Resolute Rose

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We can’t change the past, but we can transform the future. 📚🌍🐾🖖✌️☯️✡️☪️🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #PSAWLD #DemocraticUnderground

Image of the text of the 10 Commandments: The Ten Commandments Exodus 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 13 “You shall not murder. 14 “You shall not commit adultery. 15 “You shall not steal. 16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Someone in a dinosaur costume holding a sign that says, “Dinos for democracy.”
Photo of the moon, glowing yellow, over rooftops.
Image of a Tombstone frozen pizza.
Japanese maple with fiery red leaves, in a Japanese Garden.
What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological.  Exploitation of a minor for commercial sex is human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud, or coercion was used. Victim-Survivors There is no single profile of a trafficking victim. Victims of human trafficking can be anyone—regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education level, or citizenship status.  But as is the case in many crimes of exploitation and abuse, human traffickers often prey upon members of marginalized communities and other vulnerable individuals, including children in the child welfare system or children who have been involved in the juvenile justice system; runaway and homeless youth; unaccompanied children; persons who do not have lawful immigration status in the United States; Black people and other people of color; American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and other indigenous peoples of North America; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) individuals; migrant laborers; persons with disabilities; and individuals with substance use disorder. Vulnerabilities Although there is no defining characteristic that all human trafficking victims share, traffickers around the world frequently prey on individuals whose vulnerabilities, including poverty, limited English proficiency, or lack of lawful immigration status, are exacerbated by lack of stable, safe housing, and limited economic and educational opportunities... Have to truncate due to character limits. You get the drift, tho. Source: https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking/what-is-human-trafficking April 27, 2025
Illustration of a multiracial group of adults standing with their fists in the air. Caption reads, “Alone we are small but together we are unstoppable.”
Purple crocuses, fully open, with a bright orange stamen in the middle of each one.
Photo of two flagpoles side by side, with a U.S. flag atop one and a fully unfurled Canadian flag atop the other.
Screenshot of DOJ’s website with timestamp and url visible. Text reads, “What is human trafficking?” Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological. Exploitation of a minor for commercial sex is human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud, or coercion was used.”
Screenshot of DOJ website, with url and date/time captured. Text reads: “What is human trafficking? Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological. Exploitation of a minor for commercial sex is human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud, or coercion was used.”
Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson. Shows 4 generals sitting around a map on a table. One general leans back with a happy, dreamy expression and says, “On the other hand, gentlemen, what if we gave a war and everybody came?”
Screenshot of part of the ruling, instructing the lower court to clarify what they mean by saying “effectuate”, with the following highlighted: “with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive…”
Illustrated bunny speaking into a walkie-talkie saying, “WTF, over.”
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, shaped like a triangle. The hierarchy is listed, starting at the base (most basic need), as thus: physiological; safety; belong and love; esteem; cognitive; aesthetic; self-actualization; and transcendence (at the triangle’s pinnacle).
Screenshot of an MSN news article about Dartmouth College’s new chief counsel: “As the Trump administration intensifies its battle with elite universities, one Ivy League school is lawyering up with a Trump ally. Dartmouth College announced this week that it has tapped Matt Raymer, the former chief counsel at the Republican National Committee, to serve as the college’s top lawyer and senior vice president. Raymer will not only run the general counsel’s office, but also serve on Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock’s leadership team and advise the college on “legal and strategic matters.” Raymer, who in January publicly backed President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship, will also oversee the school’s Office of Visa and Immigration Services.”
Republican logo of elephant, with Trump’s ugly hair on its head.
Seuss political cartoon from 1941. Man wearing a shirt that says "The Appeaser" is holding lollipops on a very small island surrounded by hungry sea monsters with swastikas on them. Caption reads: "Remember... one more lollipop and then you all go home."
Wikipedia screenshot, which reads: Reich also took initiative to expand his flexible power as an economic advisor-at-large to the President. As a member of the National Economic Council, Reich advised Clinton on health care reform, education policy, welfare reform, national service initiatives, and technology policy, as well as deficit reduction and spending priorities. He also actively engaged independent government agencies, such as the Federal Communications Commission, to take a labor-focused approach to regulation.[25] He referred to himself as "secretary of the American work force" and "the central banker of the nation's greatest resource".[25] However, he butted heads with deficit hawks on the administration's economic team,[26] including budget director Leon Panetta[25] and Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan, a holdover from the Reagan administration whom Clinton reappointed.[27] Reducing the deficit was the administration's top economic priority, placing Reich's economic agenda on hold.[26] He later credited Hillary Clinton with keeping him apprised of goings-on within the White House.[27]
Dramatic sky just past sunset. It is layered deep red along the horizon and grey, variegated clouds turning almost purple towards the top of the photo.
Photo of smiling yellow lab dog.
Illustration of a woman of color sitting on stairs with the caption “You deserve to be in an environment that brings out the softness in you, not the survival in you.”
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