trump has just fired jeff sessions and rod rosenstein has been pulled off the mueller probe. this probably means mueller himself (for those who don’t know, he’s the guy who has been investigating trump’s russia connections and tax returns) is going to be fired soon (the dems can reopen the investigation now they have the house, but that won’t happen till january)
I know Tumblr tends to be very US-centric, but there is something happening in my country that I absolutely have to share.
Soon, Brazil will host presidential elections. These are the first elections since the impeachment of our last president Dilma Rouseff.
The leading candidate is currently Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is a man who has made racist, sexist, and homophobic claims such as, “I would rather my son die in a car accident than be gay,” and, “my sons would not date black women as they were well educated.” He even said to a woman that she was, “so ugly” that she, “didn’t even deserve to get raped.”
A few decades ago, when Brazil was under a military dictatorship, the government tortured many people for speaking out against the regime. Bolsonaro has said that, “their only mistake was not killing those people.”
However, something incredible has been happening.
A movement called Mulheres Unidas Contra Bolsonaro (Women United Against Bolsonaro) has been surfacing. The hashtag #EleNão (#NotHim) has been getting popular and gaining international attention.
Yesterday, women all over Brazil (and the world!) protested against Bolsonaro.
Here are some pictures.
São Paulo, Brazil:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Ilhéus, Brazil:
Cuiabá, Brazil:
Porto Alegre, Brazil:
Brazilians living abroad also joined the protests!
Zurich, Switzerland:
Madrid, Spain:
Melbourne, Australia:
New York City, US:
Protests occurred in over 62 cities around the world.
Even if you’re not Brazilian, please share this post! Show your support and raise awareness of the movement!
Less telling young protestors to ‘stay safe’. (aint no such things)
More telling young protestors to write the name of a pro-bono lawyer on your arm, make sure the legal team and a friend know where to find your medication and prescription, don’t talk to cops and have a protest buddy.
LONDON REPORTBACK! London’s Chinatown shut down on Tuesday as restaurants & shops went on strike, allowing workers to march on the #HomeOffice, to deliver a letter to the Minister calling for an end to heavy handed immigration “fishing raids”. (via Plan C)
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