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The Poor People's Campaign was a march on Washington D.C. to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States that began on this day in 1968, just one month after the assassination of one of its key organizers, MLK Jr.

The protest was also organized by Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and carried out under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy in the wake of King's assassination.

After presenting an organized set of demands to Congress and executive agencies, participants set up a 3,000-person protest camp on the Washington Mall, where they stayed for six weeks in the spring of 1968.

Among those demands was a proposal for an "economic bill of rights" that included a commitment to full employment, a guaranteed annual income measure, and more low-income housing for poor Americans of all races.

"I think it is necessary for us to realize that we have moved from the era of civil rights to the era of human rights…

When we see that there must be a radical redistribution of economic and political power, then we see that for the last twelve years we have been in a reform movement…

That after Selma and the Voting Rights Bill, we moved into a new era, which must be an era of revolution…"

-MLK Jr., in a 1967 planning meeting

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  • There's a big chinese wisteria hanging over a fence nearby, and it's about to be peak cloning season. I'm gonna take some cuttings and share them.with everyone i can

    It's so pretty, it's one invasive species I wish would do more invading. Interestingly, the big native carpenter bees go crazy for them

    Apparently cutting is the better method for reproducing them, and they're voracious growers once established. I shouldn't have to wait too long.

  • My new phone has a 90hz display. My phone immediately suggested I turn the refresh rate down to 60hz to save battery life, which I did.

    Why would I need a billion fps on a fairly basic phone anyway

    • I didn't believe the hype, but 90 or 120hz for phones is amazing. Makes interacting with a touchscreen way nicer. I also didn't notice a massive increase in battery use either like I thought I would

      • The battery life calculator claimed it would add over 2 hours to battery life which sounded fairly substantial. The battery on my previous phone is completely fried after about 5 years to the point that browsing the Internet for 15 minutes consumes about 20-30 percent so I kind of want to baby my new phone as much as I can. The smart charging options on newer versions of Android should make that pretty easy though.

        Anyway, the battery's so bad on my old phone that it limits reusing it as something like a dedicated emulator device which is a shame since it'd be pretty decent for that sort of thing. It just irks me that we have these really neat little portable computing devices that are destined for the landfill because of their shitty non-replaceable batteries.

    • what did you get? i need a new phone and it's very hard to choose because like I just don't want to spend hundreds of dollars and it be worse in some way than my old phone (a galaxy s7 edge) but there's like a billion different metrics to compare and like, idk, I hate shopping for shit, it's so much work

      but i finally cracked my phone screen and it can't load the fucking app my bank uses because it's Too Old and I think the RAM isn't doing it anymore because it really struggles with load times, i'm literally at work for minutes sometimes not getting paid because the fucking app won't load

      • Note that I had some very specific requirements which probably won't apply to you

        1. Under 150 euros
        2. Better specs than my old Redmi
        3. 2 separate SIM slots as well as an SD card slot, no hybrid SIM bullshit

        That last one turned out to be the most limiting one of them all as very few phones seem to have all three slots these days. I took a look at your S7 Edge's specs and honestly, you could easily replace it with a sub-200 dollar phone though you might have to compromise on your screen resolution a bit- cheaper phones seem to be still using 1080p and even 720p screens.

        Something like this might tick your boxes if it's available in your region

  • Hot take: If their take isn't explicitly leftist, people should stop talking about fascists (Republicans) "outflanking" other fascists (Democrats) to the "left"

    Saw a social media post saying that Marjorie Taylor Green "outflanked" Bernie to the left because she said that the US shouldn't fight wars for Israel. There's nothing leftist about that take especially coming from someone who has a history of being antisemitic. And she's obviously not saying that because she believes in Palestinian liberation.

  • Wow so epic!

    • czechs seem to be the most brain broken of former based europe (well, this side of ukraine and russians *how could i forget baltics, christ, also a den of undiluted collaborators), unlimited support for isntreal, simping for any usa war. Just call yourself bohemia and join as 51st state at that point

  • listening to my leftist pals from regrettable century, and they spent a little time whining about how they couldn't find some series on prime, and have to search their attic for dvds, no wonder they show hegelian deviations.

  • crypto bros want to scan my eyeball

    idk what they're going to do with it, but from this day forward I will be wearing mirrored sunglasses everywhere at all times.

  • FORMER URUGUAYAN PRESIDENT PEPE MUJICA PASSES AWAY

    José “Pepe” Mujica, former president of Uruguay and one of the greatest icons of the Latin American left, died on Tuesday (13) at the age of 89. Battling oesophageal cancer and an autoimmune disease, he was under palliative care and decided to stop treatment in January.

    Mujica was a guerrilla fighter, imprisoned for almost 15 years during the dictatorship, seven of them in solitary confinement. After re-democratization, he governed Uruguay between 2010 and 2015, always faithful to a simple style. He donated 90% of his salary, lived on a farm and drove an 82 VW Beetle. Under his leadership, Uruguay advanced progressive policies such as the legalization of abortion and the decriminalization of marijuana. "You need to give meaning to life. Fight for happiness, not just wealth."

  • I’m an old hand at gaming, living among avatars and high scores.

    Lately, I’ve spotted invaders, ‘fake gamers’ polluting our sanctuary. They spout gaming lingo without understanding and claim to love games they’ve never played.

    It’s maddening, but I’m here to help. Let’s expose these impostors, not to gatekeep, but to protect our passionate community.

    Let’s keep it real, folks.

    Asking someone to rate their favorite Dark Souls games can determine if they are a fake gamer.

    Kingdom Hearts and Paper Mario fans are considered indicators of being a true gamer.

    Gamers love wearing unfunny shirts, which are a defining characteristic of gamers.

    Strategies to identify and deal with fake gamers include observing their gaming knowledge and skills, engaging in conversations about specific games, paying attention to inconsistencies, and seeking validation from experienced gamers or gaming communities.

    I’ve been exploring the concept of ‘Fake Gamers,’ and it’s intriguing to see how they’re identified, from a lack of genuine gaming knowledge to their choice in Dark Souls games. Recognizing signs isn’t always easy, especially when gaming jargon understanding is at play, but there are subtle giveaways. Insincere praises for Dark Souls 2, a game often critiqued by seasoned gamers, can be a red flag.

    Identifying imposters is challenging, especially if they’ve armed themselves with a superficial layer of gaming knowledge. They might know the latest games, but probe deeper, and you’ll find a void. Ask about classic titles or complex gaming mechanics, and their answers often betray a lack of depth.

    Often, fake gamers seek social validation, using gaming as a status symbol rather than a passion. They’re quick to flaunt their ‘achievements’ but are absent from in-depth discussions about game design or narrative nuances.

    True gaming isn’t about exclusivity; it’s about shared passion and camaraderie. Let’s foster a space that welcomes novices and veterans alike, a place where authenticity isn’t questioned but celebrated.

  • Media: The last Israeli-American hostage was released.

    Me: Hmm, wonder what they were doing in Israel at the time.

    Media: He was serving in the IDF at the time.

    Me: That's not a hostage, that's a prisoner of war

  • Still thinking of the bizarre clip of trump talking about a friend of his who's taking the "fat shot drug" prob ozempic. If the impetuous for the drug cut thing has to do because of fatphobia on his part I wouldn't put it past him but I feel like there's more to it than just that.

  • Nathan straight up saying "HBO gave us a blank check" explains a lot about season 2 of The Rehersal

    • It is pretty wild to think about how production for this show goes; how can they spin up entire sets that faithfully imitate real locations for every episode? They must have been working very fast, even on top of how much money goes into it it's a real feat of budgeting it all out properly.

      Not to mention, it seems pretty easy to picture how they got S1 to all add up into a sensible story arc, since Nathan himself directly controlled how the story goes. But in S2 a lot of it is just left up to how these pilots behave! I'm open to the idea that there is a lot more direction and manipulation via editing than you might initially assume, but as a whole I think it's really interesting how much Nathan is just finding the narrative rather than creating it.

      • I would 100% watch a documentary on the mechanics of this show. Like I want to hear from all the set builders, casting agents, writers, extras, etc..

        It is definitely one of those shows where I am constantly thinking about the line between reality and fiction. There is definitely movie magic going on, but I don't think it would be as good if he didn't let it develop as it goes. The feeling I got while watching some of the best Nathan for You episodes is brought up the the nth level with this season. NFY was goofy and staged, but also really sincere and organic at sometimes unexpected times. This season really builds off of the stronger threads of his previous stuff.

        There isn't anyone out there doing it like this right now. I keep thinking about the last one through the week while I wait for the next.

  • Finished reading palo alto by malcolm harris and now going that's palo alto system on everything.

    Although, role of ads wasn't discussed, as some comrade suggested, so smh on that front. the search for real (the one agreeing with me) marxist continues.

  • my friend texted me "i have forgotten to tell you something important" at 6:30 am today and she has not followed up. zero idea what that means. not fun for anxiety

    • ok she got into a master's! i wish she had said that in less vague terms lol, but im very relieved its good news

  • I finished blackshirts and reds in full!

    US car culture is an ideology manufactured by the capitalist class who are shielded from its negative externalities.

    The former USSR had a lot of brainworms about what capitalism was like.

    ABC (anything but class) performative progressivism that gets outflanked by neo-cons and Donald Trump who use class rhetoric to their own ends.

    The illegal dissolution of the USSR was one of the worst disasters in human history. Millions perished as the social safety net provided by socialism was carved up while communists of all stripes were persecuted.

    This is part of my new summer goal to read theory by touching grass (audio books). I hope to be down Cowbee's list by the end of summer and some more as well as produce writings of my own from it on how class and capital relations intersect with the field of computer science and engineering.

    Next up: Georges Politzer’s Elementary Principles of Philosophy.

    • Ay, thanks for the shout-out! Just happy to hear people are using it, haha. Great job so far! Blackshirts and Reds is such an effective work for how short it is.

    • US car culture is an ideology manufactured by the capitalist class who are shielded from its negative externalities.

      It killed me inside when he talked about how the people in the GDR had well funded public transportation, and yet they still yearned for more cars

    • I read all the what you learned paragraphs in Parenti's voice and it worked really well! If I'm trying to speak emphatically I've come to imitate the guy.

  • Sometimes my friend will be like “oh X thinks you’re this perfect super genius” and it’s a person that I haven’t really met, and only knows me through stuff she tells them. It’s always makes me really happy because it reveals she only talks positively about me.

  • the moon is big and bright tonight. It's also just neat seeing the big dipper again. I'm not use to seeing it where it's currently at around this time of the year but more so later in summer than in spring. also I read somewhere you can use the big dipper to tell time since it circumpolar

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