Well folks, I've left it long enough but I'm finally transferring over to the Other Place. Look for @davidhayes4.bsky.social if you want to see if I post more going forwards.
May your road ahead be less infested with AI shills and genocide apologists.
If the late great Edward Said had been alive today, Columbia would have fired him without compunction.
That should give all decent people (not you, troll) genuine pause, particularly those academics who draw on his work & remain silent about the cause.
Today the National Trust launched a 10-year strategy with ambitious plans for nature & climate. Almost every paper reported positively - from the Mirror to the Express. Even the Mail. Only one outlet has used the word ‘woke’ and framed climate as a ‘culture wars’ issue. The BBC.
It's not a surprise, but it should still be shocking that today the US House passed a bill that would sanction #ICC war crimes prosecutors simply doing their job to seek justice.
US Senators should now say NO to sanctions. Our letter w/ 100+ groups:
https://t.co/GyTYV8aEGl
As President Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place, the US House will vote on #ICC sanctions.
Carter worked tirelessly to make the ICC a reality; justice is key to protecting human rights.
US lawmakers should honor his legacy and say no to sanctions.
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🚨Israeli prosecutors admit they & women's rights centres NEVER received a single Oct 7 rape complainant
They add that "the vast majority" of Israel's sexual violence claims "will NOT be able to meet the threshold of proof in court"
“In the end, we don’t have any complainants. What was presented in the media compared to what will eventually come together will be entirely different.”
Victims do not like having their trauma exploited by people who don’t understand their needs and use them to push their own agenda. It’s re-victimising. If you want to call for changes on behalf of victims, you must work with them and listen to them first. https://t.co/dSDldC969q
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?
https://t.co/QjZhwmYSkx
Like lingering ornaments, some medieval star-shaped cities in Christmas colours, seen from space.
Bourtange (Netherlands), Palmanova (Italy), Almeida (Portugal), Neuf-Brisach (France).
https://t.co/Xn1Ka1TmbM
🚨 Great news! UN General Assembly 5th Committee (budget) soundly rejects attempt by #Russia#China#Iran & other governments also hostile to human rights to defund UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC mechanisms.
Shame on those who voted in favor or abstained. 👎
IMPORTANT: The Magdeburg Christmas market attack could have been prevented if German authorities had responded to the Saudi woman who made numerous attempts to inform them that the attacker, an ex-Muslim extremist and stanch AfD supporter, had pledged to kill innocent Germans.
We can start to put things right if we shift our focus away from the length of sentences and towards what people are doing while serving them. Ensuring people have the support they need to move on from crime will make everyone safer.
https://t.co/1TztWcapSW
NEW 🚨 | The Open University is forcing 160 lecturers to accept lower pay via a fire and rehire scheme.
@UCU are considering legal advice and industrial action.
Solidarity!