Something I've learned while in law school is about the social construction of crime. I work in a legal clinic on wage theft cases, where employers have "improperly paid" workers by not paying, paying below min wage, withholding overtime, paid sick time, etc. 1/

just so we’re clear!

A must read:

Wasn’t ready for where this was going but man am I glad it went there.

Unsure what white privilege is. White privilege is starting a mass brawl with the police in broad daylight, thinking you'll probably get away with it, knowing your life won't be at risk from it & that white people in general won't be stigmatised as a whole by the actions of a few

What a hill to die on

i’ve been really missing my friends lately so naturally i didn’t reach out or communicate with them whatsoever

We call on #Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions in occupied #Palestine, including those in #SheikhJarrah, and to cease any activity that would further contribute to a coercive environment and lead to a risk of forcible transfer. Learn more: ow.ly/oZi650EH885

Attacking a place of worship at any time is reprehensible, but attacking a mosque during Ramadan is utterly indefensible. It is also a violation of international law. Israel should heed calls to halt the violence immediately. #SheikhJarrah

Occupation forces don’t “clash” with worshippers from the community they occupy - they attack them, they assault them. There is no editorial (let alone ethical) reason to keep using “clash” & any editor/journalist arguing otherwise is showing their bias.

It's apartheid and it may be a new evolved model from what white South Africans did from 1948 until the early 90s. But essentially Palestinians are living under a system of apartheid in the occupied territories and Israel. And, no amount of spin will change that. #SheikhJarrah

#SheikhJarrah #HandsOffAlAqsa What's happening is so distressing, and more so because no-one is talking about it. It is heartbreaking. Allah give them strength, in this, the final few days of the most sacred month of the year, in one of the most sacred places on Earth.

The fact that so many outspoken Palestinians have shot up in follower count over the past few weeks, including myself, tells me there is a global thirst for the Palestinian perspective and an intentional erasure of that perspective from mainstream media. #SaveSheikhJarrah

the word fatigue is an absolute understatement to what us gazans are experiencing right now. it’s years and years of trauma shriveling up the few fragments of life left in us

“I’d do anything for my people but I don’t know what to do. I’m just 10.” Harrowing words.

This is happening with the support of the United States. I don’t care how any spokesperson tries to spin this. The US vetoed the UN call for ceasefire. If the Biden admin can’t stand up to an ally, who can it stand up to? How can they credibly claim to stand for human rights?

A Gaza tower block housing the offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera was destroyed in an Israeli missile strike. The Israeli military said Hamas hid assets in the building reut.rs/2STAdif

Really worth reading. First hand accounts like this convey experiences and information that many of us that grew up away from these places would never have known about when learning about Israel and Palestine (especially if what you know is from the media/news and politicians)

I’ve posted plenty of sets where I preach the choir, but this one I performed for an organization with a rocky (sure, pun intended) track record with the Palestinian community. Glad it was caught by a random audience member (my plus one)

Predator and prey walking home after a whole day of acting for Nat Geo.