Lorax Horne
@lorax.bsky.social
Editor and writer. Tech critic. Since they are Canadian, would not rule out treachery. Doing work stuff for my local Center for Migrant Worker Rights. Donate to: https://chuffed.org/project/116311-protect-an-open-source-engineer-and-his-family
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Lorax Horne
@lorax.bsky.social
· Dec 22
Housing for the Abu Matars
Mohammed Abu Matar is a young father of four. He is also responsible for his parents and brother, who has a disability. As an engineer, Mohammed is trained to solve problems with technology. He founde...
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Good news from Gaza: Mohammed Abu Matar managed to get a 3D printer back up and running, and he has resumed the work he was doing before the war, of printing medical devices to supply local paramedics and hospitals. See photo: chuffed.org/project/1163... Donations are (always, still) appreciated.
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Our healthcare colleagues are being murdered in front of our eyes. Be against this - from Turtle Island to Palestine, and beyond. It is only when everyday people organize, mobilize, and demand a better world and society that it will ever change.
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Our healthcare colleagues are being murdered in front of our eyes. Be against this - from Turtle Island to Palestine, and beyond. It is only when everyday people organize, mobilize, and demand a better world and society that it will ever change.
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What we are seeing is the imperial boomerang. The colonial fascist violence that has been inflicted for decades and generations in places like Palestine is being used here on Turtle Island on everyday people like Alex Pretti, who was a nurse.
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
What we are seeing is the imperial boomerang. The colonial fascist violence that has been inflicted for decades and generations in places like Palestine is being used here on Turtle Island on everyday people like Alex Pretti, who was a nurse.
This will make history.
Veterans Affairs Sect. Collins finally put out a statement regarding VA nurse Alex Pretti's death. Link and screenshot (with alt text) x.com/SecVetAffair...
January 25, 2026 at 10:56 PM
This will make history.
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NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
religionnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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January 24, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Yeah honestly even skipping Canada would be fine. Just do the World Cup in Mexico again. Fuck the gringos.
This absolutely needs to be done. Take away the prestige and leave it empty.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
January 24, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Yeah honestly even skipping Canada would be fine. Just do the World Cup in Mexico again. Fuck the gringos.
Yo, this guy is actually doing everything I would want a prospective PM of the UK to be doing right now.
Zack Polanski stood outside Palantir HQ to demand that the spy-tech firm - which has supported deadly ICE raids and enabled genocide in Gaza - gets out of our NHS
Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
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Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
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January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Yo, this guy is actually doing everything I would want a prospective PM of the UK to be doing right now.
So, do people dealing with ICE in their cities finally understand the Palestinian resistance movement now maybe?
"The impulse to drive hostile invaders from your home lives in your body in a place too deep to name. I finally bought a gas mask. You should get one too."
January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
So, do people dealing with ICE in their cities finally understand the Palestinian resistance movement now maybe?
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Below is our story about the skyrocketing number of kids detained by ICE.
We cover the facility where Liam is now being held-- parents said food had worms and mold, and kids were so distressed they hit themselves in the face and wet themselves.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
We cover the facility where Liam is now being held-- parents said food had worms and mold, and kids were so distressed they hit themselves in the face and wet themselves.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Below is our story about the skyrocketing number of kids detained by ICE.
We cover the facility where Liam is now being held-- parents said food had worms and mold, and kids were so distressed they hit themselves in the face and wet themselves.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
We cover the facility where Liam is now being held-- parents said food had worms and mold, and kids were so distressed they hit themselves in the face and wet themselves.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Taking a five year old, cuffing him, and sending him across state lines: this is a crime against humanity.
January 22, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Taking a five year old, cuffing him, and sending him across state lines: this is a crime against humanity.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.
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Climate Investigations Training Scholarship 2026
The CIJ is offering a Climate Investigations Training Scholarship in 2026. We're looking for 10 experienced journalists who want to upskill and use investigative techniques to produce deeper and m...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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People are talking about a remark Prime Minister Mark Carney made near the beginning of his Davos speech, when he articulates that Canada is well-aware they benefit from a rules-based world order where rules are enforced unequally, and international law enforcement depends on who the victim is.
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
People are talking about a remark Prime Minister Mark Carney made near the beginning of his Davos speech, when he articulates that Canada is well-aware they benefit from a rules-based world order where rules are enforced unequally, and international law enforcement depends on who the victim is.
All the "Greenland is only for Greenlanders" arguments that the EU is making would also apply to "Palestine is only for Palestinians" and for kicking the Board Of Peace idea into the dumpster in which it belongs.
January 21, 2026 at 11:12 AM
All the "Greenland is only for Greenlanders" arguments that the EU is making would also apply to "Palestine is only for Palestinians" and for kicking the Board Of Peace idea into the dumpster in which it belongs.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
Bumping this in case anyone has $25 to spare for a Gazan family of six who need school supplies for the kids: chuffed.org/project/1163...
Housing for the Abu Matars
Mohammed Abu Matar is a young father of four. He is also responsible for his parents and brother, who has a disability. As an engineer, Mohammed is trained to solve problems with technology. He founde...
chuffed.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Bumping this in case anyone has $25 to spare for a Gazan family of six who need school supplies for the kids: chuffed.org/project/1163...
This is your legacy when you use AI
Climate change, pollution and decades of overuse pushed the world into a state of “water bankruptcy,” leaving billions of people without enough water to meet their basic needs.
In a sweeping report, scientists compared humanity to a person plunging into financial ruin. https://wapo.st/4pTRFNp
In a sweeping report, scientists compared humanity to a person plunging into financial ruin. https://wapo.st/4pTRFNp
January 21, 2026 at 10:26 AM
This is your legacy when you use AI
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January 20, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Please do not refer to this "Board of Peace" as a UN-like entity.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
January 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Please do not refer to this "Board of Peace" as a UN-like entity.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
It is a Mar-a-Lago Club / Rose Garden Club inspired membership with ONE person collecting fees, ONE person being in charge with neither citizens nor leaders having ANY say about anything.
Let's keep our heads on a swivel. Please.
"Give me the Nobel Peace Prize or else I'll blow up Europe" ... At this point Putin is laughing his ass off, hey.
January 20, 2026 at 1:34 AM
"Give me the Nobel Peace Prize or else I'll blow up Europe" ... At this point Putin is laughing his ass off, hey.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
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My last two shots before my world went dark.
January 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
My last two shots before my world went dark.