Johnny Longfellow

Poet, Been Published Here & There, Editor of Midnight Lane Boutique (on hiatus). Named One of the Top Three Worst Faces in Indie Lit. Total Masshole.

[Johnny Longfellow @BAD_ACID_LABS]

If anyone is seeking an insensitivity reader to make their work more offensive, I charge a reasonable rate.

As a reference, here's some disgusting poems I had published @miserytourism . . .

https://t.co/8s1qKlt9KX

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Israel is forcibly expelling a religious group from a geographic area through violence. That’s the definition of ethnic cleansing.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

WOW!

@Theintercept reviewed more than 12000 print articles and 5000 TV segments to check for biases on Israel-Palestine.

I thought it would be bad.

I had no idea it was THIS bad.

No wonder Gaza killed what little credibility mianstream media had.

In NYT, Israel's right to defend itself was invoked 99 times. Only once for Palestine.

On CNN and MSNBC, it was invoked 755 times for Israel. But only 8 times for Palestine.

Emotive words such as slaughter and massacre were used frequently when Israelis had been killed. They were NEVER used in print when Palestinians were killed.

In Ukraine, 262 children were killed in the war, and it was mentioned 4223 times.

In Palestine, more than 10,000 children were killed, but it was mentioned only 3632.

The full article is in the subtweet. It's a MUST READ:

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

BREAKING! US court ha suspended the US sanctions against me!
As the judge says: "Protecting the Freedom of speech is always just the public interest".
Thanks to my daughter and my husband for stepping up to defend me, and everyone who has helped so far.

Together we are One.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Yeah…social media is responsible.

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

The number of victims and witnesses who have come forward testifying that dogs are used to sexually assault Palestinians in detention is far too numerous to be written off.

There are some abuses Israel carries out that are so barbaric and unconscionable that they make the person who repeats what they did sound crazy. This is one of them, and it’s now thoroughly documented.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Palestinian victims: They rape us

Video: Israeli soldiers raping Palestinian

Israeli officials: Rape is legitimate

B’Tselem: Pattern of sexual violence in Israeli prisons

UN: Israel’s systematic use of sexual violence

NYT: Palestinians are raped

🇮🇱: No evidence! BLOOD LIBEL

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

This week Doctors Without Borders shared analysis on the impact of Israel’s DELIBERATE blocking of aid to Gaza.

I can’t find a single headline in Western media. How is further proof of genocide—that is still ongoing—not newsworthy?

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

Israeli drone chased and struck a man on a scooter with his 12 year old daughter, killing the father. The little girl ran, wounded, ran and was hunted by the drone and struck again. She has succumbed to her wounds.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

If this won't make your blood boil, then I don't know what will.

We unfortunately have school shootings in the US.

But imagine if the shooter actually is a US soldier or someone protected by police.

That is what these Palestinian children faced when they were being shot at and killed in their own school by an Israeli soldier or settler.

[Mahmoud Khalil | محمود خليل @mahmoudkhalel]

This is the due process the administration is offering me, corrupt and unprecedented:

"Internal board documents obtained by The New York Times show that the case was considered high priority even before the board officially received it.

“Please process as quickly as possible,” said another note, from October. Another document shows that the court’s chair — its highest ranking member — oversaw the case from early on."

This story proves that the Trump administration's treatment of my case has always been corrupt and retaliatory. They put me through a sham immigration process while guaranteeing the outcome in advance.

https://t.co/Du8qyOWXoG

[Hend Amry @LibyaLiberty]

That’s what the Italians said about Libya when they colonized it in 1911-1943 because it used to be part of the Roman Empire. Guess what. It was still European colonialism and so is Israel.

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

🚨 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Both Cut U.S. Base Access, Forcing Pause of Project Freedom

Trump’s abrupt pause of “Project Freedom” came after backlash from key Gulf allies led by Saudi Arabia, for being blindsided by the operation’s announcement, according to NBC News. Drop Site’s Ryan Grim later reported that a U.S. administration official confirmed Kuwait also cut off access, basing, and overflight “ABO” access.

NBC reports Saudi Arabia suspended U.S. access to Prince Sultan Airbase and Saudi airspace after Trump announced the operation without properly coordinating with Gulf allies. A call between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly failed to resolve the dispute. Qatar was contacted only after the operation had already begun, while Oman was not coordinated with until after Trump’s announcement.

Without Saudi and Kuwaiti airspace, U.S. aircraft could not provide the defensive umbrella needed to protect ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, making the pause effectively unavoidable.

Sources: NBC News, Drop Site’s Ryan Grim (@ryangrim)

[jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill]

Stripping Iranian officials of verification is insane, particularly considering the way X is used as part of the diplomatic process in this war. This encourages fake news, of course, but also part of a broader censorship campaign waged by the self proclaimed free speech warrior

[Adil Haque @AdHaque110]

This sounds nice but leaves arms transfer decisions to Trump for the next 2.5 years and abdicates Congressional responsibility.

Someone should ask whether they support the Stand Up for Sudan Act, which would prohibit U.S. arms sales to the UAE until they stop supporting the RSF.

[safia aidid @safiyaaaay]

you know who isn't apologizing for the commencement speech? Derek Peterson 👏🏾

[Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79]

1250 UMich faculty, staff, students, and alumni have signed a letter claiming “nothing Professor Peterson said was inappropriate to the occasion” and that his “remarks were thoughtful, informed, instructive, and ethically rich.”

The problems run deep.
https://t.co/NP4iH1IXbi

[Derek R Peterson @Unseen_Archive]

The @AAUP & the AFT have just issued a strong & helpful statement defending academic freedom and condemning the ridiculous campaign of intimidation that has been launched against me.

I am most grateful for this. Here is the statement:

https://t.co/h94HXTDe4G

[Derek R Peterson @Unseen_Archive]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of addressing the graduates @UMich commencement. I spoke about the long history of student activism, which has moved the University toward justice.

Here is a video. It has caused a furore on social media & in UM admin.

https://t.co/1tIJPnRwyp

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

So the University of Michigan has apologized for these comments being made, promised a review of their processes so it doesn’t happen again. No, seriously.

[Adil Haque @AdHaque110]

To top it off, Peterson was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Phenomenal.