Pam 🍉
@pamelagidwani.bsky.social
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Free Palestine
Politics, the way campaigns are run, and how we can do them better.
Free Palestine
Politics, the way campaigns are run, and how we can do them better.
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Tremendous new addition to the Louvre
February 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tremendous new addition to the Louvre
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She still voted yes on Rubio for Sec of State. Cut the shit.
February 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
She still voted yes on Rubio for Sec of State. Cut the shit.
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Keir Starmer says Israelis were 'massacred' but Palestinians 'lost their lives' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-slammed-saying-israelis-were-massacred-palestinians-lost-their-lives
Keir Starmer says Israelis were 'massacred' but Palestinians 'lost their lives'
UK prime minister paid tribute to British nationals murdered by Hamas but did not acknowledge Israeli brutality
www.middleeasteye.net
January 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Keir Starmer says Israelis were 'massacred' but Palestinians 'lost their lives' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-slammed-saying-israelis-were-massacred-palestinians-lost-their-lives
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'Every hour filled with bloodshed': Israeli strikes rain down on Gaza following truce deal - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-strikes-rain-down-gaza-following-ceasefire-announcement
'Every hour filled with bloodshed': Israeli strikes rain down on Gaza following truce deal
Since the ceasefire announcement, Israeli forces have killed over 70 Palestinians, including children, and wounded more than 230 others
www.middleeasteye.net
January 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
'Every hour filled with bloodshed': Israeli strikes rain down on Gaza following truce deal - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-strikes-rain-down-gaza-following-ceasefire-announcement
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GM has been banned by FTC from vehicle data collection sharing for 5 years for deceptively selling data to data brokers which then affected drivers’ insurance premiums and credit scores. We will miss this FTC when it’s gone. #Privacy www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior informati
www.ftc.gov
January 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
GM has been banned by FTC from vehicle data collection sharing for 5 years for deceptively selling data to data brokers which then affected drivers’ insurance premiums and credit scores. We will miss this FTC when it’s gone. #Privacy www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
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someone should really do something about this
Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address
Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address
President sounds alarm about growing power of ultra-wealthy before handing presidency back to Trump
Joe Biden’s final address to the nation struck an ominous tone after warning of the growing power of America’s ultra-wealthy, and cautioning that an…
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
someone should really do something about this
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What does it tell you about the Israeli government that, in response to a long-awaited ceasefire & hostage agreement, instead of tamping down operations, they plow on right ahead in killing Palestinians?
And what does it tell you about those who unconditionally supported it?
And what does it tell you about those who unconditionally supported it?
January 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
What does it tell you about the Israeli government that, in response to a long-awaited ceasefire & hostage agreement, instead of tamping down operations, they plow on right ahead in killing Palestinians?
And what does it tell you about those who unconditionally supported it?
And what does it tell you about those who unconditionally supported it?
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January 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Breaking: After tens of thousands killed, Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire
After tens of thousands killed, Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire
The deal should bring the release of hostages and the drawing back of Israeli forces. But it is unclear if it will hold for long.
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Breaking: After tens of thousands killed, Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire
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Fascinating thread about something I knew next to nothing about.
I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
January 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Fascinating thread about something I knew next to nothing about.
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I just spent 20 minutes turning this off in every app I have.
More than annoying.
More than annoying.
Welp. Apple snuck something dirty in our phones last night.
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
January 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I just spent 20 minutes turning this off in every app I have.
More than annoying.
More than annoying.
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“Secretary of genocide.”
Protesters interrupted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Atlantic Council, criticising his support for Israel's war on Gaza.
🔴 LIVE updates: http://aje.io/s43zer
Protesters interrupted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Atlantic Council, criticising his support for Israel's war on Gaza.
🔴 LIVE updates: http://aje.io/s43zer
January 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“Secretary of genocide.”
Protesters interrupted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Atlantic Council, criticising his support for Israel's war on Gaza.
🔴 LIVE updates: http://aje.io/s43zer
Protesters interrupted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Atlantic Council, criticising his support for Israel's war on Gaza.
🔴 LIVE updates: http://aje.io/s43zer
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this is fucking deranged
January 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
this is fucking deranged
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Writing that, I looked at IRS data and learned that in 2021 (the most recent year for which there was data) LA County paid more in income taxes than all but four states.
January 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Writing that, I looked at IRS data and learned that in 2021 (the most recent year for which there was data) LA County paid more in income taxes than all but four states.
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Farmworkers have avoided bird flu testing bc they don't have paid sick days. Rather than offering to cover that loss, health departments have modified guidelines so that they can work while sick.
From the CA dept of public health:
From the CA dept of public health:
January 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Farmworkers have avoided bird flu testing bc they don't have paid sick days. Rather than offering to cover that loss, health departments have modified guidelines so that they can work while sick.
From the CA dept of public health:
From the CA dept of public health:
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In the nine months between these posts, Musk has changed his story’s location, number of victims, and circumstances of whether or not the man was reported.
January 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
In the nine months between these posts, Musk has changed his story’s location, number of victims, and circumstances of whether or not the man was reported.
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The Eaton fires destroyed a youth care facility my friend worked at. They had no time to pack, and everything is lost.
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
Donate to Provide Aid to support youth Displaced by Fire, organized by Hwesu Cobb-Phillips
As a member of Bourne Family Services, our organization and members… Hwesu Cobb-Phillips needs your support for Provide Aid to support youth Displaced by Fire
www.gofundme.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Eaton fires destroyed a youth care facility my friend worked at. They had no time to pack, and everything is lost.
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
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In which Israel's most read daily newspaper obliquely describes stealing hundreds of millions of dollars designated for starving refugees.
To be clear, the Israeli govt used billions of shekels in food and medical funds for Gaza to pay themselves.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/01/12/1026727/
To be clear, the Israeli govt used billions of shekels in food and medical funds for Gaza to pay themselves.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/01/12/1026727/
Israel seizes billions in Palestinian funds in shock debt maneuver
Israel's Finance Ministry has successfully cleared a decade-old 1.1 billion shekel electricity debt owed by the Palestinian Authority while simultaneously
www.israelhayom.com
January 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In which Israel's most read daily newspaper obliquely describes stealing hundreds of millions of dollars designated for starving refugees.
To be clear, the Israeli govt used billions of shekels in food and medical funds for Gaza to pay themselves.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/01/12/1026727/
To be clear, the Israeli govt used billions of shekels in food and medical funds for Gaza to pay themselves.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/01/12/1026727/
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Now more than ever, it’s imperative that we stop using the misnomer ‘natural disasters’. Humans have their fingerprints all over the LA catastrophe.
January 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Now more than ever, it’s imperative that we stop using the misnomer ‘natural disasters’. Humans have their fingerprints all over the LA catastrophe.
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Thinking of all the housekeepers, waiters, valets, cooks, drivers, teachers, shop assistants, support industry minimum wagers, many with no safety net or prospects, out of work because of the LA fires.
January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Thinking of all the housekeepers, waiters, valets, cooks, drivers, teachers, shop assistants, support industry minimum wagers, many with no safety net or prospects, out of work because of the LA fires.
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#Altadena has a Black community that began during the Great Migration of people escaping the Jim Crow South. Now those neighborhoods are 2nd-4th gen Black families. Over 60% of Black residents are over 65 yrs old. LA’s #EatonFire burned it to the ground
Here’s a compiled doc of their GoFundMes
Here’s a compiled doc of their GoFundMes
Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory
docs.google.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#Altadena has a Black community that began during the Great Migration of people escaping the Jim Crow South. Now those neighborhoods are 2nd-4th gen Black families. Over 60% of Black residents are over 65 yrs old. LA’s #EatonFire burned it to the ground
Here’s a compiled doc of their GoFundMes
Here’s a compiled doc of their GoFundMes