Anastasia

[hayden starfighter✨ @rotsoka]

HE WON (im not from new york)

[Brandon Stanton @humansofny]

“When I entered Gaza the Israeli military had a rule: I was only allowed to bring in three kilos of food. As I was weighing out protein bars, trying to get under the limit, I said to my husband: ‘How sinister is this?’ I’m a humanitarian aid worker. Why would there even be a limit on food? I’ve worked in many places with extreme hunger, but what’s so jarring in this context is how cruel it is, how deliberate. I was in Gaza for two months; there’s no way to describe the horror of what’s happening. And I say this as a pediatric ICU doctor who sees children die as part of my work. Among our own staff we have doctors and nurses who are trying to treat patients while hungry, exhausted. They’re living in tents. Some of them have lost fifteen, twenty members of their families. In the hospital there are kids maimed by airstrikes: missing arms, missing legs, third degree burns. Often there’s not enough pain medication. But the children are not screaming about the pain, they’re screaming: ‘I’m hungry! I’m hungry!” I hate to only focus on the kids, because nobody should be starving. But the kids, it just haunts you in a different way. When my two months were finished, I didn’t want to leave. It’s a feeling I haven’t experienced in nearly twenty years of humanitarian assignments. But I felt ashamed. Ashamed to leave my Palestinian colleagues, who were some of the most beautiful and compassionate people that I’ve ever met. I was ashamed as an American, as a human being, that we’ve been unable to stop something that is so clearly a genocide. I remember when our bus pulled out of the buffer zone. Out the window on one side I could see Rafah, which was nothing but rubble. On the other side was lush, green Israel. When we exited the gate, the first thing I saw was a group of Israeli soldiers, sitting at a table, eating lunch. I’ve never felt so nauseous seeing a table full of food.”

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Aqsa Durrani is a pediatric doctor and board member of Doctors Without Borders USA, with nearly twenty years of experience in humanitarian projects. During our interview Aqsa repeatedly expressed a desire to center the voices of her Palestinian colleagues. To this end I’ve spent the past week collecting stories from the Palestinian staff of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza. I will be sharing these stories over the next several days. I’m so grateful for the time that these people gave me; they were sleepless, hungry, traumatized, and often working 24-hour shifts. Because of the unreliable internet connection their images are sometimes grainy. Their words, however, will be crystal clear.

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

Palestinian statehood is not a bargaining chip.

It is not a threat.

It is an inalienable right of the Palestinian people.

Our demands on this shameful government remain the same: end all arms sales to Israel, impose widespread sanctions, and stop the genocide, now.

[ke @chromasia5]

This shouldn't be dubbed as anything other than chemical warfare. Soiling humanitarian aid with a bioactive substance that has caused close to a million documented fatalities is another surefire way to expedite the extermination blitz.

[Paul Gavan @paul_gavan]

Speaking as an atheist I am genuinely very sad to hear this news. Francis spoke out consistently for social justice, for environmental protection, highlighted the evils of capitalism, and throughout the last 18 months condemned the mass murder of Palestinians.

[Dr. Umir Irfan @umirf1]

Stormzy is a genuine disgrace. He said “in the future, if there is ever a clear injustice in the world no matter how big or small, 100 times out of 100 I will always be on the side of the oppressed,” then deleted that post and sold out for McDonald’s money. There’s 0 integrity.

[Michael Walsh @thatbloodyMikey]

The Reality of the Corbyn Years:

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

It is with great sadness that I have to announce that El Gato died on Sunday.

He gave joy to many throughout his life. He was happy, gentle and full of personality.

Life will not be the same without El Gato’s company and friendship. We will miss him dearly.

[missfalasteenia @missfalsteenia]

Palestinian children celebrating the ceasefire. My heart is so full. 🥹

[Meral Hussein-Ece @meralhece]

The bravest man alive - the U.K. government should be demanding his release.

[Brandy Jensen @BrandyLJensen]

ngl Stanley Tucci I have been better but appreciate this regardless

[via @atrophicbtrfly]

not to self diagnose but i think i have the christmas spirit

[steven ★ @stevlmao]

if you want to be in my spotify wrapped, you must defeat my 7 evil songs i looped at weirdly specific emotional points in my life this year.

[Brendan May @bmay]

Next week, the captain of the fucking Titanic on iceberg avoidance.

[Seth Kafila @seth_kafila]

Elon Musk at a Trump Rally