Elisabeth Wickeri

a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits

In a Hitleresque speech, JD Vance says there can be no unity with the left and vows to use the government to dismantle non-profit NGOs and liberal civil society who he says promote violence and terrorism.

BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.

Protests aren’t the only tool in the anti-authoritarian toolkit, but they’re incredibly important. Protests help us see each other; they make it feel safer to refuse to obey the dictator, and make it more possible for us to organize mass non-cooperation.

It’s an essential step in the process.

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Foreign Aid Spending The judge faulted the logic of a blanket freeze on foreign aid spending and found that groups that depend on the aid had made a strong initial showing of “irreparable harm.”

Some good news on the foreign aid funding freeze fight! As many have seen, the DC District Court has just issued a TRO against USG. A big initial victory, but there's a long road ahead. Some initial thoughts on the ruling, but first, here is the @nytimes.com writeup:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...

BREAKING: A federal judge just blocked the Trump administration from canceling foreign aid contracts/awards that were in place prior to Trump's inauguration. t.co/2OBoBANkxW](s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...)

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

Elon Musk is perpetrating a digital and financial coup. This is not hyperbole. This is not euphemism. This is what has happened. 🧵

And Elon tweeting that USAID is a criminal organization that has to die -- unhinged, & another level of constraints that this sector hasn't realized it needs to contend with. How will partner NGOs react to news of (what?) information he wanted to obtain? How will this sector build trust again?

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

Not a great sign when Wired says it won't name at least two fo the people Musk has installed to run the Office of Personnel Management because they may be minors www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Amazing to see legislators fighting for democracy.

YouTube video by JTBC News [LIVE/JTBC 뉴스특보] 윤석열 대통령 "비상계엄 선포"…이재명 "무너지는 민주주의 지켜달라" 한동훈 "국민과 함께 막겠다"(24.12.3)

🧵 45 years after President Park Chung-hee declared martial law in 1979, President Yoon declared martial law again.

What's going on in Korea? Explained ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5h...

So much excitement in one day - we are also hiring! Come work with me -- great opportunity for pre-law or pre-grad school folks wanting to get human rights experience. Please circulate! We will be reviewing applications soon.

So excited that our new website is finally out in the wild. Organized information about our work, opportunities for students, partner organizations, and information about our alumni! #humanrights #education

1/ 🏳️‍🌈BREAKING: #HongKong’s top court has ruled in favour of same-sex married couples’ housing and inheritance rights, handing a landmark victory to the city’s #LGBTQ community: hongkongfp.com/2024/11/26/b...

Legislation Summary: Hong Kong National Security Law A summary and analysis of the Hong Kong National Security Law

Re-upping this post for no particular reason...

npcobserver.com/2020/06/legi...

Playbook, lessons, and reminders for the next 4 years.