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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 1h

"... experts and aid groups have warned for months that Israel’s restrictions of food and aid into Gaza and a relentless military offensive were causing starvation, particularly in children and pregnant women."

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 2h

The latest @nytimes.com column by Thomas Friedman is just as bad as all of the other ones:

- no mention of genocide
- no mention of Israel's forced starvation of Palestinians
- no mention of America's role in perpetuating the genocide by bankrolling Israel

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | Thomas Friedman on the Only Way to Solve the Israel-Hamas War

www.nytimes.com

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 3h

Nope. He can't.

Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 6h

He is corrupting everything he touches

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 6h

Definitely money involved for Jared, more details in the piece. Good questions.

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 7h

Aww thanks

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 7h

I don't know!

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 7h

Sadly no. It's going to get harder to write for The Onion

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 7h

"Under the plan, Trump would personally chair an Orwellian “Board of Peace” that would rule over #Gaza, with former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair at his side."

My latest in @theintercept.com on Trump's neocolonial plan for #Gaza:

theintercept.com/2025/10/08/t...

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 8h

This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more, writes @sunjeevbery.bsky.social.

Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future

This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more.

interc.pt

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 11h

#DC #Gaza

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RandyResists2025💙🔵 @resist2025.bsky.social · 1d

It is all intentional. They intend on starting a civil war.

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: Here is the photo released by the White House of Netanyahu apologizing to Qatar's ruler for bombing his country.

The phone cord looks like a leash.

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 2d

The report estimates that nearly 100 million total U.S. jobs could be automated over the next 10 years. 89% of fast food jobs, 64% of accounting roles, and 47% of trucking positions could be replaced.

www.axios.com/2025/10/06/a...

Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 3d

Two apologies from Van Jones.

For his first apology, he turned public replies off after being flooded with criticism. Then he posted a second apology with no public replies allowed.

In both, he avoids naming who is killing the babies of Gaza that he joked about -- Israel.

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 6d

Some real backflips to avoid saying the word genocide:

Reporter @anniekarni.bsky.social of the @nytimes.com refers to "the Israeli government's management of the conflict in Gaza."

"Management" of a "conflict"

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · 7d

"Palestinians have been uniquely, relentlessly, shamelessly dehumanized and demonized."

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social received an award and spoke at the Know Thy Heritage Palestinian diaspora conference outside of Washington DC on Saturday.

@zeteo.com
#Gaza #Palestine

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · Jul 31

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum says that “genocide prevention” is a key part of its mission.

But they are silent on Israel's #genocide in #Gaza.

Museum executives have received 60K emails urging @ushmm.bsky.social to end its silence.

Click here to send yours:

actionnetwork.org/letters/ushm...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jun 20

If you think it can’t happen here, remember that it already did. In 1942 soldiers came with rifles to our home and ordered us out. They put us in internment camps. Most of us were citizens.

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · Jun 21

Israel does not provide bomb shelters to its Palestinian / Arab citizens.

Israel builds bomb shelters in Jewish communities but ignores Palestinian / Arab communities in Israel.

From Israeli newspaper @haaretzcom.bsky.social

archive.ph/xlHDs

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 17

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds.

He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings.

He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights.

This is political intimidation.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Jun 17

Whoa! NYC mayoral candidate and current city Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly arrested at the NYC immigration court while attending to escort someone attending their hearing.

Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 17

Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · Jun 16

Israel committed another massacre at a food center in Gaza

Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · Jun 16

" #Israeli troops started firing as thousands of Palestinians massed around 4 a.m. at the Flag Roundabout before the scheduled opening time of the Rafah food center, according to Heba Jouda and Mohamed Abed, 2 Palestinians who were in the crowd."

apnews.com/article/isra...

#Israel #Gaza #Palestine

34 Palestinians killed in new shootings near food distribution centers, medics say

Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 34 Palestinians have been killed in new shootings in areas of Israeli- and U.S.

apnews.com

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · Jun 17

"You cannot try to save your homeland by standing behind enemy tanks," said Mehdi Aminzadeh, an Iranian opposition political analyst living in exile in the United States.

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · Jun 17

Iranian opposition figures living in exile and inside Iran have widely condemned Israel's war on their homeland, demanding an end to Israel's aggression ⬇️

Iranian opposition groups rally against Israel’s war

Iranian opposition figures living in exile and inside Iran have widely condemned Israel’s war on their homeland, demanding an end to Israel’s aggression.

www.newarab.com

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Stop the Money Pipeline @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social · Jun 16

Elon may have left the White House... But we still need to keep the pressure up to fight against fascism and fight for democracy.

That's why we say #TeslaTakedown + #DivestMusk

Great piece by @sunjeevbery.bsky.social in @theintercept.com: theintercept.com/2025/06/12/t...

The Fight Against Musk Doesn’t End With DOGE

Elon Musk has billions of dollars and “40+ years” to shape the political world in his image. That’s why activists can’t stop now.

theintercept.com

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Sunjeev Bery @sunjeevbery.bsky.social · Jun 15

One single thing will break the siege.

Remember this: Try.

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- From "Trail of Political Consciousness" (or "Nemik's Manifesto"), by Karis Nemik.

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