Martin Hernandez
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Martin Hernandez
@thearmchairmarxist.bsky.social
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Reports suggest the ceasefire deal looks similar to what has been on the table for months, raising the possibility that if the Biden administration had followed through on its tough words, a deal could have been reached earlier, saving lives.
How the US’s Empty Threats Allowed Israel to Perpetuate Horrors in Palestine
Records and interviews reveal why Biden refused to adjust his policy even as new evidence of Israeli abuses emerged.
truthout.org
January 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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This week, allies made it clear they take Trump’s threats seriously, but they also won’t be bullied. Donald’s Putin-esque attacks against our allies are offensive, childish, and they weaken America. His maniacal unpredictability makes us a liability on the global stage, which puts us all in danger.
Countries Refuse to Be Bullied by Depraved Wannabe Dictator Trump
It's not 2017
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January 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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"I think it is really important to get angry because the public right now is quite unfocused."

Dr Peter Kalmus and Dr Varun Sivaram talk to @cathynewman.bsky.social about the LA fires and the role played by climate change, driven by fossil fuels.

Read & watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/la-fire...
LA fires root cause is fossil fuels says climate expert
We spoke to Dr Varun Sivaram, a senior fellow for energy and climate at the Council on Foreign Relations and Dr Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist and the author of “Being the Change: Live Well and Spa...
www.channel4.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Unsolicited writing advice, #17171617:
Don't just write. Read books. Watch films. Look at paintings and sculpture. Play games. Go to plays. Listen to music. Think about how these things make you feel.
Making art is a two-way stream. To make art, you have to consume art.
January 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cigna, Centene, Walgreens drop out of J.P. Morgan conference www.statnews.com/2025/01/13/j... via @statnews.com
Cigna, Centene, Walgreens drop out of J.P. Morgan conference
Cigna and Centene were among a dozen companies that appeared on the initial JPM agenda that have bowed out of the conference.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025’s prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
We Have the Tools to Solve Homelessness — Lawmakers Refuse to Use Them
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025’s prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
truthout.org
January 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Blasphemy Is Fun 🤩
January 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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January 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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January 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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A new fire has broken out in the Hollywood Hills.
January 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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January 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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In 1816 when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein there was no summer cause a volcano erupted and ash clouded the sky.

I always wondered what that would look like and waking up this morning I now know..

The sky is black at 9am.

It’s terrifying, yet mesmerizing.

Stay safe LA.
January 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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James Woods fleeing the wildfires while Steve Guttenberg helps fight the blaze is just so *chef's kiss*
January 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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If only
December 17, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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Nan Goldin talks about her "Are you afraid to hear this, Germany?" speech at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie, the museum's attempts to censor and control her retrospective & how media like the NYT manufacture consent, from the AIDS epidemic to the genocide in Gaza

hyperallergic.com/973848/nan-g...
Nan Goldin Speaks Out on Censorship of Berlin Show
"I felt disavowed by the museum," the artist said of the Neue Nationalgalerie in an interview published for the first time in English in Hyperallergic.
hyperallergic.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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GRAND OPENING OF SUMUD GALLERY IN KYOTO 18.12.2024.
Sumud Gallery is an activist gallery space, founded by Palestinian American illustrator Marguerite Dabaie.
"Sumud" is an Arabic word that means "steadfastness."
More info at sumudgallery.com
Japanese below:
December 13, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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She was there before Elvis, Little Richard or Johnny Cash swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars. If you've never heard Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock 'n' roll, you should.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe- "Didn't It Rain?" Live 1964 (Reelin' In The Years Archive)
YouTube video by ReelinInTheYears66
youtu.be
December 15, 2024 at 2:33 AM