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On Coup’s 50 Anniversary, #Argentines Vow “#NeverAgain 
Today’s march, led by factions of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, honors the disappeared and renews a collective pledge: #NuncaMás

Yesterday, on the eve of the Iranian New Year (Nowruz), the Islamic Republic hanged five teenagers who had been detained during the January protests in the cities of Qom and Ilam. Today, 18-year-old Melika Azizi from the city of Rasht, who was arrested for burning regime symbols during the protests, faces imminent execution in Rasht prison on the charge of Moharebeh (waging war against Allah). #IranMassacre‌ won't stop!

Something strange is happening in the information war. Young Americans defending regimes like the Islamic Republic of Iran that jail protesters, strip women of rights and execute people for being gay. Self-described patriots on the right suddenly echoing narratives that benefit a country like Russia — which is openly hostile to the United States. How does that happen? Not through tanks or missiles. Post by post, people get pulled into camps that don’t actually serve their own country or their own values. They become pieces on a chessboard in a GRAY WAR — a conflict fought with information instead of bullets. And most people don’t even realize they’re part of it. The battlefield isn’t overseas anymore — it’s in your feed.

Pretty alarming data 👉Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…

We stand with you, @AlinejadMasih. Thank you for your unwavering courage in standing up to oppression. Your resilience and determination are truly inspiring!

Great insight: How did #Epstein ensnare so many rich men? By knowing they were entitled and insecure. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#GisèlePelicot on rape, courage and her ex-husband: ‘He was loved by everyone. That’s what is so terrifying’. theguardian.com/world/2026/feb…

Today on this 81 st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps by Soviet troops, we pause and honor #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay. May we continue to remember our past, so that we may never forget, and never forget to speak out!

Historic sham. Silence from the loudest pro-Palestinian celebrities as Iranians are massacred. Then the smear campaign: unarmed Iranian protesters labeled as foreign agents. They redirected their hatred of Israel and Trump onto Iranian women and men being butchered in the streets for demanding freedom. Watch my @foxandfriends interview. This hypocrisy needs daylight. #IranianRevolution2026 #DigitalBlackoutlran

Where is the left now? Where are the “pro-Palestinian” and “anti war” activists when the Islamic Republic is killing innocent Iranians? At least 20 people got killed in 10 days protests including 4 children…. Same story, my friends, the same story I once told @billmaher.

‘The inevitable has happened’: #Bondi beach attack follows rise in #antisemitic incidents. An eye-opening piece. Read here 👇 theguardian.com/australia-news…

The idea for a national #Thanksgiving holiday was not Lincoln’s own. It came from #SarahJosephaHale, among the most influential Americans you’ve probably never heard of. nytimes.com/2025/11/25/opi… via @NYTOpinion

These women, all survivors of convicted sex trafficker #JeffreyEpstein, have a message: They were children, and like victims of any age, they deserve justice. Video by @WorldWEUS

Both Noa and Avinatan were taken hostage by Hamas at the #Nova festival on Oct 7. Noa was rescued after 245 days and spent the next 493 fighting for Avinatan’s release. Today—738 days later—they’re finally reunited. That’s love. 💛 #BringThemHome

In a #Venezuela silenced by fear, #MaríaCorinaMachado has kept the flame of democracy alive. Congratulations for winning the #NobelPeacePrize. So deserved!

"They kept beating me because, for them, I was a prize. I woke up in some ruined house, lying half-naked on rocks, surrounded by Hamas terrorists." Stop what you're doing and read this testimony from former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky who just spoke before the UN Security Council: “They grabbed me by the hair, hit me in the stomach, causing me to lose my breath. They dragged me across the floor, lifted me, and threw me against the wall. They pointed guns at me, hit me, tried to film me with my phone. I raised my hands, told them I was Mexican, begged them not to hurt me, not to rape me, not to shoot me, just to let me go. The only thing I could think of was having my family see me end my life like this. The terrorists beat me, humiliated me, touched me all over, threw me on a motorcycle, and took me into Gaza.” On the way to Gaza, when they started to touch me and sexually abuse me, I passed out physically and mentally, I couldn't handle it anymore. I guess my body preferred to shut down. They kept beating me because, for them, I was a prize. I woke up in some ruined house, lying half-naked on rocks, surrounded by Hamas terrorists. I had to beg not to be raped, telling them I was on my period. At first they didn’t understand if I was on my period or pregnant, but nevertheless that made them leave me alone. They threw a hijab and dress at me and ordered me to get dressed. I didn’t know exactly what had been done to my body in those lost minutes when I wasn’t conscious. But my soul already knew: nothing would ever be the same. I was suffering from a fractured jaw, a broken pelvis, ear damage from the explosions, and a burned leg. In 55 days in captivity, I lost 12 kilograms, which is around 24 pounds. They did not give me any medicine, no doctor came to see me, even though I told them I was suffering from colitis and anemia. The terrorists dictated everything: when we could talk, when we could go to the bathroom, when we could get up. They woke us up in the middle of the night for cruel interrogations. From the moment I was captured, the guards were with me all the time. They did not wear Hamas uniforms. They dressed like civilians. They told me that one of them is a math teacher and the other one is a lawyer. For 50 days, they made sure I could not escape. They told us all the time that we would be hostages for five, or even ten years.” When it was time to eat, they took a lot of food to their room. They had meat, rice, vegetables. At the same time, they left us with our meal, which contained sometimes as little as 10 chickpeas or a piece of dry flatbread, which wasn’t always well cooked. They transferred us to a hospital, now I know it was the Nasser hospital. They took us through the back entrance and walked us past all the civilians. In the hospital there was an area which was closed off and used only by Hamas, with an armed guard. They locked us in a room, where we met a third hostage. So, I left with a hole in my heart. I promised my friends I would do everything in my power to bring them home. And now, I am keeping that promise. People see my face and think I'm ‘free.’ But freedom is not a switch you can turn on and off. Trauma doesn't vanish once you're released. Now, with every siren, every rocket from Iran, Yemen, or Gaza, I'm thrown back into that hell. The difference is: I have a safe room. Matan doesn't. He's still in Gaza. I’m here not just for myself, but for every woman and man who didn’t make it home. For every voice which was ignored. For the 50 hostages still in Gaza. For their families. I’m calling on human rights groups, and everyone who claims to care: Stand with us. Speak up. Demand the truth. Because silence is betrayal.” 📷 WebTV UN

#ReproductiveRights In a landmark decision, abortion was decriminalized in #England and #Wales yesterday. Now, women will largely be protected from prosecution if they have an #abortion after 24 weeks, the previous legal limit.

As war escalates between #Israel and the #IslamicRepublic, #Iranian human rights activist @GazelleSharmahd wants the world to stand with the Iranian people, not their oppressors. bit.ly/4ebSsoM

nytimes.com/2025/06/14/opi… via @NYTOpinion

My article on @TheFP: For many people around the world, Islamic Republic’s senior military leaders who were killed by Israel will just be foreign names. For me & millions of Iranians, they are the monsters who have impoverished & tyrannized our families. thefp.com/p/iran-regime-…