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Scotland confronts homophobes and transphobes in amazing new billboard campaign

The provocative ads were produced by the Scottish Government and Police Scotland as part of the One Scotland campaign, a bold new project which seeks to reduce the risk of hate crime.

The ads directly challenge people with hateful beliefs in the form of a letter, signed on behalf of Scotland.”

Read the full piece here

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“Fuck your wall.” - Stephen King

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It’s hardly the most important thing about the government shutdown, but as the National Christmas tree is run by the National Park Service, it’s not lit this season since the National Park Service has been closed.

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From David Frum. Why building “the wall” will cost a lot.

My mother would call this being “hoist by your own petard.”

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When even the mainstream media sees that @staff is okay with nazis while getting offended at the female nipple.

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This is sickening. Trump and his Republican allies are committing gross human rights abuses, right here in America. Trump and his Republican party are the party of child abuse.

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The 18 Absolute Dumbest Things Anti-Vaxxers Actually Said In 2018

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Watch: Kristen Bell opens up about the mental health double standard and how she manages her own struggle.

Follow @this-is-life-actually

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Feminist documentaries you need to see right now:

1. RBG: A documentary about the magnificent supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her life and impact on women’s rights in America. (She basically carried us on her backs for decades without any sort of acknowledgement, so we at least owe it to her to watch her documentary) You can find it on HULU.

2. She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry: A documentary about some of the most iconic women in the feminist movement from the 60’s-80’s. Very personable and emotional. You can find it on NETFLIX.

3. Seeing Allred: A documentary about Gloria Allred, a powerful attorney known for representing victims in high-profile sexual assault cases (like Bill Cosby’s case) as well as gender discrimination cases. She’s been called insane by anti-feminists for decades, but they’re also scared of her. Very cool. You can watch it on NETFLIX.

4. 12th & Delaware: A documentary following an abortion clinic and crisis pregnancy center located on the same corner in Florida. Honestly, this had me on the edge of my seat. It’s very gut-wrenching to see how far the anti-abortion protestors go to stop women seeking care, and how far the abortion clinic will go to help those women. One of my favorite movies. You can find it on HBO, HBONOW.

5. Reversing Roe: A documentary on the dwindling abortion and reproductive rights in the United States. Fair warning: it’ll give you [more] nightmares about our current political state. You can check it out on NETFLIX.

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It’s what happened to Jews in Germany in 1938 when their passports were declared invalid. That is what is beginning to happen here, now, to Hispanic citizens along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Oh, is it bad to compare the GOP to Nazis? Well, if members of the GOP do not like being compared to Nazis, they should consider not behaving exactly like Nazis.

Hispanic U.S. citizens, some of whom were in the U.S. military, are not being allowed to renew their passports. This is reportedly happening to “hundreds, even thousands” of Latinos, according to a report in the Washington Post. They’re getting letters from the State Department saying it does not believe they are citizens. The government claims their citizenships are fraudulent. “I’ve had probably 20 people who have been sent to the detention center—U.S. citizens,” Jaime Diez, an attorney in Brownsville, told The Washington Post.

The Washington Post also reports on ICE officials coming to citizens’ homes and taking their passports away. This is an escalation from a few months ago, when Americans were detained by ICE officials just for speaking Spanish to one another.

The administration is currently launching an effort to take citizenship from people who they suspect of fraud in obtaining it. Fraud in these cases is exceedingly rare. The last time the government tried to strip people of their citizenship was, according to Columbia Professor Mae Ngai, during The Red Scare of the 1950s. As Ngai remarks, McCarthyism is not typically remembered as a good period in American history.

There is good reason to believe that this could portend still worse things to come for the U.S. Hispanic population, unless people begin to speak out loudly, and fast.

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Hey Georgia voters! New polling machines ARE being delivered to Gwinnett AND Fulton County. Stay in line, we are coming for you! #gapol #election2018

-  Abigail Collazo‏

Heads up Georgia voters - please share if you may have followers in GA!!!

How to find your polling place

Google search will show you your polling place

How Uber, Lyft, Lime, and Zipcar will get voters to the polls on Election Day

Not registered to vote yet? NOT A PROBLEM IN 15 STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C.

Please share this simple #1-2-3 with anyone who says “voting doesn’t matter”

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“A handy list of candidates for Senate who voted to gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions. #vote”

-  Jimmy Kimmel‏

How to find your polling place

Google search will show you your polling place

How Uber, Lyft, Lime, and Zipcar will get voters to the polls on Election Day

Not registered to vote yet? NOT A PROBLEM IN 15 STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C.

Please share this simple #1-2-3 with anyone who says “voting doesn’t matter”

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DEMOCRATS WHO STAY HOME ELECT REPUBLICANS

THIS IS HOW 45 GOT IN DESPITE THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY BEING AGAINST HIM, AND LOOK HOW THAT WORKED OUT

How to find your polling place

Google search will show you your polling place

Not registered to vote yet? NOT A PROBLEM IN 15 STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C.

How Uber, Lyft, Lime, and Zipcar will get voters to the polls on Election Day

Please share this simple #1-2-3 with anyone who says “voting doesn’t matter”

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Millennials Need to Start Voting Before the Gerontocracy Kills Us All

“The consequences of that election have not persuaded America’s (predominantly left-leaning) millennial nonvoters of the importance of political participation. A new survey from PRRI and The Atlantic suggests that only one-third of 18-to-29-year-old voters are certain to cast ballots next month. Among Donald Trump’s cohort, that figure is 81 percent.”

Read the full piece here

How to find your polling place

Google search will show you your polling place

How Uber, Lyft, Lime, and Zipcar will get voters to the polls on Election Day

Not registered to vote yet? NOT A PROBLEM IN 15 STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C.

Please share this simple #1-2-3 with anyone who says “voting doesn’t matter”