Elisabeth Wickeri
@ewickeri.bsky.social
New Yorker / Hong Konger | Intl #HumanRights Advocate | Academic | Consultant | Strategist | Exec Dir Leitner Center | Adj Prof at Fordham Law | She/her
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a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits
Bari Weiss is set to be named the editor in chief of CBS News, the New York Post reports
October 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits
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In a Hitleresque speech, JD Vance says there can be no unity with the left and vows to use the government to dismantle non-profit NGOs and liberal civil society who he says promote violence and terrorism.
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In a Hitleresque speech, JD Vance says there can be no unity with the left and vows to use the government to dismantle non-profit NGOs and liberal civil society who he says promote violence and terrorism.
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BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
April 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
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Protests aren’t the only tool in the anti-authoritarian toolkit, but they’re incredibly important. Protests help us see each other; they make it feel safer to refuse to obey the dictator, and make it more possible for us to organize mass non-cooperation.
It’s an essential step in the process.
It’s an essential step in the process.
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Protests aren’t the only tool in the anti-authoritarian toolkit, but they’re incredibly important. Protests help us see each other; they make it feel safer to refuse to obey the dictator, and make it more possible for us to organize mass non-cooperation.
It’s an essential step in the process.
It’s an essential step in the process.
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Some good news on the foreign aid funding freeze fight! As many have seen, the DC District Court has just issued a TRO against USG. A big initial victory, but there's a long road ahead. Some initial thoughts on the ruling, but first, here is the @nytimes.com writeup:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Foreign Aid Spending
The judge faulted the logic of a blanket freeze on foreign aid spending and found that groups that depend on the aid had made a strong initial showing of “irreparable harm.”
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some good news on the foreign aid funding freeze fight! As many have seen, the DC District Court has just issued a TRO against USG. A big initial victory, but there's a long road ahead. Some initial thoughts on the ruling, but first, here is the @nytimes.com writeup:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
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BREAKING: A federal judge just blocked the Trump administration from canceling foreign aid contracts/awards that were in place prior to Trump's inauguration. t.co/2OBoBANkxW](s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...)
February 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
BREAKING: A federal judge just blocked the Trump administration from canceling foreign aid contracts/awards that were in place prior to Trump's inauguration. t.co/2OBoBANkxW](s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...)
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The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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Elon Musk is perpetrating a digital and financial coup. This is not hyperbole. This is not euphemism. This is what has happened. 🧵
February 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Elon Musk is perpetrating a digital and financial coup. This is not hyperbole. This is not euphemism. This is what has happened. 🧵
And Elon tweeting that USAID is a criminal organization that has to die -- unhinged, & another level of constraints that this sector hasn't realized it needs to contend with. How will partner NGOs react to news of (what?) information he wanted to obtain? How will this sector build trust again?
February 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
And Elon tweeting that USAID is a criminal organization that has to die -- unhinged, & another level of constraints that this sector hasn't realized it needs to contend with. How will partner NGOs react to news of (what?) information he wanted to obtain? How will this sector build trust again?
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Not a great sign when Wired says it won't name at least two fo the people Musk has installed to run the Office of Personnel Management because they may be minors www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Not a great sign when Wired says it won't name at least two fo the people Musk has installed to run the Office of Personnel Management because they may be minors www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Amazing to see legislators fighting for democracy.
Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.
December 4, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Amazing to see legislators fighting for democracy.
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🧵 45 years after President Park Chung-hee declared martial law in 1979, President Yoon declared martial law again.
What's going on in Korea? Explained ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5h...
What's going on in Korea? Explained ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5h...
[LIVE/JTBC 뉴스특보] 윤석열 대통령 "비상계엄 선포"…이재명 "무너지는 민주주의 지켜달라" 한동훈 "국민과 함께 막겠다"(24.12.3)
YouTube video by JTBC News
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:59 PM
🧵 45 years after President Park Chung-hee declared martial law in 1979, President Yoon declared martial law again.
What's going on in Korea? Explained ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5h...
What's going on in Korea? Explained ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5h...
So much excitement in one day - we are also hiring! Come work with me -- great opportunity for pre-law or pre-grad school folks wanting to get human rights experience. Please circulate! We will be reviewing applications soon.
The Leitner Center is #hiring! The position for Program Assistant at the Leitner Center is open and reviewed on a rolling basis - see our job opportunities here: leitnercenter.org/contact/
#humanrights #humanrightsjobs #nonprofitjobs
#humanrights #humanrightsjobs #nonprofitjobs
December 3, 2024 at 4:47 PM
So much excitement in one day - we are also hiring! Come work with me -- great opportunity for pre-law or pre-grad school folks wanting to get human rights experience. Please circulate! We will be reviewing applications soon.
So excited that our new website is finally out in the wild. Organized information about our work, opportunities for students, partner organizations, and information about our alumni! #humanrights #education
Thrilled to share our new, revamped, website with students, partners, and supporters! leitnercenter.org
December 3, 2024 at 4:42 PM
So excited that our new website is finally out in the wild. Organized information about our work, opportunities for students, partner organizations, and information about our alumni! #humanrights #education
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1/ 🏳️🌈BREAKING: #HongKong’s top court has ruled in favour of same-sex married couples’ housing and inheritance rights, handing a landmark victory to the city’s #LGBTQ community: hongkongfp.com/2024/11/26/b...
November 26, 2024 at 2:46 AM
1/ 🏳️🌈BREAKING: #HongKong’s top court has ruled in favour of same-sex married couples’ housing and inheritance rights, handing a landmark victory to the city’s #LGBTQ community: hongkongfp.com/2024/11/26/b...
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Playbook, lessons, and reminders for the next 4 years.
As an Indian, as someone who lived in Egypt, and who has, modestly, remained committed to my politics despite that, here are my rules for living under fascist regimes:
1) Focus on organizational structure. 1/
1) Focus on organizational structure. 1/
November 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Playbook, lessons, and reminders for the next 4 years.