#when is juneteenth

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

want some positive world news? yesterday, in a truly historic moment, Colombia elected its first left-wing president. after 20 years of far-right rule, the traditionally conservative country has elected the remarkably progressive candidate Gustavo Petro (and his running mate Francia Márquez, who will be the first black woman to serve as the country's Vice President!)

for context, imagine if the U.S. had successfully elected Bernie Sanders (after 20 years of republican presidents). that's how big a deal this is. amidst a dangerous global rise in conservatism, this is an enormous win and a cause for hope.

#not a shitpost #also I love that Francia Marquez got elected on Juneteenth #THAT is how you celebrate Juneteenth #i've been watching this election closely and i almost cried when the results came in #and to my american followers: VOTE IN THE FUCKING MIDTERMS #hurry up and sign up to vote by mail i am glaring at you #the last fucking thing we need is republicans gaining seats #that will directly affect what legislation does and does not make it through #it's already difficult enough to pass anything borderline progressive in this hellforsaken country let's not make it WORSE ok #repeat after me: voting is damage control #it does not erase the extreme need for radical and systemic change but it is damage. control. #it is the FIRST STEP not the last

[freakingtrends]

Juneteenth Day 2022: What You Need to Know

Juneteenth Day 2022: What You Need to Know

Juneteenth Day 2022: What You Need to Know The 150th anniversary of Juneteenth Day, when slaves were released in the United States after the American Civil War ended, will be celebrated on June 19, 2022. On this day in 1865, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger issued his famous proclamation declaring all slaves in Texas free. The people of Texas have been notified that, according to a…

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[cherrysnax]

Happy juneteenth!

I’m a black lesbian whose trying to save up for some groceries and (possibly a new tablet so commissions would be easier since mine has a bunch of little holes in it) I’ve made many, many, many posts about my situation, and while things have gotten a lot better, any extra help would be appreciated as life seems to just get worse :’)

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if u can’t donate that’s okay!! reading and reblogging helps a lot <3 hopefully I can open commissions again soon

#my girlfriend made a post #they specially need stuff for their ged and their phonebill #oooh update on my mom! She has no teeth and is waiting for dentures #idk if she needs help with that because she usually asks to borrow money right when she needs it lmao #juneteenth #my mom owes around $100 but I doubt I’ll get it at this point

[cr0cutacr0cuta]

I've never been team bald Darius and here's why:

Just draw him with the dreads you cowards. >:(

I see you.

Learn to draw dreads!!!

#gabe speaks #I'm not going to put this one in the tag directly but I feel very insulted. #Yall see a character who's canonically had locks when locks are hardly anymore in cartoons and you're like nah he's bald. #Wild. #Actually yeah I will put this in the Darius tag it's Juneteenth I'll dow whatever I want. #darius deamonne

[certified-anakinfucker]

i wanted to wish you a happy juneteenth!

i'm not sure if it's appropriate -- i am not really familiar with american history -- google said it's fine but it's not a foolproof thing. so sorry if this comes off weird, that's not my intention

awh anon this is actually really sweet!! im not offended by it at all, thank you for thinking of us and stopping by to wish. i hope you had a great day! 🫂

look at my lil doll that guards my kitchen and judges the vibes

#cheeri inquires #okay this actually made me tear up a lil bit #ive never been wished a happy juneteenth SJXBSJSJ thank you anonnnnnn #this is a day of celebration and its okay to see it and join us! its a day of freedom for the enslaved americans #the only problem is when other poc groups co-opt juneteenth so #yeah wishing is totally fine! just remember what juneteenth is really abt

[roseofcards90]

HAPPY WATANAGASHI DAY EVERYONE!!

#also Juneteenth and Father’s Day!! #a lot of holidays going on today! #higurashi #higurashi naku koro ni #higurashi when they cry #my posts

[crownquill]

Just had an absolute scare...

#the garage od my house started fucking OPENING and then when my mom went to check outside #like to patrol the cront it started closing super slowly #uhhhh #yeah #and on juneteenth.....LEAVE US ALONE REAL #idk if its anything to be concerned abt but YIKES #fangs opens up

[rosicheeks]

🎉

#HAPPY JUNETEENTH #I’m not a patriotic person or anything #if you guys haven’t been able to tell #but today is one of those good days #forever mad I didn’t grow up learning about it in school? #learned about it when I was a grown up and that makes me so sad #but from now on I’ll always celebrate today #(especially over July 4th) #I’m not a holiday person in general #but I think today is the day to do fireworks and to celebrate #I do admit I need to be better and educate myself more #anyway I didn’t see (any?) posts about Juneteenth #I know I follow a lot of people who don’t live in American #but I’m sure I follow at least a handful #wanted to reblog a post and not make my own cause again I’m not as educated as I should be #buuuut I wanted to celebrate with you guys #🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 #edit - I guess I shouldn’t say ‘good’ #cause everything about it isn’t good #but we aren’t free until we are ALL free #shut up rosie

[sonicenvy]

hey. hey. whoever my neighbor is that is setting off fucking FIREWORKS after midnight. you're an asshole. i know that YOU don't work on the weekends but some of us broke bitches do and, sure i am a chronic insomniac and still awake at midnight most nights, but you're sure as fuck not helping.

#please set off your fireworks BEFORE 11PM thanks #if there's some like celebration reason like its juneteenth or something go off set your funky fireworks off at midnight i guess #but like random summer nights??? nah stop that shit. nobody won the sportsball and its not a holiday tonight. #also hate when you guys do this shit on weeknights. stop. #i know that at least ONE of the most firework happy people in this neighborhood is a c*p who lives a few blocks away from us #and like he sucks. he's an ahole. acab and all #but there are definitely some more of you out there not that aren't asshole c*p. stop joining him #margaret babbles #vent #personal bs #whining #tinfoil hat: maybe one of the new firework happy neighbors is the same one who's blaring loud music from their street parked car #in the middle of the goddamn night. sometimes the music is good #but sometimes it is just ... really shitty rap music #get better taste in rap. stop blaring eminem at 1AM from your jumbo suv

[nero-neptune]

i went to an all black school for like a few years so we were taught about juneteenth bc obviously black history was very important in that school (alongside just general baptist stuff bc it was also a christian school, so we learned so, so, so many gospel songs and such). but the importance of black history was so emphasized, that we had a black history performance art thing every year that every kid participated in (i did a song one year and my sister recited a poem), we went to the national black arts festival, participated in a black history academic bowl (which we lost this one time for bullshit reasons lol), watched black history movies, and memorized significant black poems (like works by langston hughes and maya angelou, even though us kids were only about 8 to 10 years old at the time. i could still recite them now probably). we learned and performed the black national anthem ("life ev'ry voice and sing") a number of times at random events (which is a song that i'm sure every black american knows).

the point being that black history was a big, big deal to this black school and they wanted so badly to hone a love of our history in all these black kids that, while teaching us general school subjects, they'd regularly inject some black history into it (like in one science class, we were all instructed to do a presentation on a black scientist of our choosing- mine was george washington carver one time). so with juneteenth, the inevitable watering down of that just makes me a little sad

#i've always been a history nut so maybe i'm like too defensive idk #but i remember getting like irrationally angry when we were learning about ruby bridges in the 7th grade at a general public school #and kids goofing off in class when there photos of this little black girl getting screamed at on screen #actually that's not irrational anger that's a very normal amount of anger i think #rambles #juneteenth #i guess

[orion-kenobi]

Hey this juneteenth i’m wondering why people only ever talk about reparations for slavery and not also for the fact that the government didn’t think people like me deserved equal rights until 58 years ago

#too many white people really do think racism ended with slavery #when the civil rights act was literally only passed 10 years before my dad was born #my grandparents who are very much alive and well went to segregated schools and lived in the jim crow south #what i’m saying is the u.s government owes a lot of non white people a lot of money and needs to do better #juneteenth #antiracism #blm

[squirrelasinthewoodlandanimal]

There's just something about the 4th of July. We don't even go all-out celebrating the way some people do -- just grilled kebabs for dinner and watching A Capitol Fourth on PBS -- but it still makes me happy and proud and nostalgic.

#from my observation kids who grow up with active duty military parents end up one of two ways: #very patriotic or very jaded #and though I consider myself in the second category a lot of the time #on independence day and memorial day and veteran's day and now juneteenth now that it's a federal holiday too #I simply can't see anything other than all the millions of people doing their best for almost two and a half centuries #when we have problems we have them in a big way #but there's always the helpers and the lovers and the people who make this country great and I love it

[the-official-account]

ONCE AGAIN asking y'all to trigger tag your posts mentioning anti black violence is is NOT FUCKING HARD. Appreciate the support, appreciate the awareness, but be fucking aware that black people exist on this platform too and we get TIRED.

TRIGGER TAG YOUR MENTIONS OF ANTI BLACKNESS AND ANTI BLACK VIOLENCE

I am no longer asking nicely! I am going to break your kneecaps! How'd you feel if I filled your dash with posts about the genocide of people like you? Damn.

#JUNETEENTH IS A CELEBRATION YALL CANT BE GOOD ENOUGH TO AT LEASY BE COURTESOUS??? #to all the folks on my dash who have been doing this when i brought it up last time around THANK YOU #i appreciate you #im also fucking tired yall #edil chats #genocide mention

[odinsblog]

🗣️THIS IS WHAT INCLUSIVE, COMPASSIONATE DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE

Minnesota Dems enacted a raft of laws to make the state a trans refuge, and ensure people receiving trans care here can't be reached by far-right governments in places like Florida and Texas. (link)

Minnesota Dems ensured that everyone, including undocumented immigrants, can get drivers' licenses. (link)

They made public college free for the majority of Minnesota families. (link)

Minnesota Dems dropped a billion dollars into a bevy of affordable housing programs, including by creating a new state housing voucher program. (link)

Minnesota Dems massively increased funding for the state's perpetually-underfunded public defenders, which lets more public defenders be hired and existing public defenders get a salary increase. (link)

Dems raised Minnesota education spending by 10%, or about 2.3 billion. (link)

Minnesota Dems created an energy standard for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. (link)

Minnesota already has some of the strongest election infrastructure (and highest voter participation) in the country, but the legislature just made it stronger, with automatic registration, preregistration for minors, and easier access to absentee ballots. (link)

Minnesota Dems expanded the publicly subsidized health insurance program to undocumented immigrants. This one's interesting because it's the sort of things Dems often balk at. The governor opposed it! The legislature rolled over him and passed it anyway. (link)

Minnesota Dems expanded background checks and enacted red-flag laws, passing gun safety measures that the GOP has thwarted for years. (link)

Minnesota Dems gave the state AG the power to block the huge healthcare mergers that have slowly gobbled up the state's medical system. (link)

Minnesota Dems restored voting rights to convicted felons as soon as they leave prison. (link)

Minnesota Dems made prison phone calls free. (link)

Minnesota Dems passed new wage protection rules for the construction industry, against industry resistance. (link)

Minnesota Dems created a new sales tax to fund bus and train lines, an enormous victory for the sustainability and quality of public transit. Transit be more pleasant to ride, more frequent, and have better shelters, along more lines. (link)

They passed strict new regulations on PFAS ("forever chemicals"). (link)

Minnesota Dems passed the largest bonding bill in state history! Funding improvements to parks, colleges, water infrastructure, bridges, etc. etc. etc. (link)

They're going to build a passenger train from the Twin Cities to Duluth. (link)

I can't even find a news story about it but there's tens of millions in funding for new BRT lines, too. (link)

A wonky-but-important change: Minnesota Dems indexed the state gas tax to inflation, effectively increasing the gas tax. (link)

They actually indexed a bunch of stuff to inflation, including the state's education funding formula, which helps ensure that school spending doesn't decline over time. (link)

Minnesota Dems made hourly school workers (e.g., bus drivers and paraprofessionals) eligible for unemployment during summer break, when they're not working or getting paid. (link)

Minnesota Dems passed a bunch of labor protections for teachers, including requiring school districts to negotiate class sizes as part of union contracts. (Yet another @SydneyJordanMN special here. (link)

Minnesota Dems created a state board to govern labor standards at nursing homes. (link)

Minnesota Dems created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which would set price caps for high-cost pharmaceuticals. (link)

Minnesota Dems created new worker protections for Amazon warehouse workers and refinery workers. (link)

Minnesota Dems passed a digital fair repair law, which requires electronics manufacturers to make tools and parts available so that consumers can repair their electronics rather than purchase new items. (link)

Minnesota Dems made Juneteenth a state holiday. (link)

Minnesota Dems banned conversion therapy. (link)

They spent nearly a billion dollars on a variety of environmental programs, from heat pumps to reforestation. (link)

Minnesota Dems expanded protections for pregnant and nursing workers - already in place for larger employers - to almost everyone in the state. (link)

Minnesota Dems created a new child tax credit that will cut child poverty by about a quarter. (link)

Minnesota Democrats dropped a quick $50 million into homelessness prevention programs. (link)

And because the small stuff didn't get lost in the big stuff, they passed a law to prevent catalytic converter thefts. (link)

Minnesota Dems increased child care assistance. (link)

Minnesota Dems banned "captive audience meetings," where employers force employees to watch anti-union presentations. (link)

No news story yet, but Minnesota Dems forced signal priority changes to Twin Cities transit. Right now the trains have to wait at intersections for cars, which, I can say from experience, is terrible. Soon that will change.

Minnesota Dems provided the largest increase to nursing home funding in state history. (link)

They also bumped up salaries for home health workers, to help address the shortage of in-home nurses. (link)

Minnesota Dems legalized drug paraphernalia, which allows social service providers to conduct needle exchanges and address substance abuse with reduced fear of incurring legal action. (link)

Minnesota Dems banned white supremacists and extremists from police forces, capped probation at 5 years for most crimes, improved clemency, and mostly banned no-knock warrants. (link)

Minnesota Dems also laid the groundwork for a public health insurance option. (link)

I’m happy for the people of Minnesota, but as a Floridian living under Ron DeSantis & hateful Republicans, I’m also very envious tbh. We know that democracy can work, and this is a shining example of what government could be like in the hands of legislators who actually care about helping people in need, and not pursuing the GOP’s “culture wars” and suppressing the votes of BIPOC, and inflicting maximum harm on those who aren’t cis/het, white, wealthy, Christian males. BRAVO MINNESOTA. This is how you do it! And the Minnesota Dems did it with a one seat majority, so no excuses. Forget about the next election and focus on doing as much good as you can, while you still can. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

👉🏿 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1660846689450688514.html

#politics #minnesota #social justice #culture wars #this is what democracy looks like #republicans are evil

[taviokapudding]

Not again, damnit- my head hurts

I really hope that dream I just had during my nap wasn't a warning, prediction, or foresight again

I just spent like 15min googling to make sure so I know it hasn't happened yet, so a precaution, if you're from a native american tribe that's planning to go to DC or invited to travel by plane to DC this year

D O N T G O

I just had a horrifically graphic nightmare of a group of young adults & several older members going for an event? Dinner about climate change was the specifics I did get. The plane crashes as they're leaving due to engine failure and all 15, no, maybe 12, die.

Based off the formal wear it has to be later this year in November/December? I did keep seeing some Christmas Trees but I've never seen the decor and arrangement before - Jill has a specific style. Maybe not the White House? Maybe the crash happens over a pine like forest but I'm mixing it up. I know for sure it's winter because there is snow.

Anyways- that's all I got for specifics and unlike last time where I saw BLM protests happen a few days before they occurred and nobody got hurt, this one ends horribly. Don't trust the DC chartered private military plane.

#mun post #i need water #i woke up suddenly as the plane hit the ground and all I can hear in my head is their screams #i feel like vomiting- excuse me #i remember the last time i had to delete my tweets asking about the police attempted riot because everyone was like??? the protests happen #in a few days from now- and I was like 'oh' and then an attempted riot was started by the cops but the majority left early #the worst part is the deja vu i get when the news does cover what i dream- i thought this shit of foreaight would be gone by now #after someone tweeted through me on juneteenth and then oceangate happened- i figured Death would stick to that form of communication but #she spoke clearly 'tell them for it's not their time yet' so #migraine is gone as I hit post- fuck it's a foresight dream- why not tell me which tribe??? why?!?!

[alwaysbewoke]

—Did you know that Juneteenth is also celebrated in a part of Mexico? Nacimiento Mexico was once home to thousands who escaped slavery in the US. As many as 10,000 slaves followed a clandestine Southern Underground Railroad to Mexico. —To date, many Black Mexicans from the Texas area retrace a portion of the same route their African American ancestors followed in 1850 when they escaped slavery. —Descendants of slaves who escaped across the southern border observe Texas’s emancipation holiday with their own unique traditions in the village of Nacimiento. —Slave hunters would patrol the southern border for escapees, led by the Texas Rangers but the Mexican army would be there waiting for them (the slave hunters) to turn them away.

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#juneteenth #mexico #nacimiento mexico #black mexicans #african american ancestors #slavery escape route #southern underground railroad #texas #emancipation holiday #unique traditions #slave hunters #texas rangers #mexican army