Frances Amper Sales

Author. Writer. Editor. Blogger.

[World of Science @Science_TechTV]

Where are the kidneys?

[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

@justcastellon Yes I do! 😊

[Earth Hippy 🌎🕊️💚 @hippyygoat]

For all the children killed in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran.

[ALUTHEDON @Mbakaza4L]

At first, I thought each square represented one child killed in Gaza.

But each square actually represents TEN children.

[The Shift Journal @TheShiftJournal]

In 2018, Stanford professor Matt Abrahams gave a masterclass on why most people fail to communicate well.

[Justin Bonomo 🇵🇸 @JustinBonomo]

Insane framing.

He was anally gang-raped.

He was severely beaten and then anally gang-raped on camera. Both a knife and a taser were reportedly used.

There was a hole in his rectal wall. He got surgery for it.

Because he was anally gang-raped by the IDF (on camera).

He also had 7 broken ribs and other injuries as well.

After it happened, Israelis staged multiple large protests in the streets. Not because they believe these soldiers did anything wrong, but because they were infuriated that the soldiers were arrested for anally gang-raping a Palestinian on camera.

These protests weren’t just random people. They included multiple high ranking Knesset members (their Congress) who defended the anal gang/rapists.

They didn’t stop there. They went after the lawyer who leaked the video. She was publicly smeared, was forced to resign, and was arrested.

And now the anal gang-rapists who were caught on camera have had their charges dropped. They didn’t win in court. They weren’t somehow exonerated. The charges were completely and indefensibly dropped. The Jerusalem Post reports that there was sufficient evidence to take this to trial.

This is part of a larger pattern of torture and impunity. NYT and many other major outlets have extensively detailed the abuses at the Sde Teiman torture factory. NYT reported that Prisoners lose 30+ pounds, a nurse was anally raped by a metal rod, another man was raped by a dog, and another was anally raped by a fiery hit rod until he died. Yes, the NYT reported all of that. I’ll share sources in the replies. Torture and sexual assault are commonplace at Sde Teiman, and many prisoners die in the process.

The UN concluded that rape from IDF soldiers is so commonplace that it constitutes official “strategy of war”.

And of course these monsters virtually never face jail time. Because Israelis by and large don’t have any problem with any of it.

This is just what their society does.

They torture Palestinians.

[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

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[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

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[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

Some observations and comments on Trump and Israel's war on Iran:

1. Tehran is not looking for a ceasefire and has rejected outreach from Trump. The reason is that they believe they committed a mistake by agreeing to the ceasefire in June - it only enabled the US and Israel to restock and remobilize to launch war again. If they agree to a ceasefire now, they will only be attacked again in a few months.

2. For a ceasefire to be acceptable, it appears difficult for Tehran to agree to it until the cost to the US has become much higher than it currently is. Otherwise, the US will restart the war at a later point, the calculation reads.

3. Accordingly, Iran has shifted its strategy. It is striking Israel, but very differently from the June war. There is a constant level of attack throughout the day rather than a salvo of 50 missiles at once. Damage will be less, but that isn't a problem because Tehran has concluded that Israel's pain tolerance is very high - as long as the US stays in the war. So the focus shifts to the US.

4. From the outset, and perhaps surprisingly, Iran has been targeting US bases in the region, including against friendly states. Tehran calculates that the war can only end durably if the cost for the US rises dramatically, including American casualties. After the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran says it has no red lines left and will go all out in seeking the destruction of these bases and high American casualties.

5. Iran understands that many in the American security establishment had been convinced that Iran's past restraint reflected weakness and an inability or unwillingness to face the US in a direct war. Tehran is now doing everything it can to demonstrate the opposite - despite the massive cost it itself will pay. Ironically, the assassination of Khamenei facilitated this shift.

6. One aspect of this is that Iran has now also struck bases in Cyprus, which have been used for attacks against Iran. Iran is well aware that this is an attack on a EU state. But that seems to be the point. Tehran appears intent on not only expanding the war into Persian Gulf states but also into Europe. Note the attack on the French base in the UAE. For the war to be able to end, Europe too has to pay a cost, the reasoning appears to be.

7. There appears to be only limited concern about the internal situation. The announcement of Khamenei's death opened a window for people to pour onto the streets and seek to overthrow the regime. Though expressions of joy were widespread, no real mobilization was seen. That window is now closing, as the theocratic system closes ranks and establishes new formal leadership.

Again: The question "How will this end?" should have been asked before this war was triggered. It wasn't.

[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

@FranceskAlbs We love you. We admire you. We stand with you. We pray for you.

[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

@justcastellon That's my secret, too! Thick black or red glasses.

[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

Happy New Year! Happy new book from my husband and son! #PlutosNotaPlanetBook is a delightful story about a little robot who worked hard to make his dreams come true. Please pre-order a copy 🥰 Like and share please! Thank you!

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[Thrilla the Gorilla @ThrillaRilla369]

@MarioNawfal Insider trading right before 9/11?

[Philstar.com @PhilstarNews]

DUTERTE’S CO-PERPRETRATORS, PINANGALANAN NA

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court identified several senior Philippine officials as alleged co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying they helped carry out a coordinated campaign of killings linked to the anti-drug war.

Read: https://t.co/YqK3hmS88j

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

May this be a day of Solidarity.
A year of Solidarity for Freedom: from apartheid, injustice, impunity.
For the Palestinians.
For the Israelis,who need it too.
For us.
Solidarity is STANDING TOGETHER AS ONE 🌎human rights movement to end a system of 🌍oppression & impunity.
#WeR1

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

Manager: I noticed all of the hard work that you've been putting in lately.

Gen Z: Thank you. I've been finding this project really interesting.

Manager: I think you've earned an opportunity to get more involved. It's quite the promotion.

Gen Z: Oh, has a new role on the team opened up? I would love to hear more.

Manager: Some new responsibilities have been absorbed into our department, and I think you would be the perfect person to take them on.

Gen Z: Is there a strategy for who would be taking over my current workload?

Manager: You would still be doing it as well.

(Gen Z goes silent.)

Manager: This is a great opportunity. Congratulations — you earned it.

Gen Z: I earned more work for doing good work?

Manager: Exactly.

Gen Z: But for the same compensation and job title?

Manager: This promotion is a big deal. You know we aren't offering it to just anyone.

Gen Z: Well, I appreciate you noticing my hard work. It would be a disservice to myself if I were to accept a larger role without an official compensation review.

Manager: It's quite a shame to pass up such a great offer for your career.

Gen Z: And it's a shame that good work is only recognized with more work.

(Manager goes silent.)

[Haitham Abdelhadi @Haitham47117914]

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch delivered a heartfelt recitation of “On This Land There Are Reasons to Live” by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish at Wembley Arenain concert described as “the largest charity concert in UK for supporting Gaza

[Frances Amper Sales @FrancesASales]

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[Jean-Claude Damn Van™ @ChaosAgent_42]

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