Shaky Gerga
@shakygerga.bsky.social
End Citizens United. Eat the rich. Free Palestine. Be fucking nice!
“Our own” always refers to the wealthy.
November 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
“Our own” always refers to the wealthy.
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“There are whole books on psychology that don't get anywhere near this paragraph from Dostoevsky,” says Dylan o’Sullivan
November 30, 2024 at 5:45 AM
“There are whole books on psychology that don't get anywhere near this paragraph from Dostoevsky,” says Dylan o’Sullivan
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I wrote about UNION, the gripping and much-needed documentary about the Amazon Labor Union, and why it hasn't gotten a distribution deal (spoiler: Bezos has too much money/power). You can stream it on Gathr this weekend and you should! slate.com/culture/2024...
Amazon Doesn’t Want You to Stream This Gripping New Documentary. This Weekend, You Can.
Union won raves and an award at Sundance, but executives have been afraid to make it available. Now it is.
slate.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:18 PM
I wrote about UNION, the gripping and much-needed documentary about the Amazon Labor Union, and why it hasn't gotten a distribution deal (spoiler: Bezos has too much money/power). You can stream it on Gathr this weekend and you should! slate.com/culture/2024...
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The Washington Post editorial board condemned the ICC's arrest warrant for Netanyahu and claimed Hamas is using human shields.
There's only 1 problem--Washington Post's OWN journalists report that not Hamas, but the Israeli military is using human shields.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/rebuking-t...
There's only 1 problem--Washington Post's OWN journalists report that not Hamas, but the Israeli military is using human shields.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/rebuking-t...
Rebuking The Washington Post For Whitewashing Genocide
The Post's Editorial Board has done a disservice to journalism, to human rights, and to international law. Read on as I dismantle each of their propaganda claims—with receipts.
www.qasimrashid.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:27 AM
The Washington Post editorial board condemned the ICC's arrest warrant for Netanyahu and claimed Hamas is using human shields.
There's only 1 problem--Washington Post's OWN journalists report that not Hamas, but the Israeli military is using human shields.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/rebuking-t...
There's only 1 problem--Washington Post's OWN journalists report that not Hamas, but the Israeli military is using human shields.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/rebuking-t...
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Reagan has objectively made all of our lives worse to this day
November 30, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Reagan has objectively made all of our lives worse to this day
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UK's David Lammy blasted for saying 'there are no journalists in Gaza' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-david-lammy-blasted-claiming-no-journalists-gaza
UK's David Lammy blasted for saying 'there are no journalists in Gaza'
Journalists around the world condemn the British foreign secretary for erasing the work and suffering of Palestinian journalists
www.middleeasteye.net
November 30, 2024 at 11:20 AM
UK's David Lammy blasted for saying 'there are no journalists in Gaza' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-david-lammy-blasted-claiming-no-journalists-gaza
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They are hoping we will forget about their plan.
Don't. Stop. Talking. About. Protect. 2025.
Don't. Stop. Talking. About. Protect. 2025.
November 29, 2024 at 7:22 PM
They are hoping we will forget about their plan.
Don't. Stop. Talking. About. Protect. 2025.
Don't. Stop. Talking. About. Protect. 2025.
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BREAKING NEWS:
Syrian state TV reports that the Assad regime has fallen in Aleppo.
Reports say Assad has fled to Moscow.
This is a sad day for Putin puppets.
Syrian state TV reports that the Assad regime has fallen in Aleppo.
Reports say Assad has fled to Moscow.
This is a sad day for Putin puppets.
November 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM
BREAKING NEWS:
Syrian state TV reports that the Assad regime has fallen in Aleppo.
Reports say Assad has fled to Moscow.
This is a sad day for Putin puppets.
Syrian state TV reports that the Assad regime has fallen in Aleppo.
Reports say Assad has fled to Moscow.
This is a sad day for Putin puppets.
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What Queer activism of the 70s/80s teaches about our response to Trump.
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Be disruptive! What queer history tells us about confronting Trump
The LGBTQ+ community has been here before – and learned that real change happens when activists are front and center
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:14 AM
What Queer activism of the 70s/80s teaches about our response to Trump.
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Always be kind.
it is that time of year for my annual speech. please be kind to retail workers. they are doing the best they can for very little pay under trying circumstances. working retail during the holidays is hard and exhausting. they are working long hours. be kind
November 29, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Always be kind.
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A haiku about restrooms
You are destroying
Our Western society
I just need to pee
You are destroying
Our Western society
I just need to pee
November 27, 2024 at 4:53 PM
A haiku about restrooms
You are destroying
Our Western society
I just need to pee
You are destroying
Our Western society
I just need to pee
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@helldude.bsky.social and friends the most validated podcasters of all time
Norman Finkelstein claims that the right-wing was legitimized because of the left's "idiocies of the woke politics and the cancel culture", and blames a hypothetical litmus test on supporting puberty blockers (which he says are a bad thing) as an example.
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November 29, 2024 at 11:18 AM
@helldude.bsky.social and friends the most validated podcasters of all time
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AP - November 29, 2025 - The death toll has risen to 190,000 after Butterball (NYSE: SEB +23.7%) debuted the all-AI version of its venerable Turkey Helpline that instructed callers to "leave the plastic on so it cooks faster and doesn't dry out."
November 28, 2024 at 4:23 PM
AP - November 29, 2025 - The death toll has risen to 190,000 after Butterball (NYSE: SEB +23.7%) debuted the all-AI version of its venerable Turkey Helpline that instructed callers to "leave the plastic on so it cooks faster and doesn't dry out."
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Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵
November 28, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵
It’s me, Shaky Gerga. Let’s start a revolution!
November 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
It’s me, Shaky Gerga. Let’s start a revolution!