Not surprising. Oregon has a history of being one of the most racist states in the U.S. It was only in 2002 that they finally voted to officially allow non-white people in the state.
Could have been even worseā¦
She did an excellent job breaking down why their educational products fail, and not bringing in politics to itā¦
On 9/2/23, the Goyim Defense League and Blood Tribe held a march in Orlando, Florida where 55 neo-Nazis waved swastika flags and expressed their intent cleanse the United States of Jewish, LGBTQ+, and people of color.
Both groups are supported by tech companies who provide critical services that allow them to organize and fund their neo-Nazi activism, including campaigns of harassment, intimidation, and extreme religious, ethnic, and racial hatred.
This is so fucked up on a million different levelsā¦ They also mention the arrest of people working for the ATL Solidarity fund by the city.
Just a note that this particular prosecution is coming from the state, as the DA in Dekalb county, where this is all going down, recused herselfā¦ Meanwhile, the city has not been great on this either. Terms like āoutside agitatorā has been used by everyone representing the city from the Mayor on down. Given the history of that term with regards to the civil rights movement (a major part of which was headquartered in ATL!), itās been deeply frustrating to hear that kind of language being leveled at the protesters by a Black mayor of a minority-majority city. The city is also doing everything they can to stop a petition that would put cop city on november ballot. Another issue with that, is that the location itself is not IN the city limits - itās in unincorporated Dekalb Co (most of ATL is in Fulton co). The city owns the land, which used to house a penitentiary farm, but has not been in use for years. So, the people in closest proximity to this monstrosity are not allowed a say in it (the Dekalb co. commission signed off on the permits already). There was a push to get the petition expanded to the community nearby, but I donāt if that worked outā¦
https://www.copcityvote.com/petition
Anyways, this is very depressing stuff and it really tarnishes the reputation that the city hopes to project (progressive, multi-cultural, inclusive).
DeSantis announced Descovichās appointment to the prominent commission on Wednesday (6 September). The appointment is still subject to confirmation by Floridaās Republican-led Senate.
The nine-member panel is responsible for weighing complaints and investigating alleged breaches of public trust against elected and appointed officials as well as state employees.
Descovich wrote on X, formally known as Twitter, that it will be a āprivilege to serve the state [she loves] as a member of this commissionā.
However, Alejandra Caraballo, an LGBTQ+ rights advocate and civil rights attorney, warned that Descovichās appointment was dangerous because she would ābe able to investigate LGBTQ state employees and allies and systematically remove them from state governmentā.
*emphasis mine
Great article, except when it repeats the policeās and the lawsā ethnic slurs.
Not really sure what would be the right topic:
It shows that the more Republican control of a state, the worse it is for children. Like, duh.