Silja JA Talvi
@sjat.bsky.social
Forced exile from U.S.; survived severe human rights abuses. Veteran investigative journalist, lecturer & author: “Women Behind Bars.” Multi-minority. Emphases: Prisons, racism, misogyny, refugees. Documentary: https://youtu.be/lbBMriSDEwg?feature=shared
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Silja JA Talvi
@sjat.bsky.social
· Oct 26
Documentary link is corrected in bio. After staying relatively hidden for over a decade, I broke my silence. The doc explains why I was forced to flee the U.S. despite a flourishing career as investigative/immersive journo. It all came down to what I stumbled across.
What I endured & survived after I became seen as a ”nat’l security threat” by virtue of research 4 a book exploring torture ties bw US #solitary units & CIA/DIA/Army #torture abroad is impossible to summarize, but the documentary link in my bio is a start. The illnesses I now struggle with …
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The disclosure of this Apple tracking app to keep tabs on women in #SaudiArabia is appalling but not surprising. The US will not compromise their geopolitical machinations w oppressive MENA govts like SA, UAE, Israel, Egypt (& so many more) despite ample evidence of extreme human rights violations.
Just so it’s clear, Cook would be in prison if he lived in Saudi Arabia
Tim Cook, the head of Apple, is having a nice dinner with MBS, who regularly orders executions, including for tweets.
Apple hosts "a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
Apple hosts "a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The disclosure of this Apple tracking app to keep tabs on women in #SaudiArabia is appalling but not surprising. The US will not compromise their geopolitical machinations w oppressive MENA govts like SA, UAE, Israel, Egypt (& so many more) despite ample evidence of extreme human rights violations.
Domestic terrorism (in the guise of #whitesupremacy & right-wing extremism) poses the greatest modern threat to America. This isn’t news to you. But what IS being overlooked by most is that NEVER before in modern history have these groups been so globally interlinked & organized. #GlobalFascism
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Domestic terrorism (in the guise of #whitesupremacy & right-wing extremism) poses the greatest modern threat to America. This isn’t news to you. But what IS being overlooked by most is that NEVER before in modern history have these groups been so globally interlinked & organized. #GlobalFascism
Dear Americans: The next time you see a #homeless (unhoused) person on the street, consider the likelihood that they tried everything they could think of to get help. Consider the likelihood that he/she is a #veteran, educated and/or once had a regular job & home. It really CAN happen to you, too.
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I would be a complete hypocrite if I spent all of my time just criticizing the U.S. and the greed, apathy & malice that makes that place a nightmare for millions of Americans living under the thumb of the world’s dumbest dictator. My grandfather fought 2 wars for #Finnish independence.
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I would be a complete hypocrite if I spent all of my time just criticizing the U.S. and the greed, apathy & malice that makes that place a nightmare for millions of Americans living under the thumb of the world’s dumbest dictator. My grandfather fought 2 wars for #Finnish independence.
The world’s happiest country? A Roma woman undergoes back surgery. She is left w/ both legs paralyzed. Pursues charges against hospital which initially admitted fault. When case moves forward, they quickly rewrite her medical records. No one had thought to print out original. #Finland #medicalcare.
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The world’s happiest country? A Roma woman undergoes back surgery. She is left w/ both legs paralyzed. Pursues charges against hospital which initially admitted fault. When case moves forward, they quickly rewrite her medical records. No one had thought to print out original. #Finland #medicalcare.
Suomen julkinen terveyshoito nyt tappaa ja satuttaa ihmisiä päivittäin. Olen kerännyt lukuisia esimerkkejä mistä kirjoitan tänne osan, mutta jakaa tämän: Olen ollut täysin ilman hoitoa vaikeaan Crohnin tautiin (suolisto tulehdus tauti) nyt jo yli 4 vuotta. Uusi lähete Gastroon kiellettiin tänään.
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Suomen julkinen terveyshoito nyt tappaa ja satuttaa ihmisiä päivittäin. Olen kerännyt lukuisia esimerkkejä mistä kirjoitan tänne osan, mutta jakaa tämän: Olen ollut täysin ilman hoitoa vaikeaan Crohnin tautiin (suolisto tulehdus tauti) nyt jo yli 4 vuotta. Uusi lähete Gastroon kiellettiin tänään.
Acknowledge the humanity of ppl around you, remembering that most (regardless of background) are living in anxiety & distress about making ends meet & mattering somehow in this chaotic world. Don’t make snap judgments and DO NOT spread slander. In my faith, it is considered as serious as murder.*
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Acknowledge the humanity of ppl around you, remembering that most (regardless of background) are living in anxiety & distress about making ends meet & mattering somehow in this chaotic world. Don’t make snap judgments and DO NOT spread slander. In my faith, it is considered as serious as murder.*
Curious if there are ANY Europeans here willing & able to talk about how right-wing policies have impacted their #socialwelfare nets & #medicalcare in the last decade in particular. Interested especially in hearing from #Nordic residents, but also #Germany, #France, #Netherlands & so on.
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Curious if there are ANY Europeans here willing & able to talk about how right-wing policies have impacted their #socialwelfare nets & #medicalcare in the last decade in particular. Interested especially in hearing from #Nordic residents, but also #Germany, #France, #Netherlands & so on.
The urgency of my resistance 2 the collapse of one of last remaining social welfare systems IN THE WORLD, in #Finland, is overwhelming. In next posts I’m going to give staggering examples of actual DEATHS & life-altering abuses based on #eugenics mentality combined w/ rt-wing populism. Stay tuned.
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Do you have a question about #Finnish #Romani ppl you’ve always wanted to ask? Bc I’m sick of the sheer levels of ignorance in Europe that I’m running out of creative or logical ways to educate others. Ppl know nearly nothing about the myriad CULTURES that exist around the world for exodus #Roma.
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As a minority & survivor of multitude assaults & rapes as well as decades of research on women & sex abuse (inc Angela Davis interviews) I hv to state fact: Most Euro-Am women who are raped hv Euro-Am perps. Most Af-Am women who are raped hv Af-Am perps. Same is true 4 all ethnicities .. cont …
I need white women to be clear that men of color who perpetrate sexual misconduct against women are more likely to target women of color because the way white supremacy is setup, it’s not nearly as safe for them to target white women
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As a minority & survivor of multitude assaults & rapes as well as decades of research on women & sex abuse (inc Angela Davis interviews) I hv to state fact: Most Euro-Am women who are raped hv Euro-Am perps. Most Af-Am women who are raped hv Af-Am perps. Same is true 4 all ethnicities .. cont …
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Brought to you by a #Trump, who is still revered by (fundamentalist) Christians. What would #Jesus do? Flip over the Oval Office table in righteous protest as per Temple days. For starters. His heart was w/ the poor & dispossessed. Period. Trump goes to sleep w/ the devil tucked in next to him.
Trump, weakly, is leaning on the same crew who helped him for Jan 6. He's found two pastors to publicly approve his plan for ICE to raid churches over Christmas: Paula White & Mark Burns. Burns was a rally speaker on Jan 5. White opened the Ellipse rally on Jan 6. 1/
(h/t @sarahposner.bsky.social)
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Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Pop culture observation: Holiday season romcom pap filling the airwaves side by side w/ #truecrime & fictional serial killer material w/ VILE, nauseating depictions of #torture & murder, esp of females. The sheer brutality on display even 4 teens is astounding. It’s truly pathological. #misogyny
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Pop culture observation: Holiday season romcom pap filling the airwaves side by side w/ #truecrime & fictional serial killer material w/ VILE, nauseating depictions of #torture & murder, esp of females. The sheer brutality on display even 4 teens is astounding. It’s truly pathological. #misogyny
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Another unbelievable internet moment. This is from the Department of Homeland Security.
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Another unbelievable internet moment. This is from the Department of Homeland Security.
I live by this code, which is rooted in my spirituality & the street life that raised me (after I immigrated to the U.S. as a kid): Keep my word in all things. Aid those who need my help. Do not slander others but DO sound the alarm re: those who are trying to cause harm to others & do so with proof
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I live by this code, which is rooted in my spirituality & the street life that raised me (after I immigrated to the U.S. as a kid): Keep my word in all things. Aid those who need my help. Do not slander others but DO sound the alarm re: those who are trying to cause harm to others & do so with proof
Ihmiskauppa Suomessa on erittäin yleinen, todella vakava ilmiö. Orjien käyttö meidän metsien hakkaamisesta on uusi tieto minulle, tästä enemmän. Se mikä on kaikkein yleisin on ”sex trafficking,” johon meidän poliisit/poliitikot laittaa aivan liian vähäisen resursseja. He katsovat toiseen suuntaan.
🚨 Uskomatonta ja kammottavaa, mutta totta: Suomessa metsiä hakataan ihmiskaupan uhrien työllä.
Metsureita koskevasta ihmiskaupasta on Helsingin Sanomien tietojen mukaan käynnistymässä yksi Suomen kaikkien aikojen suurimmista ihmiskauppatutkinnoista.
Metsureita koskevasta ihmiskaupasta on Helsingin Sanomien tietojen mukaan käynnistymässä yksi Suomen kaikkien aikojen suurimmista ihmiskauppatutkinnoista.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ihmiskauppa Suomessa on erittäin yleinen, todella vakava ilmiö. Orjien käyttö meidän metsien hakkaamisesta on uusi tieto minulle, tästä enemmän. Se mikä on kaikkein yleisin on ”sex trafficking,” johon meidän poliisit/poliitikot laittaa aivan liian vähäisen resursseja. He katsovat toiseen suuntaan.
Never before in modern history have white supremacists, neo-fascists, authoritarian tyrants, political/religious extremists & right-wing xenophobic/racist fanatics been so closely aligned & networked. This isn’t just an American problem. It’s a global phenomenon that demands a global response.
November 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Never before in modern history have white supremacists, neo-fascists, authoritarian tyrants, political/religious extremists & right-wing xenophobic/racist fanatics been so closely aligned & networked. This isn’t just an American problem. It’s a global phenomenon that demands a global response.
Once #GhislaineMaxwell was incarcerated at #FCITallahassee, I had hoped it would shed light on the rampant sexual abuse that seems endemic to the #BOP. My research (1.5 yrs worth) uncovered such a travesty that multiple fed agencies went there to investigate (cont) …
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Women Report ‘Rampant’ Sexual Abuse at Federal Prison Where Ghislaine Maxwell Is Held
Issues of mismanagement and sexual misconduct have put federal women’s prisons in the spotlight. But one scandal-plagued facility—FCI Tallahassee—has escaped serious scrutiny, even as an Appeal ...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Once #GhislaineMaxwell was incarcerated at #FCITallahassee, I had hoped it would shed light on the rampant sexual abuse that seems endemic to the #BOP. My research (1.5 yrs worth) uncovered such a travesty that multiple fed agencies went there to investigate (cont) …
theappeal.org/fci-tallahas...
theappeal.org/fci-tallahas...
If you are averse to critical thinking or any analysis that doesn’t just posit that every crisis will be somehow miraculously be solved by pointing fingers or (worse yet) by executing “the enemy,” you might consider what it is that MAGAts do daily: the exact same thing. Dare to strive for more.
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you are averse to critical thinking or any analysis that doesn’t just posit that every crisis will be somehow miraculously be solved by pointing fingers or (worse yet) by executing “the enemy,” you might consider what it is that MAGAts do daily: the exact same thing. Dare to strive for more.
There is but one logical answer as to why the 2nd wave of genocide in #Sudan continues to receive almost no attention from people who say that their hearts and minds are with the oppressed: The color of the skin of the victims. themedialine.org/top-stories/...
‘Genocide Is Being Committed,’ Former Sudanese Government Official Tells TML - The Media Line
Now in its third year, Sudan’s war shows […]
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November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There is but one logical answer as to why the 2nd wave of genocide in #Sudan continues to receive almost no attention from people who say that their hearts and minds are with the oppressed: The color of the skin of the victims. themedialine.org/top-stories/...
I was forced to sever ties w/ a once trusted source & lifer inside a fed prison after she was brainwashed by a Christian cult operating inside. She & other prisoners in FL are only allowed to watch FOX News, converting many of them to #MAGA ideology. They actually believe Trump cares about them.
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I was forced to sever ties w/ a once trusted source & lifer inside a fed prison after she was brainwashed by a Christian cult operating inside. She & other prisoners in FL are only allowed to watch FOX News, converting many of them to #MAGA ideology. They actually believe Trump cares about them.
Revelations of Trump “spending time” with at least one underage Epstein/Maxwell trafficked victim come as no surprise. The Clinton/Lewinsky scandal brought that administration to its knees (no pun intended) while Trump is likely to grab his 3rd term as the 1st official U.S. dictator. #4thReich
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Revelations of Trump “spending time” with at least one underage Epstein/Maxwell trafficked victim come as no surprise. The Clinton/Lewinsky scandal brought that administration to its knees (no pun intended) while Trump is likely to grab his 3rd term as the 1st official U.S. dictator. #4thReich
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My peoples, like so many others, sing and dance because our tears have dried up.
November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
My peoples, like so many others, sing and dance because our tears have dried up.