We did it, Joe!

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What's really important is that we condemn property damage at Columbia University.

“The students don’t know what they’re talking about” The students:

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Fascinating discussion about the possibilities and limits of "queering" the state.

Taylor Miller examines continuities between the disparate borderlands of the Sonora Desert and Palestine. In both, Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems tests weapons on people, and the tactics of exclusion practiced at one border inevitably inform the other. proteanmag.com/2024/05/13/aga…

No surprises here. This was one of my fav short stories I came across last year.

In 2024, freelance book critics are fighting to be paid as much per word as Ernest Hemingway made in 1936. A dollar a word shouldn’t be seen as lavish—it would help critics make a living wage. Help FSP-NWU fight for better rates!

Imagine if the “good guys” believed genocide was bad. Imagine if the “love thy neighbor” folks didn’t trust the police. Imagine if the “joy” people didn’t supply bombs and cover.

Inside Night 4 of the DNC Was a Dance Party. Outside Was a Protest After the DNC Denied a Palestinian Woman a Speaking Spot. jezebel.com/inside-night-4…

2 things have happened in Gaza in the last 24 hours: 1) Israel killed 47 Palestinians 2) 6 Israeli hostages were found dead As you reflect on why only one of these stories is dominating the headlines, there are 5 more things to keep in mind 🧵👇:

Precisely the type of moral clarity needed in this moment. Can't wait to read this.

“Ta-Nehisi, I know you’re a leading intellectual of our era and I’m white mediocrity personified, but let’s pretend for a moment that you’re just some guy. Would you agree that you belong on a no-fly list?”

Loved this book and this review even more.

The accuracy...

The only cabinet pick I'll be supporting.

Or, hear me out, this might sound crazy, but…. Just don’t talk to them?

We did it, Joe.