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Statement from Oscar-winning director
Hamdan Ballal:
This afternoon, nearly a year after we won the Oscar, the same settler who attacked me shortly after l returned from Los Angeles-Shem Tov Lusky-again led an attack against my home and my family. Four of my family members are currently arrested and one is in the hospital.
I invite all journalists and diplomats to come visit me and my family this Tuesday, February 17, to hear about how the situation has gotten worse in the year since we won the Oscar, as it has across the West Bank.
Email me to coordinate your visit:
hamdanalhrane90@gmail.com
Two weeks ago we managed to get a decision from the Israeli court that the area around my home is closed to non-residents, but the settlers break that order and still come with their flocks almost every day.
We call the police, they do nothing. The army comes, they do nothing. Today, Shem Tov Lusky-the settler who attacked me in my home shortly after I won the Oscar last year-came with his flock to my home. My brother called the police to report the incursion. The army came first and immediately raided our house, attacking everyone inside. Then they arrested two of my brothers, a nephew, and cousin. Another brother was badly injured and is now in the hospital.
The Israeli court decision was supposed to make things a bit quieter for us. But the opposite has been true. The settlers have ramped up their harassment and the Israeli authorities have done nothing to enforce the decision, and today they joined the settlers in the attack.
8 hours ago

Statement from Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal: This afternoon, nearly a year after we won the Oscar, the same settler who attacked me shortly after l returned from Los Angeles-Shem Tov Lusky-again led an attack against my home and my family. Four of my family members are currently arrested and one is in the hospital. I invite all journalists and diplomats to come visit me and my family this Tuesday, February 17, to hear about how the situation has gotten worse in the year since we won the Oscar, as it has across the West Bank. Email me to coordinate your visit: hamdanalhrane90@gmail.com Two weeks ago we managed to get a decision from the Israeli court that the area around my home is closed to non-residents, but the settlers break that order and still come with their flocks almost every day. We call the police, they do nothing. The army comes, they do nothing. Today, Shem Tov Lusky-the settler who attacked me in my home shortly after I won the Oscar last year-came with his flock to my home. My brother called the police to report the incursion. The army came first and immediately raided our house, attacking everyone inside. Then they arrested two of my brothers, a nephew, and cousin. Another brother was badly injured and is now in the hospital. The Israeli court decision was supposed to make things a bit quieter for us. But the opposite has been true. The settlers have ramped up their harassment and the Israeli authorities have done nothing to enforce the decision, and today they joined the settlers in the attack. 8 hours ago

From Hamdan Ballal, co-director of last year’s Oscar-winning documentary β€œNo Other Land.” This is happening now.

16.02.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 810    πŸ” 518    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10

jamael lundy just brought this up in his statement too since his wife is an elected official and feds showed up to their home in the middle of the night too bsky.app/profile/tayl...

31.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 416    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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"How many people does it take before it becomes wrong?
A thousand?
Fifty thousand?
A million?
How many people does it take, admiral?"

- Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: Insurrection

25.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 412    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 12
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Hey NRA, are you good with this?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

25.01.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 27719    πŸ” 10206    πŸ’¬ 1595    πŸ“Œ 680
An ad for Tunies, featuring the words "Hot Dog" with a picture of a hot dog in a bun in the letter "o" in "dog". There is an illustration of a pack of rectangular "tunies" in the bottom right corner, along with a description of the various ways of how you can prepare them

An ad for Tunies, featuring the words "Hot Dog" with a picture of a hot dog in a bun in the letter "o" in "dog". There is an illustration of a pack of rectangular "tunies" in the bottom right corner, along with a description of the various ways of how you can prepare them

An ad for Tunies, featuring an image of a boy about to bite into a rectangular tuna slab on a bun. At the bottom is a picture of a tunie casserole in a crock, and an illustration of cans of Tunies

An ad for Tunies, featuring an image of a boy about to bite into a rectangular tuna slab on a bun. At the bottom is a picture of a tunie casserole in a crock, and an illustration of cans of Tunies

Tunies (circa 1957-circa 1967): A line of skinless, tuna fish-franks, meant to be eaten like hot dogs. They were the brainchild of William Lane, who developed them as a meatless option for Catholics, along with tuna cocktail weenies (Mar-Tunies) and tuna salami (Sea-Lomi)

13.03.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 855    πŸ” 192    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 126

It'll be a cold day on Venus before I ever shop again Target again.

More info:

cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...

24.01.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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WHO removing Us Flag

23.01.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7843    πŸ” 3508    πŸ’¬ 638    πŸ“Œ 625

What is the point of Hakeem Jeffries

21.01.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 697    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 6

Drink wines
Do crimes
Be the cool Mom

11.01.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

You shouldn’t avoid protesting from fear of martial law, they should fear getting to the point that they’ll need to implement it. Don’t police your reactions, police their actions. They are the criminals not you.

08.01.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1777    πŸ” 507    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 19
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@chrislhayes.bsky.social: β€œA 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”

08.01.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 27443    πŸ” 9383    πŸ’¬ 633    πŸ“Œ 378

It's January 6th! Happy Trump Is As Bad As Maduro Day!

06.01.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a new scam that people need to be aware of. Also, use Apple wallet! It is so much safer. It creates a unique code for each transaction and that is all that is transmitted.

20.12.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Water your tree.

17.12.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 480    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 15
Preview
The Devastating Legacy of Nuclear Weapons Tests

β€œHow unconscionable is it to even think about testing those weapons again, when we know the damage that they cause?"

12.11.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3
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BREAKING: Trump admin once again asked the Supreme Court to freeze full SNAP payments.

As Americans are struggling, this self-serving President is spending his time and resources trying to prevent people from getting food to feed their children.

10.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 59
The crowd has gone silent at Cuomo's party.

The crowd has gone silent at Cuomo's party.

roses are red
big laughs are hearty

05.11.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 16100    πŸ” 2380    πŸ’¬ 170    πŸ“Œ 52
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πŸ“Œβ€œThe fact that I am American means, among other things, people can’t say, like they did about Francis, β€˜he doesn’t understand the United States, he just doesn’t see what’s going on.’
β€œDo you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed?”

-Pope Leo in a direct rebuke of the hideous Trump

12.10.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4943    πŸ” 1205    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 73

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

11.10.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 21566    πŸ” 6484    πŸ’¬ 450    πŸ“Œ 373

Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

22.09.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9136    πŸ” 2950    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 61

I lost my dream job.

For doing journalism.

For fighting for people to able to express themselves.

In America.

18.09.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1435    πŸ” 197    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 4

Important to keep remembering and repeating that Kimmel didn't mock Charlie Kirk or celebrate his death in the monologue. He mocked the president's lack of feeling and criticized the regime.

18.09.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2722    πŸ” 700    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 19

Feels like it’s in the Ben & Jerry graveyard of discontinued flavors.

06.09.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 489    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

And I would never want to get between Ted and a trip to Cancun when there’s an emergency in Texas

03.09.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 23788    πŸ” 4494    πŸ’¬ 1219    πŸ“Œ 368
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Them: β€œCities are all rotting hellscapes!”

Cities:

29.08.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 13392    πŸ” 3581    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 303
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Trump pledged to release all the Epstein Files.

The American people want him to, even the MAGA base.

But he won’t do it.

I wonder why…

#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles

21.08.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 348    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 34
Ted Cruz: β€˜Vacationing Is How I Grieve’

Ted Cruz: β€˜Vacationing Is How I Grieve’

Ted Cruz: β€˜Vacationing Is How I Grieve’

08.07.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 21108    πŸ” 3795    πŸ’¬ 496    πŸ“Œ 237

Thank you to Mexico πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ for stepping up and helping in Texas!

07.07.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 19629    πŸ” 3205    πŸ’¬ 358    πŸ“Œ 105
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This from the restaurant that was raided.

31.05.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 413    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

All this because they didn’t have a hotel pre-booked when they arrived. Insane.

20.04.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2809    πŸ” 990    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 94

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