However I do find it genuinely difficult as a materialist to see a way out of the "climate crisis" when all the available data shows that we are headed for hell on earth. I fear the only way out is through and many of my comrades in the west have not fully confronted this
I can absolutely keep revolutionary optimism in a social sense as there is plenty of motivations as to why people will keep fighting for liberation and communism is nearly a necessity post-full automation since money as a compensation for labor will have no meaning.
Statement from the family of Alex Pretti, murdered by CBP agents in Minneapolis:
"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
BREAKING: Man murdered by ICE agents in Whittier Minneapolis. Shot 5+ times while being held down by 7 agents. Developing situation, no other details known.
This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls.
I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed.
I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.
I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith.
I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.
O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it.
Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.
Anas Jamal Al-Sharif
06.04.2025
This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.
GoFundMe was created for Alexa Carrasco—the woman run over by a MAGA driver at "No Kings" rally.
👉https://t.co/kKJ53PHnls
"This past Saturday, June 14, my friend Alexa Carrasco, 21, was peacefully protesting with me at the No Kings protest in Riverside, California, standing up for a cause she deeply believed in. A car violently rammed through the crowd, and Alexa was tragically run over.
She was rushed to the hospital and is currently in critical condition in the ICU with life-threatening injuries. She is scheduled to undergo surgery later today, and while we have limited information from doctors at the moment, we know her recovery will be long and incredibly difficult.
Alexa is loving, outgoing, and full of life. She’s the kind of person who always shows up for others, and she was so proud to be out there using her voice. She did not deserve what happened to her.
I’ve created this GoFundMe to help ease the financial burden on her family as they face mounting medical bills, time away from work, and the emotional weight of caring for Alexa through this crisis.
Please consider donating or sharing to support Alexa’s recovery and to show love to her and her family during this unimaginably painful time. Every share and donation truly makes a difference."