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Advice for trans people

Fierce Planet Posted on January 31, 2024 by jnfrJanuary 31, 2024

Thoughtful advice for trans folks on one way to help protect your true gender identity, in the face of some states trying to erase you. Provided by Anna on Mastodon. Anna @nami@tech.lgbt If you are #trans and a US citizen, you should absolutely, 100% apply for a passport this year, whether you plan to travel or not. Yes, it costs $$, but you can self-select your gender without bureaucratic BS (thanks, Joe), and it lasts 10 years and is valid ID everywhere in the world. Whatever fascist laws your GOP reps are proposing in your state legislature about gender markers … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, Justice, Legal | Tagged legal, queer

This lawless ruling

Fierce Planet Posted on April 8, 2023 by jnfrApril 8, 2023

As expected, Judge Kacsmaryk has ruled mifepristone illegal, ignoring every scrap of science and law to impose the will of the anti-abortion movement. At the same time, a judge in Washington state ruled that the FDA must keep mifepristone available, though this ruling was not for the entire U.S. (gift link). This conflict will no doubt be sent to the Supreme Court, and quickly. Pro-choice forces are moving consistently against Republicans as election defeats pile up. If the Supremes rule in such a way that abortion becomes unavailable across the states, pressure for change from women and progressives will only … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Civil Rights, Equality, Feminism, Health, Legal, Republicans, Science | Tagged abortion, legal

Jim Crow never actually died

Fierce Planet Posted on April 7, 2023 by jnfrApril 7, 2023

And we’re definitely seeing a resurgence in Tennessee where three state legislators joined in a protest against gun violence, and only the two young black men were stripped of their office. (gift link) Justin Jones (front) and Justin Peterson,currently not members of the Tennessee Legislature Tennessee vote marks latest GOP move to stifle dissent, experts say Tennessee Republicans’ dramatic expulsion of two Democrats who agitated for gun control in the state Capitol after a mass killing is the latest move by Republican state leaders around the country to stifle dissent and expand their power base, free speech experts say. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Democrats, Equality, Guns, Justice, Race, Republicans, Resistance | Tagged justice, race

This is not a drill

Fierce Planet Posted on March 9, 2023 by jnfrMarch 10, 2023

They really, truly do aim to get rid of anyone and everyone who will not conform to their narrow, bitter paths. It’s a five alarm fire yall. Please wake up this is all hands on deck. pic.twitter.com/44SsubSelp — Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@JoshuaPHilll) March 8, 2023

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Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, Feminism, Justice, Legal | Tagged feminism, queer, race, resistance

Respect for Marriage

Fierce Planet Posted on December 14, 2022 by jnfrJanuary 22, 2023

To the ones who can imagine, respect oh yeah. This bill is far from perfect, and I definitely wish for more. But it is an important step nonetheless, to kill the hated Defense of Marriage Act and establish in law the principle that all marriages are equal. Biden makes a case against all forms of bigotry before signing the Respect for Marriage Act pic.twitter.com/Zm8lWg2xIU — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 13, 2022 If there is one message that breaks through from today, it's that this law – and the love it defends – strikes a blow against hate in all its … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Democrats, Equality, Legal, Personal, Politics, Race | Tagged civil rights, LGBTQ

We hear you. We see you.

Fierce Planet Posted on October 19, 2022 by jnfrOctober 19, 2022

To the women of Iran, always. One of the best commentaries about what “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi,” [Woman, Life, Liberty] mean, by @AliVelshi. He ends the segment with this message to the Iranian women: “You are not voiceless; we hear you, we see you.” A must watch!#MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/gnDyNAUjfV — Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) October 18, 2022

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Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, International, Iran, Justice, Resistance | Tagged iran

Now that’s impact…

Fierce Planet Posted on October 13, 2022 by jnfrOctober 13, 2022

For this Iranian revolution. There are now over 274 000 000 (274 million) tweets on the Persian version of the Mahsa Amini hashtag. For context, since mid-2013, the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag has accumulated 63 000 000 (63 million) tweets. #IranRevolution — Marc Owen Jones (@marcowenjones) October 12, 2022

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Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, International, Iran, Justice, Resistance | Tagged iran, resistance

In Iran, protests spread to include oil workers

Fierce Planet Posted on October 11, 2022 by jnfrOctober 11, 2022

A crucial economic sector for Iran. Oil workers in Iran went on strike in support of protests against the regime. Oil is a critical sector for Iran. This is a big deal. pic.twitter.com/8IJUM1paNK — Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) October 11, 2022   And the women’s protests have spread among schoolgirls as well. The courage this takes can not be overstated. The girls took over their school and are chanting "death to the dictator"❤️ #Iran pic.twitter.com/s9MX8Dbsll — Sofia Ukraini (@SlavaUk30722777) October 4, 2022 This report from The New Yorker is a good read. Iran’s Protests Are the First Counter-Revolution Led … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, International, Iran, Justice, Politics, Resistance | Tagged iran

Repression in Iran

Fierce Planet Posted on October 6, 2022 by jnfrOctober 6, 2022

Authorities in Iran continue to crack down on the widespread protests that arose in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death while she was in the custody of the morals police. We finally have an in-depth review of how the government has reacted to the protests, in the form of a well researched article on the evidence that the government’s response has been harsh and terrible. (WashPost gift link should get you past the paywall for a while). Tactics of repression: How Iran is trying to stop Mahsa Amini protests A visual forensics analysis shows authorities using indiscriminate force, making violent … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, Feminism, International, Iran, Politics, Resistance | Tagged iran, resistance

What patriarchy looks like in everyday life

Fierce Planet Posted on August 16, 2022 by jnfrAugust 16, 2022

Beaten for no reason, dragged off the street for violations of modesty laws, subject to torture in those detention centers, refused school and work choices—this report shows exactly how women in Afghanistan are treated by the Taliban. Women who dare to protest, and some women do dare to, are treated even more harshly.   In the New York Times (gift link, no paywall) another report shows the same brutal situation. Taliban Rewind the Clock: ‘A Woman Is a Helpless and Powerless Creature’ Girls are barred from secondary schools and women from traveling any significant distance without a male relative. Men … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Civil Rights, Culture, Equality, Feminism, Inequality, International, Politics, Resistance | Tagged afghanistan, women

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