My screens are rolling full of angry white racists. This is 3 things to make me feel better:
1. Calling it like it is:
There is no equivalence between Nazis who peddle hate and those who protest against them to defend tolerance of diversity #Charlottesville
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) August 12, 2017
2. Remembering the origins of this time of year in Edinburgh:
“In 1947, after the devastation of World War II, the founding vision was to reunite people through great art and “provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit”. In these historic early moments, people overcame the post-war darkness, division and austerity in a blooming of Festival Spirit.”
“The International Festival would focus on common ground, on undisputed greatness and in so doing would make itself a safe place to come together. This was most symbolically achieved with the reuniting of Jewish conductor Bruno Walter with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.”
(https://www.eif.co.uk/70th-anniversary)
3. Amplifying positive local action:
“LiberatEd is an initiative created by Edinburgh University Students’ Association and led by Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), Disabled, LGBT+ and Women students from across the University, aimed at challenging the academic establishment to become more diverse, more inclusive, and more critical of historically dominant narratives.”
(https://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/representation/campaigns/academic/liberated/)
…and another thing
— Effin' Birds (@EffinBirds) August 13, 2017
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