Thomas Birmingham
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Thomas Birmingham
@thomasbirm.bsky.social
Y23, He/Him | Someone once said I’m naturally anti-dogmatic. Housing is a human right. Currently @thenation.com. Previously @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social and more!
He also spearheaded a petition against a pro-Palestinian Yale professor and wrote about it for the Times of Israel.

Let’s all use our brains about this and not fall for the same bits used by the same grifters.

blogs.timesofisrael.com/remove-zaree...
April 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
As someone who was there, the Jewish student the YDN quoted as saying he was “blocked from walking through Yale’s campus”was:
- Attempting to forcefully move into the circle of students while filming them
- Was the first to inform admin the encampment was being built
- Is a frequent Fox News guest
April 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The crackdown from administration comes just hours before Israeli war criminal Itamar Ben-Gvir is scheduled to give a talk to Yale students.

The move also comes even after students heeded administrations warnings last night and dispersed the encampment. Y4P was shut down anyway.
April 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
With the encampment dispersing, I’m signing off for the night. Thanks to everyone for checking in.

Free Palestine
April 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
BREAKING: Under threat of imminent arrests, organizers have instructed the newly constructed Gaza solidarity encampment at Yale to disperse for the night.

They instructed protestors to reconvene tomorrow, when war-criminal Itamar Ben-Gvir will be addressing a Yale society
April 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Police presence was increasing over the last half hour, despite no signs of the protest being anything but peacefully.

Things on the agenda was: learning songs, giving speeches, watching dance performances, and screening a documentary.
April 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
BREAKING: Under threat of imminent arrests, organizers have instructed the newly constructed Gaza solidarity encampment at Yale to disperse for the night.

They instructed protestors to reconvene tomorrow, when war-criminal Itamar Ben-Gvir will be addressing a Yale society. 🧵
April 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
It’s 11:00 PM, and students have once again formed a chain around the Gaza solidarity encampment at Yale and have begun singing “We shall not moved.”

Earlier, organizers affirmed their commitment to staying the night despite the risk of arrest.
April 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Peacefully protesting students at the newly built Gaza solidarity encampment at Yale have been told they may be subject to arrests.

Admin have been passing out cards with the following:

“You are now in violation of [Yale’s] policies regarding free expression.”
April 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
BREAKING: A new Gaza solidarity encampment is being built at Yale, one year after dozens were arrested here. They demand immediate divestment from Israeli weapons manufacturing.

Despite the Trump admin abducting activists like Mahmoud Khalil nationwide, hundreds of are here anyway.

FREE PALESTINE!
April 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
BREAKING: I’ve confirmed that public housing authorities (PHAs) have been told that Trump’s funding freeze has been RESCINDED.

Also received word from multiple PHAs that February Section 8 payments will go out as planned.

See the email that went out today from HUD below:
January 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
NOW: Displaced tenants from Concord Hills Apartments in Hartford, backed by Connecticut Tenants Union, have traveled all the way to Manhattan to their landlord Greyhill Group’s office to protest their negligence.

Tenants were displaced by a fire in August. They are still waiting for repairs.
December 11, 2024 at 4:36 PM