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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Aug 8

thank you so much!!

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 23

Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens

Malnourished medical staff say they are struggling to provide care to injured civilians, while recovery rates are also hit by

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 21

In Nothing More of This Land, Aquinnah Wampanoag writer Joseph Lee takes readers past the celebrity summer scene and into the heart of Noepe, the name his people have called the island for centuries.

Beyond polo shirts and presidents, Martha's Vineyard has an indigenous past and present

In Nothing More of This Land, Aquinnah Wampanoag writer Joseph Lee takes readers past the celebrity summer scene and into the heart of Noepe, the name his people have called the island for centuries.

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Jul 15

Book available here and everywhere!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Nothin...

Nothing More of This Land

From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people aroun...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Jul 15

I’ll be doing events across the Northeast starting tomorrow, hope to see you there! 🙂

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Jul 15

My book, Nothing More of This Land, is out today! It’s an exploration of Indigenous identity from my Wampanoag homelands on Martha’s Vineyard to Indigenous land around the world. Get yours at your favorite bookstore or via the link in my bio!! 🌊🐋

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Jul 11

thank you!! ☺️

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Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · Jun 20

As “Jaws” turns 50, remember the blockbuster’s tourism boom has priced out the Aquinnah Wampanoag from Martha’s Vineyard — their home for over 10,000 years, writes @josephvlee.bsky.social. Read: people.com/jaws-anniver...

'Jaws' Put Martha's Vineyard on the Map — and Threatens My Tribe's Survival (Exclusive)

Looking back at 50 years of 'Jaws,' author Joseph Lee reflects on how increased tourism to the island has impacted the Aquinnah Wampanoag who live there.

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Paige Vega @paigeblank.bsky.social · Jun 13

Some exciting news! @josephvlee.bsky.social feature for @vox.com has won First Place Best Feature Story in the Professional Division III category at the 2025 @indigenousja.bsky.social Media Awards!

Congrats, Joseph!
www.vox.com/climate/3720...

This coastal tribe has a radical vision for fighting sea-level rise in the Hamptons

Next to some of the priciest real estate in the world, the Shinnecock Nation refuses to merely retreat from its vulnerable shoreline.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · Mar 27

NEW: “The Target is Unmistakable”: The Shooting of Gaza’s Children

Al Jazeera’s award-winning team at AJ Fault Lines interviewed twenty U.S. doctors about what they witnessed for a new short film. Producer Amel Guettatfi files this report for @dropsitenews.com

www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-child...

“The Target is Unmistakable”: The Shooting of Gaza’s Children

American doctors who volunteered in Gaza report witnessing a disturbing pattern of children being shot by Israeli snipers.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · Mar 24

NEW: Hossam Shabat’s Last Article

Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist
Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.

Translated through tears by Sharif Kouddous

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Hossam Shabat’s Last Article

Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 10

SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo.com show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him.

He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving.
He even wrote that he feared ICE "might come to my home."

SCOOP: Emails Show Mahmoud Khalil Asked Columbia for Protection a Day Before He Was Detained

"I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene and provide the necessary protections to prevent further harm."

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 10

Mahmoud Khalil has been quietly sent 1000+ miles away to a Louisiana ICE facility.

Note this ACLU/RFK Human Rights report from *just months ago* on ICE detention in LA —

"Inside the Black Hole: Systemic Human Rights Abuses Against Immigrants Detained & Disappeared in Louisiana"

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Sabrina Imbler @sabs.bsky.social · Feb 24

this weekend I wrote about Sam Nordquist, and the infuriating way the media and other authorities have treated his murder
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Who Gets To Determine A Hate Crime? | Defector

On Feb. 13, Sam Nordquist, a Black trans man from Minnesota, was found murdered in a field in upstate New York. He was 24 years old. The ongoing investigation suggests that Nordquist was subjected to ...

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Indigenous Journalists Association @indigenousja.bsky.social · Feb 20

Call for 2025 Indigenous Media Conference Program Proposals!

🚨 New Deadline: March 3, 2025! 🚨

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise and shape the conversation in Indigenous journalism and media. - tinyurl.com/IJA2025

#IMC25 #IndigenousJournalism

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

Yes, Linda’s book is children’s/middle grade!

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

and follow other Wampanoag folks - I think @robmaxim.bsky.social is the only other one on here so far though 😀

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

I also love www.etsy.com/shop/JasonWi... , www.redtailboutique.com, and huckleberrywoman.com

JasonWiddissWampum - Etsy

Shop Authentic Aquinnah Wampanoag Made Wampum/Wayward Wampum by JasonWiddissWampum located in Gay Head, Massachusetts. Smooth shipping! Has a history of shipping on time with tracking. Rave reviews! Average review rating is 4.8 or higher

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

Finally, if you're looking to do holiday shopping, please support Wampanoag artists! My first recommendation is my mom, obviously 😊 : www.hatmarchagifts.com/designsbymar...

Store 2 — Hatmarcha Gifts

www.hatmarchagifts.com

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project is doing amazing work to revitalize our language, which has been endangered for many years. Please consider supporting them: www.wlrp.org/ways-to-help

Ways to Help | WLRP 2024

www.wlrp.org

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

There are also many other great Wampanoag organizations and projects you can support, like the Aquinnah Cultural Center: www.aquinnah.org/donate

Donate — Aquinnah Cultural Center

www.aquinnah.org

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Joseph Lee @josephvlee.bsky.social · Nov 28

I also highly recommend Linda Coombs' excellent book COLONIZATION AND THE WAMPANOAG STORY, which you can find here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/692454...

Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs: 9780593480434 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous persp...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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