http://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jul/18 “On July 18, 1946, a white mob shot a 37-year-old Black veteran named Maceo Snipes at his home in Butler, Georgia. A day earlier, Mr. Snipes had exercised his constitutional right to vote in the Georgia Democratic Primary, becoming the only Black man to vote in the election in Taylor County. For this he was targeted and lynched.”
Man jailed for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally arrested in connection with Jan. 6 https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4103329-man-jailed-for-charlottesville-unite-the-right-rally-arrested-in-connection-with-jan-6/ #UnitetheRightrally #Jan.6Capitolriot #CourtBattles #Regulation #FBI
An interactive map of cultures with three or more genders, courtesy of PBS.
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/
Every 5 days, a person murders his family. 94% of the time, the killer is a man. 86% of the time, he uses a gun. 84% of the time, his victim is a woman., by @jillfilipovic https://open.substack.com/pub/jill/p/only-in-america?r=3qs2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
https://metrozone.newsroomlabs.com/article-intro/10404954?brid=2861ea0a&lang=en
Israel Struggling to Recover Ancient Artifacts Trump Took to Mar-a-Lago: Report
Israel lent several antiquities to the White House in 2019, including ancient clay lamps for a White House Hanukkah event. Unfortunately, Donald Trump was president at the time, which means the artifacts are now at Mar-a-Lago, and Israel can’t figure out how to get them back #GrifterTrump #TrumpCrimeFamily #CrookedTrump
Race to the bottom anyone?
Archibald: AG Steve Marshall dares defend his right. To spend your money. - al.com https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/archibald-ag-steve-marshall-dares-defend-his-right-to-spend-your-money.html
Yes indeed, this is another reason why we all have to get more people to help vote out the far-right.
“Countries need to be sharing more information on destabilizing actions, on things that look strange, and we need to be less naive and more aware.”
This is serious shit with severe consequences to consider. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/17/an-arctic-great-game-nato-allies-russia-face-off-far-north/
Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights – LGBTQ Nation (Me: Fascism anew in Italy)
In conjunction with its crackdown on the rights of same-sex parents, the Italian government has begun retroactively stripping same-sex parents of their legal connection to their children. Michela Leidi told the Daily Mail that she “cried for ten days” after receiving a letter informing her she would be removed from her daughter’s birth certificate. “It was as if I…
Texas troopers ordered to push children into the Rio Grande and told not to give water to migrants. This is evil.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/border-trooper-migrants-wire-18205076.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
@GW
The only moral lesson the GOP is teaching young people is, if you can’t win fairly, cheat, because winning is all that matters.
@Reuters Now if someone can just explain that (in small words) to Tommy Tuberville.
Oh I know Ronda Santis is just seething that Abbott’s state is worse. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/14/these-are-americas-10-worst-states-to-live-and-work-in.html
@GatekeepKen Now there’s a happy thought for a Monday!
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