Lyra Davis
@lyralegato.bsky.social
(she/her) | well practiced autist, jazz obsessed tgirl, recovering physics/math person, enjoyer and creator of strange and interesting noises
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fighting tears
April 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
fighting tears
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Hundreds of Jewish Americans and allies held a "Liberation Seder" in New York on Monday to mark the Passover holiday and demand an end to U.S. support for Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
(Photos by Amy Goodman)
(Photos by Amy Goodman)
April 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Hundreds of Jewish Americans and allies held a "Liberation Seder" in New York on Monday to mark the Passover holiday and demand an end to U.S. support for Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
(Photos by Amy Goodman)
(Photos by Amy Goodman)
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The state relies on us creating a dichotomy between "good protesters" and "bad protesters" and it relies on a misinterpretation of nonviolence in order to get us to do it. When we resist a fascist state, we must resist the fascist state's logic.
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Without the Awful Roar of Its Many Waters
or: False Nonviolence Won't Save You
margaretkilljoy.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The state relies on us creating a dichotomy between "good protesters" and "bad protesters" and it relies on a misinterpretation of nonviolence in order to get us to do it. When we resist a fascist state, we must resist the fascist state's logic.
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/without-th...
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/without-th...
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if only anyone had said this for years
At this point I’m convinced that the entirety of ICE should be dismantled, and every agent blacklisted from law enforcement work for life.
This is just one story of casual evil, and new ones come out every day.
This is just one story of casual evil, and new ones come out every day.
April 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
if only anyone had said this for years
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"Point-Blank": Israeli Soldiers Execute 15 Gaza Medics & Rescue Workers, Bury in Unmarked Mass Grave
“Point-Blank”: Israeli Soldiers Execute 15 Gaza Medics & Rescue Workers, Bury in Unmarked Mass Grave
Outrage is growing over Israel’s killing of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers north of the Gazan city of Rafah in the predawn hours of March 23. Israel initially claimed the convoy had suspiciously...
www.democracynow.org
April 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Point-Blank": Israeli Soldiers Execute 15 Gaza Medics & Rescue Workers, Bury in Unmarked Mass Grave
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The Trump administration is asserting in court that it "has the legal authority to abduct any individual—citizen or immigrant, documented or not—and illegally deport them to another country without due process." slate.com/news-and-pol...
Trump Administration Debuts Legal Blueprint for Disappearing Anyone It Wants
This case is not just about one deportation. It’s a blueprint for how to make anyone disappear.
slate.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Trump administration is asserting in court that it "has the legal authority to abduct any individual—citizen or immigrant, documented or not—and illegally deport them to another country without due process." slate.com/news-and-pol...
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‘Radwan was gunned down and tossed in a pit, but his voice rose from the grave. His testimony survived the bullets, his story shattering the lie. He told the world what his killers tried to bury: that even mercy is now a crime.’
Gaza medic killings: How a voice from beyond the grave destroyed Israel's lie
As he lay dying, Rifaat Radwan recorded the slaughter of his colleagues, debunking the army's version of events
www.middleeasteye.net
April 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
‘Radwan was gunned down and tossed in a pit, but his voice rose from the grave. His testimony survived the bullets, his story shattering the lie. He told the world what his killers tried to bury: that even mercy is now a crime.’
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the unofficial liberal position on this is that trans women are welcome in womens sports if and only if they suck
If you're a loser who's bad at sports just say that.
A 'Trans Tennis Princess' Defeated Her Opponent. Then She Was Kicked Out of the Tennis League
"I was under the impression that trans people were welcome."
hellgatenyc.com
April 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
the unofficial liberal position on this is that trans women are welcome in womens sports if and only if they suck