“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin
Occupy
Kristi Noem / ICE
The NY Times is reporting that Kristi Noem is subpoenaing several social media companies asking for data on people who are criticizing ICE. In support of making this effort easier #FUCKICE I stand with the First Amendment.
Privilege (and lack thereof)
“Our Nation Is Moving Toward Two Societies, One Black, One White—Separate and Unequal”. This is a quote from report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, a committee put together by President Lyndon Johnson after civil unrest during the mid 1960's. If this were written today "Black" and "White" would likely be replaces with "Wealthy" and "Not".
Resources and Important Websites
I've updated the "Sites that matter to me" portion of my blog. You can review it here. Be strong. Resist. Stand against hate.
Staying Safe
Staying safe during nonviolent protest matters. Consider these rules from John Lewis.
THIS IS WHAT MURDER LOOKS LIKE
ICE murdered someone today
Don’t Look Behind the Curtain
“’We believe the one who has the power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must always ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story … Continue reading Don’t Look Behind the Curtain
Party Like It’s 1984?
Remember: The truth is not what you see, it's what Big Brother tells you.
A Message from Robert Reich
Please join him and me in signing a no-confidence petition regarding our Federal government. Vote of No Confidence in Our Current Federal Government Friends, Here’s a document I’ve just signed. You may want to add your name, and share. *** We, the People of the United States, declare a vote of no confidence in our … Continue reading A Message from Robert Reich
Occupy Washington
Today Donald J. Trump nationalized the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia and called out the National Guard to occupy the city. He did all of this based on a lie: the "rising" rate of crime in the city. Fact: the crime rate in our nation's capital is at a thirty year … Continue reading Occupy Washington