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Cultural Political Warrior🇮🇪🇲🇽 Human Rights Activist 💙 Migration Studies-Oxford Planner Architect We have it in our power to begin the world over again~Thomas Paine “Drive it like you stole it” 🚜💙 Mexico 🇲🇽Ireland 🇮🇪 🦫Illinois 🌾

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lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 45m

MAGA has the delusion that everything and everyone is for sale.

They can’t comprehend people caring about their communities, neighbors and future.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 58m

AI articles depend upon 3000 years of human content.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: 45,000 health care workers just launched the biggest strike of the year.

Workers at Kaiser Permanente on the West Coast and in Hawaii have walked out to secure a contract.

These essential workers are fighting for patient care, good wages, and decent staffing.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 3h

So meaningful.
What a wonderful gift.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 16h

I know. Completely clueless.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 16h

The top 1% and corporations “cheat” the US taxpayers of $642 BILLION USD per year!

Tax abuse, avoidance, corruption and offshore accounts to dodge the IRS, and consequences.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 16h

Reverend Jesse Jackson flew to Ireland to meet with the grapefruit ladies.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 16h

And a man on Robben Island heard of their protest.

Once he was freed he flew to Ireland 🇮🇪 to meet the “grapefruit ladies”.
They were guests of honor at Mandela’s funeral.
It turned out Nimrod had been a cell mate during his internment on Robben Island.

We all have a part to play.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 16h

How people and protest changes the world.

“10 White Ladies” from Ireland 🇮🇪
Began a grapefruit boycott in support of South Africa to end apartheid.
They met a man named Nimrod who walked with them.
News of their protest reached Arch Desmond Tutu, who met them in London.

youtu.be/bLwh5PvMvSI?...

Comedian David Nihill tells the tale of how 10 white ladies in Ireland refused to sell grapefruits

YouTube video by Fauxmoi

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 21h

The Derivatives Market is also in danger.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 23h

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day .

Jan McVicker @jmcvicker.bsky.social · 4d

Ned Blackhawk - How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution
The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution

The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.

www.theatlantic.com

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 1d

We took in 15% less in corporate tax revenue this year.

That's $77 BILLION we're missing out on because we keep giving multi-billion dollar corporations massive tax breaks.

They're making record profits—and they're giving less back to America and more back to the CEOs.

Great.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 23h

Empathy is the sign of intelligence and wisdom.

Good to know who has both, or neither.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

"Maria" is rolling up raisins under the hot Madera sun. To earn $70, she has to roll 1,000 sheets! Each row has around 250 sheet. It's hard grueling work walking on the burning sand for hours rolling one sheet after another. #WeFeedYou

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 1d

Democratic Socialism is NOT SOCIALISM!

Protecting your corporate clowns is not reality.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Portland continues to amaze me 👏

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

From the federal court to the Nobel Prize Committee, everyone agrees that Donald Trump and his administration lack integrity and credibility.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Thanksgiving Canada 🇨🇦 🍁

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d

Sens. Schumer, Merkley, Murray, and Peters are calling for the resignation of OMB Director Russell Vought.

"By impounding billions of dollars … and aggressively pursuing the illegal use of pocket rescissions, Vought has done everything in his power to gut the federal government piece by piece."

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Max from UNFTR @unftr.com · 2d

Over $10t hoarded in corporate coffers, offshore accounts & bank vaults while Americans face a recession. The radical left isn't coming for your guns—just that money. We want healthcare, not violence. We just want what's ours.

Latest for @meidastouch.com.

Watch the full video: youtu.be/737uVWwPQAw

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump-China trade relationship reminds me of my middle school love life: On one week, off the week, high drama, passing notes, heartache, renewal, gossip, and we did it all again the next week.

The reality, of course, is that despite the drama, no-one was making long-term commitments.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 2d

Equal savagery.

Regimes never change

Many British Common laws became standards for the US government.
(These were controversial, restrictive and reinforce class and racial segregation.
They are regressive and dangerous precedents.)

Many of these laws created and enforced by state constitutions.

lisadiana @lisadiana.bsky.social · 2d

Bobby Sands and the Hunger Strikers are a lesson for the present and the future.

Oppression of the people is the root of the decay of any nation.

“…everyone has a part to play, no part is to big or too small.. no one is too young or too old..