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Transfeminine jurist and bioethicist | Ass. prof at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law | Clerked at Supreme Court of Canada | www.florenceashley.com | they/them/that bitch
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#Gaza has become a "mass grave." Palestinians and humanitarian workers are enduring extreme suffering as Israeli forces escalate their offensive. We urge Israeli authorities to end the siege on Gaza, protect Palestinians, humanitarian and medical staff and uphold the ceasefire.

When even representatives from major Zionist institutions start publishing letters saying “Israel’s soul is being ripped out,” you can’t but know just how bad things are.

'Gaza turned into mass grave of Palestinians and for those helping them' Doctors Without Borders (MSF) slams Israel for targeting humanitarian workers, mass killings and its blockade of aid to Gaza aje.io/ho76sa

Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.

My parents are way too stressed about the impact of my eating kosher-style despite my repeated assurances that they don’t need to worry about it when I visit.

My last thought on this because I need some Offline Time: Because of their fear of being defined as "not neutral" or "biased," the bodies who label "journalists" and adjudicate access are increasingly complicit in the destruction of our information ecosystem. Meet the moment and grow a spine.

Dear midrash, Are you high? Can I have some?

Love how the White House website is being used like a mean 13 year old’s unhinged anonymous blog.

Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia alive? Because the amount of resistance to addressing his being trafficked gives the distinct impression that either he is dead or what they have done to him is so unspeakable that they cannot afford for him to be freed, seen, or spoken with.

Also, quick question—how the fuck are you planning to stop the UK from prosecuting American citizens who do crime while in the UK?

What a joke of a Supreme Court.

I've put on my hob nailed boots and given the Supreme Court decision the kicking it deserves. goodlaw.social/vd3a

Just saw a video of IDF soldiers doing a Pesach Seder, allegedly in Rafah but definitely somewhere in Gaza. In other news, I’ve found a new record for lack of self-awareness.

…the Bloc Québécois has a policy position I agree with in 2025??!?

I don’t wanna grade. What music genre should I listen to?

The hardest part about kashrut is remembering that eggs aren’t dairy.

This isn't just some random person Biden appointed: this is one of the living legends of Holocaust historical work, arguing in *favor* of purging universities of pro-Palestinian activists and expelling immigrants without due process. We are damned.

There is no creation ex nihilo described in Genesis. Anyone who told you there is lied to you. ✨

I’m reading a book that lists mitzvot that can still be followed today, and I can’t help noticing just how many are being routinely violated by Israel (and/or settlers).

I am once again begging people to realize that the law is words on paper and is not self executing. "That's illegal" is not and has never been synonymous with "that's impossible" or "that can't be done." "That's illegal" means "you might get in trouble for that depending on who you are."

Some scholars have set up the idea of the President disobeying a Supreme Court order as the one and only Rubicon. As a result, they understandably want to believe and will split hairs on his behalf to demonstrate that there is still time for him to get in line before crossing it.

Anyone who tells you that you have no power to effect change is trying to prevent you from effecting change. ✨

I have really good news to announce to everyone. Because of our reporting and many readers contacting Planned Parenthood of Arizona, the organization will NOT over comply with Trump, and is restarting its trans adult care. Good work everyone.

It's genuinely hard to express to sort of normal not politically plugged in non-lawyers *how* lawless the Trump administration is, and I think that's some part of the problem. You sound like you're hyperventilating, but it's just a flat description of what is going on.

Anyone might be interested in doing the Project ZUG self-study course Teshuvah and Criminal Justice: An Exploration of Second Chances together? Preferably someone whose background offers insight into the topi. (I personally bring a criminal law professor background.)

Renaming Torah characters to be more etymologically accurate— Adam → Clay Eve → Livvie Noah → Special K Abraham → Daddy Sarah → Princess Isaac → lol Rebecca → Bunny Jacob/Israel → Heel/Plato Rachel → Ewe Leah → Cate for short, full name Delicate Joseph → Moar