Jonathan Rothstein

No respect from the woke kids

A Israeli academic asked his followers on X which sanction would really convince ordinary Israelis that they are isolated internationally.
"Expulsion from football tournaments" was the most popular answer, followed by "ending visa-free travel to Europe"

Global Sumud Flotilla - Global As the genocide in Gaza gets worse by the day and the governments and institutions fail the Palestinian people, the free people of the world are trying their best to maintain solidarity and to create ...

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Pero no es una alegría.

This is DOGE already at work. They are taking letters out of words to make them more efficient.

I always think of it as the rebuttable presumption of stupidity. I’m prepared to believe there’s an underlying scheme, but you’re gonna have to show me the evidence proving it.

[Halfway through chapter 1] “Jill I’ve made a huge mistake.”

The nice thing about imaginary problems is that you can just declare you’ve solved them and take a bow.

Opinion | Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel — Guardian US As the bombardment continues in Gaza, bodies such as Fifa and the IOC have evaded taking a stand. But fans’ solidarity with Palestinians is growing and should not be ignored

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Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants in the next 3 years — The San Diego Union-Tribune The decision will legalize about 300,000 undocumented migrants a year.

This is what it looks like when a center-left party is not afraid to make the positive case for immigration rather than adopting the framing of their opponents. apple.news/AfzAxPVioTXe...