Joel Federman
@joelfederman.bsky.social
Professor and Chair, Department of Transformative Social Change, Saybrook University. Pronouns: he/him. San Francisco/Cleveland. Posts reflect my personal views.
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Joel Federman
@joelfederman.bsky.social
· Jun 15
Massive No Kings protest for democracy in San Francisco. #NoKingsProtest #NoKings
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This guy disarming the terrorist at Bondi Beach, Australia, can only be described as hero.
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This guy disarming the terrorist at Bondi Beach, Australia, can only be described as hero.
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1. BREAKING
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is referring to the Bondi Beach massacre as a “targeted attack on Jewish Australians,” and says that “an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is referring to the Bondi Beach massacre as a “targeted attack on Jewish Australians,” and says that “an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian.”
December 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
1. BREAKING
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is referring to the Bondi Beach massacre as a “targeted attack on Jewish Australians,” and says that “an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is referring to the Bondi Beach massacre as a “targeted attack on Jewish Australians,” and says that “an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian.”
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The man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been named:
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been named:
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
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In the face of horror at Bondi Beach, one act of courage lit up the darkness. Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim father with no training, risked everything to stop a knife attack and save lives. He is now recovering from serious injuries.
December 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the face of horror at Bondi Beach, one act of courage lit up the darkness. Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim father with no training, risked everything to stop a knife attack and save lives. He is now recovering from serious injuries.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
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BREAKING: Two terrorists opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Sydney, killing at least 11 people and wounding 29 others.
This video shows the moment 43-year-old Ahmad El Ahmad, an unarmed civilian, tackled one of the terrorists, seized his weapon, and neutralized him.
This video shows the moment 43-year-old Ahmad El Ahmad, an unarmed civilian, tackled one of the terrorists, seized his weapon, and neutralized him.
December 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING: Two terrorists opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Sydney, killing at least 11 people and wounding 29 others.
This video shows the moment 43-year-old Ahmad El Ahmad, an unarmed civilian, tackled one of the terrorists, seized his weapon, and neutralized him.
This video shows the moment 43-year-old Ahmad El Ahmad, an unarmed civilian, tackled one of the terrorists, seized his weapon, and neutralized him.
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🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: “The man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed. The father-of-two has been hailed a hero after pouncing on one of the gunmen and wrestling a rifle from his arms.” thenightly.com.au/australia/ns...
December 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: “The man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed. The father-of-two has been hailed a hero after pouncing on one of the gunmen and wrestling a rifle from his arms.” thenightly.com.au/australia/ns...
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12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
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The good guy *without the gun did the brave thing in Australia at Bondi Beach and saved lives.
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The good guy *without the gun did the brave thing in Australia at Bondi Beach and saved lives.
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Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
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⚡️ Zelensky meets Pope Leo XIV as he continues seeking support amid peace talks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day as he continues a tour of European capitals.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day as he continues a tour of European capitals.
Zelensky meets Pope Leo XIV as he continues seeking support amid peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day as he continues a tour of European capitals.
kyivindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
⚡️ Zelensky meets Pope Leo XIV as he continues seeking support amid peace talks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day as he continues a tour of European capitals.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day as he continues a tour of European capitals.
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♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
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This is so dark
The 81-year-old, second-richest man on earth, calls up president directly and demands that he be allowed to use $100 billion including capital from world’s most repressive regimes and Trump’s son-in-law to conquer a massive entertainment and news complex to preserve “competition“
Dad got involved:
“.. Larry Ellison, a Trump ally, called the president after the Netflix deal was announced and told him the transaction would hurt competition ..”
@wsj.com $WBD $PSKY
www.wsj.com/business/med...
“.. Larry Ellison, a Trump ally, called the president after the Netflix deal was announced and told him the transaction would hurt competition ..”
@wsj.com $WBD $PSKY
www.wsj.com/business/med...
December 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This is so dark
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It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
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@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is training thousands of New Yorkers on how to protect their neighbors from ICE. Today, they are currently running two trainings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, both of which hit capacity because interest was so high.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
December 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is training thousands of New Yorkers on how to protect their neighbors from ICE. Today, they are currently running two trainings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, both of which hit capacity because interest was so high.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
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This is an American patriot.
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is an American patriot.
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There isn’t much for our Supreme Court to hear, the Constitution is already clear. And just to be absolutely clear: the Supreme Court does not have the power to overrule or rewrite our Constitution.
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There isn’t much for our Supreme Court to hear, the Constitution is already clear. And just to be absolutely clear: the Supreme Court does not have the power to overrule or rewrite our Constitution.
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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What's changed is that the Court has become more transparent in its corruption. There's not even an argument here beyond the implicit one which is: how do you expect us to hold the House without those seats?
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What's changed is that the Court has become more transparent in its corruption. There's not even an argument here beyond the implicit one which is: how do you expect us to hold the House without those seats?
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The Supreme Court has approved Texas’s heavily Republican-favored map for 2026. That means Prop 50 will now go into effect to counter the Texas redistricting. Virginia is also considering adding new Democratic-leaning seats to push back against Trump’s redistricting efforts in other states.
US supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional maps
Major win for Trump as majority rejects lower-court ruling that found maps had been racially gerrymandered
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The Supreme Court has approved Texas’s heavily Republican-favored map for 2026. That means Prop 50 will now go into effect to counter the Texas redistricting. Virginia is also considering adding new Democratic-leaning seats to push back against Trump’s redistricting efforts in other states.