Category: Hate
Peace & Justice History for 3/1
| March 1, 1943 A huge rally in New York City’s Madison Square called on the U.S. government to reconsider its refusal to offer sanctuary to Jewish refugees of Nazi Germany. |
| March 1, 1954 Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, or Bikini Day, marks the anniversary of the explosion of the largest-ever U.S. nuclear weapon which contaminated major parts of the Marshall Islands [see February 28, 1954].  The land and people of the south Pacific have been exposed to numerous nuclear bomb tests and their radioactive aftermath. In addition to the 67 atmospheric U.S. tests at Bikini and Eniwetok Atolls, France tested 193 weapons in French Polynesia, 46 in theatmosphere. The U.K. exploded 34 devices on Malden and Christmas Islands.The day is also intended to call attention to the potential danger of the increasing trans-oceanic shipment of hazardous nuclear materials, and the need of nuclear and shipping nations to consider the rights and health of the indigenous peoples of the region. The proposed South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone Treaty |
| March 1, 1956 The University of Alabama permanently expelled Autherine Lucy, the first African-American person ever admitted to the University (following a federal court’s ordering her admission).She was met with rioting by thousands of students (none of whom were disciplined) and others. She charged in court that University officials had been complicit in allowing the disorder, as a means of avoiding compliance with the court order. The trustees expelled her for making such “ baseless, outrageous and unfounded charges of misconduct on the part of the university officials.”  Burning desegregation litgerature at the University of Alabama. Students, adults and even groups from outside of Alabama shouted racial epithets, threw eggs, sticks and rocks, and generally attempted to block her way.  Autherine Lucy Foster receives her master’s degree from University of Alabama in 1992. Autherine Lucy Foster ultimately received her master’s degree from the University of Alabama in library science in 1991, the same year her daughter, Grazia, earned her undergraduate degree. The University now grants an endowed scholarship annually in Lucy Foster’s name. |
March 1, 1961 President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10924 establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The same day, he sent a message to Congress asking for permanent funding for the agency, which would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. The Peace Corps captured the imagination of the U.S. public, and during the week following its creation, thousands of letters poured into Washington from young Americans hoping to volunteer. What is the Peace Corps today? (A happy surprise; the website is still up and functioning at 7:54 PM 2/28/25. -A) |
| March 1, 1974 Former top Nixon White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman, and former Attorney General John Mitchell, were indicted on obstruction of justice charges related to the Watergate break-in. |
| March 1, 1981 Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands began a hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland; he died 65 days later. He had dedicated his life to freeing Northern Ireland from British rule.  Read more “Hunger,” a film about Bobby Sands by director Steve McQueen (“Shame”) with Michael Fassbender Watch the trailer |
https://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/peacehistorymarch.htm#march1
Is The Left Assaulting The Religion Of The Right?
What In The Actual F On Soap Opera Friday?!?! grrr
I don’t know if anyone else is catching this, but the US President and VP are behaving like 7 year old boys on the playground bullying Pres. Zelenskyy. Right in front of everyone. Now he’s on RussiaRussiaRussia and Hunter Biden’s bathroom and bedroom.
I had to vent. I like my stories, it’s Friday, and they broke in to show us this awful behavior. Open thread on comments, as far as I’m concerned. grrrr
Utah GOP Bill: Ban Pride Flags, But Allow Nazi Flags
Sorry this is both old and I can’t remember if I already posted it. But the GOP is not even trying to hide it anymore. They are Nazi wannabees. Hugs
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The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
An ongoing fight in Utah to ban pride flags in schools entered new territory Thursday after Rep. Trevor Lee proposed new legislation to ban the flags not just in public schools, but in any government building or on any government property. The bill, HB0077, originally applied only to schools. But an update to the bill released ahead of Thursday’s House Education Committee hearing expands the ban to all government buildings or property.
Approved flags for display in government buildings and schools would include the Utah state and U.S. flags, military flags, flags for other countries, flags for Native American tribes and official flags for colleges and universities. The bill also allows for the flying of a “historic version of a flag … that is temporarily displayed for educational purposes,” which Lee, R-Layton, said would include the Confederate and Nazi flags.
Read the full article. In his floor speech, Lee said, “You may have a Nazi flag. You may have a Confederate flag, and so you are allowed to display those flags as part of the curriculum, and that is okay.” An attempt to ban Pride flags failed in 9-20 Utah Senate vote last year. As you’ll see in the video report below, Lee has a history. His X feed is mostly retweets of prominent cultists and extremists. He’s also attacking the “dumb” report linked above.
Some clips from TizzyEnt
Sorry this may be the last post I make today. I am not doing well. I have had 3 hours sleep in two days. Monday I got a steroid shot in each shoulder so I could move them again. My bones ache so bad I wondered if I had gotten a cold or flu again. Steroids do depress my already depressed immune system. But I can hardly stand the pain in my hands, arms, legs, and I am not a jolly fellow today. Tomorrow I have my allergy shots. That should be great, right, what could go wrong with how I feel. Ron is going with me and we are going to buy the flooring for the Florida room Ron built and that will be my new office. As I have said before it is to give me more light and not feeling so isolated and will give us a spare bedroom for visitors. Hugs
Memes, cartoons, and more information for Wednesday. I couldn’t sleep so I got up and kept adding to the page. It got long.
— Being Liberal ®🗽🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇺🇳🇺🇦🏳️🌈 (@beingliberal.bsky.social) 2025-02-26T07:00:26.621Z
Remember when Republicans wanted to impeach Bill Clinton because big donors got to stay a night in the Lincoln bedroom? Seems quaint now.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-02-26T02:38:44.397Z
If DOGE wants to root out "waste, fraud and abuse" in the healthcare area re: Medicaid, how about they cut out the wasteful, price gouging mafia middlemen in between us and our doctors, the insurance companies, and make Americans' healthcare entirely self funding with one payer?
— Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T23:12:48.995Z
NEW: Fully leaked diplomatic cable directing the implementation of this policy at all US diplomatic and consular posts.
— Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) 2025-02-25T20:24:18.312Z
Guess who’s getting a new FAA contract to help privatize air safety?Elon Musk. He’s cutting the FAA and everything else in government — and carving it off for himself.THE WHOLE THING IS A MONEY GRAB
— Tristan Snell (@tristansnell.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T22:23:12.908Z
We need more… everywhere! Especially in red states.
— Being Liberal ®🗽🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇺🇳🇺🇦🏳️🌈 (@beingliberal.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T17:31:45.900Z
Medicaid covers:- 21% of Americans nationally- 83 million low-income Americans- 4 in 10 children- 1 in 4 adults with disabilities- Nearly 50% of kids with special needs- 41% of births nationwide- 5 in 8 nursing home residents- 32% of people in Mike Johnson's home state
— Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T16:29:37.906Z
Pedro is the best ❤️
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T21:57:40.616Z
Queens NY
— Being Liberal ®🗽🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇺🇳🇺🇦🏳️🌈 (@beingliberal.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T13:23:43.836Z
BREAKING — 21 "DOGE" staffers RESIGN in protest1/3 of "DOGE" technical team quit — experts who came to the government from companies like Amazon and GoogleRemember, Elon Musk (and most of his minions) don't actually have ANY technical expertise!"DOGE" in disarray
— Tristan Snell (@tristansnell.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T20:59:21.211Z
This is how the Terran empire began in fact.
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T20:30:05.317Z
Our immigration carceral system is designed to create a permanent underclass of subminimum wage workers who can't speak up about workplace abuse or unionize for fear of deportation. Corporations like DoorDash prefer immigrants to be under threat, and that's who Trump represents.
— Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland.bsky.social) 2025-02-26T03:03:07.895Z
Ok now vote is back on. To be clear this is basically a purely symbolic vote on a framework that won’t pass the senate and should be an absolute lay up
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) 2025-02-26T00:46:13.652Z
Folks, I just broke this story for @gbhnews State Department erases LGBTQ victims from human trafficking reportwww.wgbh.org/news/news-pr…
— Phillip Wd Martin (@phillipgbhnews.bsky.social) 2025-02-07T22:21:17.987Z
https://x.com/franklinleonard/status/1888007249215545770
This is "The Boardroom" from Donald Trump’s “reality” show “The Apprentice.” Look at the top and you can see where the wall ends because it wasn’t a real boardroom. It was a set built on a soundstage because Trump’s real offices were small and shoddy. The show created an *illusion* of Trump success.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2025-02-07T19:31:21.594Z
Of these two, the one bigot above or the classy lady below. Hate is not good for anyone.
"Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Promote the Resettlement of White Afrikaner Refugees’ in the U.S." Trump finally finds refugees he will accept: WHITE ones from South Africa. This is real. Musk trying to help his fellow white apartheid lovers http://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-…
— Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) 2025-02-08T12:25:52.169Z
https://x.com/JBPritzker/status/1887949566525186554
BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨Trump stripping the security clearances of numerous antagonists, including NY AG Letitia James, DA Alvin BraggAnthony Blinken’s security clearances will also be revoked, following the same presidential directive aimed at Biden.nypost.com/2025/02/08/u…
— Lauren Ashley Davis (@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social) 2025-02-08T22:29:24.659Z
Our new border patrol
This man, who might be high on Ketamine at any given moment, talks privately with Putin. He is not elected, nor is he appointed by Congress. He’s ‘outside’ of government.
He has hired a crew of young rightwing nerds and they are now inside every fucking computer system in the government. They work for a Russian agent.
Don’t be surprised when, sometime soon, every system shuts down or worse, every dime of US money is flying into Russian accounts.
It is painful to see that it would be so easy to destroy a big country like America.
Horribly hateful people / person the above.
“This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.” of course it is they’re just using DEI as a cover.
https://x.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1887181299103744025
More clips from the Majority Report
They are not even trying to hide it anymore, to them when they say DEI they mean the “N” word
Scottie's Playtime 