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#WithHaitianRefugees – Petchary’s Blog

Freedom Imaginaries stands with the 37 Haitian refugees, who have been in limbo since last August in a heavily guarded compound in rural Jamaica. They have now been denied asylum.

I stand with the refugees also. I am saddened by the cold-hearted, frankly xenophobic comments by many Jamaicans that they should be sent back as soon as possible. Where is our humanity?

There is so much more to say, but I wanted to share the current situation quickly with you. Please, stay tuned. And please, as we have #JamaicansForPalestine on social media, why don’t we have the hashtag #JamaicansForHaiti ?

Here is Freedom Imaginaries’ release of yesterday’s date, as the Ministry of National Security assesses the refugees’ appeals to be allowed to stay…

Source: #WithHaitianRefugees – Petchary’s Blog

[6,000] Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information | Alabama | The Guardian

More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district drawn to boost Black voting power in Alabama received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary, alarming advocates concerned about the potential impact on a race seen as crucial to boosting Black representation and Democrats’ hopes to flip the US House in November.Source: Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information | Alabama | The Guardian

Gold merchant Cartier’s use of Amazon tribe prompts Indigenous advocates to allege hypocrisy. Cartier uses images of Indigenous people devastated by illegal gold mining! – What is Cartier/Cartier Foundation, exactly? | Barbara Crane Navarro

Source: Gold merchant Cartier’s use of Amazon tribe prompts Indigenous advocates to allege hypocrisy. Cartier uses images of Indigenous people devastated by illegal gold mining! – What is Cartier/Cartier Foundation, exactly? | Barbara Crane Navarro

Ein Dienstagslächeln / … A Tuesday smile – Stella, oh, Stella

Ich habe mein Dienstagslächeln nicht ge-published … dann ist das jetzt ein Mittwochslächeln. 😉

… I haven’t published my Tuesday smile … o.k., it is a Wednesday smile then. 😉

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Hierzu kann ich nur sagen: Jungs sind Jungs, und Mäner sind Männer … unverbesserlich … hahaha 😉

… I can only say: Boys will be boys, and men will be men … incorrigible … hahaha 😉

Ich wünsche uns allen eine angenehme Woche!

… I wish us all a pleasant week!

Source: Ein Dienstagslächeln / … A Tuesday smile – Stella, oh, Stella