Trump Prioritizes Allegiance over Qualifications with EPA Pick By prioritizing loyalty above actual qualifications, Trump is signaling disinterest in the mission of the EPA and an intention to weaken the agency.

What Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency could mean for our clean air and water earthjustice.org/brief/2024/t... via @earthjustice.bsky.social

Northeast Syria: Turkish Strikes Disrupt Water, Electricity Drone strikes by Turkish Armed Forces on Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria between October 5 and 10, 2023, damaged critical infrastructure and resulted in water and electricity disruptions for mil...

Recent Turkish drone strikes in northeast Syria damaged critical infrastructure, causing water and electricity disruptions for millions and worsening an existing water crisis in the region.

Read @hrw.org's new investigation: www.hrw.org/news/2023/10...

Ordering a million people in Gaza to evacuate, when there’s no safe place to go, is not an effective warning.

World leaders should speak up NOW before it is too late.

🚨 Chinese government just forcibly sent back 500+ people to detention in forced labor camps and high risk of torture, sexual violence, and even execution. Chinese officials involved are possibly incurring legal liability for abetting North Korea’s crimes against humanity. www.hrw.org/news/2023/10...

Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer...

BREAKING: Israel has used white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries.

White phosphorus causes excruciating burns and can set homes afire. Its use in populated areas is unlawful.

1pm in GVA, deadline for tabling #HRC54 resolutions passed.

EU went against its stated principles by not tabling draft to extend UN scrutiny over #Ethiopia situation. 1st time EU leads decision to simply bury key UN inquiry, undermining its reputation at HRC & beyond.

www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies...

The EU is MIA when it comes to accountability for rights abuses in Ethiopia. www.hrw.org/news/2023/10...

If the United States was a classroom of 50 students, only 7 would get a passing grade on human rights for kids.

27 would get D’s, and 16 would fail.

Pathetic. www.hrw.org/news/2023/09...

“The Category 4 hurricane is so unusual that it has prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm watch for California for the first time in its history.” www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/us/hurricane-...

📈OpenAI, which hosts #ChatGPT, became the 17th most popular Internet destination in less than a year - 1.8 billion monthly visits

Checks every box

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Green Day $5
Jawbreaker $5 - by far the biggest bargain

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