This is the most gruesome step of the genocide: 1.5 million Palestinians forcefully weakened, tortured, maimed, starved - now forced to death march into a danger zone of collapsing buildings, fragments, dust, and rotting corpses - as Israel carpet bombs everything everywhere.

This is one of the best novels of the year in any genre--no reason not to get it unless you fear humanity's reckless forays into nonrealism.

The Pentagon pays Johns Hopkins University more than $1 billion every year.

Pro-Palestinian student protesters want to cut that funding off: “Johns Hopkins is a military research institution with a university as a side project.” thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

Look at this gorgeousness!!

Not watching Eurovision ever again because of their pro-genocidal politics, but happy to hear about Eric Saade objecting to be used for art-washing as part of a genocide propaganda event. Free Palestine. Hold Israel accountable for genocide, occupation, apartheid.

a reverse Omelas situation where hundreds of thousands of children are trapped in an open air slaughterhouse and mercilessly killed, maimed, and otherwise pummeled with trauma and loss, all so that in some spotless chamber the Rules Based International Order may thrive

oof.

So honoured to see 'John Hollowback and the Witch' on this list, in truly extraordinary company. Many thanks to everyone who read & voted, & to Locus for administrating this! locusmag.com/2024/05/2024-l…

Someone get Congress, the ADL, the NYT, Dana Bash and Jake Tapper on the phone immediately —

TIME magazine just used the english word for ‘intifada’.

HIND’S HALL Now Available on Streaming. All Proceeds to UNRWA. macklemore.co/HINDSHALL

There may never have been a day as big as today for indie games.

On the back of mass layoffs of major AAA studios, today more high-profile and under-the-radar gems are releasing on May 9th than any other day in recent memory. They need your support.

Here's a thread of 'em! 🧵

I'm shocked and delighted to share that Pentiment has been honored with a Peabody Awards in the interactive/immersive media category!

New column up, looking at H. A. Clarke's THE FEAST MAKERS, Robert Jackson Bennett's THE TAINTED CUP, & Micaiah Johnson's THOSE BEYOND THE WALL. Here's a gift link; enjoy!

nytimes.com/2024/05/08/boo…

NSJP has received reports that Cal State Sacramento has won full divestment, set to officially start on 5/24

- no direct, indirect, or auxiliary investments that support any genocide, ethnic cleansing or human rights violations
- divestments will be disclosed on the CSUS website

truly incredible how much of a disgrace this piece of shit mayor is

It feels superfluous to even say it, but the speed with which we have gotten to 'we have closed the campus so that the protesters can no longer impair the normal functioning of the campus' is amazing

Despite everything that we have been able to see, we will not be able to fathom the full extent of the devastation and cruelty wreaked on Palestinians, by the Israelis & Americans, until much later.

Revolting. Take note the explicit inclusion of non-Jewish Zionists, who make up a significant portion of this racist political ideology. We're so close to politicians saying 'it should be and must be safe to declare oneself a white supremacist'. This is the conservative endgame.

Proud of our Oxford University students who have established an encampment:

“No to business as usual whilst our institutions profit from & facilitate genocide”.

Divesting from Israeli genocide, occupation and apartheid is a moral obligation. Our students are showing us the way.

New column up, looking at H. A. Clarke's THE FEAST MAKERS, Robert Jackson Bennett's THE TAINTED CUP, & Micaiah Johnson's THOSE BEYOND THE WALL. Here's a gift link; enjoy!

nytimes.com/2024/05/08/boo…