@jgarren.bsky.social
Over-educated old potter. Cares: (1) growing US fascism; (2) what isn’t told in western media re Palestine. Posts from non-west sources & anti-musrump matters=FB suspension. Elephant’s Child: politics/science/art/history/theatre/kitties/books/garden/etc.
NOT TAKING ANY BETS ON WHO THE PERPS ARE ...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
Doctors Without Borders suspends some work at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men
MSF said it wasn’t able to indicate the armed men’s affiliation.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
NOT TAKING ANY BETS ON WHO THE PERPS ARE ...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/d...
REMEMBER: ISRAEL IS STILL BLOCKING THE IMPORT INTO GAZA OF CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN AID (& AID PROVIDERS) -- NO MEDS, FUEL, HEALTHY FOOD, ADEQUATE SHELTER, ETC., ETC.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
ICU patients’ lives at risk in Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital amid Israel’s war
The hospital may be forced in the coming hours to ration electricity so that certain wards can be prioritised.
www.aljazeera.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
REMEMBER: ISRAEL IS STILL BLOCKING THE IMPORT INTO GAZA OF CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN AID (& AID PROVIDERS) -- NO MEDS, FUEL, HEALTHY FOOD, ADEQUATE SHELTER, ETC., ETC.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
ARE WE SAFER YET? Just for starters...
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
“Maybe a better way to look at this is ‘people preparedness’. One way for people to be prepared (for the next pandemic) is to be healthier, eat better and exercise, so you’re less likely to get sick or have a poor outcome,” Powers added.
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Right. This will protect you from a novel pathogen.🤦♂️
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
ARE WE SAFER YET? Just for starters...
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
-ICE loose on the streets
- climate change regs undone
- vaccines forbidden - food pyramid inverted
- knees bent to China & Russia - alienation of allies ...
THE LIST IS VERY LONG
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Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
WOAH!
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
February 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
WOAH!
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
COURTS HAVE RULED 4,400 TIMES THAT ICE JAILED PEOPLE ILLEGALLY. IT HASN’T STOPPED. Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled >4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. [Reuters]
Nearly 300 media workers have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7; some were specifically targeted by Israel. Many more remain detained.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Why did Israel jail journalist who witnessed Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing?
Palestinian Ali al-Samoudi was with Al Jazeera's Abu Akleh when she was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in 2022.
www.aljazeera.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Nearly 300 media workers have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7; some were specifically targeted by Israel. Many more remain detained.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
HA!
Reuters today:
"Exclusive: Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction"
Reuters today:
"Exclusive: Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction"
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
HA!
Reuters today:
"Exclusive: Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction"
Reuters today:
"Exclusive: Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction"
MUCH OF IT WAS DELIBERATE TARGETING BY ISRAEL:
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive
The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the war.
apnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
MUCH OF IT WAS DELIBERATE TARGETING BY ISRAEL:
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
A DAY OF INFAMY
AP: TODAY IN HISTORY FEBRUARY 13. 1945: WW II bombing of Dresden. Brit & U.S. bombers on Feb. 13-14, 1945 destroyed Dresden's centuries-old baroque city center. (AP Photo)
The ruin of the Frauenkirche cathedral (Church of Our Lady) is pictured in Dresden, Germany, March 13, 1967.
AP: TODAY IN HISTORY FEBRUARY 13. 1945: WW II bombing of Dresden. Brit & U.S. bombers on Feb. 13-14, 1945 destroyed Dresden's centuries-old baroque city center. (AP Photo)
The ruin of the Frauenkirche cathedral (Church of Our Lady) is pictured in Dresden, Germany, March 13, 1967.
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A DAY OF INFAMY
AP: TODAY IN HISTORY FEBRUARY 13. 1945: WW II bombing of Dresden. Brit & U.S. bombers on Feb. 13-14, 1945 destroyed Dresden's centuries-old baroque city center. (AP Photo)
The ruin of the Frauenkirche cathedral (Church of Our Lady) is pictured in Dresden, Germany, March 13, 1967.
AP: TODAY IN HISTORY FEBRUARY 13. 1945: WW II bombing of Dresden. Brit & U.S. bombers on Feb. 13-14, 1945 destroyed Dresden's centuries-old baroque city center. (AP Photo)
The ruin of the Frauenkirche cathedral (Church of Our Lady) is pictured in Dresden, Germany, March 13, 1967.
Autocracy, Inc. (by Anne Applebaum, which I urge you to read) in action:
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 12, 2026
In a ceremony at the White House yesterday, surrounded by coal industry leaders, lawmakers, and miners, President Donald J.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Autocracy, Inc. (by Anne Applebaum, which I urge you to read) in action:
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
TWO ON IMMIGRATION FROM JUST SECURITY
www.justsecurity.org/131199/congr...
www.justsecurity.org/131101/ice-m...
www.justsecurity.org/131199/congr...
www.justsecurity.org/131101/ice-m...
The Taken: Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents From Minnesota to Texas
We document these patterns through the use of sworn declarations and court filings.
www.justsecurity.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 AM
TWO ON IMMIGRATION FROM JUST SECURITY
www.justsecurity.org/131199/congr...
www.justsecurity.org/131101/ice-m...
www.justsecurity.org/131199/congr...
www.justsecurity.org/131101/ice-m...
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“The science establishing harm to human health and the environment from global warming emissions was evident in 2009 and it’s even more undeniable today,” said UCS President & CEO @gretchentg.bsky.social to @theguardian.com regarding the Trump admin’s rollback of the endangerment finding.
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“The science establishing harm to human health and the environment from global warming emissions was evident in 2009 and it’s even more undeniable today,” said UCS President & CEO @gretchentg.bsky.social to @theguardian.com regarding the Trump admin’s rollback of the endangerment finding.
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RELENTLESS & LAWLESS
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect, Israeli attacks have killed at least 586 Palestinians and injured 1,558.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM
RELENTLESS & LAWLESS
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
ON EDUCATING KITTIES ...
www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g...
In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
ON EDUCATING KITTIES ...
www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g...
www.npr.org/2026/02/10/g...
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Climate scientist and UCS supporter @zentouro.info put together a video for this year's Project for Awesome to support our efforts to defend science.
Learn more: projectforawesome.com/videos/scien...
Check it out! ↘️
Learn more: projectforawesome.com/videos/scien...
Check it out! ↘️
Science is under attack, what do we do?
YouTube video by zentouro
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Climate scientist and UCS supporter @zentouro.info put together a video for this year's Project for Awesome to support our efforts to defend science.
Learn more: projectforawesome.com/videos/scien...
Check it out! ↘️
Learn more: projectforawesome.com/videos/scien...
Check it out! ↘️
NYT headline this AM (2/11/26)
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ERASED FROM A MANUAL FOR FEDERAL JUDGES After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ERASED FROM A MANUAL FOR FEDERAL JUDGES After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
NYT headline this AM (2/11/26)
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ERASED FROM A MANUAL FOR FEDERAL JUDGES After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
CLIMATE CHANGE IS ERASED FROM A MANUAL FOR FEDERAL JUDGES After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.
A REALITY - NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
In Gaza, One Man Is Searching for the Remains of His Family With a Flour Sifter
“If I was able to reach my wife and children in this primitive way, there are many others in Gaza who are searching for the same thing. Just provide the means.”
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
A REALITY - NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
READ THIS! TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE "NO"!
The fight for a free and fair vote moves to the House this week as it once again considers the SAVE Act. bit.ly/4qrNeJO
The SAVE Act and the Election Power Grab
The revived bill is a serious threat to voting rights.
www.brennancenter.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
READ THIS! TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE "NO"!
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@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
(14:15 GMT) ISRAELI FORCES TO REMOVE ELECTRICITY NETWORK IN IDHNA IN OCCUPIED WB WEST OF HEBRON Mayor: Part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to displace Palestinian residents from area. Israel had previously confiscated land in the eastern part of the town for illegal settlement expansion.
February 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM
(14:15 GMT) ISRAELI FORCES TO REMOVE ELECTRICITY NETWORK IN IDHNA IN OCCUPIED WB WEST OF HEBRON Mayor: Part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to displace Palestinian residents from area. Israel had previously confiscated land in the eastern part of the town for illegal settlement expansion.
SOUND IMPOSSIBLE? NOT REALLY.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
SOUND IMPOSSIBLE? NOT REALLY.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...