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Zohran Mamdani — Nakba Day

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Eventually even zebras reveal their true stripes. Zohran Mamdani becomes the first NYC Mayor to commemorate Nakba Day, yet refused to take part in the Israel Day Parade. 60 years of tradition have been broken by one decision. Every New York City mayor since 1964 has attended the Israel Day Parade. Every single one, until now. At a time when Jewish communities need reassurance and visibility, their mayor has chosen absence. In politics, absence is never just absence. It is a statement. And this one is deafening. Adding insult to injury, TYT and most political pundits mischaracterize the term “Nakba.” It means “catastrophe” and referred to the combined Arab countries’ armies that attacked the new State of Israel, declaring war, and lost. Nakba refers to that loss as a catastrophe, not anything ongoing for years. As for the “expulsion from Israel of 700,000 Arabs,” most fled as advised by the Arab Armies, who assumed victory, telling those who fled they could return home after their victo...
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MARY BEARD ON MISOGYNY

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Aussie’s Response To Trump

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  “AND YOU STILL DARE TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH…” Sasha Legerman: This is too accurate not to share. This Australian’s response to Trump’s rant that “NATO does nothing for America” is absolutely devastating: “Mate. You run a country where 600,000 homeless people will sleep on the streets tonight. A country where 40% of adults can’t cover a $400 emergency without borrowing money. A country where insulin costs more than a car payment, and people ration it just to stay alive. A country where medical debt is the number one cause of bankruptcy. A country where women die in hospital parking lots because doctors are too afraid of abortion laws to treat miscarriages. You imprison more of your own citizens than any country on Earth. More than China. More than Russia. More than North Korea. In the land of the free, 2 million people sit in cages, and a quarter of them haven’t even been convicted of anything. They’re simply too poor to afford bail. Your life expectancy is declining. You’re the only d...
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Sundown Towns

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Jewish lives don't belong in Sundown Towns. Have you ever felt that being who you are made your town unsafe? Do you feel unsafe? I do feel that way sometimes. My last name sounds German and Jewish, and I worry about becoming the target of a hate crime. Growing up, I learned that many celebrities, business owners, and working people had to change their names to avoid discrimination in order to    succeed. This was the reality in America, a country that couldn't live up to its own ideals. I was bullied for my Jewish-sounding last name and still bear the scars. Despite this, I was a scrappy kid. I've considered changing my name from the trafficked one I was given to my birth name, but I haven't done it yet. It might be risky, but as a Mi’kmaq, I refuse to give in to bullies and fear. I've never backed down before, and I won't start now. Some might call it arrogance or recklessness, but it's just me being Mi’kmaw, stubborn and proud. Moreover, my birth name does...
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Are You A Christian?

  Are you a Christian? No. Why not? Look at the MAGAts, Border Patrol, I.C.E., Trump, his sycophants, those who claim to be Evangelicals, read the history of slavery and WWII. The only conclusion I come to is I am not like these people and if they be Christians, then I am not one of them, even if it means I must go forward alone. Why do Christians in this country vote for policies against everything Jesus taught about treating the "least among us?" It was Elvis who asked us, what’s so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? https://youtu.be/eJ1ZQ99pKbY?si=b91OIsAPYQHEthwB Gandhi said it best: I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ… Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you're right and you know it, speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the tru...
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I lost an entire culture

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You grew up immersed in your own culture, surrounded by brothers, sisters, and cousins. You have a firm grasp of who you are but remain unaware of my identity. I hold no judgments against you, yet you feel entitled to judge me. What do you truly know about me? I have endured significant losses: - I lost an entire culture. - I lost a whole language. - I lost my ancestry. - I lost my family. - I lost the person I was meant to become. - I lost the life I was supposed to live. All of these were taken from me by the devastating force of arrogance, colonization and religion. Therefore, I refuse to apologize for embracing every part of myself that they couldn't take, break, or claim. I am weary of the phrase, "We disagree politically, but that doesn't mean we can't be friends." If your political beliefs support the notion that children should go hungry, the poor should be homeless, the sick should be denied care, women should lack bodily autonomy, Americans should be res...
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I Boycotted the Kennedy Center Honors

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  I boycotted the Kennedy Center Honors for the first time since its inception. My favorite show on TV. As a protest, I watched INSIDE CECOT and then a special Hamilton playlist I created for that special night. I was going to watch bowl games, but decided on this path instead. Released from the hospital yesterday, so had plenty of “leisure” time to contemplate it and posted this: “If you are boycotting the Trump-Kennedy Center Honors tonight like I will be doing, missing them for the first time, here are some alternatives for you to watch: INSIDE CECOT https://www.youtube.com/live/2E4kZkaXPcY?si=o3uYBqcL9MLSyWOT Movies: Where to Invade Next American President A Few Good Men Princess Bride Any other Rob Reiner movie Hamilton If you choose Hamilton, here’s a good lead in: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgqqK8nu1JvbDhYPVnbxrXZnlFnOKzXma&si=7Fdd-OKitl3q_BFB” ~JAH
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