Peace๐
Love๐
Joy๐
Hope๐ฏ ๐
Be not afraid๐ผ
and ceasefire ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ค๐
If you interpret a soul cry for freedom as a threat to you, are you saying only over your dead body?๐โโ๏ธ
Define freedom
Dictionaries for all๐
Merry, prayerful Christmas โ๏ธ๐
Washington State has been voting by mail for decades. We have some of the highest voter turnout in the country because voting by mail is simple, secure, and reliable.
I am writing these words to you from inside Gaza City, and I say this with complete honesty: the situation has become extremely dangerous, perhaps worse than ever before.
Temperatures continue to rise, and the tents have turned into real ovens. More than 170,000 tents across Gaza City are sheltering thousands of families in conditions that are impossible to describe. Inside these tents, temperatures exceed 50ยฐC (122ยฐF). There is no electricity, no fans, no air conditioning, and none of the basic necessities needed to survive.
The tents are packed tightly together, with almost no space between them. Many families are forced to leave their tents and sit in the streets because remaining inside has become unbearable.
Water is desperately scarce, and the extreme heat is making thirst even more severe. And this is only the beginning of summer. Every day, I see the effects of the intense heat on childrenโs bodies heat rashes, exhaustion, and suffering while insects emerging from the ground make life even harder.
The coming days could be even more devastating if these conditions continue. The tents are no longer places of shelter; they have become another source of danger.
Please donโt let these families be forgotten. Speak about them. Write about them. Share their stories with others. Keep their voices alive and let the world know what is happening. Behind every tent is a family struggling to survive.
They need to be seen, they need to be heard, and they need your solidarity.
We cannot consider #AI to be morally neutral. In reality, every technical tool embodies choices and priorities through what it measures, ignores, and optimizes, and how it classifies people and situations. Ethical discernment cannot be limited to asking whether we are using a system for good or bad purposes. It must also examine how that system is designed and what vision of the human person and society is embedded in the data and models that guide it. #MagnificaHumanitas
After three years of war without regular schooling, my twin children, Khalil and Shireen, graduated today from the second grade of primary school
Despite all the difficulties, I never gave up on the idea of their education
Help them continue
@SanaSaeed
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Dear writers, we need your imagination, your narrative creativity and your lively thinking. We need these to create spaces of freedom and authenticity, within which divine grace can make the promise of consolation and peace resound. https://t.co/FEmCrdQ392
Congress finally did what should have been done months ago: voted to demand Trump end his war with Iran.
The Constitution is clear: Presidents cannot unilaterally take us to war. Thatโs the responsibility of Congress.
About time Congress finally accepted its responsibility.
Sorting through stored boxes
Things I thought I might want or need
Every stroke of your pen๐๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ฅบ
Every grin on your face๐๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ฅบ
Every moment I'd forgotten๐๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ฅบ
It goes so fast
Every tear and heartburst ๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ฅบ
Love you, Mama
โI carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said โWelcome, Pope Leo,โ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed.
โThere are many human situations like this, and I believe we must have the ability to think in this way.
โAnd as a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.
โI would like to encourage everyone to make efforts to seek answers that come from a culture of peace, not of hatred or division.โ โ Pope Leo XIV
It is important to resist the commodification of basic human needs. Food, water and healthcare cannot be subordinated to market considerations or geopolitical interests. Access to adequate food is a fundamental human right grounded in the dignity of every person. Meeting this need not only alleviates suffering but also addresses underlying causes of geopolitical instability. Indeed, food security is an essential component of global and integral security. https://t.co/DgkM9RegJ7
1000 Days of Genocide.. โ๐
1000 days of pain and resilience,
1000 days of loss and deprivation,
Yet they are also 1000 days of steadfastness, dignity, and determination to live.
Despite everything, hope remains alive in our hearts, and the human spirit continues to be stronger than every attempt to break it. ๐ต๐ธ๐๏ธ
On June 5th Israel attacked the home of world famous Lebanese sea turtle conservationist Mona Khalil. Mona was hospitalized with burns and injuries to over 70% of her body.
Yesterday, June 19th, Mona died from her injuries.
This wasnโt an accident. They didnโt make a mistake. Monaโs home was also where she ran her sea turtle conservatory- which she aptly named the Orange House Project- because, after all, her house was painted top to bottom in a deep, bright orange, the color of a late summer sunset.
The Orange House Project has been in operation for almost 30 years. You can find it on Facebook and Google Maps, along with dozens of reviews from visitors over the years.
So no, it wasnโt an accident or a mistake. Israel knew exactly what it was doing when it bombed the Orange House Project on June 5th.
Itโs exactly what theyโve been doing since the war with Iran started: ethnically cleansing all of Southern Lebanon so they can steal the land and occupy it for themselves.
Juneteenth reminds us that nothing about freedom can be taken for granted. As we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, we are also called to reckon with the lasting impacts on Black Americans, and inequality in this country more broadly.
The struggle to achieve the ideals of liberty and justice for all requires courage, perseverance, and people willing to move our country closer to its highest promise.