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Aug. 7th, 2024 09:38 pm

politics

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You'll have to excuse me posting about politics so much. Anyway, some stuff:
  • We should be clear that the people who heckled Kamala Harris at the Michigan rally and the members of the Uncommitted delegation who met with her prior are 2 different groups. Anyway, I'm not a fan of how she dismissed the protesters. There were more productive ways to deal with it, and no, none of it means they want Trump in the White House instead. Kamala is part of the Biden administration; she has Biden's ear, and she can influence him to change. So it's not an unreasonable ask for our country to commit to following US laws regarding use of weapons.
  • Especially in light of (SERIOUS TRIGGER WARNINGS) what's been revealed about what the IDF has been doing to Palestinian prisoners and Israelis rioting for their right to do it.
  • Anyway you can sign on to the Not Another Bomb petition here. Uncommitted's linktree.
  • I have some serious cognitive dissonance over Tim Walz's admirable championing of human rights in China, and his "unconditional support for Israel".
  • Seriously, I want to know what is the disconnect for all these politicians? That if people violate human rights in certain countries, it's morally reprehensible, but if Israel does it, it's always self-defense and morally justified? 
  • Interesting article on how Hollywood bigwigs are all in for Kamala Harris and are kind of fighting the techbro billionaires.

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May. 26th, 2024 09:24 pm

what is happening in rafah is horrific

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And I refuse to look at the images. Knowing what has been allowed to happen is more than enough. May those children, mothers, fathers, people, rest in peace.

If you have money and want to help:

Operation Olive Tree links to vetted fundraisers for Palestinian families trying to leave/survive in Gaza.

Most countries, with the exception of the US and UK, have resumed funding to UNRWA. Americans can also make their own individual contributions. Still tax-deductible for now.

As always, I recommend PCRF and Doctors Without Borders. World Central Kitchen has resumed operations in Gaza, and they are also in the south of Lebanon.

I would say call your Congressperson, but honestly now I'm at a loss for words. What am I supposed to demand, how do I summon all the words to express my rage that they didn't stop this slaughter? What are the magic words to make these assholes stop?

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May. 1st, 2024 08:53 pm

pls call your senators and reps

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 The House just passed the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, house bill HR 6090, in response to college protests that have sprung up around the country against the genocide in Gaza. The bill would mandate that when the Department of Education enforces federal anti-discrimination laws it uses a definition of antisemitism put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

This is bad. It essentially penalizes educational institutions for speech that is critical of Israel. It's discriminatory and an affront to free speech. Anyway, call your Senators and ask them to vote against it. Call your House reps and tell them either thank you for voting against it or tell them you're disappointed for voting for it. 
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Apr. 30th, 2024 09:30 pm

a list of places to donate to

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Campus Bail Funds

World Central Kitchen is going back to Gaza. Jose Andres posted a scathing op-ed stating what they expect and need from Israel, along with calling out their discriminatory treatment of their Palestinian workers. 

PCRF - this is the main Palestinian charity I donate to. 

Donations to UNRWA are still tax-deductible I think. 

Doctors Without Borders operates in Gaza. 

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Apr. 26th, 2024 10:24 pm

My heart

Apr. 25th, 2024 08:26 pm

the kids are all right

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goddamn I did not really dream I would see the day the entire US would actually stand up for Palestine. unabashedly. And this proud USC dad! 

anyway, a list of campus bail funds collected here. 

and I agree it feels like we're speed-running 9/11 all over again. 

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Mar. 20th, 2024 03:18 pm

israel/gaza

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It's been a while; things still suck.

A statement from Jewish Americans opposing AIPAC: In contrast to AIPAC, we are American Jews who believe that US support for foreign governments should only be extended to those that respect the full human and civil rights, and right to self-determination, of all people. We oppose all forms of racism and bigotry, including antisemitism—and we support the historic alliance in our country of Jewish Americans with African Americans and other people of color in the cause of civil rights and equal justice.

Reject AIPAC - is a broad coalition of progressive groups working together to take on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated dark money Super PACs across electoral, political, digital and organizing strategies. The coalition calls on candidates for federal office to take the Reject AIPAC Pledge to not take endorsements or contributions from AIPAC and/or aligned PACs.

Has Zionism Lost the Argument? 

There was a recent article in NYT about Guernica editors quitting over an article that was published by an Israeli writer. I didn't find the actual article itself offensive, maybe just kind of misguided or something? But anyway, r/literature has the actual gossip - the real issue is that the article was published without any editorial insight/input and did not reflect the vision of the magazine. 

Speaking of NYT, New York War Crimes is a single-purpose site documenting criticism of NYT's journalistic practices, especially in regards to Palestine. 

Mass death is imminent in Gaza. 
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Mar. 4th, 2024 10:27 pm

i just got an email from girl scouts

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 text: GSUSA has lifted the fundraising ban to support those affected by the Israel-Gaza War. Per Blue Book requirements, our National CEO Bonnie Barczykowski and National President Noorain Khan have approved a three-month lift of our organization’s fundraising ban. Girl Scouts may now raise funds through June 4, 2024.

GSUSA recommends that contributions be made to charities that have been identified by Charity Navigator or CharityWatch.

NOTE: Donations of $250 or more must be received by the council to comply with the IRS laws for charitable donations (email FundDevelopment@gsnorcal.org).

I assume this is in reference to the former troop in St. Louis - they disbanded but are still raising money for Gaza. 

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Dec. 4th, 2023 03:23 pm

gaza

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Good interview between Christiane Amanpour and Josh Paul, the US arms dealer who quit his position over the US' actions in the mid-east. Very blunt on his end, which was refreshing. 

Another interview with two peace activists, one Israeli and one Palestinian on the "day after". Their proposal: 2 states, one confederation....not exactly sure how that would work. 

It is also Read Palestine week - there is a treasure trove of free books, both fiction and nonfiction about Palestine here available. I should mention that Haymarket also has a few ebooks about Palestine available for free. 

I have not yet finished watching this, but Dr. Zachary Foster is hosting a teach-in series about Palestine, and they are putting it up on YouTube:



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Nov. 10th, 2023 05:04 pm

israel/gaza

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This set of links are about how violence and death are choices for the politicians in charge:

Biden's secrecy on arms transfers unnerves some Democrats

Macron calls for ceasefire

Biden approves arms deal despite his own security order.

Netanyahu rejected ceasefire for hostages deal in Gaza weeks ago

Overwhelming demands for ceasefire catch Dems by surprise - “Members see members who step out of line lose their elections,” the Democratic aide said.

They sense safety in the herd.

“If only, what, 24 members are for a cease-fire, and even [Vermont Sen.] Bernie Sanders won’t say the word, maybe they should just go with the pack,” another staff member said. “That’s the calculation.”

Their caution is demoralizing even for a workforce used to profound cynicism.

Maryland Democrats threaten funding of immigrant rights group that called for Gaza ceasefire.

Palestinian woman who lost 68 family members in Gaza confronts Elizabeth Warren. 

What is up with Bernie Sanders not calling for a ceasefire? He had no issue two years ago. 
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Nov. 8th, 2023 06:02 am

gaza

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My public posts right now are going to be about mostly Gaza because there are very few other places where I feel like I can post safely about it and without posting a million disclaimers. So it's going to be mostly a bunch of links to things that I think people should read and/or watch. You can skip them if you like. The other thing is that you should just assume trigger warnings apply to all of them as they discuss war crimes, genocide, people suffering in many different ways. As of today, I think we're up to maybe 24 members of Congress supporting a ceasefire, and neither of them include Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, which is a huge disappointment to me as someone who's long admired them both. They're calling instead for a "humanitarian pause". 

An American nurse who just returned from Gaza describes her experience to Anderson Cooper.



Palestinian children in Gaza plead for the bombing to stop. This is a Youtube link, so just know that you will be faced with children pleading for their lives if you click on it. 

One concrete way to help Gazans on the ground is to purchase eSim cards for them so they can connect with their families and friends. 

Amid death, Gaza's journalists dream of home-cooked meals. 






Conservative fault lines revealed over Israel - Tucker Carlson isolationist view vs Ben Shapiro supporting a pro-Israeli viewpoint. 

On Jewish action for Palestinian liberation

What It's Like to Take Over the Statue of Liberty - Hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace members calling for a Gaza ceasefire occupied the pedestal of the statue. This is how it happened.

I Feel a Human Deterioration - The Israeli writer Etgar Keret has spent the last few weeks trying to make sense of the violence and loss around him. So far, he can’t. 

This idea of people saying: Condemn this, condemn that. I don’t want anybody to condemn anything. I say, be human. You see somebody in pain, try to see that pain. Later, there’s enough time to figure out whose fault it is. I speak to people, also in Israel, who say, “After what we’ve been through, after I lost my sister, I don’t care how many people die in Gaza.” And I say to people: When you do that, you’re hurting yourself. You’re hurting yourself. You are basically saying: “I’m downgrading myself. I want to be something that is less than what I used to be.” It’s the inability to say: I don’t know. I don’t understand. I’m confused. I have feelings, but I don’t have a structure around them. And it’s OK.

Unexpected, but celebrity gossip subreddit fauxmoi has been keeping track of what all the celebs have been saying about Israel and Gaza on their social media. 
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