Read this by Anika Collier Navaroli
"In early 2022 I was wracked with guilt. I had been speaking with the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack about my former role as a senior policy official at Twitter. I recounted my warnings that went unheeded that violence was going to occur on January 6."
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Gaza: UN experts deplore use of purported AI to commit ‘domicide’ in Gaza, call for reparative approach to rebuilding | OHCHR
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This is a historic tech action in a long proud tradition.
From Polaroid workers rejecting their work contributing to S Africa's passbooks, to the MIT research strike where scientists refused to work for warfare; to Geoff Hinton relocating to Canada to avoid building US weapons.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-no-tech-for-apartheid-project-nimbus-israel-gaza-protest/
Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government
Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues.Caroline Haskins (WIRED)
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Interview with Peter Maass
"I’m Jewish, & I’ve Covered Wars. I Know War Crimes When I See Them”
Maass covered the Bosnian genocide in the 1990s that killed about 100,000 over 4 years.
Israel is carrying out the same war crimes, he said, including sniper attacks on civilians, bombing of civilian infrastructure, attacks on bread lines & besieging whole populations. Gaza could be even worse than Bosnia.
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/4/16/israel_war_crimes
#Gaza #Bosnia #IsraeliWarCrimes ..
“I’m Jewish, and I’ve Covered Wars. I Know War Crimes When I See Them”: Reporter Peter Maass on Gaza
We speak with veteran journalist Peter Maass about the Israeli war on Gaza and his new opinion piece for The Washington Post headlined “I’m Jewish, and I’ve covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them.Democracy Now!
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#Gaza #IsraeliWarCrimes #NazisAreNazis
Good for Paul Waldman and Thomas Schaller. They are defending their book. And they are right.
https://newrepublic.com/article/180570/trump-rural-white-resentment-honest-assessment
An Honest Assessment of Rural White Resentment Is Long Overdue
We say very clearly that rural America is hurting. But we refuse to justify attitudes that some scholars try to underplay.The New Republic
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“Israel Has Declared Record Amount of West Bank Land as State-owned in 2024”
This isn't self-defense. This isn't a counter to Hamas. This is de facto violation of international law.
Would love for someone to explain how this is any different than Russia forcibly taking Ukrainian land?
Go on. I’m waiting.
Israel has declared record amount of West Bank land as state-owned in 2024
Thousands of acres were designated as state-owned property in just three months, while the remapping of land already categorized as state-owned has been paving the way for potential settlement constructionHagar Shezaf (Haaretz)
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russia's oligarchs don't want ukrainian real estate. they want what ukraine grows. putin wants a stepping stone to rebuilding the ussr.
netanyahu and his supporters want real estate and oil.
Since President Joe Biden took office, millions of Americans have seen their student loans forgiven and millions more have seen their monthly payments reduced.
Higher education should not result in a lifetime of debt.
Republicans are out again filing lawsuits to stop this. If you want to blame someone for why it’s not more, blame them.
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan -
https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-us-international/biden-administration-announces-another-round-of-loan-cancellation-under-new-repayment-plan/
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations on Friday.Krystal Frasier (KSTP-TV LLC)
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A reminder that Cannon, the federal judge in the Trump theft of classified documents case, is for all practical purposes a member of the defense team.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/02/aileen-cannon-trump-classified-disqualification.html
Also a reminder that it's all corruption, all the time in Trump world.
Aileen Cannon Might Actually Get Herself Kicked Off the Trump Classified Docs Case
Jack Smith is likely headed for the court of appeals.Norman L. Eisen (Slate)
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Israel, having been so close to apartheid South Africa, realised the very real threat that BDS posed to the existence of Israel as a racist occupying state.
It created the Strategic Affairs dept specifically to counter the BDS movement.
Its strategy was to ensure that any criticism of Israel was framed as equivalent to anti-Semitism.
Accusing critics of Israel of anti-Semitism deflects attention from what matters.
Andrew Feinstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueXEXjqXNvk&t=8s
Israel: Above the law? | Featured Documentary
A look into how and why international laws and principles are being applied and ignored in the Israel-Gaza conflict.The events of October 7 sent shockwaves a...YouTube
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It can be argued that EVERYONE is above any law international or otherwise not backed by armed force.
Putin's invasion of Ukraine has proven sanctions alone won't enforce international law against a dictator willing to bear the cost of sanctions to obtain any higher priority goal than international trade.
@LukefromDC
Sanctions were immediate after the invasion of Ukraine, yet 6 months of this and no similar treatment for Israel. Why do you think that is?
Because the foreign policy of the west does not come from any moral or ethical basis, it is the self-interest of western colonialism, as it always has been.
The reality is, if military aid was cut off from Israel this would have stopped months ago.
Take your point (not saying I agree), but the more apt analogy with Israel, imo, is with apartheid states. South Africa's apartheid regime was brought down by sanctions.
― James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time
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v behind on reading this year but finished book no.1 of 2024
“The modern history of Palestine can best be understood in these terms: as a colonial war waged against the indigenous population, by a variety of parties, to force them to relinquish their homeland to another people against their will.”
Read it ⇩
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Pretty cool #WordPress fact according to @photomatt (context: Monday’s #eclipse)
"#Automattic handled more than 1 billion requests for http://NASA.gov in a 4.5 hour span, with the large majority of those served in under 400ms".
NASA
NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.Brian Dunbar (NASA)
Fresh results from another guaranteed basic income pilot. This time from Seattle's King County where 102 people got $500/mo for 10 months.
Employment nearly doubled from 37% to 66%
Average income from jobs went up by $410/mo
Retirement plans nearly tripled
Percent with any savings of those with kids went from 0% to 42%
Percent with any savings of those without kids went from 24% to 35%
Participants also reported gains in health and well-being
https://www.seakingwdc.org/latest-news/gbi-report
New Study Reveals Impact of $500 to Fight Poverty in King County
A $500 monthly boost led to significant employment growth, enhanced savings, improved debt management, and better quality of life for diverse King County residents facing poverty.Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King (Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County)
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I had to think about that for a second,,,You are right!! revision of history is wrong, as is pushing any form of prejudice/bias propaganda...not to mention christian nationalism.
If Truth Social was loosing cash so rapidly, how could Trump keep it afloat up until the recent IPO? According to the Guardian, by borrowing millions from a Russian shell company controlled by Postolnikov — a guy whose name is listed on FBI search warrants in an ongoing money laundering investigation.
If all of this is true, the movie about the takedown Comrade Trump appears to write itself.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/03/trump-media-es-family-trust-2022-loans
Exclusive: Trump Media saved in 2022 by Russian-American under criminal investigation
Trump’s social media company went public relying partly on loans from trust managed by person of interest to prosecutorsHugo Lowell (The Guardian)
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“Things just got very real”: Legal experts say Jack Smith appeal threat “puts Cannon on notice”
“Things just got very real”: Legal experts say Jack Smith appeal threat “puts Cannon on notice”
Special counsel asks judge to rule quickly so he can appeal if the court accepts Trump's defense.Salon.com
https://www.full-stop.net/2024/03/29/reviews/shane-burley/jewish-authors-critical-of-zionism/
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📣 BREAKING: The Florida Supreme Court just ordered the abortion rights amendment to be placed on the ballot this November!
This is...a big deal.
Florida Democrats are gonna need our help.
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren’t two sides to facts: Letter from the Editor”
“The truth is that Donald Trump undermined faith in our elections in his false bid to retain the presidency. He sparked an insurrection intended to overthrow our government and keep himself in power.”
Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren’t two sides to facts: Letter from the Editor
This is a tough column to write, because I don’t want to demean or insult those who write me in good faith. I’ve started it a half dozen times since November but turned to other topics each time because this needle hard to thread.Chris Quinn, Editor, cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer (cleveland)
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This is so badass: Ukraine is using a network of thousands of mobile phones deployed across the country to track incoming drones and missiles.
h/t to @riskybusiness which notes on this week's podcast that Iranian drones apparently are really loud. So they use these network of phones to hear when lawn-mower drones trundle on by, and then shoot them down with small arms fire.
Risky Business #742 -- China bans AMD and Intel, pivots to Linux on the desktop - Risky Business
Risky Business #742 -- China bans AMD and Intel, pivots to Linux on the desktoprisky.biz
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"NBC — and most of the press — have yet to accept the reality that this is not a normal election between a Republican and a Democrat. Donald Trump and his enablers represent an extraordinary threat to democracy. This industry, which prizes objectivity above all else, is incapable of accurately covering an election where one candidate is a normal politician and the other is a dishonest, corrupt insurrectionist."
~ Dan Pfeiffer
#NBC #RonnaMcDaniel #Trump #normalization
https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/nbc-proves-that-the-media-cant-save
NBC Proves the Media Can't Save Democracy
The decision to hi former RNC chair is a symptom of a larger problemDan Pfeiffer (The Message Box)
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“Following nearly 6 months of unrelenting Israeli assault on occupied #Gaza, it is my solemn duty to report on the worst of what humanity is capable of & to present my findings: 'the Anatomy of a Genocide'.”
— Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs at Human Rights Council.
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Office Hours: NBC fires Ronna McDaniel, former RNC chair. Does the Republican Party have a future?
Friends, Ronna McDaniel’s tenure at NBC lasted four days. It ended last night, after network anchors and reporters blasted NBC’s decision to hire her last Friday.Robert Reich
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Analysis
UK Recognizes Israel’s Persecution of Palestinians
In an asylum case, a "Palestinian citizen of Israel won asylum in the UK, citing apartheid & persecution.
"This is a victory not just for me but for all Palestinians living under the apartheid Israeli regime,” said the asylum seeker.
#UK #Palestine #ApartheidIsrael ...
In Unprecedented Asylum Case, UK Recognizes Israel’s Persecution of Palestinians
In a precedent-setting case, a Palestinian citizen of Israel won asylum in the UK, citing apartheid and persecution.Sophie Hurwitz (Truthout)
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Jay Rosen and Greg Sargent: Ronna McDaniel fiasco may "finally" be an opportunity to get the press to stop sanitizing MAGA— IF we put enough pressure on them to do so.
Why NBC Is Suddenly in Full Meltdown Over Ronna McDaniel Hiring Fiasco
https://newrepublic.com/article/180118/nbc-meltdown-ronna-mcdaniel-hiring-fiasco
#Journalism #Democracy
@jayrosen_nyu
@GregSargent
Why NBC Is Suddenly in Full Meltdown Over Ronna McDaniel Hiring Fiasco
The revolt among NBC personalities is extraordinary—and could force a real debate about all the ways the media enables Donald Trump and MAGA.The New Republic
The Finnish Police confirmed on Tuesday that the APT31 hacking group linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) was behind a breach of the country's parliament disclosed in March 2021.
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I saw a report the other day saying that Jared Kushner had been talking up the real estate value of the Gaza beachfront. I didn’t think much of it at the time because, obviously, Kushner will think of it in those terms. But here we are. Israelis eyeing up this potentially valuable land. The real reason (if we didn’t know it already) for Netanyahu’s genocidal war.
Jewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfront https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68650815
The Jewish settlers who want to build homes in Gaza
They see an opportunity to push for a return of Jewish settlements to the Palestinian territory.By Orla Guerin (BBC News)
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Old folks like me remember the Eighties when the civilized parts of the world decided that the South African and Rhodesian apartheid states were no longer acceptable and systematically excluded them from sports and culture and commerce and, basically, civilization.
To me it seems plausible that #Israel is heading down a very similar path.
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Microsoft plans to limit access to over fifty cloud products for Russian organizations by the end of March as part of the sanctions requirements against the country issued by EU regulators last December.
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Trump’s new fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a PAC that pays his legal bills before the RNC gets a cut.
Who happens to be the new co-chair of the RNC? His daughter-in-law.
Folks it's always been about the grift.
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Steve Herman (@w7voa@journa.host)
Heritage Foundation says The New Republic, in an article, falsely insinuated that it receives funding and direction from the government of Hungary as it receives no money from governments, but is “especially proud of our relationship with Prime Minis…Journa.host
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The 1930s was full of incredibly highly qualified people who had no moral compass. Then they went into denial after the horror of it was revealed.
Here's what we're reading today:
#Russia may be buying detailed satellite imagery from American companies to guide its cruise missile strikes.
High-quality imagery is easy to order, costing around $1,000. To hide the Russian trail, the purchase could be made through third-party companies, as in the case of sanctions evasion.
A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military
A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia’s long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies.Graeme Wood (The Atlantic)
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The #EU has prepared legislation to transfer profits from frozen Russian state assets to #Ukraine as early as July.
The idea is to tax windfall profits from the frozen reserves. This will make it possible to use approximately €3 bln a year to finance arms deliveries to Ukraine.
EU Drafts Law to Send Profits From Frozen Russian Sovereign Assets to Ukraine
The European Union has prepared legislation that would see Ukraine start to receive profits generated by frozen Russian sovereign assets as early as July.Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg)
About half of the votes for #Putin in the Russian presidential election were fraudulent, according to Novaya Gazeta Evropa.
Journalists estimated how many votes for the "winner" were added by stuffing ballot boxes and rewriting protocols. They compared the distribution of votes for different candidates with the turnout at each polling place.
Исследование «Новой-Европа»: около половины голосов за Владимира Путина на президентских выборах были вброшены
Владимир Путин получил не меньше 31,6 млн голосов с помощью фальсификаций, то есть около половины голосов за него были вброшены, выяснила «Новая газета Европа».Новая газета Европа
Here's what Myroslava is listening to today:
Ти мій мир | Forever Reign - Hillsong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPGuahTxMcw
Ти мій мир | Forever Reign - Hillsong (2WORSHIP COVER)
Кавер на пісню: Forever Reign - Hillsong WorshipВиконання: Владислав Дацко, Дмитро МаликМузика та відео: Владислав ДацкоАвтори: Hillsong Worship____________...YouTube
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The Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, at the WH press conference, speaks about the empathy of the people of Ireland for the plight of Palestinians, while Joe Biden looks on:
"We see our history in their eyes. A story of displacement, of dispossession, national identity questioned or denied, forced immigration, discrimination, and now hunger." 🇮🇪 🇵🇸
#USPolitics #JoeBiden #LeoVaradkar #Ireland4Palestine #GazaStarvation #IsraelWarCrimes
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