Let’s Be Honest—And a Little Surreal

A note from Savitri

Honesty is a plain thing. It doesn't need hype. Now is a good time to be honest. Being honest makes space for realism AND surrealism. I propose we cultivate both of these isms right now. Listen to Earth Riot Radio to find out how.   Thanks for all the kind Birthday wishes last week, and as always, thank you for your encouragement and support. We are so glad to be singing again and finding our way.   See you out there. Savitri Photos by Alice O'Malley at the memorial of Morgan Jenness, The Great Encourager, in Tompkins Square Park THIS WEEK ON EARTH RIOT RADIO Five Heroes Who Gave Their All Before Trump We're not ready for revolution talk, with citizen peace activists being ICEd from their homes. We're in shock. We're staring at Trump. What can we do?   The violence against people and the Earth will be stopped. And we, the people, will end it. How? This week on Earth Riot Radio, we remember five heroes who faced the modern corruption of the USA, and they made their move with their bodies and spoken word, with their families and their singing...   Sun Ra, Roger Hallam, Asatta Shakur, John Trudell and Edward Snowden. These courageous ones each found a personal, creative response to wage peace against the violence, artists ahead of their time. Now, they are martyred or exiled, but they lived for life. Earth Riot Radio in Wisconsin! WOJB in Hayward, Wisconsin, Ojibwe country on 88.9 FM. They air the show on Saturdays at 11:00 AM.   Managed and run by the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, WOJB brings independent radio to Northwest Wisconsin. With a mission to "participate in, report on, and reflect upon all aspects of life" in their region. We're proud to have partnered with WOJB for over four years! Introduce us to a friend who wants to broadcast Earth Riot Radio on  their website or radio station! Earthalujah!   Support our work in 2025 Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir // POB 1556 NY NY 10013 // www.revbilly.com

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Breaking: Arrest Netanyahu for the war crimes. Now!

While Gaza's children are being starved and killed, Israel's Prime Minister is travelling to Hungary! The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant on Netanyahu - but Viktor Orbán said he won't comply! Sign our urgent plea to arrest Netanyahu and share with everyone - before he lands in Budapest! While children in Gaza starve and bombs murder them in their sleep - Israel's Prime Minister is traveling to Hungary! The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant on Netanyahu and Hungary is obliged to arrest him. But they said they simply won't! International justice is not an option, Europe must immediately pressure Viktor Orbán to comply and Netanyahu be taken to court for the unimaginable horrors he's caused to civilians in Gaza. Sign our urgent plea now and share with everyone - before Netanyahu lands in Budapest!

While Gaza's children are being starved and killed, Israel's Prime Minister is travelling to Hungary! The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant on Netanyahu - but Viktor Orbán said he won't comply! Sign our urgent plea to arrest Netanyahu and share with everyone - before he lands in Budapest! SIGN THE URGENT PLEA Dear friends, While children in Gaza starve and bombs murder them in their sleep - Israel's Prime Minister is traveling to Hungary! The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant on Netanyahu and Hungary is obliged to arrest him. But they said they simply won't! International justice is not an option, Europe must immediately pressure Viktor Orbán to comply and Netanyahu be taken to court for the unimaginable horrors he's caused to civilians in Gaza. Sign our urgent plea now and share with everyone - before Netanyahu lands in Budapest! Sign and share the urgent plea now! This is no ordinary visit. It would be an unprecedented breach of international law by a member state of the International Criminal Court. Worse: it's a slap in the face to every principle of justice and human rights, while Gaza buries its children.  In the past two weeks alone, 322 children have been killed.  Let's turn every WhatsApp group, every social media feed, every corner of the internet into a roar of resistance. Sign and share our urgent call to Orbán: Arrest Netanyahu! Sign and share the urgent plea now! Hungary is opening the door for Netanyahu — and others may follow. Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is already considering hosting him too. If we stay silent now, this visit would normalise the horror and grant impunity to a man accused of crimes against humanity. Let's show both Viktor Orbán and all world leaders that the people of the world will not stand by silently as these horrors keep unfolding in front of our eyes. With hope and determination, Christoph, Marco, Marie, Julian and the all Avaaz team More information: Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant (Politico) Hungary: Arrest and surrender Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to the International Criminal Court (Amnesty International) Updates: Palestinians flee Rafah as Israel renews assault on south Gaza (Al Jazeera)

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