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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12h

"I said I was Jewish. They ripped me by the ear and forced me to bend down and stare at the flag of the state of Israel."

5 Days in Israel’s Desert Prison: Jewish Flotilla Activist David Adler on Harrowing Detention Ordeal

Israeli forces have abducted over 500 peace activists over the past week who were sailing to Gaza in an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flo...

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · 12h

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Purge Palantir @purgepalantir.bsky.social · 1d

Palantir has an $18 million ICE contract for their Investigative Case Management tool "which allows ICE to filter people based on their immigration status, physical characteristics, criminal affiliation, location data, and more" plus a $30 million contract to develop "Immigration OS."

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 1d

Here's an updated list of all the technology ICE has in its arsenal to mass deport people.

We've added new sections on cell-site simulators and cellphone location data.

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Here's the tech powering ICE's deportation crackdown | TechCrunch

From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump's deportation machine.

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · 12h

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 14h

Though Israel and its allies have derided Palestinian resistance groups for holding hostages in Gaza, Israel itself is holding thousands of Palestinian hostages, both dead and alive, in its own prisons.

At least 250 Palestinian bodies have not been returned to their families.

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Annie M Leonard @anniemleonard.bsky.social · 1d

Finally, someone who understands the First Amendment and democracy in America. @justprotest.bsky.social

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Mo @zzzyax.bsky.social · 1d

It would be nice to know if we’re still allowed to say “Kier Starmer, you are complicit in Genocide, please stop selling bombs to countries who continue to murder children on a daily basis and for this reason I believe the IDF should be proscribed as a terrorist organisation”

Answers on a postcard.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Keir Starmer has threatened to crack down on the chants used at pro-Palestine protests in England

Keir Starmer threatens crackdown on pro-Palestine protest chants

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jean6750.bsky.social @jean6750.bsky.social · 1d

UNICEF Urges End to 'War on Children' as 2 Years of Gaza Genocide Kills and Maims 64,000+ Kids www.commondreams.org/news/unicef-...

UNICEF Urges End to 'War on Children' as 2 Years of Gaza Genocide Kills and Maims 64,000+ Kids | Common Dreams

“Every child killed is an irreplaceable loss. For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.”

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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 1d

In 2 Years of Gaza Genocide, Sunday Shows on NBC, ABC and CNN Have Not Featured a Single Palestinian Guest
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In 2 Years of Gaza Genocide, Sunday Shows on NBC, ABC and CNN Have Not Featured a Single Palestinian Guest

In a microcosm of the U.S. coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, since Oct. 7, 2023, influential Sunday news shows have not seen fit to book any Palestinians.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 16h

A resolution that would have limited President Trump's authority to launch military strikes against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean failed in the Senate on Wednesday.

Only two Republicans supported the measure; Pennsylvania's John Fetterman was the sole Democrat to vote no.

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 1d

‼️NEW -- Two years of genocide

By Shaimaa Eid in Gaza

Gaza did not die despite a world that willed its erasure.

www.declassifieduk.org/two-years-of...

Two years of genocide

Gaza did not die despite a world that willed its erasure.

www.declassifieduk.org

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1d

The Assembly of First Nations National Conservation Gathering wrapped up in Cape Breton on Wednesday.

Mi'kmaw land protectors were given a platform to speak about efforts to protect Hunters Mountain.

Mi'kmaw land protectors raise voices for Hunters Mountain at AFN gathering | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1d

A study, co-authored by researchers with the Chiefs of Ontario and the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, found the rate of opioid-related deaths among First Nations people tripled between 2019 and 2022.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

Trump Dangles Shutdown Paychecks, FAA Stretches Thin & FBI Looks for Amelia Earhart

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Trump Dangles Shutdown Paychecks, FAA Stretches Thin & FBI Looks for Amelia Earhart | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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Netpol @netpol.org · 22h

Universities offered to monitor student social media for arms firms, emails show libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/uni...

UK universities offered to monitor student social media for arms firms, emails show - Liberty Investigates

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 20h

Parliament has refused to issue Declassified with a Westminster press pass❗

Specifically because of our truthful reporting on Gaza. 😱

Please sign our petition to reverse this 👇

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Defend Press Freedom

I stand with Declassified UK - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press.

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 1d

Dear EU,

Please don't cave in to these monsters.

"Unlike traditional trade negotiations, the US is not offering concessions in return. “It’s a one-way street,” said one EU official."

US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal

Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 20h

During the last ceasefire, the Royal Air Force continued to send spy planes over Gaza to collect intelligence for Israel.

The evidence suggests Britain exploited the ceasefire to spy on Hamas and help Israel prepare for a return to war👇
www.declassifieduk.org/why-is-brita...

Why is Britain still sending spy flights towards Gaza?

Two RAF surveillance planes have flown over the eastern Mediterranean during the ceasefire, as campaigners demand inquiry into UK intelligence sharing with Israel.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

“They had beautiful dreams; they aspired to travel, get an education and obtain excellence certificates. But today, their highest dream is to gather firewood and fetch water, and they are happy if they eat a morsel of bread? Can you imagine that?”

See how two years of war, loss and heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza | CNN

It’s been two years since Israel launched its war on Hamas in Gaza and life in the enclave has never been harder. Palestinians there have shared stories and family photos.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1d

“Exposure is not something that ICE wants,” a Los Angeles City Council member said. “When you are engaged in a systematic, unconstitutional activity where you’re trying to grab as many people in your net as possible, you do not want cameras.”

The Volunteers Tracking ICE in Los Angeles

How a small group of activists dubbed the “Peace Patrol” stymie the deployment of federal agents in California.

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BeeLife @beelifeeu.bsky.social · 1d

Raise your voice for safe food and nature free from toxic pesticides friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...

Raise your voice for safe food and nature free from toxic pesticides - Friends of the Earth Europe

After a ‘simplification’ package on corporate responsibility, the EU Commission now wants to attack various food laws from pesticides reduction to food control. And they’re asking for everyone’s opini...

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Sgurtz @sgurtz.bsky.social · 1d

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#ProtectMyPlate: the path towards responsible pesticide use is at risk

Under the pretext of “simplifying” EU legislation, the European Commission is considering revising or even weakening some of the key frameworks that ensure the safety of our food and the protection of...

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Sgurtz @sgurtz.bsky.social · 1d

#ProtectMyPlate PESTICIDES ACT

Only one week left to raise our voice against the weakening of food safety rules
friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...

Raise your voice for safe food and nature free from toxic pesticides - Friends of the Earth Europe

After a ‘simplification’ package on corporate responsibility, the EU Commission now wants to attack various food laws from pesticides reduction to food control. And they’re asking for everyone’s opini...

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

We are the richest shithole of a nation to demonstrate our inhumanity in the long, miserable history of this failing planet.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Bad Boy 🔻 of Mandalore 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇾🇪🇮🇷 @dindjarinsway.bsky.social · 2d

The 400k dead Palestinian right?

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