#humanrights

[queerism1969]

[nando161mando]

"We are calling for court support on September 19 at 8:30am, in Fort Worth, Texas, in order to support drag defenders fighting a civil suit from fascist group New Columbia Movement. The courthouse is located at 100 N. Calhoun Street, Fort Worth, TX, and the hearing will be in the 4th floor courtroom for the 48th District Court

Once the courtroom fills up, we are also inviting people to stand outside the courthouse with signs and banners showing their support.

More details to come soon, but the tl;dr is that everyone should cover identifying markings as a standard anti-doxxing precaution, and should remember that the goal of this particular action is not disruption, we are here to stand in solidarity with drag defenders facing legal persecution and show them they're not alone"

@antifainternational @anarchistmemecollective @radicalgraff @kropotkindersurprise

[byjenie]

The future is female. The past was too.

March is Women's History Month.

[mysharona1987]

[keepingitneutral]

Essential Homes Research Project,

The housing concept was designed by Norman Foster for displaced communities who are used to living in temporary settlements for years, providing the necessary needs of safety, comfort, and well-being.

The designed prototype is extremely sustainable and emits 70% less CO2 than conventional buildings. It is low-carbon, energy-efficient, and circular, incorporating a variety of Holcim sustainable building solutions.

Holcim and Norman Foster Foundation

[drsonnet]

RAFAH, GAZA - DECEMBER 28: Citizens queue for food that is cooked in large pots and distributed for free during war-time on December 28, 2023 in Rafah, Gaza. More than 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since the 7 Oct. Whilst 93 per cent of 2.3 million Gazans are "acutely food insecure," according to the World Food Program. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

مواطنون يصطفون للحصول على طعام يطهى في أواني كبيرة وتوزيعه في 28 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2023 في #رفح، #غزة

[saddayfordemocracy]

Edward Burtynsky, “African Studies”

From the diamond mines of South Africa to the richly textured landscape of Namibia’s Tsaus Mountains, the series spotlights the sub-Saharan region and its reserves of metals, salt, precious gemstones, and other ores. 

“I am surveying two very distinct aspects of the landscape,” he says in a statement, “that of the earth as something intact, undisturbed yet implicitly vulnerable… and that of the earth as opened up by the systematic extraction of resources.”

Taken over seven years in ten nations—these include Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Madagascar, and Tanzania—the aerial photos, which are compiled in a forthcoming book published by Steidl, present a dichotomy between a region irrevocably altered by humanity and one of immense possibility. 

Since 2013 when it launched its Belt and Road initiative, China has invested billions of dollars in expanding its global presence, with many African nations as targets. This growth, along with international competition for access and power on the continent, has widespread economic, environmental, and governmental impacts, which Burtynsky explores through the series.

[whencyclopedia]

Natural Rights & the Enlightenment

The idea of natural rights is the concept used in philosophy and legal studies that a person has certain rights from birth and which, because they were not awarded by a particular state or legal authority, cannot be removed, that is, they are inalienable. Such rights may include the right to life, liberty, equality, property, justice, and happiness.

Continue reading...

[girlactionfigure]

"An Open Letter to Rashida: Understanding the Line Between Criticism and Antisemitism"

Dear Rashida, 

It’s essential to clarify that opposing the policies of the Israeli government or Netanyahu’s leadership, or advocating for human rights and a ceasefire, is not inherently antisemitic. These can be aspects of constructive criticism in the realm of international politics.

However, the line is crossed when the actions shift to demonizing Israel as a nation. Such demonization, rooted not in policy critique but in prejudice, ventures into the realm of antisemitism.

Similarly, delegitimizing Israel’s right to exist or applying double standards in criticism compared to other nations is a manifestation of antisemitic sentiments. This approach undermines the legitimacy and security of a nation based on its Jewish identity.

Most concerning is the call for the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state. This stance goes beyond political discourse and treads into the dangerous territory of denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination.

Your vote in against res. 894, an attempt to recognize what the definition of antisemitism adhered to by the vast majority of Jewish organizations, raises serious questions. It’s crucial to reflect on how such actions are perceived and the message they send about your stance on antisemitism and the conflict.

grouchomaccabee

[intomore]

Sibley Breaker, Pennsylvania, USA,

aAt the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th, some big structures have been built out of wood in rural America. Coal breaking is much easier with the help of gravity, which explains the need for tall buildings for this task.

Although these buildings have a dark history made of child labor and death at the workplace, pictures of the buildings are fascinating, mainly because nothing remains of these.

They are a good reminder that no building is left of ancient civilizations that built out of wood, not matter how great they were.

Built in 1886 and destroyed by fire in 1906.

[queerism1969]

[nando161mando]

"Rally in Support of Drag Story Hour in Brooklyn

Sat 9/30 - 11AM

McKinley Park Library

6802 Ft. Hamilton Parkway

Show support for kids and libraries.

Tell the bigots they're not welcome.

Bring rainbow swag, signs, and noisemakers!

Wear a mask!"

@anarchistmemecollective @antifainternational @radicalgraff @kropotkindersurprise

[bidotorg]

"June 26, 2015, is a landmark date in American LGBT history. On that day, the US Supreme Court extended marriage equality to all fifty states and struck down state bans on same-sex unions. That court decision has transformed life — for the better — for LGBT people across the country."

[mysharona1987]

[fiercerthanyou]

Stacy Arezou Mehrfar “Memory 1,” 2015,

Courtesy Filter Space

[drsonnet]

In Context on X: "Game of Thrones stars and other actors read South Africa's case file charging Israel with genocide at the #ICJ https://t.co/iRkHvoFVb3" / X (twitter.com)

Game of Thrones stars and other actors read South Africa's case file charging Israel with genocide at the #ICJ

Source: incontext.media