A more accurate portrayal of the CDC in zombie movies

After months of protests over social and environmental grievances, 155 Chileans have been elected to write a new constitution amid what they have declared a “climate and ecological emergency.” nytimes.com/2021/12/28/cli…

In other words, they expect us to catch COVID and think the number of deaths will be "acceptable" and the long-term effects ignored. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12…

So there was a respirator FOR THE PUBLIC for emergencies such as a PANDEMIC by 3M from 2008 How in the hell did CDC recommend cloth masks for this long instead of pushing the federal government to scale up production for every single American immediately 2 years ago?????

Alabama weather doing Alabama weather things. #Tornado Watch and 80 degrees on Saturday. Winter Weather Advisory and #snow on Sunday. #alwx #WVTM13

If any of these guidelines set by the CDC and corporations themselves were about protecting workers or people then they would be providing free weekly testing to ensure safe conditions. This isn't about safety it is about the economy and controlling a false narrative.

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Over 20 Alabama organizations have signed on to oppose HB2, the "anti-protest bill" which is on the calendar in the House this afternoon after they convene at 3:30pm. This letter was sent to all Alabama legislators this morning. #alpolitics hmtn.link/HB2oppletter15…

The enshrinement of white supremacy into Alabama/Southern culture & politics has been intentionally designed by those in power. Understanding & contending for power in the narrative realm is an essential component of winning liberatory change. al.com/news/2022/02/h…

It often seems like when a disaster hits, the process to get federal funding to communities should be pretty straightforward. But it’s much more complicated. Read Amal’s story to learn why: southerlymag.org/2022/02/18/her…

From the beginning, #Roe was the floor, not the ceiling. We need to go beyond Roe and eliminate barriers to abortion care, including racist coverage bans like Hyde. #BeBoldEndHyde

🚨 AL reps will likely be voting on the anti-protest bill #HB2 tomorrow! Use our toolkit to contact your reps, learn more about the bill, and spread the word - hmtn.link/HB2toolkit #alpolitics #ALAntiProtestBill #SayNoToHB2 #DontSilenceSolidarity

And here let me emphasize the fact… that the working class who fight all the battles, the working class who make the supreme sacrifices, the working class who freely shed their blood and furnish the corpses, have never yet had a voice in either declaring war or making peace.

1/ The South is home to more LGBTQ+ people than anywhere else in the U.S. Meanwhile, Southern legislators are pushing violent policies to hide this truth. Trans kids in particular are being threatened—and not just in Texas. 🧵 A thread on how to show solidarity in this moment:

This is literally why I teach journalism So we never produce another generation who spout and normalise this

Much of the attention in the first days of the war in Ukraine has focused on large cities. But in the countryside, a massive grass-roots movement is underway as ordinary Ukrainians — farmers, shop owners, day laborers, taxi drivers — are taking up arms. nyti.ms/3IvK6Y8

Respect from Alabama

Great thread from Jake Werner on racist hierarchies under global imperialism. It must be added that Eastern Europeans have for hundreds of years *not* belonged to the category of whiteness. They have been subject to different imperialist projects (Turkish, German, ... 1/

Important thread about the intersection of Trans & Reproductive Justice movements. Our rights in Alabama are under assault. Get involved with the HA Trans & Queer Liberation Team at hmtn.link/trans-lib 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Trans kids- We see you. We love you. And there’s a whole army of us fighting for you. This morning a lawsuit was filed against SB 184, the first of many legal challenges to prevent these laws from actually taking effect. MCAC Birmingham #ProtectTransKids