Evan Procknow
@eprocknow.bsky.social
French colonial history; all things Algeria and the Sahel. Also tweets about policy, defense, and sports in that order.
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The great Avi Shlaim says that the original German publisher tried to add a question mark to the title of his book "Genocid in Gaza". He refused.
Der Historiker Avi Shlaim zögerte erst, von einem Völkermord in Gaza zu sprechen. Im Interview erklärt er, woran er den Genozid dann doch erkannte, und warum er wenig Hoffnung hat, dass die israelische Gesellschaft ihr Unrecht von selbst einsehen wird.
»Solange es Menschen in Gaza gibt, wird es Widerstand geben«
Der Historiker Avi Shlaim zögerte erst, von einem Völkermord in Gaza zu sprechen. Im Interview erklärt er, woran er den Genozid dann doch erkannte, und warum er wenig Hoffnung hat, dass die israelische Gesellschaft ihr Unrecht von selbst einsehen wird.
jacobin.de
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The great Avi Shlaim says that the original German publisher tried to add a question mark to the title of his book "Genocid in Gaza". He refused.
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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Absolutely insane news from Egypt, where award-winning human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer has had his terrorism designation renewed for another five years.
Mohamed was pardoned by Sisi in July 2023 after being prosecuted and after serving jail time for his work as a lawyer.
Mohamed was pardoned by Sisi in July 2023 after being prosecuted and after serving jail time for his work as a lawyer.
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Absolutely insane news from Egypt, where award-winning human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer has had his terrorism designation renewed for another five years.
Mohamed was pardoned by Sisi in July 2023 after being prosecuted and after serving jail time for his work as a lawyer.
Mohamed was pardoned by Sisi in July 2023 after being prosecuted and after serving jail time for his work as a lawyer.
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NEW: Since the start of this year, more than 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NEW: Since the start of this year, more than 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
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The Israeli police raided today the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem, and prevented a children play from going ahead.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Israeli police raided today the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem, and prevented a children play from going ahead.
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American Gestapo
In California, a mother of eight who has lived in the country for 40 years was deported just one day after she reported sexual harassment by an ICE contractor on her case. This action was taken despite a judge’s order prohibiting it.
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
American Gestapo
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War criminal says what
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
War criminal says what
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last seen on television being arrested for assault and battery of a sex worker. bring back shame.
The Shamwow Guy just announced that he is running for Texas’ 31st Congressional District.
November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
last seen on television being arrested for assault and battery of a sex worker. bring back shame.
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The thing about DOGE is it accomplished neither its ostensible nor actual goals but did manage to cause a couple of holocausts worth of deaths internationally.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
It remains insane to me that DOGE was treated at the time as an impressive shock and awe accomplishment - “you can’t deny he’s getting stuff done!” - and then instantly memory holed by the press once if became clear it was a total failure by every possible standard including Musk’s own
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The thing about DOGE is it accomplished neither its ostensible nor actual goals but did manage to cause a couple of holocausts worth of deaths internationally.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
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this is some DC comics villain shit
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
this is some DC comics villain shit
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There was civilization in the Americas before the settlers arrived. The other work being performed here is to erase that and present settlement as the arrival of civilization instead of the annihilation of another
Neither Trump, nor half of his cabinet have “ancestors” who were in North America before the revolution. I’d guess that less than half of current US citizens do. “Your ancestors” is doing a lot of implicitly white Christian nationalist work here.
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
There was civilization in the Americas before the settlers arrived. The other work being performed here is to erase that and present settlement as the arrival of civilization instead of the annihilation of another
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Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
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Good.
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Good.
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On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
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It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
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This is an important victory for the basic tax privacy of everyone
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
A federal judge blocked the Internal Revenue Service from sharing data with immigration enforcement officials, ruling that the tax agency violated federal law and individual rights in its support for ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is an important victory for the basic tax privacy of everyone
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
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Ummm, were you all aware of this bullshit???
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Ummm, were you all aware of this bullshit???
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
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Look forward to public thought leaders who can explain how the US charging into forever wars across the Western Hemisphere will help Trump bring peace to Europe and the Indo-Pacific
The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Look forward to public thought leaders who can explain how the US charging into forever wars across the Western Hemisphere will help Trump bring peace to Europe and the Indo-Pacific
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You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
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"We must move beyond the obsession with the debate on “fascism”—that opponent whose mere mention seems to guarantee the morality and legitimacy of existing parties and systems—while analyzing historically how we got here." Gosh, I have to think about this. jacobin.com/2025/11/fasc...
The Trouble With Fascism Analogies
In the interwar decades, many observers of rising fascism failed to understand what was new about this threat. Clinging to the word fascism to define today’s growing reactionary forces risks falling i...
jacobin.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"We must move beyond the obsession with the debate on “fascism”—that opponent whose mere mention seems to guarantee the morality and legitimacy of existing parties and systems—while analyzing historically how we got here." Gosh, I have to think about this. jacobin.com/2025/11/fasc...
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genuine courage here
When the top JAG at Southern Command told the Pentagon that their plans to blow up fishing boats based on suspicions that they might have drugs in the cargo hold was certainly illegal, Hegseth simply ignored him, while others told him his career was over. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Top military lawyer concerned about Trump ‘drug boat’ strikes was ignored: report
The senior judge advocate general reportedly raised concerns that the airstrikes against the alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ could amount to extrajudicial killings
www.independent.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
genuine courage here
Auf Wiedersehen
BREAKING: A federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s National Guard deployment in D.C. is unlawful and ordered it to end.
Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded Thursday that...
www.nbcwashington.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Auf Wiedersehen
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"Die Juden sind unser Unglück" ("The Jews are our misfortune")
Slogans like this were key to the "Big Lie" which repeated falsehoods until the public eventually believed them, using the Jewish people as a scapegoat for Germany's struggles.
(See also pinned post)
Slogans like this were key to the "Big Lie" which repeated falsehoods until the public eventually believed them, using the Jewish people as a scapegoat for Germany's struggles.
(See also pinned post)
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Die Juden sind unser Unglück" ("The Jews are our misfortune")
Slogans like this were key to the "Big Lie" which repeated falsehoods until the public eventually believed them, using the Jewish people as a scapegoat for Germany's struggles.
(See also pinned post)
Slogans like this were key to the "Big Lie" which repeated falsehoods until the public eventually believed them, using the Jewish people as a scapegoat for Germany's struggles.
(See also pinned post)
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These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor