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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · 27d

to recap the past couple of hours:
- we determined the bullets had trans ideology on them
- local pd releases pic of the suspect
- nvm

Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 27d

NYT on the alleged messages on the shooter's weapon:

According to a preliminary internal report circulated inside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, federal and local officials recovered ammunition with the shooter’s rifle that appeared to be engraved with statements “expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology.”

But a senior law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation cautioned that report had not been verified by A.T.F. analysts, did not match other summaries of the evidence, and might turn out to have been misread or misinterpreted. In fast-moving investigations, such status reports are not made public because they often contain a mixture of accurate and inaccurate information.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · 27d

In this context, violence doesn't just mean shootings. It also means killings by economic deprivation, psychological warfare (i.e. anti-trans legislation), imprisonment and deportation, the list goes on. Republicans just passed a bill that will kill an estimated 51k people a year. That's violence.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · 27d

The right's entire ideology is built on violence. There is nothing to valorize about that.

One of the only things uniting the various factions of the right is their commitment to violence. Kirk and Fuentes, for instance, had differences in that they disagreed who that violence should be done to.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 29

The fact is, Israel kept Gaza on the brink of famine for over a year. These people are bragging about keeping Gaza *just starving enough* to not trigger a famine declaration. Which is almost worse.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 29

Biden officials keep patting themselves on the back saying "at least we prevented famine!"

But famine is just a regulated word. You need huge swaths of starvation, built up over a long period of time, to reach famine. And starvation preceding famine isn't magically better.

It marks the grim milestone of a humanitarian situation in Gaza that has only deteriorated since President Trump came into office. But as the situation has worsened, many of the former officials NPR spoke with shared a common refrain: Did we do enough to prevent this?

It's a question that David Satterfield, a special envoy for Middle East humanitarian efforts under President Joe Biden, said he and other senior officials got asked many times throughout his tenure.

"Our answer was no, we're not doing enough, we were never able to mobilize a sustained adequate response to all of the humanitarian challenges faced by 2 million civilians in Gaza, in full honesty and modesty. But we prevented famine and starvation," Satterfield said, referring to the current situation under the Trump administration. "And while that may be considered a low bar, that is not an insignificant achievement."

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 27

"When I saw the news about Mariam, I was in such disbelief that I kept calling my colleagues in Gaza and asking one question: Is Mariam alive?

When they said no, I just hung up and called someone else to ask the same question."

www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

Remembering Mariam Abu Daqqa, my strong, beautiful friend killed by Israel

Youmna ElSayed writes about the disbelief and shock of losing her friend, killed in Israeli air strikes on a hospital.

www.aljazeera.com

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 22

Early in the genocide, the US told Netanyahu he'd be "fighting this war for...decades to come,” Miller said.

“The prime minister said, ‘You’re right. We are going to be fighting this war for decades to come. That’s the way it’s been. That’s the way it’s going to be.’”
truthout.org/articles/for...

Former Top Biden Spokesperson Admits Israel Sabotaged Ceasefire Deals as US Blamed Hamas

The former State Department spokesperson effectively admitted he and the president repeatedly lied about negotiations.

truthout.org

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 15

It disgusts me that Ezra Klein & co sit around in their cushy homes hand wringing about the WORD genocide when Palestinians' lived reality is hell on earth. I want to force them to look at the photos of kids killed in Gaza every day. I want to glue the pictures to their glasses so it's all they see.

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Truthout @truthout.org · Aug 12

After killing 6 journalists on Sunday outside of al-Shifa Hospital, Israeli forces targeted another well-known journalist, Motasem Ahmed Dalloul, on Monday.

UN Experts: Israel Killed Journalists in “Deliberate Attempt to Silence” Witnesses

Israel struck the home of another prominent reporter in Gaza City just after killing six journalists on Sunday.

truthout.org

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 7

Cuomo’s campaign has clearly been trying to Mamdani-fy his social media presence and literally every single tweet is incredible. They all sound like robots trying to emulate Elon Musk’s sense of humor

Cuomo: “I’ve build more airports than you’ve passed bills”

Someone with a hostage ribbon in their user says: “built more airports” - great line!!

He responds: thank you 🙏🏻

Cuomo; my new video team has been reprimanded for stereotyping me. Cannoli privileges revoked, with a video attached.
Someone responds: leave the cannoli, take the Cuomo!
Cuomo says: new slogan unlocked

Cuomo predicts DSA won’t last through November because Mamdani said “I’m not sure” about defunding the police and they support BDS but Mamdani is from Uganda (correlation…????)

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 5

I had to mute something I posted critical of kamala and twitter still gave me notifications about racist replies 👍🏻 great

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Aug 5

Really astonishing how getting even the smallest bit of engagement on Twitter is a hellish experience now

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 31

It is genuinely hard to imagine anything more abhorrent for her to do right now, as ICE is ravaging the US, public health is being completely destroyed, and Trump is literally setting humanitarian aid aflame.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Jul 31

Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced her '107 Days' book, chronicling her 2024 election campaign.

Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 30

oh, were we talking about cory booker speeches again

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Apr 3

Wild. Right after Cory Booker went viral for speaking on the "wretched truth about America," he just voted to keep arming a government that just officially achieved The Deadliest Conflict Ever for Journalists & executed and buried 15 paramedics and their emergency vehicles

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 1

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

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Truthout @truthout.org · Jul 29

Zohran Mamdani’s staunch support for Palestinian rights was a major boon to his campaign and served as one of the top motivations for voters to cast their ballot for him, new polling finds, as establishment Democrats scratch their heads over Mamdani’s historic campaign and popularity.

Mamdani’s Support for Palestinian Rights Was Instrumental to His Win, Poll Finds

A separate poll has found that Americans’ support for Israel’s genocide has hit an all-time low.

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Truthout @truthout.org · Jul 29

Israeli soldiers raided a tent set up for mourning Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen on Tuesday as his killer, an Israeli settler infamous for terrorizing Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, was released by an Israeli court.

“No Other Land” Contributor’s Killer Released as Israeli Soldiers Raid Mourners

A judge deemed Awdah Hathaleen’s killer, who reportedly said “I’m glad I did it,” as not dangerous enough for detention.

truthout.org

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 29

"I do not call this my story. I call this the story of the oppressed, the story of the Palestinians in Gaza who are dying at the hands of starvation and violence."

If you only read or watch one news story today, make it this:
truthout.org/video/former...

Former Gaza Humanitarian Fund Worker Says Aid Sites “Designed as Death Traps”

“The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation needs to be defunded, shut down,” former contractor Anthony Aguilar says.

truthout.org

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Truthout @truthout.org · Jul 28

A Palestinian activist who helped film the "No Other Land" documentary, Awdah Hathaleen, was shot and killed by an Israeli settler on Monday. Locals identified the killer as Yinon Levi, who was sanctioned by the U.S. and the EU for “regularly leading groups of violent extremists” in the West Bank.

Activist Who Helped Film “No Other Land” Shot and Killed by Israeli Settler

Israeli violence in Masafer Yatta has intensified since the film won an Oscar.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 25

Getting to a point where there are more public pics of Trump and Epstein than I have with some of my closest friends

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Jul 25

The New York Times obtained a photo of Trump and Epstein with James Brown. tinyurl.com/5n7djvb8

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 15

i am very very often depressed to be right these days

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 15

truthout.org/articles/bli...

Blinken Says Israel’s Killed 2 Americans in West Bank. It’s Killed 5 Since 2021.

Israeli forces have killed at least 5 Americans in the occupied West Bank since he was sworn in as Secretary of State.

truthout.org

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 15

Meaning, Biden officials viewed Palestinians as less human than does the Christian Zionist who once said "there's no such thing as a Palestinian." And if you don't believe me, go on Twitter and search the account for the names of the other Americans killed in the West Bank during the Biden admin.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jul 15

I am in no way handing it to Huckabee. This statement is bullshit.

But I'm just noting this post treats Saif with more humanity than anyone in the Biden admin ever showed to any Palestinian or Palestinian American killed by Israel. And that says a *lot* about the Biden administration.

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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · Jun 30

The thing is, “death to the number 1 killer of children, hospitals, and aid workers” just isn’t quite as catchy

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Jun 26

a political consultancy that does what now?

While identifying Jewish voters is difficult, Jerry Skurnik of Engage Voters U.S., a political consultancy that counts those with distinctive Jewish surnames, put the Jewish electorate in New York at roughly 13 percent of the city's 4.6 million active registered voters.

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