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Italy opens an investigation to find Italians who were part of a trend of foreigners (possibly including Americans) paying big money to sniper "safari" in Bosnia.

Just awful. Find them and throw away the key.

For the millionth time, please stop putting special characters in words. There is no algorithm here to supress your posts. All you're doing is harming people who have muted words (thanks for activating people's trauma when they put up safeguards!) and people who rely on screen readers

⚡️ Following Russia's massive attack on the night of Nov. 8, the subway and some trolleybus routes in Kharkiv are not operating. This is due to a problem with the power supply.

Some city residents are without electricity, water, and heating for more than a day.

pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.

A Swedish Holiday Hotspot Is Now a Strategic Outpost Against Russia Gotland is a favorite vacation destination for many Swedes. It’s also become a key strategic location as the NATO country’s military ramps up defense spending.

Gotland is a favorite holiday destination for many Swedes. The island has also become a key strategic location as the NATO country’s military ramps up defense spending.

New York Times snippet: A Decade Later, Supreme Court is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision; Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk once jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion. 6 minute read

I know this is pedantic, but Kim Davis was not "jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses." She was jailed for contempt of court because she refused to follow a court order (she had stopped issuing all marriage licenses). NYT makes it sound like the Woke Police broke down her door.

It’s all in the cards — Ukrainians consult tarot readers about wartime fears The viewer count ticks upward — dozens, then hundreds, sometimes nearly a thousand. Just about everyone has tuned in for the same reason: to hear Tetya (Auntie) Fania’s latest predictions about the th...

In wartime Ukraine, one’s future can vanish in a heartbeat. That’s why some Ukrainians are turning to tarot — a deck of cards that symbolizes life’s themes, spiritual lessons, and everyday experiences, used for both divination and self-reflection — to gain some semblance of control amid chaos.

Our thoughts with Bloody Sunday families now as court finds former British paratrooper Soldier F not guilty of murders that day in 1972.
We @humanrightsfirst.org will continue to stick with families looking for justice from N Ireland conflict
@cjharvey1.bsky.social
#speirgorm

Why Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Institutions Remain at Risk - Human Rights First By Suchita Uppal Last week, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) carried out searches targeting former National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detectives now working at Ukrzaliznytsia, the state railway op...

#Ukraine’s corruption fighters are under fire.
Even after the July reversal of the controversial law stripping NABU & SAPO of independence, attacks on the agencies continue.

Read more in our latest blog: humanrightsfirst.org/library/why-...

At tomorrow’s #UNGCUSASummit, our CEO @uzraz.bsky.social will join business & civil society leaders to explore how the private sector can advance social sustainability and human rights amid global crises. Learn more about the annual summit: globalcompactusa.org/annualsummit

In Kherson, a city scarred by invasion, occupation, and relentless bombardment, a new documentary reveals its latest horror — the ‘Human Safari.’

Full doc at:
khersonhumansafari.com/

🎥: @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social @corrie-ua.bsky.social

Briefing on the State Department’s Human Rights Reports - Human Rights First Briefing on the State Department’s Human Rights ReportsWednesday, September 17, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM ET Join Uzra Zeya, President and CEO of Human Rights First, and Scott Busby, Senior Advisor, for a ...

TOMORROW: Join Human Rights First President and CEO @uzraz.bsky.social and Senior Advisor Scott Busby on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for an online briefing on the integrity and future of the State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

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Explainer: Soldier F on Trial for Bloody Sunday Murders - Human Rights First The trial of Former British paratrooper Lance Corporal Soldier F opened this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is charged with two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1...

The trial of former British paratrooper Soldier F opened in Belfast yesterday, 53 years after #BloodySunday. He is charged with 2 murders & 5 attempted murders. Our Sr. advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social tells you what you needs to know in this brief explainer. #speirgorm

Four of the five activists on trial after helping refugees in Poland, acquitted today

Great news this morning as Polish court finds activists Hajnowka 5 innocent.
I was at their trial last week - statement from @humanrightsfirst.org here
@valeriahaensel.bsky.social @piotrczaban.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

Pretty Women’s on tv and— Why did we stop serving sorbet in between courses (like it was a ‘palate cleanser’ and not ‘just a really nice little treat)? We should bring that back. I think we all want this.

This is how I explain what an ocular migraine is like to people who never had one before

Latvian Activist Who Helped Asylum Seekers Awaits Verdict After Multiple Delays - Human Rights First On August 19, Latvian Human Rights Defender Ieva Raubiško will once again appear in court to learn whether she will be sent to prison for helping a group of asylum seekers at Latvia’s border with Bela...

Latvian HRD Ieva Raubiško returns to court tomorrow after 3 postponed “final” hearings, facing prison for helping 5 asylum seekers at the Belarus border. This trial has dragged on too long—the court must end it by acquitting Ieva. Solidarity is not a crime. Read more ⬇️

PayPal, WhatsApp, Grammarly — 10 global companies you didn't know have Ukrainian roots It's a fact little known around the world: Some of the biggest names in tech were founded by Ukrainian-born entrepreneurs, including PayPal, WhatsApp, and Grammarly. These companies, now headquartere...

Here are 10 of the world's most recognizable tech companies founded or co-founded by Ukrainians.

NEW REPORT by our @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @mayafp.bsky.social details how people with disabilities in #Ukraine are being left without adequate housing, care, or protection, with recommendations on how to better support them.

Read here: humanrightsfirst.org/library/nowhere-to-go/

Tracking Canada’s fascist fight clubs CBC’s visual investigations team reveals where some of Canada’s white nationalist 'active clubs' gather to prepare for violence.

www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

The Government’s Growing Trove of Social Media Data It’s increasingly collecting and using social media information to make high-stakes decisions related to immigration.

The government has proposed expanding the mandatory collection of social media identifiers. It would widen social media surveillance to include not only travelers and visa applicants and visa holders, but also their U.S. citizen contacts.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack Fires broke out across the city as Russia attacked the capital overnight on July 4. At least 19 people have been injured, with 14 of the victims hospitalized.

⚡️UPDATE: Russia's mass missile and drone strike on Kyiv injures at least 23.

The attack damaged apartment buildings, businesses, a school, a medical facility, railway lines, and other civilian infrastructure in multiple districts. Fires blazed across the city, making the air dangerous to breathe.

The Cut article from 2018: Cuomo halted investigation into Weinstein case after $25K donation from his former lawyer

holy shit. Cuomo halted an investigation into the Weinstein case after a donation from Weinstein’s former lawyer’s firm to his reelection campaign…

guys, this was in 2018 AFTER the Weinstein exposés (multiple) had been published & the #metoo movement was ascendant

On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Ukraine’s new law on CRSV takes effect today, responding to survivors’ calls for reform.

Gwara Media's Yana Sliemzina & our @dooleydooley.bsky.social assess progress:

humanrightsfirst.org/library/new-...

Russia transfers 50 Ukrainian children to so-called 'rehab camp' in Kalmykia, Kyiv says Russia has transferred 50 children from the occupied Antratsyt district of Luhansk Oblast to a so-called rehabilitation camp in Kalmykia, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Jun...

⚡️Russia transfers 50 Ukrainian children to so-called 'rehab camp' in Kalmykia, Kyiv says.

Russia has transferred 50 children from the occupied Antratsyt district of Luhansk Oblast to a so-called rehabilitation camp in Kalmykia, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on June 14.

Carlos should be spending #Father’sDay with his family. Instead, he has been disappeared to the CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador, with no way for his partner or daughter to contact him. We demand the immediate release of all those disappeared to CECOT. We must #BringThemBack.