The school was only open for FIVE YEARS and housed 150 stolen children
I can’t even wrap my head around that
Like imagine 12 of your classmates dying in high school ???
In the wake of the dual strike I would like to remind everyone that "hollywood elites" is an antisemitic dogwhistle and if you are referring to company executives call them executives
what occams razor means: the simplest answer is often the truth
what it doesnt mean: the immediate vibecheck baseless assumption you make about others is always correct
That last quote: if indie productions are able to move forward on the union’s terms, it undermines the big studio’s comment about being “unrealistic”.
So I’m a historian who works particularly on the relationship between trauma, national memory, and childhood. The focus of my research is not the Holocaust, but it’s a subject upon which I’ve taught, mused, written, and examined. A few years ago, I was a TA in a class on the Holocaust (cross listed in the History Department and the Department of Judaic Studies) at a US University (a pretty prestigious one). Most of the course focused on the realities of the Holocaust: what happened? how? why? Now because of my areas of expertise/interest, I was invited to give a lecture to the entire class as opposed to teaching my particular subset of students each week. The subject of the lecture? The Holocaust in US education and children’s/YA literature.
The thing that I found most distressing about this lecture? The fact that only about nine state in the US require that students learn about the Holocaust in classrooms. Among those only a few require it as a part of history or social studies classes, the rest require it as part of language arts. And, the way that students actually learn about this subject is determined at the discretion of the school district, which means that, as long as students meet the general requirements of standardized tests, they don’t have to learn particular details. So, let that sink in. Even more distressing? The states that “require” students to learn about the Holocaust, have only done so since (at the earliest) the 1980s, and far more likely the 1990s and 2000s. This means that there is an entire generation whose knowledge of the Holocaust comes from popular media and triumphant narratives about US involvement in WWII: these narratives are hugely false, and what I call the “Punching Hitler” story after the iconic image of Captain America socking Hitler in the jaw. In the US the general shared narrative about WWII is that the US went over the Europe, lost a lot of boys, but killed Hitler, won the war, and saved the Jews. o__O That’s…not what happened.
In a class of 200 students, only about 10 percent knew anything about how the Holocaust happened. They didn’t know about the groups that were targeted, the way that anti-semitism and opportunistic nationalist politics helped make it happen, they didn’t know about complicity or bystandardism. They knew nothing. They didn’t know that US officials were aware of what was happening and refused to get involved in the war. They didn’t understand that there was concurrent anti-semitism and racism in the US. They were taught none of these things. And that is actually terrifying, not only because it means that these kids have no idea about the past, but because they can’t see the giant flashing warning signs in our current socio-political world.
Fucking hell.
N-word discovered in British government official documents regarding asylum seeker applicants.
LAPD detonated 5000 lbs of fireworks in the middle of a residential area, injuring at least 17 people and causing $900 million in various damages in a low-income, majority-POC neighborhood.
They then continue to pursue caging the person whose fireworks they stole while news media misreports to cover for police incompetency and destruction.
It took TWO YEARS to get the names of those involved with this incident. There are people still protesting, still living in hotels, still with unfulfilled claims to the city from this shit
Thankfully he only served two months. But the LAPD needs to pay for this shit.
The LAPD still hasn't made the situation right for all the homes damaged. Also, one of the cops involved got suspended briefly, but has since been PROMOTED. Fuck the LAPD. They're fucking horrendous.
Hey guys! The WGA is asking for people to sign a petition aimed against Universal. Treegate isn't the first union busting tactic Universal has tried.
They started a construction project that "just so happens" to block some of the sidewalks and forces picketers to walk in the street. The government told Universal they need to install safety rails to replace the sidewalks. A demand Universal has so far ignored.
Please sign the petition for Universal to install the safety rails and reblog.
If the WHOLE COUNTRY'S economy cannot work without the labor that UPS workers provide, than their labor is worth their demands and more.
No other conclusion can be rationally made from this information.
Good morning to the trans man loudly slamming his girlfriend in the bunk above convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, and ONLY the trans man loudly slamming his girlfriend in the bunk above convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell
Declutter Tumblr
The new layout it a whole mess. Thankfully Xkit can already help with a bunch of this! I'm sure it'll give more options soon.
Vanilla Tumblr: (I have marked in red what can be removed. The tabs can be set not to stick, so you will really only see them at the top of your dash. Empty box on the left for hidden notifications and shop sparkle, i just didn't have any. I'm EU so no Live for me).
Xkit Rewritten Tumblr:
The settings I use:
"Is he... as though he were a part of you?"
By the creator of some nights I still dream of you: yet another angsty Metamorphosis-inspired pre-TMP comic
A major presidential candidate is now spreading antisemitic lies openly. He is a disgrace and a blight on the face of America; please do what you can to make sure people hear about his extreme beliefs before they hear about the rest of his platform. We can't let him have a chance.
*antisemitic and sinophobic
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As promised, here are some pictures of Lyalya’s first walk outside! Look at the bushy little squirrel tail :D the sandpit was her favorite spot! She was extremely excited and threw sand all over the place
this is a fucking squirrel. this is a fucking squirrel with a cat’s head. who is responsible for this
KITTYSQUIRREL
Compare paychecks with you co-workers. It is the best way to get equality.
In the USA it is illegal for them to even ASK you not to talk about your wages
starting my own picrew chain bc i want to and bc this one is very pretty! made two bc i loved the background options
tagging @spacedustmantis, @t4tnavysea1, @wings-of-flying, @eepypigeon, @navysealt4t, @dracolunae, @phantom-does-a-thing and anyone who wants to join! no pressure, as always
loving this. have me (normal) and me (fucked up)
@qfliporiana @scrubbythebubble @pulchrasilva @sunsquire @zephyrrr-strike @burning-sol and also anyone else who feels like it
YIPPEE! A GUY!!
@beauxjangles @s0up1ta @hi-my-name-is-dotdotdot and erm anyone else!!
my haircut urge just multiplied itself but anyways
@thesconesyard @hummingbird-of-light @maguuma-blues @tau9 if y’all want and anyone else!