Heather

Economist

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Hay una pandemia que nadie quiere frenar: la del egoísmo. Y esa, también se contagia.

El mayor riesgo para la salud global ya no es la falta de ciencia, sino la falta de conciencia. Por eso, cuando otros recortan, España duplica su ayuda.

Porque ninguna sociedad merece llamarse civilizada si abandona a los suyos. Cuidar de quien no puede cuidarse no es caridad. Es lo que nos hace humanos.

[Gita Gopinath @GitaGopinath]

A painting of the end of meritocracy: A meeting of the two largest economies and not one woman at the table.

[sarah @sahouraxo]

Israel dropped bombs on a school run by nuns today in Nabatieh, South Lebanon.

They obliterated it.

Not a military site.

A school run by religious sisters.

[Heather @HeatherHalwani]

@complaints82205 I did that yesterday

[Heather @HeatherHalwani]

Appalled @fedex A simple shipment of a child’s personal medical device has been held up for 2 weeks because FedEx labeled it a “commercial shipment”. I requested that FedEx return the child’s medically necessary equipment to us and they cannot tell us when to expect it back.

[Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer]

The U.S. must immediately make clear to Israel that the ceasefire agreement is not and cannot be functional without a ceasefire in Lebanon. The American people want this war to end and bombing downtown Beirut is not a path to peace.

[The National Mall @TheNationalMall]

Cheering on the astronauts and crew of Artemis II from America’s Front Yard. Out of this world!
🚀🇺🇸🏛️🌳🌕

[UN Human Rights Palestine @OHCHR_Palestine]

يجب على إسرائيل فوراً إلغاء القانون التمييزي الخاص بعقوبة الإعدام والذي أقرّه الكنيست اليوم، إذ يتعارض مع التزاماتها بموجب القانون الدولي.
تعارض الأمم المتحدة عقوبة الإعدام في جميع الأحوال. وسيُشكّل تطبيق هذا القانون الجديد انتهاكاً لحظر القانون الدولي للعقوبات القاسية واللاإنسانية والمهينة.
علاوةً على ذلك، يُعمِق هذا القانون انتهاك إسرائيل لحظر الفصل العنصري والأبارتهايد، إذ سيُطبَّق حصراً على الفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية المحتلة وداخل إسرائيل، الذين غالباً ما تتم إدانتهم في أعقاب محاكمات غير عادلة.

اقرأ بيان
@UNHumanRights
بشأن مسودة القانون قبل إقراره: https://t.co/pj1zoKElvQ

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

El Gobierno de España condena la pena de muerte contra palestinos que acaba de aprobar el parlamento de Israel. Se trata de una medida asimétrica que no se aplicaría a los israelíes que cometieran los mismos delitos.

Mismo crimen, distinta pena.

Eso no es justicia. Es un paso más hacia el apartheid.

El mundo no puede callar.

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Pay attention to Lebanon.

Trump and Netanyahu started a regional war in the Middle East, creating a humanitarian disaster.

And now, the Israeli army has killed over 1,000 people in Lebanon—about 20% of them are kids.

Congress should not bankroll this escalating war of choice.

[Airline Passengers for Justice @APforJustice]

Why does flying suck so much these days?

Former Labor Secretary @RBReich lays out five things that ruined air travel (and the rest of our economy).

[The Hill @thehill]

#BREAKING: Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years
https://t.co/FpMOH1g65Y

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.

Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.

Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.

Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

I call on Israel to retract and apologise for this sexist and hateful attack on the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory by the Israeli Ambassador to the UN in New York. Such language is completely unacceptable in international diplomacy

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

This is not a ceasefire. Trump took a premature victory lap without the underlying issues (including Netanyahu s full buy in and Hamas disarmament) being solved.

He sold us on something that didn’t really exist.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

REAGAN: “When someone says let’s impose tariffs, it may look like they’re doing the patriotic thing… but over the long run trade barriers hurt every 🇺🇸 worker.”

🇨🇦 Ontario just ran this👇🏽powerful ad using Reagan’s voice against Trump’s trade war during game 7 of the ALCS ⚾️

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

Citizens United

[Acyn @Acyn]

Schiff: I think it's valuable that the American people get a sense of what you have refused to answer today. So these are just some of the questions you refuse to answer, but or have answered with personal attacks on members of this committee. You were asked whether you consulted with career ethics lawyers, as you promised you would do during your nomination hearing. When you approved the president receiving a $400 million gift from the qataris, you refused to answer that question. You were asked who or what role you may have played, or who played the role in asking the trump's name be flagged in any of the Epstein documents gathered by the FBI? You refuse to answer that question. You were asked whether Homan kept the $50,000 bribe money. You refuse to answer that question. You were asked whether Homan paid taxes on the $50,000 bribe money. You refused to answer that question. You were asked, did career prosecutors find insufficient evidence to charge James Comey. You refused to answer that question. You were asked, how are military strikes on these boats in the caribbean legal. And you refuse to even answer that question. You are asked, excuse me, excuse me? You are asked, did you discuss indicting James Comey with the president. You refused to answer that question. You were asked, did you approve the firing of antitrust lawyers who disagreed with the Hewlett Packard merger. You refused to answer that question. You were asked whether you support a restoration fund for violent insurrections, insurrections to attack the capitol on January 6th. Refuse to answer that question. You were asked whether you were firing career professionals, career prosecutors just because they worked on January 6th. Question January 6th investigations. You refuse to answer that question. You were asked by my colleague whether you believe government officials, like immigration officials, have to abide by court orders. You wouldn't answer that question

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Still waiting for it to trickle down...