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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · 6d

Lifeline for Palestine are running a targeted email campaign to show public support for a UN-mandated protective force in Gaza, authorized through UN Resolution 377A (Uniting for Peace).
Link below, please consider supporting.
lifelineforpalestine.com/take-action

Lifeline for Palestine

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 10d

#BREAKING | People in Rome protesting the hijacking of the Global Sumud Flotilla ships.

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AAUP @aaup.org · 9d

We’re going live at 7PM ET on YouTube & Instagram to discuss the Trump admin’s offer to give preferential treatment to colleges & universities that pledge an oath of loyalty to Trump’s ideological agenda.

Pure corruption & a violation of core principles of US higher education & democracy.

Breaking Down Trump's New Higher Ed Loyalty Oath Compacts and Why We Must Resist

YouTube video by TheAAUP

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · 9d

I think that was probably the incredible powerhouse that is Bernadette Devlin. muse.jhu.edu/article/3851...

Excerpt from a linked article that describes Bernadette Devlin's tour of the US and her abhorrence of the racism she witnessed from Irish Americans.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 9d

Galway woman, poet and activist Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social , detained by Israeli forces as Gaza-bound flotilla is intercepted www.independent.ie/regionals/du...

Galway woman detained by Israeli forces as Gaza-bound flotilla is intercepted

A Galway-born poet who was aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla has been detained by Israeli forces when the boat she was travelling on was intercepted on its final stretch towards Gaza strip.

www.independent.ie

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The Clare Champion @clarechampion.ie · 10d

Update: Clare Champion columnist Sarah Clancy confirmed as detained by Israeli forces

Update at 23:35 GMT: Sarah Clancy confirmed as detained In the last few moments the Irish media contact for the Global Sumud Flotilla has confirmed that Sarah Clancy as well as Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrew,…

Update: Clare Champion columnist Sarah Clancy confirmed as detained by Israeli forces

Update at 23:35 GMT: Sarah Clancy confirmed as detained In the last few moments the Irish media contact for the Global Sumud Flotilla has confirmed that Sarah Clancy as well as Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrew, Louise Heaney and Tadhg Hickey have all be confirmed as detailed. Sarah Clancy and Senator Andrew were both aboard The Spectre, and both gave interviews to The Clare Champion from the deck of that vessel a few hours ago.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

Explosions and drones targeting Gaza aid flotilla boats, activists say

The Global Sumud Flotilla said they would ‘not be intimidated’, after third report of drone attacks this month Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists have reported explosions and multiple drones that targeted some of their boats, currently situated near Greece. “Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats,” the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said in a statement. “We are witnessing these psychological operations first-hand, right now, but we will not be intimidated.” Continue reading...

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Melanie Richter-Montpetit @mellimo.bsky.social · 22d

Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.

A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy #SilkSong Day! 🎉 Kudos to all who kept the faith!

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FEPS Europe @feps-europe.eu · Jun 12

#SanctionIsraelNow. Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Stand for humanity.

🇵🇸 In this week's ProgPage, MEP @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social calls on Europe to take long overdue action on the humanitarian tragedy in #Gaza and the Israeli government's crimes.

🗞️ feps-europe.eu/sanction-isr...

Sanction Israel now: Europe's long overdue moral reckoning on Gaza - Foundation for European Progressive Studies

Gaza is in ruins. Europe is out of excuses. As the EU finally begins to […]

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jun 10

Military veterans object to Donald Trump deploying soldiers to Los Angeles protests

https://www.ft.com/content/ff61c9b0-6466-4cd0-8ccf-b6903b329bb2

Military veterans object to Donald Trump deploying soldiers to Los Angeles protests

US president says move is necessary to quell unrest by ‘insurrectionists’

www.ft.com

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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · Jun 10

**Madleen is in Ashdod Port**

We have just received confirmation that all 11 volunteers and one Al Jazeera reporter from the ‘Madleen’ are currently at Ashdod Port.

They are being processed and transferred to detention. They are expected to be moved to the Ramleh detention facility unless ...2/

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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · Jun 3

Take one minute: go to bit.ly/IsraelOnNotice and send a letter to the Israeli government, UN officials, and diplomatic missions demanding that Israel abide by international law and refrain from attacking, sabotaging or otherwise interfering with the #Madleen and her mission.

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Deborah Rose @deborahrosereeves.bsky.social · May 20

Free webinar from Financial Justice Ireland on the implications of the Irish Central Bank’s trading of Israeli war bonds which play a direct role in funding genocide in Gaza #SpéirGhorm

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Webinar: Israeli bonds and the Central Bank | Financial Justice Ireland

Join Financial Justice Ireland for this webinar, where we will host a panel discussion on the Central Bank of Ireland’s continued trading of Israel’s government bonds. Israeli ‘war bonds’ …

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · May 19

The Gaza Health Ministry has released a new 1,000-page document with the names, ages and other statistical information of 52,959 Palestinians killed in Gaza.

The first 100 pages (over 5,000 names), the age is listed at 5 years or younger.

The first 18 pages the age is listed as 0 (under 1 year)

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · May 19

Some good news! Like so many, I can trace pro-social values to Gordon, Luis, Susan, Maria, Gina and Bob (and sarcasm to Oscar of course)! A world without #SesameStreet would be a poorer place.

apnews.com/article/sesa...

'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal. The deal announced Monday offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS,...

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · May 16

Eurovision has always been a political project - for European unity; integration of East & West; positive LGBTQI+ visibility; censuring of Russia. Platforming the Netanyahu regime & banning performers' displays of solidarity with Palestine: also political. I will not be watching. @rte.ie #eurovision

Carrie Griffin @carriegrif.bsky.social · May 15

If you are boycotting the @eurovision.tv because of Israel's criminal actions in Gaza please tweet them so they'll know they're losing viewers. #boycott #Gaza #eurovision @rte.ie

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · May 16

Please consider signing.

Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · May 16

And now 130,000 #EU citizens left to sign, it's definitely moving far faster than I thought it would on the last day that's 20,000 more signatures in less than an hour basically.

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · May 16

Can anyone tell me if there has been/is likely to be any response to, not just this event, but the legislation cited, in terms of language-based discrimination? Either from the Irish State or from the EU? #spéirgorm
#Gaeilge #minoritylanguages

www.thejournal.ie/irish-pro-pa...

Activists in Berlin told to stop speaking Irish at Palestine solidarity event at Reichstag Building

The group said it was “immediately confronted” by police when the event began.

www.thejournal.ie

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · May 12

Had to share this. All credit to hariybaby.com for their genius. Let me get my order in before you clear them out.
#spéirgorm #NotJustASkort #CamogieEquality

A person wearing a navy blue t-shirt with white text that reads "Down With This Skort Of Thing." The background features a colorful wall hanging with various vibrant colors and patterns, and some decorative items hanging on the wall. - Co-pilot assisted alt-text

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Le Coin Des LGBT+ @lecoindeslgbt.bsky.social · May 11

La France vient de dépasser les 100 000 signatures à elle seule ! On a besoin d'aide pour pousser les autres pays à signer plus ! Vous pouvez aider en envoyer ces posts traduits et le lien aux asso, personnalités, partis, médias des 27 pays de l'UE !
🎯 1 million !
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Of the european union citizens initiative to ban conversion therapy in the European union does not reach one million signatures within 7 days, it will fail

$Si la iniciativa a ciudadana europea para prohibir las terapias de conversion en la union europa no alcanza el million de firmas antes de 7 dias por desgracia fracasara$ Wenn die europäische bürgerinitiative zum verbot von konversionstherapien in der eu nicht innerhalb von 7 tagen eine million unterschrifen erreicht wird sie leider scheitern

Wenn die europäische bürgerinitiative zum verbot von konversionstherapien in der eu nicht innerhalb von 7 tagen eine million unterschrifen erreicht wird sie leider scheitern

Dobbiamo raggiungere 1 millione di firme nei prossimi 7 giorni per proibire le terapie di conversione nell unione europea senno dovremo ricominciare da zero

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Dr Chris Noone @chris-noone.bsky.social · May 10

Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social · May 11

After all the millions spent on investigations, reviews, reports and recommendations to address racism, homophobia and misogyny in the Met? Plus ça change... How depressing for residents, for officers from affected minority communities and for allies in the service. @london.gov.uk

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · May 9

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨
Gender critical staff network launched at Metropolitan Police

Gender critical staff network launched at Metropolitan Police

A staff network dedicated to gender critical views has launched at the Metropolitan Police, PinkNews can exclusively reveal.

www.thepinknews.com

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Stop Homophobie @stophomophobie.com · May 10

🇫🇷🚨 La librairie queer Les Vagues, à Nantes, a été vandalisée.

Depuis son ouverture en 2024, ce lieu est un refuge pour les cultures queer, les luttes féministes, antiracistes, les droits LGBTQIA+.

✊ Soutien total.

Nantes : la librairie queer Les Vagues vandalisée - Association STOP Homophobie

Dans la nuit du 8 au 9 mai, la librairie indépendante Les Vagues, à Nantes, a été prise pour cible. Spécialisée dans les cultures queer et les luttes contre les discriminations, elle a vu sa vitrine f...

www.stophomophobie.com

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · May 8

Are you a qualified scientist or medical expert? Please sign* this letter in support of trans & non-binary people.

It is clear that sex is not a binary. As any qualified professional is aware, sex is a continuum or spectrum. We must stand up to dangerous pseudoscience.

Biology Is Not Binary

Biology is not binary: a letter from biologists, doctors, and other experts to Bridget Phillipson, Minister for Women and Equalities

docs.google.com

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