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Linguaphile from the US who also cares about current events. Learning Polish and Dari Persian, also dabbling in Thai, Arabic, Azerbaijani, French, BCMS, Greek, and other languages here and there.
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FOSNA Executive Director Jonathan Kuttab brings his expertise on international law to TRT World for an analysis on Israel’s attack on the #Madleen freedom flotilla. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9si1...

BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.

We're living at a moment when ICE is threatening not only to arrest and deport immigrants but arrest and prosecute everyday people and leaders for educating others about their constitutional rights. Helping to defend our immigrant communities is one clear action that we can all take right now. ⤵️

The best way to incentivize peaceful protesting is: 1) don’t arrest peaceful protestors 2) don’t shoot peaceful protestors 3) cover peaceful protestors 4) prioritize the demands of peaceful protestors instead of corporate interests

a woman just trying to get home gets shot

It looks like there may not have been a single #weather balloon launch in Alaska this morning. Alaska is a critical region for this data because what happens there often dictates what happens in Canada and CONUS in the coming days. #AKwx

Measles is a notoriously contagious disease in the absence of vaccination coverage. Outbreaks have been spreading in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region for a year. @doctorswithoutborders.org has treated nearly 10,000 patients and is supporting mass vaccination campaigns. A much larger response is needed

From a colleague. Keep calling! It’s working!!! “We’re hearing that because enough moderate Republicans in the House are telling Speaker Johnson they’re against PEPFAR cuts, the White House is going to amend the package. The pressure is working!!“

The views were not disappointing. #alaska #anchorage #hiking #chugach

House and Senate leaders should demand resignations from both Major General Pat Work, the 82nd Airborne Division commander, and Colonel Chad Mixon, the Fort Bragg garrison commander. This was possibly the most partisan speech ever delivered by a commander-in-chief to U.S. troops.

WATCH: @chrislhayes.bsky.social reacts to the Wall Street Journal reporting that Stephen Miller ordered ICE agents to target Home Depots and 7-Elevens.

BREAKING: California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers a 'major address' in response to the Trump admin.'s actions in L.A. "Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there," Newsom said.

A data broker owned by the major airlines, including Delta, American, and United, collected travelers’ flight records, sold access to them to Customs and Border Protection, and in the contract told CBP not to reveal where the data came from. From @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/airlin...

The House is voting on the rescissions package THIS THURSDAY. Congress is considering devastating cuts to global health funding, including to PEPFAR and ‪@unicef.org More from @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJW2... Check the thread on how you can take action today 👇

#Gaza: “Israeli forces’ displacement orders and bombings near Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, have forced MSF to adjust operations in the hospital and move part of our burn and orthopedic activities to our field hospital in Deir Al Balah,” says Pascale Coissard, Emergency Coordinator.

On June 14th, we show up. Coalition members will be present at all 1,800 events nationwide, over 90,000 strong, helping monitor local conditions. Many veterans have stepped forward to support protesters, stand in solidarity, and defend our right to be heard. We thank them.

Zohran can’t tell you this but I can 😏

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“We came to the United States for protection because of what we encountered in Russia,” he said. “It seems that we are encountering here what we fled.” -- Russian asylum seeker who was detained and, he says, beaten by ICE agents. www.wsj.com/us-news/prot...

We've got another busy week! Find an event near you at respectMOvoters.org/CommunityEvents

I wrote about universal healthcare for @newrepublic.com and why everyone deserves healthcare, regardless of your income or your papers: newrepublic.com/article/1962...

It's hard to overstate how destructive the reflexive "this is a distraction!" stuff that politicians and commentators and people are always peddling. Everything is happening all at once. That's how authoritarianism works. If you can't navigate and synthesize this, you're not meeting the moment.

Just got back from the Tetons a couple days ago. My heart is happy to be with my family but when it comes to a place, the Tetons are where it has lived since I was a little girl 💙 #landscapephotography #tetons

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Trump in 2020: “We can’t call in the National Guard unless we’re requested by a governor.” Trump in 2025: Sends in the National Guard over a governor’s clear objections. He knows the law—and he’s sidestepping it.

Imagine, just imagine, the response from the West if the Iranian government, in international waters, had rammed and then boarded a European ship, filled with European citizens, and taken them captive. But it's Israel, so it's all good. Our citizens don't matter.

Gaza update: On June 8, 13 injured people and one person dead on arrival were brought to the emergency room of MSF’s clinic in Al Mawasi, Khan Younis. They were carried in donkey carts, on bicycles, or on foot.

Donald Trump is NOT our king — and on June 14th, it's up to us to prove it.

It's #MoneyMonday - let's check in on our progress! We're making big leaps in fundraising! This $94k may not even reflect all our progress because there's a bit of a delay in getting the total updated with donations from different platforms! respectMOvoters.org/give #respectMOvoters #moleg

It's day 20 of the #FastForGaza . Israel is committing more war crimes in order to ensure the people in Gaza starve. We must pressure them to allow in sufficient humanitarian aid. We must stop arming them with weapons until they end the occupation of Palestine.

“We served a nation—not a king, a bully, or a dictator.” — U.S. Navy Veteran Rusty Hicks Trump has federalized the Guard, threatened governors, and now wants active-duty Troops in our streets. This isn’t about safety. It’s about control.

Philly local tv station reporting that a man allegedly posed as an ICE agent in order to rob a car repair business office. How many other criminals might be getting this idea right now, given that actual ICE agents are refusing to show IDs, warrants, badges?

JUST IN: A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administraiton's rush to send federal employee data to DOGE was a "breach of law and trust" that violated the Privacy Act and cybersecurity protections. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In the spirit of this great oped, journalists (inc. Goldberg) must recognize that one of Trump’s patterns is: 1. Do something wildly illegal 2. Identify the name of a law 3. Proceed to ignore every limit in that law The pattern is tricking papers into writing “Trump is invoking a rarely used law.”

Every day, Trump’s focused on addressing problems that didn’t exist until he created them.

There is no mass-deportation campaign going on right now. Deportation is a process. This is kidnapping and human trafficking.

Update from Freedom Flotilla Coalition Press Officer, Hay Sha Wiya: "The Madleen is currently under assault in international waters. Quadcopters are surrounding the ship, spraying it with a white paint-like substance. Communications are jammed, and disturbing sounds are being played over the radio."

In 2010, Israeli forces attacked a Gaza aid flotilla, killing 10 people. In the aftermath, the Obama administration blocked UN efforts for an investigation, Biden defended the attack, and Chuck Schumer condemned the United Nations and defended Israel.

BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

All eyes are on the Freedom Flotilla’s recent endeavors to break the blockade of Gaza. The ship is carrying life saving baby formula. The more attention we can give them the better.

Facts: - Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass both publicly stated they did not request National Guard assistance. - Under normal circumstances, National Guard deployment requires state approval unless the Insurrection Act is invoked, which Trump has not done.

The National Guard has arrived in Los Angeles, but they were not requested by California. Both Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass made it clear that the state did not authorize or want federal troops deployed.

MARCH TO GAZA! Join the international call aimed at opening the Rafah crossing to allow the flow of life-saving aid in. @mommunism.bsky.social

Tyranny requires constant effort. Oppression is the mask of fear. Authority is brittle. And most importantly: you are never truly alone when standing up to authoritarianism. You have friends everywhere.