Nikolai Alexander 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@nikolai-alexander.bsky.social
Writer & musician. Photo & film. Punjabi-Finnish American, Michigan man. Raised Sikh. Vegan.
Learning to cope with autoimmune Addison’s disease & a spine injury.
Trying to help create a better, more peaceful world.
Learning to cope with autoimmune Addison’s disease & a spine injury.
Trying to help create a better, more peaceful world.
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“Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know”
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
zeteo.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
“Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know”
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
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NYT: Israeli military officials have admitted they never found evidence that Hamas systematically stole U.N. aid—despite using that claim to starve Gaza.
No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
NYT: Israeli military officials have admitted they never found evidence that Hamas systematically stole U.N. aid—despite using that claim to starve Gaza.
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Please read this first-person essay from Lanae Tipton, an incarcerated journalist in Texas with a desperate plea for air conditioning in prisons. She’s watched women seize on the floor from the heat. As one prison staffer said, “I vomited blood.”
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I Watched a Woman Nearly Die in a Cell Across From Mine. Texas Prisons Need Air Conditioning.
More than two-thirds of Texas’ 100 prisons don’t have air conditioning — that can mean the difference between life and death.
thebarbedwire.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Please read this first-person essay from Lanae Tipton, an incarcerated journalist in Texas with a desperate plea for air conditioning in prisons. She’s watched women seize on the floor from the heat. As one prison staffer said, “I vomited blood.”
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
US contractors & IDF soldiers are shooting at and slaughtering starving people seeking aid.
This is on all of us.
We have the power to stop our governments from continuing this genocide, but we need more people to stand together, to create enough pressure, to force our governments to change.
This is on all of us.
We have the power to stop our governments from continuing this genocide, but we need more people to stand together, to create enough pressure, to force our governments to change.
Gaza: 'I witnessed war crimes,' former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
Gaza: 'I witnessed war crimes,' former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
www.bbc.com
July 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
US contractors & IDF soldiers are shooting at and slaughtering starving people seeking aid.
This is on all of us.
We have the power to stop our governments from continuing this genocide, but we need more people to stand together, to create enough pressure, to force our governments to change.
This is on all of us.
We have the power to stop our governments from continuing this genocide, but we need more people to stand together, to create enough pressure, to force our governments to change.
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WE ALREADY HAVE THESE. THEY ARE CALLED PRISONS.
And it is directly the fault of the media for ignoring the deep injustice of our prison system for decades that led to these escalations.
People have been calling for abolition for decades for a reason.
And it is directly the fault of the media for ignoring the deep injustice of our prison system for decades that led to these escalations.
People have been calling for abolition for decades for a reason.
Are We About to Have Labor Camps in the United States of America?
If you think that’s far-fetched, then you really haven’t been paying attention to what the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been up to lately.
newrepublic.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
WE ALREADY HAVE THESE. THEY ARE CALLED PRISONS.
And it is directly the fault of the media for ignoring the deep injustice of our prison system for decades that led to these escalations.
People have been calling for abolition for decades for a reason.
And it is directly the fault of the media for ignoring the deep injustice of our prison system for decades that led to these escalations.
People have been calling for abolition for decades for a reason.
This fascist nazi USA doesn’t care who dies.
The USA gov, military, cbp, & ice are nazis. Not even criminal undocumented migrants deserve to be treated like this.
And we are still funding a genocide, starving and bombing innocent people in Palestine. Nobody deserves to be treated this way.
The USA gov, military, cbp, & ice are nazis. Not even criminal undocumented migrants deserve to be treated like this.
And we are still funding a genocide, starving and bombing innocent people in Palestine. Nobody deserves to be treated this way.
July 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This fascist nazi USA doesn’t care who dies.
The USA gov, military, cbp, & ice are nazis. Not even criminal undocumented migrants deserve to be treated like this.
And we are still funding a genocide, starving and bombing innocent people in Palestine. Nobody deserves to be treated this way.
The USA gov, military, cbp, & ice are nazis. Not even criminal undocumented migrants deserve to be treated like this.
And we are still funding a genocide, starving and bombing innocent people in Palestine. Nobody deserves to be treated this way.
Sorry I’ve been inactive. My immune system has been attacking my body. I look and feel like shit.
But, I’ve been doing my best to stay aware of what’s going on around the world.
But, I’ve been doing my best to stay aware of what’s going on around the world.
June 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Sorry I’ve been inactive. My immune system has been attacking my body. I look and feel like shit.
But, I’ve been doing my best to stay aware of what’s going on around the world.
But, I’ve been doing my best to stay aware of what’s going on around the world.
Peace is possible, but we need enough people to stand up together, enough people to make our governments listen to us to avoid escalation, to make our countries negotiate with each other instead of starting and perpetuating wars. Any leader who doesn’t listen to their people must be removed.
June 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Peace is possible, but we need enough people to stand up together, enough people to make our governments listen to us to avoid escalation, to make our countries negotiate with each other instead of starting and perpetuating wars. Any leader who doesn’t listen to their people must be removed.
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Gaza officials says killing children has ‘become a pastime’ for Israeli soldiers.
Israeli raid kills Gaza doctor’s 9 children; another boy starves to death
Gaza officials says killing children has ‘become a pastime’ for Israeli soldiers.
bit.ly
May 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Gaza officials says killing children has ‘become a pastime’ for Israeli soldiers.
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Gaza Aid Flotilla Attacked by Drones in International Waters; Organizers Blame Israel
Gaza Aid Flotilla Attacked by Drones in International Waters; Organizers Blame Israel
A ship carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip sent out a distress signal overnight after it was bombed by drones in international waters near Malta. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the organizer...
www.democracynow.org
May 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Gaza Aid Flotilla Attacked by Drones in International Waters; Organizers Blame Israel
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Joined @democracynow.org this morning to make clear that the Trump admin is playing dangerous & cruel political games and violating the rule of law in refusing to bring home Mr. Abrego Garcia. They are lying when they say they cannot return him to the U.S.
In a remarkable Oval Office meeting between President Trump and his Salvadoran counterpart on Monday, both leaders refused to return Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. @naynagupta.bsky.social says administration officials are "lying to the American public" about the case.
April 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Joined @democracynow.org this morning to make clear that the Trump admin is playing dangerous & cruel political games and violating the rule of law in refusing to bring home Mr. Abrego Garcia. They are lying when they say they cannot return him to the U.S.
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50,000. And we’ve never paused or stopped delivering weapons.
The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.
Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign
The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.
www.npr.org
March 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
50,000. And we’ve never paused or stopped delivering weapons.
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Fellow Americans, please stand up for transgender Americans, immigrants and everyone this awful government attempts to dehumanize.
I am not promising you you'll be safe, I am asking you to be brave.
March 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Fellow Americans, please stand up for transgender Americans, immigrants and everyone this awful government attempts to dehumanize.
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“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
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I had to compose myself before posting—because this breaks a part of my soul.
If you’re a contractor with a segregation policy, say it loud—so non-white dollars don’t fund your business. It won’t go how you think.
And if anyone uncovers businesses doing this, put them on blast.
#NAACP #BlackSky
If you’re a contractor with a segregation policy, say it loud—so non-white dollars don’t fund your business. It won’t go how you think.
And if anyone uncovers businesses doing this, put them on blast.
#NAACP #BlackSky
March 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities
Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities
Momodou Taal, dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, received email from homeland security days after filing lawsuit
A Cornell University PhD student earlier this month sued the Trump administration seeking to stop the president’s order aimed at foreign students accused of “antisemitism”. Days later, the Department of Homeland Security emailed to request that the student “surrender” to immigration officials.
Momodou Taal, a dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, is one of three Cornell students who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the enforcement of Trump executive orders aimed at deporting foreign university students and staff involved in pro-Palestinian protest. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities
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it's also timed the day after HHS offically published their proposed rule banning trans care from ACA EHBS
www.madycast.com/p/proposed-h...
Nancy Mace was also recently calling RFKjr to... do something... about estrogen
www.madycast.com/p/proposed-h...
Nancy Mace was also recently calling RFKjr to... do something... about estrogen
Proposed HHS Rule Would Ban Trans Healthcare From Essential Health Benefit Coverage In ACA Plans
Trump's most sweeping attack on trans healthcare so far could have devastating impacts on trans people of all ages on ACA plans, especially for those who don't live in trans sanctuary states.
www.madycast.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
it's also timed the day after HHS offically published their proposed rule banning trans care from ACA EHBS
www.madycast.com/p/proposed-h...
Nancy Mace was also recently calling RFKjr to... do something... about estrogen
www.madycast.com/p/proposed-h...
Nancy Mace was also recently calling RFKjr to... do something... about estrogen
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Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses
Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses
Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump order
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The Department of Justice removed 11 guidelines…
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses
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Some updates on our client:
@immdef.bsky.social went to his imm court hearing Monday and received confirmation from ICE that he has been “removed” to El Salvador. The Judge asked “how has he been removed if there is no removal order?” And the ICE attorney responded that they did not know.
@immdef.bsky.social went to his imm court hearing Monday and received confirmation from ICE that he has been “removed” to El Salvador. The Judge asked “how has he been removed if there is no removal order?” And the ICE attorney responded that they did not know.
Posting tonight ti shine a light on what the Alien Enemies Act looks like IRL. Our @immdef.bsky.social client fled Venezuela last year & came to US to seek asylum. He has a strong claim. He was detained upon entry because ICE alleged his tattoos are gang related. They are absolutely not. 🧵
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Some updates on our client:
@immdef.bsky.social went to his imm court hearing Monday and received confirmation from ICE that he has been “removed” to El Salvador. The Judge asked “how has he been removed if there is no removal order?” And the ICE attorney responded that they did not know.
@immdef.bsky.social went to his imm court hearing Monday and received confirmation from ICE that he has been “removed” to El Salvador. The Judge asked “how has he been removed if there is no removal order?” And the ICE attorney responded that they did not know.
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“Another Round of Senseless Mass Killing”: Report from Gaza Hospital as Israeli Strikes Kill 400+ www.democracynow.org/2025/3/18/ga...
“Another Round of Senseless Mass Killing”: Report from Gaza Hospital as Israeli Strikes Kill 400+
Israel has shattered the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas, launching a massive wave of airstrikes overnight that killed hundreds of people across the Palestinian territory and wounded many others. ...
www.democracynow.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Another Round of Senseless Mass Killing”: Report from Gaza Hospital as Israeli Strikes Kill 400+ www.democracynow.org/2025/3/18/ga...
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LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people on taking action, even when they're afraid.
19thnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
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Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist on a valid visa, was heading to Brown University med school when she was detained at Logan. A judge ordered Trump provide 48 hours notice before deportation. The court’s order was ignored; she was deported without warning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
Brown University Professor Is Deported Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist on a valid visa, was heading to Brown University med school when she was detained at Logan. A judge ordered Trump provide 48 hours notice before deportation. The court’s order was ignored; she was deported without warning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
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Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too?
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My YES vote is *not* an endorsement of this deeply flawed CR.
My YES vote is 💯 about refusing to shut our government down.
I refuse to punish working families and plunge millions of Americans into chaos.
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever vote to shut our government down.
My YES vote is 💯 about refusing to shut our government down.
I refuse to punish working families and plunge millions of Americans into chaos.
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever vote to shut our government down.
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too?
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