Meanwhile, here in the Netherlands;
“Foreign workers who come to the Netherlands to do low-skilled work and then lose their jobs should return home to be treated for non-urgent health conditions, health minister Fleur Agema has told current affairs show Zembla.”
She basically wants healthcare professionals to send the people who have already lost housing back home if they don't 'look sick’, which is just another way of discouraging discarded workers to stay here 😒
dutchnews.nl/2024/11/homeless-…
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Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋
in reply to Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋 • • •“The Texas board of education voted 8-7 on Friday to approve a new Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools.
The curriculum, called ‘Bluebonnet Learning’, could be implemented as soon as August 2025 and affects English and language arts teaching material for kindergarten through fifth grade public school classes.
Teachers will have a choice to opt into the new faith-based learning curriculum, but the state is offering a financial incentive of $60 a student for participating school districts.”
They’ll make it mandatory later, of course.
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Texas approves new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools
Erum Salam (The Guardian)Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋
in reply to Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋 • • •“One of the primary individuals involved in Canada's trucker protests in 2022 was found guilty on Friday for his role in the obstruction.
Pat King was convicted on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order.
The self-proclaimed ‘Freedom Convoy’ of truckers and protesters traveled to the capital city, Ottawa, in early 2022 to express their anger at government rules intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.”
"Acquitted of more serious charges, he smiled at his supporters in the courtroom as the judge read the verdict.”
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Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' protest leader found guilty
Deutsche WelleSindarina of the Sour Left 🍋
in reply to Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋 • • •“Hanif Kureishi, Billy Bragg and freedom of speech groups have voiced alarm after a number of venues cancelled events to promote a book by an anti-racism campaigner amid threats and fears that the recent riots have emboldened the far right.
An east London bookshop this week became the latest venue to pull plans to promote [a book]”
"It follows the scrapping of similar events at bookshops and pubs over the last few weeks, and the cancellation by the BFI London film festival (LFF) last month of a screening of a documentary about the far right.”
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
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Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence
Ben Quinn (The Guardian)Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋
in reply to Sindarina of the Sour Left 🍋 • • •“Joe Mulhall, the author of Rebel Sounds and director of research at the anti-racism organisation Hope Not Hate, said: “Sadly, it feels like we are going backwards.”
Mulhall held an event at a secret location last Sunday night after a pub cancelled what was intended to be an evening of discussion and music about the book.”
"Another bookshop that cancelled a few weeks ago after receiving threats has now pulled out of plans to restage the event in December after getting new threats immediately after it was listed online.”
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
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Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence
Ben Quinn (The Guardian)