Jim Della-Giacoma

Between 1986 & 1997 hundreds of clandestine Timorese independence movement members broke into embassies in Jakarta. This piece looks back on my reporting on these embassy break-ins, & their importance as a form of protest against the occupation and as a pathway to asylum.

Countries classified as fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS) and small island developing states (SIDS) in Asia and the Pacific are susceptible to drivers of fragility such as weak governance, climate change, and civil unrest. ADB works with governments and the private sector to tailor solutions that strengthen resilience and address roots of vulnerabilities. More in the FCAS and SIDS annual report: ow.ly/Sepi50PVorZ

@COcanalNPS just south of the Dragan Bend Boat Ramp.

@dashdashado Such extreme rhetoric in a discussion about county planning is inappropriate as it trivializes these serious crimes against humanity and seeks to demonize anyone who has a different view and the county officials working in good faith to make our county a better place to live.

#TakomaPark council: public commenter continues, believes that displacing residents would amount to "ethnic cleansing."

ADB has published its Fragile & Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) & Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Approach 2022 Annual Report. The report highlights ADB's work in these contexts in 2022. adb.org/multimedia/fca…

@GordonPeake And a library! You should make sure they stock your books!

Today, the Planning, Housing & Parks (PHP) Committee discussed housing segregation. For 79 years, racial covenants in the county limited/prevented Black residents & others from owning land or buying homes. @montgomeryplans Segregation Mapping Project details the use of covenants.

Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics: the Women's World Cup is about to kick off theconversation.com/penalties-pass… via @ConversationEDU

‘Gorgeous goal getters’: 1970s media coverage of ‘soccerettes’ was filled with patronising sleaze theconversation.com/gorgeous-goal-… via @ConversationEDU

In 2022, ADB’s support to its most fragile and vulnerable developing member countries and small island developing states reached $1.5 billion, or 9% of its total commitments. Much of this support focused on public sector management, energy, and transport, among others.

In Opinion "The Supreme Court now is this country’s ultimate political prize," Linda Greenhouse writes. "That conclusion is as unavoidable as it is frightening." nyti.ms/3JOUixK

A classic Sydney dawn - Harbour Bridge silhouette Crepuscular rays Burnt orange and blue sky

"With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces 'colorblindness for all' by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life." Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent: supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf…

It has been surreal. Sadly we see it often - votes over values, and cheap shots at the expense of our national identity. #auspol smh.com.au/national/i-exp…

So happy to have a fan boy moment with @EstherCinDC at the @Wolf_Trap Out & About Festival AND go home with a @wamu885 @DCist beer cozy (aka stubby holder) with my spirit animal. #critternotvarmint

@GordonPeake And where is this?