الكسندرا ميراي

“Keep the names of the martyrs alive don’t let them become just numbers.”

Second, on the endorsement itself. I don’t think I’ve ever spoken about this, but in 2024, I met the congresswoman for the first time ever at the DNC. A bunch of us had spent the night outside the center hoping for *most importantly policy concessions* but at least a symbolic gesture of *any* Palestinian speaker. Once my name was out there, we were immediately flooded. For context, as state legislators in Georgia we are part time, don’t have staff outside of one admin who 8 of us share, and anyone we can fundraise to bring on. AOC’s team reached out to me directly to help. I didn’t even know what to ask for. That entire period was beyond overwhelming. When she and I finally met, it was just so she can check in on me. Her team pushed for a Palestinian speaker hard. A week later, her team sent out a fundraising email for us so we can have a little security and more staff support. Again, we didn’t ask. They just helped. I’m not naive. They could’ve used me considering the discourse at the time. They didn’t. They quietly worked to help. That matters especially because they’ll tell you I have been very honest about all the discourse around the genocide. They came to Georgia to talk data centers btw. No rallies. No press. But because of my amazing team and the work they’ve put in, her team made clear an endorsement is on the table, and we were ecstatic.

AOC: I personally do not trust somebody like Marjorie Taylor Greene—a proven bigot and anti-semite—on the issues of what is good for Gazans and Israelis. I don’t think it benefits our movement to align with white nationalists.

We’d love for you to not have to collect the body parts of your children in Glad bags after morning prayers, but you must understand. That lady said *horrible* things about immigrants.

It's okay to dislike both AOC and MTG. :)

Plumes of thick smoke were seen rising from southern Lebanon, following a series of Israeli airstrikes.

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, Iran’s ambassador to the Vatican, received the highest diplomatic honor from Pope Leo XIV. Established in 1847 under Pope Pius IX, the medal is awarded to ambassadors and notable figures for their efforts to strengthen diplomacy and promote peace.