Daniel L. Berek (he/him)

I have lived around the world and have traveled to many places. Interests: children and adults with disabilities, history (Holocaust), aviation, photography.

[Daniel L. Berek (he/him) @DanielLBerek]

I am now at @dlberek.bsky.social. See you there!

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.

“You are not numbers or case files.

“You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

I'm glad to share the 2nd lecture of my course "Hitler and Stalin Today," titled "A World of Empire." Totalitarianism did not emerge from nowhere. It was a response particularly to empires that Europeans had created.
This course was hosted by @munkschool https://t.co/nkCKGyMd48

[Matthew Dominguez @Matt_Dominguez]

🚨 MAJOR WIN FOR ANIMALS! 🐙🎉

Today, we have some incredible news from Spain.

After years of campaigning, Nueva Pescanova has officially abandoned its plans to build the world’s first commercial octopus factory farm.

This is a monumental victory—not just for octopuses, but for everyone fighting for a more compassionate and sustainable food system.

Octopuses are among the most intelligent and complex animals on Earth. They are solitary, highly curious wild animals that simply do not belong in factory farms. Had this project moved forward, it would have opened the door to an entirely new industry built on the intensive confinement of one of the ocean’s most remarkable species.

This victory didn’t happen by chance.

It is the result of years of tireless work by my incredible colleagues at @CIWF_Global , alongside scientists, NGOs, supporters, and more than 43,000 people who took action by contacting the Port Authority in Spain.

To every single person who signed a letter, sent an email, shared the campaign, or stood with us—thank you. You helped stop a cruel industry before it could begin.

While today is a day to celebrate, our work isn’t finished. Interest in octopus farming still exists in other parts of the world, and we’ll continue fighting to ensure this cruel industry never gains a foothold anywhere.

Today proves something important: when people come together, we can stop cruelty before it starts.

Congratulations to everyone who made this historic victory possible. Today is a great day for octopuses—and a great day for animals everywhere. 💚🐙

#StopOctopusFarming #KeepThemWild #CompassionInWorldFarming #AnimalWelfare #FactoryFarming #ProtectOurOceans #OceanConservation #Animals #CampaignVictory

[Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker]

What powerful testimony from this survivor: “I’m someone’s sister, someone’s aunt, someone’s daughter. If there was a pedophile ring in your community, would you sit by and watch?”

This is not political. These brave survivors deserve a Department of Justice that fights for them — not Trump’s personal lawyer. We must reject the Blanche nomination.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The situation on the front, together with our long-range sanctions and mid-range strikes, is creating a new atmosphere around Putin. A very toxic atmosphere. He alone is the reason this war began and hasn't ended. Putin alone is responsible for the losses Russians continue to suffer. His retinue understands this – they are signaling it to us and to our partners. Russian society is beginning to feel it more and more as well. We need decisions to bring about peace.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

The people of Sudan must not disappear from our conscience because their suffering is not dominating the headlines.

Families are facing hunger, displacement, disease, and the daily terror of war. Children are paying a price no child should ever have to pay.

Compassion must become action. I am praying for the people of Sudan and calling on the global community to protect civilians, expand humanitarian access, and pursue peace with urgency.

Every life is sacred. We cannot create the Beloved Community while looking away.

#Sudan #EveryLifeIsSacred #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[DAWNcil @dawncil]

Join us & the NJ Blues Wheelchair Softball team for a day of Clinic & Games, Sat., July 25, 9:30-4:00, Central Park of Morris County! Learn about the sport; try it for yourself. Sports chairs available; lunch provided.Inclusion, community, America 250.
Update at FB @dawncil

[Special Olympics @SpecialOlympics]

For many years in the Middle East and elsewhere, dentists didn’t know how, or wouldn’t, treat people with intellectual disabilities.

Dr Yousef Alawadhi has been working to build #InclusiveHealth systems in Kuwait.

@SOMENA68 #SpecialOlympics #GlobalWeekofInclusion

[Daniel L. Berek (he/him) @DanielLBerek]

Aerovias Q https://t.co/xAeUhu7cw7

[Daniel L. Berek (he/him) @DanielLBerek]

Take Action: Stop the Push to Re-Institutionalize Disabled People https://t.co/sngdPBBOYs

[Melissa DiVietri @MelissaDiVietri]

Promoting New Childrens Book In Local Hospitals #DisabledLife This is only the beginning. It’s the first book in my service-animal series, with smaller editions coming soon to teach the many ways these incredible animals work and support. Thank you all for cheering on a uniquely

[DAWNcil @dawncil]

Looking for something meaningful this weekend? Check out this author signing with @MelissaDiVietri - artist, advocate, and creator of children’s books that promote inclusion, accessibility, and empathy. Sun., June 7, 12–3 PM, Barnes & Noble Ledgewood.
https://t.co/5sy8fpbGFL

[DAWNcil @dawncil]

Brand new! Occupational joins "Patrice: The Movie" stars Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham, to discuss building more inclusive healthcare for neurodivergent children and navigating a healthcare system not designed with them in mind.
IRR: Health Access https://t.co/cluGXlcUGZ

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement.

People literally died fighting for it.

Trump's Supreme Court is playing with the blood of our ancestors.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Tourists, #DontBuyATicket 🎟️.

Tourists should avoid animal attractions because they fund systemic cruelty. Behind the scenes, these venues often use abuse, starvation, and isolation to force wild animals into unnatural behaviors.

Participating directly finances the illegal wildlife trade and supports industries prioritizing profit over animal welfare.

[Senator Andy Kim @SenatorAndyKim]

I went to Delaney Hall to follow up on conversations I had this morning with family members of detainees. ICE and GEO Group did not let me speak with detainees.

Why do they insist on hiding the truth even after getting almost $1 billion of tax dollars?

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

I remember the first time I cooked beans in Haiti. It was 2010, right after the earthquake. I thought I knew what I was doing…Spanish-style, the way I always had.

The women cooking in the camp stopped me. They showed me their way. Slow-cooked…mashed into a purée…served over rice.

In that moment, I learned what it really means to help after a disaster. You don't come with your own recipes. You listen. You follow. You learn.

16 years later, that lesson is still the foundation of everything @wckitchen does in Haiti. Our local teams and @HASHaiti partners are cooking that same recipe - the right recipe - for families displaced by violence. And this past year, comforting food like those beans, that purée, that bowl of rice have added up to 10 million meals.
#ChefsForHaiti

[Meanwhile in Ukraine @MeanwhileInUA]

Omaha Beach. June 6, 1944. June 6, 2024..
Eighty years apart. A US veteran pulled President Zelensky close.

"You're the savior of the people. You're my hero."

"No, no. You saved Europe. You are our hero."
"I pray for you."

Melvin Hurwitz, 99. A man who crossed these waters in 1944, calling Ukraine's president his hero.

Some moments you can't stage.

Two generations of men fighting the same war against the same idea - that one country can simply erase another.

We document these moments so they don't disappear. Help us keep going.

[DAWNcil @dawncil]

Join us and our partners at the Northern New Jersey Regional Transition Fair, Tue., Apr. 28, 6 – 8 PM, Boonton High School! This free event is designed to support students with #disabilities and their families as they prepare for life after high school.

[Daniel L. Berek (he/him) @DanielLBerek]

La Compañía de Teatro y Danza de Jerusalén presenta la obra didáctica de Tamara Mielnik; “Cuando crezca y sea pequeño – Janusz Korczak” https://t.co/ZdQdRH36rQ
A beautiful tribute to Janusz Korczak!