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tomorrowusa · 3 months

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To take back the country from climate-denying, abortion-forbidding, homophobic religious fanatics, we need to quit ignoring state governments. State legislatures in particular deserve far more of our attention. It's such attention which has helped flip legislative chambers in the past couple of years in states like Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota.

In Florida this week a Democrat flipped a seat in a special election for the state House of Representatives. Although the Florida legislature still has a gerrymandered GOP supermajority in both chambers, the Republican defeat comes a day after the poor showing by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Iowa caucuses.

Florida Democrats kicked off the new year with a major victory as businessman and Navy veteran Tom Keen flipped a Republican-held seat in the state House―a development that represents Gov. Ron DeSantis' second electoral humiliation in the span of 24 hours. Keen defeated his Republican rival, Osceola County School Board member Erika Booth, 51-49 in Tuesday's special election for the 35th House District, a constituency in the Orlando suburbs that Joe Biden carried 52-47. The Democrat will succeed Republican Fred Hawkins, whom Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed in June to serve as president of South Florida State College despite lacking any background in higher education. Republicans will hold an 84-36 supermajority in the state House as well as a similarly lopsided edge in the state Senate, so Keen's victory won't jeopardize the party's iron grip on state government. But Sunshine State Democrats are hoping that this win, which comes less than a year after the party flipped control of the mayor's office in Jacksonville, will give them another chance to convince Biden's reelection campaign and other deep-pocketed organizations that this longtime swing state is still winnable. Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who stumped for Keen over the weekend, is making the same argument as she tries to persuade national Democrats that her campaign against Republican Sen. Rick Scott is worth investing in. She's linked the two races in arguing that Floridians "can’t afford to pay their bills" thanks to "the failed policies" that began while Scott was governor.

WFTV offers this bit of analysis about Democrat Tom Keen's victory.

Digging into the numbers shows Keen overperformed with non-party affiliated voters, winning roughly 65% of the NPA vote, enough to overcome a raw vote lead in the race where Republicans cast some 900 more votes in the contest. Keen also overperformed in Orange County, where he beat Booth by 1,859 votes.

If you're thinking about getting a little more active in politics, becoming a volunteer for a local Democratic candidate for state legislature is an excellent place to begin.

Check to see who currently represents you in the legislature.

Find Your Legislators Look your legislators up by address or use your current location.

If you are represented by Republicans, contact your county or state Democratic Party and ask them who to get in touch with. You might also try contacting the DLCC.

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee - Elect State Dems

If we need to take back the country one legislative seat at a time then we'd better get started right now.

#state legislatures #state governments #florida #florida house of representatives #florida legislature #special election florida house district 35 #tom keen #erika booth #ron desantis #volunteer to help democratic candidates #election 2024]

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b0bthebuilder35 · 2 years

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And we don’t even get any say in where our tax money goes.

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indizombie · 2 years

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Back in the year 2000, when the Union Home Minister introduced the Bill in Parliament for the creation of the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand, he solemnly announced that these states were being established so that the Indigenous Adivasi societies will be able to self-govern themselves as per their traditions and culture. It was also hoped that they would have a real say and a meaningful share in the mineral wealth being exploited in their land. However, what actually came to be was just the opposite. Multitudes of outsiders from neighbouring states poured in, took over all trade related and commercial activities, filled up most state government’s high and low bureaucracy, and the law-and-order forces became replete with unsympathetic non-Adivasis/Dalit. The giant corporate houses came marching in with full patronage of the central and state governments to plunder the natural and mineral wealth of predominantly Adivasi ethno-territories. The Indigenous people felt let down and cheated. Most of their own political leaders, instead of standing up for their cause, sold themselves off to power and money, some even joining hands with rightist Hindutva forces/parties to work directly against their own people.

Stan Swamy, 'I am not a Silent Spectator'

#I am not a Silent Spectator #Stan Swamy #India #Jharkhand #Chhattisgarh #Uttarakhand #Adivasis #Dalits #bureaucracy #law enforcement #corporate houses #Union Government #state governments #mineral wealth #Hindutva forces #BJP

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nando161mando · 5 months

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tomi4i · 2 months

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worldmetday · 4 days

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On the road to the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement in 2025.

The event, "Below 1.5 by 2025: The Plan" aims to inspire and mobilize collective action, focus on new ways of approaching the climate crisis, doubling down on solutions that work, and sharing lessons from the front lines. It will be hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with many partners from across the UN system, Governments, Indigenous and Local Communities, Private Sector, and Youth.

The stakes could not be higher – 2023 was the hottest year on record with several climate-related disasters devastating life, health, economy, and development. The next two years are among the best chance we have to safeguard sustainable development and keep global warming below 1.5° C. The pledges under the Paris Agreement – Nationally Determined Contributions – are more important than ever.

Let us break the norm and go beyond business as usual to inspire and mobilize collective action, while focusing on new ways of approaching the climate crisis, doubling down on solutions that work, and sharing lessons from the frontlines of UNDP's portfolio in nearly 150 countries.

#Below 1.5 by 2025 #climate crisis #United Nations Development Programme #State Governments #Indigenous and Local Communities #Private Sector #health #economy #sharing lessons #pari #paris agreement #10 #10th anniversary #climate-related disasters

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lorca411 · 2 months

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easterneyenews · 3 months

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perrysoup · 2 months

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USE THE WORD!

SAY IT!

TERRORISM!

IT'S TERRORISM!

ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE IS TERRORISM!

#palestine #free palestine #free gaza #israel #genocide #gaza strip #fuck the israeli government #israel is a terrorist state #idf is a terrorist group #gaza

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cleanenergyday · 4 months

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Mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy.

The International Day of Clean Energy on January 26th is a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet.

Did you know that:

Coal, oil, and gas (fossil fuels) are responsible for nearly 90% of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Scientists emphasize the need to cut emissions by almost half by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Fossil fuels still dominate global energy production, but renewable sources of energy, such as wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal, now power about 29% of electricity worldwide.

#international day of clean energy #civil society organizations #climate #business organizations #state governments #fossil fuels #carbon dioxide emissions #greenhouse gases #electricity #sdg7 #sustainable energy #renewablefuture #reliable energy #renewable energy sources #affordable energy #energy transition #clean energy

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mosura780 · 1 month

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indizombie · 2 years

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The rich minerals in Adivasi lands are being looted by the government and private companies. The Supreme Court has declared 214 out of the 219 Coal-Blocks in the country illegal and ordered their closure and levied a fine on them for their illegal mining. But the central and state governments have found a way out by re-allotting these illegal mines through auction to make it look legal! A lot of assurances are given that Adivasi land will not be given to industrialists, yet at the same time, mines in Scheduled Areas are being allotted to government and private companies.

'I am not a Silent Spectator', Stan Swamy

#Stan Swamy #minerals #India #Adivasi lands #mining #Supreme Court of India #Coal-Blocks #illegal mining #union government #state governments #Adivasi land #Scheduled Areas

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redsnerdden · 6 months

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Scholastic Responds To New Allegations Regarding Censorship Under New Diversity Offering

Scholastic Responds To New Allegations Regarding Censorship Under New Diversity Offering #Scholastic #Books #Diversity #LGBTQIA #Politics

Recently, Scholastic shared a statement regarding new accusations of censorship due to a new diverse stories offering called Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice which librarians and school officials hosting fairs must decide whether to offer it or not. According to the statement, Scholastic said it created the collection for elementary school book fairs as a way to continue providing…

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#Books #Censorship #Children Books #Diversity #Freedom of Speech #LGBTQIA #PEN America #Publishers Weekly #Racism #Scholastic #State Governments

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tomi4i · 2 months

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thatdiabolicalfeminist · 6 months

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just to be completely clear, the amount of military power and political influence Israel has has NOTHING to do with its settlers being Jewish. Israel is a force for American & European interests in the region and they're just doing what America does and allows/encourages its close allies to do.

war crimes aren't considered war crimes when someone America finds useful is doing them. european and american pushback against anyone criticizing Israeli apartheid & genocide is 100% because these crimes are useful to American & European hegemony.

Governments that are deeply antisemitic, like France, aren't suddenly caring about Jewish people. Jewish people, persecuted the world over, don't hold some kind of hegemonic power outside of Israel.

The state of Israel and its attendant brutal treatment of the locals are both incredibly useful to the US, and American hegemony means we're expected to celebrate both.

not bc they're Jewish. this isn't a break in the pattern of western antisemitism and it's not evidence that antisemitism doesn't exist.

it's just like how you could get fired for saying shit against the US war in Afghanistan when i was growing up. it is 100% about US military and political interests (ok slightly western europe too but lbr)

#this widespread support has NOTHING to do w Israelis being Jewish apart from evangelicals wanting to use them as pawns for armageddon #the primary reason this is all being treated like it's ok is cuz it's useful to the usa #i feel like this post is going to bring terrible ppl into my inbox but i'm gonna leave it rebloggable for now #if our (US+EU) governments push back at all it will be because it stops being useful to us #either because Israel isn't doing this as quickly & efficiently as promised and it looks like Palestine might actually do some damage #or if it otherwise becomes too politically costly by causing too much tension between the US & other nationstates #either allies like Saudi or if states we aren't quite ready to have war w seem to be ready to throw down over it

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captain-casual · 1 month

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Next up: Biden continues to be a crusty piece of shit who ignores his voters

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