Heather (she/her)
@heatherreadsrom.bsky.social
I'll put something here eventually
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Please make the time to read this tonight.
I know it doesn't feel like enough, but please consider donating to Anera: www.anera.org
or the Palestinian Children's Fund: www.pcrf.net
if you can.
I know it doesn't feel like enough, but please consider donating to Anera: www.anera.org
or the Palestinian Children's Fund: www.pcrf.net
if you can.
‘Nowhere safe’: In southern Gaza, a scramble in vain to outrun the war
As Israel’s attacks widen across Gaza, there are fewer and fewer places to hide.
wapo.st
October 27, 2023 at 2:42 AM
Please make the time to read this tonight.
I know it doesn't feel like enough, but please consider donating to Anera: www.anera.org
or the Palestinian Children's Fund: www.pcrf.net
if you can.
I know it doesn't feel like enough, but please consider donating to Anera: www.anera.org
or the Palestinian Children's Fund: www.pcrf.net
if you can.
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The Senate just passed a reckless amendment to ban mask mandates on public transportation for 2024.
Shamefully, 10 Democrats voted in favor of a ban:
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Brown (D-OH)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Manchin (D-WV)
Rosen (D-NV)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Tester (D-MT)
Shamefully, 10 Democrats voted in favor of a ban:
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Brown (D-OH)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Manchin (D-WV)
Rosen (D-NV)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Tester (D-MT)
October 26, 2023 at 8:02 PM
The Senate just passed a reckless amendment to ban mask mandates on public transportation for 2024.
Shamefully, 10 Democrats voted in favor of a ban:
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Brown (D-OH)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Manchin (D-WV)
Rosen (D-NV)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Tester (D-MT)
Shamefully, 10 Democrats voted in favor of a ban:
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Brown (D-OH)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Manchin (D-WV)
Rosen (D-NV)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Tester (D-MT)
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I just wanted to re-boost these resources on here for some ways to donate to Palestinian aid! If you’re unable to donate, please make sure to call your reps!
October 27, 2023 at 2:11 AM
I just wanted to re-boost these resources on here for some ways to donate to Palestinian aid! If you’re unable to donate, please make sure to call your reps!
7.5 long freaking years to go.
October 27, 2023 at 1:48 AM
7.5 long freaking years to go.
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Oh man.
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura (@Rrrrnessa on X), a genocide researcher and survivor of the Bosnian genocide just had a job offer declined (after rounds of interviews) because of her anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian pov and outspoken advocacy on social media.
Unconscionable.
x.com/Rrrrnessa/st...
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura (@Rrrrnessa on X), a genocide researcher and survivor of the Bosnian genocide just had a job offer declined (after rounds of interviews) because of her anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian pov and outspoken advocacy on social media.
Unconscionable.
x.com/Rrrrnessa/st...
October 26, 2023 at 7:40 AM
Oh man.
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura (@Rrrrnessa on X), a genocide researcher and survivor of the Bosnian genocide just had a job offer declined (after rounds of interviews) because of her anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian pov and outspoken advocacy on social media.
Unconscionable.
x.com/Rrrrnessa/st...
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura (@Rrrrnessa on X), a genocide researcher and survivor of the Bosnian genocide just had a job offer declined (after rounds of interviews) because of her anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian pov and outspoken advocacy on social media.
Unconscionable.
x.com/Rrrrnessa/st...
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For those keeping track: There are 18 Emmers in a Jordan, and 3 Jordans in a Scaramucci.
October 24, 2023 at 10:50 PM
For those keeping track: There are 18 Emmers in a Jordan, and 3 Jordans in a Scaramucci.
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By now, I'm guessing most have already seen the news on our new project, Nightshade. Lots of artists sharing it, but here's the article from MIT Technology Review (tyvm to the wonderful Melissa Heikkila). This is a thread explaining Nightshade & its goals www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...
This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI
The tool, called Nightshade, messes up training data in ways that could cause serious damage to image-generating AI models.
www.technologyreview.com
October 24, 2023 at 5:22 AM
By now, I'm guessing most have already seen the news on our new project, Nightshade. Lots of artists sharing it, but here's the article from MIT Technology Review (tyvm to the wonderful Melissa Heikkila). This is a thread explaining Nightshade & its goals www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...
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You need to research the Democrat candidates. A certain number flip parties after an election, but how they do fundraisers and their supporters may give advance clues. NC has some “fake” Dems running for school board unfortunately.
October 17, 2023 at 12:02 AM
You need to research the Democrat candidates. A certain number flip parties after an election, but how they do fundraisers and their supporters may give advance clues. NC has some “fake” Dems running for school board unfortunately.
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"OK, I want to support the reasonable candidates for school board/other key local races in my area. How do I know who to vote for?"
A thread. (I have written a voter's guide for ... idk, 15 years now? for down-ballot candidates in my area. I've done this a lot.)
A thread. (I have written a voter's guide for ... idk, 15 years now? for down-ballot candidates in my area. I've done this a lot.)
4. Call your legislative reps. Urge them to take a stand against book banning and support relevant legislation.
5. SUPPORT REASONABLE CANDIDATES. You can do this with money, signs, four knocking, phone banking, and other volunteer tasks. It matters. We all need skin in the game.
5. SUPPORT REASONABLE CANDIDATES. You can do this with money, signs, four knocking, phone banking, and other volunteer tasks. It matters. We all need skin in the game.
October 16, 2023 at 2:08 PM
"OK, I want to support the reasonable candidates for school board/other key local races in my area. How do I know who to vote for?"
A thread. (I have written a voter's guide for ... idk, 15 years now? for down-ballot candidates in my area. I've done this a lot.)
A thread. (I have written a voter's guide for ... idk, 15 years now? for down-ballot candidates in my area. I've done this a lot.)
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The Royal Navy story is trending, and two things can be true:
1. The British Navy has traditions that are antiquated and racist and their solution is ridiculous,
2. The Chinese government is an intelligence threat.
If you haven't already, watch the heads of 5 Eyes talk to 60 minutes.
1. The British Navy has traditions that are antiquated and racist and their solution is ridiculous,
2. The Chinese government is an intelligence threat.
If you haven't already, watch the heads of 5 Eyes talk to 60 minutes.
China stealing technology secrets -- from AI to computing and biology, "Five Eyes" intelligence lead...
Intelligence leaders from the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand are issuing a stark warning on the danger of China's global espionage campaign.
www.cbsnews.com
October 24, 2023 at 5:06 AM
The Royal Navy story is trending, and two things can be true:
1. The British Navy has traditions that are antiquated and racist and their solution is ridiculous,
2. The Chinese government is an intelligence threat.
If you haven't already, watch the heads of 5 Eyes talk to 60 minutes.
1. The British Navy has traditions that are antiquated and racist and their solution is ridiculous,
2. The Chinese government is an intelligence threat.
If you haven't already, watch the heads of 5 Eyes talk to 60 minutes.
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If you love Stuff Your Kindle Day but you were kinda disappointed about the lack of Black romance. Then you are going to love the Black Readers Appreciation event where you get instant access to 200 FREE Black books. It's from Nov 1-5th. Authors, sign-ups are still available! brae.website
October 24, 2023 at 12:46 PM
If you love Stuff Your Kindle Day but you were kinda disappointed about the lack of Black romance. Then you are going to love the Black Readers Appreciation event where you get instant access to 200 FREE Black books. It's from Nov 1-5th. Authors, sign-ups are still available! brae.website
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Sign and Share please!
sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
Do everything you can to stop all loss of life NOW!
Our leaders must call for immediate ceasefire & deescalation; demand protection of all civilians, secure the release of hostages; & tell the Israeli govt to turn on electricity in Gaza & allow humanit...
sign.moveon.org
October 24, 2023 at 1:23 PM
Sign and Share please!
sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
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Finally had a moment to read this piece. Almost all the people quoted in it are either friends, people I know, or friends of friends, people I respect tremendously.
No real words to share, just deep pain and resonance.
No real words to share, just deep pain and resonance.
The Tangled Grief of Israel’s Anti-Occupation Activists
Israelis who advocate for Palestinian rights are simultaneously absorbing two streams of traumatic news: the brutality and extent of Hamas’s attacks and the bombardment and siege of Gaza.
www.newyorker.com
October 23, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Finally had a moment to read this piece. Almost all the people quoted in it are either friends, people I know, or friends of friends, people I respect tremendously.
No real words to share, just deep pain and resonance.
No real words to share, just deep pain and resonance.
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Israel is punishing 2.3 million people, half of whom are children, for crimes committed by Hamas.
Defending human rights of Palestinians does not mean we are pro-Hamas.
"Free Palestine" means stop caging 2.3 million Palestinians in the world's largest open air prison, half of whom are children.
Defending human rights of Palestinians does not mean we are pro-Hamas.
"Free Palestine" means stop caging 2.3 million Palestinians in the world's largest open air prison, half of whom are children.
October 23, 2023 at 5:06 PM
Israel is punishing 2.3 million people, half of whom are children, for crimes committed by Hamas.
Defending human rights of Palestinians does not mean we are pro-Hamas.
"Free Palestine" means stop caging 2.3 million Palestinians in the world's largest open air prison, half of whom are children.
Defending human rights of Palestinians does not mean we are pro-Hamas.
"Free Palestine" means stop caging 2.3 million Palestinians in the world's largest open air prison, half of whom are children.
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Yes! I also think everyone who can afford it should have an earmarked mutual aid budget formed into their lives like a bill. could be several small re-occurring monthly donations or a specific reserved amount for crowdfunds as they come up each month in yr feed. An anarchist’s tithe, if you will.
I think that everyone should put a little time each day to do some form of activism. Make it part of your routine. Get up and sign some petitions, write your congress folks, or donate some money. A lot of little actions can really add up!
October 23, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Yes! I also think everyone who can afford it should have an earmarked mutual aid budget formed into their lives like a bill. could be several small re-occurring monthly donations or a specific reserved amount for crowdfunds as they come up each month in yr feed. An anarchist’s tithe, if you will.
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While musk is a baffoon and this message is comically stupid. Musk and the techno fascists/accelerationist contingent turning their gaze towards Wikimedia and Wikipedia betrays their actual intent. Ending our ability to know what is real, What is true, and facts.
October 23, 2023 at 4:42 AM
While musk is a baffoon and this message is comically stupid. Musk and the techno fascists/accelerationist contingent turning their gaze towards Wikimedia and Wikipedia betrays their actual intent. Ending our ability to know what is real, What is true, and facts.
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I wrote about the evangelical Christians eagerly anticipating the Rapture during this horrible war in Israel -- and why their eschatology demands the annihilation of Palestinians https://theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/p/americas-apocalyptic-cheerleaders
October 17, 2023 at 6:07 PM
I wrote about the evangelical Christians eagerly anticipating the Rapture during this horrible war in Israel -- and why their eschatology demands the annihilation of Palestinians https://theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/p/americas-apocalyptic-cheerleaders
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Fun fact: if you say depression in the mirror three times a cheerful person will appear and tell you to try exercise
October 21, 2023 at 7:04 AM
Fun fact: if you say depression in the mirror three times a cheerful person will appear and tell you to try exercise
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I really needed this today. What a beautiful story.
Sad, but beautiful.
Sad, but beautiful.
October 22, 2023 at 1:54 PM
I really needed this today. What a beautiful story.
Sad, but beautiful.
Sad, but beautiful.
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Please read this from Caster Semenya and remember the humiliating and degrading testing she's been put through is what Republican legislatures have endorsed in their attacks against trans people--up to and including coercive medical treatments forced onto young people whose bodies defy the binary.
Opinion | Running in a Body That’s My Own
Athletes like me should get to compete as ourselves.
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2023 at 12:11 PM
Please read this from Caster Semenya and remember the humiliating and degrading testing she's been put through is what Republican legislatures have endorsed in their attacks against trans people--up to and including coercive medical treatments forced onto young people whose bodies defy the binary.
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Studies of authoritarian behavior say they don’t want to be “right” about things they want to be seen as normal and what they’re looking for is a leader who will give them permission to make far-right ideas and behavior socially acceptable
October 3, 2023 at 2:49 PM
Studies of authoritarian behavior say they don’t want to be “right” about things they want to be seen as normal and what they’re looking for is a leader who will give them permission to make far-right ideas and behavior socially acceptable
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If you were ever going to speak up to your shitty family members about antisemitism and islamaphobia, as hate crimes spike, now'd be a great time to make Sunday dinner awkward.
October 21, 2023 at 8:57 PM
If you were ever going to speak up to your shitty family members about antisemitism and islamaphobia, as hate crimes spike, now'd be a great time to make Sunday dinner awkward.
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Civil asset forfeiture is a rare area of cross-ideological consensus where something is near-universally recognized as messed up
The DOJ's pro-theft amicus brief puts it in the bizarre position of getting out-ethics’d by Clarence “I Do What I Want” Thomas
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/culle...
The DOJ's pro-theft amicus brief puts it in the bizarre position of getting out-ethics’d by Clarence “I Do What I Want” Thomas
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/culle...
How Easily Can Cops Steal Your Stuff? Supreme Court to Decide Soon!
In Culley v. Marshall, the justices could finally limit the scourge of civil asset forfeiture, or give cops the go-ahead to steal your stuff.
ballsandstrikes.org
October 21, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Civil asset forfeiture is a rare area of cross-ideological consensus where something is near-universally recognized as messed up
The DOJ's pro-theft amicus brief puts it in the bizarre position of getting out-ethics’d by Clarence “I Do What I Want” Thomas
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/culle...
The DOJ's pro-theft amicus brief puts it in the bizarre position of getting out-ethics’d by Clarence “I Do What I Want” Thomas
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/culle...