#blm activism

[tygerland]

Marsha P. Johnson, co-founder of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, at a gay rights demonstration in Albany, New York, March 14, 1971. Photo by Diana Davies.

#1970s #community #people #blm #culture #street #society #queer #trans #pride #gender #activism #black history #lgbtqia #humanity #queer history #marsha p johnson #70s #transgender #politics #counterculture #🌈

[chuutoro]

Something Good – Negro Kiss is a short film from 1898 of a couple kissing and holding hands. It is believed to depict the earliest on-screen kiss involving African Americans and is known for departing from the prevalent and purely stereotypical presentation of racist caricature in popular culture at the time it was made.

“There seemed to be something a lot more intimate and having more to do with self-presentation. And that’s unlike anything I had seen from that period when all moving picture images of African Americans were through a white lens and are distortions, misrepresentations, or pseudo anthropological. And this is none of that.”

#they showed this in film class and i LOVED it #what a joy #happy juneteenth yall #cinema #film #black lives matter #blm #activism #history #feminism #equality

[oppressed-vs-oppressors]

Executed a pregnant mother for $20 worth of items.

This is too much.

#police #police abolition #police brutality #blm #activism #black lives matter #rip #rest in power #Ta’Kiya Young #say her name #america #USA

[drakkensystem]

Hey, pro tip for allies of marginalized groups(any kind of marginalized group, queer, disability, race- anything)

If someone is describing how they had a sucky experience bc of whatever marginalized group they're a part of- that is not the time to say something like "oh I've never had that problem!" Or "this solution always fixed it for me!"

Maybe your intentions are good. Like, genuinely trying to help.

But what comes across is; I, as an ally, know more about this problem that you, the marginalized person, have experienced.

Or maybe your intentions were more

"I will feel good after helping this poor marginalized person, which should be easy, bc that problem never was a big deal for me!"

than you consciously realized.

PS one thing all allies ought to educate themselves on is which problems are the kind of problems where it's best to offer sympathy and a listening ear, and move on, versus which ones you can use your privilege to help with. There's a difference between venting about a problem vs actually seeking help and support.

#disability #disabled #queer #spoonie #plural #blm #stop asian hate #actually autistic #autistic #activism #allyship #food allergies #adults with autism

[ramsesja]

Tax the rich!

Be sure to follow us on all platforms!

Add Civic Cipher to your podcast favorites!

#civic cipher #fox news #cnn #global warming #climate activism #climate change #black lives matter #blm #defund the police #police brutality #police shooting #police chase #social security #congress #tax the rich #donald trump #trump #joe biden #Biden #ron desantis #conservative #conservatives #conservatism #liberals #liberal #liberalism #republican #republicans #republicanism #democrat

[mysharona1987]

Sad but hardly shocking.

#manuel teran #georgia #blm #activism #gop #news #environmetalists

[welcome-to-arthropodsociety]

Free LaKeith Smith

Vice's Documentary About LaKeith:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFjFze39Dcc

(would not let me embed because it is age restricted)

Link to LaKeith Smith's Gofundme:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-bring-my-son-lakeith-home?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined In 2015, LaKeith Smith was charged for the murder of his friend A'Donte Washington, who was shot by a police officer. LaKeith was 15, and charged as an adult. He was sentenced to 55 years, for a crime he did not commit. For 8 years his family has been fighting to free him while he has grown from child, to adult in prison. During the 2020 George Floyd protests, they were able to hire a new attorney with the money raised from LaKeith's Change.org page.

On December 2nd, 2022, LaKeith will be attending a post conviction hearing. This may be the only chance he has to escape imprisonment for the rest of his life.

Please, watch Vice's documentary about LaKeith and A'Donte.

If you live in Alabama, please contact your DA, there is a pre-written email and link to the DA's email in the above link.

If you live anywhere else, please sign LaKeith's Change.org. That is in the above link as well.

LaKeith should be living his life right now, he should be spending time with his family and loved ones, he should not be behind bars. Please, help him.

UPDATE (2/12/2024)

On March 21 2023, Judge Sibley Reynolds re-sentenced LaKeith Smith to a total sentence of 30 years. Since then, his family and friends have been working relentlessly to free him.

Recently the Alabama attorney general's office agreed that judge Reynolds' order was confusing, misleading and hard to understand,

SO, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF JANUARY 23 2024 LAKEITH IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A COURT DATE FROM THE ALABAMA COURT OF APPEALS.

Please spread the word, LaKeith is so close to being able to live his life. Here is the official Free LaKeith Smith Instagram page which is run by his Mother and updated frequently:

https://www.instagram.com/justice4lakeithsmith/ Here is the linktree with ways you can help:

https://linktr.ee/freelakeith

#LaKeith Smith #A'Donte Washington #Black lives matter #Blm #Human rights #activism #Petition #police brutality #The industrial prison complex #YouTube #Vice #Documentary #social issues #Social justice #Youtube #industrial prison complex

[kcyars52]

#politics #Gaza #palestine #woc #poc #israel #islam #blm #activism

[lunarianbeams]

Extensive protest gear/safety advice from a twitter thread. Additional images from thread will be in a reblog. Images described in read-more and in alt text.

link to full thread (link one)

link to free protest medical book "Riot Medicine" (link two) by Håkan Geijer (link three)

image id: Twitter thread from Gwen Snyder is uncivil @/ gwensnyderPHL

image one: Seeing people share that swim goggles are great against tear gas, which is something I used to believe and advise. Then I learned that blunt force to swim goggles can pop your eyes [out] of their sockets, so please don't wear swim goggles in situations where cops may assault you

image two: First tweet in image states "Plastic lab goggles are the way to go, ideally with ballistics protection so they don't shatter if you take a rubber bullet to the face. Contacts trap tear gas, and according to my ophthalmologist, polycarbonate glasses are your safest bet during protests." Second tweet in image states "A lot of plastic lab goggles are vented to prevent condensation, but you can use clear packing tape to seal them up. Conveniently, you can also leave the tape dangling a bit and then seal it back up when things get heated so condensation is less of a bother."

image three: first tweet in image states "Don't wear hanging jewelry or loose clothes, or anything fash/cops can hang grab and on to. It's best practice to cover your face (N95 it up to protect yourself/others), avoid wearing 'unique' or custom attire, and conceal tattoos. Wear your shoes that you can run in." second tweet in image states "You don't need a special solution to clean tear gas out of people's eyes. Water or saline in a cheap peri bottle is a godsend. Be careful not to touch the peri bottle to anyone's eyes directly if you're treating multiples, you don't want to be spreading infection inadvertently."

image four: first tweet in image states "Wet wipes are your friend. Clean any tear gas-exposed skin thoroughly and ASAP. I couldn't chop jalapenõs for at least a month after the 2020 gassings, my skin would burn just being around the oil in the air." second tweet in image states "Remove any tear gas-contaminated clothing ASAP. Keep it in a sealed plastic bag (ideally outside) until you can wash it (ideally multiple times). This is especially true if you have asthma or if you have pets - your clothes can give off chemicals that pets are very sensitive to."

image five: first tweet in image states "If you're thinking about a gas mask, do your research. The good ones are expensive, and there are a bunch of airsoft 'gas masks' that are just costume wear. Respirators and goggles together make a more affordable alternative." second tweet in image states "It's possible to reduce tear gas spread by covering a canister with a traffic cone, but the canisters are very hot and can explode, so be careful. DO NOT pick them up to toss them from the crowd unless you are wearing heat-protective gloves. They can burn you."

image six: first tweet in image states "Police will often fire smoke canisters along with tear gas to reduce visibility and increase confusion. There's not much you can do about that, but be aware." second tweet in image states "Tear gas is usually deployed not by a spraying mechanism, but by firing canisters into a crowd. These are heavy, metal projectiles. you do not want to take one to the head, and you should keep your eyes open and be ready to assist in case others do." third tweet states "Tear gas is an abortifacient. Not much you can do about that, but if you're pregnant or TTC [trying to carry] you should be very aware of that reality so you can make informed decisions on the ground."

image seven: first tweet in image states "'Rubber' bullets (also called baton rounds) are regular bullets covered in plastic. They are SUPPOSED to be fired at the ground so they hit people on a lower-impact rebound. In practice, cops will fire them directly at you. They are no joke." second tweet in image states "'Rubber' bullets can blind or maim you, especially when shot directly. Don't minimize the risk. If you take a body hit, ice packs help. When my partner got shot, we iced one site and not the other and the difference was MASSIVE. Consider carrying instant ice packs"

image eight: first tweet in image states "Know your local legal collective scene. If there's an arrest hotline, get that number on your arm in Sharpie. There's no guarantee you'll get a call, but if you do, use it to call them. Have quarters on your person for jail pay phones." second tweet in image states "Assume someone in your group chat is going to forget to lock their phone, and that cops will see what you've said in there. Be super-mindful about potentially incriminating speech." third tweet says "If you're white, mass arrests are really not the time to give police an earful. They'll often try and get their revenge by taking out their anger on the most vulnerable people in custody, especially nonwhite folks."

image nine: first tweet in image states "In my area, we generally recommend having an ID on you if you think you might get arrested (if you're engaging in jail-packing tactics, disregard). It's a personal choice, but it speeds up processing, which means you're less likely to get sent to county for the weekend." second tweet in image states "Don't thank cops at protests. Don't give them hugs and take cute photos with them. They aren't our friends, they use photos of that stuff for feel-good propaganda to counter accountability measures, and it makes the people they target feel like you don't have their back"

image ten: first tweet in image states "Prioritize your ability to run when it comes to footwear, but if you have steel toe shoes/boots that fit that need, that's a plus. Toes are vulnerable to police car trampling, and 'accidental' sideswiping by drivers who hate you and your cause." second tweet in image states "Photos are a complicated subject. Livestreaming is almost always a bad idea, since cops can use those streams to surveil, and since you may accidentally broadcast information that can be sued to identify or prosecute other protesters." third tweet says "Be very careful with night videography / photography at protests. I'm not going to say never do it, but be VERY mindful that folks tend to take more militant action at night and you don't want to accidentally incriminate anyone."

end id /

#protests #roe v wade #healthcare #activism #know your rights #protest tips #blm #reproductive rights #abortion #pro choice #resources #image described #image desc in alt text #resist #if anyone has suggestions/edits for image id lemme know!

[azuremist]

A sitting United States governor is currently calling for segregation to be brought back on Twitter

[ID: A tweet dated June 25th, 2022, 8:34am, that has Barack Obama tweeting, "Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues--attacking the…"

The tweet trails off, with a link that says, "Show this thread".

Senator John Cornyn replies, "Now do Plessy vs Ferguson/Brown vs Board of Education".

The tweet has 355 retweets, 8,289 quote tweets, and 805 likes.

End Id.]

#roe v wade #abortion #reproductive rights #black lives matter #blm #human rights #activism #current events #azure does a thing

[uboaappears]

Shroomy presents: A comic about going to protests as an autistic person! Man. This took absolutely forever, but I am very proud of my work 💪 Huge thanks to everyone who supported me, signed up to cameo in this comic and came to my streams to cheer me on! And of course to @schnumn for organising the autistic comic takeover!! ❤ Alt text for the whole comic here. 🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄 Twitter Twitch Instagram YouTube

#comics #autistic comic takeover #actuallyautistic #actually autistic #extinction rebellion #blm #activism

[tygerland]

Malcolm X - 28 May 1963 - Los Angeles . Photo by Robert Flora.

#malcolm x #nation of islam #b&w #civil rights #activism #blm #60s #muslim #1960s #icons #reading #people #black history #photos #photography #black excellence #black tumblr #black pride #culture #robert flora #📸

[anarchist-art]

#Punch more nazis justice anarchy activist antiracist activism blm antiracism socialjustice nopasaran antifa politics humanrights

[stormyblankets]

Be the light you want to see in the world

#riot grrrls Facebook #abortion #pro choice #abort the court #pro life #activism #roe v wade #supreme court #human rights #lgbtq+ #lgbtq rights #blm #feminsim #anti war

[icarusxxrising]

I need y'all to understand that treating Fascists as bumbling nonhuman idiots is dangerous real fucking fast

Fascists are HUMANS. Fascists are humans with skills and intelligence and they use those to harm people.

Fascists can be your coworkers, your friends, your neighbors, your bosses, your parents, etc.

They are people who live with the same access to resources as most of us, sometimes with more access (police officers).

Fascists know how to doxx and avoid doxxing. Fascists often train in martial arts and in ways to harm people. Fascists put up stickers and graffiti, fascists evade police, fascists are actively finding ways to harm people.

Their ideology is abhorrent and needs to be ashes, but you cannot do that if you keep underestimating them. Trust me, if you continue to go about your day thinking "Fascists are dumb!" You will lull yourself into this false sense of safety and ignorance and it will knock you on your ass. Stop walking around with a big "I AM ANTIFA" shirt unless you're ready to possibly get hurt or even killed. Stop covering fascist stickers / posters / Graffiti / banners without checking out the area first to make sure they don't fucking follow you home. Wipe your images of Metadata so they don't find your location. Don't turn your backs to the fascists when you're countering them.

I get that we laugh at them and call them less intelligent or inhuman (which is fascistic in itself) to comfort ourselves but your coping will kill you. It's denialism.

Watching a proud boy vandalize a Walmart by destroy Bud Light is all fun and games until you realize "Oh yeah they're this violently angry because a trans person is on the can. They want to and will do this to trans people if given the chance".

Fascists are real people, with malicious fucking intentions, and if you at all want to stop them then you have to take them fucking seriously. While you laugh at them, they're organizing together and practicing fucking knife fights.

Get out there and take this seriously before it bites us in the ass. Because it will.

#queer #lgbt #leftist #anarchy #leftism #anarchism #anarchist #socialism #communist #gay #communism #socialist #antifa #antifascist #antifascism #anti capitalism #activism #blm #black lives matter #black trans lives matter

[mysharona1987]

#politics #Gaza #palestine #woc #poc #israel #islam #blm #activism