Mike Brand
@miketheidealist.bsky.social
Human rights, mass atrocities prevention, pragmatic idealist.
There is zero reason for a mayor to travel this much internationally. It is borderline criminal for a lame duck mayor to travel this much in their finally weeks in office.
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Eric Adams, Still the Mayor, Is Increasingly Out of Office
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November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
There is zero reason for a mayor to travel this much internationally. It is borderline criminal for a lame duck mayor to travel this much in their finally weeks in office.
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The Trump Admin will fire you for having a Pride flag on your desk but downplays & normalizes swastikas & nooses?
Over 400,000 Americans died fighting Nazism. Hundreds of thousands died fighting slavery & Jim Crow.
This is a slap in the face to every American who died to defeat bigoted ideologies.
Over 400,000 Americans died fighting Nazism. Hundreds of thousands died fighting slavery & Jim Crow.
This is a slap in the face to every American who died to defeat bigoted ideologies.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The Trump Admin will fire you for having a Pride flag on your desk but downplays & normalizes swastikas & nooses?
Over 400,000 Americans died fighting Nazism. Hundreds of thousands died fighting slavery & Jim Crow.
This is a slap in the face to every American who died to defeat bigoted ideologies.
Over 400,000 Americans died fighting Nazism. Hundreds of thousands died fighting slavery & Jim Crow.
This is a slap in the face to every American who died to defeat bigoted ideologies.
The president of the United States just called for the execution of Democrats in Congress. youtu.be/ievd2PO33fI?...
Trump Calls for the Execution of Democrats in Congress
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November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The president of the United States just called for the execution of Democrats in Congress. youtu.be/ievd2PO33fI?...
Public statements do nothing for the Sudanese lying in mass graves, suffering from horrific sexual violence and torture, or fleeing their homes and languishing in displacement camps. The Sudanese people need action now! #Sudan #Darfur #elfasher
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The Sudanese People Need More Than Empty Words; They Need Action | Human Security Project
The UAE, a key US ally, could end this suffering. Yet, the US government continues to fail to take any meaningful action to pressure the UAE to get its RSF proxy to stop its genocidal rampage.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Public statements do nothing for the Sudanese lying in mass graves, suffering from horrific sexual violence and torture, or fleeing their homes and languishing in displacement camps. The Sudanese people need action now! #Sudan #Darfur #elfasher
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So much of human progress was pushed forward by progressive ideas, by idealists who refused to accept the world as it was and fought to make it better. We need more of that now!
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Stop Saying Progressive Ideas Are Unrealistic!
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November 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
So much of human progress was pushed forward by progressive ideas, by idealists who refused to accept the world as it was and fought to make it better. We need more of that now!
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"The LA Rams and LA Clippers have the power to make a moral choice, to suspend their partnership until Rwanda ends its support for M23 and engages in transparent peace efforts. Such a gesture would not be anti-Rwanda; it would be pro-humanity."
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Every Logo Has a Shadow: How
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November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"The LA Rams and LA Clippers have the power to make a moral choice, to suspend their partnership until Rwanda ends its support for M23 and engages in transparent peace efforts. Such a gesture would not be anti-Rwanda; it would be pro-humanity."
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Virality matters in today's politics. It's not the only reason @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social won, but it plays a big role. His ability to constantly deliver a clear, impassioned message, coupled with soundbites perfect for viral clips on social media, had an impact. youtu.be/G3d711gu7WA?...
Politics Has Gone Viral - Zohran Mamdani and Viral Clips
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November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Virality matters in today's politics. It's not the only reason @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social won, but it plays a big role. His ability to constantly deliver a clear, impassioned message, coupled with soundbites perfect for viral clips on social media, had an impact. youtu.be/G3d711gu7WA?...
While these Senators highlight the UAE's direct complicity in the mass atrocities perpetrated by the RSF in El Fasher, none of them support the bill (S.935) introduced by @vanhollen.senate.gov to restrict arms sales to the UAE until they stop arming the RSF.
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Risch, Colleagues on Violence in Sudan | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
While these Senators highlight the UAE's direct complicity in the mass atrocities perpetrated by the RSF in El Fasher, none of them support the bill (S.935) introduced by @vanhollen.senate.gov to restrict arms sales to the UAE until they stop arming the RSF.
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The Biden admin, Trump admin, bipartisan members of the House & Senate. Have all said the RSF has committed genocide in Darfur. None exerted pressure on the UAE while they continue to arm the RSF.
Statements are meaningless to the people being slaughtered in #Sudan right now.
Statements are meaningless to the people being slaughtered in #Sudan right now.
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Biden admin, Trump admin, bipartisan members of the House & Senate. Have all said the RSF has committed genocide in Darfur. None exerted pressure on the UAE while they continue to arm the RSF.
Statements are meaningless to the people being slaughtered in #Sudan right now.
Statements are meaningless to the people being slaughtered in #Sudan right now.
SHOCKING: Trump Says We're Just Going to Kill Them
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October 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Check out this episode of the Pragmatic Idealist where we discuss the fracturing in the Atrocity Prevention and genocide studies field with the ongoing mass atrocities in Gaza.
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Gaza, the State of Atrocities Prevention, & What's Next After USAID | The Pragmatic Idealist
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September 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Check out this episode of the Pragmatic Idealist where we discuss the fracturing in the Atrocity Prevention and genocide studies field with the ongoing mass atrocities in Gaza.
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The head of @jstreetdotorg says what Israel is doing in Gaza is genocide. It's not a question. If people took their blinders off, everyone would agree. But for too long, Israel has been treated differently.
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J Street head says he’s now convinced Israel committing genocide in Gaza
Jeremy Ben-Ami explains he has been 'persuaded rationally' by legal and scholarly arguments, stresses that though he won't use term himself, he won't argue against it either
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August 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The head of @jstreetdotorg says what Israel is doing in Gaza is genocide. It's not a question. If people took their blinders off, everyone would agree. But for too long, Israel has been treated differently.
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Vast supplies of U.S. aid remain stranded, despite State Department promises
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Vast supplies of U.S. aid remain stranded, despite State Department promises
More than 60,000 metric tons of food have languished in warehouses in the United States and around the world — with expiration dates nearing on some items.
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August 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Vast supplies of U.S. aid remain stranded, despite State Department promises
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Can a new crimes against humanity convention fix the false hierarchy of atrocity crimes? Can we finally move away from analysis paralysis and actually do something? Can we break down the silos and move toward holistic prevention approaches?
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One Convention to Rule Them All? Why a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Could Transform Mass Atrocity Prevention and Improve Accountability | Human Security Project
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August 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Can a new crimes against humanity convention fix the false hierarchy of atrocity crimes? Can we finally move away from analysis paralysis and actually do something? Can we break down the silos and move toward holistic prevention approaches?
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Israeli human rights organization @btselem has a new report and video out, "Our Genocide," detailing the ongoing genocide in Gaza perpetrated by Israel.
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July 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Israeli human rights organization @btselem has a new report and video out, "Our Genocide," detailing the ongoing genocide in Gaza perpetrated by Israel.
www.btselem.org/publications...
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"As the conditions facing the Rohingya continue to worsen, addressing this situation requires more than reactive measures. It demands structural reform, sustained international pressure, and a rethinking of regional and global responsibilities."
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The Plight of the Rohingya in a World of Shrinking Aid | Human Security Project
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July 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"As the conditions facing the Rohingya continue to worsen, addressing this situation requires more than reactive measures. It demands structural reform, sustained international pressure, and a rethinking of regional and global responsibilities."
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@miketheidealist.bsky.social argues a new convention on crimes against humanity would close a nearly 80-year gap in international law and potentially improve mass atrocity prevention, response, and accountability, thereby saving lives and combating impunity.
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One Convention to Rule Them All? Why a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Could Transform Mass Atrocity Prevention and Improve Accountability | Human Security Project
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July 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@miketheidealist.bsky.social argues a new convention on crimes against humanity would close a nearly 80-year gap in international law and potentially improve mass atrocity prevention, response, and accountability, thereby saving lives and combating impunity.
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It's frustrating that the media is not talking nearly enough about the mass atrocities israel continues to commit in Gaza. It's also frustrating that seemingly no one is reporting on how insane it is that the Trump Administration has sanctioned @FranceskAlbs for doing her job!
July 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It's frustrating that the media is not talking nearly enough about the mass atrocities israel continues to commit in Gaza. It's also frustrating that seemingly no one is reporting on how insane it is that the Trump Administration has sanctioned @FranceskAlbs for doing her job!
Republicans are weaponizing citizenship for political purpose. These are dangerous times.
June 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Republicans are weaponizing citizenship for political purpose. These are dangerous times.
Imagine calling for Cuomo to step down only to then endorse him for Mayor.
June 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Imagine calling for Cuomo to step down only to then endorse him for Mayor.
The State Department will stop reporting on several human rights violations because the US is routinely violating international law. Namely it "won't condemn retaining political prisoners without due process or restrictions on "free and fair elections."
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The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The State Department will stop reporting on several human rights violations because the US is routinely violating international law. Namely it "won't condemn retaining political prisoners without due process or restrictions on "free and fair elections."
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Sudani and friends of Sudan have been meeting with Congressional offices this week urging more action on Sudan. More humanitarian support is desperately needed but really what's needed is a political solution to end the war. More can be done to make this happen. #Sudan #Darfur
April 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM