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#NoKings

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October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM

W. in anti-fascist mode

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“… in the last few days I finally could observe the heroic rise of some #frogs brothers, standing up for our rights: freedom of speech, diversity, multi-species cooperation & free cookies. While I try to manage this crazy show here, I feel a new sense of hope to see more #Muppets on #NoKings day…”

October 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM

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a picture of Captain Pike in “Star Trek: Stange New Worlds” - saying:

“We do not give in to fear!”

October 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM

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reminder:
👇🏾
"Do not obey in advance!"

#OnTyranny, #authoritarianism, #fascism, DefendDemocracy

a quote by prof. Timothy Snyder:

“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.”

May 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM

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reminder:

“That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real Superhero.”

~ Stan Lee

an image of a quote from Stan Lee and a large sunglasses - the quote reads:

That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real Superhero.

May 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM

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“I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth and not ruled by it”

Pope Francis

an image of Pope Francis before a black background - and on the left side a quote from him, saying:
“I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth and not ruled by it”

April 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM

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Today is #WorldHeritage Day, the "International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS)".

Celebrated since 1982 on April 18, an opportunity to reflect on our common shared #CulturalHeritage and to celebrate #culture together.

@UNESCO, #WorldCulture, #CulturalDiversity

www.icomos.org/agenda/18-ap...

A photo showing a large room with tiled floors and stained glass window. Below the windows is an all surrounding built stone bench, which is covered with classic carpets and pillows. In the middle of the room is a fountain. The room is decorated in the traditional "oriental" Tartar style.

The photo shows the inside of the summer pavillon of the Bakhchysarai Palace, also know as "Khan's Palace" or "Hansaray", located in the town of Bakhchysarai, Crimea.

Built in the 16th century, It belongs to the #CulturalHeritage of the Crimean Tartars, #Ukraine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhchysarai_Palace

April 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM

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There are more than 1,000 sites inscribed on the #UNESCO #WorldHeritage List - places of extraordinary beauty and importance. It is easy to overlook the importance of preserving our collective #CulturalHeritage, which is integral to our identity and our sense of #history.

#WorldCulture

April 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM

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"Photographer Juno Gemes has spent the last 50 years documenting Aboriginal
Australian culture and the fight for justice...

Her book is: "Until Justice Comes: Fifty Years of The Movement for Indigenous Rights.
Photographs 1970-2024"

#photography, #Australia

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...