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“Access to clean water remains a challenge for people in #Gaza. UNRWA colleagues are working tirelessly to provide and improve such access. In November, our teams supplied 90,000 cubic metres of water to communities.”
— UNRWA Commissioner-General

Full statement: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

She has been very vocal for quite a long time. Pre-November 2023.

The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set

Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...

When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.

As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.

A grey cat sleeping on the back of a couch.

Closing out #Caturday with a lil snooze…

#CatsofBluesky
#BlueskyCats
#Cats

UN Report Details Israel's 'De Facto State Policy' of Torturing Palestinian Prisoners | Common Dreams Reports of Israeli authorities torturing Palestinian prisoners have shocked the world, with victims describing horrific abuse. When will those responsible be held accountable for these heinous crimes?

www.commondreams.org/news/torture...

Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimes Julian Borger in Jerusalem

I think this particular headline speaks for itself.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

This is deeply troubling… and disgusting.

A grey kitty cat yawning.

A grey kitty cat gazing into the camera thinking this will earn him some turkey.

The tryptophan must be kicking in…

Cat
Cats
CatsofBluesky
Caturday

Manifest destiny… that’s what they tried to sell us…

What a bunch of bullshit!

#NativeAmericans
#FirstNations
#Thanksgiving

Word.

‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.

ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

In California, a mother of eight who has lived in the country for 40 years was deported just one day after she reported sexual harassment by an ICE contractor on her case. This action was taken despite a judge’s order prohibiting it.

"Israel's government spent about $45 million on propaganda ads across Google and YouTube — campaigns denying famine, smearing the UN, and laundering the image of an army accused of genocide. These platforms are ... paid accomplices in manufacturing consent for mass killing."

Jesus.

Trump Is Undoing DOJ Prosecutions From His First Term We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...

We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term.

No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.

By @jeremykohler.bsky.social

Harvard Will Open a New Inquiry Into Faculty Ties to Epstein

“The review found that Harvard in 2005 admitted Mr. Epstein as a visiting fellow in the psychology department and readmitted him the following year. And the review concluded “it is likely” that Mr. Epstein visited Harvard more than 40 times after his release from jail, between 2010 and 2018.”

BRO.

It’s crazy expensive!

“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.

NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.

The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.

Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs? ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.

Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.

If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:

So, I bought something from overseas for $80. I was notified today that I needed to pay a duty, due to tariffs, that was $109. So messed up and ridiculous.

It looks like the Dems are caving, w/out extending ACA health care credits. What do they get in return? A “promised vote” on extending them in mid-December. The GOP voted to end the credits in the BBB and closed the government b/c they refused to extend them. So, how do you think that vote will go?

Of course they knew Isr@€l was committing war crimes. The whole world knew. Blinken, Sullivan & McGurk all knew… and Biden didn’t care enough to challenge them. Apparently @americanprogress.bsky.social has no problem with starving children/genocide… as they added Blinken to their board. So gross.

Ah, great… Portland is on the list. I will check out locations and show up. Solidarity!!

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

It originated with Elizabeth Warren and was supported by Amy Klobuchar.

I am so upset.

Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/

The best news I’ve heard in a while now. With more than 1 million votes so far… Zohran was elected with the largest voter turnout since the 60’s!!

Looks like giving people something to vote for… is an exciting, motivating factor for them.

So exciting!!