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STUDENT ACTIVIST BAIL FUNDS GOOGLE DOC

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Dinosaur, Richard Siken

#richard siken #words

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Congo: The Genocide that implicates us all

Heavy fighting erupted in 2023 between the Congolese Army and several armed groups, most notably the M23 militia, escalating an already disastrous situation. Thousands have been killed, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. At present, there are 7.1 million displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Violence of this scale is not without precedent, with the conflict in Eastern DRC leading to an approximate 6 million deaths since 1996.

In November 2023, an unidentified man in the capital Kinshasa set himself on fire while holding a sign reading “Stop the Genocide in Congo.” Another man, Cedrick Nianza, did the same in 2011 while shouting Congo na nga, Congo na nga (my Congo, my Congo).

Violence and conflict inflicted on the people in the Congo is not new. Over a century ago, one of the worst atrocities in recorded history occurred with King Leopold II’s genocide of 10 million African people to control the rubber trade during his colonial rule over Congo from 1885 to 1908.

The modern conflict includes ethnically motivated killings, which have been a frequent reality in Congo since the spillover from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi people occurring in their neighbor country Rwanda. Thirty years later, the M23 claims to defend the Tutsi from further acts of genocide.

Along with the ethnic divisions, the modern conflicts are fueled by a diverse constellation of internal, regional, and international actors with the essential factor driving the violence being control over resources.

Almost all new technology, especially what is described as ‘green tech,’ requires materials such as lithium, cobalt, copper, and tin. The Eastern regions of the DRC are rich in these materials – as well as in diamonds and petroleum – and are thus subject to fierce contestations by local militias, backed by foreign governments (such as Rwanda in the case of the M23 militia), and international capital. Those that mine for these materials experience horrible conditions, with many accounts of slave labor and child labor. These same minerals are bought by international companies and create technologies such as smart phones, laptops, electric vehicles, solar panels, ear pods, speakers – basically anything with a battery.

Many activists are calling for a boycott of new tech and insist that the transition to green technology – a phrase used to indicate a switch to more ecological forms of energy production – cannot be built with the blood of Congolese men, women, and children.

This is the third in a series visualizing genocides across the globe created by Hisham Rifai and Ayman Makarem. See the first two specials, Resisting Starvation in Gaza and ‘Zaghrouda’ in the Midst of the Sudan War below.

The artistic duo has also created the Revolution in Every Country comic series on revolutionary movement events and ideas in the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region.

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Never understood the collective vehement resentment of small talk lol i hate the painful grind of small talk as much as the next person but i think id rather shrivel up and die than be denied nuggets of joy found in standing in an elevator and having a middle aged woman compliment my nails or bonding fleetingly with a cafegoer over the city's temperamental weather it's so integral to nurturing & cultivating the soul i think

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No one is discrediting the student protests. I myself am a student who is partaking in largely student-coordinated protests, drives, campaigns… but I also understand that we are largely missing the point if coverage of these protests overshadows what they are actually protesting for—the atrocities committed on Palestinians every single day. As the western buzz around this genocide gets more and more coverage, the coverage of the genocide itself sharply declines. It’s true and I see it every single day. Things are not being reported with the precision and diligence with which they should be.

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I saw your post asking for advice on being vegan, and I'd recommend looking at the blog @acti-veg here on Tumblr and going through the pinned post for lots of resources.

Hi! Thank you so much for this. Just went through their account and along with all the useful resources, I find their optimism super refreshing.

#ask #txt.me

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Think I’m finally going to go up another level of lesbianism and try to commit to being vegan. Any tips and tricks are welcome 🙏🏽

#txt.me #vegan #veganism #vegan recipes

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If you're having trouble keeping up with what's going on in Palestine because of US news coverage of university protests, here are some articles you can read and a video you can watch:

While CNN & all the other mainstream media try to paint the university protests as "pro terrorism" (which they're not, they're literally anti-war protests.) Palestinians are being slaughtered by the minute.

Please don't stop speaking about Palestine.

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columbia administration is threatening to call in the national guard tonight

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2006

#photog

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HELP A TRANS GAL PAY RENT!

Making a new post bc my old one has died out. I'm still unemployed after a month long job hunt n rlly need some assistance. I have to raise $515 for bills & rent by the end of the month. Please boost & help out if you can.💜

V: demonic_donna

C: demonicdonna

P: dm me

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Forgot we have until the 23rd to pay the credit card Dx

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Just end me already!!

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#the honor of being alive

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Black Sails on Netflix…………

#if I have to suffer thru any shitty takes I will have to kill myself #txt.me

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A general strike has been declared in the West Bank

A comprehensive strike in the occupied West Bank to protest Israel’s violent incursions paralysed life in the occupied territory on Sunday. The strike came in response to calls from political forces, unions, and civil society organisations after the Israeli army raided the Tulkarm city and the Nur Shams camp in the northern West Bank. At least 14 Palestinians were killed in Israeli military raids on the Nur Shams refugee camp, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday. Earlier Saturday, Faisal Salama, the head of the services committee in the Nur Shams camp, told Anadolu that the Israeli attack caused massive damage to infrastructure in the camp. Parallel to its onslaught on the Gaza Strip since 7 October, the Israeli army has escalated raids and arrests in the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.

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Due to my assault a few weeks ago, I went to the doctors because of getting sick and I am now pregnant. Pregnancy terrifies me and I am not equipped to take care of a baby on top of having Roman and our pets back. Because it's so early, I am able to get the pill which costs $560 at my closest planned parenthood but the farther along I get, the more things will cost especially if it gets to the point where I need the surgery cuz the pill won't work. I'm gonna add a thank you to those who have messaged me, Planned Parenthood can pay for a portion of it and the amount i set is actually the portion left after they said they could cover some of the cost! Good for anyone else in a similar position to know! I'm doing card tarot readings and @scarsofbeauty and @saturnpandora are doing art commissions. I have an interview today so hopefully I can get that job to offset some of the cost.

$425 left! I have appts with roman today so i will be out all day. i will try and update when the signal allows me.

pp: [email protected]

ca: $starshooterr

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Another fundraiser I trust!

Please consider donating to Hussam's family! They are low on funds and in need! They're trying to evacuate 14 different family members!