Harms Committed
banner
harmscommitted.com
Harms Committed
@harmscommitted.com
𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴, 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦
——————————————
curated by morgan harper (they/them)
phd candidate @ university of toronto
Pinned
This account functions as a search tool for independent journalism on state violence. Search instructions below. New articles are posted daily.

𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬
Israel's Crimes Against Humanity: bsky.app/profile/harm...
State Violence in Trump's America: bsky.app/profile/harm...
1/4 🧵
"67 children who have been killed since last month's agreement for a 'ceasefire' in Gaza."

"Each was a child with a family, a dream, a life–suddenly cut short by continued violence."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Aid #Healthcare #Genocide #Military
67 Children Have Been Killed in Gaza Since 'Ceasefire' Began, as Israel Committed Hundreds of Violations
At least 67 children have been killed in Gaza since the "ceasefire" began last month, according to UNICEF, as Israel has committed hundreds of violations.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"[M]ore than half of Gaza under Israeli control."

"We don't know if we'll be allowed back."

"I'm scared this will become like 1948. They said, 'We'll go back, we'll go back,' and 72 years later, they never did."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Housing #Genocide #EthnicCleansing
Trapped by yellow
The US-brokered ceasefire plan has divided Gaza with a deadly boundary.
electronicintifada.net
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Reposted by Harms Committed
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Tareq. Tareq was a graphic designer for a laptop company before this. He’s lost his home and job and is struggling to survive after being displaced a dozen times with his wife Samar and his three children Sham, 7, Masa, 4 and little Wateen, 1
November 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"Renewed greenwashing."

"Carney's government says it's paring back parts of Canada's anti-greenwashing law after hearing from fossil fuel companies and other groups that their 'good-faith efforts' to protect the environment are going unadvertised."
#Canada #FossilFuels #Climate #Media
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada's rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims.
thenarwhal.ca
November 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"Humphrey Polepole was abducted in Dar es Salaam on 6 October 2025."

He "criticized President Samia Suluhu Hassan [..] for restrictions on civic space, crackdown on human rights and attacks on opposition including the jailing of opposition politician Tundu Lissu."
#Tanzania #Policing #Incarceration
Tanzania: Whereabouts of government critic unknown
Humphrey Polepole was abducted in Dar es Salaam on 6 October 2025 by unidentified security forces.
www.amnesty.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reposted by Harms Committed
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Safaa. Safaa is only 16 years old and is trying to help her mother Manal who is a widow with 7 children, 3 of whom live with her in a tent. Safaa told me she wishes to go to Europe and work with refugee children when she is older. ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"[C]ontrol, surveillance, and [..] the 'internal enemy.'"

"Yesterday’s external enemy becomes tomorrow's internal one."

"[W]hat we witness on campuses is not 'escalation' but a direct demonstration of the system at work."
#Israel #Gaza #WestBank #Palestine #Policing #Censorship #Education
On Israeli campuses, the state marks another enemy within
As the occupation's mechanisms of control seep into the civilian sphere, Jewish dissidents are next in line — and academic freedom offers no protection.
www.972mag.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"Starting next year, hundreds of Louisiana officials will be able to sue private citizens, businesses and government entities for not removing their basic biographical information from the internet."

"[U]p to 90 days in prison and a fine of up to $1,000."
#Louisiana #USA #Courts #Media
Louisiana officials will soon be able to sue citizens over internet posts with their personal info
Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers approved a new law earlier this year allowing a wide swath of public officials to bring lawsuits against those who don’t take down online posts with officials' personal information.
lailluminator.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Reposted by Harms Committed
I am sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Amani. Amani’s husband was martyred and she is raising her five boys on her own (she told me they all want to be doctors), Batoul, 13, Mohammed, 11, Hassan, 9, Omar, 5 and Youseff, 3. Both Amani and Omar have serious injuries and need care.
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"[F]ederal judge ordered the Trump administration [..] to resume reviewing protection requests from young immigrants who suffered abuse or neglect."

"[O]rder expressed openness to the government's claims that the [..] program was itself unlawful."
#NewYork #USA #Courts #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
Judge Says Feds Illegally Ended Protections for Abused Immigrant Youth
The ruling allows young immigrants who have suffered abuse and neglect to apply for protections from deportation — at least for now.
nysfocus.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Trump administration on Thursday announced plans for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida."

"Auctioning off nearly the entire US coast to Big Oil will inflict oil spill after devastating oil spill."
#California #Florida #USA #Climate #Water #FossilFuels
Trump Ripped Over 'Reckless' Plan to Drill for Oil Off California, Florida
Defenders of the planet and all life on Earth blast Trump and Burgum's reckless plan to expand offshore drilling, threatening marine life and coastal communities.
www.commondreams.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Reposted by Harms Committed
Even on my hardest days, I look for you…
because only you can rescue me and ease the pain my family is drowning in ❤️

I need your help
I need your support ASAP!

chuffed.org/project/help...

@mommunism.bsky.social i need your help ASAP!
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"$1,000 a month as part of a state program experimenting with giving homeless youths cash payments for two years with no strings attached."

"Of the 117 youths [..] who completed Oregon's two-year pilot program, 91% reported being in stable housing."
#Oregon #USA #Housing #Nonprofit
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"During the interview, I wept."

"[T]he special investigator [..] said my claim was 'unsubstantiated.'"

"In 2024, there were 707 allegations of sexual abuse committed by prisoners against prisoners." "[S]ubstantiated findings in 36."
#USA #Incarceration #SexualViolence
What Happened When I Filed a Sexual Abuse Claim in Prison
After an investigation, my sexual abuse claim was found unsubstantiated. The process made me feel like reporting the abuse wasn't worth it.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reposted by Harms Committed
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"[J]ails and prisons rebranded as luxury experiences—including apartments, boutique hotels, wedding venues, and Airbnbs—abound."

"Transforming these spaces should instead be guided by abolitionist pillars."
#USA #Housing #Incarceration
The Fight Over Prison Flipping
As shuttered jails and prisons become luxury venues, a growing movement is calling for community-led alternatives that honor the sites' violent histories.
inquest.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
"My hope is that Peter's death becomes a lesson: a call to build community, to act collectively, to offer mutual support and care."

"Drugs are not forbidden because they are dangerous, they are dangerous because they are forbidden."
#Scotland #UK #Policing #Drugs #Transportation
Remembering Peter Krykant, Who Knew Harm Reduction Couldn't Wait
It's been a few months since Peter Krykant’s passing in June, at the age of 48.
filtermag.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reposted by Harms Committed
Amir and Osama have started their new school year after a long break due to the genocide. 💔

We need £375 for month's school payment to make sure they can continue their education without worry.🙏

Please,
Your support means stability and learning for them!
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"[C]hild care providers have stepped up to keep families unified amid incredible uncertainty."

"The mother asked Pellecer to be her 1-year-old son's legal guardian should she be taken away."

"I couldn't say no because I am human, I am a mother."
#Illinois #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE
Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained.
19thnews.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"Residents accuse the Israeli army of pursuing a 'scorched-earth' strategy" in Lebanon.

"[M]ore than 60,000 olive trees have been wiped out."

"These trees are our roots — they link us to our history and identity."
#Lebanon #Israel #Food #Military
Lebanon's Farmers Risk Their Lives for the Season's Last Olives
Under Israeli bombardment that continues despite a declared ceasefire, farmers in southern Lebanon still venture into their groves.
inkstickmedia.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Harms Committed
Nov 23 Fidaa update:

Still nothing from Fidaa. I haven’t heard from her since Thursday. I miss her and love her and hope she’s ok 😢

- Nicola

❤️‍🩹 bit.ly/save-fidaa

@mommunism.bsky.social

#SaveFidaa
Help Fidaa and Her Children To Survive
‼️Direct Message From Fidaa‼️:
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Nadav Zafrir was head of [Israel's] Unit 8200 from 2009 to 2013."

"By issuing a research grant to his firm, the EU was rewarding a spy chief who had served an apartheid system."
#EU #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Ireland #Protest #Surveillance #Military #Genocide
How EU helped an Israeli spy chief build a lucrative career
Snooping on Palestinians is a springboard to a lucrative career.
electronicintifada.net
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Every sunrise brings another attack, loss, and reason to wonder how much longer this small community of just 200 people can bear the weight placed upon it."

"But we remain rooted — like the olive trees they tried to destroy."
#WestBank #Palestine #Israel #Policing #Housing #EthnicCleansing
In Umm Al-Khair, erasure seems only a matter of time
With demolitions looming and settler violence escalating, our community faces a coordinated push to break our spirit and uproot us from our land.
www.972mag.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"While West Virginia's student population has plummeted over the last decade, the number of students identified as homeless by school employees has climbed."

"There are more than 13,000 students experiencing homelessness in West Virginia."
#WestVirginia #USA #Education #Housing
There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled
Cheyenne Baker had been a straight-A student, but a difficult family life forced her to leave her home and end up homeless.
westvirginiawatch.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"[L]arger rollback of regulations."

"[S]crapped possible limits on subway and bus driver hours meant to keep them from falling asleep at the wheel."

"[P]ostponed a rule that freight trains transporting hazardous materials carry emergency oxygen masks to protect crews."
#USA #Transportation
How Trump's Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration's DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines.
www.propublica.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM