She knew perfectly well that she wasn't dressed the way she was "supposed" to be for where she was, in the same way that she didn't believe the way she was "supposed" to believe nor live her life and pursue her interests and dreams the way she was "supposed" to do.
But because she knew her own mind, she didn't pay attention to the voices of conformity.
Today in Labor History March 23, 1931: The authorities hanged Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar for killing a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian Independence movement. Singh was a anti-colonial revolutionary, from Punjab, who was inspired by both Bolshevism and anarchism.
Per #CoreyRobin: Thomas ‘sees something of value in the social worlds of slavery and Jim Crow,’ not because he endorses bondage ‘but because he believes that under those regimes African Americans developed #virtues of #independence and habits of #responsibility, practices of self-control and #institutions of #patriarchal self-help, that enabled them to #survive and sometimes #flourish.’
I’m understanding how #ClarenceThomas developed his renegade streak.
Today in Labor History March 11, 1858: The Great Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, ended with massacres by the British. 6,000 British troops died in the fighting. However, at least 800,000 Indians died in the fighting and from the famines and epidemics that resulted.
Won’t take them long to put a tent in Humza’s front yard! The media and Westminster will stop at nothing to put an end to #ScottishIndependence A vote for SNP is a vote for freedom! #youyesyet#independence
Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World by David van Reybrouck
In this vivid history, renowned scholar and celebrated author of Congo David Van Reybrouck captures a period of extraordinary tumult and chaos to tell the story of Indonesia’s momentous revolution, known as the “Revolusi.”
Lest we forget - the Scottish government has a mandate for a second independence referendum until May 2026 based on a majority vote by Scottish voters. The fact that this is blocked by a Westminster government we didn’t vote for simply proves how necessary independence really is. You either support democracy or you don’t. There is no middle ground. #independence#Independenceisnormal
Today in Labor History March 2, 1974: Salvador Puig Antich was executed by garrote in Barcelona, Spain. He was a militant anarchist and Catalan independence fighter who fought against the Spanish state with the terrorist group Iberian Liberation Movement in the early 1970s. He was convicted of bank robbery and killing a police officer. His arrest and execution became a cause célèbre in Francoist Spain for Catalan autonomists, pro-independence supporters, and anarchists. He was also the last person executed by the fascist Franco regime. His execution inspired new artistic works by Catalan artists Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies.
Hier, on a fait un post sur notre Instagram disant qu’on allait faire tout notre possible pour nous émanciper de Meta pour à terme s’en aller de la plateforme, et on a invité nos lecteurices qui nous suivent depuis Insta à se créer un compte Mastodon. Vous êtes déjà plus d’une trentaine à avoir créé un compte après avoir vu notre annonce, et wow ça fait extrêmement plaisir à voir. Bienvenue à toustes celleux qui débarquent par ici !
"You have a chance in the coming weeks to show that you can protest decently, peacefully and with empathy for your fellow citizens" Rishi Sunak
We do not need your patronising speeches. We don't need to show we can do it Mr Sunak we have been doing it for months while you continue to support Israel in its war crimes.
Breaking - Sunak “I have been in discussions with Lee Anderson, Suella Braverman, Liz Truss, Penny Mordant and Kemi Badenoch about the extremists in our society. They all said they'll try to tone it down a bit until the election” Good result then..👀 #independence#youyesyet
Scotland's making better paediatric health decisions than England. Investing in early years not only saves lives, but time and money down the line.
But it's not just about cash - there's a focus on improving outcomes up here that just isn't apparent in WM's decisions.
Just one of the myriad reasons we need #Independence. Our different approaches to governance clash, but they wouldn't if we were neighbouring countries.
Today in Labor History February 28, 1947: The Kuomintang government in Taiwan put down an anti-government uprising known as the February 28 Incident. They killed 28,000 civilians. And in the White Terror that followed, the government killed, imprisoned or disappeared 30,000 more. These events helped spark the Taiwanese independence movement.
Breaking: Jedburgh council seat won by Tories! How can anyone with a conscience vote Tory. Ffs.. Like my small village in the Borders we have 90% of the population who are English retirees. So I have a plan. I’ve nothing against the English.. BUT..if they live in Scotland they must vote for independence. If not we shall put them in small boats on the river Tweed and send them downstream to Berwick. Problem solved. At least we beat Labour 👀#youyesyet#independence