Last night we attended @OM_Officiel annual Gala to help raise money for youth suffering in Marseille -
full of good intentions.
While raising a meaningful amount of € for a great cause.
Then 😳
‘big surprise auction item’ came
to raise money for
rebuilding Notre Dame???
They raised almost twice as much money for the fabulous Bruce Springsteen guitar
as they did all night
for the kids.
I was so angry,
and disappointed
I asked Adil if we could leave.
We did.
Surely the children suffering in Marseille
could have used the 100,000 €
more than the church
that has already received
over a billion in donations
by billionaires.
I hope they will reconsider
and give to where it is needed.
to the community
here in Marseille where it was intended.
And
would go
much further
in making lives better 🙏
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THE DEMONIZATION OF JULIAN ASSANGE- by @paulwatson
Wikileaks helped Sea Shepherd in the past by exposing the collusion between the Australian government and the Japanese government over whaling and their mutual opposition to Sea Shepherd's interventions.
Wikileaks also exposed some of the truths about the horrific slaughter of dolphins in Taji, Japan.
Julian Assange is a member of an endangered profession - real journalism.
While privileged people fight
not to pay their taxes,
hide there money off shore -
fighting
to get more rich.
Empathy
is when
we help those less fortunate.
And
that feels good -
We might
even
celebrate paying our taxes .
If it was used for what it’s meant for.
An agreed upon way
to spend it together so that no one would have nothing.
My Dad told me Socialism
is knowing your tax dollars
are helping people.
knowing where your taxes go -
You can see it in schools
and hospitals
in children’s happy faces.
Healthy people.
Safe Roads and bridges.
and
by now clean energy
innovation -
Re Gilet Jaunes -
The situation is pretty worrying on the ground,
Some right-wing
fascists among the Gilet Jaunes?
clashes with the left groups,
anti-semitism
and so on...
Ive been advised to stay out of the "anti-semitism" debate, because it is toxic - and that I might become a victim...
because it is certain that there indeed is antisemitism amongs Gilet Jaunes and Macron is now using it (the attack on French philosopher Finkelkraut) to undermine the Gilet Jaunes who are not antisemites -trying to portray the whole movement as antisemitism (which is wrong)
I despise violence...but what is the violence of all these people and burned luxurious cars, compared to the structural violence of the French -and global - elites?
Instead of being hypnotized by the burning images, we have to pose the question where did it come from...?