"... in news that will surprise no one, the best off are doing best..." @RichardJMurphy is building a strong case for tax reform at https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/ aka "Funding the Future"
#socialjustice #politics

British Columbia #decriminalized #drugs for personal use earlier this year.

This is a 3 year, time limited exemption granted by Health Canada.

The issue? The # of grams for personal use approved is not high enough for the majority of #PeopleWhoUseDrugs (only 2.5 grams or less 🙄).

How about this! Make it ILLEGAL to create policies without consulting AND listening to the population most impacted ✊️

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/overdose/decriminalization

#DrugPolicy #SocialJustice #WarOnDrugs #SupportNotStigma

My article on Photography and Social Justice was just re-published in Full Frame https://medium.com/full-frame/photography-and-social-justice-f9a34a53ff78 #photography #socialjustice #sociology #awareness #action #activism

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨
"Challenging State Power: From 'Cop City' to Prison Abolition" is LIVE!
🎧 Tune in to unpack the layers of state oppression & the call for #PrisonAbolition.
👉 https://www.radical-guide.com/a-radical-podcast-ep-19-challenging-state-power-from-cop-city-to-prison-abolition/
#ARadicalPodcast #StatePower #CopCity #Atlanta #RICO #SocialJustice

The Truth Is Stronger Than the Baton – THE 99%
Trickle-Down – Tragically Hip

A musical offering of one of my favorite songs. Someone set it to images of "Occupy" and other protests against injustice and fascist oppression.

Are the hungry, homeless, and hurting the problem or the hateful haughty hypocrites? You are the 99%.

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvjK9InGAa8&list=PL6ipH8fqJJ7B4bdLbrmCG0v7eiPRyAuNR&index=5&pp=iAQB8AUB

#SocialJustice #activism #hunger #homelessness #poverty #disability #protest
#TragicallyHip #TrickleDown #music #FightTheRight #InvisibleDisabilityRights

The Truth Is Stronger Than the Baton – THE 99%
Trickle-Down – Tragically Hip

A musical offering of one of my favorite songs. Someone set it to images of "Occupy" and other protests against injustice and fascist oppression.

Are the hungry, homeless, and hurting the problem or the hateful haughty hypocrites? You are the 99%.

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

#SocialJustice #activism #hunger #homelessness #poverty #protest
#TragicallyHip #TrickleDown #music #FightTheRight

UPDATE:
Philadelphia officer Mark dial, mugshots taken today. his bail is set at half $1 million in the murder of Eddie Irizarry.

#SocialJustice #PoliceViolence #StopKillingUs #MentalHealth #acab

On August 14, Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial, shot through the window of Eddie Irizarry's car after pulling him over and lied to the public about the events. The police claim that, Mr. Irizarry was out of his car and "lunging" at officers with a knife, was quickly refuted by private "Ring" camera footage.

Body camera footage was released today showing the officer exiting his car, running to the driver side of Eddie Irizarry's car with gun drawn while Eddie sat in the drivers seat. On the video, the officer can be heard yelling "I WILL F&#ING SHOOT YOU". He immediately fired six shots into the car, killing Mr. Irizarry.

Today, the killer, officer Dial turned himself in after being charged by the Philadelphia DA with offenses including: Murder. Voluntary Manslaughter, Aggravated Assault and Official Oppression. The family has shared with the media that Eddie was schizophrenic.

#SocialJustice #PoliceViolence #StopKillingUs #MentalHealth #InvisibleDisabilityRights

⚠️ CW ⚠️ GRAPHIC BODY CAM FOOTAGE:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/eddie-irizarry-police-bodycam-charges-philadelphia/3640947/

On August 14, Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial, shot through the window of Eddie Irizarry's car after pulling him over and lied to the public about the events. The police claim that Mr. Irizarry was out of his car and "lunging" at officers with a knife, was quickly refuted.

Private "Ring" camera footage was then released showing the officer exiting his car, running to the driver side of Eddie Irizarry's car with gun drawn, and yelling "I WILL F&#ING SHOOT YOU". He immediately fired six shots into the car, killing Mr. Irizarry.

Today, the killer, officer Dial turned himself in after being charged by the Philadelphia DA. The body camera footage was released today during a press conference that happened at 11:30 PM EST this morning. The family has shared with the public that Eddie was schizophrenic.

Official oppression murder voluntary manslaughter

#SocialJustice #PoliceViolence #StopKillingUs #MentalHealth #InvisibleDisabilityRights

⚠️ CW ⚠️ GRAPHIC BODY CAM FOOTAGE:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/eddie-irizarry-police-bodycam-charges-philadelphia/3640947/

After a summer with multiple off-the-charts temperature records and numerous fatal extreme weather events all over the world, a discussion on #degrowth and #decolonization is more relevant than ever.

Tune in to the next online seminar organized by the UCPH Degrowth Network - Tuesday Sep 19th, at 2 PM CEST.

Dr. Brototi Roy (Central European University) will talk about "The Future of Degrowth: Decolonizing more than the imaginary"

#degrowth #postgrowth #AlternativeEconomics #capitalism #Decolonisation #Decolonization #Ecology #SocialJustice #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis

Joyce Chu, #socialjustice advocate, writer for the #ProgressIndex in #PetersburgVA , and #Virginia Press Association's 'Outstanding Journalist of the Year’ is leaving for #California . Congratulations, #Cali , y'all are getting a real one.

She will be missed.

Directors Pa Ranjith, Vetrimaaran support Udhayanidhi’s speech against Sanatan Dharma

"The malignant attitude of distorting the minister’s statement and misappropriating it as a call for genocide is unacceptable. The growing hate and hunt for the minister’s is very disturbing," read Pa Ranjith's post on X.

https://maktoobmedia.com/latest-news/directors-pa-ranjith-vetrimaaran-support-udhayanidhis-speech-against-sanatan-dharma/

#TamilNadu #SanatanaDharmaRow #PaRanjith #vetrimaaran #UdayanidhiStalin #DMK #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahminism #SocialJustice #kollywood #india

I just have to say that the people I am privileged to support amaze me every day.

They often credit me for their victories.

However - they deserve the credit. Their willingness to engage in the work has created the shift. I highlight and celebrate this often with folx.

It gives me joy to see people walk out of my office feeling a sense of control over their own lives again.

This is the art of social work.

#SocialWork @socialwork #SocialWorker #SocialJustice #MentalHealthCare #MentalHealth

If I seem somewhere between persnickety and furious...

... good.

#Neuroscience #Injustice #Fairness #socialjustice

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201408/the-neuroscience-fairness-and-injustice

The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.

Dr. Paul Farmer

#quote #quotes #quoteoftheday #life #quotestoliveby #justice #socialjustice #compassion #tribalism

Ricardo Levins Morales poster catalog, p700: "Nothing About Us, Without Us, Is For Us"

This powerful slogan arose from the struggle of people with disabilities in #SouthAfrica. It could be the basic operating principle of peoples’ struggles all over the world. One of our most popular images, it's a poster, card, button and shirt: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/product/nothing-about-us-2

Today (9/5/23) is the last day of our Labor Day sale - 25% off with code EDUCATE

#DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #MastoArt #FediGiftShop

🎙️ NEW Episode: "Unmasking Green Lies & Celebrating Resistance"

🔍 From corporate #Greenwashing to grassroots #Resistance—join us for a transformative talk.
🌍 Engage in a conversation that matters

Listen 🎧  https://www.radical-guide.com/a-radical-podcast-ep-18-unmasking-green-lies-and-celebrating-resistance/
#ARadicalPodcast #EnvironmentalEthics #SocialJustice

SC lawyer, Hindu Sena leader seek FIR over Udhayanidhi’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma

Police complaints have been filed in Delhi by SC lawyer Vineet Jindal and Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks criticising Sanatana Dharma for perpetuating caste injustice.

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sc-lawyer-hindu-sena-leader-seek-fir-over-udhayanidhi-s-remarks-sanatana-dharma-181857

#delhi #UdayanidhiStalin #DMK #hinduism #casteism #CasteSystem #SocialJustice #brahminism #hindutva #HinduSena #TamilNadu #india

10 Reasons Why Being #AntiGMO Means Being Against #SocialJustice
https://debunkingdenialism.com/2023/09/02/10-reasons-why-being-anti-gmo-means-being-against-social-justice/

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments on Sanatana Dharma stoke huge row

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks were interpreted as a call for a ‘genocide’ of Hindus by BJP leaders. The TN minister has refuted these claims while standing by his statement that Sanatana Dharma was responsible for many social evils.

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/udhayanidhi-stalin-s-comments-sanatana-dharma-stoke-huge-row-181835

#TamilNadu #chennai #UdayanidhiStalin #hinduism #equality #SocialJustice #DMK #BJP #periyar #BRAmbedkar #india