StillIRise1963

StillIRise1963, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

I'm 59. When I was born, segregation existed, interracial marriage was illegal and women were not allowed to have credit cards in their own names until I was 11 years old. CIVIL RIGHTS ARE A NEW THING.

StillIRise1963, 3 months ago to random

“Again we have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad.”

MLK
—The Three Evils speech, 1967

StillIRise1963, 10 months ago to random

The U.S. government needs to leave Twitter and state that privately owned social media is unreliable, prone to corruption and full of misinformation. It should open its own instance in the Fediverse and tell citizens they can find reliable information there.

StillIRise1963, 2 months ago to random

Dear women,

ALWAYS have secret money just in case you find yourself in a situation.

Love,

An older woman

StillIRise1963, 8 months ago to random

"Because the truth be told, White supremacy is not a mental health issue," Jones said on the House floor. "It is about terrorism, and the shooting that happened in Jacksonville, Florida, was not quote-unquote racially motivated. It was racial terrorism, and until we acknowledge that fact, until we act on that fact, it will continue to happen."

'White supremacy is not a mental health issue': Justin Jones scolds GOP after Jacksonville shooting

https://www.rawstory.com/justin-jones-white-supremacy/

StillIRise1963, 19 days ago to random

I think we can now stop saying “google it” when looking for info. No one will find it there.

StillIRise1963, 7 months ago to random

People are not attempting to legitimize slavery because of the past, it's because they want to do it in the future.

StillIRise1963, 8 months ago to random

Joe Biden's age has not negatively affected his job performance, and the alternative is FASCISM. So, just quit the nonsense and get it together. DO NOT HELP FASCISTS.

StillIRise1963, 1 year ago (edited 10 months ago) to politics

I'm a 59 year old African American woman. I've desegregated a town, a school system and many other spaces. When I discuss racism in this nation, I'm not going to ameliorate my speech for the comfort of anyone. I don't exist to comfort others about the reality of what I was born into - what we all live in together. If that's a problem for you, I suggest you embark on some self-reflection to determine what your actual role is within this system.
#racism #politics #BlackMastodon
#blackmastodon

StillIRise1963, 1 day ago to random

When my sister sold her home, she had her white realtor come to show the appraiser around. She LEFT HER OWN HOME during the process. Right now, my college friend is removing all signs of Blackness from her home before she puts it on the market. All art, photos, statues are being packed. All books are being turned spine in. THIS IS WHAT RACISM DOES.

StillIRise1963, 10 months ago to random

In less than 24 hours, Black people have lost the right to EQUAL EDUCATION, gay people specifically, but all people at large, who any old fucking homophobe, racist or antisemite BUSINESS owner wants TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST against can, and young people who ARE NOT WEALTHY have LOST the RIGHT TO A DECENT FINANCIAL FUTURE.

This is a WHITE SUPREMACIST SUPREME COURT.

StillIRise1963, 8 days ago to random

When your gay friends are stripped of their marriages, tell them you didn’t vote because you wanted to make a statement about Gaza.

StillIRise1963, 3 months ago to random

“…the price that America must pay for the continued oppression of the Negro and other minority groups is the price of its own destruction.”

MLK
—The American Dream: July 4, 1965

StillIRise1963, 4 months ago to random

So, when a white MIT professor wife of an oligarch plagiarizes, she can "apologize for these errors" AND "ask the university they work for to make any necessary corrections." This seems VERY FUCKING DIFFERENT from what just happened to the BLACK WOMAN president of Harvard.

StillIRise1963, 1 month ago to random

"The New York Times reports that Trump is planning to 'build huge camps to detain people,' and 'to get around any refusal by Congress to appropriate the necessary funds, Mr. Trump would redirect money in the military budget.’ "

"How many people? ‘Millions’ writes the Times. And not just immigrants: Trump is planning to send his enemies to them, too.”

https://www.rawstory.com/hartmann-trump/

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago to random

I'm from a country where racism has confused some white people to the degree that they don't know whether they should vote for arguably one of the better presidents the nation has ever had and the continuation of democracy and the human race, or the devil fucking incarnate painted orange.

StillIRise1963, 11 months ago to random

"Follow us on Twitter" is now a declaration of fascist complicity.

StillIRise1963, 8 months ago to random

If you know the fascist plan is to psychologically exhaust you with their bullshit, then don't pay so much attention to their bullshit.

StillIRise1963, 10 months ago to random

There's no place to run. The fascist attack is global. Fight back where you are.

StillIRise1963, 6 days ago to random

SOMEONE is going to be elected president of the U.S. in November. It can either be the guy you yell at who changes his approach, or the guy you yell at who puts you in a camp. Up to you.

StillIRise1963, 4 months ago to random

Only nazis think nazis deserve equal time.

StillIRise1963, 7 months ago to random

Homelessness means society has failed.

Billionaires mean society has failed.

StillIRise1963, 3 months ago to random

If you refuse to vote for the guy that's NOT a fascist because you don't like something he did, you're a moron.

StillIRise1963, 3 months ago to random

In the United States, women ONLY had 50 years of bodily autonomy and personhood. I am 60.

StillIRise1963, 3 months ago to random

"Lawmakers and the governor are so proud of themselves that they’ve already branded this misguided way to deal with homelessness “The Florida Model.” But mandating that a class of people exist behind by barbed wire and supervised by authorities in the name of “security” is called internment. It’s incarceration as punishment for being destitute. And, it’s despicable — reminiscent of some of the world’s worst atrocities."

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article285127192.html#storylink=cpy