Cats and kittens were used as a disgusting abysmal manner of political fodder. During the lead up to the 2024 presidential election there were many cats and kittens left cut wide open by knives all along the back roads of Western Pennsylvania. It was seen by hundreds if not thousands of people.
I even thought of the fact that animals can carry some human diseases. However weaponizing animal cruelty is heanous.
I came across this paragraph while reading "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk MD. The idea of a massive number of voices joined by song could, I hope, bring a cohesiveness to our protests, nation- wide. It might also provide an incentive for those not sure what to do at a protest and uncomfortable with constant whistle blowing and uncoordinated action. I am passing this to a number of my substack podcasters in hopes that this idea is sound and that they might take it up.
"Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, who was born in the tiny Baltic country of Estonia, told me the remarkable story of Estonia’s “Singing Revolution.” In June 1987, on one of those endless sub-Arctic summer evenings, more than ten thousand concertgoers at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds linked hands and began to sing patriotic songs that had been forbidden during half a century of Soviet occupation. These songfests and protests continued, and on September 11, 1988, three hundred thousand people, about a quarter of the population of Estonia, gathered to sing and make a public demand for independence. By August 1991 the Congress of Estonia had proclaimed the restoration of the Estonian state, and when Soviet tanks attempted to intervene, people acted as human shields to protect Tallinn’s radio and TV stations. As a columnist noted in the New York Times: “Imagine the scene in Casablanca in which the French patrons sing “La Marseillaise” in defiance of the Germans, then multiply its power by a factor of thousands, and you’ve only begun to imagine the force of the Singing Revolution.”
Thanks for sharing Amanda's work to help Minneapolis residents. The city could be ground zero for the second civil war. Every little bit helps.
All I have to say to my petty besty is *clears throat MEOW!
Cats and kittens were used as a disgusting abysmal manner of political fodder. During the lead up to the 2024 presidential election there were many cats and kittens left cut wide open by knives all along the back roads of Western Pennsylvania. It was seen by hundreds if not thousands of people.
I even thought of the fact that animals can carry some human diseases. However weaponizing animal cruelty is heanous.
Ty for this post!
More power to you all! You have my support. ❤️
I came across this paragraph while reading "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk MD. The idea of a massive number of voices joined by song could, I hope, bring a cohesiveness to our protests, nation- wide. It might also provide an incentive for those not sure what to do at a protest and uncomfortable with constant whistle blowing and uncoordinated action. I am passing this to a number of my substack podcasters in hopes that this idea is sound and that they might take it up.
"Neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, who was born in the tiny Baltic country of Estonia, told me the remarkable story of Estonia’s “Singing Revolution.” In June 1987, on one of those endless sub-Arctic summer evenings, more than ten thousand concertgoers at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds linked hands and began to sing patriotic songs that had been forbidden during half a century of Soviet occupation. These songfests and protests continued, and on September 11, 1988, three hundred thousand people, about a quarter of the population of Estonia, gathered to sing and make a public demand for independence. By August 1991 the Congress of Estonia had proclaimed the restoration of the Estonian state, and when Soviet tanks attempted to intervene, people acted as human shields to protect Tallinn’s radio and TV stations. As a columnist noted in the New York Times: “Imagine the scene in Casablanca in which the French patrons sing “La Marseillaise” in defiance of the Germans, then multiply its power by a factor of thousands, and you’ve only begun to imagine the force of the Singing Revolution.”
Awesome 👌🏻 will follow her now on FB and IG and donate to GoFundMe. Thanks for highlighting such wonderful people like this!
you have me at "bought a plane ticket to minneapolis "
Keep on keepin’ on, everybody !
Power to the People!