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Michele Helene
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She/her An ex-Londoner, almost Parisienne. Golden Egg alumni, writer of things, mostly YA, with a penchant for red shoes.
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Can’t like this. It’s so awful to see.
September 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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A white paper bag with papers, envelopes, moisturizing cream and other stuff in it.
August 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Hard relate
July 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Diagnosed at 52. Best thing I’ve done in a long while.
July 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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This government is such a spineless shitshow. I am so deeply ashamed of my country right now, and despair of Keir Starmer. What an awful, awful government.
June 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Wow, well I reached alert fatigue years ago, although it felt more like intense alert irritation rather than fatigue.
June 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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And still the world stands by and does nothing. It’s so disgusting.
June 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Thank you.
June 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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UPDATE Approximately 24 hours after contact was lost with the civilians aboard 'Madleen', lawyers from Adalah were able to meet with 10 of the 12. Two of them, Omar Faiad, a journalist with Al Jazeera, is represented separately through legal counsel arranged by the network, and Yanis Mhamdi, a journalist from France, is represented by private counsel. We confirm that four of the 12 have been deported and eight remain in Israeli detention: 1. Baptiste Andre (France) - Deported 2. Greta Thunberg (Sweden) - Deported 3. Sergio Toribio (Spain) - Deported 4. Suayb Ordu (Turkey) - Detained 5. Mark van Rennes (The Netherlands) - Detained 6. Pascal Maurieras (France) - Detained 7. Reva Viard (France) - Detained 8. Rima Hassan (France) - Detained 9. Thiago Avila (Brazil) - Detained 10. Yanis Mhamdi (France) - Detained 11. Yasemin Acar (Germany) - Detained 12. Omar Faiad (France) - Deported Israel is handling the custody of all 12 as though they had entered illegally-even though they were forcibly abducted from international waters and brought into Israel against their will. The 12 were given two options: sign documents consenting to deportation, or remain in detention and appear before a tribunal. The FFC had encouraged some of them, if given the option, to agree to deportation in order to restore access to communication, including the ability to speak freely and advocate for their comrades when and if they are able. All of them disputed the claim of unlawful entry in writing, affirming that Israeli law does not apply to them, that their mission was humanitarian in nature, and that the interception and their detention are illegal. Those who did not consent to leave remain in detention and will appear before a tribunal. Legal counsel will argue that the interception was unlawful, the detentions arbitrary, that the volunteers must be released without deportation, and that the volunteers be allowed to return to 'Madleen' to resume their lawful mission to Gaza. However, we know all too well that there is no justice in Israel's system, founded on colonization, occupation, and apartheid. The tribunal will ultimately order their forced expulsion. The FFC stands with the 'Madleen' 12. Their detention is unlawful, politically motivated, and a direct violation of international law. The persecution of humanitarian action and the silencing of resistance will not succeed. We acknowledge that by virtue of their passports of privilege, the 12 are shielded from the daily brutality and horrendous systemic torture Palestinians endure under Israeli occupation. According to Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, as of June 4, 2025, there are over 10,400 Palestinians held captive in Israeli dungeons. Of those, more than 400 are children and more than 3,500 are held without trial, charge, or minimal due process.
June 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Ooh thanks. I
June 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Going to have to look into tankas. I’ve forgotten the form.
June 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Thanks Cate.
June 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Thank you so much Marcia, this could take me down a big rabbit hole 😉.
June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM