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The man who was killed by 50501 Utah's "peacekeepers" is Afa Ah Loo, an acclaimed fashion designer. He was the only Sāmoan contestant on Project Runway. A fundraiser for his family is here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura...
June 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The man who was killed by 50501 Utah's "peacekeepers" is Afa Ah Loo, an acclaimed fashion designer. He was the only Sāmoan contestant on Project Runway. A fundraiser for his family is here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura...
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🚨 Trump has secretly green-lit regime change in Iran
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-secr...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-secr...
Trump Secretly Greenlit Iran War
Israel wants regime change; the U.S. is fine with that, sources say
www.kenklippenstein.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🚨 Trump has secretly green-lit regime change in Iran
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-secr...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-secr...
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U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
theintercept.com/2025/06/17/i...
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
theintercept.com/2025/06/17/i...
U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
theintercept.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
theintercept.com/2025/06/17/i...
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
theintercept.com/2025/06/17/i...
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Modern plumbing is, hands down, the most relevant and critical public health innovation we possess. It saves countless lives.
That is because the US made enormous investments in public health sanitation infrastructure in response to cholera.
More on that here:
www.inverse.com/mind-body/ch...
That is because the US made enormous investments in public health sanitation infrastructure in response to cholera.
More on that here:
www.inverse.com/mind-body/ch...
Covid-19 could become the next cholera if we ignore this one deadly lesson
Here's what the cholera of today can teach us about the Covid-19 of tomorrow.
www.inverse.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Modern plumbing is, hands down, the most relevant and critical public health innovation we possess. It saves countless lives.
That is because the US made enormous investments in public health sanitation infrastructure in response to cholera.
More on that here:
www.inverse.com/mind-body/ch...
That is because the US made enormous investments in public health sanitation infrastructure in response to cholera.
More on that here:
www.inverse.com/mind-body/ch...
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The war on Iran has allowed Israel’s establishment to “draw the world’s attention away from Gaza,” countering rising domestic and international criticism. “Netanyahu felt the global sentiment shifting … and because of that, he attacked Iran.”
Israel’s Iran Attack Was Motivated by Waning Support for Genocide, Analysts Say
Experts say the so-called “preemptive” attacks are really a continuation of Israel’s assault on Gaza and the region.
buff.ly
June 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The war on Iran has allowed Israel’s establishment to “draw the world’s attention away from Gaza,” countering rising domestic and international criticism. “Netanyahu felt the global sentiment shifting … and because of that, he attacked Iran.”
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“I don’t care what she said,” said Trump today when asked about the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's assessment that Iran has not been pursuing the development of a nuclear weapon for over 20 years — the U.S. and Israel’s excuse for the current attack on Iran.
Trump Says “I Don’t Care” That US Has Assessed Iran Is Not Building Nuclear Weapon
US spies have assessed that Iran has not been pursuing a nuclear weapon for over 20 years.
truthout.org
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“I don’t care what she said,” said Trump today when asked about the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's assessment that Iran has not been pursuing the development of a nuclear weapon for over 20 years — the U.S. and Israel’s excuse for the current attack on Iran.
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any story on Israel saying Iran can never get the bomb should mention that Israel is itself a rogue nuclear state.
June 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
any story on Israel saying Iran can never get the bomb should mention that Israel is itself a rogue nuclear state.
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Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
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Carney promised a ‘new relationship’ with the U.S.—but now says he’d back Trump’s reckless 'Golden Dome'.
His reversal reflects a long-standing push from Canada’s corporate lobby for deeper military integration with the U.S., @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social writes. breachmedia.ca/trumps-golde...
His reversal reflects a long-standing push from Canada’s corporate lobby for deeper military integration with the U.S., @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social writes. breachmedia.ca/trumps-golde...
Trump’s Golden Dome turbocharges the war machine—and Carney wants us to pay for it ⋆ The Breach
The Prime Minister’s reversal on a ‘new relationship’ with the United States will take Canada down an expensive, dangerous path
breachmedia.ca
June 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Carney promised a ‘new relationship’ with the U.S.—but now says he’d back Trump’s reckless 'Golden Dome'.
His reversal reflects a long-standing push from Canada’s corporate lobby for deeper military integration with the U.S., @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social writes. breachmedia.ca/trumps-golde...
His reversal reflects a long-standing push from Canada’s corporate lobby for deeper military integration with the U.S., @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social writes. breachmedia.ca/trumps-golde...
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Liberal Democrats not only normalized a geno.cide, they sent militarized police to break up peaceful protests on college campuses. If y'all think this fascist response won't happen under a Democratic POTUS, think again. Fascism is already integral to both right wing parties.
June 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Liberal Democrats not only normalized a geno.cide, they sent militarized police to break up peaceful protests on college campuses. If y'all think this fascist response won't happen under a Democratic POTUS, think again. Fascism is already integral to both right wing parties.
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"youth gender medicine is safe, effective, and comparable to other mainstream medical treatments."
The Utah Report shows exactly what the people commissioning it didn’t want to see, that gender affirming care works.
This article brought to you by @evanurquhart.bsky.social
This article brought to you by @evanurquhart.bsky.social
Plentiful Data, No Regret: What the Utah Review on Youth Trans Care Found — Assigned
A 1,000-page report by the College of Pharmacy at the University of Utah, which found care safe and effective, stands out from others: It’s both independent and an actual review of the evidence.
www.assignedmedia.org
May 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"youth gender medicine is safe, effective, and comparable to other mainstream medical treatments."
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Some of the darkest chapters of Canadian history revolve around ‘national parks’, Indigenous dispossession and expulsion, ‘enemy aliens’, many women and children, put in work camps, yet few Canadians know this, The ‘elbows up’ crowd could use a dose of humility.
The right is mad that Natives are using parks, because they say ‘parks are for everyone’. I’ve written about this - parks are tools to alienate land from First Nations, it’s colonization dressed up as virtue. thewalrus.ca/canadas-nati...
May 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Some of the darkest chapters of Canadian history revolve around ‘national parks’, Indigenous dispossession and expulsion, ‘enemy aliens’, many women and children, put in work camps, yet few Canadians know this, The ‘elbows up’ crowd could use a dose of humility.
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"The King Features summer reading list is an insult to journalists who care about the truth, to authors who are looking to get any coverage they can, to book critics & anyone who works on putting books out into the world. More importantly, it’s an insult to readers." --me
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
You See? Generative AI is Bad At Doing My Job
This past Tuesday I received 37 pitches for upcoming books from 37 different publicists representing 37 different authors. I am always aware of how many books keep coming out and how little space t…
lithub.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"The King Features summer reading list is an insult to journalists who care about the truth, to authors who are looking to get any coverage they can, to book critics & anyone who works on putting books out into the world. More importantly, it’s an insult to readers." --me
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
lithub.com/you-see-gene...
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Great article with lots of perspectives from scientists who are scared to speak out — and other scientists who are scared of what will happen if they don't. Trump & Musk & Kennedy are devastating U.S. research and setting progress back decades
www.science.org/content/arti... on @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti... on @science.org
Trump’s ‘fear factor’: Scientists go silent as funding cuts escalate
Many worry about retribution. But for others, speaking out is worth the risk
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Great article with lots of perspectives from scientists who are scared to speak out — and other scientists who are scared of what will happen if they don't. Trump & Musk & Kennedy are devastating U.S. research and setting progress back decades
www.science.org/content/arti... on @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti... on @science.org
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Under RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ means junk science like ‘survival of the fittest.’
Read more from @laurenleffer.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more from @laurenleffer.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
May 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Under RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ means junk science like ‘survival of the fittest.’
Read more from @laurenleffer.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more from @laurenleffer.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
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The rebrand of the Conservatives as working class champions, which paid off in this election, was years in the making.
In an excerpt from his new book, Martin Lukacs writes that it was a cynical but compelling charade—and took advantage of a vacuum left by the NDP. breachmedia.ca/how-pierre-p...
In an excerpt from his new book, Martin Lukacs writes that it was a cynical but compelling charade—and took advantage of a vacuum left by the NDP. breachmedia.ca/how-pierre-p...
How Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives seduced working-class voters ⋆ The Breach
Poilievre has skillfully rebranded the Conservatives as a workers-friendly party—even while they plan to make working people far worse off
breachmedia.ca
May 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The rebrand of the Conservatives as working class champions, which paid off in this election, was years in the making.
In an excerpt from his new book, Martin Lukacs writes that it was a cynical but compelling charade—and took advantage of a vacuum left by the NDP. breachmedia.ca/how-pierre-p...
In an excerpt from his new book, Martin Lukacs writes that it was a cynical but compelling charade—and took advantage of a vacuum left by the NDP. breachmedia.ca/how-pierre-p...
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congrats to everyone who equated anti-genocide protest with supporting hamas
NEW—DHS claims, without citing proof, Rumeysa Ozturk "engaged in activities in support of Hamas."
Among "activity" Ozturk engaged in was co-writing an op-ed urging Tufts to heed student resolutions to acknowledge the Palestinian genocide & divest from companies tied to Israel.
Among "activity" Ozturk engaged in was co-writing an op-ed urging Tufts to heed student resolutions to acknowledge the Palestinian genocide & divest from companies tied to Israel.
March 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
congrats to everyone who equated anti-genocide protest with supporting hamas
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A Tufts international student getting her PHD, Rumeysa Ozturk, was pulled off the streets of Somerville, Mass by masked ICE agents for a ***student newspaper*** oped last year. Her lawyer has no idea now where she is. Another thought crime arrest. Another obscenity. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Tufts international graduate student taken into ICE custody
A Tufts University international graduate student was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and remains in federal custody, according to an email sent by the university ...
www.wgbh.org
March 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A Tufts international student getting her PHD, Rumeysa Ozturk, was pulled off the streets of Somerville, Mass by masked ICE agents for a ***student newspaper*** oped last year. Her lawyer has no idea now where she is. Another thought crime arrest. Another obscenity. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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This was Hossam's last post on Instagram. Demanding accountability for Israel's attacks.
March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This was Hossam's last post on Instagram. Demanding accountability for Israel's attacks.
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My latest! Sorry everyone but ACAB includes your neighbourhood Facebook group.
Seven short essays on surveillance, spying on your neighbours and not allowing kids to just be kids without also being chained to a wall.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/acab-inclu...
Seven short essays on surveillance, spying on your neighbours and not allowing kids to just be kids without also being chained to a wall.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/acab-inclu...
ACAB includes neighbourhood Facebook groups
Seven short essays on how technofascist surveillance is destroying social cohesion
noraloreto.substack.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My latest! Sorry everyone but ACAB includes your neighbourhood Facebook group.
Seven short essays on surveillance, spying on your neighbours and not allowing kids to just be kids without also being chained to a wall.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/acab-inclu...
Seven short essays on surveillance, spying on your neighbours and not allowing kids to just be kids without also being chained to a wall.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/acab-inclu...
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Exactly this. Anyone who thinks Bibi commits these atrocities for ideological reasons doesn’t understand Bibi. He’s been indicted and 10/7 happened just as he was trying to push through VERY unpopular judicial coup/reforms (people protesting in every city in massive numbers for 9 mos leading up +
Netanyahu killing children in their beds so that he might keep his job.
Israeli strikes on Gaza add to soaring child death toll
At least 58 people die overnight but toll expected to rise – with timing of strikes blamed for high number of women and children killed
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Exactly this. Anyone who thinks Bibi commits these atrocities for ideological reasons doesn’t understand Bibi. He’s been indicted and 10/7 happened just as he was trying to push through VERY unpopular judicial coup/reforms (people protesting in every city in massive numbers for 9 mos leading up +
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NEW: Bari Weiss’s University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary’s speech-suppressing regime.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán’s Strongman Rule
Bari Weiss's University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary's speech-suppressing regime
www.thenation.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
NEW: Bari Weiss’s University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary’s speech-suppressing regime.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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You’d struggle to find a more sadistic and monstrous message than this. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are semanticists, psychologists, rhetoricians, and other experts at US universities, in Western academia, who are helping Israel and the IOF write such chilling texts.
March 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
You’d struggle to find a more sadistic and monstrous message than this. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are semanticists, psychologists, rhetoricians, and other experts at US universities, in Western academia, who are helping Israel and the IOF write such chilling texts.