Benjamin בנימין @BenjaminKersten

art historian, yiddishist, abolitionist // he/they // Header photo: partial view of Kader Attia, J’accuse (2016) West Hollywood, CA Joined April 2012

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Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec

a year ago

Thread: The New York Times just revealed Israeli military’s AI facial recognition surveillance in Gaza. But it might surprise people that the same companies behind biometric surveillance for right-wing govt’s in India + Israel just got secretive contract in Los Angeles.

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Jon peltz @JonnyPeltz

2 years ago

Now: A Zoom phonebank for Rep. Adam Schiff's Senate campaign was just bombarded with disruptors calling for Schiff to call for a ceasefire in Gaza as Schiff spoke. Schiff ignored the disruption and the chat was disabled:

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Ben Lorber @BenLorber8

2 years ago

There’s feeling unsafe on campus, because you heard a chant you didn’t like. And there’s being unsafe on campus, bc the campus has been obliterated by advanced weaponry

Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده @RamAbdu

2 years ago

There’s feeling unsafe on campus, because you heard a chant you didn’t like. And there’s being unsafe on campus, bc the campus has been obliterated by advanced weaponry

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvplive

2 years ago

Support South Africa's case charging Israel with genocide against Palestinians at the World Court. Urge the Biden administration to stop undermining the international community’s attempts to hold the Israeli government accountable for its mass atrocities. jvp.org/wecharge

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Mondoweiss @Mondoweiss

2 years ago

Mohammed El-Kurd (@m7mdkurd) is our Culture Editor, the Palestine Correspondent for @thenation, a poet published by @haymarketbooks, and an internationally recognized activist and leader. It appears he is being censored on this platform. @X - restore his account. #FreeSpeech…

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Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec

2 years ago

Now is the time to get involved in something that builds human connection and gets you participating with others to make your community better--book clubs, mutual aid, courtwatch, library boards, etc. Everyone can find a way to resist isolation and authoritarian passiveness.

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvplive

2 years ago

BREAKING: the 8th bridge for the 8th night of Hanukkah was just shut down in Los Angeles by @JVP_LA! Like the hundreds of U.S. Jews who shut down bridges across the country today, the demonstrators in LA are calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a free Palestine.

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Aaron Kreuter @aaronkreuter

2 years ago

I honestly think this is one of the darkest days in Jewish history. To be perpetrators like this--sieging a hospital, killing doctors, babies, and refugees, most of the Jewish world either justifying it or cheering it on--is worse than being victims could ever be. 1/2

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People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil

2 years ago

LA stands with Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvplive

2 years ago

⚠️ HAPPENING NOW AT NYC'S GRAND CENTRAL STATION: THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES HOLD AN EMERGENCY SIT-IN, DEMANDING A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA. WE'RE TAKING OVER THE GRAND CONCOURSE. WE'RE REFUSING TO ALLOW A GENOCIDE BE CARRIED OUT IN OUR NAMES. CEASEFIRE NOW! NEVER AGAIN FOR ANYONE! ⚠️

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derecka @dereckapurnell

2 years ago

@AdalahJustice @jvplive @IfNotNowOrg @DemSocialists What I have seen on the left is rigorous debate about tactics and political differences, matters of the human heart and spirit, especially what regards resistance, retaliation, and self-defense. Who deserves the public's grief? Who deserves to live?

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beth miller @beth_avedon

2 years ago

My god. This has to STOP. The President and members of Congress are repeating incendiary lies and unconfirmed reports. They are fueling rage and violence and stoking mass atrocities.

Evan Hill @evanhill

2 years ago

My god. This has to STOP. The President and members of Congress are repeating incendiary lies and unconfirmed reports. They are fueling rage and violence and stoking mass atrocities.

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Sophia Armen @SophiaArmen

2 years ago

Armenian-Americans in #LosAngeles currently are taking over the 101 freeway, blocking all traffic, calling on the international community to stop the bombing of the people of #Artsakh

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Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA @jvpatucla

2 years ago

JVPers attended @AlAwdaPRRC 14th Annual Palestine Picnic Day and handed out (settlement) free ice cream! Such a beautiful showcase of Palestinian culture and resistance. Can’t wait for next year!! 🍨🇵🇸

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Benjamin בנימין @BenjaminKersten

2 years ago

My siblings in the @UAW are on strike! I just signed a @TheActionNet petition: Are You ‘All In’ with UAW Autoworkers? Sign here: bit.ly/allin4uaw?sour…

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvplive

2 years ago

Yes. Elon Musk is a racist, antisemitic defender of white supremacy who is attacking the ADL because they’re a Jewish group. AND Yes. The ADL is a racist, anti-Palestinian organization with a well-documented history of collusion with cops and attacking progressives.