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Images with alt text added bc I actually care about other people enough to copy and paste some goddamn text instead of spending more time telling people I don’t have time than it would have taken to just rewrite the stuff
Title: A NOTE ON THE 50501 MOVEMENT Body text: If you went to any of the "Hands Off" protests organized by the 50501 movement and other organizations aligned with the Democratic Party, this is by no means an attack on you-it's a warning. We absolutely get it-you care about justice, you're frustrated by what you see, and you're looking for some way to make a difference. That alone matters. But it's also important to understand who's behind these kinds of movements and what their real role is. 50501 looks like it's about progress-about taking a stand against a tyrant. The reality of what it's actually doing is it quietly pushes people back into trusting the same systems that cause harm-like voting for politicians who fund war, support NATO, and work with law enforcement. Counterrevolutionary "movements" like this are not paths to liberation. They're how the state keeps control. The 50501 movement serves as a state-approved outlet for public frustration. It's essentially activism stripped of its teeth. You may have noticed that the rallies that took place today were symbolic protests that took place outside empty government buildings that only lead to a sense of accomplishment without really doing much of anything. You also may have noticed speakers using the opportunity to bring people back into one of the two parties and expressing the need to eventually "knock on doors." This is a classic tactic of pushing people who are rightfully experiencing discontent back into the system that's at fault to begin with Palestine face surveillance, unjust arrests, and media blackouts—locally and nationally—50501 gets platforms, institutional support, shield from police repression, and praise from the electoralist bloc. That's not by accident. The experience is designed to feel safe and inspiring, but keeps us from building real power that could challenge the system of power affecting all of us. We are not here to shame anyone-on the contrary. We hope that you take this opportunity to see the difference between actions that call for liberation, and actions that want things to go "back to normal.” Palestine has taught us otherwise. With this genocide, nothing can be normal again. Ask yourself, if we are protesting for our rights, why are we standing next to the very systems that deny it? Let's be honest about what's performative and what's revolutionary—and let's move towards something real. The United Liberation Front for Palestine Statement - April 5th 2025
April 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Flower vendors in Seattle are usually Hmong family-owned businesses, here is an article about them and our history
Behind the bouquet: Hmong Flower Farmers of Pike Place Market
These blooms are more than beautiful; they have a story to tell that dates back for decades.
seattlerefined.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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It’s part despair, but also a hopeful reminder that we can return again, and again, and again.
February 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Radical spaces get co-opted when you give them a course number
January 31, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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There’s a zine about this! Look out for red flags
antidotezine.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:32 AM