The package of censorship and surveillance bills brought up in todays markup has been advanced
Continue to contact your representatives and demand this legislation be opposed. Tell your family and friends, explain how these bills are not what they appear, and ask them to join us in opposition!
u got it boss
YESSSSS
holding a seance for u
Even when Macron expresses solidarity with Lebanon his most tangible action is to send armored vehicles to a do nothing army for a do nothing central government. Where are the sanctions on the aggressor state which now occupies the territory of three other countries France has relations with?
donorbox.org/urgent-emerg... friend requested we boost this initiative because *gestures frantically*
give to the migrant workers in lebanon from asia and africa who are facing down violence from isntreal
in what world would any other country (besides the US) be allowed to do this to another nation? international law only exists to protect imperial interests
i feel fucking crazy. in the span of 3 days the IOF has demanded the displacement of thousands of people and is literally on beirut's doorstep
Map showing Dahieh in red and orange
The IDF just ordered the forced evacuation of *all of Dahieh* a day after ordering the forced evacuation of all of South Lebanon.
Israel is taking advantage of the focus on Iran to destroy Lebanon
Hey that’s about the cost of the SSI Restoration Act, which would cut recipient poverty by 60%, eliminate marriage penalties, and modernize draconian asset limits.
may we see liberation for all people in the middle east within our lifetimes
I took a hiatus from socials from late 2023 to late 2024 because I couldn't handle the dissonance of seeing my peers in the games industry ignore global events in favor of discourse du jour and with gdc next week I am bracing myself for it to happen again lmfao
colonial powers are never content with what they have. expansion and conquest are inherent to the nature of a colonial state. the US slowly spread west, pushing indigenous further and further into reservations that they redrew the border of to box them in
it has always been the goal. there have been israeli real estate agencies trying to sell land in lebanon for years. herbicides sprayed on farmland to force residents to move because they can't sustain themselves on their own land
we are watching israel start the colonization process of southern lebanon
“Everything between the Litani and Israel must be under the control of the IDF,” said Liberman, likening it to the post-World War II military occupation of Germany. “If Lebanon won’t pay in territory, we haven’t done anything."
www.timesofisrael.com/ministers-ca...
Israeli map showing all of southern Lebanon in red with yellow arrows pointing to north of the Litani river
The IDF just ordered the *entirety of south Lebanon* to be forcibly displaced.
They are emptying the land of its population, creating a massive crisis, and will now proceed to further annihilate large parts of Lebanon.
The very nation state of Lebanon is being destroyed.
For ppl who aren't aware:
Old temperate forests are insanely rare nowadays and extremely important ecosystems lost forever once cut.
They're not just "old trees" but intricate networks of trees, fungi and all kinds of living creatures.
You CANNOT replant this!! Once it's gone it's lost FOREVER!!!
explains the kalshi bets on jesus returning this year
oh glad it's not just me
Melbot Studios is looking for a Story Writer to help craft wild, satirical narratives for their roguelite game with Adult Swim vibes.
🛰️ Remote, Contract
🎭 Comedy sample required
🧠 Game development XP a big +
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psyched to talk about all the worldbuilding and design work that's gone into Young Suns >:)
super excited to say that @marsmella.bsky.social and I will be giving a talk at NarraScope this year!!!
"Joy is a form of resistance" Yes, for the Palestinians. For the oppressed. For the colonized. Not dor rue white people who want to disassociate from the reality of the (polycrisis) by continuing to uplift and center personal nervous system regulation and happiness to the detriment of the WORLD. @stefkaufman
Btw
A government which does not want trans people to exist, and is legally allowed to force detransition in prisons, has created incentive for itself to put more trans people in prisons.
uh with the total siege on gaza... you know what to do
#ConnectingGaza
World Central Kitchen head José Andrés confirms Israel has closed Gaza’s borders indefinitely and warns the NGO will run out of food this week. The group is currently cooking about 1 million hot meals a day.
World Central Kitchen head José Andrés confirms Israel has closed Gaza’s borders indefinitely and warns the NGO will run out of food this week. The group is currently cooking about 1 million hot meals a day.
claiming that their enemies are hezbollah and not civilians as though they haven't literally been violating ceasefire for the last few years and spreading herbicide over farmland. was that just for funsies then?
Every month the United States provides even more reason to boycott its products and companies — the strikes on Iran being just the latest.
In light of that, it’s a great time to ditch the products and services of US tech companies. I made a comprehensive guide to help you.
just became aware of this--the regime wants to clear-cut massive chunks of Oregon's old growth forests in the name of timber production.
you have until March 23rd to comment.
i know we have endless fucking things to scream at politicians about--this is an important one too.
