After battling cancer, Emi Koyama passed away yesterday. I hope we can take a moment to learn from her and appreciate her unwavering commitment to her communities. Transfeminism uplifts everyone, and Emi was instrumental in theorizing it for the first time.
THE U.S. KILLED three Indian sailors on Wednesday, it was confirmed.
An American aircraft shot a missile into the tanker's engine room as it transited the Gulf of Oman, causing the death of three crewmen. They were likely blown to pieces, with their remains lost at sea.
It was the US’s eighth illegal attack on commercial ships.
The US navy said the Palau-flagged ship, the M/T Settebello, “repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces".
However, the US has no legal authority to give orders in the waters of Oman, which is more than 11,000 kilometers away from the American coast.
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BROKENHEARTED
A family in Himachal Pradesh said they were brokenhearted after having been informed that one of the dead was their family member Aditya Sharma, who was serving as a deck cadet. They are hoping his remains can be recovered.
The Indian government expressed shock. "We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, earlier today,” said India’s Ministry of External Affairs in a statement.
“Of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far and three Indians are reportedly missing. Our Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing Search and Rescue operation.”
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SECOND ATTACK ON INDIAN CREW
On Monday, US forces bombed the Marivex, another oil tanker with an Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman, with a Palau registration.
In that instance, all 24 crew were rescued by the Omani military.
And again in that case, US Central Command said that the ship failed to comply with US instructions.
The US has intimidated 134 ships to turn away and attacked eight vessels whose crews defied threats, according to Centcom.
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NO LEGAL RIGHT
No country has the legal right to randomly stop ships anywhere in the world--let alone attack them. The US is doing what it claims Iran is doing, although the Iranians are clearly defending themselves on their own coastline, while the Americans are supposed to be on the other side of the world.
Still, Washington, protected by powerful allies, including Israel and the UK, is never held accountable for war crimes.
"This is simply unacceptable," Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, said on Wednesday, after the killing of the Indian seamen were reported.
So when Glitch, the government funded company, asks the audience to buy merch to raise money for future episodes the second a pilot drops its fine, but when a small indie team is raising money for pre-production of 2 episodes and bonus content it’s suddenly egregious?
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MISSING CHILD IN TORONTO
14-year-old Kyce was last seen June 4th, in the Birchnount Road and St. Claire Avenue East, Toronto.
If anyone has seen Kyce or know of his whereabouts, contact the authorities immediately!
Please share.
@FOMissingBoys@Missing_CA
Peter Thiel fleeing to Argentina is the funniest possible thing right now. He moved to Buenos Aires' whitest neighborhood, which is also known for harboring SS commander Herbert Kuhlmann. Does this signal a declining Trump regime, or is Thiel just trying to avoid more taxes?
When I was 8, people like Joanne made me feel like there was something wrong with me. When I finally sought gender-affirming care at 14, I was so relieved I wouldn’t have to go through the wrong puberty. For every fringe detransitioner story, there are 1000 stories like mine.
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Rest in power, Emi Koyama. Emi's activism and writing had a profound impact on the trans movement over the past 30+ years. After coining the term transfeminism in the early 1990s, she spearheaded several feminist, trans, disability, decrim, AAPI, and intersex groups.
This is horrific. Please know the US carceral systems does this ALL THE TIME, intentionally making it difficult for people's families and supporters to reach them.
Indigenous Australians too. Their government allows a white South African to come and be their anti-semitism envoy but they rejected a proposal to have an indigenous voice in parliament
One major thing I’ve had to unpack and am still learning how to keep incorporating in my daily life is that it isn’t simply enough to not be racist or anti-Black.
If the Black community is (rightfully) boycotting Asian businesses as a result of the Cyrus Carmack-Belton murder trial results, what that should tell you as Asians is NOT “These people are racist against us,” but that we are not loud enough in our actions for Black people.
Instead of just whining “It’s not all of us!” SHOW that it isn’t all of us.
Support Black businesses, donate to Black organizations and funds. If you have a business in Black communities, be a part of that community.
We need to be louder and prouder of our alliance and solidarity with Black people. (Obviously this goes for our unity with all oppressed peoples, but—) we can’t keep saying we’ll only watch out for our own communities and let others worry about their own.