Health workers call unexploded ordnance a major threat to Palestinians. Two other children, Yazan and Jude Nour, were wounded on Thursday…five children were wounded by unexploded ordnance over the past week” #GazaGenocide apnews.com/article/gaza...

“A British emergency physician & pediatrician working at one of the hospitals told The AP the twins had life-threatening injuries including a lost hand, a hole in the bowel, broken bones & potential loss of a leg” #GazaGenocide apnews.com/article/gaza...

“The United Nations says at least 1.5 million in the Gaza Strip need ‘emergency assistance’, as Palestinians returning to their homes say they are finding only rubble amid a constant struggle for necessities, including food & water” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

California now pays incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour thanks to new legislation won by grassroots organizers, offering fair pay and more sentence reductions to those risking their lives in dangerous wildfire conditions.

This sticker tho. I'm in love. By tinyyellows on Etsy!

Paging Tree Action Seattle to the red phone

Video from today's first gas attack. Saturday morning in Chicago.

I was interviewed by my friend @shaneburley.bsky.social about Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis. "Refusing to give up in apocalyptic times is an act of love, and in some ways, it’s an act of faith — it’s about making a commitment to what’s sacred to us."

“At least 6 Palestinians have been shot & wounded by Israeli forces in various parts of the Gaza Strip since dawn… At least 93 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli attacks since the beginning of the Oct 10 ceasefire” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

More from the scene

Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.

“A Palestinian teenager has died of wounds sustained during an Israeli military raid in the Askar camp in Nablus, in the latest violence against civilians in the occupied West Bank” #FreePalestine aje.io/xm3rt6

“Once my colleague pulled out his camera, the agent put away the gun," Huynh told the Sun-Times Tuesday night. "[But] if they can do this in broad daylight to an elected official, and point a gun at someone, imagine what’s happening behind closed doors.”

Anthony Boyd went to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under threat of capital punishment. Boyd, who maintains his innocence, is set for execution by nitrogen gas tomorrow.

Pregnant women detained by ICE report horrifying treatment: shackling, solitary confinement, no prenatal vitamins, inadequate food. ICE's own directives and regulations require the agency to avoid detention of pregnant people in the first place. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

ICE just escalated NYC enforcement in the most visible possible way: sweeping in and arresting immigrant vendors on Canal Street, where tourists have forever flocked to buy knockoff designer handbags.

Putting a Democrat with a Nazi tattoo in the Senate normalizes Naziism in our federal politics for a long ass time. All these recent stories about secret Nazi group chats? Anytime that happens going forward will be met with "But Platner." It's not a purity test. Think through the consequences.

Weird how I hadn't even heard that the new season of Gen V had been airing for weeks. Could it be that Amazon is intentionally undermining an overtly antifascist television show, as a bootlicking gesture, so they can later claim it's been canned for low ratings? Just a thought.

Much-needed reading in these times

Hey friends, I am debuting new work in progress tmrw “at” the U Chicago’s Ctr for the Study of Gender & Sexuality. Hear fresh writing from Europe & Africa which no one has heard before. It’ll be on Zoom, free and open to the public - 12 Chicago/7 South Africa events.uchicago.edu/event/254560...

when trans people take HRT to feel normal: “look at these depraved sex freaks performing their sick fetish in public, we should bully them out of existence” when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, is about to cross 20 hours of continuously holding the Senate floor and speaking to "ring the alarm bells" about authoritarianism.

“Israel is continuing its deadly attacks in Gaza..Al Jazeera is reporting that hospitals in Gaza received 13 bodies over the past day and that Palestinians say they have seen no real change in their lives since the ceasefire” #GazaGenocide www.democracynow.org/2025/10/22/h...

If you want to know more about the implications of AMOC collapse, this is a great interactive visualisation tool from Rene van Westen and others amocscenarios.org?lat=45&lon=-...

“Palestinians in Gaza tell Al Jazeera that they see no real change in their lives since the ceasefire, as Israel continues sporadic attacks and keeps blocking aid” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Amazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documents

Amazon enjoys an estimated $11 BILLION in state and local subsidies, largely based on expectations of job creation. Leaked documents show Amazon is working to automate 75% of the companies operations, eliminating 600,000 workers.

Turns out, Japan's first female PM is an anti-gay Margaret Thatcher lover who Donald Trump praises and who wants to return the country to traditional gender roles. www.them.us/story/sanae-...

“The severity of this crisis isn’t just about those who already have long COVID. Every infection carries the risk of long-term disability, so anyone could join our ranks tomorrow,” —⁦‪ @jessehagopian.bsky.social via Truthout. truthout.org/articles/i-a...

“Instead of being an ally, Kennedy shut down the Office of #LongCOVID Research & Practice, gutted the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, & derailed National Institutes of Health (NIH) trials & studies” — @jessehagopian.bsky.social. truthout.org/articles/i-a...

“2 federal judges are giving President Trump the green light to send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon on Monday. The two judges who ruled in the DOJ’s favor were appointed by Trump” #fascism www.commondreams.org/news/trump-n...

“Israeli attacks across Gaza have continued despite a ceasefire being agreed upon on October 10, with 13 bodies received by the hospitals in last 24 hours” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

White people pretend they can't pronounce MAM-DA-NI but have no problem pronouncing Krzyzewski. Suspect AF.

“Israel has killed nearly 100 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded more than 230 since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10.” #GazaGenocide‌ aje.io/6ukrbh?updat...

“Israel has killed at least 97 Palestinians and wounded 230 since the start of the ceasefire, and violated the truce agreement 80 times, the Gaza Government Media Office says” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

“The findings show how experiencing discrimination or support preceded changes in mental health, suggesting they drive rather than coincide with negative or positive health outcomes” #LGBTQ+ #ProtectTransKids www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-...

“Transgender & nonbinary youth between ages 13-17 reported the poorest mental health outcomes. They were twice as likely to report anxiety & suicidal ideation compared to their cisgender peers” #ProtectTransKids www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-...

“Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months” apnews.com/article/alas...

“The Israeli army has committed at least 47 violations of the ceasefire agreement since it came into force in early October, killing 35 people and wounding at least 146, officials say” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

“Israel launches a series of deadly air strikes targeting central & southern Gaza… The civil defence agency says at least 21 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza incl on a school sheltering war-displaced civilians” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

“The World Food Programme said it has brought an average of 560 tonnes of food daily into Gaza since the ceasefire began, far below what is needed to address widespread malnutrition and prevent famine.”

“The United Nations warned this week that aid convoys are struggling to reach famine-hit areas, with 49% of people accessing less than six litres of drinking water per day – well below emergency standards” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

“Israeli forces remain in control of approximately 53% of Gaza, Khoudary said.”

“Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from Gaza, said many Palestinians lack internet access and are unaware of where Israeli forces remain positioned along the so-called demarcation lines, putting families at risk.” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

“Seven children and three women were among those killed when the Israeli military fired on the vehicle as the family attempted to reach their home to inspect it” #GazaGenocide www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

“Americans across all 50 states marched in protests against the Trump administration on Saturday…in one of the largest days of protest in US history” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

here is my favorite sign from today

A reminder that if violent crime in Seattle was not currently dropping, militarizing our streets would still be inappropriate and a bad idea.

“Trump on Friday commuted the prison term of former Republican Congressman George Santos, who was less than three months into a seven year sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft” www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...

No kid should ever have to protest or advocate for their friends’ basic humanity. But they’re standing up at No Kings anyway.