It’s time to talk about Jews and Colonialism - and it's complicated. What would happen if we all acknowledged that there’s a lot of colonialism tangled up in a lot of different ways around all of these stories?
This is not a conversation about every Jewish experience everywhere at every time in every place.
But what can we learn when we don't flatten our power analysis when we talk about colonialism?
Read more: lifeisasacredtext.com/colonial…
TIL the German word "Dauerregen", the kind of rain that falls incessantly for four days. Not talking about a drizzle.
nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/09/18/op-pa…
I already knew "verzopen", a Dutch colloquial expression for drowned, used in the context of things like a sopping wet cat. In this piece applied to the land that has been thoroughly soaked by that Dauerregen: land that can't absorb another drop of rain.
"Researchers found #ClimateChange aggravated the four days of heavy rainfall that led to deadly #floods in countries from Austria to Romania.
The researchers called for better flood defences, warning systems and disaster-response plans, and warned against continuing to rebuild in flood-prone regions."
“These floods indicate just how costly climate change is becoming.”
BREAKING: Youth voting group files a lawsuit to block #NewHampshire's new law that will require voters to provide citizenship documents to register and vote. The group claims the law — which will take effect after the election — is unconstitutional.
Check the news articles on each, you'll likely notice a glaring omission...no mention of the industry responsible for delays in climate action; the fossil fuel industry.
The industry funded a mass malign influence campaign promoting climate denial.
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/j…
It funded public corruption in the courts.
forbes.com/sites/michaelposner…
accountable.us/leo-koch-networ…
It funded recalcitrance at COP.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
It funds fascist movements
theguardian.com/us-news/articl…
💡 Durante el mes de septiembre ayuntamientos y entidades de La Palma recibirán formación en pobreza energética
La Palma Renovable realizará una serie de actividades de formación sobre pobreza energética y derechos energéticos con los ayuntamientos de la isla y entidades del tercer sector, con el apoyo técnico de la consultora Traza. #LaPalma
🔗 lapalmarenovable.es/durante-el…
Marlon Wayans slams Elon Musk's transphobia against his own daughter - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/09/marlon-wayans-slams-elon-musks-transphobia-against-his-own-daughter/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Blogs about technology, HTML, hand held game consoles and humane use of technology do not usually make me cry.
This one did. shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/01/the-u…
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A federal judge Monday declined to assume jurisdiction over the state of Arizona’s criminal prosecution of former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, remanding the case to a state court in Maricopa County.
#Tucson #Arizona
some good news: ozone layer on track to recover to 1980 levels by
2066 over the antarctic
2045 over the arctic
2040 for the rest of the world
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