life of a journalist in North Gaza: In order to film everything you see I need to put in my blood , sweat and tears . First , I need to charge my phone. To charge my phone, I have to walk miles to find electricity for both my phone and power bank. After filming, I need to find…

Under international law, the Palestinians—as an illegally occupied people—have the legal right to armed struggle against the occupier. This is from UN General Assembly resolution 37/43 adopted in 1982. There is no ambiguity about it.

HEZBOLLAH FIGHTERS LEAVE HANDWRITTEN NOTES FOR HOMEOWNERS WHOSE HOMES THEY USED The Notes they Left: 1: “To the family of this house, we ask for your forgiveness, we used your house to eat and sleep in. Signed - the Men of God.” 2: “Our dear people, please forgive us for…

"death by a thousand paper cuts" is something people who are really interested in having long term successful relationships should know about. It's a lesson many learn after the fact tho. Like that guy who wrote about his wife divorcing him because he left dishes by the sink.

The teenager in British Columbia is a preview of what pandemic risk truly looks like 🧵 A single critical case, no clear source, and the absence of a transmission chain. It’s a script we know too well, and one we’re doing nothing to rewrite. 1/

The story around China issuing USD-denominated sovereign bonds in Saudi Arabia is generating an enormous amount of buzz in China, and could potentially be immensely important. I strongly suspect it's a message to the upcoming Trump administration. Let me explain what seems to…

Hey, fun story! I live on a small island in Maine. Post-election, a writer-friend & I decided to start a little islander group to share emotional support, info & resources. She posted about the 1st meeting on NextDoor. Easy peasy. There was nothing in the ad beyond "hey,…

Years ago, in the 1990s, me and my boss were looking at a client's rental accounts. He asked was I sure about the mortgage repayments. I said I had checked them with the bank. "They can't be less than the rent," he said, "That never happens. Not on a 90% mortgage." Seems like...

The truth is that America, like Britain, is now run by the rich, for the rich. To say otherwise is a lie. And for the wealthy to rob the poor is unjust. It always was and always will be. This is a fundamental principle. To steal from the poor is one thing, a material wrong. But…

Forensic Architecture put out a 827-page report analysing Israeli military actions, demonstrating in practice the genocide, and it's been largely ignored. Findings include: "Between 7 Oct 2023 and 30 June 2024 approximately 83% of all plant life in Gaza was destroyed."

BREAKING: scientists now all agree we face 1.6-2°C by 2032 🧵

HARVARD PREDICTS PERMANENT WAR Economists at Harvard, who presumably know what they are talking about, have finally woken up to the fact that destroying the economy means the economy gets destroyed. Meaning there is not some supernatural separation between, you know - climate…

In his book, 'Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men', Lundy Bancroft highlights some of the twisted logic abusers use: “I told her she’d better not ever try to leave me. You have no idea how much I love this girl!” “I was sick of watching her…

Trump and his people have exhibited no interest in the legally required transition process. I suspect it's for two reasons: 1) As of 2019, they have to sign certain ethics pledges, AND reveal all conflicts of interest. I don't think they want to do that. But also... 1/6

BREAKING: senior IPCC scientists say exceeding the Paris 1.5°C limit is now inevitable, imminent, and may well have already occured as unsurvivable 2°C by 2034-2038 looms 🧵

In 2015 British officials travelled to Nigeria to help track down a witchdoctor who had used a juju magical oath to prevent trafficked girls in Britain from testifying against a smuggling gang. Why did this happen? 🧵

This is horrific. This is obscene. The World Meteorological Organization just dropped a major new report. 2024 will be the warmest year on record. This is a "red alert." We break down this new study here: (1/13) 🧵

Just as in 2016, Trump voters are the angriest winners I've ever seen. 🧵 /1

Cís friends, I need you to hear this: Putting trans people in camps won't look like putting trans people in camps. It'll look like banning HRT (just like mifepristone), then criminalizing possession of estradiol or testosterone w/o a prescription (just like marijuana). 1/7

Please read this. It's literally been 8 years in the writing. The first wave of tech disruption of democracy 2016-2024 is over. What starts now is something much, much worse: the age of information chaos. 1/ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…