It is perhaps the greatest of strengths to stand alone. Resolute in one's convictions. Declaring our views, even if only to the empty wind. For the wind can carry our words to those we can not see. And let those hear, who most desperately need the ideas we share.
All of this! We stand side by side my friend even though we’re an ocean apart. I made a promise to my great uncle who survived two concentration camps to never let fascists win & I never will! 💪🏼🙏🏼
Exactly.I dont do this for the likes I dont do this for the follows I do this so the country doesnt change me&I remind the country every time of its folly of not enforcing the Constitution of the US. I've got a whole bunch of I told you so's waiting and I'm going to use every single one of them
I owe it to the kid that I was crying about slavery and the holocaust. I swore then if I ever found myself in that situation I would do what’s right. My whole life has shaped me for this exact moment.
And that’s why I constantly take a stand against the anarchists who are praising a terrorist that was inspired by the Unabomber! No matter how despicable and hateful it makes people act
People that love DT are the same people that will hate him with insane passion after they are 'wronged' by their chosen one. Sorry to say, but that day is coming because he can't control himself or his greedy desires. They will feel betrayed and cheated, as well. Continue to stand. Thank you.
during Disaster 1.0, even spoken or tweeted insanity was provoking. turns out most words were unactionable or simply empty words.
for Disaster 2.0, I'm going to wait until cuckoo nominations, orders or legislation are at the draft or filed stage before resisting, but resist I will! 🗽
Peaceful protest and resistance CAN DEFEAT FASCISM and the patriarchal war-machine, IF persistent enough. Look at Gandi for example; OR Rev. Katsuzo Sawada who almost singlehandedly closed Rocky Flats nuclear trigger plant outside of Boulder, CO thanks to his steady years of protests.
I’ve reposted Palestinian’s content & made enraged posts about the genocide. I’ve lost friends & had many heated conversations. I feel dismayed at how silent many are. Other than donating to orgs working on the ground in Gaza, the least I can do is share the words of Palestinians & keep my humanity.
All media contained the same narrative. Any pro-Palestine protester was declared a terrorist. Any criticism of Israel was deemed anti-Semitic. And there was over-policing to intimidate peaceful protesters.
I felt crazy for even thinking that it could be a genocide.
I was so grateful to be able to listen to Palestinians on Tik Tok. Even while they suffered and grieved the unimaginable, they have bravely spoken up and shared the reality.
Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton helped George Bush and Dick Cheney lie this country into invading Iraq. What kind of a person does that? They are evil. One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic. Trump opposed their war in early '03 on Neil Cavuto. You voted for the fascists.
It's unfortunate that trumpers believe whatever they're told to believe. Trump dropped more bombs on civilians in 4 years than Obama did an 8. He was no peacemaker.
It's funny that you don't think Trump is a fascist. Honestly. And yes you 100% implied he was a peacemaker with your comment or you wouldn't have made it.
Defending Trump... Only folks who are hopelessly devoted and have lost their values do such a thing.
I didn't say he wasn't nor did I imply he's a peacemaker, I made the comment because the stench of hypocrisy compelled me. I stated facts, Biden and Hillary lied us into the Bush/Cheney war and Trump stuck his neck out to oppose them. Who endorsed Kamala? The Cheney clan. Wasn't he a fascist?
Amen! It’s like when you leave a toxic place that’s also unethical. You do that because you don’t want that bad environment to change you. I’ve done that.
It’s SO late (2:58 am) and this post has sunk my heart to the bottom on the ocean floor. Hopefully, when I awake it will be waiting for me, buoyant once more. 🛟 ❤️🩹 🙏 #ITakeComfortForNowOthersAlsoHoldACandle 🕯️
This. So that you don't betray your ideals and become someone your younger self would not have understood or recognized. My teenage self would be in solidarity with 60ish me. I know a lot more, and experienced a lot more, but my core values haven't changed.
Ah for me remove the cuntry and bring it down from the systemic to the individual to create change bottom up. It’s a rare event radical change happens top down.
And remember, Takei experienced the horrors that our future may contain first-hand. He's warning us about what he actually knows, not something that is purely theoretical in nature.
History repeats itself. Listen to those of us who have been there.
Thank you for sharing that quotation. One to read when we question what drives us to continue to speak out against injustice and evil against all odds. We are not alone.
George,🥹you’re a wonderful human being. I admire your strength. Your very existence gives me hope that we will overcome this. I hope that I in my own way will inspire people to stand up to oppression and injustice the way you have. And I hope to one day live in a world where I won’t have to anymore.
I don’t argue with hateful bigoted people online to change their minds. I do it for the people they are targeting who are reading it and for people who need to know they have allies in the world. And to provide a counter point their garbage.
It's an open source social media protocol and movement. No ads, no corporate owners. Self-hosted if you want ultimate control of your own data. That kind of thing.
Mastodon is the most popular entry-point. You can migrate tho.
I love knowing there are so many damn people smarter than me, braver than me, stronger than me out there not caving in on themselves because of the fear of tomorrow. I now know I have many friends I haven’t met yet - hope and a happy holiday
When you need to catch some of that contagious courage, try the stories of people sticking their necks out to make things better @giraffeheroes.bsky.social.
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American fascism is vain enough to have revealed itself openly on July 1, 2024 by way of the SCOTUS ruling in The Orange Slug v US. It has ALWAYS been there, sabotaging progress towards Constitutional protections & rights for all.
I will NEVER consent to neofeudalist autocratic technoligarchy.
That’s so true, I guess that is what’s happening with me right now. Trying to process all this chaos, it really feels like the ground is giving away right up from underneath and I’m just trying to stay on top and remain the same.
OPPOSITION MUCH? Now may be a good time to praise Alphabet/Google/YouTube for NOT censoring, shadow banning or whatever content that is anti-fascist, anti-corporate and opposed to oligarchy then drive a petition for a commitment to continue not censoring dissent.
The indomitable man. Every fascist objective rejected. You own unchangeable righteous principles. Respect! In solidarity, one never can accept malevolent politicians again. Give an inch? Never!
I really believe the US should sue Musk for buying our election and pushing fear propaganda through Xwitter. He had a secret. Trump said he didn’t need their vote at rallies.
An old friend who is MAGA now, berated me for my election posts. “These posts don’t change anybody’s mind,” she said. I wish I’d had these words then. It DOES matter.
No point on bashing this clown anymore just let him take office wreck America and in 4 years someone else can struggle to TRULY make America great again! We're doomed!
Goosebumps reading this story and bit of history. The only time I got in trouble in school was for distributing anti-Vietnam war literature in the 60's in junior high school. Worth it then and still worth it. Never give up; never surrender. Keep fighting the fight for morality and rational thinking.
Goosebumps reading this story and bit of history. Such an important perspective. Thanks, Mark, for reposting George Takei's post on this protester. The only time I got in trouble in school was for distributing anti-Vietnam war literature in junior high school. Worth it then and still worth it.
Under the umbrella of a fascist dictator, it takes a huge amount of courage to stand against the wave of acceptance. I am an atheist, an empathic human, a women's rights advocate, and I refuse i eat food that was slaughtered. Mr Takei, I have read and given your amazing books to others!
I never posted on social media before BluSky. I only checked game scores from around the country; watched game clips. However, I have been active, in person, in the communities in which I travel to & serve. Bluesky has given me opportunity to express in a way Bot invested platforms don't offer.
1/1: "Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be deprecated.
2/2 I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society."
1/1: "Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be deprecated...." Cont in 2
2/2 "I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society."
During the Iraq war ('03), in a popular beach town in OR, we held a candlelight vigil every weekend. We were a small but mighty group who didn't care when folks harassed us; our hearts knew we were doing the right thing. My hubs even lost his City Hall computer contract. #DoTheRightThing
Understand what you are saying, but considering what is intended... I also think there are some people afraid to speak up, who feel they are safer staying in the shadows. We need to accept and understand that, and not condemn them but speak FOR them.
Oh, and this is why I am trying to find ways people CAN silently make a difference. Like, hitting them in the pocketbook. Trying to avoid purchasing from GOP supporting/supported businesses, for instance! Looking for more ideas along those lines.
It's OK, I knew what ya meant. Just saying, I've seen some people really critical of folks who are silent. You and I can make noise, but some are worried drawing attention to themselves will totally destroy the lives of themselves or loved ones who look like they will be targeted. I feel for them.
I appreciate your courage, a lot of us who have served this country and taken a oath to defend it, have forgotten what that oath truly means. And just because you have been discharged, does not mean you abandon its meaning; thank you George Takei...
I so agree. If we don’t we’re just good little Germans allowing them to kill everyone around us. I cannot be that. I must not for the sake of my own soul.
It's the same reason why I attend marches and protests. Maybe they won't change anything, but it helps me know that not everyone is a horrible maga a-hole. We draw strength from being surrounded by likeminded, decent people.
Yes, also there is development in ideas, rhetoric. It's not just inert repetition. And the world is always in flux. The conservatives, Republicans of today may be beyond reason, but even today some young person somewhere is wondering to support democracy and liberalism or fascism and conservatism.
You're right. Courage is contagious. Hope you know that your Canadian friends are also doing what we can to push back against our northern would-be fascists. Thanks for setting a good example, George.
That’s why I asked Georgie boi what is “American fascism”. I’ve studied and learned what REAL fascism is and looks like. Both of my grandfathers fought against fascism in Europe and the Pacific. My father fought against fascism and communism in Vietnam.
ok well i'm using it to mean a populist movement centered around a fearmongering demogogue who scapegoats immigrants and minorities and equates recapturing national greatness with restoring national purity by expelling impure elements which allies with but does not hold to the dominant religion
I haven't worn Blacklivesmatter and rainbow bracelets for the past ten plus years because it's going to change anything, I do it because it's important, and it lets people know I'm a safe individual.
We've quit watching the news indefinitely. Having lived through the first T. administration while glued to MSNBC etc., I don't want to watch the sequel.
Guys and gals I'm going to ask a question most of you are trying to avoid. But keep it in mind the next 4 years. Better to be prepared than being blindsided.
It starts with everyday spending. Bear in mind that when you spend your family income at a business that supports Trump, that business gives your money directly to the campaign coffers of the political party that is seeking to destroy your life and reduce your family's income
Ppl in media feel a duty to keep us calm saying the tide will turn in 2 yrs & all be righted in 4. The idea everything we lose will be in a box & will flood back when opened is a delusion. The world is already changing & many of us will not make it 2-4 yrs. We must fight now & surrender nothing.
It's important to stand against Fascism. More important is to ensure Democracy / Society works for all People - so people can see / experience the benefits. They ain't - because your government is owned by vested interests (eg. zionists manipulating Democrats to allow Genocide in Gaza). Same here
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for Disaster 2.0, I'm going to wait until cuckoo nominations, orders or legislation are at the draft or filed stage before resisting, but resist I will! 🗽
#whenwefightwewin
I felt crazy for even thinking that it could be a genocide.
They created an environment where people could finally discuss such things.
I am very grateful for that.
Defending Trump... Only folks who are hopelessly devoted and have lost their values do such a thing.
But I do not recommend it for most people. Last one I *debated* I mainly used to get my full thoughts in order.
They went silent when I suggested bettering the homes of others instead of taking them in.
History repeats itself. Listen to those of us who have been there.
And remember that even if BlueSky gets corrupted, we have open social, now. It costs nothing to get a Mastodon account to start currating as a backup.
It's an open source social media protocol and movement. No ads, no corporate owners. Self-hosted if you want ultimate control of your own data. That kind of thing.
Mastodon is the most popular entry-point. You can migrate tho.
https://joinmastodon.org/
Thank you for sharing
Subversion of normal discourse is their tool. Distortion.
"Critical Thinking" , your country needs you!
I will NEVER consent to neofeudalist autocratic technoligarchy.
We are all part of the historical record of this nation's history, whether people know our name or not.
Vulnerable groups of humans.
I know my reply won't impact the post-er, but I can't let those words go unchallenged.
Silence gives assent,
and I reply in dissent for the sake of any vulnerable person or anyone who loves them.
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-lone-german-man-who-refused-to-give-hitler-the-nazi-salute-2015-6
Even one committed in the open, livestreamed for all to see.
https://bsky.app/profile/nesrinemalik.bsky.social/post/3ldxd64l3ac2l
(Different franchise but I think it’s okay 😉)
https://dreamforamerica.org/
George Washington
George Washington
Thats what make us protest
And you’re right. Courage is contagious.
Please reach out to the right people to learn how to subsist those who can do the most good without losing so much wet can do no more
me think, thank you.
@muellershewrote.bsky.social
https://open.substack.com/pub/muellershewrote/p/the-star-thrower?r=f5n71
Can we just try killing Discount Hitler's finance backers first? Sees where that gets us.
Well be up against the greedy tech bros again in 4 years.