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Asteris Masouras
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Freelance journo/global newsfilter; Global Voices, ex-reported.ly; human rights, film/games/scifi geek. Social justice/stay human.
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Asteris Masouras @asteris.bsky.social · Jul 11
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Blue Sky censored one of the most important writers of our times, and they owe her an apology. In the meantime …
sarahkendzior.bsky.social Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 1d
I’m getting back to work. You can stay in touch with me at sarahkendzior.substack.com: my newsletter is free.

Finally, please use my suspension to draw attention to other unjustly suspended people including Palestinians attempting to raise awareness of genocide, and the user Link. Thank you.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Damn, this is even worse than I was expecting from Bluesky.

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November 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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🔴 Israeli Lawyer Says Palestinian Prisoners Are Being Raped and Tortured

Israeli attorney Ben Marmarelli says his Palestinian clients show “clear signs of rape and torture” — men walking with difficulty, covered in bruises and blood, their eyes swollen and blindfolded. In a Facebook post, he...
🔴 Israeli Lawyer Says Palestinian Prisoners Are Being Raped and Tortured Israeli attorney Ben Marmarelli says his Palestinian clients show “clear signs of rape and torture” — men walking with difficulty, covered in bruises and blood, their eyes swollen and blindfolded. In a Facebook post, he described detainees “forced to lie on the floor with faces to the wall, 24 hours a day without light, bedding, or toilets.” Marmarelli said one client “gets a broomstick up his ass every time he has a lawyer visit.” After he filed complaints, Israel’s Prison Service retaliated — submitting a grievance to the Israeli Bar Association accusing him of “incitement.” He says the courts refuse to investigate, while prisoners held in “torture camps” have no way to submit appeals. We’ll have more from Marmarelli’s full 9-minute video testimony shortly. Watch an excerpt below ⬇️ B.M. @ireallyhateyou "My client gets a broom stick up his ass every time he has a lawyer visit" "Israeli" lawyer Ben Marmareli met his imprisoned Palestinian client and witnessed the horrific abuse in Israel's torture camps. After he filed appeals to the courts, the IPS ("Israel Prison Service") is now going after him - they filed a complaint to the Bar Association, saying Marmareli is "inciting". This is a short clip from a 9-minute video Marmareli posted today. I will publish the full video with subtitles hopefully in the next couple of days. B.M. @ireallyhateyou Same lawyer writes yesterday: "I saw with my own eyes signs of rape and violence. I saw prisoners walking with pain in their rears, and I saw boot marks on my client’s back. I saw bruises and marks from handcuffs cutting off blood circulation in their legs and hands. I myself saw prisoners being led shackled and blindfolded. I saw it with my own eyes. The journalists aren’t interested in publishing about rape and violence by prison guards. Josh Breiner [Haaretz criminal correspondent] isn’t interested. The judge said she wouldn’t discuss it, and both of them asked why the prisoner didn’t file a complaint. Can you imagine a security prisoner filing a complaint? Do you think they have an anonymous complaint box like criminal prisoners do? They’re locked up 24 hours a day in a room without a mattress and without a yard, and when food is brought in, they have to lie on the floor with their faces down. When they’re moved from place to place, they’re blindfolded. Even if they had the option to file a complaint (and they don’t), they would immediately be beaten and raped in response."
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
edroso.bsky.social Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 5d
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
Sarah Kendzior • 4m I've been suspended from BlueSky. I don't know why. I wasn't online much today, and the last things I posted were excerpts from my substack newsletter articles. The suspension followed without explanation. It seems there's a crackdown. If you enjoy my work and want to make sure you can access it, subscribe! It's free - I would never paywall in times of peril — and voluntary paying subscribers keep it going. It would be great to have your support at this time. Thanks!
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Is Turkey a state of law? Critics highlight long-standing patterns of politicization and lack of institutional insulation from executive power - my latest for @globalvoices.org globalvoices.org/2025/11/02/i...
Is Turkey a state of law?
If the Minguzzi case shines a light on general institutional frailty, the prosecutions of prominent figures in the opposition CHP demonstrate how legal tools are being marshalled for political ends..
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November 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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October 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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It helps that he has the personality of an AI bot
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · Oct 9
Rishi Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic
Rishi Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic
Former UK prime minister told post-ministerial jobs watchdog roles would not involve lobbying or UK policy influence Rishi Sunak has been appointed as a senior adviser by the US technology companies Microsoft and Anthropic. The former British prime minister’s pair of new jobs emerged on Thursday in letters published by Westminster’s office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba). They add to his roles as a senior adviser to Goldman Sachs International, the investment bank, and speechmaker to investment firms including Bain Capital and Makena Capital in the US, which have netted him over £150,000 a talk. Continue reading...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Oh, this went through yesterday? I tried for 10' to post it and gave up. (On X, it'd be censorship, Bluesky is just extremely clunky, esp. on mobile.)
asteris.bsky.social Asteris Masouras @asteris.bsky.social · Oct 9
Over on the "hellsite," I've curated the first few hours of reactions, mostly of Palestinians, to the ceasefire announcement. Because on this site, apparently no one cares about the genocide.
October 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Over on the "hellsite," I've curated the first few hours of reactions, mostly of Palestinians, to the ceasefire announcement. Because on this site, apparently no one cares about the genocide.
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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📌Η ατιμωρησία του Ισραήλ για τις κατάφωρες παραβιάσεις του διεθνούς δικαίου μετράει δεκαετίες και πρέπει να τερματιστεί.

📢Τίποτα δεν μπορεί να δικαιολογήσει τη γενοκτονία.
October 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.
Israel’s navy seizes last flotilla boat as army levels Gaza City
Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The genocide continues, every goddamn day.
October 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Premature babies being evacuated from Gaza City as Israel annihilates everything around them using remote-controlled vehicles

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A medical worker prepares to evacuate a premature baby from al-Helo International Hospital, to be transported to southern Gaza [Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters] A member of the Cadus organisation evacuates a premature baby for further medical care from Gaza City [Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters] Cadus UNICEF says the situation for babies and mothers in Gaza 'has never been worse' [Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters] Ambulances transport premature babies evacuated from Gaza City to a hospital in southern Gaza [Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters]
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