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Frantz Fanon, b. July 20, 1925 / 2024

(image: Archives Frantz Fanon / IMEC)

(plus: Fondation Frantz Fanon)

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i almost miss 2014 because god they were so blasé with it

see: this, very pro ukrainian, not even trying to pretend to be unbiased, article

interesting, pray tell, why do you need to change people’s thinking in the first place?

why is this ethnic minority afraid of ukraine being back in control of their city?

presented without comment

me and the girls in our racist occupier police state (we wanna be israel so bad)

i thought it was the russians doing the 1984 orwellian hunger games divergent propaganda. hey can anyone tell me why locals aren’t happy about the ukrainian “liberation” of slayvansk

where did this guy boss go? it a mystery

fascinating

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The study’s main finding is both surprising and alarming: since 2016, a sustained increase in surface salinity has been detected in the region between the polar and subpolar gyres of the Antarctic Ocean. This change in water composition suggests that the deep ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere—known as the SMOC—is not only being altered, but has reversed. That is, instead of sinking into the depths, surface water is being replaced by deep water masses rising to the surface, bringing with them heat and carbon dioxide (CO₂) that had been trapped for centuries.

add another tipping point to the list

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USSR saved the world

Without the USSR, the US would have kept building bigger bombs and killing more people forever and never bothered with anything useful. The whole space race story where America is the big hero is bullshit propaganda meant to cover up the fact that the Soviet Union forced the US to actually care about something besides war.

Back in the 50s the US was basically obsessed with nukes and military power. They did not give a damn about exploring space or science for the good of humanity. Then the Soviets dropped Sputnik like a bomb on their whole system. Suddenly the US was exposed as behind in technology and power. That shook the ruling class hard. They freaked out and started throwing tons of money at science and space programs. Before that, America was just a giant war machine focused on destroying enemies and expanding empire.

Then came Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. Not an American but a Soviet dude. That hit the US like a gut punch. It showed that the USSR was not just some second rate power but a real rival. The US had to scramble to catch up or lose global influence. That is what kicked off the Apollo program and the moon landing, pure reaction. The US only got into space because the USSR made them.

And it was not just about space. The Cold War was a deadly game but it kept the US from just going all out and blowing up the world. The USSR’s military strength kept the US in check. Neither side wanted full nuclear war because it would have meant total annihilation. That dangerous peace saved humanity from itself.

The US loves to talk about freedom and progress but they spend more on war and police than on people. The Soviets pushed the US to put energy into science and tech that actually helped people. GPS, satellites, space exploration, none of that happens without the USSR’s pressure.

The reality is the USSR saved the world from the madness of American imperialism. They forced the US to shift focus from killing to exploring and discovering. They forced a pause on total destruction long enough to dream bigger.

So the next time someone tells you the US won the space race or saved the world, remember the Soviets forced that to happen. Without the USSR, the US would still be lost in endless wars and arms races. The USSR was not just a rival, they were the reason humanity even got a shot at reaching the stars.

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Free Jeanette Vizguerra Colorado Mother and Community Leader

You may know already about Jeanette Vizguerra, a Colorado community leader and mother, who has led the fight against her own deportation since 2009. She is the mother of four children – a permanent resident, and three U.S. citizen children. 

On Monday March 17, 2025 ICE acted without a valid deportation order and without notifying Ms. Vizguerra or her lawyers. She was suddenly taken into ICE custody and placed at the GEO Group for-profit detention facility.

ICE appears to be readying to possibly deport her even though the agency knows they don’t have a valid deportation order. Her attorneys have raised serious legal errors and are concerned her due process rights are being violated.

Ms. Vizguerra was able to briefly call her daughter on March 17 before the facility cut off phone access for unknown reasons. Concerned for her safety, her family led an all-night vigil outside GEO from Monday to Tuesday with dozens of community members. Participants are engaged in songs and drumming as well as chanting, candle lighting and contacting congressional offices.

Please take three action steps today!

1. Please join the family in their vigil at GEO if you see this before 11am (3130 Oakland St Aurora) on March 18th. 

2. Please sign and share the petition to free Jeanette https://secure.afsc.org/a/freejeanette 

3. The family have started a gofundme Fundraiser by Tania Tabullo Baez : Help reunite my family to cover the legal and other costs. Please contribute as able and share!

The family hopes the whole incident is an error on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s part.

If not an error, ICE’s detention of Jeanette would appear to match those of Mr. Mahmoud Khalil and Ms. Lequaa Kordia – both immigrants targeted in an irregular manner and being held unlawfully in detention over the last week. They organized and spoke out for a ceasefire. The family requests you attend the rally in Denver in support of them on March 19 at 3:30pm on the Tivoli quad. 

BACKGROUND

Jeanette Vizguerra is a Colorado community leader who is facing deportation and removal back to Mexico. Jeanette has led the fight against her own deportation since 2009. In 2017, Jeanette was recognized as one of Time Magazine's most influential people for standing up against the oppressive immigration system that sought to separate her from her children.

Jeanette has been a voice not only for herself, but for others. She is the pillar of the family; her children and grandchildren are the motivation in her life. She provides security and confidence in their young lives and wants to continue to protect them.

Jeanette has lived in Colorado for almost 30 years. She has given a large part of her time to advocate for her community. She has worked for SEIU as a labor organizer and volunteered with her children's schools, the Aurora Neighborhood Watch Program, Rights for All People, the American Friends Service Committee, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, National Domestic Worker's Association and We Belong together, as well as founded several organizations like Dreamer's Mothers in Action-Colorado, Abolish ICE Denver,  Sanctuary4All and more. Jeanette has worked tirelessly to build her community in Colorado and has inspired many with her courage and passion. 

In solidarity,

Jordan Garcia

Judith Marquez

Lupe Lopez

Jennifer Piper

[Message copy pasted from an AFSC email]

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“I knew that the moment the great governing spirit strikes the blow to divide all humanity into just two opposing factions, I would be on the side of the common people”

Che Guevara (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967)

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WORDS OF PROTEST & REVOLT

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