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Yeah, trains are pretty much the most efficient transit system known to man and it is maddening that we chose other methods at any chance
it was racism!! it was good ole american racism!!! this cannot be forgotten. any discussion abt this topic without racism front and center as the PRIMARY REASON for this change is toothless and impotent.
the auto companies created the term "jaywalking" to demonize walking on streets, associated it with stupidity and "undesirable people", and offered automobile ownership as the solution. they convinced the white upper and middle classes that public transit was a waste of money and did they really want to sit next to Those People on a trip to the park? and CONVENIENTLY built highways through communities of color and immigrant communities, neatly displacing them and gentrifying the surrounding areas in one fell swoop. it was because of RACISM and CLASSISM. the auto companies weaponized racism and classism to sell privileged white people on a stupid technology that actively harms everyone on the planet themselves included.
electric trains are an efficient technology that does a lot of good for communities and is extremely necessary in the coming years of climate catastrophe but we canNOT discuss this with discussing class and race and protecting people affected by pro-public-transit policies while implementing them. we MUST protect vulnerable communities liable to get ousted by luxury apartments built next to the new metro station. rent controlled apartments and redesigned zoning laws are a MUST.
For reference on the history of jaywalking
regarding the genocide song contest:
- various past eurovision contestants are campaigning for the removal of israel and some national finalists are now choosing to boycott. olly alexander, who will rep the uk, condemned the palestinian genocide and was subsequently attacked by israeli media (in a blatant rule violation the ebu did nothing about)
- slovenian broadcaster rtvslo is purportedly trying to negotiate the removal of israel
- 1000 artists from host country sweden are preparing to send an open letter to the ebu to ban israel; the swedish left wing has also called for israel to be removed immediately
- iceland is officially threatening to boycott eurovision pending the removal of israel
- word on the street is that if iceland does compete, it will send palestinian artist bashar murad who is openly anti-israel and has collabed with previous icelandic reps hatari, aka the guys who did this back in 2019
- iceland is now leading in the odds whereas israel has been steadily dropping, suggesting that the bookies are aware israel is becoming increasingly unpopular
- lastly, in a move so ridiculous i'm beginning to suspect eurovision is a figment of our collective imagination, israel is seemingly gearing up to enter eden golan, a moscow-based russian singer. while russia is still banned for terrorism.
if you're european: please contact your participating broadcaster and demand for the removal of israel, or try to contact your nation's selected artist to put pressure on the broadcaster. if you're swedish, please try contacting svt or authorities with security concerns regarding the inclusion of israel. if israel does enter eden golan, complain about her selection and ties to russia. and absolutely DO NOT vote on, watch or promote this show if israel does end up competing.
Here is a document with contacts for all participating broadcasters, artists and sponsors, including a template email translated to 20+ languages
nobody wants to work anymore
One thing I found out recently is that large companies do this because they’re not actually hiring. They list jobs to make it look like they’re hiring to make it look like they’re expanding in order to artificially inflate their companies’s value.
Does anybody know of any etsy alternatives that's not redbubble or something like that?
Artisans Cooparetive is a handmade only site owned and operated collectively, its in phase two beta right now but they already have some pretty cool products I've seen so far
Boycotting Etsy for supporting Israel & banning Palestinian liberation merch from being sold on their platform. Please deactivate your Etsy accounts & let them know WHY.
^^ Thanks for finding an alternative for people to use!
Today is my 64th birfday.
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I have been in fandom since the original Trek was on the air and I will continue to be in fandom long after you young'uns turn thirty. Fandom is not just for the young. If you think that, unfollow me.
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LOUDER for the ageist, sexist shitheads in the back!