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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 & 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦 —————————————— morgan harper (they/them) phd candidate @ university of toronto

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This account functions as a search tool for independent journalism on state violence. Search instructions below. New articles are posted daily.

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Israel's Crimes Against Humanity: bsky.app/profile/harm...
State Violence in Trump's America: bsky.app/profile/harm...
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"Trump said Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson should 'be in jail' for not protecting ICE agents."

Johnson: "This is not the first time Trump has tried to have a Black man unjustly arrested."
#Illinois #Texas #USA #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Trump Says Johnson, Pritzker Should 'Be In Jail' For Not Protecting ICE

The social media post comes as the three are at loggerheads over Trump's decision to send National Guard troops to the Chicago area.

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 6h

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I archived 8 new works of independent journalism today under #Palestine.

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1. Desktop: Click on #Palestine. Mobile: Click and Hold.
2. Click 'See # posts by user.'
3. Click 'Latest.'

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This image displays a feed of independent journalism archived by Harms Committed under #Palestine.

The top of the image includes a back button, a share button, and '#palestine From @harmscommitted.bsky.social.'

There are two tabs to sort the archived articles, 'Top' and 'Latest.' The 'Latest' tab is highlighted, having been selected.

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The article's title is "Canadian aboard intercepted Gaza flotilla calls on Ottawa to help stop Israel’s genocide."

Description of photo: Nimâ Machouf is positioned at the front of the image. She is wearing a purple jacket. Behind her is the Conscience vessel sailing toward Gaza.

The post's text reads as follows:
"Israel intercepted and seized a civilian flotilla that included six Canadians this morning."

"Canada should protect us."

"Call now, get to your keyboards now to put pressure on the Canadian government."
#Canada #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Incarceration #Genocide

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 2h

Christina Carrega: @chriscarrega.bsky.social
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"Long's hope to walk free under a new Oklahoma law meant to give domestic violence survivors a second chance [has] been stumped."

Long "had a miscarriage after she was thrown down a flight of stairs by Brown."

"[T]hey intend to appeal."
#Oklahoma #USA #Policing #Incarceration

She Got 27 Years for Killing Her Abuser. Judge Rules Oklahoma’s Survivors Act Won’t Free Her.

A judge will submit a written decision in Tyesha Long’s hearing next month.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 2h

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"[C]ruel and unusual punishment."

"Plumbing issues, vermin infestations, feces-covered walls, and limited access to basic hygiene products, such as soap or tampons, are common complaints."

"I haven't had a shower in three to four weeks."
#Missouri #Ohio #Mississippi #USA #Incarceration

Why America’s Jails Are So Disgusting

Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.

www.themarshallproject.org

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 2h

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"Donald Trump, you stupid clown; ICE ain't welcome in this town."

"Helicopters circled over a crowd of hundreds as people took to Downtown streets Wednesday night to protest the deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area."
#Illinois #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Chicago Protesters Take To The Streets To Denounce National Guard Deployment, ICE

The latest protest against the federal government's militarized presence in Chicago saw hundreds march past Trump Tower.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 3h

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"[S]tory of how the Canadian government's official definition and handbook on antisemitism came to be."

They "want it to wield legal authority."

They "want police officers to understand antisemitism to mean or to include criticism of Israel."
#Canada #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Policing #Genocide

How The Israel Lobby Shaped Canada’s Definition Of Antisemitism

“When they talk about the supposed authority of the IHRA definition, what they mean is Israel and its allies.”

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 3h

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"[T]ook to the streets, cheering, waving Palestinian flags."

"But beneath that surface jubilation, there is a relative sense of skepticism."

"'[I]ntense air strikes' on Gaza City and explosions across northern Gaza after the deal was announced."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Genocide

Palestinians, Aid Groups Express Cautious 'Jubilation' as Ceasefire Deal Reached | Common Dreams

Palestinian civilians in Gaza are cautiously celebrating news of a ceasefire with Israel, but skepticism remains. Aid groups hope to provide much-needed humanitarian aid to the region. Will this deal…

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 4h

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"The declaration of emergency in Barrie is the culmination of years of hostility toward homeless people."

"Barrie has an emergency, but it isn't the encampments – it is the collapse of empathy within our city."
#Ontario #Canada #Policing #Housing

In Barrie, poverty is the crime and visibility the emergency

The Ontario city’s so-called ‘state of emergency’ is a manufactured crisis built on cruelty, not care

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"In recent days, thousands of [Ecuadorians] have taken to the streets to voice their discontent."

"[M]ore than 60 people detained and more than 40 injured."

"[C]ommitted enforced disappearances in the context of President Noboa's militarized security strategy."
#Ecuador #Policing #Incarceration

Ecuador: Alert over repression of protests, judicial independence and enforced disappearances

Amnesty warns of repression in Ecuador: excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, and persecution of social leaders during the national strike.

www.amnesty.org

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 4h

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"About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, according to a ruling Wednesday by three judges in a federal appeals court."
#Oregon #California #Texas #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule • Oregon Capital Chronicle

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, judges rule.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 4h

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"Hundreds of people arrested by [ICE] agents around Chicago over the past few months could be released, according to a new federal ruling."

"[A]lready identified more than 200."

"[T]ip of the iceberg."
#Illinois #USA #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Hundreds Could Be Freed From ICE Custody After Warrantless Arrest Ruling

Immigration attorneys said they have already identified more than 200 arrests that potentially violate the consent decree. However, they said those 200 arrests are likely "just the tip of the…

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Oren Ziv: @orenziv.bsky.social
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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 4h

"After Effects Cell."

"A parking lot from Washington state, scans from a boat-building workshop in Scotland [..] inserted, without credit, into animations presented as 'illustrations' of Hamas bunkers or Iranian weapons facilities."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Iran #USA #Scotland #Genocide

How a Scottish maritime museum ended up in Israel’s 3D propaganda

An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 5h

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 5h

"Like us, animals have been displaced, starved, bombed, and terrorized."

"In Gaza, survival means union—even across species."

"The genocide has robbed us of everything, but it cannot take our love and devotion for animals."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide

Israel calls us ‘human animals,’ never understanding that our bond with animals is the deepest proof of our humanity

Like all of us Palestinians in Gaza, our animals have been displaced, starved, bombed, and terrorized, yet we refuse to abandon each other

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