abyssalthaumaturge:

critical-perspective:

cointelpro-plant:

Man found the stoplight cameras were activated during yellow lights and decided to cut the wires of it.

Florida Man: Chaotic evil.
New York Man: Chaotic good.

Holy shit. Nah dude look up the entire story, it’s INSANE.

The dude got arrested once before this for using a painter’s extension rod to point the stoplight cameras into the sky instead of cutting the wires. He didn’t cut the wires until AFTER he got out after being arrested the first time–which he did after posting facebook videos that prove that the stoplights are intentionally rigged to trick drivers into citations–the yellow lights at intersections with cameras only last THREE SECONDS, as opposed to the five seconds they last at other stoplights without cameras in the same county.

When he cut the camera cords, he reported his deeds to the news -himself,- and then politicians pressured the local police force into arresting him. The local police and sheriff deputies actually SUPPORT him for his actions because the lights have been killing innocent people! During his most recent arrest, one of the Sheriff’s Deputies actually -offered to bail him out-.

When he got home again after these incidents, there was a surveillance camera planted at his house BY THE GOVERNMENT to watch him! His reaction to being surveilled? He painted over the camera in America’s flat out fucking ballsiest “fuck you” to the gubmint I’ve ever heard of.

And it gets EVEN CRAZIER. After painting over the camera, suddenly this guy–his name is Stephen Ruth by the way–started GETTING ATTEMPTS ON HIS LIFE. He reports that a car intentionally tried to hit him in a head-on collision, and after talking about the car to his neighbors, they confirmed that the car in question (Or at least, one that was visibly identical, its occupants included) had been staking out his house! Somebody was legitimately trying to MURDER HIM over his discovery and his actions!

As a final insult to injury, Ruth pointed out that the VAST majority of the cameras were found SPECIFICALLY in lower-to-middle-class neighborhoods. As well, the victims of these rigged stoplights tried to go to the local news station to talk about the deaths of their family members that occurred from the rigging. Aaaand… The local station, “News12″, never aired their interviews.

Remember how I said that, after cutting the cables and calling the local news station, Ruth was arrested because of pressure from politicians? Get this: News12 is actually owned by CableVision, who PROVIDES INTERNET SERVICE TO THE CAMERAS. 

Whereas mister Ruth was only trying to help people and save lives, he’s been caught up in a full-blown fucking government conspiracy that’s out for his blood. This guy isn’t Robin Hood, he makes Robin Hood look like a -CHUMP-.

laureljupiter:

prismatic-bell:

You know, the news is really sheltering gentiles from the full horror of what happened this morning when they keep using the phrase “Brit Milah.” Yes, that’s what was happening in the synagogue this morning, but do you know what it is?

It’s a baby naming.

Every bit as important as a christening or first birthday.

That is what this shooter opened fire on. A baby naming with people praying for that baby’s health and happiness and future.

If you were watching breaking reports that kept including the line, “No Children” when referring to casualties, this is what they were talking about: the shooter didn’t injure or kill the 8 day old baby the ceremony was being held for.

tahneetalks:

fluffmugger:

thetrippytrip:

We should be more pro-active or we’ll see more of such sad fates of honest people.

And the utterly ironic thing is I’ve seen repeated tumblr posts of that iconic photo absolutely slagging the shit out of Peter Norman as “lol white guy so uncomfortable”   “Why the fuck isn’t he supporting them”, etc etc.

As an Australian this post surprised me. I knew none of the above.

gayghost:

gayghost:

Honestly what kinda society will live in where we wake up, check our phones and there’s new notifications or just the news in the morning and there’s another shooting and it feels like all you can do is say “that’s horrible” and you have to go on with your day anyways. Like you’re just expected to go to work or carry on with plans like nothing happened.

I remember when the Pulse shooting happened and I cried at work and mourned the fact that people like me at being killed like that and just you know… the idea of people out there being killed for something like that. And while I was mourning the majority of my friends and family just did not seem to give a fuck and carry on with their days like it was just another day. And I imagine it’s the same for Jewish people right now. Like how are we this dead as a society.

Support for Tree of Life Synagogue

tikkunolamorgtfo:

bhujangan:

tikkunolamorgtfo:

If you’re able, please donate. The creator of this particular fundraiser works for Bet Tzedek Legal Services, which is a Jewish organisation devoted to fighting economic justice. She writes that you can also send money directly to:

Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation

5898 Wilkins Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

*It’s customary in Judaism to make donations in multiples of 18 as to bless the recipient(s) with good health and long life (the numerical value of the Hebrew word “chai” which means “life”), but by all means, just give what you can. 

https://www.tolols.org/give

Here’s a link for anyone who doesn’t want to give money through Facebook. It’s been passed around some Sikh Facebook groups and several people from my community have been able to donate through it.

From a Bengali Jew to the Sikh community, thank you ❤ 

Support for Tree of Life Synagogue

Voting with a Felony Conviction

pvivax:

Greetings friends! The midterms are so close, are you registered to vote?

You: I can’t vote, I’m an Ex-Offender

ARE YOU SURE?

I live in Vermont or Maine: You never lost your right to vote

I live in DC, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland*, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, or Utah: You can vote upon your release from incarceration. 

That’s cool but I don’t live in those states. I live in: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington (state), West Virginia.: You can vote once you have completed your sentence (parole and/or probation) 

Wow! That’s really cool. But, um. I don’t live in those states. I live in: 

Alabama: You cannot vote if you have been convicted of any felony listed here. Crimes of  ‘moral turpitude’ including: Murder, Manslaughter, Kidnapping, Rape, Sodomy, Sexual Torture/Abuse  

Arizona: First time offender? Complete your probation and payment of any fine or restitution and you can vote. Multiple Offender? You have to apply to a judge to vote.

Delaware You cannot vote if you have been convicted of murder, bribery or sexual offenses. If you have been pardoned or had your sentence completed, get your vote on!

Florida Rights must be restored via the governor and a clemency board. In the November elections Floridians have the opportunity to vote for Amendment Four and restore voting rights to over a million Floridians.   So that man that threw an alligator at someone can vote??  YES but so can your dumb little brother who thought carrying a concealed weapon would be cool when he was 19. So can the drug addict who robbed a convenience store but has been clean for 20 years. 

Iowa You must petition the governor

Kentucky You must petition the governor

Mississippi If you have committed one of the following crimes: armed robbery, arson, bigamy, bribery, carjacking, embezzlement, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, forgery, larceny, murder, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, rape, receiving stolen property, robbery, statutory rape, theft, timber larceny, and unlawful taking of a vehicle. you cannot vote unless a bill passed by both houses of the legislature or through the governor. If you did NOT commit one of those crimes, you can vote even while incarcerated 

Nebraska Voting rights are automatically restored two years after the completion of all supervised release 

Nevada Voting rights are restored automatically after sentence completion if convicted of a non-violent felony. However, those convicted of a violent felony and all second-time felony offenders (whether violent or non-violent) can only have their rights restored by the court in which they were convicted.

Tennessee Individuals convicted of a felony since 1981–except for some felonies such as murder, rape, treason and voter fraud–may apply to the Board of Probation and Parole to have their voting rights restored once their sentence is completed.

Virginia: You can vote if you completed your sentence, including probation and parole. This is not a law but an order by the governor. A new governor can repeal this. 

Wisconsin-Voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of all supervised release

Wyoming- Voting rights restoration is dependent on the type of conviction: first-time non-violent felony offenders can apply to the Wyoming Board of Parole five years after completion of sentence. All others must apply to the Governor for either a pardon or a restoration of rights, but must wait ten and five years, respectively, after completing their sentence.

In many cases you must RE-REGISTER to vote but you can vote.

*If you are guilty of buying or selling votes, you have to get the governor to pardon you. 

This is not intended to be comprehensive, you should check out your state’s laws for any quirks.  

 Remember people of color are  disproportionately incarcerated. Double check you may be able to make your voice heard

afloweroutofstone:

Also if my inbox the last several weeks is any inidication, I think a lot of environmentally-minded people have been reading the UN climate report the opposite way it’s supposed to be read. There’s no set year by which clinate change must be “stopped”; those years provided are meant to benchmarks to propel action on the part of policymakers, not doomsdays to send activists into a fatalistic panic. Climate change isn’t something that either will happen or won’t; it is currently happening, and will worsen under current conditions. The actions we take as activists determine its severity and how prepared we are for its impacts. People touting around stats about how we’re all fucked regardless are just engaging in nihilist public masturbation.