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Anti-trans jiggery pokery in Washington

Submitted by Robyn on Sun, 02/21/2016 - 2:54pm

Since the repeal of Human Rights Commission rules covering transgender people's use of sex-segregated facilities failed by a 24-25 vole in Washington's Republican-controlled Senate earlier this month a man named Joseph Backholm has launched a group called Just Want Privacy with the purpose of filing an initiative to force transgender people out of public facilities.

The takeaway line on its webpage is

Stand with us as we stand to protect women and children from this dangerous rule.

Hellraisers Journal: Officials of W. F. of M. Arrested & Spirited Away to Boise by Special Train

Submitted by JayRaye on Sun, 02/21/2016 - 12:54pm
Are we to have no chance at all?
You can’t arrest a man without a warrant and
transport him to another state without extradition papers!
-Big Bill Haywood

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Wednesday February 21, 1906
Denver, Colorado - Haywood, Moyer, and Pettibone Kidnapped by State of Idaho

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The San Francisco Call of February 19th reported on the arrest, in Denver, of Big Bill Haywood and Charles Moyer, officers of the Western Federation of Miners. George Pettibone, whom The Call describes as a former member of the W. F. of M., was also arrested. The next morning, the men were transported by special train from Denver to Boise, apparently without extradition hearings, nor an opportunity to challenge extradition. The three men will be charged in connection with the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho.

The Call appears to approve of what amounts to a kidnapping, arranged by the authorities of Colorado and Idaho:

PRISONERS RUSHED TO BOISE CITY
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Taken on Special Train From Denver.
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Miners' Union Officials Involved in
Steunenberg Murder Case.
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Three Men Spirited Away Under Guard
in the Early Morning.
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Open Thread Sunday 02-21-16

Submitted by JtC on Sun, 02/21/2016 - 8:28am

Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Martha and the Vandellas

Meanwhile, as the media and puppeteers decide who shall lord over us for the next four years, we inch closer to WWIII and the world burns.

U.S. kicks off its new bombing campaign in Libya killing 2 Serbian embassy workers
Serbian officials say they were close to freeing the two ISIS hostages, but U.S. airstrikes killed them

Child Advocacy groups urge governors to veto anti-transgender legislation

Submitted by Robyn on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 1:56pm

photo A_TransGender-Symbol.pngThe American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, the Child Welfare League of America, the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers and the National Education Association have joined together to write an open letter to the nation's governors stating their opposition to bills which target transgender students such as the one awaiting the signature of Governor Daugaard in South Dakota.

Hellraisers Journal: From The Masses: A Drawing by HJ Glintenkamp and a Poem by Will Herford

Submitted by JayRaye on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 12:30pm
Organize! Oh, toilers, come organize your might;
Then we'll sing one song of the workers' commonwealth,
Full of beauty, full of love and health.
-Joe Hill

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Sunday February 20, 1916
From The Masses - Artwork by Glintenkamp and Poetry by Herford

"Girls Wanted" by H. J. Glintenkamp:

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Open Sesame 02/20/16

Submitted by hecate on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 5:21am

Today, the Democrats who are making the president, they will caucus in Nevada. Next Saturday, they will have a primary in South Carolina.

Today, the Republicans who are making the president, they will have a primary in South Carolina. Tuesday, they will caucus in Nevada.

See! The parties, they are totally different!

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