@carlawalworth Been taking a break from social media / current events / le déluge. Not sure I'm better off for it, but probably no worse off. All ok. Cheers.
According to a preliminary report, at least five of the six Israeli hostages whose bodies were returned last night from Khan Yunis were killed by suffocation in the tunnel where they were held—an incidental result of an IDF attack, reports Ynet
Today we charged Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises L.P. for failing to disclose pledges of company’s securities as collateral for billions in personal loans. https://t.co/cXgn0YYG1K
This is some truly stunning reporting. Right wing militias-ie the paramilitary wing of the Christian Nationalist movement-are being permitted to gain power in front of our eyes.
💥Former PM warns Netanyahu is acting illegally & de facto overthrowing the rule of law. "Netanyahu does not have the authority to reject a deal on his own! According to the law, with war in the offing, only the cabinet is authorized to decide. The legal & security gatekeepers' must demand it & go public if he refuses. Rejecting deal is a death sentence for the hostages & a betrayal of national security. His disregard of the law at such a time justifies impeachment. He is unfit!"
Do the hosts who bring on Mike Johnson or Elise Stefanik ever press them on their King constantly saying Jewish people should get CT scans? Or is it only antisemitism if Rashida Tlaib says maybe the US shouldn’t send 100 stadiums worth of taxes to wipe out kindergarten classes?
Exclusive from the Guardian: Israeli “officials concerned by foreign agent law proposed creation of American nonprofit to avoid scrutiny” https://t.co/mQUXhdMPix
She was a doctor documenting and exposing how Israel systematically snipes children in the head.
So Israel killed her and both of her 4-day-old babies.
Her name was Jumana Arafa.
The problem with a lot of what is being written these days on Afghanistan—and discussed in key capitals—is that it sees the rights of Afghan women and girls as an obstacle, not a goal.
CBP confirms what we first reported: Border Patrol apprehensions of migrants at the southern border plunged to 56,408 in July, the lowest level since September 2020.
It's the lowest level in illegal immigration at the southern border in nearly 4 years.
https://t.co/5Bbjl4mqQK
Do you ever find it funny that Trump gave Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom in closed door ceremonies with no photos a week before and after January 6th? I don’t.
Actually the opposite is true. Criticizing Israeli policy was more common & politically acceptable 20-30 yrs ago. It’s only in the last 15 yrs—as both Israeli govt’s & GOP have gotten more extreme—that the standard for pro-Israel has become unconditional & uncritical support.
As the poliovirus is now circulating in Gaza, the @UN is poised to launch a vaccine campaign for more than 640,000 children.
It's impossible to conduct a polio vaccination campaign amid a raging war.
Let’s be clear: The ultimate vaccine for polio in Gaza is peace and an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
But in any case, a Polio Pause in the fighting is a must.
Elon Musk’s financial headaches at X continue as advertiser’s boycott causes an 84% collapse in revenue leaving Musk admitting X could face bankruptcy and asset managers fearing he will devalue Tesla as he sells off up to $2bn of shares to prop it up. https://t.co/AOQ2wcj3fw