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[nathan @nathanckim]

@SteveMaher18 great read! how would you address claims (on the "capitalism in decline" side) relying on the productivity paradox since the 00s?

[Mike McCarthy @its_mccarthy]

That's not at all the claim. I think I was very clearly saying that as a scientific endeavor Marxism is a shifting set of propositions and debates, which are rooted in a common problematic about exploitation and emancipation. That's the "hard core."

[Ann Arbor Tenants Union @AATUOfficial]

Join in making better conditions for tenants in Ann Arbor!

[أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif @AnasAlSharif0]

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.

[Mostly here now: @davidthewid.bsky.social @davidthewid]

📣🚨NEW: ☁️ Big Cloud—Google, Microsoft & Amazon—control two thirds of the cloud market. They’re getting rich off the AI gold rush.

In work with Nathan Kim, we show how Big Cloud is expanding their empire by scrutinizing their *investments*… 🧵

📄PDF: https://t.co/uLKTMaNiCF

[Student Workers of Columbia @SW_Columbia]

It’s official – after months of Columbia administrators quietly working to eliminate grad instructor jobs, Lit Hum and the Core sent their final rejections. Columbia has cut every single preceptor job from the College’s flagship courses.

[nathan @nathanckim]

@arne__ness american trying to describe reading: Imagine a Car

[Malcolm Harris @BigMeanInternet]

For the liberals who have come around to recognizing Israel's genocidal campaign, what are the implications besides Stop? Do you all support the war crimes prosecution of US citizens serving in the IDF? How does it shape your understanding of the Houthi leadership in Yemen?

[Diabetic of Enlightenment @dee_of_e]

no one is stupider than social scientists

[Hamid Bendaas 🇩🇿🇵🇸 @HBendaas]

Never seen this before - candidates are creating hidden Israel policy pages to send to donors, but they seemingly don’t want the donors to know they’re hidden so they just remove it from their site navigation instead of using password protection

[Long-Haul @longhaul_mag]

“Dispatches” is a distinct and online-only project that offers a place for workplace organizers and militants to share experiences, transmit lessons, and build up a store of organizing resources.

Find it here ⬇️:
https://t.co/0zrJYrbDG4

[Rep. Summer Lee @RepSummerLee]

Trump is acting fully outside of his authority and is once again trampling on the Constitution. This is an illegal and terrifying escalation. Dropping bombs on Iran brings us closer to war, not peace, and he is putting millions of lives at stake.

Congress must immediately pass our War Powers Resolution to rein him in.

[Séamus Malekafzali @Seamus_Malek]

Iranian nuclear negotiator Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani posts this after surviving an attempted assassination by Israel:

"It was destined for me to remain [on this Earth] with a wounded body, so I will remain to continue being the reason for the enemy's enmity. He knows why, and so do I! I am ready to sacrifice myself a hundred times for the people of Iran. Fighting the nation of hope and zeal is like playing with fire, which will only leave ashes for the enemy.

And the bright day of victory is near, in the light of the smiles of the martyrs..."

[斎藤幸平 @koheisaito0131]

SLOW DOWN YEAH

[Spectre Journal @JournalSpectre]

Hey hey! Appearing for the first time in English, we have the diary of Yuka, a member of Tokyo University's Palestinian Solidarity Encampment.

The diary unflinchingly portrays the exhilaration and frustration of student activist life.

https://t.co/FhQRsiOQix

[nathan @nathanckim]

@rudenshiold Legend

[R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts]

🚨#BREAKING: Watch as protesters and activists rush onto the freeway, desperately trying to block and stop a federal bus

📌#Paramount | #California

Watch as chaos unfolds in Paramount, California, where dozens of activists and protesters storm onto the freeway, desperately trying to stop a federal bus from leaving the scene. Tensions are at a boiling point as they form a human barricade, throwing fireworks at federal officers and attempting to break into the bus by shattering its door windows. The crowd is chanting and demanding the release of detainees believed to be onboard, as law enforcement in riot gear moves in to contain the escalating situation

[violeta ognianova ikonomova @violetikon]

a former Detroit police command officer runs this security company whose employees went undercover surveilling UM Gaza War protesters as part of a contract with the school. One CityShield worker appeared to feign disabilities in an apparent attempt to get a protester off his tail

[Goober @KingMoleMan]

The best part is the university apologizing for doing an ableism rather than sending goons out to squash students’ free speech.