#floriduh

[odinsblog]

This is recent history. Ruby Bridges is 68yrs old and she is still alive.

Emily Conklin is thee definition of a racist Karen, and she is trying to whitewash the history white children learn by erasing a rated PG Disney movie that has already been shown for years in Pinellas County schools, usually as a part of Black History Month.

Two immediate thoughts that come to mind are:

“The people who threw rocks at Ruby Bridges for trying to go to school in 1960 now are upset their grandchildren might learn about them throwing rocks at Ruby Bridges for trying to go to school.”

and

“IF BLACK CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO EXPERIENCE RACISM, WHITE CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO LEARN ABOUT IT”

Look, Ruby Bridges was six years old when racist white parents (men and women) threw rocks and hissy fits because she was trying to get an education. A full year younger than most of the white children who are now being “protected” from learning the truth about what their grandparents did.

I guess these delicate snowflakes are so triggered by the racism of their elders that they need to get the Republican governor to whitewash away the truth.

I’m almost 40yrs old and I used to wonder how it was that in college, white kids my age genuinely believed that Martin Luther King, Jr. died of old age. But somehow, every single Black person my age knew the truth. How does that happen?? This is how it happens. This is a prime example of precisely how that happened and still happens—because to “protect” them from the truth, white kids weren’t taught that he was assassinated. It’s literally no different than raising generations of white kids to believe that 2+2=5. There’s going to be serious problems when they hit the real world. But what can I say? Conservatives like ‘em dumb and ignorant.

Anyway, this is how you get generations of fully grown white adults who truly honestly believe foolishness like “racism is over,” or “Martin Luther King basically ended racism,” or, “we don’t need affirmative action because there is no more racism; if anything it’s white people who are more discriminated against now.” (The majority of white people polled said the same thing in the 1960s too, btw).

Keeping as many white people as possible ignorant of the truth does not happen by accident. It’s very intentional. And that’s not to say that ALL white people are ignorant of the truth. Some of them, like Emily Conklin, know the truth, but just do not care.

And make no mistake: The same white people who want to keep their white children “pure” and “innocent” have ZERO problems criminalizing and sending young Black children directly to jail for even the slightest misbehavior in a classroom.

Evil, racist cowards (redundant, I know).

#politics #emily conklin #republicans #ruby bridges #whitewashing history #erasure #north shore elementary school #black history #crt #critical race theory #book banning #florida #floriduh #ron desantis

[socialjusticeinamerica]

🤦

#Floriduh #DeSantisland #Ron DeSatan #republican assholes #maga morons #Republican anti-vaxxers

[republikkkanorcs]

#republican assholes #ron desatan #Floriduh #mickey mouse #Disney v DeSatan

[rejectingrepublicans]

#republican assholes #ron desatan #traitor #little Hitler #Floriduh #Florida Republicans

[rickmctumbleface]

The fact that Ron DeSantis hasn't been hounded out of the Florida statehouse with torches and pitchforks for saying slavery was 'beneficial' to slaves shows how far we've fallen, as a nation. It shows how far those rightwingnuts have dragged us all down to the sewer with them. We have 'normalized' this cruel insanity.

#ron deathsantis #slavery #floriduh #education

[thurisazsalail]

Cat Needs Home in FL

I LOVE HIM but he is driving me insane. More specifically, I already have 4 cats and they Do Not Want one more coming around.

Tuxwood was someone's cat but he got dumped in the apartment complex. He's now mostly indoors. He uses a litterbox, gets in cat carriers easily, and adores the couch. He will babysit you in the shower. Sleep on top of you. Play with you. Purr loudly enough to sound like orcs marching. Neutered w 3yrs rabies shot.

He eventually gets used to other cats, very slowly. He wants to be #1 Cat. It's best to not have other animals. He gets nippy when overstimulated, so I'd advise not to have kids around him.

He has dreams. So do I. Mostly of him finding a home in FL. Message me about him!

#cats #tuxedo cat #florida #floriduh #cat dreams #adopt dont shop #help

[imagine-mokey]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

As someone who had to live in Florida for way too long, I approve this message!

#fanfiction #king of the hill #hank hill #funny as fuck #florida #floriduh #so true

[lenbryant]

Free little libraries can’t say “gay” in Florida.

#don’t say gay #florida #floriduh #homophobia #anti intellectualism #republicans #rhonda santis #lgbt #lgbt+ #books #book bans

[nando161mando]

ACAB 🤦🏽

#florida #floriduh #usa news #usa #america #palm beach #all cops are bastards #all cops are bad #1312 #acab #acab1312 #ftp #fuck the police #fuck the cops #anti police #anti colonialism #anti cop #police state #police #defund the cops #cops #cop #class war #oppression #repression #fascism #neoliberal capitalism #capitalism #policebastards #joe biden

[odinsblog]

The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida on Saturday, saying the state has become “hostile to Black Americans” under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) leadership.

“On a seeming quest to silence African-American voices, the Governor and the State of Florida have shown that African Americans are not welcome in the State of Florida,” the travel advisory reads.

“Due to this sustained, blatant, relentless and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights, the NAACP hereby issues a travel advisory to African Americans, and other people of color regarding the hostility towards African Americans in Florida,” the group added.

The advisory points to several of DeSantis’s controversial policies, including legislation he signed on Monday to prohibit colleges from spending public funds on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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#politics #republicans #ron desantis #florida #naacp #racism #racism advisory #anti blackness #floriduh #travel advisory

[socialjusticeinamerica]

Expect this everywhere, everyday, and much worse if Trump gets elected and implements Project 2025.

When armed white supremacist militias stop you and demand to see your papers you’ll wish you had gotten your ass off the couch to vote for Biden.

#ACAB #police state #racist cops #crooked cops #law enforcement reform now #end qualied immunity #fascist cops #Neo-confederates #white supremacist cops #Neo-Nazi cops #Floriduh #republican assholes #never trump #traitor trump #crooked donald

[thingstrumperssay]

Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have been sending immigrants to DC, New York and Martha’s Vineyard, thinking that the left is secretly as hateful as they are and that we just need to be flooded with them to hate them openly with them, but they’ve actually been helping the immigrants by sending them to caring people.

Also this:

#Martha's vineyard #new york #washington dc #florida #floriduh #texas #ron desantis #greg abbott

[republicansaredomesticterrorists]

#Ron DeSatan #republican assholes #traitor trump #republican hypocrisy #republican family values #crooked donald #republican values #traitor #resist #floriduh #abortion ban #book banning #moms for liberty #Republican racism #Republican homophobia #don’t sat gay

[rickmctumbleface]

Measles, a no-joke disease that can lead to severe complications and death—and that none of us ever had to worry about thanks to vaccines—is back, brought to you by the anti-vax movement.

#measles #anti vaxxers #floriduh

[midnightfunk]

#ron deathsantis #floriduh

[thurisazsalail]

Community assistance wanted!

A friend is queer, Native, and has stage 3 cancer. Finding work is... Not Easy. She's getting gigs here and there, but you know expenses are high.

(This cat yoga photo might get views.)

She moved to another state for medicare. Florida doesn't have it + county assistance paid for bloodwork and that's about it. That's *why* the cancer is stage 3 now. Moving is her best hope.

BUT she needs move-in down payment. Her last place rented started inventing theft accusations, mysteriously after they found out about being queer.

Funny how that happens.

She has $200/700 move-in fees. Deadline is Dec. 30th, 2022.

If anyone can help, even $2, please! 🙏

$App - $PerthroSupplies

Paypal .me / perthro supplies (all one word)

Thank you! 🩷💜💙

#help #mutual aid #cancer #native american #florida #floriduh #moving #donations #queer #lgbtq #lgbt