Ki-naan | كنان
@kzoobi.bsky.social
Syrian-Palestinian, queer, law student
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Ending Direct File is another gift from the Trump admin to big corporations, this time to a multibillion-dollar industry that has lobbied for years to prevent the IRS from providing a free tax filing tool.
They're destroying public services to ramp up private profits. apnews.com/article/irs-...
They're destroying public services to ramp up private profits. apnews.com/article/irs-...
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program. That's the electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free.
apnews.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Ending Direct File is another gift from the Trump admin to big corporations, this time to a multibillion-dollar industry that has lobbied for years to prevent the IRS from providing a free tax filing tool.
They're destroying public services to ramp up private profits. apnews.com/article/irs-...
They're destroying public services to ramp up private profits. apnews.com/article/irs-...
Serbia and now Turkey… balkans spring?
March 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Serbia and now Turkey… balkans spring?
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Excellent news. A deal has been signed integrating the SDF into the national army and guaranteeing full Kurdish rights and representation. If implemented properly, this will unify the country and remove a key card from Zionist hands. Syria desperately needed some good news. Thank God it's arrived.
March 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Excellent news. A deal has been signed integrating the SDF into the national army and guaranteeing full Kurdish rights and representation. If implemented properly, this will unify the country and remove a key card from Zionist hands. Syria desperately needed some good news. Thank God it's arrived.
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"Activities aligned to Hamas" is a weird way of saying "we can't prove any connection to Hamas"
March 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"Activities aligned to Hamas" is a weird way of saying "we can't prove any connection to Hamas"
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HAPPENING NOW: A federal judge who ordered the unfreezing of USAID contract spending is voicing frustration as a Trump administration lawyer repeatedly refuses to say whether they have actually taken any steps to implement his 12-day-old order.
February 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
HAPPENING NOW: A federal judge who ordered the unfreezing of USAID contract spending is voicing frustration as a Trump administration lawyer repeatedly refuses to say whether they have actually taken any steps to implement his 12-day-old order.
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Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth.
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
Don’t Buy a Tesla. Sell Your Tesla. Refuse a Tesla at the Rental Counter. Yes—It Will Help.
Elon Musk’s car company is in a precarious spot.
slate.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth.
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...
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There have been some truly awful and egregious headlines on Gaza in the New York Times over the past 16 months but we may have a winner, folks.
‘Gaza Development Plan’
‘Gaza Development Plan’
February 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
There have been some truly awful and egregious headlines on Gaza in the New York Times over the past 16 months but we may have a winner, folks.
‘Gaza Development Plan’
‘Gaza Development Plan’
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Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
February 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
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79 nations reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for the ICC, on February 7th, in response to President Trump’s recent sanctions against the Court.
Here’s a map showing the nations where Netanyahu can’t travel, and the full text of the joint statement ⤵️
Credit: @architmeta.bsky.social
Here’s a map showing the nations where Netanyahu can’t travel, and the full text of the joint statement ⤵️
Credit: @architmeta.bsky.social
February 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
79 nations reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for the ICC, on February 7th, in response to President Trump’s recent sanctions against the Court.
Here’s a map showing the nations where Netanyahu can’t travel, and the full text of the joint statement ⤵️
Credit: @architmeta.bsky.social
Here’s a map showing the nations where Netanyahu can’t travel, and the full text of the joint statement ⤵️
Credit: @architmeta.bsky.social
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🇮🇪 Ireland is increasing its support for UNRWA, committing an additional €20M (approx. $20.7M) in aid. The country has contributed over €63M to support Palestinians since 2023.
February 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🇮🇪 Ireland is increasing its support for UNRWA, committing an additional €20M (approx. $20.7M) in aid. The country has contributed over €63M to support Palestinians since 2023.
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UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter negative social media posts about the company.
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
February 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter negative social media posts about the company.
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.
news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
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Khalida Jarrar's release showed the shocking levels of Israel's abuse of Palestinian political prisoners, yet mainstream media is silent, writes Samar Saeed 👇
Palestinians political prisoners are hostages of Israel
Khalida Jarrar's release showed the shocking levels of Israel's abuse of Palestinian political prisoners, yet mainstream media is silent, writes Samar Saeed.
www.newarab.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Khalida Jarrar's release showed the shocking levels of Israel's abuse of Palestinian political prisoners, yet mainstream media is silent, writes Samar Saeed 👇
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🟢 Palestinian Islamic Jihad:
February 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
🟢 Palestinian Islamic Jihad:
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President Trump aims to deport up to 30,000 migrant detainees to a holding facility there, despite the questionable legality of that move.
The first group of migrants has been sent to Guantánamo, but legal challenges loom
President Trump aims to deport up to 30,000 migrant detainees to a holding facility there, despite the questionable legality of that move.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
President Trump aims to deport up to 30,000 migrant detainees to a holding facility there, despite the questionable legality of that move.
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Palestinians say life has been "paralyzed" as Israel expands its military operations to Tulkarem and the northern Jordan Valley. Ground troops have been deployed, imposing curfews and carrying out home demolitions, forcibly displacing thousands.
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/curfews-demolitions-a…
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/curfews-demolitions-a…
Curfews, demolitions and airstrikes: Israel expands West Bank offensive to Tulkarem, Jordan Valley
Palestinians say life has been “paralyzed” as Israel expands its military operations to Tulkarem and the northern Jordan Valley. Ground troops have been deployed, imposing curfews and carrying out...
mondoweiss.net
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Palestinians say life has been "paralyzed" as Israel expands its military operations to Tulkarem and the northern Jordan Valley. Ground troops have been deployed, imposing curfews and carrying out home demolitions, forcibly displacing thousands.
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/curfews-demolitions-a…
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/curfews-demolitions-a…
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Trump wants to halt the high-speed rail project that would cut travel time between SF and LA from 9 hours to under 3 hours.
From the oval office here just said: "We're going to start a big investigation on that.. it wasn't even necessary, I would have said, you don't buy it. You take an airplane.”
From the oval office here just said: "We're going to start a big investigation on that.. it wasn't even necessary, I would have said, you don't buy it. You take an airplane.”
February 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Trump wants to halt the high-speed rail project that would cut travel time between SF and LA from 9 hours to under 3 hours.
From the oval office here just said: "We're going to start a big investigation on that.. it wasn't even necessary, I would have said, you don't buy it. You take an airplane.”
From the oval office here just said: "We're going to start a big investigation on that.. it wasn't even necessary, I would have said, you don't buy it. You take an airplane.”
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New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...
‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government
404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves ...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...
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Why hasn’t DOGE gone after the Pentagon yet? They have failed SEVEN straight audits.
February 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Why hasn’t DOGE gone after the Pentagon yet? They have failed SEVEN straight audits.
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Lest we forget...
February 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Lest we forget...
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British company's bulldozers destroy Palestinian, Kashmiri and Indian Muslim homes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-companys-bulldozers-destroy-palestinian-kashmiri-and-indian-muslim-homes
British company's bulldozers destroy Palestinian, Kashmiri and Indian Muslim homes
A new report focuses on JCB, a construction company chaired by billionaire Conservative donor Anthony Bamford
www.middleeasteye.net
January 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
British company's bulldozers destroy Palestinian, Kashmiri and Indian Muslim homes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-companys-bulldozers-destroy-palestinian-kashmiri-and-indian-muslim-homes
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Trump announces an executive order authorizing a 30,000 capacity migrant detention center in Guantanamo.
"Some of them are so bad we don't even trust the countries to hold them because we don't want them coming back, so we're going to send them out to Guatanamo Bay."
"Some of them are so bad we don't even trust the countries to hold them because we don't want them coming back, so we're going to send them out to Guatanamo Bay."
January 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Trump announces an executive order authorizing a 30,000 capacity migrant detention center in Guantanamo.
"Some of them are so bad we don't even trust the countries to hold them because we don't want them coming back, so we're going to send them out to Guatanamo Bay."
"Some of them are so bad we don't even trust the countries to hold them because we don't want them coming back, so we're going to send them out to Guatanamo Bay."
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Corporations are becoming more powerful than nation states, U.S. intelligence admits
Big Brother Becomes Little Brother
Corporations are the new nation state, U.S. intelligence admits
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Corporations are becoming more powerful than nation states, U.S. intelligence admits