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Thank you for refusing to back down, @qasimrashid.com !!!!
We need every person to help hold the line of our legal system. That includes the attorneys willing to stand up and say what others are afraid to. If they stand up for us, we stand up for them. United we win.
Qasim's observations about US #inequality last year are frightening enough. Now under Trump 2.0 and the Big Ugly Bill, tariffs and other reverse Robin Hood measures, they are set to get much, much worse.
"We have yet to understand, that if I’m starving—you are in danger. People think that my danger makes them safe—they're in trouble."—James Baldwin How many people realize that Americans are suffering worse wealth and income inequality now than a century ago? www.qasimrashid.com/p/9-facts-on...
Finally, a Labor Day reminder Justice Brandeis warned a century ago, "We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." 1 million seconds is 11 days. 1 billion seconds is 32 years. Abolish billionaires. Save democracy.
A Labor Day reminder that: •Unions increase wages ~11% on average •The Minimum Wage Should be $28/hour •Reaganomics stole $79T from working people and gave it to the top 1% •Corporations commit $50B in annual wage theft and face no accountability This is violent class warfare against working people
A Labor Day reminder that: •The wealthiest actors are unionized to ensure billionaire financiers cant shaft them •The wealthiest athletes are unionized to ensure billionaire team owners cant shaft them •So what do you think billionaire business owners are doing to non-unionized middle class workers?
A Labor Day reminder that if you enjoy any of the below—thank Unions: •Pensions •Weekends •Overtime pay •End of child labor •40 hour work week •Immigrant worker rights •Decreased gender pay gap •Healthcare via employment •Worker health & safety via FMLA, OSHA, & MESA
A Labor Day reminder that “right to work” is anti-worker, and originally built to uphold white supremacy by protecting employers who refused to hire BIPOC workers. Repeal "right to work" to enact worker protections & dismantle white supremacy. Those who refuse are, per Dr. King, complicit in fraud.
Your Labor Day reminder that if the minimum wage increased at the rate of inflation & productivity since 1960 it'd be $28 today—not $7.25. Meaning—billionaires & corps have stolen at least $21/hour from working Americans for 60 years. We don't suffer a lack of resources—but from an excess of greed.
A Florida court detained a US Citizen for being an "illegal immigrant." He showed the court proof of citizenship. The court agreed—& held him anyway. I criticized the ruling online & a Florida judge responded by trying to strip me of my law license. I fought back www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-florida-...
Bravery in action. THIS is what we need. 👏👏
At a time when large, prosperous US law firms are capitulating to fascism, Qasim Rashid is taking a stand.
“How will we know when we’ve lost our democracy?” The short answer—when we have to ask if speaking up against government injustice puts us in danger, and have to debate whether it is easier to appease than oppose? This is the line we as Americans are quickly approaching…..”
This is truly important. Please take a few minutes to read it and think about what all this means.
A Florida Judge tried to strip me of my law license after I objected to ICE fascism As major law firms capitulate to Trump & offer up $100M in free legal services to appease him—I am refusing to bend the knee to intimidation & instead speaking out publicly. qasimrashid.substack.com/p/a-florida-...
MI is one state. Dems lost all 7 swing states. And you love genocide? What? Not the flex you think it is.
Just know this. Blood is on your hands, and you should remember that the Nuremberg trials convicted the propagandist “journalists” and the complicit politicians who enabled the Holocaust. Even now. Speak up. End this horror. End this genocide. And be on the right side of history. For once. 4/4
Shame on all the politicians of both parties who continue to fund this genocide. Shame on all the so-called journalists who have refused to report on this genocide, or call it what it is, and have used whitewashed terms to protect Netanyahu and the Israeli government. 3/4
Palestinians will be offered $5000 for their land, 4 years of rent subsidies, & a year of food—if they “voluntarily” leave. This is ethnic cleansing, a war crime If Palestinians don’t “voluntarily” leave, they’ll be placed into concentration camps & imprisoned. This is genocide & a war crime 2/4
Thread BREAKING: A new 38 page proposal shows Trump & Netanyahu are openly planning to take over Gaza & turn it into a casino & tourism resort. Here are the horrid details, & yes all of this is a violation of international human rights law & further confirms Israel is committing genocide. 1/4
Something historic is happening—and no surprise—corporate media is ignoring it Activists from 44 countries are sailing to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla—history's largest civilian maritime mission to break Israel’s blockade. Here's how to get involved: www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-global...
Truth! It’s 100% about race. It’s the “keep America “white, male and “Christian”. And anyone who can’t see that is in the cult.
Just...play the video. Maraming salamat, Qasim!
This is abhorrent. @washingtonpost.com deserves a complete boycott.
Washington Post uncritically repeating Trump & Netanyahu’s plans to commit genocide and war crimes. Billionaire owned corporate media carrying water for genocidal fascists. Shame on all the politicians of both parties who continue to fund this genocide. Blood on your hands.
A quick reminder to stop making everything about race. Thanks.
Eleven years old… how old was she when the stepdad started abusing her ??? 🤬
Rubio has denied Palestinian diplomats visas to attend the UN meeting claiming "terrorism"—but grants access to Israeli officials despite undeniable evidence of war crimes, genocide, famine, bombing Christians, & child sexual abuse & prisoner rape by IDF soldiers. This is what fascism looks like.
Remember when Trump trotted out an innocent Black child who was a cancer patient, like he was a prop, and then MAGAs pretended to be offended when we didn't celebrate that publicity stunt? Yeah...Trump's fascist policies have defunded pediatric brain cancer research. MAGA wants Structural Eugenics
Netanyahu will continue to expand his power & destruction unless he's actually stopped with meaningful justice. The injustice, illegality, & cruelty is indefensible. And those in power who continue to remain silent on these atrocities should know that history will remember them as complicit. 3/3
But the assassination of Yemen’s PM is barely making a blip in outrage. Where are the UN sanctions? How much longer will the UN and its international bodies sit idle as a nuclear powered Israel continues to attack its neighboring nations, all while committing genocide in Gaza? 2/3
Thread... Israel has assassinated Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi. Yemen is a sovereign state. A UN member state. If roles were reversed & Yemen assassinated Netanyahu—or any nation assassinated a European head of state—that entire nation would have already been razed to the ground. 1/3
Weekly Recap: —Why I Cancelled & Refunded A Paid Sub —Substack Lives with Liz Plank & Wajahat Ali —A MAGA Candidate For Congress Burned the Quran —A Response to Joe Walsh on Gaza, Israel, & Genocide —What Minnesota’s Mass Shooting & Genocide in Gaza Have In Common www.qasimrashid.com/p/weekly-rec...
Do establishment Democrats know how they look when they (rightly) condemn the firearm caused mass murder of children in America—but then arm war criminals like Netanyahu to mass murder children in Palestine? We must remember—the children are ours. All over the globe. #Palestine #Minnesota
What isn't brilliant is your straw man. But nice try.
Remember when Trump trotted out an innocent Black child who was a cancer patient, like he was a prop, and then MAGAs pretended to be offended when we didn't celebrate that publicity stunt? Yeah...Trump's fascist policies have defunded pediatric brain cancer research. MAGA wants Structural Eugenics
"Guns don't kill people, people kill people," is one of the most obnoxious, stupid, and brain dead arguments of the gun lobby. Yes, John, we know guns are inanimate objects, but laws regulate access to these deadly objects so violent or irresponsible people don't get easy access. This isn't hard.
Rubio has denied Palestinian diplomats visas to attend the UN meeting claiming "terrorism"—but grants access to Israeli officials despite undeniable evidence of war crimes, genocide, famine, bombing Christians, & child sexual abuse & prisoner rape by IDF soldiers. This is what fascism looks like.
Weekly Recap: —Why I Cancelled & Refunded A Paid Sub —Substack Lives with Liz Plank & Wajahat Ali —A MAGA Candidate For Congress Burned the Quran —A Response to Joe Walsh on Gaza, Israel, & Genocide —What Minnesota’s Mass Shooting & Genocide in Gaza Have In Common www.qasimrashid.com/p/weekly-rec...
That and over 200 journalists have been killed so far. They are suppressing the truth tellers.
All those claiming Palestinians are lying about famine in Gaza could prove their case simply by ensuring journalists could access Gaza. But they’d never dare ask for that because the 10th and final stage of genocide is denial, & it’s far easier to deny the mass murder you refuse to let be documented
"the very same rhetoric Republicans use to block common-sense gun reform is echoed almost word-for-word by corporate Democrats when justifying continued US weapons to Netanyahu’s government—even as it carries out a genocide against Palestinians." @qasimrashid.com www.qasimrashid.com/p/guns-gaza-...
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The Dem party is divided only in the terms of the Dem leaders want that sweet, sweet AIPAC money, and the voters want to stop arming Israel. That's where the real division is.
What is left to dialogue about? How many more Palestinian children American Democrats are willing to sacrifice to line their pockets?
DNC Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social killed the resolution stop arms to Israel claiming, "The party is deeply divided, we need dialogue." The party is not deeply divided & there's nothing left to debate. 92% of Democratic voters want to stop arming Israel. Party leadership should listen or step aside.
It’s a short post not an essay. Do you think lynching is tickling? What an odd complaint.
Emmett Till would've turned 84 today. He was only 14 when white supremacists lynched him. The white woman Carolyn Bryant who falsely accused him of harassing her, confessed she lied. The warrant for her arrest was never enforced. She died only 2 years ago in 2023 at the age of 88. This is America.
“So...HOW Exactly are you pro-life?🤔 GOP: We force 11-yr-old rape victims to give birth”
Ummm, THIS, 1000X over .... #FauxChristianMAGAtHypocrisy
Absolutely disgusting. That poor, poor girl, and that child. Neither stand a chance - precisely because of the points @qasimrashid.com makes
GOP: We are the pro-life party! So—free pre-natal care? GOP: No Extend child tax credit? GOP: No Paid family leave? GOP: No Universal pre-K? GOP: No Gun reform to stop school shootings? GOP: No So...HOW Exactly are you pro-life?🤔 GOP: We force 11-yr-old rape victims to give birth
Yes, they did this earlier this week by tabling a vote, then creating a committee to study the issue (hope i have my facts right). National leadership digging the hole deeper.
Take your fascism and hate elsewhere. Not welcome here.
Bombing churches on purpose.
The deadly Catholic school shooting means that since 1999, Americans have endured 2,000+ shootings in houses of worship. Meanwhile, as UN declares famine in Gaza, Palestinian children are suffering the worst of this genocide. How these atrocities are connected: www.qasimrashid.com/p/guns-gaza-...
After 22 months of silence and after repeatedly voting to fund Netanyahu’s genocidal campaign, corporate Democrat Bill Foster takes the bold step of signing a strongly worded letter. Don’t worry Bill, history will remember you as complicit in this genocide. That’s your legacy.
Israel defenders went from “how dare you accuse us of bombing places of worship” to “Church Christians are Hamas and we will happily kill them too.” This is what genocide looks like. They deleted this tweet btw.
Do establishment Democrats know how they look when they (rightly) condemn the firearm caused mass murder of children in America—but then arm war criminals like Netanyahu to mass murder children in Palestine? We must remember—the children are ours. All over the globe. #Palestine #Minnesota
Recently Joe Walsh elaborated on his defense of Israel in a written piece. I followed up to ask if he’d be open to my written rebuttal? “Absolutely,” was his immediate reply. So, here's my rebuttal to Walsh’s defense of what I deem Israel’s genocide on Palestine. www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-response...
Thank you Patrick
Qasim's piece is a masterful point-by-point breakdown for anyone who still needs convincing that Israel, enabled and supported by our tax dollars and political might, is committing genocide in Gaza.
Thank you ❤️✊🏽
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Netanyahu is a war criminal.
Recently Joe Walsh elaborated on his defense of Israel in a written piece. I followed up to ask if he’d be open to my written rebuttal? “Absolutely,” was his immediate reply. So, here's my rebuttal to Walsh’s defense of what I deem Israel’s genocide on Palestine. www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-response...
Since 1999 Americans have seen 2,000+ shootings in houses of worship. I don't want to hear a word from MAGA extremists who claim mass shootings happen because "we've taken God out of schools." It's not God out of schools that's the problem, it's NRA and gun lobby money in your coffers that is.
A MAGA candidate for Congress is going viral on social media this week because of her provocative act of taking a flame thrower to the Qur’an and calling to ban Islam in America. Here is response, point by point, piece by piece. Hope you read & share: www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-maga-can...
Epstein coverup spans the globe ..
I detest that in just one week this story is gone from the media cycle. An Israeli citizen & report of Netanyahu was charged & arrested for attempting to rape a 14-year-old child. He was bailed out & flew back to Israel, despite an Aug 27 court date. WHY??? www.qasimrashid.com/p/netanyahu-...
Donald and Marco are protecting pedophiles. This Israeli cyber security expert was in the states to meet with NSA counterparts and thought he could do whatever he likes. He was right, because nothing happened to him when he was caught in a sting.
#NotADragQueen
I detest that in just one week this story is gone from the media cycle. An Israeli citizen & report of Netanyahu was charged & arrested for attempting to rape a 14-year-old child. He was bailed out & flew back to Israel, despite an Aug 27 court date. WHY??? www.qasimrashid.com/p/netanyahu-...
Yes this is what fascists believe. Thanks for letting us know who you are.
In Chicago, overall crime is already down 13%. Murder is down 31%. Robbery is down 33%. Car jackings are down 26%. Trump calls a 31% DROP in murder a “killing field,” all while ignoring that nationwide red states have a 40% HIGHER murder rate than do blue states. Don’t fall for his corrupt fascism
As a near lifelong Chicagoland resident, I remind y’all that Chicago isn’t even top 25 nationwide in violence, the majority of illegal guns here are from IN & WI who have weak gun laws, & Trump is sending the Nat’l Guard to try & intimidate us & normalize military occupation, because he’s a fascist.
The cameras are Hamas now. Not even joking. Inanimate objects are now “Hamas” and even for that Israel won’t provide evidence because there’s no such thing as such absurd evidence. It’s all made up by a genocidal dictatorship being funded by American tax dollars and bipartisan politicians.
These type of MAGA candidates are not only hateful, they are dangerous.
"As I’ve long warned, anti-Muslim and Islamophobic bigotry remains a widely acceptable form of hate in American politics."
Yes, all of them are.
A MAGA candidate for Congress is going viral on social media this week because of her provocative act of taking a flame thrower to the Qur’an and calling to ban Islam in America. Here is response, point by point, piece by piece. Hope you read & share: www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-maga-can...
Neither have condemned the genocide and both have taken AIPAC money.
Thank you and yes 100%. We don't have time to speak pleasantries while the world falls apart.
Absolutely agree and I believe each of the candidates I've named also support SCOTUS reform
These are the bare minimum requirements for midterm candidates! We must not accept anything less.
For Midterms I'm only donating to candidates who meet this basic test: -Condemns Trump's fascism -Rejects AIPAC -Names & condemns Israel's genocide on Palestinians -Demands a living wage, universal healthcare, & climate justice Here are my recs if you want to join me: app.oath.vote/donate?p=qas...
corporate pacs, AIPAC etc
My Live with @wajali.bsky.social where we rebuke -Trump’s authoritarianism -His anti-immigrant fascism -Politicians funded by dark money For those asking, “how do we know which candidates oppose genocide and AIPAC money?” I have curated a list of exactly that: www.qasimrashid.com/p/maybe-wed-...
My human rights advocacy is not for sale, nor will it ever be. It is driven by one thing alone—absolute justice for all humanity. So when some think they can get me to whitewash genocide with a donation, I am happy to refund every penny and show them the door: www.qasimrashid.com/p/why-i-canc...
Thank you, Thomas.
This is what integrity looks like.
OMG this is so true!
endorsed not that qasim rashid needs me to cosign his takes
If you believe that a white woman who is a convicted child sex abuser and trafficker is innocent and honest, but a Latino father who had to be released because they could find no evidence against him is guilty and a liar, then it isn't law & order you believe in, it's child abuse & white supremacy.
The system isn’t broken. It’s working as intended.
The failure to learn from our mistakes may be the downfall of this country.
This is what we mean when we say America will not progress until the *systems* of white supremacy are dismantled and discarded. The same fascist policies that targeted Japanese Americans are now targeting Latino Americans, in literally the same locations and with the same denial of due process.
I sat down with award winning journalist @lizplank.bsky.social to discuss the state of affairs in our country, how we better organize against right wing fascism, and how we can be better allies to one another. www.qasimrashid.com/p/journalist...
Jeffries Again refuses to endorse Mamdani. Meanwhile Mamdani’s popularity keeps growing & he’s further exemplified that his messaging and policies are wanted & real. The Dem establishment has missed its chance to step up. They’ve failed the bare minimum—reminding us why Dems have 26% approval.