Roxana Parsa

BREAKING — 51 Iranian children are dead after a strike hits Minab girls elementary school in Iran.

tbh nothing else to say, real people with full lives are going to die

nauseating world

We cannot ask survivors to speak out about sexual violence while simultaneously punishing them for it. We cannot hold survivors responsible for their own justice while refusing to give it to them. We cannot expect survivors to come forward while making it impossible for them to do so.

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

This 👇

internet blackout still going in Iran

First of two posts - this one for those members of my pro-Palestine family who continuously frames events in Iran in terms of Israel’s machinations. The situation in Iran is far more complicated. Focusing only on Israel misses that complexity and is frankly insulting and unfair

my problem with my bsky feed is that it's sooo deeply american

Iran has been under a complete blackout for 132 hours now, which means 6 days of no one being able to communicate with their loved ones while the state kills thousands of protestors.

reports of death tolls aren't clear, but seem to be in the thousands
apnews.com/article/iran...

Iran protests: Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown across country The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

Popping on here to say solidarity with Iranians forever. They have been under a communication blackout for 4 days now, but the stories emerging are horrific.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

thank you!

spending my evenings this week painting christmas cards and I can't stop!

oh nice! Didn‘t realize any schools here had a student group

On the surface, Ontario's "Safer Municipalities Act" seeks to address public drug use. In this brief, Brianna Olson-Pitawanakwat Mskwaasin Agnew, and Kelsi Balaban argue it maintains too-familiar traditions of Indigenous displacement and colonial harm: yellowheadinstitute.org/2025/ontario...

The intense Israeli forces offensive in Gaza City, Palestine, is putting our staff and patients at risk. • The unacceptable level of risk has led us to reluctantly decide to suspend our lifesaving activities in Gaza City. • Israeli authorities must immediately guarantee unhindered access and security for humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza City. GAZA - The relentless Israeli offensive in Gaza City, Palestine, has forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend vital medical activities in the area due to the rapidly deteriorating security situation. The situation includes continued airstrikes and advancing tanks less than one kilometre from our healthcare facilities. The escalating attacks from Israeli forces have created an unacceptable level of risk for our staff, forcing us to suspend lifesaving medical activities. "We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces," says Jacob Granger, MSF Emergency Coordinator in Gaza. "This is the last thing we wanted, as the needs in Gaza City are enormous, with the most vulnerable people - infants in neo-natal care, those with severe injuries and life-threatening illnesses - unable to move and in grave danger." While large numbers of people have fled south due to evacuation orders, there are still hundreds of thousands of pople in Gaza City, who are unable to leave and have no other option but to stay. Those who are able to leave face an impossible choice: either remain in Gaza City under intense military operations and the deterioration of law and order, or abandon what's left of their houses, their belongings, and their memories, to move to areas where humanitarian conditions are rapidly collapsing.

At the same time, partially functional hospitals across the Strip are overwhelmed due to severe shortages of staff, supplies, and fuel. Patients also face enormous obstacles reaching care, often arriving late and in critical condition. Last week alone, and despite the mounting offensive, our clinics in Gaza City carried out over 3,640 consultations and treated 1,655 people with malnutrition. We have also treated patients with severe trauma injuries, burns, as well as pregnant women and others requiring ongoing medical care who are unable to leave the city. This shows the scale of medical needs. Although we have been forced to suspend our activities in Gaza City, we aim to continue supporting key services in Ministry of Health facilities, including Al-Helou and Al-Shifa hospitals, while they continue to function. Access to and the provision of safe drinking water, food, shelter and care is increasingly restricted. People in Gaza City have been repeatedly and relentlessly bombed. They are exhausted and are being deliberately deprived of the essentials needed to survive. We call for an immediate halt to the violence and concrete measures at the necessary scale to protect civilians. Israeli authorities must immediately guarantee unhindered access and security for humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza City, and acceptable conditions for the safe and sustained delivery of medical care and humanitarian aid, conditions that are clearly not in place today.

Horrific: Doctors Without Borders is suspending medical work in Gaza City due to Israel's violence, including airstrikes & tanks less than 1KM from their facilities.

Comes same day Netanyahu used his UN speech to scold dozens of nations for accusing him of committing war crimes.

Learning from Professor Gearty was a highlight of my LLM. He was
the best kind of academic - brilliant and principled, while also generous and warm, always willing to extend time to students. So sad to hear this.

kloubakov & hockey canada coming out the same day...bad day for women and the law

running this 5k in a week to raise funds for Gaza - help me get to 1000$! raceroster.com/events/2025/...

Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools IRCC cites challenges processing applications from Gaza students, but prof says other countries have managed

It is unconscionable that Canada is refusing to process the immigration applications of students in Gaza accepted to Canadian schools.

Two have already died while waiting.

This is an atrocity and universities should be intervening.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

as someone from toronto I will speak the truth which is that peameal bacon is really just not that good!

on July 27 I’m taking part in the annual 5k Run for Palestine. Funds go to support emergency food & healthcare in Gaza - appreciate any support! raceroster.com/events/2025/...

(emotional support too as I hate running and have never run a race!!)

It turns out it is possible to energize progressives in 2025. Toronto can learn from the man making it happen Zohran Mamdani's rapid rise in popularity has happened because, not in spite of, his progressive politics.

Zohran’s campaign was a masterclass on how to galvanize progressives in 2025.

“Mamdani’s politics feel fresh and urgent. He isn’t interested in managing broken systems; he’s instead keen on trying to remake them.”

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

too invested in zohran for mayor of a city I don’t live in, in a country I don’t live in, but a politician who creates some hope and energy is so rare

anyway here's some Iranian food I had last night

War on Terror Nightmare Arrives As Trump Bombs Iran Just want to congratulate everyone who said Trump was the president of peace, didn't start any new wars, etc. Is there an antiwar party in America?

Of course he was going to bomb Iran.

Is there an antiwar party in the U.S.?

Incredibly angry incredibly dumb world

New from me: A family's desperate quest to flee Iran as missiles fall www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...