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For the panel: “Discursive Injustice in Healthcare: Microaggressions, Silencing, and the Politics of Clinical Interaction” at the 20th International #Pragmatics Conference

27 June–2 July 2027, Helsinki, Finland

For more information see: https://discourseanalysis.net/en/cfp-ipc20-helsinki-ipra-2027-discursive-injustice-healthcare #Healthcare #Discourse #Injustice #Microaggressions

I see there's a movie in the works about Sam Altman. Aaron Swartz better fucking be represented.

#ai #movies #AaronSwartz #injustice

I see there's a movie in the works about Sam Altman. Aaron Swartz better fucking be represented.

#ai #movies #AaronSwartz #injustice

I see there's a movie in the works about Sam Altman. Aaron Swartz better fucking be represented.

#ai #movies #AaronSwartz #injustice

I see there's a movie in the works about Sam Altman. Aaron Swartz better fucking be represented.

#ai #movies #AaronSwartz #injustice

I see there's a movie in the works about Sam Altman. Aaron Swartz better fucking be represented.

#ai #movies #AaronSwartz #injustice

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Beneath this tattered tarpaulin, life and death are equal, separated by a mere fraction of a second.

The whistle of bullets piercing the air around you is not just a sound; it is a constant reminder that survival here is a matter of chance, that the difference between staying and leaving is a matter of centimeters.

Your heart does not survive. It remains suspended in a state of acute fear and anticipation, counting your breaths and weighing every whisper of air that passes over the tent. You do not become accustomed to fear, but rather to the idea that you live under a roof that cannot deflect a bullet, nor shield you from the chill of loss.

We do not wait for safety; we simply wait for the sky to fall silent for a moment so we can catch our breaths, breaths stifled by fear.

Your support is a lifeline that helps us persevere.

#Gaza #palestine #genocide #Israel #freepalestine #freeGaza #fyp #FediforGaza #FediHelp #MutualAidRequest #Fediverse #Rent #HelpingHand #mutualaidspace #support #boostwelcome #givingtuesday #Injustice #WestBank #wpf #gazaverified #help

Beneath this tattered tarpaulin, life and death are equal, separated by a mere fraction of a second.

The whistle of bullets piercing the air around you is not just a sound; it is a constant reminder that survival here is a matter of chance, that the difference between staying and leaving is a matter of centimeters.

Your heart does not survive. It remains suspended in a state of acute fear and anticipation, counting your breaths and weighing every whisper of air that passes over the tent. You do not become accustomed to fear, but rather to the idea that you live under a roof that cannot deflect a bullet, nor shield you from the chill of loss.

We do not wait for safety; we simply wait for the sky to fall silent for a moment so we can catch our breaths, breaths stifled by fear.

Your support is a lifeline that helps us persevere.

#Gaza #palestine #genocide #Israel #freepalestine #freeGaza #fyp #FediforGaza #FediHelp #MutualAidRequest #Fediverse #Rent #HelpingHand #mutualaidspace #support #boostwelcome #givingtuesday #Injustice #WestBank #wpf #gazaverified #help

Beneath this tattered tarpaulin, life and death are equal, separated by a mere fraction of a second.

The whistle of bullets piercing the air around you is not just a sound; it is a constant reminder that survival here is a matter of chance, that the difference between staying and leaving is a matter of centimeters.

Your heart does not survive. It remains suspended in a state of acute fear and anticipation, counting your breaths and weighing every whisper of air that passes over the tent. You do not become accustomed to fear, but rather to the idea that you live under a roof that cannot deflect a bullet, nor shield you from the chill of loss.

We do not wait for safety; we simply wait for the sky to fall silent for a moment so we can catch our breaths, breaths stifled by fear.

Your support is a lifeline that helps us persevere.

#Gaza #palestine #genocide #Israel #freepalestine #freeGaza #fyp #FediforGaza #FediHelp #MutualAidRequest #Fediverse #Rent #HelpingHand #mutualaidspace #support #boostwelcome #givingtuesday #Injustice #WestBank #wpf #gazaverified #help

Beneath this tattered tarpaulin, life and death are equal, separated by a mere fraction of a second.

The whistle of bullets piercing the air around you is not just a sound; it is a constant reminder that survival here is a matter of chance, that the difference between staying and leaving is a matter of centimeters.

Your heart does not survive. It remains suspended in a state of acute fear and anticipation, counting your breaths and weighing every whisper of air that passes over the tent. You do not become accustomed to fear, but rather to the idea that you live under a roof that cannot deflect a bullet, nor shield you from the chill of loss.

We do not wait for safety; we simply wait for the sky to fall silent for a moment so we can catch our breaths, breaths stifled by fear.

Your support is a lifeline that helps us persevere.

#Gaza #palestine #genocide #Israel #freepalestine #freeGaza #fyp #FediforGaza #FediHelp #MutualAidRequest #Fediverse #Rent #HelpingHand #mutualaidspace #support #boostwelcome #givingtuesday #Injustice #WestBank #wpf #gazaverified #help

Beneath this tattered tarpaulin, life and death are equal, separated by a mere fraction of a second.

The whistle of bullets piercing the air around you is not just a sound; it is a constant reminder that survival here is a matter of chance, that the difference between staying and leaving is a matter of centimeters.

Your heart does not survive. It remains suspended in a state of acute fear and anticipation, counting your breaths and weighing every whisper of air that passes over the tent. You do not become accustomed to fear, but rather to the idea that you live under a roof that cannot deflect a bullet, nor shield you from the chill of loss.

We do not wait for safety; we simply wait for the sky to fall silent for a moment so we can catch our breaths, breaths stifled by fear.

Your support is a lifeline that helps us persevere.

#Gaza #palestine #genocide #Israel #freepalestine #freeGaza #fyp #FediforGaza #FediHelp #MutualAidRequest #Fediverse #Rent #HelpingHand #mutualaidspace #support #boostwelcome #givingtuesday #Injustice #WestBank #wpf #gazaverified #help

Venezuela’s Acting President Thanks Trump and Rubio for Oil Deal

The United States and Venezuela signed a major deal regarding oil and Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez is thankful to President Donald J. Trump and State Secretary Marco Rubio for it, according to a news report by Newsmax.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt of Newsmax’s report. Some parts in boldface…

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the oil agreement between the two countries.

The deal drew rave reviews from conservatives and criticism from Democrats.

“That is why we chose the path of diplomacy with the United States of America, to transform our differences into cooperation. And that cooperation into investment, production, well-being, and concrete results for Venezuelans,” Rodriguez said in a televised address Saturday.

“I thank President Donald Trump, Secretary Rubio, and his government for the efforts made by both their administration and ours, as well as the entire Venezuelan team that dedicated their time to reaching this agreement,” she said.

Rodriguez said the pact would run 25 years and target production of more than 1.5 million barrels a day.

She said Venezuela would receive about $19 a barrel, which could generate more than $209 billion for the state.

“It’s no use having our oil reserves underground just so they appear in a statistic or an accounting record and we can say we’re the country with the world’s largest reserves when we can’t convert them into development for Venezuela,” she said.

“Our reserves must be transformed into well-being, prosperity, and happiness for this country and enable us to restore our productive capacity so that we can establish ourselves as an energy and manufacturing powerhouse.“

Rodriguez added that the change would strengthen energy security in the Western Hemisphere and promote greater stability and balance in global energy markets.

Trump announced the agreement Friday, calling it “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!”

It covers 65 billion barrels of proven reserves across 17 fields, with the U.S. receiving 55% of output, including an ownership stake.

The White House has described 100-year development rights, a term Rodriguez did not repeat.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the US-Venezuela oil deal will be beneficial for both nations? Do you think the deal will help America economically in the long run? What is your view of Venezuela since the dictator Nicolas Maduro was removed by America?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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US Visa of Biden-awarded Iraqi National Revoked

The United States officially revoked the US visa of Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi, the Iraqi national who was awarded by the failed Biden Administration in 2022, according to US State Department citing her placement on the Terror Watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

In a New York Post report, Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi’s alleged links to the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran and Iran-backed militias in Iraq drew headlines. She was also the target of two Republicans in the US House of Representatives accused of being the “key enabler of terrorist funding in Iraq.”

To put things in perspective, posted below is the entire statement of the US State Department. Some parts in boldface…

The U.S. Department of State has revoked the visa of an Iraqi national who was presented an award by the Biden Administration for her purported role in fighting corruption and her advocacy for “gender equity.”

Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi was given the International Woman of Courage Award in 2022 by former Secretary of State (Antony Blinken) and former First Lady Jill Biden.

The award recognized “women from around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equity and equality, and the empowerment of women and girls, in all their diversity.”

This Iraqi national’s visa has now been revoked by the State Department following her placement on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terror Watchlist. She is no longer present in the United States.

Under President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, suspected terrorists will never be allowed to remain in the United States.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Are you aware that Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi was Iraq’s Finance Minister from 2022 to 2026? Do you suspect Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi may have been involved in financing connected with Islamic terrorists? Should all her communications and interactions with the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran be investigated?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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America Sanctions ICC President and Trial Lawyer

Following the start of the campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) threat to national sovereignty, the United States Department of State announced it has sanctioned two ICC officials namely their president Tomoko Akane of Japan and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the entire statement of the US State Department by Secretary Marco Rubio. Some parts in boldface…

The Trump Administration has been clear: the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate.  We will not tolerate its assault on state sovereignty. 

In furtherance of the diplomatic campaign we launched last month to address the ICC’s abuses of power, I am designating two ICC officials – President of the ICC, Tomoko Akane of Japan, and ICC Senior Trial Lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal – pursuant to Executive Order 14203, “Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court.”  These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction. 

The ICC has repeatedly attempted to assert authority over nationals of the United States and other countries that have not consented to its jurisdiction or ratified the Rome Statute.  This sets a dangerous precedent for all nations.  

Our whole of government campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the ICC to national sovereignty will be sweeping and we expect more countries to join our campaign by ending their funding and participation in this politicized and unaccountable court. The ICC’s ability to target American nationals and those of other non-States Parties must end. The Trump Administration stands ready to take additional measures, if necessary, to systematically dismantle the ICC until it is incapable of threatening American sovereignty.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you support the US sanctions against the two ICC officials? Do you think other nations that are in conflict with the ICC’s encroachment and abuse of power will support rally behind the United States and support sanctioning of officials? If you live in a nation which has a working justice system, are convinced that the ICC is unnecessary?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Victoire de la révolte étudiante en Inde : le gouvernement Modi accepte les revendications des étudiants, dont la démission du ministre de l’Éducation
https://information.tv5monde.com/international/en-inde-fin-de-la-fronde-etudiante-apres-la-demission-du-ministre-de-leducation-2831426
#Asie #Inde #politique #société #éducation #étudiants #révolte #manifestation #mobilisation #inégalités #injustice #examens #suicide #média #cafards #TV5monde #gouvernement

A quotation from Frederick Douglass

What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your denunciations of tyrants, brass fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns, your sermons and thanksgivings, with all your religious parade, and solemnity, are, to him, mere bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy — a thin veil to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages.

Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) American abolitionist, orator, writer
Speech (1852-07-05), “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Corinthian Hall, Rochester, New York

More about this quote: wist.info/douglass-frederick/8…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #frederickdouglass #savagery #perspective #civilrights #cruelty #dishonesty #enslavement #fourthofjuly #holiday #hypocrisy #independence #injustice #insincerity #liberty #pretense #slavery

Big Fish Eat Little Fish (1556) by Bruegel the Elder, Pieter van der Heyden.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/f00d6c19-b57a-48fb-98bc-50d07e811d37

#ladders #whales #power #proverbs #fish #injustice #allegory #eating #boats #art #publicdomain

A quotation from Molly Ivins

   As a now-forgotten Sunday-morning chatter announced in horror: “This could cause people to think that the rich can buy their way out of the justice system.”
   No shit.
   Been going to Texas prisons for a long time. Seen nobody rich on Death Row yet. You mean MONEY has something to do with justice in this country?

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (2001-04), “Wake Me When We’re Equal,” The Progressive, Vol. 65, No. 4

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16299/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #capitalpunishment #classwarfare #injustice #judicialsystem #justice #justicesystem #legalsystem #money #wealth

"A federal judge ordered prosecutors to explain their decision to abandon bribery-related charges against India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, a move that came after the billionaire’s lawyer told the Justice Department his client could invest $10 billion in the United States if the case were dropped":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/nyregion/dropped-charges-gautam-adani-bribery.html
#MoneyTalks #ACriminalWalks #JusticeForSale #corruption #injustice #politics

Ma ChRoNiQuE | Le journal d’un prisonnier -Nicolas Sarkozy

Auteur : Nicolas Sarkozy

Éditions : Fayard

Pages : 216 pages

Prix : 20,90€

Dates de sortie : 10 Décembre 2025

Public : Adult

Amazon : Le journal d’un prisonnier

« Petit Résumé »

« En prison, il n’y a rien à voir, rien à faire. J’oublie le silence qui n’existe pas à la Santé où il y a beaucoup à entendre. Le bruit y est hélas constant. À l’image du désert, la vie intérieure se fortifie en prison. »

« Mon avis »

Avant même de parler politique, je préfère préciser une chose : je ne fais pas de politique. Ce n’est pas ce qui m’intéresse dans cette lecture.

Ce que j’aime avant tout, ce sont les mots, la culture, les réflexions qu’un livre peut transmettre… et honnêtement, il faut reconnaître une chose à Nicolas Sarkozy : il sait parler.

Malheureusement, mon application de lecture a complètement buggué et j’ai perdu toutes les phrases que j’avais surlignées… ce qui me frustre énormément, parce qu’il y avait beaucoup de passages que j’avais réellement envie de garder et de vous partager.

Mais justement, si j’ai pris le temps de souligner autant de citations, c’est bien que cette lecture m’a marquée d’une certaine manière.

Dans ce livre, il parle de l’injustice qu’il estime avoir vécue, mais aussi de la prison en elle-même : la difficulté d’adaptation, l’envers du décor, le quotidien carcéral, le personnel pénitentiaire, et surtout ce retour brutal à une autre réalité.

Au-delà de l’image publique, on découvre aussi un homme qui parle de sa famille, de ses proches, et de la force que l’amour peut apporter dans des moments particulièrement difficiles.

Et c’est probablement ce qui m’a le plus intéressée dans cette lecture : cette part plus humaine, plus intime, loin des simples débats politiques.

Honnêtement, j’ai énormément apprécié cette lecture. Je ne m’attendais absolument pas à aimer autant.

J’avais une certaine appréhension avant de commencer, notamment par peur d’une lecture compliquée, avec un vocabulaire trop lourd ou trop politique… mais pas du tout.

C’est limpide, bien écrit, posé.
La lecture se fait naturellement, avec fluidité, sans chercher à en faire trop. Et c’est justement ce qui la rend aussi accessible et agréable à découvrir.

Je n’ai jamais douté de sa culture ni de son amour des mots, déjà à l’époque où il était beaucoup plus médiatisé. Mais ici, il ne fait que confirmer l’image que je pouvais avoir de son tempérament et de sa manière de réfléchir.

Je ne connais évidemment pas l’homme personnellement, mais il dégage quelque chose de profondément charismatique dans cette lecture. Et surtout, au fil des pages, on ressent davantage l’homme avant le politicien.

Ce que j’ai particulièrement apprécié, c’est que l’on ne découvre pas uniquement son quotidien en détention. On découvre aussi ses réflexions, son regard sur ce qu’il traverse, sa manière d’analyser les événements et de s’accrocher à ce qui compte vraiment pour lui. Derrière le personnage public, il y a des doutes, des émotions, des souvenirs et une profonde attache à ses proches.

Au final, j’ai refermé ce livre avec le même sentiment que celui qui m’a accompagnée tout au long de ma lecture : celui d’avoir découvert un témoignage humain avant tout. Que l’on partage ou non ses opinions, ce n’est pas ce qui a guidé mon intérêt ici. J’y ai trouvé une plume cultivée, une réflexion sincère et un récit qui m’a bien plus captivée que je ne l’aurais imaginé.

Une lecture humaine, réfléchie et étonnamment accessible, qui m’a bien plus marquée que ce à quoi je m’attendais.

« Mes Extraits »

On apprend ici qu’on peut tout vous enlever, sauf la façon dont vous vous tenez. La dignité est la dernière des richesses que je peux garder.

Le cerveau est équipé pour que l’être humain perçoive et anticipe la menace qui l’entoure. Nous sommes toujours inquiets à propos du futur. Ce qui est la meilleure façon de se gâcher le présent.

« Ma Note »

Et Vous ?

Aimez-vous les livres politiques ou témoignages ?

Évaluez ceci :

Ma ChRoNiQuE | Le journal d’un prisonnier -Nicolas Sarkozy

Auteur : Nicolas Sarkozy

Éditions : Fayard

Pages : 216 pages

Prix : 20,90€

Dates de sortie : 10 Décembre 2025

Public : Adult

Amazon : Le journal d’un prisonnier

« Petit Résumé »

« En prison, il n’y a rien à voir, rien à faire. J’oublie le silence qui n’existe pas à la Santé où il y a beaucoup à entendre. Le bruit y est hélas constant. À l’image du désert, la vie intérieure se fortifie en prison. »

« Mon avis »

Avant même de parler politique, je préfère préciser une chose : je ne fais pas de politique. Ce n’est pas ce qui m’intéresse dans cette lecture.

Ce que j’aime avant tout, ce sont les mots, la culture, les réflexions qu’un livre peut transmettre… et honnêtement, il faut reconnaître une chose à Nicolas Sarkozy : il sait parler.

Malheureusement, mon application de lecture a complètement buggué et j’ai perdu toutes les phrases que j’avais surlignées… ce qui me frustre énormément, parce qu’il y avait beaucoup de passages que j’avais réellement envie de garder et de vous partager.

Mais justement, si j’ai pris le temps de souligner autant de citations, c’est bien que cette lecture m’a marquée d’une certaine manière.

Dans ce livre, il parle de l’injustice qu’il estime avoir vécue, mais aussi de la prison en elle-même : la difficulté d’adaptation, l’envers du décor, le quotidien carcéral, le personnel pénitentiaire, et surtout ce retour brutal à une autre réalité.

Au-delà de l’image publique, on découvre aussi un homme qui parle de sa famille, de ses proches, et de la force que l’amour peut apporter dans des moments particulièrement difficiles.

Et c’est probablement ce qui m’a le plus intéressée dans cette lecture : cette part plus humaine, plus intime, loin des simples débats politiques.

Honnêtement, j’ai énormément apprécié cette lecture. Je ne m’attendais absolument pas à aimer autant.

J’avais une certaine appréhension avant de commencer, notamment par peur d’une lecture compliquée, avec un vocabulaire trop lourd ou trop politique… mais pas du tout.

C’est limpide, bien écrit, posé.
La lecture se fait naturellement, avec fluidité, sans chercher à en faire trop. Et c’est justement ce qui la rend aussi accessible et agréable à découvrir.

Je n’ai jamais douté de sa culture ni de son amour des mots, déjà à l’époque où il était beaucoup plus médiatisé. Mais ici, il ne fait que confirmer l’image que je pouvais avoir de son tempérament et de sa manière de réfléchir.

Je ne connais évidemment pas l’homme personnellement, mais il dégage quelque chose de profondément charismatique dans cette lecture. Et surtout, au fil des pages, on ressent davantage l’homme avant le politicien.

Ce que j’ai particulièrement apprécié, c’est que l’on ne découvre pas uniquement son quotidien en détention. On découvre aussi ses réflexions, son regard sur ce qu’il traverse, sa manière d’analyser les événements et de s’accrocher à ce qui compte vraiment pour lui. Derrière le personnage public, il y a des doutes, des émotions, des souvenirs et une profonde attache à ses proches.

Au final, j’ai refermé ce livre avec le même sentiment que celui qui m’a accompagnée tout au long de ma lecture : celui d’avoir découvert un témoignage humain avant tout. Que l’on partage ou non ses opinions, ce n’est pas ce qui a guidé mon intérêt ici. J’y ai trouvé une plume cultivée, une réflexion sincère et un récit qui m’a bien plus captivée que je ne l’aurais imaginé.

Une lecture humaine, réfléchie et étonnamment accessible, qui m’a bien plus marquée que ce à quoi je m’attendais.

« Mes Extraits »

On apprend ici qu’on peut tout vous enlever, sauf la façon dont vous vous tenez. La dignité est la dernière des richesses que je peux garder.

Le cerveau est équipé pour que l’être humain perçoive et anticipe la menace qui l’entoure. Nous sommes toujours inquiets à propos du futur. Ce qui est la meilleure façon de se gâcher le présent.

« Ma Note »

Et Vous ?

Aimez-vous les livres politiques ou témoignages ?

Évaluez ceci :

Ma ChRoNiQuE | Le journal d’un prisonnier -Nicolas Sarkozy

Auteur : Nicolas Sarkozy

Éditions : Fayard

Pages : 216 pages

Prix : 20,90€

Dates de sortie : 10 Décembre 2025

Public : Adult

Amazon : Le journal d’un prisonnier

« Petit Résumé »

« En prison, il n’y a rien à voir, rien à faire. J’oublie le silence qui n’existe pas à la Santé où il y a beaucoup à entendre. Le bruit y est hélas constant. À l’image du désert, la vie intérieure se fortifie en prison. »

« Mon avis »

Avant même de parler politique, je préfère préciser une chose : je ne fais pas de politique. Ce n’est pas ce qui m’intéresse dans cette lecture.

Ce que j’aime avant tout, ce sont les mots, la culture, les réflexions qu’un livre peut transmettre… et honnêtement, il faut reconnaître une chose à Nicolas Sarkozy : il sait parler.

Malheureusement, mon application de lecture a complètement buggué et j’ai perdu toutes les phrases que j’avais surlignées… ce qui me frustre énormément, parce qu’il y avait beaucoup de passages que j’avais réellement envie de garder et de vous partager.

Mais justement, si j’ai pris le temps de souligner autant de citations, c’est bien que cette lecture m’a marquée d’une certaine manière.

Dans ce livre, il parle de l’injustice qu’il estime avoir vécue, mais aussi de la prison en elle-même : la difficulté d’adaptation, l’envers du décor, le quotidien carcéral, le personnel pénitentiaire, et surtout ce retour brutal à une autre réalité.

Au-delà de l’image publique, on découvre aussi un homme qui parle de sa famille, de ses proches, et de la force que l’amour peut apporter dans des moments particulièrement difficiles.

Et c’est probablement ce qui m’a le plus intéressée dans cette lecture : cette part plus humaine, plus intime, loin des simples débats politiques.

Honnêtement, j’ai énormément apprécié cette lecture. Je ne m’attendais absolument pas à aimer autant.

J’avais une certaine appréhension avant de commencer, notamment par peur d’une lecture compliquée, avec un vocabulaire trop lourd ou trop politique… mais pas du tout.

C’est limpide, bien écrit, posé.
La lecture se fait naturellement, avec fluidité, sans chercher à en faire trop. Et c’est justement ce qui la rend aussi accessible et agréable à découvrir.

Je n’ai jamais douté de sa culture ni de son amour des mots, déjà à l’époque où il était beaucoup plus médiatisé. Mais ici, il ne fait que confirmer l’image que je pouvais avoir de son tempérament et de sa manière de réfléchir.

Je ne connais évidemment pas l’homme personnellement, mais il dégage quelque chose de profondément charismatique dans cette lecture. Et surtout, au fil des pages, on ressent davantage l’homme avant le politicien.

Ce que j’ai particulièrement apprécié, c’est que l’on ne découvre pas uniquement son quotidien en détention. On découvre aussi ses réflexions, son regard sur ce qu’il traverse, sa manière d’analyser les événements et de s’accrocher à ce qui compte vraiment pour lui. Derrière le personnage public, il y a des doutes, des émotions, des souvenirs et une profonde attache à ses proches.

Au final, j’ai refermé ce livre avec le même sentiment que celui qui m’a accompagnée tout au long de ma lecture : celui d’avoir découvert un témoignage humain avant tout. Que l’on partage ou non ses opinions, ce n’est pas ce qui a guidé mon intérêt ici. J’y ai trouvé une plume cultivée, une réflexion sincère et un récit qui m’a bien plus captivée que je ne l’aurais imaginé.

Une lecture humaine, réfléchie et étonnamment accessible, qui m’a bien plus marquée que ce à quoi je m’attendais.

« Mes Extraits »

On apprend ici qu’on peut tout vous enlever, sauf la façon dont vous vous tenez. La dignité est la dernière des richesses que je peux garder.

Le cerveau est équipé pour que l’être humain perçoive et anticipe la menace qui l’entoure. Nous sommes toujours inquiets à propos du futur. Ce qui est la meilleure façon de se gâcher le présent.

« Ma Note »

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Ma ChRoNiQuE | Le journal d’un prisonnier -Nicolas Sarkozy

Auteur : Nicolas Sarkozy

Éditions : Fayard

Pages : 216 pages

Prix : 20,90€

Dates de sortie : 10 Décembre 2025

Public : Adult

Amazon : Le journal d’un prisonnier

« Petit Résumé »

« En prison, il n’y a rien à voir, rien à faire. J’oublie le silence qui n’existe pas à la Santé où il y a beaucoup à entendre. Le bruit y est hélas constant. À l’image du désert, la vie intérieure se fortifie en prison. »

« Mon avis »

Avant même de parler politique, je préfère préciser une chose : je ne fais pas de politique. Ce n’est pas ce qui m’intéresse dans cette lecture.

Ce que j’aime avant tout, ce sont les mots, la culture, les réflexions qu’un livre peut transmettre… et honnêtement, il faut reconnaître une chose à Nicolas Sarkozy : il sait parler.

Malheureusement, mon application de lecture a complètement buggué et j’ai perdu toutes les phrases que j’avais surlignées… ce qui me frustre énormément, parce qu’il y avait beaucoup de passages que j’avais réellement envie de garder et de vous partager.

Mais justement, si j’ai pris le temps de souligner autant de citations, c’est bien que cette lecture m’a marquée d’une certaine manière.

Dans ce livre, il parle de l’injustice qu’il estime avoir vécue, mais aussi de la prison en elle-même : la difficulté d’adaptation, l’envers du décor, le quotidien carcéral, le personnel pénitentiaire, et surtout ce retour brutal à une autre réalité.

Au-delà de l’image publique, on découvre aussi un homme qui parle de sa famille, de ses proches, et de la force que l’amour peut apporter dans des moments particulièrement difficiles.

Et c’est probablement ce qui m’a le plus intéressée dans cette lecture : cette part plus humaine, plus intime, loin des simples débats politiques.

Honnêtement, j’ai énormément apprécié cette lecture. Je ne m’attendais absolument pas à aimer autant.

J’avais une certaine appréhension avant de commencer, notamment par peur d’une lecture compliquée, avec un vocabulaire trop lourd ou trop politique… mais pas du tout.

C’est limpide, bien écrit, posé.
La lecture se fait naturellement, avec fluidité, sans chercher à en faire trop. Et c’est justement ce qui la rend aussi accessible et agréable à découvrir.

Je n’ai jamais douté de sa culture ni de son amour des mots, déjà à l’époque où il était beaucoup plus médiatisé. Mais ici, il ne fait que confirmer l’image que je pouvais avoir de son tempérament et de sa manière de réfléchir.

Je ne connais évidemment pas l’homme personnellement, mais il dégage quelque chose de profondément charismatique dans cette lecture. Et surtout, au fil des pages, on ressent davantage l’homme avant le politicien.

Ce que j’ai particulièrement apprécié, c’est que l’on ne découvre pas uniquement son quotidien en détention. On découvre aussi ses réflexions, son regard sur ce qu’il traverse, sa manière d’analyser les événements et de s’accrocher à ce qui compte vraiment pour lui. Derrière le personnage public, il y a des doutes, des émotions, des souvenirs et une profonde attache à ses proches.

Au final, j’ai refermé ce livre avec le même sentiment que celui qui m’a accompagnée tout au long de ma lecture : celui d’avoir découvert un témoignage humain avant tout. Que l’on partage ou non ses opinions, ce n’est pas ce qui a guidé mon intérêt ici. J’y ai trouvé une plume cultivée, une réflexion sincère et un récit qui m’a bien plus captivée que je ne l’aurais imaginé.

Une lecture humaine, réfléchie et étonnamment accessible, qui m’a bien plus marquée que ce à quoi je m’attendais.

« Mes Extraits »

On apprend ici qu’on peut tout vous enlever, sauf la façon dont vous vous tenez. La dignité est la dernière des richesses que je peux garder.

Le cerveau est équipé pour que l’être humain perçoive et anticipe la menace qui l’entoure. Nous sommes toujours inquiets à propos du futur. Ce qui est la meilleure façon de se gâcher le présent.

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Chris Peckham on our National Emergency: https://www.nebriefing.org/expert-briefings/opening
Not only is the prevailing #FascistLogic of our Nations governments’ driven by caprice and hubris, but is the reason for their corruption. They know the only possible future is grounded on an ethically sustainable science of logic, but still believe their gold plated pensions are worth the price! #NationalEmergency #ChrisPeckham #EarthMatters #BBCBias #EndlessWars #ParochialStories #ArmsRace #RealDialogue #inequality #injustice #DiverseReporting #CorporateEvil #EthicalRepresentation #EndUltrasPower

Jesse Lee: "Are Sen. Jon Husted, Sen. Susan Collins, and Sen. Dan Sullivan still silent on whether Todd Blanche can be permanent Attorney General? Every day is a new corrupt investigation or cover-up, and their silence is complicity."
#JamesComey #GavinNewsom #injustice #ProsecutingTrumpsPoliticalOpponents #VoteBlueNoMatterWho #politics

A quotation from Henry Commager

Who are those who are really disloyal? Those who inflame racial hatreds, who sow religious and class dissensions. Those who subvert the Constitution by violating the freedom of the ballot box. Those who make a mockery of majority rule by the use of the filibuster. Those who impair democracy by denying equal educational facilities. Those who frustrate justice by lynch law or by making a farce of jury trials. Those who deny freedom of speech and of the press and of assembly. Those who press for special favors against the interest of the commonwealth. Those who regard public office as a source of private gain. Those who would exalt the military over the civil. Those who for selfish and private purposes stir up national antagonisms and expose the world to the ruin of war.

Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1947-09), “Who Is Loyal to America?” sec. 3, Harper’s Magazine, Vol. 195, No. 1168

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A quotation from Shakespeare

AUTOLYCUS: I see this is the time that the unjust man doth thrive.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Winter’s Tale, Act 4, sc. 4, l. 796ff (4.4.796-797) (1611)

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A quotation from Malcolm X

Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) American revolutionary, religious leader [b. Malcolm Little]
Autobiography of Malcolm X, ch. 1 (1964) [with Alex Haley]

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #malcolmx #crushing #injustice #society #unfairness #weight #penalty #America #opportunity

A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

Men are not superior by reason of the accidents of race or color. They are superior who have the best heart — the best brain. Superiority is born of honesty, of virtue, of charity, and above all, of the love of liberty. The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
Speech (1883-10-22), “Liberty,” Address on the Civil Rights Act, Lincoln Hall, Washington, D. C.

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🔴 Si nous pouvons faire du tribunal un terrain de lutte, c’est sans illusion sur l’État de droit qui défend l’ordre bourgeois.

2/5

#État #droit #justice #bourgeoisie #injustice #inegalite #classesociale #luttedesclasses #tribunal #avocat #juge #procureur

🔴 Près de 200 manifestants se sont assemblés, ce lundi 20 mars devant le tribunal de Brest, en soutien aux six allocataires du Revenu de Solidarité Active (RSA) qui, avec la CGT, assignent en justice le président du conseil départemental du Finistère Maël de Calan, au motif de « harcèlement moral institutionnel »

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Toto dle mého názoru ukazuje, jak je český soudní a represivní systém politicky motivovaný:

"Zatímco zápalný útok na budovu patřící ruské ambasádě je "poškozování cizí věci", zápalný útok na továrnu motivovaný odporem k izraelské genocidě, je terorismus" -- "jak se nejen média, ale i policie staví k lidem, kteří podporují válečné zločiny Ruska a jak se staví k lidem, kteří podporují válečné zločiny Izraele"

https://blisty.cz/art/132579-ceska-demokracie-podporou-izraele-hrozne-trpi.html

Cítím vůči českému režimu

e x t r é m n ě s i l n é o p o v r ž e n í ,

když toto vidím

#politicalcourt #showtrial #repression #injustice #czech #czechia #czechrepublic #czechregime #eu #euregime #dueprocess #humanrights #politicalrepression #basmannyjustice #genocide #politicaltrial

A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

What is blasphemy? I will give you a definition; I will give you my thought upon this subject. What is real blasphemy?
   To live on the unpaid labor of other men — that is blasphemy.
   To enslave your fellow-man, to put chains upon his body — that is blasphemy.
   To enslave the minds of men, to put manacles upon the brain, padlocks upon the lips — that is blasphemy.
   To deny what you believe to be true, to admit to be true what you believe to be a lie — that is blasphemy.
   To strike the weak and unprotected, in order that you may gain the applause of the ignorant and superstitious mob — that is blasphemy.
   To persecute the intelligent few, at the command of the ignorant many — that is blasphemy.
   To forge chains, to build dungeons, for your honest fellow-men — that is blasphemy.
   To pollute the souls of children with the dogma of eternal pain — that is blasphemy.
   To violate your conscience — that is blasphemy.
   The jury that gives an unjust verdict, and the judge who pronounces an unjust sentence, are blasphemers.
   The man who bows to public opinion against his better judgment and against his honest conviction, is a blasphemer.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
Speech (1887-05) to the Jury, Trial of C. B. Reynolds for Blasphemy, Morristown, New Jersey

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A quotation from Hannah Arendt

As citizens, we must prevent wrongdoing because the world in which we all live, wrong-doer, wrong sufferer and spectator, is at stake.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
The Life of the Mind, Part 1, sec. 3, ch. 18 (1977)

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A quotation from Euripides

MEDEA: I think the unjust man who can speak cleverly
   incurs the greatest penalty for, feeling confident
   to cloak injustice in fair speech,
   he dares the utmost villainy.
 
[ΜΉΔΕΙΑ: ἐμοὶ γὰρ ὅστις ἄδικος ὢν σοφὸς λέγειν
   πέφυκε, πλείστην ζημίαν ὀφλισκάνει:
   γλώσσῃ γὰρ αὐχῶν τἄδικ᾽ εὖ περιστελεῖν
   τολμᾷ πανουργεῖν.]

Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Medea [Μήδεια], l. 580ff (431 BC) [tr. Ewans (2022)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/81800/

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YouTube’s Unjust Deletion of My Channels: A Call for Accountability

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/01/26/youtubes-unjust-deletion-of-my-channels-a-call-for-accountability/

YouTube’s Unjust Deletion of My Channels: A Call for Accountability

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/01/26/youtubes-unjust-deletion-of-my-channels-a-call-for-accountability/

YouTube’s Unjust Deletion of My Channels: A Call for Accountability

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/01/26/youtubes-unjust-deletion-of-my-channels-a-call-for-accountability/

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Injustice is a kind of blasphemy. Nature designed rational beings for each other’s sake: to help — not harm — one another, as they deserve. To transgress its will, then, is to blaspheme against the oldest of the gods.
 
[Ὁ ἀδικῶν ἀσεβεῖ: τῆς γὰρ τῶν ὅλων φύσεως κατεσκευακυίας τὰ λογικὰ ζῷα ἕνεκεν ἀλλήλων, ὥστε ὠφελεῖν μὲν ἄλληλα κατ̓ ἀξίαν βλάπτειν δὲ μηδαμῶς, ὁ τὸ βούλημα ταύτης παραβαίνων ἀσεβεῖ δηλονότι εἰς τὴν πρεσβυτάτην τῶν θεῶν.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 9, ch. 1 (9.1) (AD 161-180) [tr. Hays (2003)]

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I don't think telling conservatives that immigrants aren't the enemy is an effective strategy. The fundamental flaw in this approach, one that I see repeated across well-meaning immigration discourse, is that it misdiagnoses the problem. It assumes we are dealing with a population that has arrived at a conclusion based on faulty data. The thinking goes: if we can just provide the correct data the economic studies showing immigration's net benefits, the statistics proving low crime rates among immigrant communities, the historical narratives of how every wave of immigrants was once feared and then assimilated then the scales will fall from their eyes and they will abandon their prejudice.

This is a profound and strategic error. It presumes a reality-based disagreement where one does not exist. The core of the issue is not misinformation; it is identity, emotion, and a specific moral framework.

They're not misinformed; they're just racist. It's a whole different problem.

And this is the part that, I believe, a lot of people, especially those operating from a place of good faith and empirical reasoning, find almost impossible to internalize: a significant portion of them want to be racist. They enjoy it. The hostility, the scapegoating, the creation of a despised out-group this is not an unfortunate byproduct of their political stance; it is a feature. It is the point.

Let's break down why this is the case, and why our current strategies of "fact-based persuasion" are not just ineffective, but often counterproductive.

First, the concept of "enjoyment." This isn't necessarily about cackling with glee at the suffering of others (though for some, it certainly can be). It's more complex and psychologically insidious. It's about the psychic and social rewards that a hierarchical, tribalistic worldview provides.

1. The Reward of Cognitive Simplicity: A world divided into "Us" and "Them" is a simple world. Complex, intractable problems like economic precarity, cultural change, and political decay become easily digestible. You don't need to understand global supply chains, monetary policy, or the history of deindustrialization. You just need to point at the "other." The immigrant becomes a monolithic explanation for everything: your stagnant wages, the crime you see on the news, the sense that your community is changing in ways you don't control. This simplification is a relief. It's cognitively satisfying. Presenting a complex, nuanced reality doesn't just fail to persuade; it actively annoys them, because it demands more mental effort and robs them of that satisfying, simple narrative.
2. The Reward of Moral Superiority: In a secular, pluralistic world, traditional markers of status and virtue have been upended. But within the framework of racial and cultural nationalism, moral superiority is easily and instantly earned. Your virtue is not determined by your actions, your empathy, or your contributions to your community. It is conferred by your identity. By virtue of being a "real American," or a native-born citizen, or a member of the dominant racial group, you are inherently superior. This is a powerful psychological balm for individuals who feel left behind, disrespected, or powerless in other aspects of their lives. The immigrant, by serving as the constitutive outside the "them" that defines the "us" provides the very material for this sense of innate virtue. Telling them the immigrant is not the enemy is not just a factual correction; it is an attack on their foundational sense of self-worth.
3. The Reward of Social Cohesion and Belonging: Shared hatred is a powerful social glue. The act of collectively disparaging, fearing, and excluding an out-group creates intense in-group bonds. Think of the camaraderie found in sports fandom, but weaponized. The shared jokes, the common slogans, the mutual understanding of "what we're all against," creates a powerful sense of community and belonging. This is why arguments based on empathy for the immigrant fall on deaf ears. You are asking them to dissolve the very social bonds that give their lives meaning and structure, and to replace it with an abstract, cosmopolitan empathy that feels weak, disloyal, and isolating. The enjoyment comes from the feeling of being part of a tribe, a team, with a clear and common enemy.
4. The Thrill of Transgression: In our modern, liberal society, overt racism is one of the last great taboos. It is socially punished, professionally risky, and culturally condemned. For some, flouting this taboo is a source of pleasure in itself. It's a way to assert their independence from a "politically correct" establishment they despise. The "own the libs" mentality is not a side effect; it's a core motivation. When they say something cruel or dehumanizing about immigrants and see the reaction of horror from their opponents, that is a victory. It proves they are not part of that soft, weak, empathetic world. They are strong, they are brave, they are saying the "quiet part out loud." Your fact-checking and your moral appeals are not seen as rational counter-arguments; they are seen as the predictable whining of the enemy, and their ability to provoke that response is a form of power.

So, what happens when you approach this mindset with a pamphlet full of economic statistics from the Cato Institute or a heartfelt plea for common humanity?

You are not speaking their language. You are offering a spreadsheet to someone seeking a religious experience. You are offering a salad to someone craving a sugary, fatty meal. Your facts are not just irrelevant; they are offensive to their small mind. They are an attempt to take away their cognitive simplicity, their moral superiority, their tribal belonging, and their transgressive thrill.

Your well-reasoned argument is perceived as:

- An attempt to confuse them (attacking cognitive simplicity).
- An accusation that they are bad people (attacking moral superiority).
- An act of siding with the enemy (attacking tribal cohesion).
- The predictable, whining "political correctness" of the establishment (confirming their transgressive identity).

This is why the strategy is doomed. You cannot reason someone out of a position they were not reasoned into. The fixation on the immigrant as the "enemy" is not a logical conclusion; it is an emotional and psychological need.

What, then, is to be done? I don't claim to have a perfect answer, but the first step is a brutal and honest strategic assessment. We must stop wasting energy and political capital on a persuasion model that is designed to fail against this specific demographic. The goal should shift from "convincing the hardcore" to:

1. Solidifying and Motivating the Coalition: Focus on energizing those who already believe in a pluralistic society. Stop trying to water down the message to appeal to a "racially anxious" demographic that may be unreachable. A clear, morally confident, and unapologetic defense of inclusion can mobilize the base far more effectively than a tepid, fact-based centrism.
2. Institutional and Legal Fortification: Since persuasion is failing, protection must be the priority. Strengthen legal institutions, anti-discrimination laws, and pathways to citizenship. Make the structure of society resistant to the bigotry, since the hearts and minds of a significant portion are a lost cause for the foreseeable future.
3. Addressing the Underlying Anxieties, But Not the Scapegoat: The economic and social despair is real. But the solution is to address it directly with bold policy universal healthcare, strong labor protections, investment in decaying communities while explicitly and relentlessly divorcing these solutions from the nativist narrative. The message should be: "Your pain is real, but the immigrant didn't cause it. Corporate greed and failed policy did. Let's fight the real enemy, not a scapegoat."

In conclusion, the statement "immigrants aren't the enemy" is a factual truth, but it is a useless political weapon against a force that is not driven by facts. It is like trying to stop a stampede by reading a botanical guide to the grass being trampled. You're not addressing the energy or the intent of the stampede. We are not in a debate; we are in a conflict over the soul of a nation, and one side has drawn its identity and its pleasure from the existence of a designated enemy. Recognizing this uncomfortable, ugly reality is the first, necessary step toward developing a strategy that has any hope of prevailing.

#antiracism #stopracism #endracism #racismisreal #racismstillexists #whiteprivilege #injustice #equality #justice #civilrights #politics #discussion #thoughts #society #usa #america #thisisamerica

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

In a word, there is only one thing here worth the minding, and that is, to be true and just, and to show benevolence, even to the untrue and unjust.
 
[Ἓν ὧδε πολλοῦ ἄξιον, τὸ μετ᾿ ἀληθείας καὶ δικαιοσύνης εὐμενῆ τοῖς ψεύσταις καὶ ἀδίκοις διαβιοῦν.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 47 (6.47) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]

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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

In a word, there is only one thing here worth the minding, and that is, to be true and just, and to show benevolence, even to the untrue and unjust.
 
[Ἓν ὧδε πολλοῦ ἄξιον, τὸ μετ᾿ ἀληθείας καὶ δικαιοσύνης εὐμενῆ τοῖς ψεύσταις καὶ ἀδίκοις διαβιοῦν.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 47 (6.47) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]

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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

In a word, there is only one thing here worth the minding, and that is, to be true and just, and to show benevolence, even to the untrue and unjust.
 
[Ἓν ὧδε πολλοῦ ἄξιον, τὸ μετ᾿ ἀληθείας καὶ δικαιοσύνης εὐμενῆ τοῖς ψεύσταις καὶ ἀδίκοις διαβιοῦν.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 47 (6.47) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]

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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

In a word, there is only one thing here worth the minding, and that is, to be true and just, and to show benevolence, even to the untrue and unjust.
 
[Ἓν ὧδε πολλοῦ ἄξιον, τὸ μετ᾿ ἀληθείας καὶ δικαιοσύνης εὐμενῆ τοῖς ψεύσταις καὶ ἀδίκοις διαβιοῦν.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 47 (6.47) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]

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A quotation from Franklin Roosevelt

We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and civil liberties of all citizens, whatever their background. We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933-1945)
Letter (1940-01-09) to William Allan Neilson

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How blatantly #racist and #discriminatory and #immoral is this #corrupt #administration?
#USPolitics #inhuman #antiAmerican #unjust #injustice #government

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/letter-from-presiding-bishop-sean-rowe-on-episcopal-migration-ministries/