The #library card is the emblem of a child’s standing in civic life: their direct access to a public service, not mediated or controlled by others. The library card grants rights to the politically voiceless and powerless.
It’s more radical than the idea of #democracy itself.
You might have noticed that I boosted a few---or maybe 50---toots about duly-elected Representative #ZooeyZephyr being censured, silenced and oppressed by the #Montana House today. For speaking truth to power. For protecting her constituents.
And I'll keep boosting those posts because everyone needs to pay attention to this story. This assault on #Democracy.
#Trans live matter. Right? Find a way to prove you believe that.
GOOD NEWS ALERT!
The people of Poland have voted for democracy. The opposition has won a majority of seats and the authoritarian PiS is defeated.
The main factor was huge turnout.
Voting matters. #Solidarity#Poland#Democracy#ResistFascism ✊🇵🇱 🇪🇺
"The Washington Post and the New York Times both have done important reporting in recent days about what Donald Trump would be likely to do if he’s elected president again.
Because I think it’s so important for every American citizen to be fully aware of these revelations, I’m providing gift versions of three articles. This means you can read them without running into the Times or Post paywalls."
There are now over 11,000 followers to this M̶a̶s̶t̶o̶d̶o̶n̶ Mapstodon account! 😍
The future of mapping is maps controlled by the people for the people, not big corporations or governments.
The future of social media is social media controlled by the people for the people, not big corporations or governments.
We should be arming #Ukraine, not "for as long as it takes", but TO WIN.
Why? Because, to begin with, we are seriously struggling to keep #democracy afloat "for as long as it takes" and, in order to defend democracy, we must achieve a resounding Ukrainian #victory.
That's why oligarchs, terrorists, extremists and dictators are ALL so invested in stopping war-time investment in European #security in the Ukrainian front.
Looks like the #AntiMonarchist demonstrators were subject to a classic bait & switch operation today - they were reassured through detailed meetings with the #Police, led to believe there was a way that they could exercise their right to protest, only then to be arrested when they did... so much for #democracy - another step down a road we're constantly told is merely scaremongering.... its almost entrapment
George Monbiot offers a concise summary of the current state of #Britain:
#Inequality 'demands oppression. The more concentrated wealth & power become, the more those who challenge the rich & powerful must be hounded and crushed. In other words, economic inequality is mirrored by inequality before the law. You can dispense with all the other indices of democracy. The best measure of the health of a political system is who gets prosecuted'!