IOTD …. “Image of the Day …. Special Edition …. Oscar López Rivera …. Finally Totally Free …. “!!

~~May 17, 2017~~ 

FINALLY FREE

The long awaited day has arrived.

His sentence was commuted by President Obama in January 2017.

He was released home then under home arrest.

Home arrest ends today.

He’s a totally free man … to walk the soil of his beloved island, Puerto Rico, without any restrictions!

Fellow Boricua, we celebrate with you.

HortyRex©

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama commuted Lopez’ sentence in January 2017. He was sent home then but under the condition that he remain under house arrest.

Expired today, May 17, according to a list of commutations announced by the White House.

Puerto Rico’s independence leader and longest held political prisoner in the U.S. from Latin America will be free.

The United States government announced Tuesday the release of Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has been imprisoned in the U.S. for 36 years for his struggle to free Puerto Rico from U.S. colonial rule.

Oscar López Rivera is now a former US held Puerto Rican political prisoner of war.
#FreePuertoRico

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We ALL are ONE!! 

I do …. “I’m a Woman …. I Stand with my Sisters …. “!!

~~March 8, 2017~~ 

#DayWithoutAWoman

Show your support.

I’m wearing red today.

I won’t spend money today.

HortyRex©

~What is the goal of A Day Without a Woman?~
The goal is to highlight the economic power and significance that women have in the US and global economies, while calling attention to the economic injustices women and gender nonconforming people continue to face.

 We play an indispensable role in the daily functions of life in all of society, through paid & unpaid, seen & unseen labor.  

We must have the power to control our bodies and be free from gender norms, expectations and stereotypes.

We must free ourselves and our society from the constant awarding of power, agency and resources disproportionately to masculinity, to the exclusion of others.

We must end the hiring discrimination that women, particularly mothers, women of color, women with disabilities, Indigenous women, lesbian, queer and trans women still face each day in our nation.  

We believe that creating workforce opportunities that reduce discrimination against women and mothers allow economies to thrive. Nations and industries that support and invest in care-giving and basic workplace protections – including benefits like paid family leave, access to affordable childcare, sick days, healthcare, fair pay, vacation time, and healthy work environments – have shown growth and increased capacity.

We believe in Gender Justice and the protection of the human rights of gay, lesbian, bi, queer, trans, Two-Spirit and gender nonconforming people.

We believe in an economy powered by transparency, accountability, security and equity.

We believe that all workers must have the right to organize and fight for a living minimum wage, and that unions and other labor associations are critical to a healthy and thriving economy for all. Undocumented and migrant, farm workers and domestic workers must be included in our labor protections, and we stand in full solidarity with the sex workers’ rights movement. We recognize that exploitation for sex and labor in all forms is a violation of human rights.

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We ALL are ONE!! 

Something to think about …. “Elmo …. for President 2016″!!

~~March 18, 2016~~ 

MIGHT AS WELL 

Most people believe that politicians are puppets, or at least that they behave like puppets: that someone else is controlling their movements and dictating their decisions. That someone else in control could be political parties, financial backers, corporations, Wall Street, or just influential groups of constituents.

We generally don’t know who or why, but we believe that it is bad and not in our best interests. Unfortunately, there is a way in which we are all becoming puppets of politics, often without our even realizing it.

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We ALL are ONE!! 

Thoughts for today, #340 .… “Just Keep Shining …. “!!

~~February 19, 2016~~ 

JUST KEEP SHINING

“A light will continue to be a light notwithstanding what might be blocking it from shining.

It is!

The sun does not stop shining just because we cannot feel it’s hotness.

We must keep shining without ceasing regardless of life circumstances”

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Distinctive Footprints of Life: Where Are You Heading Towards?

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We ALL are ONE!!

 

Thoughts for today, #291 .… “The irony …. this year”!!

~~November 23, 2015~~ 

NO PLACE FOR THEM

This Thanksgiving, No Place for Refugees at the American Table
Posted on Nov 18, 2015
By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan

In the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, there has been a crushing backlash against refugees from the wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. As Americans prepare for one of the most popular national holidays, Thanksgiving, which commemorates the support and nourishment provided by the indigenous people to English refugees seeking a better life free from religious persecution, a wave of xenophobia is sweeping the country.

In the U.S. Congress, no less than six separate bills have been put forward to block any federal funding to resettle refugees from Syria or Iraq and to empower states to deny entry into their “territory.” 

Imagine if all of a sudden we had 50 “statelets” creating their own border checkpoints, stopping all travelers, looking for anyone suspicious, i.e., any and all Syrians.

So far, 31 state governors have essentially demanded this.

Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback issued an executive order forbidding any agency of state government from cooperating in any way with Syrian refugee support efforts. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have called for a pause in the Syrian refugee program, with the support of Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer.

(all so called Chrstians)

It has been almost 400 years since that first, fateful Thanksgiving feast in Massachusetts.

Xenophobic policies like those threatening to shut out refugees from these wars, if allowed to stand, should serve as a shameful centerpiece at every Thanksgiving table this year.

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At the end of the day …. “The squirrels go to sleep … Good night”!!

~~August 13, 2015~~ 

CUTENESS OVERLOAD

The time has come to close shop for today.  It’s time to rest and get ready for another day.

I think I found the perfect way to end this day.

I will follow the example of these sweet squirrels.

HortyRex©

Flyin’ Squirrel

Why cage
a soul
so wild,
so free,
when a soul
like hers
isn’t
meant to be
caged?

Jaee Derbéssy
Dec 6, 2014

~~The squirrels go to sleep~~

Posh and Noble

~~Published on May 13, 2015~~

Sweet creatures. Looking so cute and ready to call it a day. 

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We ALL are ONE!!