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#MiamiBeach mayor’s censorship of ‘#NoOtherLand’ is yet another authoritarian move to shield Israel
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner's call to strip a local movie theater's funding and lease over showing the film "No Other Land" is just the latest #authoritarian example of how the U.S. government is attempting to censor criticism of Israel.
By Nikki Morse and Donna Nevel, March 18, 2025
"Mayor Meiner has now introduced a resolution that, if passed, would revoke local art house movie theater O Cinema’s lease and withdraw more than $40,000 in city grant funding. The resolution is being introduced this week at the Miami Beach City Commission meeting for a vote. Opposition has been fierce, and it is coming from different perspectives. While all those opposing the resolution rightly describe it as anti-democratic, unconstitutional, and a violation of free speech, some of those same people are condemning the movie and even calling it antisemitic. At this moment, we believe that it is crucial for groups in #SouthFlorida fighting for #Palestinian justice to be able to say loudly and firmly that this censorship reflects the City’s anti-Palestinian climate and history that we have been resisting at every opportunity. "
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/03/miami-beach-mayors-censorship-of-no-other-land-is-yet-another-authoritarian-move-to-shield-israel/
#FreePalestine #Censorship #Florida #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Palestine
This pepper plant was not doing well, even with good soil and fertilizer. I planted amaranth in the bag. Now, the little girl and the amaranth plant are all grown up. I will chop off the amaranth and cook it today. I will leave some leaves so that they keep supporting the pepper plant.
It’s not an intended genius move. I did it because I wanted to experiment.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it today! I had to remove the diseased guava tree from here. I kept putting kitchen scraps in the empty land. Of course, now that spring is here, weeds are also taking over. However, see this? These are guava plants!!!! Apparently, I left a root or two. There are so many of them here. I love it!!! Let me try transplanting them to other parts of the gardens over the weekend.
:( I can’t delay putting a fence around raised beds anymore. I planted a whole bed of veggies. Everything is gone. Cats, iguanas, and squirrels are interested in digging and eating seedlings. It’s not that they will go hungry, especially my mortal enemies, the iguanas. Arrgh!!! I am left with three or four bokchoy, but who knows how long they will last, too.
I missed including some other flowers. Some of the flowers in the garden. I included squash and tomato flowers too.
Getting closer to eating my fav childhood summer dinner. Tinde ki subzi, phulke, kale namak ki lassi.
These are tinda (Indian squash) flowers.
It is the season to pick up dried and spent marigolds from the plants and spread seeds wherever possible. More flowers never hurt.
I found a gumbo limbo plant. I wonder which bird brought these seeds. There are no squirrels around. Yet.
Jasmine and Curry Patta have taken over the bench. The only reason I don't want to move it is that it looks cute.
They are doing so well because they share the soil with sunshine mimosa, which is a nitrogen fixer.
#Gardening #BackyardGarden #GrowYourOwn #OrganicGardening #Zone10B #SouthFlorida
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Now I am even more inspired to grow for my friends. This is my love language.
Tungho, bokchoy, parsley, garlic chive, basil, and oregano reached in good condition to Arlington. :) My friend sent me a pic of the greens. :)
A single peanut ended up in potting soil or mushroom compost. Now, I have a peanut plant growing in a container. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.