John G. H. Oakes 🍉

And we're off to the races...

Omg they did a male version of the ‘secret vote’ ad and it’s even better than the female version.

If you need a ride to the polls, or know anyone who does, please pass this along.

I feel like this podcast episode about the relationship between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has not gotten enough attention. Well worth checking out.

TONIGHT, NYC: 7:00 @ptknitwear -- Evergreen Review/@orbooks author Michael Coffey, together with A.M. Homes, speaks about his new book BECKETT'S CHILDREN. eventbrite.com/e/michael-coff…

And now for something completely different: my conversation with @johnghoakes in the NY Public Library authors series, on his fascinating book, The Fast. c-span.org/video/?534657-…

@mhdksafa 🇵🇸

this is not fighting antisemitism. this is harassing random private citizens for expressing any hint of empathy with Palestine. it's gross, bigoted and dangerous.

"Only a deep-seated dehumanization of Palestinians in Gaza would allow any Government to see gravely injured children as a security threat and leaving them to die." German people, fellow Europeans, fellow humans -please, wake up.

In 2020, writer @johnghoakes sought to exorcise some of his inner noise by doing a week-long liquid-only fast. He liked it so well that he and his wife began fasting twice a year. In this episode, they explain the how and why of these biannual fasts. bit.ly/cw_TheFast

The starvation of Gaza is a perverse repudiation of Jewish values theguardian.com/commentisfree/… @GdnUSopinion @guardian

ICYMI: In 5 days, the Adams administration is going to replace an award-winning community composting site with a parking lot hellgatenyc.com/adams-administ…

If you engage in criminal political activity (selling illegally occupied land), you aren’t a synagogue, you are a criminal institution and should be protested.

This governor just blocked congestion pricing, one of the most important climate policy advances possible. She's redefining trolling

Great chat with Marcus of @ConstantWonder_ featuring @VeraListCenter's Carin Kuoni! open.spotify.com/episode/6WN9hU…

Earlier this week, @GovKathyHochul issued a message to New Yorkers, telling them to be "Air Quality Aware." Yet also in the last week, the Governor halted congestion pricing, and stated she is looking into banning masks. This is absolutely hypocritical.

A brief history of Israel's use of human shields, a 🧵.

Like all other Special Rapporteurs, I perform my duties without financial compensation to preserve my independence. I have never got paid for anything I have done in this capacity. In the past months, I have even been subsisting on personal & family savings to dedicate all my energies to this role at a time of unprecedented urgency in the oPt. I have also waived contract fees & royalties for the book I published in 2023 & refuse payment for lectures I deliver all over the world. My external research team is also volunteering their time to support my work. One university has fundraised for my special assistant's fellowship and so far, only received private donations to cover her travel expenses. This is known to the UN and verifiable. UN Watch’s accusations are completely unsubstantiated and aim to distract from Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign. I refuse to allow my work to be diminished by any forms of intimidation. Today, like every day, I remain faithful to my mandate to find a path to dignity, justice and peace for all in Palestine. Meanwhile: #Israel has just bombed a UN school in Gaza, reportedly killing over 40 Palestinians who were seeking shelter. And #Spain has announced that it will join South Africa's proceedings before the @CIJ_ICJ. #StopGenocideIn_Gaza #CeasefireNOWPermanently

Just in case you need to be reminded this Memorial Day. 'The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.' theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

@sageswavies @snarkademic She would have condemned the ongoing genocide in Gaza as a criminal and ineffectual response, the way many Jews do, myself among them

Frida Kahlo's final painting 𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘢 𝘭𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘢 (1954). ;)

The books U.S. Catholic writers have enjoyed this month, including “Judaism Is About Love” by @HeldShai and “The Fast" by @johnghoakes. uscatholic.org/articles/20240…