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Saturday THREAD - So much solidarity from coast to coast! This is an updated thread on bail funds supporting people arrested for demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, & all victims of police violence. 1/
#FreeThemAll
We encourage folks to look up yr local bail fund (bit.ly/localbailfunds) but also know that in these moments, movements sometimes create new bail funds specific to actions. We'll continue to update the funds that are specific to current actions in + to those that do both. 2/
In NYC: The bail fund to support those arrested in demonstrations is being held by our comrades at @FreeThemAll2020 - Venmo is bailoutnycmay

Please note: there are other bail funds in NYC that do regular bailouts but @FreeThemAll2020 is fund for demo support rn. 3/
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A brief history of Hawaiian Land Tenure:

1840- 1st constitution grants vested rights of three classes-Moi-na alii- kanaka in all the lands of Hawai`i

1843- Anglo-Franco Proclamation recognizes Hawaiian Kingdom as achieving recognition as an independent and sovereign state
Brief title history for Mauna Kea:

1848- the Mahele establishes Hawaiian Kingdom government and crown lands (both continue to have the vested rights of kanaka)

1848- the ahupuaa of Kaohe,
Hamakua is gifted to the Hawaiian Kingdom government as a result of the Mahele. Kaohe
Includes all of the summit of Mauna Kea and up to the top of Mauna Loa.

Jan 17 1893- US troops aid in a coupe de main of the Hawaiian Kingdom government

1893-1900- All Hawaiian Kingdom government and crown lands confiscated and seized by the Government established because of
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