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This administration is evil. They made sure the resolution did not include a ceasefire then refused to vote for a resolution to render aid and free hostages. This administration only values death.
NEW: The UN Security Council has voted 13-0-2 for a hostage release & ramp-up of aid to Gaza.
The US delayed this for days until it was watered down, including softening the call for an end to the violence.
They got what they wanted. And even after all that, the US abstained.
Fetterman waving the israeli flag at a vigil to honor the 26000+ dead in Gaza, outside of his residence. No empathy. No promises to do everything to stop this pain. Just taunting constituents who are asking him to care.
This narrative is harmful and disgusting. Palestinian liberation is not a threat to Jewish existence. This government framing is divisive and meant to divide us. But it must fail as we are a global society and our liberation is intertwined.
Note: just within the past three weeks, the U.S. has approved sending a total of $254 million worth of weapons & equipment to Israel.
The Biden administration did not get congressional approval for any of it.
John Fetterman marketed himself as being a mental health advocate. He could have spent the last few months offering support services to folks impacted by geopolitical violence, but instead wrapped himself in a flag and abandoned vulnerable people in his jurisdiction.
@hawillisdc
@_imcountry
Sending love and light. Hope you are surrounded by loving chosen family and friends. Someone told me alway be happy when trash takes itself out.... wishing you the best.
The implication that Black people are in solidarity with Palestinians because they are uneducated and see Jewish people as white is atrocious and serves to sanitize and erase Black people’s aversion to the Israeli occupation’s literal violence and subjugation of the Palestinians
.
@EmmanuelAcho
and
@noatishby
, authors of the new book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew,” are all about talking openly, even when it’s difficult.
“You can’t empathize with somebody if you’re not educated on what breaks their heart,” Acho says.
Pittsburgh public schools are transitioning into remote learning because it’s too hot in the classroom to be safe for students and here is an officer being paid to *allegedly* steal and destroy water?
Breaking : Pennsylvania constituents are getting ARRESTED for demanding Pennsylvania stop investing millions in genocide and instead invest in community
#BreakTheBonds
Given this man’s role in helping to shape and implement foreign policy, every elected official should not only be calling for a ceasefire but also an evaluation of foreign policies and how biases showed up in past decision making.
"If we killed 4,000 Palestinian kids, it wasn't enough..."
In a separate incident, US State Department veteran Stuart Seldowitz continues his racist harassment of a street vendor in New York.
When a man is confident & secure enough to openly love a trans woman; this is the bullying and harassment he gets. When trans attracted men kill us; it’s out of fear that this will happen to them if they are outed. Reese didn’t kill his girlfriend; he killed himself instead.
#RIP
A reminder that Palestinian Pennsylvanians were bombed trying to leave Gaza and following state department instructions to flee. The callousness of Pennsylvania leadership is astounding.
CNN's Abby Phillip asks John Fetterman: "Do you believe that anything that Israel has done in these six weeks of fighting has amounted to a war crime?"
Fetterman: “Of course not. Of course not....”
Horrific enabling of genocide.
Millions of dollars are invested into these occupying forces under the guise of order and safety with little oversight so when we are murdered in our own homes there is no recourse.
#AmirLocke
Bodycams show us almost everything the MPD told us about Amir Locke's killing is a lie. The officers snuck into the apartment, did not announce themselves, surprised him, he did not aim a weapon at officers. The shots fired were, of course, from them. Also, he was not a suspect.
AIPAC is essentially a far right group that has spent millions to elect individuals who have introduced legislation that’s harmed and is harmful to Black people from obstructing reproductive justice, gutting housing access, attacking education , rewriting history, ect ….
SCOOP: Amid a political firestorm sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) accused pro-Israel group AIPAC of “textbook racism” and being “an existential threat to the Black community” in private Facebook posts last month that I obtained.
Rep Summer Lee
@RepSummerLee
drops by the University of Pittsburgh’s Palestine encampment to support and give propers to the students leading the fight for Pitt to divest from the occupation as part of the broader student movement that erupted across the US. 🇵🇸✊🏼
Y’all. Colombia just elected its first Black vice president, Francia Márquez. She ran with Gustavo Petro, the country’s new and first left wing president.
🚨Israeli soldiers were planting explosives to blow up 10 civilian homes in the Maghazi Refugee Camp in Gaza "to purify the area".
An RPG missile fired at them triggered all the explosives they planted & killed 21 IDF soldiers.
An overwhelming number of Black people impacted by marijuana conviction are ineligible for these special pardon projects due to stacking of charges and tough on policing legislation.
The picture of Fetterman in a suit is doing more damage to him than anything. He has spent years mocking and disrespecting the people of Pennsylvania, but can put on a suit when his favorite genocider swings by.
Please note how this objective news program tries to sanitize the discriminatory arrests of Israeli Palestinian and Arab citizens. Please see how it’s trying to normalize the criminality of Arabs and Palestinians.
Hamas has pumped out propaganda on social media, prompting Israel to start its own media campaign to drum up support. Those efforts have also resulted in Palestinians and Arab citizens of Israel arrested for social media posts.
Not only is the University of Pittsburgh pressing charges on Palestinian protesters, they are also trying to push out academics and staff who advocate and support their Palestinian students.
I was next to
@SummerForPA
when she received death threats. I watched as folks asked her to skip votes and take the easy way. She said I can’t leave my sister Rashida to stand alone, and I won’t abandon the people who put me here. Today, PA-12 put her back to fight for us.
Anti-Palestinian bias is present throughout all forms western governments. Imagine telling people that if they survive the bombs you funded, they can pay to seek refuge in your country since you obliterated theirs.
A month ago, State Dept said "several hundred" US citizens remain trapped in Gaza.
A month later, a spox tells me today they don't have an updated estimate to provide.
The govt is *legally mandated* to help Americans abroad.
Hundreds of Americans are trapped + thousands are..
Every time a Palestinian American is killed or held under administrative detention,the state department abdicates its responsibility. They are creating a precedent to pick and choose who is an American, which should be warning bells to every Black person.
Where is the condemnation of this Zionist occupation of the Cathedral of Learning?
No police lined up?
No
@colin_dunlap
rant?
Or is it just when it’s in support of Palestinians.
Where are the public statements from elected officials?
Pittsburgh, new restaurant just dropped. Go check out SecrotsPGH delicious Puerto Rican favorites with a ton of new menu items!
Location: 1334 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh 15219
Good lord in heaven. Could you imagine what communities could do with 54 million dollars? Instead of investing in structural improvements, billionaires just buy elections, and we all suffer because of it.
Here's the latest Jeff Yass donations that were just made public:
He gave $800k to The Moderate PAC which is taking on
@RepSummerLee
in her primary.
He also recently gave $8 million to a PAC backing
@RandPaul
.
Yass has donated over $54 million this cycle
A paramedic is on his second tour of supporting a genocide while also receiving support from his upmc colleague. Remember this the next time an official tells you geopolitical politics has nothing to do with Pittsburgh.
When asked, “Where are you from?” he replied in less than a second “Pennsylvania,” referring to USA as his homeland.
Despite this, he decided to participate in the genocide!
What is frightening is that he lives as an ordinary person in the USA, returns there, and interacts
Pushing out the highest ranking trans person in SWPA because of a petition signature demanding voter participation in decision making is an indication of how fascist Zionism attacks everyone. We must unite against white supremacy.
Ed Gainey's communications director Maria Montano has resigned amid controversy surrounding an Israel boycott petitions she and other public employees and politicos signed.
@NotLBJSHeadband
@LizKilmerWPXI
@WPXI
Because people staying home means there is more trash and more contaminated items the workers have to handle. Since the government mishandled the response, no one has protective gear but they must come to work as an essential employee.
For some, the uncommitted campaign allows for folks to participate in electoral politics by practicing their values and helps for down ballot race engagement. As NO republican has called for a ceasefire, it actually allows for increased dem engagement as the party has options.
1) Ask organizers where/ when Cameras can be placed. 2)Make public your stance to NOT turn over footage to police/ prosecutors 3) only interview media liaisons
A white Ole Miss frat boy dances like a monkey and makes monkey noises near a Black woman who was protesting for Palestine.
Is this heart warming? (Video:
@StaceyJSpiehler
)
Kansas City Police Department shot an unarmed Black woman 5 times. Eyewitnesses say the woman had her hands up.
The police handcuffed her while she was bleeding out on the pavement.
The woman has been identified as 26-year-old Leonna Hale.
One of the reasons you don’t know what intifada means culturally and contextually is because you are literally prevented from learning or engaging Palestinian history or thought.
This is why we MUST talk about race in all things. To argue harmful conditions targeting Black people are ok because we Black people will do the work to show up regardless is how white supremacy is sanitized and supported.
Terrell Johnson. Leon Ford. Jordan Miles. Antwon Rose. Because the fop is headquartered here and all police cba are inspired by the ones written here. Because Pittsburg is the least livable city for Black Women. Because the ACJ Black population has increased during covid.
Only in fucking Pittsburgh can I have a first date, mention my last serious partner only on a small detail (lived in Italy before coming back to PGH), and the date knows her, because she dated ex's partner prior to me for a bit.
Pittsburgh friends, as y’all know I’m on the health and safety advisory team for the mayor. This week we’ve begun our public facing outreach to ensure everyone is included in making the city a place for all. To that end, we need your assistance.
This bill does not allow colleges and universities to divest FOR CAUSE such as finding their investments are facilitating sexual violence of detainees and minors, killing aid workers, or supporting ethnic cleansing.
New: Gov. Josh Shapiro is backing a bipartisan bill to block state appropriations to any college or university that divests from Israel after a wave of protests on college campuses calling for such action in response to the War in Gaza. Via
@KateHuangpu13
As an alum of
@PittTweet
I am also disappointed in the libelous and harmful statement the chancellor put out. Since October 7th not only has she ignored Palestinian students, she has refused to address them and their needs in her official communications.
Remember when Warden Orlando Harper said it’s not a firable offense to be apart of a violent white supremacist group? Remember when the city of Pittburgh said they couldn’t fire police for their racists group chats.
I hope every single person who is out of a job for signing this petition to support divesting from the genocidal state of Israel exercises every single legal remedy available to them.
@aclupa
@AbolitionistLC
Before you rant against
@Airbnb
parties remember, Most places have banned youth without an adult. There’s nowhere for them to go in the evenings. This is why they are always renting spaces or doing pop ups.
Polls that show Joe Biden trailing other candidates aren’t worth much at this point. What voters are saying about the economy is what Democrats need to be alarmed about.
Breaking: PITT Encampment just announced. If you can head over to the cathedral of learning please do to minimize arrest and harm to students. Thank you. (Alt text Breaking Gaza solidarity encampment reestablished. Revolt4Rafah with an image of the cathedral)
#HappeningNow
Pennsylvanians are gathered in Harrisburg to demand that Pennsylvania stop investing in genocide and instead invest in our communities by investing in Pennsylvania.
#DropTheBonds
🚨Please stop what you’re doing and listen to the Director of the Drug Policy Alliance explain what’s going on with the cannabis industry in New York State! The people who were most affected by the criminalization of cannabis are being shut out of the industry!
Cornel West visits the encampment at the University of Pittsburgh!
Hundreds at the encampment have just joined.
Historic stance for the city of Pittsburgh.
hey so is that big death cloud in east palestine gonna make its way over to Pittsburgh anytime soon? I have some work due in March and I'm trying to figure out if I should worry more about finishing that or just prepare to be killed by the death cloud
The dnc allegedly signaling folks to not talk about Palestine/ Palestinians will be their undoing. They had the ability to lead with empathy and failed.
Since October 7th, I have received ZERO correspondence from White House, DNC, or MDP leadership about the concerns from our community on the ongoing genocide unfolding in Gaza.
After 110+ days of US-backed Israeli bombings that have killed Palestinian babies and families, many
The uncommitted movement is a movement born out of love and a desire to build a better world. Denouncing the campaign not only is a signal to not believing in civil rights for all of us but an inability to cherish the ways in which we have won rights that we have.