organizer | educator | trainer — anti-imperialist/anti-capitalist. union strong. always (un)learning. @blacks4peace
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5 Apr 2022
“No one should live in poverty” is a FULL sentence. There’s no need for additional qualifiers. To say you ‘no one who works full time should live in poverty’ is saying that those who don’t work full time should be subjected to violence, because that’s what poverty is.
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This is why—even as a homeowner myself— I’m always telling people we never truly own anything under capitalism. Cause if you pay that house off and you don’t pay those property taxes, guess who’s coming to take your home 🫠
Can someone explain to me like I’m 10 years old what the point of buying a house is if, even after you pay off the mortgage, you still have to pay property taxes?
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Today is Resistance and Liberation Day, a Lebanese national holiday celebrated annually on 25 May. Twenty-six years ago today, on 25 May 2000, the Israeli army withdrew from southern Lebanon after twenty-two years of occupation, defeated by a sustained Lebanese resistance campaign.
It was the first time an Arab force had compelled an Israeli withdrawal without a negotiated treaty, a peace agreement or political concessions.
The retreat was chaotic. Israeli forces abandoned tanks and heavy equipment as they crossed the border. According to contemporaneous estimates, more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers had been killed over the course of the eighteen-year occupation, an average of more than twenty deaths every year in what Israelis themselves came to call the Lebanese mud.
The occupation also produced some of the gravest crimes of the conflict, including the Sabra and Shatila massacres of September 1982, in which thousands of Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians were killed by Lebanese Forces militias operating under Israeli military facilitation.
That same southern frontier remains active today. Israeli forces continue to occupy five hilltop positions inside Lebanese territory in breach of the November 2024 ceasefire and conduct near-daily strikes and ground incursions against the very villages they once fled.
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Watch African Liberation Day 2026 International Webinar - youtube.com/live/T5rT5jkCiUA…
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The call is coming from inside the house!
In 2018 GKN Aerospace was penalized after an inspection—of the same facility that’s leaking today—showed that they didn’t maintain or inspect all active machinery & improperly cooled and covered tanks in addition to 10 other violations.
Orange County District Attorney Anonymous Tip Hotline, Online Reporting Form Seeks Information Regarding May 21, 2026, Hazardous Materials Incident at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. in Garden Grove
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has established an anonymous tip hotline and online reporting form to gather information regarding the May 21, 2026, hazardous materials incident at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. in Garden Grove which forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 Orange County residents as a chemical tank containing an extremely toxic chemical remains under threat of exploding.
Anyone with information related to the circumstances leading up to this incident, including but not limited to specific details of the release, information about the industrial operations of the facility, the quality and frequency of maintenance of the tanks and systems at issue, and any other relevant information at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, is encourage to call the Orange County District Attorney Anonymous Tip Hotline at 714-347-8714 or fill out an anonymous online form at ocdistrictattorney.gov
Anonymous tips can also be emailed totipster@ocdistrictattorney.gov
This information will assist law enforcement in investigating the origin of the event and Identify those responsible.
Hazmat experts, led by the Orange County Fire Authority, have been working to stop a 7,000 gallon chemical tank filled with methyl methacrylate, an extremely toxic chemical, from exploding and potentially igniting a large fireball at the Garden Grove plant.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday as the chemical tank remains under threat of exploding.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has been at the unified incident command center monitoring the situation and working with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to collect drone footage and close ups of the facility tanks and cooling system.
“This is an incredibly volatile situation with extraordinary efforts being made by first responders to prevent a potentially catastrophic disaster,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “Given the very real risk to human life as a result of this event, it is crucial that anyone who has information about this incident or the industrial operations of GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. come forward and report it so that it can be thoroughly investigated by law enforcement. We are continuing to monitor this situation minute by minute and we are forever grateful for the superhuman efforts by the emergency responders who are doing the impossible in order to try to avoid a mass casualty incident.”
If you live or work in the area, follow evacuation orders and directions from emergency personnel.
If you do not need to be in the area, please avoid the area until this situation has been resolved.
REPORT TIPS ON THIS INCIDENT ANONYMOUSLY TO THE ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE BY CALLING 714-347-8714, BY EMAILINGTIPSTER@OCDISTRICTATTORNEY.GOV OR BY FILLING OUT THE ANONYMOUS TIP FORM at ocdistrictattorney.gov
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They were made to pay almost $1 million in 2021 after several environmental violations AGAIN including “failing to keep emission records regarding volatile chemical compounds, operating equipment without a permit, and using toxic chemicals in plant operation”
ALT A screenshot that reads, “As early as 2018, GKN Aerospace faced penalties from the California Department of Industrial Relations after an inspection of the Garden Grove facility revealed the company did not maintain or inspect all active machinery on the site and improperly cooled and covered tanks. That same year, ten violations were found during OSHA visits to the facility. In 2019, GKN Aerospace was fined $2,898 for unpaid civil penalties related to their failed safety inspections and poor maintenance. In 2021, GKN Aerospace paid nearly $1 million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District for several environmental violations, including failing to keep emission records regarding volatile chemical compounds, operating equipment without a permit, and using toxic chemicals in plant operations. In March 2025, the company received notices to comply regarding operating records, registration of equipment, and an application for change in ownership of the facility”
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One Battle After Another
May 23
What is the single worst movie you sat through hoping it would get better, but didn’t?
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What’s happening in Orange County, specifically the city of Garden Grove, with the chemical leak at the GKN Aerospace facility is stark reminder of how U.S. imperialism is killing us all. GKN manufactures material for military aircraft.
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If you’re in LA attend our film screening tomorrow of ‘The March of the White Elephants’ that examines the devastating impacts of major sporting events and a discussion of the cost to the LA community with the big upcoming games
See the flyer for details
Sports should never belong to finance capital. Genocide should not be normalized while our schools close, rents crush us, and ICE terrorizes our neighbors. In just weeks, the 2026 World Cup begins. In 2028, the Olympics follow.
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Sports should never belong to finance capital. Genocide should not be normalized while our schools close, rents crush us, and ICE terrorizes our neighbors. In just weeks, the 2026 World Cup begins. In 2028, the Olympics follow.
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The charges against Castro show that the U.S. is gearing up to do to Cuba what it did to Venezuela towards the beginning of the year. Every country with a socialist project is a threat to US empire & it’s one of many reasons why US imperialism must be defeated
May 22
Thousands are protesting outside the US embassy in Havana to show their support for Raul Castro. That’s after the US filed criminal charges against the ex-president over his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, operated by a Cuban-American exile organisation.
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Cuba’s revolution is an example for the world! Solidarity with the people of Cuba defending their revolution ✊🏾
May 22
BREAKING: Tens of thousands rally in Havana in defense of Raúl Castro.
Cubans are accusing the US of using the indictment as "pretext" for a military attack. They say they don't want a conflict, but they're willing to fight to defend the country.
🎥@ldejesusreyes
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BREAKING: Tens of thousands rally in Havana in defense of Raúl Castro.
Cubans are accusing the US of using the indictment as "pretext" for a military attack. They say they don't want a conflict, but they're willing to fight to defend the country.
🎥@ldejesusreyes
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Dear Comrades:
You are aware of the danger of direct military aggression by the United States against Cuba, a peaceful and supportive nation. This threat complements the intensification of the blockade with a total cutoff of fuel supplies aimed at suffocating the Island of Liberty. Now more than ever, Cuba needs the support of all its friends and people of good will around the world. Starting today, the Embassy is joining the global call for peace, sovereignty, and solidarity with the people of Cuba. Those who wish to do so may stop by the Embassy at 5 Phillips, Belgravia, to sign the global appeal for Cuba.
Alternatively, you can sign digitally using the following link: firmoporcuba.com/ or print the PDF and send us your scanned signatures.
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You can support the 3 victims’ family, and other the families impacted by the shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego by donating to the Victim & Family Support Fund at bit.ly/SUPPORTICSD 🙏🏾
ALT A flyer from the Islamic Center of San Diego that reads: VICTIM AND FAMILY SUPPORT FUND The Islamic Center of San Diego has established the Official ICSD Victim & Family Support Fund to support individuals and families impacted by the tragic shooting incident at the ICSD masjid campus. This fund will help provide direct assistance and recovery support for those affected during this extremely difficult time. bit.ly/SUPPORTICSD
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The murders of 3 members of the Islamic center here in SD at the hands of Islamophobes, no doubt embolden by the Zionist ideology of the West, is deeply infuriating and saddening. My heart is w/the rest of my community in mourning. And yes, Todd Gloria has blood on his hands.
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This Haitian Flag Day is a reminder that Haiti continues to fight for its sovereignty while still under occupation.
As our Haiti/Americas team said, “Today the struggle for popular sovereignty in Haiti is the spirit and material reality of what Haitian flag day represents” 🇭🇹
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More info on Haitian Flag Day in this thread
Haiti is in a struggle for national liberation that has been in motion since the revolution.
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Haiti is in a struggle for national liberation that has been in motion since the revolution.
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