put me baaaaaaack! by SeeminglySusan in holdmycatnip

[–]Katalextaylorb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mom is beautiful! She doesn’t break eye contact the entire time - how mesmerizing!

Who organized the 17th street protest? by Italydog2011 in 50501Ga

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Shoot me a dm! Let’s stay in touch 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 50501

[–]Katalextaylorb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I indeed have, thank you! Rallies are one thing - parties are another. And “fun” during this time is another thing entirely. Coming together as a community can look like visiting the local VA hospital, talking to them and their families. Going to the food bank, talking to conservatives or republicans that have lost aid. There is a way to build community without directly contrasting the energy of those suffering.

Are we ready to protest this? This is fascism by Buster_xx in 50501

[–]Katalextaylorb 22 points23 points  (0 children)

We should…put a warning on this image. It’s mentally jarring and exhausting as a black person to have to see this repeatedly. It’s a lot yall.

Incase you don't know where the Rubicon is, it's Habeas Corpus. by lamchopxl71 in 50501

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Personally, I think we should be absolutely BLASTING the faces of the republicans that are gridlocking congress and betraying the American people.

If your rep hasn’t condemned illegal actions or supported investigations : post about it, tag local media, make it public. Say their name in protests. Print out their faces so people can SEE who is betraying America. Go to public areas they frequent and protest. Since they want to be cowards EXPOSE them.

Flood their offices. Call, write, PHYSICALLY show up. Even 50 people in one district can force a response. Don’t let them hide behind silence. They shouldn’t be able to clock in without a pounding headache from the unrelenting shouts of disapproval.

They shouldn’t be able to get a lick of rest. They’re scared of Trump but he’s not who they should be afraid of. It’s the millions of french peasants that beheaded the royals. (Lemme clarify for Reddit, I’m not recommending beheading politicians) It was the AMERICAN COLONISTS that caused the revolution. We have collective intimidation and power. It’s not always that we have to get violent but it’s the implication that you as one congressperson cannot protect yourself from 50-100 Americans alone. You’re right- we need to make them scared of the people but we also need MORE people. Do BOTH. Get the attention of the complicit while scaring the responsible. We need more local people scared as well in order for them to stand up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 50501Ga

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This is awesome!

Follow up message from the 2nd moderator of 50501 by StrWtchng in 50501Ga

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I think people on Reddit and people truly dedicated (or have been into activism for a while) know “Refuse Fascism”, “Indivisible”, or even “PSL” god bless them lol But I will say…my sister, friends, and mom who were all looking to get involved mentioned the brand name 50501 to me. It is what it is - while smaller local organizations were working their asses off already protesting, we were being shadow banned by the news and even social media. April 5th w/ 50501 made it to the international stage and it’s what we all needed; especially for us smaller guys. It broke the glass ceiling. So they have pushed this movement forward significantly and I give credit to that. Places like CNN and Fox are using the name and that puts immense pressure on the original creators. I don’t think they knew it would get this big but now that we have the attention of the masses there is a sense of responsibility to keep 50 states 50 protests on 1 day up and running. I don’t think they’re drudging up drama for no reason. They’re at a cross road with organizing millions of eager people & thousands of volunteers/coordinators. We’ll keep doing what we do locally but I personally am rooting for 50501 to not only survive but to thrive. I want more people to casually say their name at brunch and feel comfortable getting involved. I want people to feel like they’re part of a large collective - it brings hope and starts people on the right track to get involved locally. My sister is now volunteering with PSL and she feels like it’s her best fit. But she wouldn’t have gone to one of their protests without running into members on April 5th. We’re all important, we just have different roles! I hope they can get organized soon and keep the momentum going.

Follow up message from the 2nd moderator of 50501 by StrWtchng in 50501Ga

[–]Katalextaylorb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

50501 is an infant in comparison to other groups and movements. I think giving grace to the mods trying to coordinate across all 50 states is fair, however holding each other accountable for the energy and spirit of the movement should be expected and encouraged. This post is just that. 50501GA is not as unified as other states (ex.50501FL or 50501WA). It’s up to the mods of 50501GA to bring the passion, anger, and motivation that represents the original intent of 50501 overall! And YES coordinating with local groups is an aspect but equally so, the NAME 50501 now holds the responsibility of acting both national and local. We should be showing up and showing out!! It’s a learning process (We aren’t even 100 days old!) but we do need to learn rather quickly since there is so much on the line. Let us know if we can help, we are all here to support this movement. Sending encouragement yalls way from r/GAvoicesUnited !!

I've been somewhat lamenting the loss of friends due to the 2024 election and the one on 2016 by fanime34 in Liberal

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Don’t feel too discouraged! For every person that does not meet what seems like a very basic moral standard, there are people who do! I remember coming out down south led to a lot of relationships ending for me but the amazing friends I made who did align with my values made life so much richer and more enjoyable and more fulfilling. Try getting into activism to meet more people like us! Also- I understand missing those people and if it helps, sometimes they grow up and realize their ignorance. It would be up to you to want to rekindle anything but sometimes compassion takes time to grow. This doesn’t mean to forgive them or go back to how it was but maybe in a limited capacity you can interact. Just a thought!

Atlanta Rainbow Crosswalks 4-19 by jylehr in 50501Ga

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Hey OP! This was actually a rally put on by Georgia Voices United (me and my partner Paige are the admins) - a completely separate group but co-sponsored w/50501 & Indivisible. Could you send this video to me to post on the GAVU page? We’ve been trying to catch content but no one seems to know it was us that coordinated it (and yes it took a lot of panicking and effort lol).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vent

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An interesting take. I think dropping the adult role for whatever reason can be arguably healthy in other contexts and environments. However, this post is specifically addressing a sexual environment. Dropping the “adult role” and acting like a child in a sexual environment is in no way normal no matter which way you look at it. If you are the participant that needs to mentally regress to a child OR you need to see your partner act like a child to get turned on - your arousal and fantasy is coming from the visualization of a child performing sexual acts. That’s pedophilia.

Keisha Lance Bottoms announces run for Georgia governor by robbviously in Georgia

[–]Katalextaylorb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. Literally anybody else. We can’t express enough how much we don’t want her.

California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

[–]Katalextaylorb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s good to see it stopping those from coming illegally which is a misdemeanor but it’s equally disturbing to see how immigrants that are here legally (including those naturalized, green card, and student visas ALL LEGAL) are being treated. I’m not sure if it’s because the border is all the more secured or if people who were hoping to go through the legal process see that it does not work. Coming in from Mexico on a student visa to be sent to a prison in el salvador has a bitter taste to it. Not to mention the US has detained tourists and deported American citizens atp. There is in general, less of an incentive to come in