A displaced Palestinian father in besieged Gaza painted a sun on his tent window to bring some comfort and normalcy to his children amid Israel's ongoing war.

“The bill would effectively expand the scope of crimes that could be punishable by death & eliminate judicial safeguards.” @minnahfarshad.bsky.social explains how an Israeli bill imposing a one-sided death penalty targeting Palestinians is a violation of international law: zeteo.com/p/entrenchin...

New from 404 Media: the FBI has been unable to get into the iPhone of raided Washington Post journalist because the phone had Lockdown Mode enabled. Apple markets Lockdown Mode mostly to stop spyware like NSO. Here, a real world example of it stopping access too www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...

While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot. I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.

Famine Conditions Spread in Sudan Amid World’s Worst Hunger Crisis "Famine conditions have spread to two more areas in Sudan’s North Darfur region, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned Thursday," writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social. Read now: zeteo.com/p/famine-sud...

New: Susan Collins raised more from AIPAC donors last year than small donors. We asked her campaign about it. They hung up. Last year, we asked if she knew how many Americans the Israeli military had killed. She replied: “I am pro-Israel.” @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social

"UN experts say the bill, which would impose a mandatory death penalty for Palestinians convicted of certain crimes, would be a clear violation of international law." Read the latest from @minnahfarshad.bsky.social on Israel's death penalty bill: zeteo.com/p/entrenchin...

Susan Collins Is Getting More Money From AIPAC Than Small Donors As Graham Platner outraises Republican Susan Collins, the pro-Israel lobby collected nearly 20% of her donations for her, writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...

Susan Collins raised more money from AIPAC donors last year than small donors. When we asked her campaign spokesperson about it, he hung up. New w/ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...

Cannot see the end of it.

I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Been in Minneapolis the past week ish. Here are some photos I took while I was here.

“This is an attempt to try and utilize the power that we do have to let Trump and the feds know that there’s widespread antagonism to his racist campaign of terror." Minnesotans are putting ICE on notice today in a statewide economic blackout: zeteo.com/p/minnesota-...

“It is a bribe to accept death.” The Trump administration stranded Afghan allies in Qatar and is now paying them to return to Afghanistan, where they face brutal retribution from the Taliban. @minnahfarshad.bsky.social reports. Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-admi...

Trump Admin Tries to ‘Bribe’ Afghan Allies to ‘Accept Death’ in Afghanistan US officials are paying Afghan allies in Qatar to return to Afghanistan, where they face brutal retribution from the Taliban, writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social. Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-admi...

An anti-war protester was arrested on camera this weekend by local Michigan police after she criticized Donald Trump’s assault on Venezuela. @minnahfarshad.bsky.social reports on the arrest of Jessica Plichta, a 22-year-old preschool teacher. Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-prot...

"[Trump's] damaging actions could have a longtime US ally treating its neighbor to the south like it’s a totalitarian dictatorship." @minnahfarshad.bsky.social on the move by some Canadian parliament members to prohibit arms sales to ICE. Read the full piece: zeteo.com/p/trump-cana...

Could Canada Block Arms Sales to the Trump Administration? Canadian lawmakers are questioning whether ICE can be trusted with Canadian military-grade vehicles, writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social. Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-cana...

“Myanmar is ranked second for conflict intensity after Palestine by the global conflict monitor ACLED.” @minnahfarshad.bsky.social breaks down the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for 4,000 nationals from Myanmar. Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-noem...

I sat down with Abdul El-Sayed to talk about his progressive agenda and plan to win the competitive Dem primary in Michigan. Here’s an in-depth look at the high stakes race for @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/11/20/a...

In a tight Democratic primary, El-Sayed is trying to distinguish himself as one of two candidates running from the left.

“Filings show dozens of [Janet] Mills’s corporate donors gave maximum contributions to her campaigns.” @minnahfarshad.bsky.social reports on Governor Janet Mills history of receiving corporate donations and recent switch to swearing off corporate PAC money. Read: zeteo.com/p/janet-mill...

As Trump cracks down, faith groups step up for immigrants: ‘What has happened to our heart?’ | US immigration | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Colleagues pay tribute to assassinated Gaza journalists, vowing to continue their work.

Monuments to racism license racist violence. White supremacists, for their part, know this well… @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/08/08/t...

since Trump is instructing federal law enforcement to besiege D.C. bc of purported crime reasons, let's review this piece I wrote in June about how he keeps trying to legally justify his fascist bullshit by pointing to nonexistent 'emergencies' ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

“The first major trial in Trump’s second term unmasked the administration’s shadowy operation targeting pro-Palestine activism from ground zero: college campuses.” Independent Journalist @minnahfarshad.bsky.social breaks down what you need to know about the case. Read: zeteo.com/p/what-to-kn...

The NYTimes repeated Israel’s baseless claim that Hamas was stealing aid nearly two dozen times before its own sources contradicted that talking point. Read more: interc.pt/45afcBd ✍️ @minnahfarshad.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com

Why we have Emil Bove, folks.

Cory Booker (D-NJ) voted against Bernie’s resolution to block sales of assault rifles to Israel. This year, Israeli soldiers killed a 14-year-old from New Jersey.

Last, but definitely not least, the team at @propublica.org are continuing to report on who the men are and what they went through. People with more information can reach us here: www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

my latest for The Intercept

Join the #Handala surveillance team - watch the live feed from the boat here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lr...

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

In a joint statement, the countries demand that Israel end its war on Gaza. Here’s who signed and what they said.

The images of children starved to death in Gaza should be the lead of every news program.

Gaza.

The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

TRUMP: I want this FREEDOM CAUCUS: No, that’s terrible TRUMP: FREEDOM CAUCUS: Ok fine, yes

“In Gaza, a camera is a threat.” interc.pt/4lw8gWh

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BREAKING: Judge Moss is transferring the case from DC to Massachusetts, where he presumes it will go to Judge Murphy. Moss will extend his administrative stay until 4:30pm to effectuate the transfer, and urges petitioners to go to Massachusetts to ask for any further relief.

Opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid, Gaza authorities say - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opioid-pills-discovered-us-backed-food-aid-gaza-authorities-say

CNN ends its interview of Zohran Mamdani and immediately transitions to its next segment on Jeff Bezos' $50 million wedding in Venice (lol). "Next we take you to Venice, where capitalism rules with Jeff Bezos' $50 million wedding."

A US citizen was arrested during an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles this week in what her family described as a “kidnapping” by federal immigration agents.

New @motherjones.com: Conservatives are already losing their minds over Mamdani's apparent win Elise Stefanik, Laura Loomer, and Charlie Kirk posted Islamophobic smears despite reports that Mamdani has faced threats and Islamophobic attacks prompting a police investigation

CUOMO teases general election bid despite losing Dem nomination: "I want to give some thought about the best way to help address them, the best way to help the party, but most of all, the best way to help the city."

NEW: Cuomo says "tonight, was not our night," and that he has called Zohran Mamdani. "He touched young people, and inspired them, and moved them, and got them to come out and vote. And he really ran a highly impactful campaign. I called him, I congratulated him."