Semhar

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It is literally impossible for a Black woman to be the first Black woman DA in CA history, first Black AG in Cali history, 2nd Black woman US Senator in history, and first Black VP in history while being a mediocre candidate. You don’t have a clue what you’re talking about.

The moment the Sierra Leoneans at the shelter for abandoned African migrants in Lebanon found out their repatriation date! 130 will finally be going home🥹 close to 100 still remain. You can support their relief aid & repatriation efforts by donating here> gofund.me/58e2f7c7

(2) Further- why are the organizers so focused on having a March when what needs to happen is a meeting among their community to truly start what many started with #AnswertheCall and dive deep into why so many women are voting against their own interest. And the unspoken truths that exist in this country around racism and sexism.

I rocked my mocs my first day in Congress, because I wanted kids to see that anything is possible. Our mocs remind us of the shoulders we stand on and the strength we have engrained in us to step into our future without forgetting our past.

Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman is introducing a resolution to clarify that the 22nd Amendment — which sets presidential term limits — applies even if the terms are not consecutive.

They want you sick: Gut the NIH They want you stupid: Cut the Dept. of Education They want you poor: Put the richest man in charge of “austerity” They want you angry: Flood the zone with lies They want you afraid: Take away your rights This is how you enslave people. I refuse.

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They take place effective today, November 15, 2024.

The US has 15 vaccines for kids <18: MMR DTaP Pneumococcal Rotavirus Varicella Hepatitis B Hepatitis A Polio Haemophilus influenzae B Meningococcal Human Papillomavirus Influenza COVID-19 RSV NOT 72. Not 72 DOSES from birth to age 18 (it’s ~35) Stop letting people lie.

LGBTQ+ youth crisis hotlines saw a 700% spike in calls after Election Day. It is undeniable that this is the result of the incoming Republican administration denying queer and trans people their basic humanity. You are seen and loved and there is help if you are in crisis.

State television is coming. I am in no way joking.

Graça Machel repeats the Elders’ call for all states, particularly the USA, to immediately suspend arms transfers to Israel. “We are seeing alarming signs of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly displaced, with little to no prospect of being able to go back to their homes. The tightened Israeli siege of North Gaza has cut off almost all humanitarian aid, and the UN has warned that the entire remaining population in North Gaza is at risk of dying. This is all the more alarming given the International Court of Justice has already ordered Israel to implement provisional measures to prevent acts of genocide. The world is bound to ask: what is being done? After more than a year of war, over 43,000 Palestinians have been killed - around 70% of them women and children. Hamas is still holding up to 100 Israelis hostage, and I reiterate the Elders’ call for their immediate and unconditional release. The horrific death toll in Gaza is perpetuated by Israel’s military and political allies, many of which continue to supply arms, notably the USA. Although the Biden administration gave Israel a 30-day deadline to make significant improvements in humanitarian access, it is evident that little progress has been made. I repeat the Elders’ call for all states, particularly the USA, to immediately suspend arms transfers to Israel and end impunity for its atrocity crimes.” Web version: theelders.org/news/graca-mac…

🇳🇿 #MāoriParty Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke 👏

Egypt is the only country in Africa that offers citizenship through investment. Egypt also offers multiple routes to citizenship. Some options include making a nonrefundable contribution of $250,000 to the state treasury; investing $300,000 in real estate in a government-owned project and maintaining the investment for at least five years; or transferring $500,000 to a bank in Egypt and keeping the funds there for at least three years. afar.com/magazine/count…

On this day 140 years ago (Nov. 15, 1884), the Berlin Conference, aka the Berlin West Africa Conference, at which European powers partitioned Africa among themselves, kicked off. The rest is deadly history

'ማዕርነት ብስራሕ ተኻፋልነት' Happy 45th anniversary of #NUEW #Eritrea

Let the world see the haka isn't just for rugby games, graduations, weddings and funerals. Let them get a glimpse of its original intention and if it makes anyone uncomfortable to see it outside of those other contexts then stop using it. stop telling us that when you saw it