#political activism

[eddiescouch]

A quick and dirty way of adding more activism to your daily diet is to look up your local council members, and if they have one sign up for their email newsletter.

I'm disabled and I have about as much energy as a potato, but just signing up and reading the dang newsletters actually gives me a lot of opportunity to take what action I can. Often the newsletters have things like links to zoom meetings for comments on projects/issues, polls and other opportunities for feedback, notifications for position openings on the council, project announcements, status updates on issues, and more goodies. Just being informed of what's going on, as well as the priorities of the council and the council member in question, gives you a huge leg up on action planning.

Read them when you can. Show up when you can. Just doing what you're able, even if you feel like you should be doing more, keeps pushing the rock up the hill. Oh, and do this for all your council members, not just the ones you like. Reading a council member's newsletter is a really good way to find out who's a bastard if you don't know already. It lets you put targeted pressure on the problem people and when it comes time to vote, you'll know their stance on issues.

#activism #direct action #politics #political activism #social justice #city council

[socialjusticeinamerica]

#maga mike johnson #congressional office number #republican assholes #maga morons #Jan 6th insurgency #Trump sycophant #political activism

[luminalunii97]

Recently, 227 out of 290 members of Iran parliament voted to execute those who were arrested in the past 8 weeks of uprising. According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the number of arrested protesters are more than 14,000 people. Islamic republic has a long history of mass murders. In the 1988 massacres of political prisoners, more than 30,000 people were executed. In 2019 protests, the government killed more than 1,500 protesters during the internet shutdown. They never stop their criminal ways because blood and bone is the foundation of their reign.

These people, who have the dream of freedom in mind, are going to be sentenced to death if international human rights organizations don't do something about it. We're not talking about nameless faceless people. These 14,000 lives have friends and families, pets and lovers. Let's get to know some of them:

This is Hossein Ronaghi. He is an iranian blogger and human rights activist. He's also a computer programmer and one of his activism areas is internet restrictions and how to go around them. He has a long history of political activities and since 2009 protests, he has been a political prisoner on and off. During current protests, he was called to turn himself into Evin prison or his family will be in danger, so he did that. But even though he was there voluntarily, security forces violently attacked him and beat him. Currently he's in prison with broken legs and no medical attention and a 46-day-long hunger strike. His life is in danger.

These are Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, the two journalists who covered Mahsa Amini's murder news. This is not the first time the government arrest and punish someone who spread a crime news instead of arresting those who committed said crime. Media freedom is a joke in Iran and those who speak the truth get silenced. A while ago in an interview with Shargh daily, the newspaper Niloofar works for, she addressed sexism in her field of occupation and explained: "sometimes a female journalist would think with herself maybe I should just give up this job, this job has many safety issues and the salary isn't good at all. but most of them stay. Women journalists never give up."

This is Fatemeh Sepehri, a political activist. She oppose Khamenei leadership and demands a democratic future for iran. She's a mother who lost her child custody to sexism. Her husband was a martyr of Iran-Iraq war. Her brother is also a political prisoner. She was kidnapped at the beginning of current protests and is being kept in solitary confinement.

This is Leyla Hosseinzade, former Tehran university student. She didn't believe in hijab and still doesn't. She refuse to wear hijab while in jail and that put her in a dangerous situation with security guards. She's currently on a hunger strike.

This is Faezeh Barahui, a young Baluchi girl who was arrested during protests in Zahedan, has been in prison for weeks.

This is Fetemeh Mashhadi Abbas, a professor in Shahid Beheshti university of medical sciences. She was kidnapped and is now being kept in Evin prison.

This is Toomaj Salehi, Iranian rapper who's songs are mostly protest songs aimed at the regime. He was brutally arrested and is under heavy torture at the moment.

This is Nazila Maroufian, a journalist who's in Evin prison because she interviewed with Mahsa Amini's father.

This is Marzieh Ziari, a women's rights activist in iran who was arrested and her current condition is unknown.

There are many many many more people. This is just a thin list of more known ones. According to HRANA, among all these arrested citizens, 1,941 of them have been identified and their arrests have become publicly known, 438 of them are university students. Children are among prisoners too but their number has not been reported. The wellbeing or placement of some prisoners are not known and that causes a lot of concerns.

#iran news #iran #mahsa amini #iran protests #feminism #politics #human rights #political activism #middle east politics #political prisoners #freedom of speech #media freedom #woman life freedom #middle east #muslim women #islamic republic of iran #stop executions #human rights violations #united nations #unicef #human rights watch

[mephystophyles]

the only time the bible even mentions abortion is when it instructs specifically on how to do it, and also mentions that life begins "at the first breath", so I'm starting to think a lot of christians are doing that tumblr thing where they "know it from the fandom content"

#politics #roe v wade #abortion #discourse #tumblr #political #political activism #activism #civil rights #womens rights #trans rights #social justice #advocacy #discussion #christianity #religion

[abjectabsurdity]

Santa Muerte: More Thoughts

The Catholic Church rejects Santa Muerte. The Mexican government rejects Santa Muerte too. These two institutional bodies also reject the very people that worship Santa Muerte. Santa Muerte, a female depiction of death similar to the grim reaper, has become immensely popular within communities that face oppression and disenfranchisement in Mexico from the government and the Catholic Church.

Perhaps it is that Santa Muerte represents something that is abject, the dead female form, grotesque, stripped of its familiarity, and missing the feminine beauty we have pushed onto women’s bodies.  Santa Muerte, free from the constraints of Marianismo, can explore her true desires, she can be angry at the systems that have failed her; one which placed a burden on her to care for those who care not for her. Santa Muerte is scary because she is stripped of flesh, muscle, fat, and the aesthetic physical signs of beauty, and is replaced by bones. These bones could be anyone, they could be you, they could be me, or they could be the thousands of missing and murdered women that the Mexican government hardly cares enough about to investigate. Perhaps they could also be the bones of a loved one, killed on the streets, said by investigators to be a cartel member when you know that they weren’t, written off, case closed, no justice ever found. The point is that Santa Muerte, a saint of death who doesn’t bring death, can be anyone; that is her appeal. She allows worshippers to talk with her, and tell her their deepest desires and she will listen. They ask for protection, help getting justice, help with wealth, love, anything.  Santa Muerte allows communities systemically oppressed and rejected by the government and Catholic Church to take the power back into their own hands. They are the controllers of their lives, they have the ability to enact justice, and they get to talk directly with the divine unmediated by the Catholic Church. Santa Muerte is powerful because she is a woman who asserts herself, asserts her existence, and resists oppression. Santa Muerte is both beautiful and terrifying to look at. I first saw her as a child, a skeleton cloaked in white with piercing black and hollow eyes, my own mortality reflecting onto me. That is the thing about death though, we all die.  A sentiment I have seen reflected by many worshippers has been just that, “God helps the good and the devil helps the bad, but death treats everyone the same.”

#youth culture #revolution #political activism #rebellion #santa muerte #mortality #resistencia

[safety-pin-punk]

Good day, Key! I just got into punk (and politics in general) recently, and what with the state of the world right now, I wanted to ask if you know of any ways to be more politically active as a teenager? Or any tips on how to join protests. I'm still a high schooler, but I want to help in some way, even if it's just a little bit. I hope you don't mind the ask (I couldn't think of anyone else), and thank you so much!!

Hi! Hello!!

Starting this saying that others are welcome to add on and give ideas and examples

There are a LOT of ways that teens can be politically active, and youth activism has had profound impacts throughout history!

Learn about an issue! Thats step one in any case. Environmentalism, civil rights, censorship, you name it. The first thing you’ve gotta do is learn about it. For this I recommend @bfpnola’s Liberation Library. (If I forget to link this theres a link in my masterlist)

Spread the word about the issue! Tell people, talk to them, make flyers (diy or use canva to make free ones), hang them places, make bottle cap pins about it, start a social media account about it. But you’ve gotta tell people about the issue if its not a well known one or express *why* its an issue

Do something about the issue! Join a local protest, organize a local protest, organize a group to work on fixing the issue, is there something missing (books at the library, benches for parks, food for the hungry, community garden)? Try to fundraise and supply it, or petition for it. Call your local representatives and tell them your thoughts on issues.

This was all very simplified, but it all depends on what specific issue(s) you are interested in. And remember, even a little improvement is better than no improvement. And sometimes you wont be able to completely fix issues, ESPECIALLY if you dont have a whole group helping you. And thats okay, because even the little progress that would be made, is better than no progress at all.

And lastly,

#mail tag #political activism #youth activism

[unapologeticmelancholy]

I don't know what word in the English language — I can't find one — applies to people who are willing to sacrifice the literal existence of organized human life so they can put a few more dollars into highly stuffed pockets.

The word 'evil' doesn't even begin to approach it.

Noam Chomsky

#noam chomsky #dark academia #light academia #dark academia blog #chaotic academia #neoliberalism #spilled ink #spilled thoughts #dark acadamia quotes #political activism #abolish capitalism #anti capitalism #degrowth #consumerism

[kp777]

#political activism #2024 elections #david hogg

[jollyrebelwinner]

#refugeeswelcome #refugees welcome #capitalism #echr #political activism #politics #asylum seekers #britain #british #europe

[internationalemeteorologie]

Shepard Fairey

Raise the level (Peace). 2023 Radical peace. 2022 Rose shackle. 2022 Rise above bird. 2021

#shepard fairey #art prints #graphic designs #mixed media art #chromatic aesthetics #political activism #contemporary #american artist #peace

[rosielindy]

I participated for 2020 elections and found this training helpful. Taking it again as a refresher and to get inspired to take consistent action.

#organize to victory #dnc #mobilize #political activism #activism training #2024 elections #get out the vote #engage #connect #tipping point #we are the majority #get involved

[disgustedbyinjustice]

Intro post!

Hi there!! My name is Juliana, and I have created this blog to promote visibility, inclusivity, and equality for all, especially in the disability, LGBTQ+, and feminist communities. I am pursuing my MA in Sociology and I am excited to put my energy and passion into this blog!

My goal here is to educate and inform, as well as connect with other individuals who are fighting for greater justice across our society. I am based in Washington, DC, and I would love to collaborate with other activists to mobilize movements for change across our country and hopefully, across the globe.

You can expect blog posts containing analyses of social phenomena, reproducible and educational infographics, databases of existing research on different issues, and much more! I firmly believe in the ability of empowered communities to empower individuals, and I also think that we all have a duty to care for others in order to create a culture where we will care for one another, and our behaviors and policies should embody this care.

If you are interested in or passionate about anything that I have mentioned in this post, please follow and reach out! I cannot wait to engage and produce content for this community of social justice advocates!

#social justice #social justice blog #sociology #anthropology #political activism #queer rights #queer theory #feminism #feminist theory #disability #disability advocacy #disability rights #lgbtq community #community support #disability community #disabled friendly #queer friendly #food insecurity #class issues #injustice #trans rights #socialism #radical empathy #caring #compassion #acceptance #visibility #academic #social change #rights

[alwaysbewoke]

christian fascism is here. don't let anyone tell you or try to convince you that voting democrat is the wrong choice. what little democracy we have left is on the ballot. before we can help anyone outside the united states, there must be democracy in america. without it, we are of no use to anyone anywhere.

#christian fascism #voting democrat #democracy at stake #defend democracy #save democracy #democratic values #election2024 #democratic party #political activism #united states politics #democracy matters #democracy in danger #voting rights #democracy first #progressive values #anti-fascism #democratic principles #election integrity #political engagement #vote for democracy #fascism #Dictatorship

[blackponderer]

"We Will Not Cancel Us" by adrienne maree brown (p. 42-52)

#political philosophy #social justice #activism #social activism #political activism #cancel culture

[abjectabsurdity]

Justice as Care?

I spoke with my History of Death (yes) Professor today and a phrase that stood out from that conversation was "Justice as Care". I was talking her through my thesis idea which is researching Santa Muerte. I told her I think Santa Muerte is powerful because she protects her followers. She asked me, "Do you mean protection or justice?" I was slightly floored (in a good way) because I hadn't fleshed out this idea yet but I think I have now. Santa Muerte offers us a form of justice that the state simply cannot give. This justice is through acts of care which includes protection. It also includes listening and recognition of being. The state gets to decide who is worthy of being listened to and cared for, Santa Muerte lets us do this directly. I'm going to be thinking through this justice as care framework more but I wish I could talk to more Santa Muerte followers to get a better feeling of what they think as well.

#santa muerte #youth culture #political activism #political art #rebellion #revolution #resistencia #mexicana #santamuertista #revolucion

[mephystophyles]

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:13) "Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother's breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother's womb you have been my God." (Psalm 22:9-10) "Did not he who made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?" (Job 31:15) Also, when Mary visits her pregnant cousin Elizabeth, she says "For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy." (Luke 1:44) These are only a few examples. In Genesis, when God made ADAM, the first man, *his* life began with the breath of God. After that, we see a great deal of examples in the Bible that either outright say or heavily imply that God forms us and knows us IN OUR MOTHER'S WOMB. And just as a disclaimer, I am not disagreeing with your stance on abortion - I am saying your arguments that use Scripture need strengthening, because what you are currently saying is not true. Wishing you a good day, and God bless.

Okay, but literally none of those are about abortion. They're mentioning that babies are developed in the womb.

Exodus 21:22 is, however, a part of the Bible that actually does mention the fetus.

“When people who are fighting injure a pregnant woman so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no further harm follows, the one responsible shall be fined what the woman’s husband demands, paying as much as the judges determine. If any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”

This is fascinating because it outlines specific punishments for specific crimes. If a pregnant person is hurt in a struggle and then has a miscarriage, the penalty is a fine, a mere financial payment. But, if there is further harm, likely meaning the person has long-term and serious injuries or even dies, then the culprit could be killed.

Granted, the story has somewhat limited application to the current abortion debate since it deals with accidental and not willful pregnancy termination. Even so, the distinction made between the pregnant person and the fetus is important. The pregnant individual is valued as a person under the convenant; the fetus is valued as property. Its status is certainly inferior to that of the pregnant person.

This passage gives no support to the parity argument that gives equal religious and moral worth to the pregnant person and fetus.

In other words, the life and well-being of the pregnant person, is of much greater significance than those of their unborn child.

Furthermore, an excerpt from Numbers 5:11-31 actually mentions a ritual involving "bitter water" that will induce a miscarriage. This ritual, by the way, was conducted by a priest:

"He shall make the woman drink the bitter water... The priest is to take from her hands the grain offering, wave it before the Lord and bring it to the altar. The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as an offering and burn it on the altar; after that, he is to have the woman drink the water. When she is made to drink the water... it will enter her, her abdomen will swell and her womb will miscarry"

In terms of the Bible, other than the bit about life beginning at first breath, that is about it. We can dig away at some other scriptural references to try to justify various positions on this issue, but they’re all somewhat tenuous and none of them make an ironclad argument. It’s not that the Bible demands abortion rights, more that it simply doesn’t have anything pertinent to say about the subject.

Of course, if opponents of abortion were genuinely to live by the commandment that we must never kill, they would oppose wars, the military, the death penalty, and policies that lead directly to poverty, hunger, ill health, and death. To the contrary, the anti-abortion movement has become increasingly politically conservative over the years—it was, for example, one of the bulwarks of the Donald Trump presidency—and tends to be solidly behind the military and an aggressive foreign policy. It’s usually supportive of the death penalty as well. Contradiction and inconsistency. Abortion isn’t murder, murder is murder. Abortion isn’t a holocaust, the Holocaust was a holocaust.

A person's right to choose is a person's right to choose, and it’s downright unbiblical to try to twist scripture to argue against it.

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