Seeing temps (for farenheit folks) 55 in Stockholm which is 20 degrees above normal& temps usually for late May - June. Super alarming. It’ll be for 2 days. Almost the whole time I’ve been here (since Sept) - it’s been 5-15F above normal w the exception of January.
Hard not to be incredibly alarmed

Did you see Namibias presser today against Germany joining Israel for ICJ?

Presentations begin by South Africa on genocide at The Hague. Visual evidence also presented.

Watch the most important case of our lifetimes so far - now- live on UN tv or AlJazeera. South Africa presents its well documented & evidenced case of genocide against Israel today (Israel presents Jan 12)

Of US - Democracy Now has been doing a pretty good job of reporting on settler attacks in West Bank too.

From Democracy Now- Israel raise ten cities in Occupied West Bank- seizing millions since Oct & they have refused to give the seized funds to the Palestinian authority

Some Gaza news updates - Israel plans to ignore the UNGA ceasefire resolution& will continue to bomb Gaza wo intl support. (AlJazeera)
& Paltel comms cut in Gaza yesterday- if you’re looking for ways to help- sending an esim via legit means has really helped journos etc like Bisan & Motaz get online

Today is the General Strike for Gaza. Some ideas & alternatives from IG acct below if you’re unable to participate in the no work part of the strike.
@youcaughtscott.bsky.social @farhana.bsky.social

Motaz- journalist on ground in Gaza- sharing a last plea- saying it’s too dangerous now & he’s entered survival mode. Over 60 journalists have been killed already (as well as some of their families targeted)
@youcaughtscott.bsky.social @ohrobin.bsky.social @farhana.bsky.social

A couple ceasefire updates from the tracker on the other platform

Screenshot- (unfortunately needed to continue to use Twitter as it’s still useful for breaking & ongoing news on Gaza)
Interview w UN Relief Chief on Amanpour CNN- he’s worked & surveyed aftermath of Khmer Rouge & what he’s seeing in Gaza is like nothing else- utter carnage.

Here’s some of what’s happening ahead of the temp pause in Gaza. Israel ramping up its bombing campaign. Just struck another UN school. (AJ & Middle East Eye reporting). Also they’ve been increasing arrests in West Bank. At this rate - could easily arrest a replacement 150 Palestinians.

Merkley, second Senator to call for a ceasefire. Another member to do so before Bernie. Really want to know what deal Bernie made & w who. @ohrobin.bsky.social

Middle East Eye- West Bank arrests (many wo charge) have surged in last month- to over 2650.
Adding to the 5k+ Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, some children, many wo charges. Adding to the surging settler violence & attacks against Palestinians, their farms, homes, etc.

AIPAC of course. Not sure many centrists realize AIPAC funds a ton of far right pols in the US (as well as corp centrists in primary stand offs to defeat progressives)

I realize since it’s another app I should probably just Inc the list since I can’t tag a user here. Here’s the complete list of recalled ambassadors so far. In support of Gaza, Palestine @ohrobin.bsky.social

Bolivia severs ties w Israel citing ongoing crimes against humanity in Gaza. I believe this makes two - with Colombia doing this earlier.

Ecuador plans to continue drilling for oil& gas despite the national referendum banning the drilling from a protected indigenous reserve in the Amazon. “Just kidding” they said, the vote doesn’t matter.
#capitalism #climatechange #oilandgas (we don’t use hashtags now? link following)