Monthly Archives: October 2023

BOOK: “DEFUSING HATE: A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION GUIDE TO COUNTERACT DANGEROUS SPEECH”

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Defusing Hate: A Strategic Communication Guide to Counteract Dangerous Speech Rachel Hilary Brown Genocide and mass atrocities are commonly preceded and accompanied by “dangerous speech”—hate speech that has the potential to influence people to accept, condone, or commit violence against targeted groups. Dangerous speech is consequently considered both a warning… Continue reading →

Articles in 2 sections; Petition on Execution ~ Petitions ~ Events for Thursday 10/19 – Sunday, 10/22

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By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis There are many events listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you! Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12  See Indybay  for  other listings of events Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is… Continue reading →

A NEW LOOK AT A “FALLEN ANGEL”

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Machiavelli taught more than cold-blooded attainment Mitch Horowitz 3 days ago (mitch-horowitz-nyc.medium.com) “A Prince should, therefore, understand how to use well both the man and the beast.” — The Prince, chapter XVII Political philosopher Leo Strauss (1899–1973) considered Niccolò Machiavelli a “fallen angel” of realpolitik. “To recognize the diabolical character of Machiavelli’s thought,”… Continue reading →

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Destroying Donald Trump’s Election Chances, Poll Says

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The poll indicated that the independent candidate’s presence in the race gave Joe Biden a healthy edge over Trump. By Ron Dicker Oct 18, 2023, 08:17 AM EDT (huffpost.com) Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy is on track to push President Joe Biden to an easy victory over Donald Trump in a potential 2024 showdown, according to a new… Continue reading →

This TikTok user makes videos of vacant retail. His video of SF went viral.

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This TikTok user makes videos of vacant retail. His video of SF went viral.

By Tessa McLean Updated Oct 18, 2023 9:06 a.m. (SFGate.com) FILE – Aerial view of San Francisco.heyengel/Getty Images/iStockphoto Each TikTok video starts the same. There’s a sweeping shot of an iconic landmark that places you in a city or neighborhood. Then comes clip after clip of vacant storefronts.  Cody Casillas has posted nearly 50… Continue reading →

Candlelight vigil at Dolores Park calls for cease-fire in Gaza

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by XUEER LU OCTOBER 17, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) Hundreds gathered at Dolores Park Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil demanding a cease-fire in Gaza after a blast in Gaza City today at a hospital reportedly killed at least 500 people.  Palestinians, Gaza health authorities and Arab leaders said that the explosion was the result… Continue reading →

Ronen pivots, now supports tiny homes for homeless at 16th and Mission 

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by YUJIE ZHOU OCTOBER 17, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) Supervisor Hillary Ronen has changed her tune on the addition of 60 tiny homes proposed for the corner of 16th and Mission streets, writing in a community newsletter today that she will be supporting the project after previously opposing it.  She said the tiny… Continue reading →