A Welcoming Humanist Community
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BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
@MyFWC making sure all the data collection, peer reviewed papers, and science careers matter by enforcing the regs that come from years of work by many people. The State of FL continues to lead the world in ocean research, management, and enforcement!!
Poached for Profit
More than 26,000 pounds of illegally harvested reef fish, $178,107 in illegal sales, and FIVE sea turtles harvested and sold to undercover investigators. These are some of the findings of Operation Stolen Waters – Poached for Profit – a four-year FWC investigation into an organized illegal commercial fishing ring operating in the Gulf of America.
Our investigators found that the subjects repeatedly illegally harvested and sold commercial quantities of reef fish – mostly red snapper and gag grouper – outside of the legal Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) catch-share reporting system. Using nighttime offloads, private residences, and on-the-water transfers, the subjects went to great lengths to evade law enforcement and cheat the system. Three of the subjects even harvested protected marine sea turtles on multiple occasions, selling three adults and two hatchlings to undercover FWC investigators! All marine sea turtles are protected; it is illegal to take, possess, or harass them. Thankfully, our investigators released the sea turtles unharmed.
This investigation resulted in 10 subjects facing several felony charges, including Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Unlawful possession or sale of Marine Turtles, Unlawful Use of a two-way communication device, and Cheating. The actions of this criminal organization negatively impacted the fishery, the industry, and all Floridians. Thank you to our investigators, analysts, partner agencies, and @AGJamesUthmeier's OAG Office of the Statewide Prosecution for their tireless work and dedication in bringing these poaching fraudsters to justice.
More details: bit.ly/ICYMI-PoachingandIlle…
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
Like, follow, and share if you love libraries, literacy, and books!
#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit
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BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
“Religious freedom & public education are essential to building a strong democracy where we can come together as equals. Public schools are the building blocks of our diverse society, and we are committed to ensuring they are welcoming inclusive spaces.” @rachelklaser
ALT "Public schools not Sunday schools."
ALT Religious freedom means that students and their families—not public schools—get to make their own decisions about religion.
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
Knowledge is power. Make sure you know your religious freedom rights.
au.org/knowyourrights/
ALT "What I told my Virginia public school in 2014 is just as true today; I deserve the rights of every other human being. LGBTQ students deserve equal rights in public schools, and no one else's religious beliefs can be used to undermine them."
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
In 1954, American tap dancer Arthur Duncan made his debut on the Betty White show. Betty White faced criticism for featuring a Black performer, but she responded with, "I'm sorry. Live with it." She even gave Duncan more airtime. However, shortly after, her show was canceled.
Duncan had kind words for Betty, saying, "She [Betty] is probably one of the nicest, grandest, and greatest people I've had the chance to meet in my life. Whenever she walked into a room, it lit up. She was very thoughtful and helpful. She launched me into show business."
Reflecting on the time he spent on Betty's show, Duncan mentioned, "During my appearance on [Betty's] show, some viewers from different areas resented the inclusion of Black Americans and threatened to withdraw their support. I was unaware of these events at the time and only learned about them several years later after Betty wrote her book. She explained it this way: 'Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.' She stood up for her beliefs, and that resolved the situation."
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
THIS
ALT "While I am a Christian, I believe in our democracy. I believe in the separation of church and state. So, I also am intentional about trying to speak in a way that's anchored in my faith, but reaches out to people of various faith traditions and people who claim no particular faith tradition at all." Rev. Raphael Warnock
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
"Atheists have markedly lower levels of in-group bias than religious people, which actually makes them more accepting and tolerant of religious people than religious people are of them."
religionnews.com/2023/08/02/…
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
We are pleased to grant a $100,000 to @ACLUNJ an operating grant to support work to reduce incarceration and advance voting rights and reproductive health care in New Jersey.
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
@GovMurphy when will you ever learn? Fossil fuels cause pollution that harms and kills. They intensify climate change. You can’t say you are a climate leader and also enable ff projects. When will you ever learn? We will keep reminding you. @EmpowerNJ @DivestNJ – at Teaneck, NJ
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
“This young man was on his way to a job interview and had a bit of trouble with his tie.
The lady in the red coat noticed him struggling and nudged her husband with her elbow.
She then blocked him to help him evade any embarrassment.
Her husband not only helped the man with his tie but he took the time to teach him so he could do it again himself.
What a beautiful photo!
Don’t let the evil in this world stop you from showing love to one another, folks!
Together we are stronger! ❤️🙏
Credit: Redd Desmond Thomas
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
SSAcon features leading fighters for social justice to share with us how we can stand up against Christian nationalism and fight for LGBTQ+ liberation and economic justice.
@NebraskaMegan @andyhartzler @JusticeHorn_ @UnKochCampus #ssacon #secularstudents
BergenEthicalCulture retweeted
BREAKING: The ACLU is now working with state representative Zooey Zephyr to SUE the Montana Legislature.
Republicans didn't like Zephyr's emphatic defense against a cruel anti-trans bill in the House. So they took away her right to speak on the floor. Not for an hour. Not for a week. FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR!
More details and updates below. 🧵👇
