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Switched from #Mastodon.social to #Universodon.com and it's a game-changer! Unlike Mastodon.social, which can feel under-moderated and chaotic due to its massive size, Universodon.com strikes a perfect balance with fair, consistent moderation. Hate speech, like #Islamophobia, is swiftly addressed, and criticism of ideologies (e.g., Zionism) isn't mislabeled as bigotry, unlike some platforms. The admin, @wild1145, deserves huge props for fostering a welcoming, curiosity-driven community that aligns with Mastodon's decentralized spirit. It feels safer, more inclusive, and true to the Fediverse's values. If you want a vibrant yet well-moderated instance, Universodon.com is the way to go! #Fediverse #SocialMedia

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seriously now, if you want mastodon.social to moderate anything, you have to make a big #drama and #dogpile them. that is just my experience, not what i want. when people are already punching each other in the face, that is when they react. and strangely enough it is always lowkey about #islamophobia, which is like literally the only reason ever i reported people on here.

If you think the Democrats are going to save us, think again. California’s state assembly, overwhelmingly Democratic, just passed a new fascistic censorship and government control bill, AB715, with 100% unanimous support.

The bill claims to protect public school students from antisemitism and islamophobia. In reality, it simply suppresses free speech of students and staff. It’s definition of antisemitism is so broad that it will likely lead to an official policy equating anti-Zionism, and criticism of Israel, with antisemitism.

It prohibits schools from using any instructional material the state finds discriminatory, which will likely lead to bans and erasures of maps and distortions of curriculum on Palestine, Kurdistan, and Arab and Muslim history, in general.

The law would create the state’s first “Antisemitism Czar,” a new bureaucratic arbiter of what is acceptable speech and curriculum versus what is to be considered “antisemitic.”

Teachers, staff, and board members would be subject to rapid and severe consequences should the state find them in violation of this new law. Not only is this a severe restriction on academic freedom and the ability of teachers to teach the historical facts to their students, but it’s a violation of teachers’ rights to due process and to protection from vindictive and arbitrary discipline. No where does it state that a teacher must be found guilty of discriminating against a student, or a class of students. All they have to do to be in violation of the law is to say something the new state Antisemitism Czar finds offensive, like “Palestinians have the right to self-determination,” or “Israel is committing genocide.” Or even something as innocent as "Save the Children in Palestine."

calmatters.digitaldemocracy.or

Honestly.. Zohran's victory brought out the worst gutter racism & islamophobia in so many people. If I hadn't lived through the early 2000s it would shock me. Not just high up wastes of space like Gillibrand but average Americans too.
huffpost.com/entry/kirsten-gil

HuffPost · Kirsten Gillibrand Apologizes To Zohran Mamdani Over Anti-Muslim CommentsBy Sanjana Karanth

Inside Farage's #Fascist Club.

"In the same [Facebook] group Byline Times also found posts claiming that “Keir Starmer has no control” over “subhuman Muslim child rapists” and the “rapid Islamisation of Britain”, and that Keir Starmer does “have control over free speech and imprisoning offenders. Tommy Robinson is one of many examples”.

#racism #Islamophobia 🐸

bylinetimes.com/2025/04/30/ref

Byline Times · Reform UK Facebook Groups Are Full of Racist Far Right Posts and Islamophobic Conspiracy TheoriesGroups set up by Reform UK officials contain posts calling for Muslims to be lynched and suggestions that Jewish people are trying to "dilute out country with foreign invaders"

Elected officials are lining up to smear our next mayor #ZohranMamdani because they don't think Muslims and Jews are equally deserving of safety and respect. If they can't learn to listen to and represent *all* of their constituents, they should step down and make room for people who can.
"The Freedom to Resist the Frame" - by Sarah Kunstler
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#USPol #islamophobia

Freedom is in the Footnotes · The Freedom to Resist the FrameBy Sarah Kunstler

Ok, so why is the right so terrified of this guy? (keep in mind, this asshole is a sitting U.S. congressman calling for his deportation).

Perhaps partially because Mamdani is calling for inexpensive city-run grocery stores and other programs to benefit the poor and working class.

But even more so because of what his victory represents: The mass outrage of the U.S. public, over half of whom cannot afford the basic necessities of life, at the billionaire class, as it strips away the minimum safety net that previously existed, loots the government coffers, and gives itself massive tax cuts, while promoting genocide, environmental devastation, and world war.

God forbid other Mamdanis start winning in D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

So, what should we expect next?

Ans: Cuomo 2.0, running as an independent in the general election, courting the votes of so-called moderate Dems, as well as the Republicans, and quite possibly becoming the next mayor of NYC, just like Brown did to Black Lives Matters activist India Walton in the 2021 race for mayor of Buffalo.

Oligarchs 'Terrified' #DemocraticSocialist Mamdani Might Win #NYC Mayoral Primary

"This is a tale that we're seeing across this country, where it's a battle of organized money versus organized people," #ZohranMamdani said on the eve of the election.

from #CommonDreams
Brett Wilkins
Jun 24, 2025

[Since this article was written, #Mamdani has won the Democratic primary.]

"The prospect a Mamdani victory is deeply worrying to many of the Wall Street bankers, corporate executives, real estate developers, mega-landlords and others who are bankrolling #Cuomo... Backers include billionaire former Mayor Michael Bloomberg; financiers Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb; Wall Street titans Blair Effron, Steve Rattner, and Antonio Weiss; Palantir founder and co-CEO Alex Karp; and former President Bill Clinton."

commondreams.org/news/billiona

#USA #US #USPolitics #politics #AOC #Bernie #BernieSanders #Muslim #Islamophobia #SouthAsian #Indian
#news #press

Common Dreams · Oligarchs 'Terrified' Democratic Socialist Mamdani Might Win NYC Mayoral Primary | Common Dreams"This is a tale that we're seeing across this country, where it's a battle of organized money versus organized people," Zohran Mamdani said on the eve of the election.