A Catholic priest has admitted sending racist messages in fascist online chatrooms. Yet Father Mark Rowles was only sentenced to community service. Seems like ‘two tier’ justice isn’t quite what the far-right make it out to be… ...
I grew up in a musical family and have played in bands since 13. I'm on around 60 albums, have toured canada and the us, and am part of what is likely the most prolific band in canada: #Slugmilk.
I run a home mixing studio and a small printshop and I have a small "datacentre" which #selfhosts this #mastodon instance.
I'm here on the #fedi to learn from everyone, and to help others learn. I will help anyone with anything I can.
I'd love to meet more like-minded friends - don't be shy!
On this day in 1966, Star Trek first beamed into living rooms across America. None of us could have imagined then the journey it would set us on. And not just the cast and crew, but the millions of fans who would find hope, inspiration, and community in its vision of the future.
Over the decades, I’ve been humbled and grateful for the love you’ve shown, not only to me, but to the ideals of Star Trek itself: diversity, unity, and the belief that together, humanity can boldly go where none have gone before. Thank you for your unwavering support and for keeping this dream alive all these years. Live long and prosper, always.
Actor George Takei attends the Star Trek: The Star Fleet Academy Experience at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on June 30, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
I have posted "Long Violent History" by Tyler Childers before, but apparently he's never played it live. Until 2 nights ago at the Hollywood Bowl in #LosAngeles
It hit me hard before, but pulverized me today.
I've posted it to my #PeerTube page for easier sharing and posterity, but it should also be viewable in the post. 🤞
Photo of demo. Yellow line drawn around the large numbers of anti fascists and an arrow pointing to the few fascists behind the high vis jackets of Police keeping them apart.
White people in the #Fediverse: Here's a graphic from Andrew M. Ibrahim MD that helps me reflect on where I'm at in being #antiracist. Maybe it can help you, too.
Four overlapping circles showing progression from Becoming Anti-Racist, Fear Zone, Learning Zone, and Growth Zone.
Specific details in the zones:
Fear Zone:
I deny racism is a problem.
I avoid hard questions.
I strive to be comfortable.
I talk to others who look & think like me.
Learning Zone:
I recognize racism is a present & current problem.
I seek out questions that make me uncomfortable.
I understand my own privilege in ignoring racism.
I educate myself about race & structural racism.
I am vulnerable about my own biases & knowledge gaps.
I listen to others who look & think differently than me.
Growth Zone:
I identify how I may unknowingly benefit from Racism.
I promote & advocate
for policies & leaders that are Anti-Racist.
I sit with my discomfort.
I speak out when I see
Racism in action.
I educate my peers how Racism harms our profession.
I don't let mistakes
deter me from being better.
I yield positions of power to those otherwise marginalized.
I surround myself with others who think & look differently than me.
X user @ThatEricAlper asks, "What thing from your teenage years do you think should make a comeback?" @everywhereist answers, "The prevailing belief that Nazis are bad."
Catholic priest who talked about bombing mosques walks free ( www.thecanary.co )
A Catholic priest has admitted sending racist messages in fascist online chatrooms. Yet Father Mark Rowles was only sentenced to community service. Seems like ‘two tier’ justice isn’t quite what the far-right make it out to be… ...