J Keasden
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J Keasden
@jkeasden.bsky.social
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Yes my account was suspended by Instagram for some reason. I am now on @jkeasden2 while waiting for the appeal to go through...
February 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The Tishreen Dam is a hydroelectric dam usually serving hundreds of thousands of people in North and East Syria. However, Turk!sh strikes have put it out of service, cutting off water and electricity to the local population.
February 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Despite all this, our convoy still reached our destination with high energy and determination, and we were greeted with joy and excitement!
February 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
On the way, I saw many craters and burnt cars from strikes and shells dropped on previous convoys. Then, on the dam, I saw the remains of cars destroyed by Turkish strikes, including some bearing the sign of ambulances.
February 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It's inspiring and humbling how communities here stand up for themselves, their homes and what they care about. The least we can do is meet them where they are to understand each other and listen to what they have to say.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
With the active fighting pushed back, people chose the dam as a significant site to raise their voices in protest & denounce the attacks. But Turkey continues to drop bombs: over 20 civilians have been killed at Tishreen, and over 100 across the region since the offensive began.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
As a crossing point of the Euphrates, the dam has also played an important strategic role over the years. It was key in the campaign to liberate Manbic from ISIS in 2015. Two months ago, the SDF prevented Turkish-backed militia from crossing the dam & approaching Kobane.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Experts have expressed concern of a risk of partial or total collapse, spelling environmental & humanitarian catastrophe. Whatever the future might hold the situation is already critical. Turkish aggression is attacking the fabric of communities.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Due to ongoing bombing and destabilisation in the region the dam is out of service- a huge threat to the welfare of 100s of communities, reported by UNICEF as well as sources on the ground.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tishreen Dam is a hydroelectric facility on the Euphrates. It's 40mtrs high with 6 turbines capable of producing 650MW. It normally provides water and electricity for 100s of thousands of people.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM