Harry Cleaver

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Harry Cleaver

Harry Cleaver

@hmcleaver

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Austin, Texas Katılım Kasım 2013
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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
When I was growing up in Ohio, we had 100 ft patch of raspberries (200ft of blackberries), enough to keep us fed & share with the neighbors. But no plastic cover & the pay were the berries we ate. A far cry from this man's work for MINIMUM wage. I hope he eats as he works. 😄
United Farm Workers@UFWupdates

"Alfredo" is harvesting raspberries in Ventura county. "It is already hot outside but it gets even hotter inside the rows under the plastic. It's hard but there is no other option. I keep working hard to cover expenses. I earn CA min wage." #WeFeedYou

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
It's not just "what we've been taught to see", it's the only thing they permit us to see: flesh wrapped in plastic. The animals they murder are kept far away in factory farms or remote ranches precisely so most folks never get to know them as living, friendly, fellow creatures.
NothingIsArt@NothingIsArt

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
The sentiment is understandable, indeed it appeals, & not just because of Epstein et al. It does, however, conflict with the struggle against capital punishment & inhumane incarceration USA-style. So, what are the alternatives?
Socialist Planning Beyond Capitalism@beyond_capital

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
The only reason whale murder continues is because it makes a few people rich & they buy off the acquiesence of politicians. Stop both!
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sarah@sahouraxo·
This is Houla, South Lebanon — before and after Israel’s genocide. An ancient village that stood for more than 2,000 years. Israel wiped it off the map. A war crime. A crime against history.
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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
Also true with "veggie-burgers"! But all "plant-based 'meat'" should be thought of as intermediaries to help meat eaters ween themselves from flesh while they explore & discover the myriad vegan cuisine alternatives. Says the once omnivore, now vegan. 😄
NothingIsArt@NothingIsArt

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
Click & read. Why so few state laws protecting workers? Because state politicians are bought-off by agribusiness & other capitalists. The only way to get such laws written, passed & enforced is with large-scale support, far beyond the UFW & its workers! Speak up!
United Farm Workers@UFWupdates

Apple workers in Wayne County, NY endured extremely poor air quality both while working and in employer-provided housing which is not air conditioned. AQI exceeded 500 at times which is extremely hazardous. 1/

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
Except, it's not so easy. Capitalists must spend literally billions shaping school curriculum and mass media so they all inculcate the myth of freedom. Fortunately, folks rupture their efforts all the time, so it's an ongoing struggle.
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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
"a union company where all heat protection laws are followed. They take my health seriously" THEY being the company - under union pressure. Unfortunately, far too many state governments do NOT take overheating seriously & have no laws mandating relief for workers.😡
United Farm Workers@UFWupdates

"Humberto" works at Scheid Vineyards in San Lucas, CA. Temps this day were 99° with an expected high of 103°. It feels even hotter under the grapevines. "I am glad I works at a union company where all heat protection laws are followed. They take my health seriously." #WeFeedYou

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
LOL, well "leftist" Christians maybe. "Liberals" don't merely compromise, they accept it as the only feasible social alternative & are thus complicit with its exploitation, alienation and subordination of life to its cruelties.
Socialist Planning Beyond Capitalism@beyond_capital

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
Money is not a subject. It does nothing. It is one of the tools by means of which capitalism controls, exploits & alienates both humans & the rest of Nature. Capitalism redefines all values as monetary ones, stripping the world of myriad, more appealing values.
michael e. v. knight@michaelevknight

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
This is capitalism in action: monotonous, dehumanizing work that requires those who can't get less horrible jobs to take part in the brutal murder of innocent babies. It cares no more for the humans than chicks, both viewed as mere "factors of production".
Johnny Oberg@JohnOberg

He is a fully conscious baby chick about to fall into an industrial macerator to be ground up alive. Why? He's male, so he's "useless" to the Egg Industry. This happens to MILLIONS every year. The world needs to know the truth about #eggs. 😡

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Harry Cleaver
Harry Cleaver@hmcleaver·
All true, but your typical manicured, chemical saturated lawn is just about as sterile. It may not shed micro-plastics but it's a wasteland for wildlife. Eschew them; let native plants take over & thrive.
Little Green Space 🦋@LGSpace

Please don't turn your lawn into plastic. Fake grass reduces food & shelter for wildlife such as bees & butterflies; has a high carbon footprint; sheds micro-plastics which wash into our rivers and seas; and in summer can get hot enough to harm pets. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/grass…

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