This blog post by the National Library of Australia provides a really interesting look into the process of designing book covers. With my interest in art this was a fun connection between two of my passions (the other being books of course!) It’s so fascinating to compare the different images and read about the […]
via Designing Book Covers — Miss Library Grrrl — Arrowhead Freelance and Publishing
The Washington Post reports that Trump knew “for weeks” that Flynn lied. President Trump was aware that his national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled White House officials and Vice President Pence for “weeks” before he was forced to resign on Monday night. Trump was briefed by White House Counsel Don McGahn that Flynn had […]
Martin Luther King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, died in 2006 at age 78. Eleven years later a letter she penned objecting to Sen. Jeff Sessions’ 1986 nomination for a judgeship has gone viral. Her ever-pertinent words form a haunting bridge between the questionable cast of characters the 45th president has welcomed to the White House and the very real civil rights struggle of the nation’s recent past.
Republicans don’t like remembering those “uncomfortable parts” of black history — and Sessions’ ugly past — so much so that they’re willing to censor and attack anyone who seeks to memorialize it.
Bernice King took to Facebook to celebrate the reading of her mother’s letter by male Senators but was very angry at Mitch McConnell’s uncalled-for silencing of Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “Glad my mom’s words were finally read at #Sessionshearing by Senator Jeff Merkley but why was U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren silenced? Now is the time to defeat patriarchism and #letlizspeak” wrote Bernice on Facebook.
Now, as her mother’s words carry across the internet, King’s daughter is pushing forward an agenda for American’s to defeat the president’s hate regime. Bernice King posted the following 10 steps to resist the current regime on her “Be A King” Facebook page (follow it if you haven’t already).
The post was originally written by J. Jerrald Hayes.
1. Use his name sparingly so as not to detract from the issues. I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name. However, this is a strategic tactic. While we are so focused on him we are prone to neglect the questionable policies that threaten freedom, justice and fairness advanced by the administration.
2. Remember this is a regime and he’s not acting alone;
3. Do not argue with those who support him and his policies–it doesn’t work;
4. Focus on his policies, not his appearance and mental state;
5. Keep your message positive; those who oppose peace and justice want the country to be angry and fearful because this is the soil from which their darkest policies will grow;
6. No more helpless/hopeless talk;
7. Support artists and the arts;
8. Be careful not to spread fake news. Check it;
9. Take care of yourselves; and
10. Resist!
Keep demonstrations peaceful. In the words of John Lennon, “When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game. The establishment will irritate you – pull your beard, flick your face – to make you fight! Because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you. The only thing they don’t know how to handle is non-violence and humor.”
When you post or talk about him, don’t assign his actions to him, assign them to “The Republican Administration,” or “The Republicans.” This will have several effects: the Republican legislators will either have to take responsibility for their association with him or stand up for what some of them don’t like; he will not get the focus of attention he craves; Republican representatives will become very concerned about their re-elections.
In honor of King’s poignant commandments, this article does not name the 45th president. Thinking positively, he will soon be the nation’s 45th former president, so long as Americans — both in positions of power and on the streets — continue to engage and resist his regressive agenda.
Originally posted on M’chelsMusings: ? ? you take a drink everytime someone lies; Trump, Spicer, Kelly what’s her name… and #TrumpsTroglodytes and please have a designated breath checker to ensure you’re still breathing!!
Equating bad polls with fake news, Trump further inflates his surrealistic bubble Guess Who Really Likes Gnathonics? Definition of gnathonic PRONUNCIATION: (na-THON-ik) MEANING: adjective: Sycophantic ETYMOLOGY: From Gnatho, a sycophant in the comedy Eunuchus (The Eunuch) by the Roman playwright Terence, written in 161 BCE. The name is coined from the Greek word gnathos (jaw). […]
Donald Trump is threatening to cut funding to California. Brietbart News editor, and professional asshole Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak about federal funding to UC campuses. A peaceful group of students assembled to protest the decision to give Yiannopoulos a platform, but the protest became when 100 outside agitators arrived, setting fires and causing […]
via Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding to California — A lot from Lydia
tRump’s main goal is to destroy our way of life. Regulations be damned, clean air, who needs it! Same goes for water. It’s all about how much money he and his cronies are going to make off of the U.S. citizens.
This is a useful record of the extraordinary steps taken by Trump during his first days in office. During the campaign, we learned that it was difficult to react to an outrageous statement because it was quickly succeeded by yet another one. Now, we find that each outrageous executive action is followed by yet another […]
via “Lawyers for the Good” Summarize Trump’s First Week in Office — Diane Ravitch’s blog
Wow, what a weekend! As many of you may know an immigrant ban was enacted in the United States. Seven countries were singled out. Interestingly, none of the countries where tRump has businesses were included in the ban. By keeping immigrants out of the U.S. who are currently working in the U.S., they will lose their jobs, and guess what? That will create jobs for Americans. What a sneaky plan. Here’s a little back info.
9/11 attacks:
On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 militants hijacked four commercial airlines to carry out terrorist attacks on the U.S. that killed 2,996 people and wounded more than 6,000 others. The 19 men were associated with al-Qaeda, a decentralized terrorist network, at the time led by Osama bin Laden.
Of the 19 hijackers, 15 were from Saudi Arabia, two from the United Arab Emirates, one from Egypt and one from Lebanon.
Guess which countries were excluded from this ban? You guessed it, all of the countries which had terrorists involved in the 9/11 attack on the United States. tRump has businesses in all those countries. Conflict of interest much?
Here is some info I pulled from CNN:
PLEASE SHARE! Sharing with permission. From an Environmental Protection Agency staffer. “So I work at the EPA and yeah it’s as bad as you are hearing: The entire agency is under lockdown, the website, facebook, twitter, you name it is static and can’t be updated. All reports, findings, permits and studies are frozen and not […]
via It’s worse than you thought. PLEASE SHARE! — Lucky Otters Haven
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