On this day, 13 August 1973, five Black pro-independence activists were sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences in the US Virgin Islands. After the killing of eight American tourists on a Rockefeller-owned golf course, Fountain Valley, US colonial authorities rounded up dozens of Black people, and viciously tortured five of them to try to extract confessions. Although the jury was deadlocked following the trial, nine jurors testified that during deliberation they were threatened with FBI investigations on themselves and family members. The judge, formerly Rockefeller’s private attorney, and lawyer for the golf course, refused to declare a mistrial in order that the jurors could be compelled to deliver guilty verdicts. One of those convicted, Ishmael LaBeet (pictured), later hijacked a plane while being transferred to a different prison and flew it to Cuba where he was jailed for a period but is now at liberty. More info here: https://libcom.org/history/virgin-island-five-aka-fountain-valley-fivehttps://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1500509590134186/?type=3
Is it possible to test for bacterial vaginosis with a self swab? I’m transmasculine and would really like to avoid extra pelvic exams if at all possible and if not want to know what to psych myself up for going in.
Only a nurse or doctor can tell you whether you have bacterial vaginosis (BV). The main symptom of BV is lots of thin vaginal discharge that has a strong fishy smell. The discharge may be white, dull gray, greenish, and/or foamy. The fishy smell is often more noticeable after vaginal sex. You may also have a little itching or burning.
Seeing a doctor is the best way to find out exactly what’s going on so you can get the right treatment. Your doctor or nurse may do an exam, look at a sample of your vaginal discharge under a microscope, or do other tests, like a urine test. Bacterial vaginosis is usually easily cured with antibiotics — either pills that you swallow, or a gel or cream that you put in your vagina.
To ensure your BV goes away completely, make sure you use all of the medicine the way your nurse or doctor says, even if your symptoms go away sooner. And don’t have sex until you finish your treatment and your infection clears up. If your BV keeps coming back, speak with your doctor, nurse, or local Planned Parenthood health center to figure out the best treatment if you struggle with chronic BV.
An interview with anarchists from Belarus about the origins of the movement, the causes of the current crisis, how to organize under a dictatorship, and the potential outcomes of the uprising.
