BREAKING: Doechii didn’t just accept an award; she dropped a warning.
“Every time we protest, they send troops.”
That’s not democracy. That’s regime behavior dressed in red, white, and blue.
LA isn’t just ground zero for protests. It’s a test of whether dissent still has rights in America.
“Trump is using military forces to stop a protest, I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us.”
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In the summer of 1986, I worked the cash register at the bookstore of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. One afternoon, Ms. Tina Turner came to my register to buy a modern photography book. Her gold American Express card read: “Tina Turner, Private Dancer Inc.”
You should be able to be who you are and love whom you love, free from discrimination and hate. Full stop. No ifs, ands, or buts. We’ll keep working to make that possible – and we’ll always stand with 2SLGBTQI+ people at home and around the world. #IDAHOTB https://t.co/qAlDPFRX6z
So upsetting to hear Terry Hall is gone. I will be playing The Specials’ brilliant ‘Ghost Town’ on loop tonight…. but oh dear, Twitter won’t allow me to link to it :(
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The concept of Ajuinnata—to never give up—was created in the Arctic by one of the world’s most resilient peoples.
This #InternationalInuitDay, let yourself be inspired by the stories of Inuit everywhere.
#GGAjuinnata
Hey, friends, we just gave our company to planet Earth. OK, it’s more nuanced than that, but we’re closed today to celebrate this new plan to save our one and only home. We’ll be back online tomorrow.
https://t.co/fvRFDgOzVZ
King Charles III is now head of state in 14 countries outside the UK — a legacy of British colonization.
But some have indicated plans to cut those ties:
In Jamaica, officials have said they plan to become a republic and seek $10 billion in reparations for the slave trade.
Each August 1 we celebrate Emancipation Day, marking the abolition of enslaved people of African descent in what is now Canada.
#EmancipationDay celebrations reached a peak in St. Catharines in the mid-twentieth century with the Big Picnic at Lakeside Park.
The science is clear. Time is running out.
We must go from harming our planet to healing it.
We need to rethink the way we live & the way we consume.
There is #OnlyOneEarth.
We have to protect it.
@UNEP explains how on Sunday's #WorldEnvironmentDay:
https://t.co/jj8yX2dtul
As we grieve the children of Uvalde today, we should take time to recognize that two years have passed since the murder of George Floyd under the knee of a police officer. His killing stays with us all to this day, especially those who loved him.
How the world is treating Ukrainian refugees is how every refugee deserves the global community to treat them —— with dignity, kindness, and compassion.
If you think the news about Ukraine is overwhelming, that is understandable. But I encourage you to listen to this by @caroloffcbc: “Just bear witness to the struggle of others. That’s as much as the world can ask of you.”