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Judges should be impartial. They are not.

SCOTUS is filled with Republican operatives, wined and dined on million dollar vacations, bribed directly by Republican oligarchs with cases before the Supreme Court.

This is not conjecture.

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kristalknobb

Illustration for Cosmopolitan, June 1974 Detail

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pharahsgf

it always makes me sad to see the cropped image on my dash cuz like

the original specifically centers bi womenโ€™s sexuality & that context just gets cropped out ๐Ÿ˜”

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petrowriting

this year while we all celebrate pride month and celebrate ourselves as well as those who came before us and paved the way for us to do so, we must also think of those in gaza, queer or not, who live every day under a brutal occupation and donโ€™t have that same privilege. happy pride, and may we see a free palestine in this lifetime.

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killy

The goalposts for Palestinians and our supporters always shift. When Palestinians respond to the everyday violence of the occupation with violence, talking heads chastise Palestinians for not resisting nonviolently. When BDSโ€”a nonviolent form of resistanceโ€”comes up in public discourse, its proponents are chastised and smeared as well. No form of Palestinian resistance is allowed. No public support for Palestine, no matter how principled or nonviolent, goes unpunished. The unspoken expectation is that Palestinians accept the brutally oppressive status quo.

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tsunderrated

Liberals love to be like โ€œwhy are there Nazis around we used to fight nazisโ€ meanwhile America was actually pretty chill with the holocaust until those evil Japanese attacked us

The US has extremely close ties with Nazi Germany. The Hindenberg was a Nazi airship! It was a diplomatic line between the countries. We were actively vilifying people in Hollywood speaking out against Hitler and the Reich! Many of whom went on to be tried by McCarthyists during the Red Scare!

Charlie Chaplin made the Great Dictator in 1940 where he portrayed a satirized version of Hitler, and was booed at the end when he stared directly into the camera and had a 5 minute monologue about how Fascism and Nazis are bad.

The US LOVED those Nazi bastards and would have sooner joined the Axis if it weren't for how much more we hated the Japanese.

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bilal-salah0

Before the war, after I left Gaza for Germany, I used to call my dad almost everday and tell him about my day. He would tell me how everyone else was doing and say that Salah,my little nephew, kept asking where I was.

Now, I hardly ever reach my parents or any of my siblings.I don't think Salah even remembers who I am any more as he struggles to carry water containers. I always find myself agonizing and wondering if I'll ever meet my family again, whether the newborns will see me one day and know that their uncle longs to hold them in his arms.

Every time I look at my dad's picture in our home, smiling and surrounded by his grandchildren, it breaks my heart into a million pieces. The house he dreamed the kids would grow up in was leveled to the ground in a split second. Nothing is left, not even both his shoe shops where he worked so hard to build a future for us all. My siblings are unable to work or finish their studies. There are no schools left for the children. There is no proper food, water, or sanitation, no life; only death and rubble all around.

When my brother sent me a photo of my dad lighting a fire, he still had that same old smile on his face. I was relieved to see him somewhat hopeful but it broke my heart even more. My father is the most resilient and hard-working man I've ever known. He always supported us in whatever we wanted to achieve. His only hope was that his grandkids would grow up safely and happily in their home. He never complained from work and taught us the true meaning of sacrifice and perseverance. Instead of living peacefully with his family, he, the kids, and everyone else have to endure life in a makeshift tent,God knows for how much longer, while their lives are constantly threatened by airstrikes, starvation, and disease. No child, elder, or adult should go through such hardships for this long.

As the injustice persists, we only find solace and hope because the free people of this world are still standing with us. Please continue to support us any way you can. I don't even have the words any more to say how grateful I am to everyone. You have already done so much for us but we need you now more than ever.

Please donate if you can and reblog as many times as possible.

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tabarkraed

This is my friend Bilal's new account after he lost his old one. Please support him here @bilal-salah0 and reblog this post. Don't forget my friend's family, please.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป