#may-day

#may-day

August Spies, one of the Haymarket martyrs, stated, 'If you think that by hanging us, you can stamp out the labor movement... expect salvation-if this is your opinion, then hang us! Here you will tread upon a spark, but there, and there, and behind you and in front of you, and everywhere, flames will blaze up. It is a subterranean fire. You cannot put it out.'

3 Women unfolds in Southern California's hazy desert, where Millie's breezy, talkative nature entrances her naïve new roommate/coworker, Pinky. Hovering at the edge of the narrative, stoic artist Willie paints an eerie, reptilian mural in an emptied swimming pool.

Freedom of expression is taken each time silence feels safer than speech, each time convenience outweighs conviction, each time we mistake the absence of punishment for the presence of freedom.

Neidi Dominguez stated that the number of May Day events this year had more than doubled compared to last year, with expectations of over 3,000 actions across the country. She emphasized that Minneapolis provided significant motivation for this year's actions, highlighting the growing awareness of workers' collective power.

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May 1st is particularly significant in France not just for its connection to workers' rights, but also as a day when muguet, or lily-of-the-valley, is gifted as a token of good luck.

To participate in the May Day event in Animal Crossing, talk to Tom Nook at Resident Services for a May Day Ticket and then find the maze.