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Ariana retweeted
Kristof deserves no credit for this; this is how he and the NYT continue their clean up job of manufacturing the case for genocide. Not only did he spend much of the past two years spreading pro-genocide propaganda - even urging us to consider why the Israelis would want to kill everyone - but he even slips in here the still unproven Israeli claim that women were raped on Oct 7.
Imagine sharing a piece in which you share actual testimonies from Palestinians about the sexual violence theyāve experienced at the hands of their occupiers, their genocidaires, and you still propagate a pro-genocide claim without any evidence.
This is a hard article to read, but I hope you'll do so. I've spent some time reporting on widespread rape and other sexual violence of Palestinian male and female prisoners by Israeli authorities, and the article is now published. The assault victims were warned not to give speak of what they endured -- they were sometimes told they would be killed or raped if they gave interviews -- but they found the courage to do so. One man described being raped three times in a single day in Israeli prison, the third time after he tried to protest. A young woman said the guards would come in at the beginning of each shift and strip her naked and abuse her. Another reported that she was shown photos of herself being raped and warned they would be released unless she cooperated with Israeli intelligence. Even three children who had been detained told me they had been sexually abused. Look, whatever our position on the Middle East, we should be able to agree on being anti-rape. Sexual assaults were horrific when Israeli women were targeted on Oct. 7, and they're equally horrific when Israeli authorities use them against Palestinians day after day after day. We should be able to find common ground in opposing rape. Here's a gift link to the article: nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opiniā¦
Ariana retweeted
And this, which is so beautiful to me. As she says later -- "Itās an inability to be self-critical, which I see as key to all brutality."
Ariana retweeted
Dr. Cerina Fairfax is remembered as a mentor and community leader as officials call attention to the broader impact of domestic gun violence toward Black women 13newsnow.com/article/news/lā¦
Ariana retweeted
Actually Iām going to tell the @washingtonpost story. My father in NM had a mini-stroke (heās doing great now) and then The Post implemented RTO. I asked for a week every other month to work remotely from there because itās impossible to do a quick trip to rural NM from NYC.
When I was in my early 20s, 3 mo. into my first job at @nymag, my boss wouldnāt let me off to see my dying grandfather. Since then Iāve been appalled to see how little bosses know about federally and state protected family medical leave, including recently at @washingtonpost 1/2
Ariana retweeted
We are excited to announce the launch of the 2026 Rosa Luxemburg Journalism Fellowship. We will award $30,000 to an early to mid-career journalist with a history of progressive writing. Learn more and apply here. danielsingerprize.org/2026-jā¦
Ariana retweeted
Brandon Johnson met with men incarcerated at Sheridan Correctional Center Sunday, during an extraordinary visit by a sitting Chicago mayor to an Illinois prison. chicago.suntimes.com/public-ā¦
Ariana retweeted
Happy birthday, Chicago!
To celebrate, we made a @letterboxd list of our favorite Chicago movies ā take a look (and tell us what we're missing!): letterboxd.com/chifilmfest/lā¦
Ariana retweeted
Pro-Israel groups spent millions to unseat @CoriBush in 2024. Now, she is running for Congress again.
democracynow.org/2026/2/27/cā¦
Ariana retweeted
.@ChicagoMag's decision to name an ardent white nationalist among Chicagoās āTop 50 Most Powerfulā isnāt just embarrassing, itās a staggering failure of judgment. What the fuck are y'all doing over there?
Not only are you boosting the profile of a white supremacist, but you're seeking to profit from it too.
Also, the racist doesn't even live in Chicago and streams from Berwyn, IL.
You all went out of your way to include him on the list, which speaks volumes about your editorial decision-making and lack of concern for Chicago's communities.
Ariana retweeted
The closing of the Richmond Free Press is a loss for our Commonwealth. A pillar of Virginiaās Black community, it told our stories and demanded justice. Growing up, my grandma Corrine had my dad bring copies home to Norfolk from Richmond as those pages carried our voice and our history.
The Richmond Free Press is ceasing publication, according to its latest edition. richmondfreepress.com/
![The Richmond Free Press will cease publication this week, a bittersweet conclusion to a landmark publication that has served the Richmond community for 34 years. This digital edition is the paper's first and last online version. Last week's print edition was the final printed Free Press. "I don't know that [Ray] thought that we would last this long after his death," said Jean Boone, the Free Press publisher and founder's wife, "but we kept plugging along and pushing and making a way out of no way." Raymond H. Boone Sr. founded the paper and served as editor and publisher, launching the first edition on Jan. 16. 1992.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HA-HPfbWIAUd4-7.jpg?name=orig)
ALT The Richmond Free Press will cease publication this week, a bittersweet conclusion to a landmark publication that has served the Richmond community for 34 years. This digital edition is the paper's first and last online version. Last week's print edition was the final printed Free Press. "I don't know that [Ray] thought that we would last this long after his death," said Jean Boone, the Free Press publisher and founder's wife, "but we kept plugging along and pushing and making a way out of no way." Raymond H. Boone Sr. founded the paper and served as editor and publisher, launching the first edition on Jan. 16. 1992.
Ariana retweeted
Iāve Been Laid Off. Iām Not Done. open.substack.com/pub/ronchaā¦
Ariana retweeted
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones. wired.com/story/ice-cbp-srt-ā¦
Ariana retweeted
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. thenation.com/article/world/ā¦
Ariana retweeted
NEW: Every morning for the past week or so, a group of ~24 clergy in Portland, Maine drive out to a business.
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/ā¦
I don't even live in Philly but I love the Inquirer especially their culture section
some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable
inquirer.com/opinion/commentā¦
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Ariana retweeted
The Border Patrolās killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota sends a message that āmasked federal agents can murder you in cold blood, simply because an American citizen exercising their Second Amendment rights scares them,ā @Tyler_A_Harper argues: theatlantic.com/culture/2026ā¦
Ariana retweeted
this is a good time to develop a plan for what martial law and restrictions on movement/travel could/would look like for you in your community and in your life; ways to continue meeting needs, who around you might need help or could offer it etc. I would do this by end of march
Ariana retweeted
Marimar Martinez, a teacherās assistant in Chicago, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, according to court records. She showed correspondent Cecilia Vega the scars from her gunshot wounds. āI want people to see, like, what's going on. Like, the type of stuff they're doing.ā cbsn.ws/4r38Tc4