It’s Thurs April 25 2024.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023.

1 year & 27 days ago

European Centre for Press and Media Freedom demands his immediate release: ecpmf.eu/ecpmf-demands-…

JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME!

FREE EVAN NOW!

#IStandWithEvan

New Pew Survey: A majority of Americans (53%) have little or no confidence in Israeli PM Netanyahu to do the right thing regarding world affairs, including 25% who have no confidence in him at all. Three-in-ten say they have at least some confidence in him pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

Wrote about Mahan here: detroitnews.com/story/news/wor…

Evan is a distinguished journalist, a beloved son and brother, a tremendous friend, a gifted footballer, a talented chef. He cannot be released soon enough. #IStandWithEvan ⁦The Wall Street Journal⁩

Can you imagine the strength of Evan’s spirit?! He has been wrongfully jailed in a 6’x6’ cell in a Russian prison for more than a year. And here he is in a cage in a courtroom. He needs to come home NOW. We demand his release. #istandwithevan #FreeEvan

Wow: Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 has taped an interview with Pope Francis, airing tonight. CBS says this is 'the first time a pope has given an in-depth, one-on-one interview to a U.S. broadcast network. It is a first-of-its-kind papal interview for an American television journalist.'

.Evan Gershkovich ‘s strength is astonishing. He’s been detained by the Russian government since March 2023. It’s time to #BringEvanHome .
#JournalismIsNotACrime

How ‘The Squad’ and Like-Minded Progressives Have Changed Their Party nytimes.com/2024/04/23/opi…

It’s Wed April 24 2024.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023.

1 year & 26 days ago

Yesterday Russia rejected Evan’s appeal; he’ll be held in pre-trial detention until June 30.

JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME!

FREE EVAN NOW!

#IStandWithEvan

Is that fog or smog?

I can’t wait to meet this guy and compare notes.
#IStandWithEvan

President Biden in a statement hailed the passage of the security supplemental in the Senate and says he’ll sign it as soon as it reaches his desk tomorrow.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 bil package of aid to Ukraine, Israel $ Taiwan, sending it to President Biden & ending months of uncertainty about whether the US would continue to back Kyiv nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/…

Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso, a senior figure in the country's ruling party, is meeting with Donald Trump. Trump posted a video on his social media platform praising Japan

It really does

Look at the strength and spirit of @EvanGershkovich—who has now served almost 400 days in an infamous Russian prison on patently bogus charges.

I don’t know how he retains such dignity and good humour, locked up 1000s of miles from home.

I can’t wait to ask him over a beer.

This was first time in several months we’d been allowed into a Moscow courtroom to see Evan Gershkovich. The Wall Street Journal reporter was appealing against his continued detention. Appeal was rejected. But Evan seemed in good health & good spirits. He’s accused of spying – a

Evan gave a thumbs-up when asked by the press how he was. And later shared this moment with his lawyers after the judge announced the decision. The legal team said they held out hope the next hearing would be the last.

🫶🏽 back at ya, friend. #FreeEvanNow #JournalismIsNotACrime

The Gaza conflict has worsened the human rights situation in Israel, the State Department said in new report released Monday, even as officials declined to say whether they would halt U.S. aid to elements of Israel’s military over alleged abuses. wapo.st/3WaoV7B