#NonViolence

TheValuesVoter

TheValuesVoter

MLK said “rioting is the language of the unheard.” But yet MLK, himself, was never involved with or encouraged rioting. He preached nonviolence. And with it he helped tear down

Dr Fish Philosopher Todd (Dr FPT)🐟

ZoeSTodd

As folks have noted, Butler’s commentary on interdependence really sounds a lot like Indigenous philosophy/cosmology. After a friend pointed this out, I purchased Butler’s new book on nonviolence: she does

Meg Hunter-Kilmer

MegHunterKilmer

The Lay Martyrs of Quiche (d. 1980-1991) are seven K’iche’ Mayan men from Guatemala who will soon be beatified. All 7 were martyred during the Civil War, alongside 3 Spanish

brandon soderberg

notrivia

Talking to students about covering uprisings, my advice was: The direction of a protest is bigger than an individual or group—except the police who can literally decide to make it

Joshua Wong 黃之鋒 😷

joshuawongcf

1/ The answer to the question of violence and nonviolence depends on a government’s response. Hongkongers have used the most peaceful ways possible to call for change. 2 million citizens

Nyadol Nyuon 🐯

NyadolNyuon

Thread:A number of politicians have made comments about peaceful protest but those comments alone, without an engagement with the issues that impacts African Americans lives, are deeply problematic. First, how

VeganRoo

VeganRoo

#Veganism promoting #nonviolence and anti-oppression. Against white supremacy and the #colonial, #imperialistic global #capitalist agro-industry.A Thread.https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/03/boycotting-animal-products-as-a-collective-act-

Andrew Swafford

swaffmoney

I’m currently reading this book, THE RADICAL KING, which anthologizes the writing of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s maybe one of the best things I’ve ever read, and it’s given

𝓜𝓪𝓽𝓽 𝓡𝓾𝓫𝓲𝓷

MtthewRubiin

I wonder why it is that elected officials and the news talk nonstop about damaged property as ruining a peaceful protests nationwide but they've got nothing to say about the

Cara

Checkoutmyband

There’s been a very large “abolish the police” sentiment surfacing after all that’s happened this week. Myself included! However, what I haven’t seen from anyone yet is a plan for

James ☂️ Haeck

jamesjhaeck

There's been some talk about Eyes Unclouded, a Ghibli-inspired #dnd adventure anthology on the #DMsGuild. IMO, its concept is masterful, because my favorite Ghibli films are about friction between violence

CrimethInc.

crimethinc

Nine years ago today, the #Occupy movement initiated the occupation of Zuccotti Park—an ambitious experiment in self-organization.This was a crucial breaking point at which a critical mass of people realized

asad rehman

chilledasad100

1/ You don’t need to watch video of George Floyd crying out ‘I can’t breathe’ as he is killed or Amy Cooper, a white woman calling the police on a

@OfficialSGIUSA

OfficialSGIUSA

Human relationships are not easy... A thread. There may be times when we have to engage in difficult or even painful conversations with those closest to us to resolve an

DOWOON’S BDAY BONANZA ☾

koopakangs

stop misusing mlk’s “peaceful protest” - a thread on history #BlackLivesMatter mlk’s protests started in the south where there was de facto segregation: legal separation. his “peaceful protest” methods

jess

sokkaslove

ty lee is a descendant of airbenders and you can’t convince me otherwise: a thread so to start off i wanna clarify i know that this is a very popular