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Real resistance and solidarity is happening in Portland, OR right now.

As the Trump admin is kidnapping children and terrorizing families, we will do EVERYTHING we can to stop this.

Occupation of #ICE detention center in #PDX is happenimg NOW and is ongoing. SHUT. IT DOWN.

If a similar action is not beimg held near you, make it happen.

Portlanders, get tf doen to 4310 SW Macadam Ave if you can. Stat. We have ppl on the ground. We need bodies. We need support

#AbolishICE
#OccupyICEpdx

goal: survive capitalism
dream: kill capitalism

A joint resolution to require certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, and for other purposes. (S.J.Res. 58)

This bill would require investigations of Saudi Arabia's excessive harm to civillians in Yemen (causing a famine by blockade), and potentially block direct US aid to Saudi forces in this conflict. It's not much, but it at least made it out of committee .

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sjres58

Where's the Tolkien fans at?

Noticed my 1973 copy of The Hobbit has a message on the inside cover.

Can anyone translate?

If you notice you’re being followed by a followbot, it’s a good idea to block it.

Followbots are a privacy risk because they can quietly collect follower-only posts en masse.

If you’re getting bugged by them on Monsterpit, report their account so we can block them instance-wide.

customer service reps are underpaid emotional laborers whose main function is to apologise for lowkey corporate abuse of customers

Hey cis allies here's how you can help the fight for trans rights :)

Me in 2014: Use our pronouns! Give your own pronouns in your email signatures to normalize it! Correct other cis people on misgendering!! :) It's easy;

Me now: Communism. Bring about communism.

This is very important:
https://juliareda.eu/2018/06/saveyourinternet/

"Article 13 of the Copyright Directive will force internet platforms (social networks, video sites, image hosts, etc.) to install upload filters to monitor all user uploads for copyrighted content, including in images – and thus block most memes, which are usually based on copyrighted images.

(...)

It will come down to every single vote. (...) The NGO EDRi has made a list of key swing votes: https://edri.org/files/Copyright_JURI_MEPs_undecided.pdf."

This will affect #Fediverse.

#latestagecapitalism #copyright

Did you know: You can tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile by determining whether the animal sees you later or after a while.