively challenge a broken system if we refuse to engage with the spaces where power, culture, & public perception are shaped.
What do we need? External pressure + internal disruption.
don’t wanna burst your bubbles yall, but this guy, palagi siyang humahanay sa amin, not only in this mob but in countless mobs na ginagawa namin, at ang hinaing niya na fishball ay i guess literal na fishball because i remember a time na nagchachant siya na+
in filipino we say "samakalawa". that's why i hold such deep admiration for filipino words. there are certain expressions that are so soulful and no exact english translation could ever truly capture their essence. nabihagni, tinatangi, hinirang, magiting etc.
I MEAN LIKE parang we keep on holding on to the idea of what/who they could be, to the point that we ignore who they actually r 🤷♀️ but that’s just me
Actual footage of Filipinos imploring soldiers to disobey Marcos Sr’s attack orders:
“Pilipino tayo! Di tayo dapat maglaban!”
“Sumama na kayo sa amin!”
“Mga Pilipino kayo!”
“Baba na kayo!”
“Bayan natin ito, bayan natin ito!”
#EDSA39#DefendHistoricalTruth
Munting paalala: Hindi “bloodless” at “peaceful” movement ang EDSA. Maraming martir ang nagbuwis ng buhay para labanan ang diktadurya. Dumanak ang dugo noong Martial Law, di lang sa EDSA. Marami ang mga desaparecidos, hinuli, kinulong, tinortyur, pinaslang, at minasaker.
imelda marcos wanted a film center that would rival the famed cannes film festival of france. it was completed in just 77 days and bc of the pace of construction it led to tragedy where workers were trapped in the quick-drying cement for 9hrs +
#NeverForget#EDSA39