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i like caring about human rights, taking the train, pirkei avot, and being a not miserable law student. studying intl human rights and humanitarian law in dc. currently @ the center for civil liberties & legal action worldwide 🇺🇦. views my own.
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@yallachallah.bsky.social
· Jul 16
tbh i unfortunately now find bluesky enjoyable i think its slightly exhilarating that genuinely no one pays attention to me here
when i’m in poland for like six hours in three weeks im going to kill some of these soooo hard ive been thinking of them for months
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
when i’m in poland for like six hours in three weeks im going to kill some of these soooo hard ive been thinking of them for months
it’s affogato’clock
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
it’s affogato’clock
happy thanksgiving aka 8000 of the worst photos of me imaginable are being sent in the family whatsapp
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
happy thanksgiving aka 8000 of the worst photos of me imaginable are being sent in the family whatsapp
t-35 minutes until the best duo ever is reunited… everyone should be jumping for joy for us
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
t-35 minutes until the best duo ever is reunited… everyone should be jumping for joy for us
rings poorly for other special tribunal hopefuls (though ukraine may have luck of location to safeguard (comparatively more) eur support) but also the special court in CAR has put out really strong new reparative precedence on gender based violence and conflict related sexual violence…
CAR: Urgent financial support needed to prevent catastrophic closure of Special Criminal Court
The closure of the Special Criminal Court in CAR would be a catastrophic blow to victims’ and survivors’ prospects of securing justice.
www.amnesty.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
rings poorly for other special tribunal hopefuls (though ukraine may have luck of location to safeguard (comparatively more) eur support) but also the special court in CAR has put out really strong new reparative precedence on gender based violence and conflict related sexual violence…
my aunt and uncle keep apologizing for how hot their guest room is clearly they’ve never lived in a dc row house apartment that is simultaneously 88 degrees in the front and 60 degrees in the back
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
my aunt and uncle keep apologizing for how hot their guest room is clearly they’ve never lived in a dc row house apartment that is simultaneously 88 degrees in the front and 60 degrees in the back
can’t wait to get emo about spending (part of) chanukah in lviv again
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
can’t wait to get emo about spending (part of) chanukah in lviv again
thanksgiving commute has been upgraded from two hours on amtrak to eleven minutes on the red line which is objectively a win except the flow state of productivity i achieve on the northeast regional train is matched by nothing and i could really use that right now
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
thanksgiving commute has been upgraded from two hours on amtrak to eleven minutes on the red line which is objectively a win except the flow state of productivity i achieve on the northeast regional train is matched by nothing and i could really use that right now
ranking top five places in dc i’ll get hit by a waymo!!!
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
ranking top five places in dc i’ll get hit by a waymo!!!
every time i read trump’s name and the word peace in the same sentence my vision turns black and i hear buzzing
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
every time i read trump’s name and the word peace in the same sentence my vision turns black and i hear buzzing
you hit a certain age (25??) and suddenly 2/3 of the comments you’re leaving on social media are variations of “yay mazel tov!!!”
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
you hit a certain age (25??) and suddenly 2/3 of the comments you’re leaving on social media are variations of “yay mazel tov!!!”
some days everything feels so dark… but the ginkgo outside my window is turning gold anyway, quietly and stubbornly
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
some days everything feels so dark… but the ginkgo outside my window is turning gold anyway, quietly and stubbornly
screen time for the cat i’m catsitting
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
screen time for the cat i’m catsitting
normally i am very much in the camp of ‘the jewish community has a duty to make sure we’re not participating in fearmongering amongst ourselves especially during a time when antisemitism is actually rising’ but i think this is an instance of we should be getting a little tiny bit scared
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
normally i am very much in the camp of ‘the jewish community has a duty to make sure we’re not participating in fearmongering amongst ourselves especially during a time when antisemitism is actually rising’ but i think this is an instance of we should be getting a little tiny bit scared
not only do i hate my haircut but the consulate basically told me to kill myself when i was like please can you find my passports YOU lost almost 4 years ago so i have valid docs & i just saw my bus leave while i was across the crosswalk & i had to wake up at 5am to work on a wagner memo
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
not only do i hate my haircut but the consulate basically told me to kill myself when i was like please can you find my passports YOU lost almost 4 years ago so i have valid docs & i just saw my bus leave while i was across the crosswalk & i had to wake up at 5am to work on a wagner memo
i can never remember what apropos means in english because i can only think of these every time i hear it
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
i can never remember what apropos means in english because i can only think of these every time i hear it
knock off terry’s chocolate orange spotted at trader joe’s this must be what christmas feels like
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
knock off terry’s chocolate orange spotted at trader joe’s this must be what christmas feels like
אני צריכה ללכת לשגרירות ישראל ביום רביעי... למעשה אני הייתה מעדיפה למות.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
אני צריכה ללכת לשגרירות ישראל ביום רביעי... למעשה אני הייתה מעדיפה למות.
the mom of the kids i babysit is this very cool former usaid senior advisor now owns this crazy floral design business and their house is always full of the most beautiful flowers which i love but really one day im going to be engaged and call her up like remember when i babysat your boys.. please 💐
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
the mom of the kids i babysit is this very cool former usaid senior advisor now owns this crazy floral design business and their house is always full of the most beautiful flowers which i love but really one day im going to be engaged and call her up like remember when i babysat your boys.. please 💐
sciences po llm requiring two classes a semester on AI law
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
sciences po llm requiring two classes a semester on AI law
babysitting before going out is kind of the move in that i’m about to make at least 3x what i will spend but on the other hand will be showing up an hour late and painfully sober
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
babysitting before going out is kind of the move in that i’m about to make at least 3x what i will spend but on the other hand will be showing up an hour late and painfully sober
beans on toast review: 4.5/10
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
beans on toast review: 4.5/10
comfort show is unfortunately the ken burns benjamin franklin documentary
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
comfort show is unfortunately the ken burns benjamin franklin documentary
through my time working w ukrainian orgs i have learned two topics that really get them talking and talking and talking: 1. the holocaust and 2. christmas
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
through my time working w ukrainian orgs i have learned two topics that really get them talking and talking and talking: 1. the holocaust and 2. christmas
am now the owner of 20 kyiv independent bags (!!!!!!!!!!!) none of which i ever ordered send help (maybe i should pretend to be famous and do a giveaway)
18 (!!!!!!) help
interesting development is i have ended up with 16(!!!!) kyiv independent tote bags
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
am now the owner of 20 kyiv independent bags (!!!!!!!!!!!) none of which i ever ordered send help (maybe i should pretend to be famous and do a giveaway)