President Lincoln issued General Order 233, threatening reprisal on Confederate prisoners of war (POWs) for any mistreatment of black troops. Although the threat generally restrained the Confederates, black captives were typically treated more harshly than white captives. In perhaps the most heinous known example of abuse, Confederate soldiers shot to death black Union soldiers captured at the Fort Pillow, TN, engagement of 1864. Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest witnessed the massacre and did nothing to stop it. In the Ukraine war the Russians are acting like the confederates. Their treatment of POWs, volunteers, woman and children are so similar. Confederates killed unarmed black prisoners of war and white soldiers too. All documented with congressional hearings. This flyer states that the USA union would take an eye for an eye approach if the confederacy harmed Union or Black soldiers. Only cowards attack unarmed people. My heart goes out to POWs and civilians that have endured this abuse. #unarmed#olenivka#pows#pow#prisonerofwar#ukrainerussianwar#ukraine#ukrainewar#warcrimes#abuseofpower#russia#slavaukraini#civilwar
Fatuma Abdi Aliyow sits by the graves of her two sons who died of malnutrition-related diseases last week, at a camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Millions of people in the Horn of Africa region are going hungry because of drought, and thousands have died, with Somalia especially hard hit because it sourced at least 90 percent of its grain from Ukraine and Russia before Russia invaded Ukraine. #ukraine#ukrainewar#ukr#famine#standwithukraine#armukrainenow#armukrainenow💛💙 #slavaukraini#africa#racism
Israeli military admits Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by Israeli fire, but won't charge soldiers.
Killing of UNARMED Journalists by Israel with no repercussions says everything you need to know about Israel.
#shireenabuakleh#israël#israel#israelisaterrorstate#democracy#palestine
How the FBI attacked the black panther party. With all this talk about the FBI these days, I can’t stop thinking about this. Too bad that Justice is still served in segregated manifestations. Too bad when we really have a threat from Russian influences into an organization, that we have a stifled response. Back in the day the FBI tried to label activists as pro Russian, now we have heaps of proof of Russian collusion but an eerie silence prevails. #trumprussia#traitortrump#equalrights#collusion#republican#democracy#voteblue#blackpanthers#russia#standwithukraine#fbi
The Marin City Projects above picture. So was Marin County the Richest county in 1988? Depends on how you measure it. But yes it was! The projects were left over housing from building the Golden Gate Bridge. The Jungle as it was called. The kids were tracked into different classes from the majority of white students. Even though my father had made it illegal to do so, they just renamed their discriminatory practices and segregation continued. It started in Sausalito and then went right into the Mill Valley school district. Tam High was a racist haven, that denied its true systemic racist roots. #tupac#tupacshakur#tupacquotes#2pac#tamhigh#marincounty#civilrights#shakur#history#blackpantherparty#blackpanther
So what made 2pac different than you? Do you care about Black Lives Matter? Do you care about freedom fighters that gave to their community? Were your parents freedom fighters or just living life? The last question might be the only difference. But that just makes you first generation. Tupac was a solid second gen. In 1989 he said he couldn’t wait any longer! Can you wait any longer? You’re In A dream land if you think you can! The world turns only if you participate, don’t turn away. Help me find the ones who care!!! He cared!! It’s always dire times, but our struggles never get easier in each progressive generation.
#tupac#2pac#2pacshakur#freedom#voteblue
Hungary breeds unquiet on Ukraine’s western front
As Kyiv battles the Kremlin, Budapest undermines support for Ukraine. Orban is walking a thin line in my opinion. He talks a good game, but his time is limited!! It’s his diet! Clogged arteries from eating so well. It’s called high on the hog, here in America. Don’t be a pig! The consequences are …. Signed America #orban#antifa#fascist#standwithukraine#glutton#armukrainenow#democratsareyouronlyhope
Democrat Mary Peltola, center, is seen with supporters at a fundraiser on Aug. 12, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. | Becky Bohrer/AP Photo #marypeltola is the first Alaskan native to win congress!!!! ❤️🔥 She toasted #sarahpalin#alaska#womensupportingwomen#voteblue
So Ukraine was the worlds third largest super power. In other words it had more nukes than anyone else but Russia and the USA. So 31 years later they have no nukes, and are at war. I wish them a happy Independence Day, but hope they get some nukes back to hold Russia off. The Nuclear stalemate kept them safe. I wonder how long our Broken American democracy can support Ukraine for ? With very little Republican support. I’ve been reading that the Ukrainian military is aware of this, and is factoring this into account. The democrats may not be able to sustain this support forever, with the Republicans so aligned with Trump/Russia. The geo political dynamics may not be as easy for some Ukrainians to understand with barriers to the free press and internet. I assume that a certain percentage of Ukrainians see Fox/Russian propaganda news, and don’t know that it’s really Putins voice and megaphone. Or that the majority of Support for Ukraine is from the Democrats. I stand with Ukraine and their president no matter which road they take. It has not been an easy 31 years, but democracy is worth it.
#standwithukraine#armukrainenowwithnukes#armukrainenow#ukrainewar#ukraineinvasion#slavaukraini#ukraineindependenceday#bucha#mariupol#olenivka#azovstal
Me when I hit the live button and there are people a lot younger than me on it, or speaking another language, or both! The live button has been great to have a window into the whole world. But half the time I’m totally out of place and exit within that 15 second, uncomfortable period. I don’t want to be rude, yet I don’t know how to exit gracefully either.
Filming a situation or an event is so easy for me to follow, after that I’m at a loss. #instagramlive#outofplace#meta