That was a very evocative image. That was brilliant cinematography and direction. It wrenched my heart. But it didn't burn my soul like that scene in the latrine. The little boy is up to his neck in filth, in a dark hole in the ground, there is light shining through the toilet seat, and he looks up, and his face is illuminated by the light, and you see his fear and despair and his hopelessness. It literally burned a hole in my soul, and I burst into tears because I felt his pain but was unable to help him. I am starting to cry now, just writing about it.
When a movie can make you feel what the characters are experiencing so intensely that you weep for them, I call that good movie making.
This needs to be national news. Why is it not?They are not letting them clean, not giving them clothing, and not giving them fucking maxi pads.That is so disgusting on so many levels, it's just aaaarrrggghhhh
When you help ONE person, you save the world, just a little bit. That's all we can do. If you help one person, they end up helping 10 more people down the road, each of whom helps 10 more people, so it multiplies geometrically. I call it Chain Love.
There had better be trials after this is over. Not just hearings, but TRIALS with SENTENCES and PRISON TIME.
There are those in our country today, too, who speak of the "protection" of the country. Of "survival". The answer to that is: *survival as what*? A country isn't a rock. And it isn't an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for, when standing for something is the most difficult! Before the people of the world - let it now be noted in our decision here that this is what we stand for: justice, truth... and the value of a single human being! - Spencer Tracy as Judge Dan Haywood, Judgment at Nuremberg, screenplay by Abby Mann
I did just what Trump suggested, I left, I'm now in Australia. tRump is negatively affecting the entire planet, so leaving "his" America doesn't help. An American can't stop being an American no matter where you go. I ache for every one of you and wish I could bring you all out of there. I asked my veterinarian the other day if Australia should get involved because of the heinous acts being committed by Trump in the USA, she explained that America was too powerful and has too much money to question her acts. Ok I'm feeling like I did as a child trying to come to grips with my understanding of how the Holocaust happened in front of the eyes and ears of the world. America is the elephant in the room, the world is shocked. Shel
I feel this same way, even if not for the same reasons. I've got two small children and a full time job, which makes any attempt to take action an enormous production involving the coordination of multiple schedules. The weight of the horror happening now, and the further horrors I can see coming for us, feels like it's constricting my chest, and the helplessness is killing me.
Here's a couple of suggestions, things I have done a couple of times and wish I could do more -- I don't know what limits your disability places on you, but maybe something will resonate:
- SwingLeft is doing voter registration by mail drives in partnership with VoteForward. You can join or host an event, if you want companionship while you stuff envelopes, but you can also do it solo. It's super simple: just "adopt" however many voters you want, print out the letters (and registration forms, I think -- the last event I went to they hadn't set up the VRBM part yet), write a quick sentence or two explaining why you vote, address and stamp the envelope, and put them in the mail. Electoral politics cannot save us by itself, but it's still incredibly important.
- Make The Road does immigration advocacy and community services, and they have a really robust volunteer program (not sure where you are, but the NY chapter where I am is fantastic) and human volunteer coordinators who can find the right fit for you -- if you're multilingual, there's probably a ton you could do.
- The Americans of Conscience Checklist provides a weekly list of simple actions to take (complete with scripts, if the action is a phone call).
- If you're tapped out on your personal donations budget, fundraising can be a good way to take action. There are a lot of options for how to go about it; it's not all labor-intensive stuff like that time I ran a bake sale that took a week of baking, months of coordinating, and the sales efforts of six people to bring in just over $300. I mean, I once gave friends and family the extra kid photos on my phone in exchange for each donation and raised just over $1000. It was probably the laziest fundraiser ever, but it was effective!
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That was a very evocative image. That was brilliant cinematography and direction. It wrenched my heart. But it didn't burn my soul like that scene in the latrine. The little boy is up to his neck in filth, in a dark hole in the ground, there is light shining through the toilet seat, and he looks up, and his face is illuminated by the light, and you see his fear and despair and his hopelessness. It literally burned a hole in my soul, and I burst into tears because I felt his pain but was unable to help him. I am starting to cry now, just writing about it.
When a movie can make you feel what the characters are experiencing so intensely that you weep for them, I call that good movie making.
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This needs to be national news. Why is it not?They are not letting them clean, not giving them clothing, and not giving them fucking maxi pads.That is so disgusting on so many levels, it's just aaaarrrggghhhh
Pence was Manfort's pick.Think about it.
That is wonderful. You are wonderful.
When you help ONE person, you save the world, just a little bit. That's all we can do. If you help one person, they end up helping 10 more people down the road, each of whom helps 10 more people, so it multiplies geometrically. I call it Chain Love.
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There had better be trials after this is over. Not just hearings, but TRIALS with SENTENCES and PRISON TIME.
There are those in our country today, too, who speak of the "protection" of the country. Of "survival". The answer to that is: *survival as what*? A country isn't a rock. And it isn't an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for, when standing for something is the most difficult! Before the people of the world - let it now be noted in our decision here that this is what we stand for: justice, truth... and the value of a single human being! - Spencer Tracy as Judge Dan Haywood, Judgment at Nuremberg, screenplay by Abby Mann
This cruelty makes me so ashamed of my country.
I loves me some them.
I did just what Trump suggested, I left, I'm now in Australia. tRump is negatively affecting the entire planet, so leaving "his" America doesn't help. An American can't stop being an American no matter where you go. I ache for every one of you and wish I could bring you all out of there. I asked my veterinarian the other day if Australia should get involved because of the heinous acts being committed by Trump in the USA, she explained that America was too powerful and has too much money to question her acts. Ok I'm feeling like I did as a child trying to come to grips with my understanding of how the Holocaust happened in front of the eyes and ears of the world. America is the elephant in the room, the world is shocked. Shel
Cunt libelz
I feel this same way, even if not for the same reasons. I've got two small children and a full time job, which makes any attempt to take action an enormous production involving the coordination of multiple schedules. The weight of the horror happening now, and the further horrors I can see coming for us, feels like it's constricting my chest, and the helplessness is killing me.
Here's a couple of suggestions, things I have done a couple of times and wish I could do more -- I don't know what limits your disability places on you, but maybe something will resonate:
- SwingLeft is doing voter registration by mail drives in partnership with VoteForward. You can join or host an event, if you want companionship while you stuff envelopes, but you can also do it solo. It's super simple: just "adopt" however many voters you want, print out the letters (and registration forms, I think -- the last event I went to they hadn't set up the VRBM part yet), write a quick sentence or two explaining why you vote, address and stamp the envelope, and put them in the mail. Electoral politics cannot save us by itself, but it's still incredibly important.
- Make The Road does immigration advocacy and community services, and they have a really robust volunteer program (not sure where you are, but the NY chapter where I am is fantastic) and human volunteer coordinators who can find the right fit for you -- if you're multilingual, there's probably a ton you could do.
- The Americans of Conscience Checklist provides a weekly list of simple actions to take (complete with scripts, if the action is a phone call).
- If you're tapped out on your personal donations budget, fundraising can be a good way to take action. There are a lot of options for how to go about it; it's not all labor-intensive stuff like that time I ran a bake sale that took a week of baking, months of coordinating, and the sales efforts of six people to bring in just over $300. I mean, I once gave friends and family the extra kid photos on my phone in exchange for each donation and raised just over $1000. It was probably the laziest fundraiser ever, but it was effective!
Supercalifragilisticextrafuckingdocious.
Fuckin' A.