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Don’t agonize: ORGANIZE
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* KHive * Voices4Victory * USDemocracy
Don’t agonize: ORGANIZE
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Essential reading from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social. Not comforting, but it helps me set my compass for survival & resistance.
Item 15 from Rebecca Solnit: "If they try to normalize, let us try to denormalize. Let us hold on to facts, truths, values, norms..."
Fight their lies with truth & values.
Item 15 from Rebecca Solnit: "If they try to normalize, let us try to denormalize. Let us hold on to facts, truths, values, norms..."
Fight their lies with truth & values.
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Thanks to the efforts of @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and other advocates, the boy in the blue bunny hat—five-year-old Liam Ramos—is home from ICE detention.
But hundreds of kids remain in facilities that are no place for children.
Release them all.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
But hundreds of kids remain in facilities that are no place for children.
Release them all.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Thanks to the efforts of @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and other advocates, the boy in the blue bunny hat—five-year-old Liam Ramos—is home from ICE detention.
But hundreds of kids remain in facilities that are no place for children.
Release them all.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
But hundreds of kids remain in facilities that are no place for children.
Release them all.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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Spain is also going after Musk and the oligarchs for their algorithmic manipulation of media platforms.
They see America as a cautionary tale.
Of what happens when billionaires are placed above the law and allowed to bend governments to their whims.
They see America as a cautionary tale.
Of what happens when billionaires are placed above the law and allowed to bend governments to their whims.
February 5, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Spain is also going after Musk and the oligarchs for their algorithmic manipulation of media platforms.
They see America as a cautionary tale.
Of what happens when billionaires are placed above the law and allowed to bend governments to their whims.
They see America as a cautionary tale.
Of what happens when billionaires are placed above the law and allowed to bend governments to their whims.
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Further reading:
• In My Hands — Irene Gut Opdyke memoir
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Gut Opdyke biography
• Essays on rescue under coercion
• Survivor testimony on gendered violence in the Holocaust
http://www.ireneopdy...
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• In My Hands — Irene Gut Opdyke memoir
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Gut Opdyke biography
• Essays on rescue under coercion
• Survivor testimony on gendered violence in the Holocaust
http://www.ireneopdy...
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Irene Opdyke | ,
Holocaust Rescuer, information and speaking contacts
www.ireneopdyke.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Further reading:
• In My Hands — Irene Gut Opdyke memoir
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Gut Opdyke biography
• Essays on rescue under coercion
• Survivor testimony on gendered violence in the Holocaust
http://www.ireneopdy...
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• In My Hands — Irene Gut Opdyke memoir
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Gut Opdyke biography
• Essays on rescue under coercion
• Survivor testimony on gendered violence in the Holocaust
http://www.ireneopdy...
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Women resisted the Holocaust in countless ways, from armed uprisings to hiding others. Irene Gut Opdyke shows that courage can take many forms. Keeping people safe under constant danger meant thinking ahead, weighing risks, and finding the strength to act every single day.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Women resisted the Holocaust in countless ways, from armed uprisings to hiding others. Irene Gut Opdyke shows that courage can take many forms. Keeping people safe under constant danger meant thinking ahead, weighing risks, and finding the strength to act every single day.
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The Jews Irene hid survived the war. She survived too, carrying the weight of what she endured. Her story reminds us that courage can exist under coercion, and that acts of protection often come at a profound personal cost.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The Jews Irene hid survived the war. She survived too, carrying the weight of what she endured. Her story reminds us that courage can exist under coercion, and that acts of protection often come at a profound personal cost.
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I will be thinking about the moral complexity of Irene’s choices. She risked her life and endured abuse to protect others. Her courage was not about heroics; most of us do not set out to be heroes, but it came from making careful choices each day to protect those she cared about.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I will be thinking about the moral complexity of Irene’s choices. She risked her life and endured abuse to protect others. Her courage was not about heroics; most of us do not set out to be heroes, but it came from making careful choices each day to protect those she cared about.
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The officer eventually discovered the Jews inside the villa. He sexually coerced Irene, threatening to expose them if she refused. She complied. She did what she felt she had to do for her own survival as well as for the Jews she had in her care.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The officer eventually discovered the Jews inside the villa. He sexually coerced Irene, threatening to expose them if she refused. She complied. She did what she felt she had to do for her own survival as well as for the Jews she had in her care.
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Eventually, Irene was assigned as a housekeeper to a German officer. She hid twelve Jews in the villa’s basement, bringing them food from the kitchen and moving them carefully each day. One mistake could expose them all, making every decision a matter of life and death.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Eventually, Irene was assigned as a housekeeper to a German officer. She hid twelve Jews in the villa’s basement, bringing them food from the kitchen and moving them carefully each day. One mistake could expose them all, making every decision a matter of life and death.
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While working in a hotel kitchen near Tarnopol (Ternopil) ghetto, Irene met Jews who were working in the laundry. She began secretly helping them and smuggling food. She overheard officers say the ghettos would soon be "Judenfrei." She had to find a way to help her friends.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
While working in a hotel kitchen near Tarnopol (Ternopil) ghetto, Irene met Jews who were working in the laundry. She began secretly helping them and smuggling food. She overheard officers say the ghettos would soon be "Judenfrei." She had to find a way to help her friends.
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Irene was a Polish Catholic teenager when Germany invaded. Many non-Jews, often from working-class or rural families, were forced into labor for the Nazis. She moved through factories, kitchens, and homes, learning how to survive in a world that offered almost no safe choices.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Irene was a Polish Catholic teenager when Germany invaded. Many non-Jews, often from working-class or rural families, were forced into labor for the Nazis. She moved through factories, kitchens, and homes, learning how to survive in a world that offered almost no safe choices.
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Women challenged the Holocaust in ways that don’t always look heroic or defiant at first glance. Irene Gut Opdyke’s courage unfolded inside a Nazi officer’s home, where survival required making difficult decisions, and where no choice came without consequence.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Women challenged the Holocaust in ways that don’t always look heroic or defiant at first glance. Irene Gut Opdyke’s courage unfolded inside a Nazi officer’s home, where survival required making difficult decisions, and where no choice came without consequence.
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Further reading:
• Eli, Eli / A Walk to Caesarea — poem & song history
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Szenes biography
• Essays on women in WWII resistance
• Collections of Hannah’s letters, poems & diaries
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• Eli, Eli / A Walk to Caesarea — poem & song history
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Szenes biography
• Essays on women in WWII resistance
• Collections of Hannah’s letters, poems & diaries
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Further reading:
• Eli, Eli / A Walk to Caesarea — poem & song history
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Szenes biography
• Essays on women in WWII resistance
• Collections of Hannah’s letters, poems & diaries
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• Eli, Eli / A Walk to Caesarea — poem & song history
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum — Szenes biography
• Essays on women in WWII resistance
• Collections of Hannah’s letters, poems & diaries
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I think about the power of women in resistance. Hannah Szenes is part of that history — a reminder of courage, defiance, and heroism. And today, I think about Iranian women. They've been at the forefront of resistance against the Islamic regime for over 40 years.
#FreeIran #RiseIran
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#FreeIran #RiseIran
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Another, translated from Hebrew, “Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame…”, written in 1944, became a symbol of courage. Even knowing the cost, she chose to act, and resist.
jwa.org/thisweek/sep...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Another, translated from Hebrew, “Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame…”, written in 1944, became a symbol of courage. Even knowing the cost, she chose to act, and resist.
jwa.org/thisweek/sep...
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Even after her death, Hannah’s poems preserve her spirit. Translated from Hebrew, one reads: “My God, my God, may it never end — the sand and the sea, the rustle of the water…” A glimpse into her hopes, fears, and courage.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Even after her death, Hannah’s poems preserve her spirit. Translated from Hebrew, one reads: “My God, my God, may it never end — the sand and the sea, the rustle of the water…” A glimpse into her hopes, fears, and courage.
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Hannah endured repeated interrogations and torture. Guards demanded she reveal codes and contacts, threatening her mother. She refused. Her defiance was deliberate and protective — safeguarding those she was sent to help, even at the cost of her own life.
doyleglass.com/2025/...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Hannah endured repeated interrogations and torture. Guards demanded she reveal codes and contacts, threatening her mother. She refused. Her defiance was deliberate and protective — safeguarding those she was sent to help, even at the cost of her own life.
doyleglass.com/2025/...
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On June 7, 1944, she crossed into German-occupied Hungary. Almost immediately, she was arrested by Hungarian forces allied with the Nazis, carrying her radio transmitter. Within hours, the full danger of her mission became real — capture, torture, and likely death.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
On June 7, 1944, she crossed into German-occupied Hungary. Almost immediately, she was arrested by Hungarian forces allied with the Nazis, carrying her radio transmitter. Within hours, the full danger of her mission became real — capture, torture, and likely death.
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In March 1944, she parachuted into Yugoslavia with three companions. Their goal: reach Hungary, contact partisans, and help Jews escape deportation. From the start, the mission was dangerous, with every step potentially fatal.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
In March 1944, she parachuted into Yugoslavia with three companions. Their goal: reach Hungary, contact partisans, and help Jews escape deportation. From the start, the mission was dangerous, with every step potentially fatal.
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Hannah was selected from hundreds of volunteers and trained with the British Special Operations Executive in Egypt. She learned parachuting, communications, and survival skills — all to return to Europe behind enemy lines and organize rescue efforts for Jews.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Hannah was selected from hundreds of volunteers and trained with the British Special Operations Executive in Egypt. She learned parachuting, communications, and survival skills — all to return to Europe behind enemy lines and organize rescue efforts for Jews.
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In 1939, as antisemitism rose, Hannah left Hungary for Mandatory Palestine. She joined a kibbutz, wrote poetry in Hebrew, studied, and prepared herself for a life of purpose. By 1943, she volunteered for a mission many would never survive.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
In 1939, as antisemitism rose, Hannah left Hungary for Mandatory Palestine. She joined a kibbutz, wrote poetry in Hebrew, studied, and prepared herself for a life of purpose. By 1943, she volunteered for a mission many would never survive.
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Women have long been at the heart of resistance, risking everything to protect others and challenge oppression. Hannah Szenes, born in Budapest in 1921, became a poet and parachutist, volunteering to save Hungarian Jews under Nazi occupation.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Women have long been at the heart of resistance, risking everything to protect others and challenge oppression. Hannah Szenes, born in Budapest in 1921, became a poet and parachutist, volunteering to save Hungarian Jews under Nazi occupation.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM