BettyKelly
@bettykelly.bsky.social
Avid reader of philosophy, current events, political and social topics, degrowth, alternatives to capitalism, socialism, anarchism and interesting fiction usually in translation or from long ago. Lover of all things Art Nouveau. Cinephile.
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UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 in Lebanon https://aje.news/594bax
March 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 in Lebanon https://aje.news/594bax
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“The world is experiencing the fallout of failing to hold Israel accountable for Gaza. Israeli impunity, combined with the US campaign to destroy institutions like the ICC ... threaten to destroy the system that has (so far) prevented WWIII.”
— Annelle Sheline, @quincyinst.bsky.social
— Annelle Sheline, @quincyinst.bsky.social
March 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
“The world is experiencing the fallout of failing to hold Israel accountable for Gaza. Israeli impunity, combined with the US campaign to destroy institutions like the ICC ... threaten to destroy the system that has (so far) prevented WWIII.”
— Annelle Sheline, @quincyinst.bsky.social
— Annelle Sheline, @quincyinst.bsky.social
This is beyond gross. Did Israel ever think once how they "disrupted" life for those in Gaza?
As Israel slaughters hundreds of people in Lebanon and Iran and forces hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in terror, & while it continues its genocide in Gaza, Yolande Knell reports on the disruption to the daily lives of Israelis.
March 10, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This is beyond gross. Did Israel ever think once how they "disrupted" life for those in Gaza?
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Here’s a quick factcheck on tomahawks, so you have it:
The only countries aside from US who have access to Tomahawks are:
Current Operators: United Kingdom (Royal Navy) and Australia (Royal Australian Navy).
Future Operators: Japan (2024) and the Netherlands (2025).
The only countries aside from US who have access to Tomahawks are:
Current Operators: United Kingdom (Royal Navy) and Australia (Royal Australian Navy).
Future Operators: Japan (2024) and the Netherlands (2025).
March 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Here’s a quick factcheck on tomahawks, so you have it:
The only countries aside from US who have access to Tomahawks are:
Current Operators: United Kingdom (Royal Navy) and Australia (Royal Australian Navy).
Future Operators: Japan (2024) and the Netherlands (2025).
The only countries aside from US who have access to Tomahawks are:
Current Operators: United Kingdom (Royal Navy) and Australia (Royal Australian Navy).
Future Operators: Japan (2024) and the Netherlands (2025).
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"They’re putting us in jeopardy in a real substantive sense, because the American people have no way of judging just how foolhardy, how stupid, how unwise, how violative of international dictum and rule this war is."
Ret. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Netanyahu Could Turn to Nuclear Bombs If Iran War Escalates
As President Trump gives conflicting statements about the length and objectives of the war he launched with Israel against Iran, fears are growing that the conflict could continue to expand throughout...
www.democracynow.org
March 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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The 🍊💩is such a liar.
Truly unbelievable stuff. Just up there shamelessly lying his ass off
March 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The 🍊💩is such a liar.
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Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
March 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
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Felon steals elections, and lies about anything and everything …
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
March 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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“Throughout history, women have been taught to stay quiet and shrink our power. The longer they hold me [in ICE detention], the more I am reminded how important my story is.”
On International Women’s Day, Leqaa Kordia reflects on solidarity among women in U.S. immigration detention.
On International Women’s Day, Leqaa Kordia reflects on solidarity among women in U.S. immigration detention.
March 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
“Throughout history, women have been taught to stay quiet and shrink our power. The longer they hold me [in ICE detention], the more I am reminded how important my story is.”
On International Women’s Day, Leqaa Kordia reflects on solidarity among women in U.S. immigration detention.
On International Women’s Day, Leqaa Kordia reflects on solidarity among women in U.S. immigration detention.
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The US is engaged in a war of aggression with the goal being death & destruction, a war of annihilation. They aren’t even targeting the regime but Iran’s civilians; they are destroying oil infrastructure and desalination plants needed to rebuild the country & for basic survival.
March 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The US is engaged in a war of aggression with the goal being death & destruction, a war of annihilation. They aren’t even targeting the regime but Iran’s civilians; they are destroying oil infrastructure and desalination plants needed to rebuild the country & for basic survival.
www.johnkeane.net/the-decline-...
This article from March 2025 is worth a re-read in light of current events.
This article from March 2025 is worth a re-read in light of current events.
The decline of the American empire: how Trumpism threatens democracy worldwide – John Keane
www.johnkeane.net
March 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
www.johnkeane.net/the-decline-...
This article from March 2025 is worth a re-read in light of current events.
This article from March 2025 is worth a re-read in light of current events.
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Israel has been doing a lot besides bombing Iran. From the killing of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to the bombing of cities across Lebanon, Zeteo’s Mohammed Abdelbary looks at some of the most dire headlines that didn’t make it to the first page this week.
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March 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Israel has been doing a lot besides bombing Iran. From the killing of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to the bombing of cities across Lebanon, Zeteo’s Mohammed Abdelbary looks at some of the most dire headlines that didn’t make it to the first page this week.
Subscribe to zeteo.com
Subscribe to zeteo.com
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Sunday Thoughts 🤔🍁from
a Canadian🇨🇦
'𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨'
a Canadian🇨🇦
'𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨'
March 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Sunday Thoughts 🤔🍁from
a Canadian🇨🇦
'𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨'
a Canadian🇨🇦
'𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨'
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What do the US Congress, Nicolás Maduro, the riots in Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, and the destruction of Syria have in common?
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
March 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
What do the US Congress, Nicolás Maduro, the riots in Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, and the destruction of Syria have in common?
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
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Gaza hit by food shortages and price hikes after Israel shuts crossings - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-hit-food-shortages-and-price-hikes-after-israel-shuts-crossings
Gaza hit by food shortages and price hikes after Israel shuts crossings
Panic spreads as families rush to markets to stock up amid fears of famine returning
www.middleeasteye.net
March 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Gaza hit by food shortages and price hikes after Israel shuts crossings - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-hit-food-shortages-and-price-hikes-after-israel-shuts-crossings
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License plate readers. Cellphone location data. Social media monitoring. Now, real-time facial recognition on the street.
DHS is building a surveillance apparatus—and you're probably already in it.
Our latest with @france24.com:
DHS is building a surveillance apparatus—and you're probably already in it.
Our latest with @france24.com:
A knock on the window and a glimpse of America’s surveillance future
“This is taking a big and very scary step toward a kind of totalitarian checkpoint society,” a privacy advocate warns in a special France 24–Mother Jones report.
www.motherjones.com
March 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
License plate readers. Cellphone location data. Social media monitoring. Now, real-time facial recognition on the street.
DHS is building a surveillance apparatus—and you're probably already in it.
Our latest with @france24.com:
DHS is building a surveillance apparatus—and you're probably already in it.
Our latest with @france24.com:
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The American organisation Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on Iran to file a declaration granting the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since the war began on 28th February 2026.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-us-...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-us-...
March 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The American organisation Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on Iran to file a declaration granting the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since the war began on 28th February 2026.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-us-...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-us-...
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They like to bomb things. 🥴
Source: Public Policy Polling (PPP)
Source: Public Policy Polling (PPP)
March 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Reuters Exclusive
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Reuters Exclusive
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
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This is actual, literal terrorism perpetrated by Israel against the Lebanese
March 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This is actual, literal terrorism perpetrated by Israel against the Lebanese