ReginaSM

BREAKING: The Global Sumud Flotilla says one vessel, Marinette, is “still sailing strong.” Over the last 24 hours, 21 boats were confirmed intercepted and 20 presumably intercepted.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/qngd86

Una tarde en Guatemala. Creo que me hace falta una tarde en Guatemala.

In the business of recovering my childhood innocence, that sense of safety given to me by my parents' embrace, the perception that my room was huge and guarded the magical beings I read about in my books.

Done. Sending much love your way Abed! May lots of people contribute to your fund.

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Number 5 (for Elaine) Here we can listen To nightfall And blow in The ears of Sunsets While the Earth Staggers Through An open Door.

From ‘A Different Beat: Writing By Women of the Beat Generation’ (1997)
—Margaret Randall

#poetry #poem #booksky

Me gusta cuando una mujer me sonríe, cómplice, por la calle.

Aren't we all just bloody wanking each other off in the era of digital spotlight? Like, shit dawg, ppl are literally creating new awards to congratulate themselves amongst their own circuit just to post a "Happy to announce that..." What is this obsession with performing "success"? #ProudlyMediocre

I was reading a poem, I missed my bus.

UN warns 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid - Israel- Gaza war live

14,000 babies!

Camino a cuidar a Rowan, de 5 años. Pienso que debo lavarme la cara, levantar el ánimo para poder jugar y alegrarlo cuando llegue. Tomo una pausa, me limpio una lágrima y recuerdo que es él quien siempre me alegra a mí.

"Tumba la casa tumba la casa
Tu tumba la casa tumba la casa...
Menea meneáte agacha
Agachate menea
Menéate agacha"

Gracias por tanto, Pepe. Descansá!

Today, I listened to the birds.

Dame mi nalga y te doy tu guacal.

Anyone else born before 1999 notice that boredom is not a thing anymore

‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare Immigrants are scared to show up to work, exacerbating a worker shortage in key industries.

“People are not showing up for work because they’re concerned about raids happening in their workplace.”

Immigrants in the US are scared to show up to work, exacerbating a worker shortage in key industries, say experts ⤵️

Las macetas están bien, pero merecemos tierra, bosques y selvas.

Absolutely beautiful!

I WILL SING It pains me to live silent . . . I will sing, No matter how imperfect The song I bring. If there are those to scorn it, I shall not care So long as singing murders My own despair!

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From 'Kaleidoscope' (1929)
—Walter R. Adams

#poetry #poem #poems

Hundreds rally in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/8gvrua

En la olla más grande cuezo frijoles negros mientras recuerdo los consejos de mamá. Trituro hojas de epazote seco con las palmas de mi mano. Huelo mis dedos y el aroma a mi abuelita inunda mi pecho. En la cocina materializo la nostalgia pa que deje de serlo, reduzco distancias, me alimento.

'Israel is deliberately and squarely targeting heavily built-up residential areas that have been flattened and decimated with no prior warning for Palestinian civilians to flee the area', reports Al Jazeera's Tareq Azzom from Gaza.

🟥 Read report: aje.io/8w4b9r

Activists and students across countries in the Middle East and North Africa organised protests in support of Palestine, as Israel continues its attacks on Gaza.

Parisians vote to ban cars from 500 more streets Ten thousand parking spots will be removed in latest car crackdown

#Paris​ians have voted in favour of pedestrianising 500 more streets in the French capital, bolstering City Hall’s ongoing campaign to reduce #car usage and enhance air quality. Car #traffic has decreased by more than half since the turn of the century.

Are you telling me the guy who sunk Trump Airlines, Trump’s casinos, Trump magazine, Trump University, Trump Vodka, Trumpnet, Trump’s American Pale Ale, and Trump Steaks, amongst other things, isn’t great at business stuff?! Get the fuck outta here.

BREAKING: Israel attacks Gaza school shelter again after dozens of Palestinians killed in initial aerial bombing aje.io/x9gkiv

'There are acute shortages of medical supplies, painkillers are not available. We have silent death going on inside the hospital[s]. Injured Palestinians don’t get proper medical treatment and they die', reports Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud.

🟥 Read report: aje.io/dt9kqh

Be where your feet are. Rest in the moment. Breathe.