First they came …

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

— Martin Niemöller

Posted 16 January 2025 by Mark ·

Disobey

“Fascism thrives on people doing what they’re told to do.“

— Mandy Brown, A Working Library

Posted 15 January 2025 by Mark ·

Brutal

The confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth gave Republicans an opportunity to reinforce their agenda.

Image by Bruce MacKinnon

Bruce MacKinnon, an award-winning cartoonist for the Chronicle Herald, sketched a depiction of a blindfolded Lady Justice being held down by Republican hands. One of the hands is covering her mouth, which is how Christine Blasey Ford described an alleged sexual assault by Kavanaugh in 1982.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4592846/lady-justice-cartoon-library-of-congress/

Posted 14 January 2025 by Mark ·