Ali Faruk
@alifarukrva.bsky.social
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Public School Dad, Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerd, 3rd District #RVA school board member. www.alifarukrva.com.
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On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer
The Israeli government is moving forward with a bill to annex the Palestinian West Bank in an attempt to forcibly impose Israeli sovereignty.
This is a blatant violation of international law.
This is a blatant violation of international law.
Israel’s parliament advances bill to annex occupied West Bank
The bill passed 25-24, despite opposition from PM Netanyahu, in the first of four votes it will face to become law.
www.aljazeera.com
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Research is clear: millionaire flight due to higher taxes is simply not a thing. Millionaires move *less* than the rest of us and often move from one higher-tax state to another (because of amenities!). prospect.org/2025/10/23/m...
The Myth That Mamdani Will Cause New York City’s Richest to Leave - The American Prospect
Millionaire tax flight would devastate a future Mamdani administration. If the rich leave, how could anything be financed? But research shows that wealthy individuals move at lower rates than others, ...
prospect.org
Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim, a 16-year-old a U.S. citizen, has been detained in an Israeli military prison, without trial, since February.
Pressure on the U.S. government to secure his release is mounting.
Pressure on the U.S. government to secure his release is mounting.
Pressure mounts for Trump to secure release of U.S. teen held by Israel
As Rubio visits Israel, family members and lawmakers push Trump to demand the return of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim of Florida, detained eight months without trial.
www.washingtonpost.com
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New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
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Now watching: “Why Tech Oligarchs Love Star Trek” by @jessiegender.bsky.social. Incoherent amateur review, and even more incoherent self reflection, to follow.
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Been thinking about how MAHA in its current articulation is a movement that allows them to harness people's real and justified anger at things like the betrayals of healthcare and insurance and turn it on scientists as scapegoats, by using conspiracy theories
WATCH: @chrislhayes.bsky.social asks Rep. Hakeem Jeffries who he plans to vote for in the NYC mayoral election.
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