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steelnomad@diasp.org
steelnomad

If you live in/near Washington #DC, try to make it to this protest on March 2

CNN: Cover Yemen! - DC Action

From #Codepink:

We will be rallying outside of #CNN for the National Day of #Action for #Yemen to demand that CNN tell the full story on Yemen! We will also be asking people to take action and demand that Congress pass a new War Powers Resolution for Yemen. The action will feature accurate coverage of the #war on Yemen.

#journalism #truth #news #media #reporting #antiwar #WashingtonDC

CNN: Cover Yemen! - DC Action

We are protesting CNN's lack of coverage on Yemen! Help us tell CNN to tell the full story!

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steelnomad@diasp.org
steelnomad

Following Backlash, Bezos Requests MLK Library Auditorium Be Named After Toni Morrison

I found this part especially interesting:

“In addition, some of Bezos’s work has been directly harmful to public libraries.”

Amazon has historically refused to sell e-books to libraries, severely restricting access to low-income readers. The American Library Association has denounced bans like Amazon’s as major obstacles to libraries.

#DC #WashingtonDC #library #bezos #JeffBezos #MLK #ToniMorrison #news

Following Backlash, Bezos Requests MLK Library Auditorium Be Named After Toni Morrison

Following backlash from the Washington, D.C., Public Library’s (DCPL) Board of Trustees’ vote to name an auditorium in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (MLK Library) after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Bezos has requested the auditorium be...

gourmatron@diaspora-fr.org
Gourmatron Titan

Revue ciné : Injustice (animé)

Appréciation : ☹️
Warner Studio

L'Histoire :
Superman vit une très mauvaise journée en style Joker. Du coup, il devient un dictateur génocidaire. La partie fasciste de la Ligue de la Justice le rejoint, Wonder Woman en tête, tandis que la partie Mélenchoniste se range derrière Batman pour un affrontement politique meurtrier.
Mais quelqu'un sera-t-il capable d'arrêter le héros le plus puissant de l'Univers ?

Et bien ça s'arrange pas. Animation de faible qualité, dessin pas terrible et sans âme, histoire mené à toute vitesse et sans subtilité, il faut bien dire que l'animé ne rend pas hommage au comics dont il est issu.
Des super-slips de premier plan meurent en une fraction de seconde dépourvue de la moindre émotion, et, du coup, sans éveiller le moindre intérêt dans l'œil du spectateur. Et tout se finit dans un deus ex machina vite expédié. Les personnages sont très mal traité et du coup l'enjeu émotionnel passe à la trappe mise à part, peut-être, pour une scène de quelques secondes à la toute fin.
Vous pouvez vous faire l'économie de cette coque vide et vous tourner plutôt vers le comics éponyme.

#DC #anime #warnerstudio #superman #batman #wonderwoman #injustice #comics

sylviaj@joindiaspora.com
Sylvia J

Big Pharma ~ Time to End Their Greed

https://www.dailyposter.com/follow-the-pharma-money/

#BernieSanders: "The #pharmaceutical #industry has spent more than $4.5 billion on #lobbying and #campaign #contributions over the past 20 years. That's why we pay the #highest #prices on #earth for #prescription #drugs. #Enough-is-enough. Democrats must have the courage to defeat their #greed. The #business #model of the pharmaceutical industry is #fraud. Their greed is literally #killing #Americans. It is absurd that we have people in this country who every day must choose between being able to afford the #medicines they need to stay alive and being able to afford their groceries. It is no exaggeration to say the greed of the pharmaceutical industry is killing people.They have spent billions buying #politicians & several of their #executives became #billionaires during the #pandemic. Their days of calling the shots in #DC must come to an end."

"For years, the story has gone like this: the pharmaceutical industry spends billions lobbying #Congress to do nothing to #lower prescription drug prices, they get their way. 97% of #Democrats, 80% of #Independents and 61% of #Republicans want #Medicare to negotiate with the #pharma #companies to lower prescription drug prices. Our opponents are not only dead wrong on this #policy, they are also way out of touch with what the American people are demanding. Let me ask you a question. Are you satisfied with a #system that allows the pharmaceutical industry to charge you $98 for the same vial of #insulin that the #Canadian people get for about $12? Maybe I am a little bit of a radical, but I happen to think that in the richest country on the face of the #planet, people should not have to be cutting their pills in half or rationing their insulin." Time to end their greed.

#bigpharma #follow-the-money #KurtSchrader-Ore #ScottPeters-Calif #KathleenRice-NY #health #money #favors #quotes

Big Pharma’s Democrats

Three House Dems working to kill drug price legislation raked in roughly $1.6 million from pharma donors — and the top aide for one of them is now a pharma lobbyist.

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ubuntourist@wk3.org
Kevin Cole

Sunday, September 19, 2021

OUTDOOR Jam * All skill levels * All Instruments * SAFETY INFO * Bring waiver

https://www.meetup.com/The-Meridian-Hill-Park-Jam/events/280767270/

#music #jam #washingtondc #dc #Adams_Morgan

Hosted by Eric Cohen

Please note by participating in this event you agree to the Health and Safety Waiver/Release below

ALL Jammers! All Instruments! All Skill Levels Welcome!

Important info

  1. Please DOWNLOAD our TWO song books - see below
  2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
  3. Join our Facebook group
  4. You may want to bring a chair

JOIN US FOR A JAM - IT IS A GREAT WAY TO:

  • Get in some practice time
  • Learn new songs
  • Socialize with other musicians
  • Build your confidence

Come join us make music together!

Anyone who can play any instrument at any skill level is welcome to stay and play for some or all of the Jam. We all play and sing songs from our TWO song books of lyrics and chords. Everyone gets a chance to pick a song or pass. No pressure!

LOCATION: The jam will be held at the Marie Reed Rec Center in D.C., only a few blocks from the Meridian Hill Park. The jam will be located on the terraced lawn next to the soccer Field. Address: 2200 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009. For our exact location, put into your GPS: 38.918381, -77.041154

a. Please DOWNLOAD our TWO song books. To download our TWO song books:

  1. Go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mhpjam/files/
  2. Download Meridian Park Songbook Volume 1 Revision B
  3. Download MeridianHillParkSongbookPartII.pdf

b. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Safety is our number one priority! We want to be sure everybody attending the jam understands personal responsibilities to keep themselves and others safe. At our outdoor events, please sign and bring this document with you.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mhpjam/permalink/1687062271492667/

By attending this event you agree to the terms of the HEALTH AND SAFETY WAIVER which can be found in any one of the following:

  1. At this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mhpjam/permalink/1687062271492667/
  2. In the message board belonging to this group
  3. At this link: https://www.meetup.com/The-Meridian-Hill-Park-Jam/messages/boards/thread/53255449

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Only people who are fully vaccinated can attend. Local laws allow for some exceptions to this rule. Please contact me if you fall under these exceptions so we can make the appropriate arrangements. All members should follow CDC and Washington, D.C. guidelines. In addition, please respect other members needs for space.

IF ANYONE IS NOT COMFORTABLE SAFETY-WISE, I ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JAM. IF THE JAM HOST (ME) IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH HOW MEMBERS ARE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND RESPECTING THE WISHES OF THE OTHER MEMBERS, I WILL CANCEL THE JAM AND LEAVE.

I know, those are strong words, but I want everybody to feel safe and comfortable. Your observance of these temporary inconveniences will reinforce our group sense of safety and looking out for each other. Then all we have to worry about is having fun!

c. Join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mhpjam/

d. You may want to bring a chair as the only seating is on the retaining walls and is limited.

OUTDOOR Jam * All skill levels * All Instruments * SAFETY INFO * Bring waiver

Sun, Sep 19, 2021, 11:00 AM: **Please note by participating in this event you agree to the Health and Safety Waiver/Release below **ALL Jammers! All Instruments! All Skill Levels Welcome!*** Important

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traumschiff@pod.dapor.net
Xavier

Where do I start other than I'm #newhere? It's not until a couple of days ago that I heard of Diaspora after coming across a site called stopusingfacebook. Guess I finally got tired of having my personal data being used for whatever those site see fit. I'm obviously very new to the privacy scene and still have a very long way to go. But I guess it's better late than never.

Other than that, I'm very interested in culture and languages. I'm currently very interested in learning #German and hopefully be as fluent with it as I am with English (my second language). There's not a lot of opportunity to learn it where I live since there's not a lot of Germans here and most people give me weird looks when they learn I'm trying to learn it. Not because they think it's odd but more because they think "Why learn it and where will you even use that here!?" Haha! But whatever, I enjoy it and I would definitely consider taking formal lessons when things fall into place.

I also play an unhealthy amount of video games, mostly on my PS4. While I enjoy playing some Civilization and Age of Empires on my old laptop, the bulk of my time is spent playing games like #GodOfWar, #Uncharted, #HorizonZeroDawn, #FinalFantasy, #TheWitcher3, and some #AssassinsCreed. I don't play MMOs due to the lack of time but I did enjoy the short time I spent in #FinalFantasyXIV. What an awesome gaming community that was!

If I'm not playing video games, I'd most likely be watching movies or TV shows. Most would find it weird but I lean towards the #DC superheroes than Marvel, despite the latter's movies being more popular and financially-successful. But still, the DC Trinity would instantly make me pay attention to whatever they show up on, so there we go. I won't bother putting a list of the other movies and TV shows I like here as that will take forever!

Anyway, this has gotten so much longer than I intended. Just wanted to make sure that I actually do something here while I still explore what the platform can do. Do say hi if you feel like it. It would be nice to get to know more people and be a little more social than I currently am. XD