This is so unbelievably sad. Florida Rep. Angie Nixon called for a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza (which failed by 104-2), and when she asked how many more Palestinians would have to die, Republican Michelle Salzman replied, “All of them!”
We are, unfortunately, witnessing the worldwide rise of dehumanizing authoritarianism. A significant number of voters and politicians are actively cheering for genocide. The cruelty is the point, and the hatred is on-brand for Florida.
Here are some helpful reminders as you’re having discussions about Palestine and Gaza:
The Holocaust happened
Antisemitism is real
Islamophobia is real
Jewish ≠ Israel
Hamas ≠ Palestine
Pro-Palestinian ≠ antisemitism
Anti-Zionism ≠ antisemitism
I genuinely believe that none of us are truly free until all of us are free. Until then, may good fortune and grace continually fall upon anyone brave enough to speak truth to power, especially at the risk of their own personal safety and wellbeing. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Michelle Salzman, a republican from Florida called for the GENOCIDE of ALL Palestinians.
I would like to call for her to be terminated from the Florida House of Representatives.
She is CLEARLY an EVIL and DANGEROUS woman if she can call for the DEATHS of 2.2 MILLION brown people.
if someone was calling for the Genocide of ALL Israelis I;m SURE this woman would be calling them evil/anti-semetic, etc. But bc they are Brown, bc they are Arab, and Muslim people feel perfectly fine with calling for their deaths. Because they are RESISTING they're own murder, bc they are calling for DECOLONIZATION, they are the evil ones in the eyes of the White Western World.
I BEG you ALL to look past the White and Western Centric views we've grown up with and view BROWN and BLACK people as yours to love and protect and care for! Wether Muslim, or Christian, or Jewish! Even when they dont blindly and mindlessly comply with authority, because they dont deserve to die just because they didn't roll over or beg like a dog!
if you agree with Michelle Salzmen then I really DO NOT welcome you on my page!
I need someone to digitize the rest of the surviving Sygnały archives because their film and art criticism in the latter half of the 1930s was fucking insane (positive valence) (their main film critic went on to co-found one of the first state film departments in Poland) (also both of their staff art/film writers are very clearly in dialogue with Stefania)
…😶..ah, memories…I can’t believe Pete died, it’s been so long now. I really should catch up with Karla and see how their son is doing. I’m the worst friend in existence.
Humanae Vitae: capire le posizioni per scegliere il "bello".
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