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Basic background resources for those who not familiar with Saydnaya (also Sednaya/Seydnaya/Sadnaya) & other notorious Syrian prisons such as Tadmor (destroyed 2015), Mazzeh (Air Force Intelligence/Mazzeh Mil Airport), & Qism Falastin (Palestine Branch/Branch 235). The sheer magnitude of this. 1/6

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The White Helmets are sending teams to Saydnaya to help rescue the remaining prisoners

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BREAKING The Russian government state media agency Tass reports that Bashar Al-Assad and his family are in Moscow and have been granted political asylum.

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US & Canadian universities hire Israeli firms to curb pro-Palestinian protests. Screenshots from @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social live updates from today Link to archived article w/more details here: archive.ph/qY0kr @cairnational.bsky.social @dropsitenews.com @taliajane.bsky.social @self.agency

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if we defund the police, who'll put crack cocaine on the streets?!

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WTAF?!?

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The absolute horrors of the Assad regime exemplified by Saydnaya prison. Many prisoners are not freed yet bcs the rebels cannot get to them as they are 3 floors underground. #Syria

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Whatever comes next in Syria, don't deprive or diminish this feeling of liberation for Syrians by caveating their celebrations. There are several reasons to be sceptical. But for today, let Syrians savour this hard won moment, which came at a tragic price for so many people over many years.

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Seeing the thousands of unjustly detained women and men freed from prisons across Syria, particularly Saydnaya, fills my heart with a happiness I haven't felt since Mubarak was forced to resign. May you know that feeling & may we work to build societies that are so much better.

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This is it. Syrians have lived through at least one dictator, a civil war, brutal repression a decade of war crimes, ISIS, and devastating sanctions. They freed themselves. I’m worried too but no one in London or DC knows better than Syrians what is at risk.

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Every one of my Syrian and non-Syrian colleagues is aware of the huge risks surrounding the post-revolutionary order in Syria. But if everyone pre-emptively abandons hope then the world flees into paralysis that fails to encourage many hopeful trends that can be found too.

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A powerful moment: “I’ve been in prison for 10 years. What happened?” “The regime fell.” His laughter echoed with a mix of disbelief and newfound hope—a sound that speaks of freedom long overdue.

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Seeing an uptick in accounts claiming all Gazans on here are scams because ‘there is no electricity in Gaza’ and encouraging people to report Gazans - again, I need folks to be proactive in stopping this shit from spreading. You can always share Molly’s post below! bsky.app/profile/momm...

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Half a decade. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 was five years ago today.

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I've posted several times about the working paper, but the publication on "AER: Insights" is a good occasion to do it again: immigrants to the US have been less likely to be incarcerated for over 50 years even without controlling for demographic characteristics. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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It’s always a Good Friday night with Sade.

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I know everyone is talking about Matt Gaetz but please don't miss this: Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...

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This right here. If Democrats can’t defend the basic civil rights of their elected colleague, what the hell are they even doing?!

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This isn't a culture war. This is the only trans congresswoman, ever being bullied through the press and legislation, and having only 1 of hundreds of colleagues stand up for her. They can do more than 1 thing at a time. Defending her will not take so much effort that they can't do their jobs.

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Hmm, who would have thought catching my first block on this site would be because of something as innocuous as making a comment about the Hep B vaccine not being giving to babies because they’ll grow up to have sex someday.

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Just because an infection can be sexually transmitted, doesn’t mean it’s only sexually transmitted.

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If you’re new here, you might notice Palestinians replying to posts with their GFM links. DO NOT REPORT THEM. Whether you choose to donate or signal boost is up to you, but these posts are NOT spam. GFM has rigorous vetting for such accounts, and people are desperate. Please be compassionate.

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I am done with my term, no schoolwork until February! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 And, only terms left of my MPH (unless I take one more bio stats class in term 3, but, you know, details)!!!

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How in the world are you going to say capitalism isn’t the problem when we’ve literally managed to cause climate change and a global mass extinction in less than 500 years of it existing? Any system that demands constant growth and consumption is unsustainable.

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Slotkin is overestimating the difference between the “faculty lounge” and the “assembly line.” I’ve worked for unions that bargained for bathroom access, lobbied for trans rights, and trained members on inclusive language. If you want to be a bigot, don’t pretend the working class hates with you.

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Quoting to remember to go back and read as well as share.

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I just overheard one of our MDs tell a patient “the liver is a dramatic organ” and I’m dying. #HeIsNotWrong 😂😂😂

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Hey BlueSkiers, anybody know why a post is showing up in replies instead of on my primary post feed?

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No one thinks McBride is a threat to anyone. Pulling this shit only further confirms that the anti-trans stuff was never about safety. It’s performative cruelty to dehumanize and humiliate trans people.

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Elmo’s beef with Rocco has got to be one of the top ten beefs in pop culture.

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Allodynia is so fun. What random part of my body is going to burn today? Tonight, it’s the lower half of my palm on my right hand and my inner forearm. And for how long? Five minutes, a few hours, a week? It’s a mystery! #FunWithFibro

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For the last time: Abyss = for staring into Void = for screaming into Please stop screaming into the abyss, people are trying to work here.

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This is how our morning was in the tent after the heavy rain tonight To all those who see this publication, I hope that it will be presented to reach the largest number of people and see the extent of the suffering suffered by the Palestinian people #freepalestine🇵🇸🍉 Support link gofund.me/56f94ac5

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Good public health is invisible. People tend not to notice the absence of disease. Until people like RFK Jr start bringing it back. My new piece medium.com/@gidmk/good-...

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After 13 months, still in the field. Despite the unbearable conditions we've been working in, I am blessed to be a doctor and to be able to keep serving my people in these horrible times. I kindly ask you to Share & Donate to my campaign🕊️🍉🇵🇸 gofund.me/f292a4b4

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