Betsy Z
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A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise. n.pr/49f75Xo
Inside a Gaza medical clinic at risk of shutting down after an Israeli ban
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
n.pr
January 11, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise. n.pr/49f75Xo
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
"For decades, cops have been trained not to shoot at moving vehicles....Instead of shooting, law enforcement officers are taught to do something much safer for everybody involved: Get out of the way." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Cops are taught not to shoot into cars. ICE keeps doing it anyway.
Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September. All of them have been in cars.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"For decades, cops have been trained not to shoot at moving vehicles....Instead of shooting, law enforcement officers are taught to do something much safer for everybody involved: Get out of the way." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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In recent months, cities across the U.S., especially New York City, have seen an increase in events seeking to recruit American Jews to move to Israel, including to illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank that violate international law.
January 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
In recent months, cities across the U.S., especially New York City, have seen an increase in events seeking to recruit American Jews to move to Israel, including to illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank that violate international law.
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32 people - so far - have died in ICE custody. They have incarcerated WITHOUT DUE PROCESS nearly 70,000 citizens and immigrants. In custody those people have been abused, assaulted, raped, and more. trump's ICE are murderers. Full stop.
January 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
32 people - so far - have died in ICE custody. They have incarcerated WITHOUT DUE PROCESS nearly 70,000 citizens and immigrants. In custody those people have been abused, assaulted, raped, and more. trump's ICE are murderers. Full stop.
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Emergency Protest in Portland tonight in response to the shooting of an ICE observer. Please attend or join a local protest near you!
PROTEST AND VIGIL TONIGHT
Wed. January 7th, 6 pm, Terry Schrunk Plaza, 431 SW Madison, Portland
Wed. January 7th, 6 pm, Terry Schrunk Plaza, 431 SW Madison, Portland
January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Emergency Protest in Portland tonight in response to the shooting of an ICE observer. Please attend or join a local protest near you!
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ICE killing a woman in Minneapolis this morning is unspeakable.
Now, the Trump Administration is blatantly lying about it, telling us not to believe our own eyes.
I will stand up to Trump’s lies. I’m demanding accountability and will fight to get ICE out of our communities.
Now, the Trump Administration is blatantly lying about it, telling us not to believe our own eyes.
I will stand up to Trump’s lies. I’m demanding accountability and will fight to get ICE out of our communities.
January 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
ICE killing a woman in Minneapolis this morning is unspeakable.
Now, the Trump Administration is blatantly lying about it, telling us not to believe our own eyes.
I will stand up to Trump’s lies. I’m demanding accountability and will fight to get ICE out of our communities.
Now, the Trump Administration is blatantly lying about it, telling us not to believe our own eyes.
I will stand up to Trump’s lies. I’m demanding accountability and will fight to get ICE out of our communities.
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ICE is a domestic terrorist organization that has invaded our cities, assaulted immigrants & thrown our neighbors into concentration camps.
ICE executed Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight. Any legislator who doesn’t immediately move to abolish ICE is a traitor who sold out their country to fascism
ICE executed Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight. Any legislator who doesn’t immediately move to abolish ICE is a traitor who sold out their country to fascism
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
ICE is a domestic terrorist organization that has invaded our cities, assaulted immigrants & thrown our neighbors into concentration camps.
ICE executed Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight. Any legislator who doesn’t immediately move to abolish ICE is a traitor who sold out their country to fascism
ICE executed Renee Nicole Good in broad daylight. Any legislator who doesn’t immediately move to abolish ICE is a traitor who sold out their country to fascism
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You’re writing from the country that has spent the past four months blowing up small craft in the Caribbean, and you think it’s Maduro who has “destabilized the Western Hemisphere”? asks Ari Paul of @fairmediawatch.bsky.social.
US Editorial Boards Just Can't Say No to Military Intervention
With his kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump proved he is no less an imperialist than his predecessors, and that’s precisely why many of the nation’s leading editorial pages are hailing Maduro’s capture.
www.commondreams.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
You’re writing from the country that has spent the past four months blowing up small craft in the Caribbean, and you think it’s Maduro who has “destabilized the Western Hemisphere”? asks Ari Paul of @fairmediawatch.bsky.social.
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Of course it's also the minerals, metals and energy but that's an old story. 3/3
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Of course it's also the minerals, metals and energy but that's an old story. 3/3
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Once again, U.S. foreign policy is all about oil, regime change, and might makes right.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Once again, U.S. foreign policy is all about oil, regime change, and might makes right.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war.
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Zohran Mamdani's campaign cut across ethnic and racial divides not by ignoring those differences but by building a unified political platform wrapped around good public services and a strong labor movement, @lfelizleon.bsky.social reported in November labornotes.org/2025/11/zohr... 1/5
Zohran Mamdani: New York's Working Class Elects a Movement Mayor
Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and the Democratic nominee, will be New York City’s next mayor, after trouncing former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a primary and general election double whamm...
labornotes.org
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Zohran Mamdani's campaign cut across ethnic and racial divides not by ignoring those differences but by building a unified political platform wrapped around good public services and a strong labor movement, @lfelizleon.bsky.social reported in November labornotes.org/2025/11/zohr... 1/5
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Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.
‘Year starts with despair' in Gaza as Israel's ban on aid groups kicks in
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.
Again: starve the public agency of resources, and then use backlogs to proceed woth privatization. Aargh!
DOGE cut 7000 jobs at the Social Security Admin and closed 50 field offices, and now they’re struggling to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices.
Now they’ll say it’s broken and must be privatized.
Now they’ll say it’s broken and must be privatized.
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Again: starve the public agency of resources, and then use backlogs to proceed woth privatization. Aargh!
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Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials
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During a fierce storm I could hear the panicked screams of children in tents outside. This is Christmas in Gaza
Israel has announced it will stop dozens of aid organisations working in Gaza within 36 hours for failing to meet stringent new requirements to hand over personal details of Palestinian and international staff deployed in the devastated territory.
The list of groups hit by the ban include some of the world’s best known humanitarian organisations such as ActionAid, International Rescue Committee and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
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Israel to block dozens of aid groups working in war-battered Gaza https://aje.io/7yw579
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Israel to block dozens of aid groups working in war-battered Gaza https://aje.io/7yw579
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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ICE wants to expand ICE facilities in Oregon. Hell no!
Oregon lawmakers urge DHS to inform public of any potential ICE expansions in state
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and other congressional delegation members are pressing DHS and ICE for clarity on potential plans to expand ICE facilities in Oregon.
kcby.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
ICE wants to expand ICE facilities in Oregon. Hell no!
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Recently, @jwjpdx.bsky.social named Portland State University President Ann Cudd the "Scrooge of the Year" for refusing to offer living wages to adjunct faculty and staff as well as for calling the cops on student protesters. You can watch here: www.instagram.com/p/DSqVjNNEkYU/ 🧵
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December 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Recently, @jwjpdx.bsky.social named Portland State University President Ann Cudd the "Scrooge of the Year" for refusing to offer living wages to adjunct faculty and staff as well as for calling the cops on student protesters. You can watch here: www.instagram.com/p/DSqVjNNEkYU/ 🧵
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As detentions ramp up this year under the Trump administration, detainees are undergoing dizzying, cross-country flights more frequently, an OPB analysis of deportation data shows.
Under Trump, Northwest immigration detainees are traveling further from families, legal help
The Trump administration has sent five times more people at least 1,000 miles compared to the last year of former president Joe Biden’s term.
www.opb.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As detentions ramp up this year under the Trump administration, detainees are undergoing dizzying, cross-country flights more frequently, an OPB analysis of deportation data shows.
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"All settlements are illegal under international law. They are all war crimes."
Israel Approves 19 New West Bank Settlements as State-Sponsored Violence Escalates
There’s been a sharp rise of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank under Israel’s current far-right government. Israel’s Cabinet approved a proposal for the construction of 19 new Israeli sett...
www.democracynow.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"All settlements are illegal under international law. They are all war crimes."
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Harvard forced out the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Professor Mary Bassett —
bit.ly/4aWRrB4
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Harvard Dismisses Director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard forced out the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights — another shakeup at a center whose programming on the Israel-Palestine conflict has been a flashpoint at the University.
www.thecrimson.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Harvard forced out the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Professor Mary Bassett —
bit.ly/4aWRrB4
bit.ly/4aWRrB4
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An arrest of a man by ICE agents in North Portland on Thursday was the first time documented when federal officers fired pepper balls at onlookers during an apprehension, according to city officials and immigrants’ rights advocates.
Portland officials condemn ICE officers for using chemical munitions in city streets
Witnesses recalled having chemical munitions fired at them during the arrest last week.
www.opb.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
An arrest of a man by ICE agents in North Portland on Thursday was the first time documented when federal officers fired pepper balls at onlookers during an apprehension, according to city officials and immigrants’ rights advocates.