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DeSantis vows to overturn civil right won for all by Wong Kim Ark – AsAmNews (Me: Would destroy democracy and freedom in US to serve his vile racism! – birthright citizenship)

Source: DeSantis vows to overturn civil right won for all by Wong Kim Ark – AsAmNews

Historic Image of Jack Daniel Seated Next to George Green, the Son of Nathan “Nearest” Green, ca. 1904 ~ Vintage Everyday

…More than 150 years have passed since Nearest and Jack first began making whiskey together, and, to this day, there has always been a member of the Green family working at the Jack Daniel Distillery…. Source: Historic Image of Jack Daniel Seated Next to George Green, the Son of Nathan “Nearest” Green, ca. 1904 ~ Vintage Everyday

3 White CEOs Whose Racist Behavior Got Their Companies in Major Trouble

Joevic Africa

Several CEOs have created scandals recently after making racist remarks or taking discriminatory action. Former CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman was forced to resign after making statements targeting George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. “I’m stepping down as CEO of CrossFit, Inc., and I have decided to retire,” Glassman said in a statement. “I created…

3 White CEOs Whose Racist Behavior Got Their Companies in Major Trouble

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A REBELIÃO DE STONEWALL

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Um bar localizado no bairro de Greenwich Village, em Manhattan, Nova York, foi invadido pela polícia nas primeiras horas da manhã do dia 28 de junho de 1969. Não era a primeira vez que isso acontecia. O local era frequentado por gays e lésbicas, sendo usual a repressão contra esse público específico, que acabava recolhido às delegacias. A violência se tornava gratuita, com muitos dos presos sendo machucados no momento da prisão ou no deslocamento para o distrito. Mas, naquele dia foi bem diferente. Os que eram comumente agredidos, reagiram. E com tamanho vigor e disposição que a polícia precisou recuar. O fato prosseguiu na rua, mesmo com a chegada de reforços. Então, aconteceu algo que não estava previsto pelas forças policiais: a população tomou parte em favor dos frequentadores do local.

O momento era propício para o surgimento de movimentos sociais. Os negros lutavam por direitos civis, a contracultura…

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Patience and Luck- Great Egret Catching Fish

It took half an hour of patience and a lot of clicks to catch this Great Egret with a fish in its mouth.

During my visit to Udaipur, I was waiting outside the speed-boating ticket booth at Fateh Sagar Lake when I saw this bird fishing. I took out my camera and started taking pictures of this bird. After a few clicks, I wanted to take a picture with the fish in her mouth but she was so fast in hunting and eating that I could not get a single shot with the fish in her mouth. I waited long and clicked so many pictures but no luck. All attempts to get the right moment captured failed. So I gave up and took my ticket from the counter and went in for the ride.

There was some time on the next ride as they were waiting for more people to…

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