I have always loved this by Rabia Al Basri, an Iraqi Sufi teacher

I carry a torch in one hand
And a bucket of water in the other:
With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven
And put out the flames of Hell
So that voyagers to God can rip the veils
And see the real goal.

When your nails rep your culture and your shirt reps Audubon Society

I read this a few days ago and this:

“I saw a boy die from pain. He was 10 years old, and they were amputating, cutting through his leg with no anesthesia. He just died.'

From Arwa Damon

— Mahmoud Darwish

i am many things and yet i am nothing

wait you can send whole video messages in whatsapp now?? stick to the voice notes, people!

— James Baldwin

Iraqi Airways announces the resumption of flights between Iraq and Iran reut.rs/3TYfkOH

I refuse to believe that anyone knows this

I read this a few days ago and this:

“I saw a boy die from pain. He was 10 years old, and they were amputating, cutting through his leg with no anesthesia. He just died.'

From Arwa Damon

This “child-free space” vs. “children allowed” discourse is so stupid. There’s plenty of places for both. Come on, people

A year of war has torn through Sudan, causing devastation in a country that just a few years ago, was rich with immense promise.

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Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory” interc.pt/3UhuSyh by jeremy scahill, Ryan Grim interc.pt/3UhuSyh

'“This is a 10-year-old child, gunshot wound to the head,” the head nurse of the ICU says, pointing to Mustafa’s chart.
“Gunshot?”
“Yes, in and out.”
“He was shot in Mawasi, when he was out with his uncle,” Mustafa’s father says.'
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/gaza… Arwa Damon.

CHP officers are starting to detain Pro-Palestinian protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge as they work to reopen the roadway. SKY7 was over the bridge when the first protester was taken into custody. abc7ne.ws/3UhhvOB

We're just thinking about these pups enjoying the Norfolk Tides game yesterday. 🐶

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so proud of my book club buddy

I Believe Ohtani v. Free Ippei

Twenty-five million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to United Nations humanitarian agencies, and nearly 18 million across the country are facing acute levels of hunger.

npr.org/2024/04/15/124…