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BettyKelly

@bettykelly.bsky.social
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Avid reader of philosophy, current events, political and social topics, degrowth, alternatives to capitalism, socialism, anarchism and interesting fiction usually in translation or from long ago. Lover of all things Art Nouveau. Cinephile.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/03/2026
UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 in Lebanon aje.news/594bax
UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 in Lebanon
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DAWN @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“The world is experiencing the fallout of failing to hold Israel accountable for Gaza. Israeli impunity, combined with the US campaign to destroy institutions like the ICC ... threaten to destroy the system that has (so far) prevented WWIII.” — Annelle Sheline, @quincyinst.bsky.social
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This is beyond gross. Did Israel ever think once how they "disrupted" life for those in Gaza?
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/03/2026
Here’s a quick factcheck on tomahawks, so you have it: The only countries aside from US who have access to Tomahawks are: Current Operators: United Kingdom (Royal Navy) and Australia (Royal Australian Navy). Future Operators: Japan (2024) and the Netherlands (2025).
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The 🍊💩is such a liar.
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Ashley Zacharias @ashleyzacharias.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws? Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202... A thought provoking article.
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It is time for the world to move on without the United States
The US no longer wants to be the guarantor of the world order. It's time the rest of us take this responsibility.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The first lesson of war is ‘know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall
As the Iran disaster escalates, the US president should be seen as an enemy whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdal...
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 08/03/2026
“Throughout history, women have been taught to stay quiet and shrink our power. The longer they hold me [in ICE detention], the more I am reminded how important my story is.” On International Women’s Day, Leqaa Kordia reflects on solidarity among women in U.S. immigration detention.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The US is engaged in a war of aggression with the goal being death & destruction, a war of annihilation. They aren’t even targeting the regime but Iran’s civilians; they are destroying oil infrastructure and desalination plants needed to rebuild the country & for basic survival.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
www.johnkeane.net/the-decline-... This article from March 2025 is worth a re-read in light of current events.
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The decline of the American empire: how Trumpism threatens democracy worldwide – John Keane
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 07/03/2026
Israel has been doing a lot besides bombing Iran. From the killing of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to the bombing of cities across Lebanon, Zeteo’s Mohammed Abdelbary looks at some of the most dire headlines that didn’t make it to the first page this week. Subscribe to zeteo.com
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Black Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦 @blackpanther25.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Sunday Thoughts 🤔🍁from a Canadian🇨🇦 '𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨'
War Criminals
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
What do the US Congress, Nicolás Maduro, the riots in Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, and the destruction of Syria have in common? #Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Gaza hit by food shortages and price hikes after Israel shuts crossings - www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-hit…
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Gaza hit by food shortages and price hikes after Israel shuts crossings
Panic spreads as families rush to markets to stock up amid fears of famine returning 
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/03/2026
License plate readers. Cellphone location data. Social media monitoring. Now, real-time facial recognition on the street. DHS is building a surveillance apparatus—and you're probably already in it. Our latest with @france24.com:
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A knock on the window and a glimpse of America’s surveillance future
“This is taking a big and very scary step toward a kind of totalitarian checkpoint society,” a privacy advocate warns in a special France 24–Mother Jones report.
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The American organisation Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on Iran to file a declaration granting the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since the war began on 28th February 2026. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-us-...
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
thewalrus.ca/canada-is-al... An important article for all Canadians to read.
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Canada Is Already at War with the US—We Just Don’t Know It Yet | The Walrus
Conflicts don’t always start with an invasion
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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The return of petro-imperialism
As the US militarizes the Caribbean, Colin Bogle speaks to the people speaking out, despite the muted response from their governments.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...
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WG Saraband 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 @wgsaraband.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This is actual, literal terrorism perpetrated by Israel against the Lebanese
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This is what a World War looks like. Way to go 🍊💩.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
www.policymagazine.ca/game-theory-...
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Game Theory vs. 'Death and Destruction': Mark Carney's Trumpian Dilemma - Policy Magazine
“The world will always be driven by great powers," Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his address to the Australian Parliament on Wednesday evening (Thursday
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Keeper of the Flame - A film from 1942 warning Americans how democracy can be dismantled from the inside. This scene was written during World War II. Watch how calmly the plan is explained. Ask yourself why it still feels current today.
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In a recent @financialtimes.com article, @valinasr.bsky.social’s Iran’s Grand Strategy is cited as part of the wider discussion around Iran's political history and ongoing tensions. Readers who’d like to learn more can explore Nasr’s research and the full list of titles here:
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Understanding Iran: seven books that help explain the unrest
Essential reads on the politics and history of the country’s Islamic regime since the revolution and fall of the Shah in 1979
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Neil Lewis @neil-lewis.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/americans-...
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Americans Pay for the Weapons. Americans Also Pay the Social Collapse.
How military aid, lobbying networks, and the defense industry keep the war machine running while the country at home cracks.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Nope. Don't even think about sending Canadian troops to support the US war debacle.
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🇨🇦Luigi Palazzini 🇨🇦 @meextra.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/03/2026
"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com
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Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman
As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman
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Forbes @forbes.com · 03/03/2026
The military operation had already cost more than approximately $600 million before the first strikes were even carried out.
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How Trump’s War With Iran Could Have Already Cost Over $1 Billion
The military operation had already cost more than approximately $600 million before the first strikes were even carried out.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A jail cell awaits......
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Trump Has Made the US War Machine a Spectacle – and It’s Spectacularly Unpopular
Trump has brought the full extent of the war machine out into the open. Let’s channel public anger into organizing.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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US-Israeli War On Iran Is Not About Nuclear Weapons - PopularResistance.Org
The United States and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. This is not about nuclear weapons; it’s about imperialism. Trump published a video on social media early on the morning of February 28, announcing, “The United States military began major combat operations in Iran”. As the US and Israel brutally bombed Tehran, Donald Trump admitted that they want regime change. Trump ordered members of Iran’s military to “lay down your weapons”, or “face certain death”. The US president then called on Iranian opposition supporters to “take over your government”, claiming, “It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations”.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Fight The Right… 👊🏼👊🏽👊🏿 @wtafc.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 01/03/2026
Footage captured the moment an Iranian drone struck the US military’s Camp Buehring in northwestern Kuwait, impacting with an explosion and cloud of smoke.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/03/2026
There was no imminent threat. The narrative keeps shifting. The nuclear claims are contradictory. So let’s start there. As we just saw in the Pentagon press-con, there is no clear strategy. This bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution has been sitting with Speaker Johnson since June 2025. 🧵
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/03/2026
Lebanon has been plunged back into war with Israel after Hizbollah intervened in the US-Iran conflict on the side of Tehran. ft.trib.al/yZq2J3l
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Former New Mexico Attorney General Balderas details how the FBI forcefully shut down New Mexico's criminal probe into what was up at Epstein's Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe Co. The feds insisted that they were running their own criminal probe and that NM's involvement would not be tolerated. It was a lie.
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Feds asked New Mexico to halt Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch sex trafficking probe, records show
Former AG says feds halted New Mexico’s Epstein inquiry without sharing promised evidence as state reopens Zorro Ranch investigation.
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
mondoweiss.net/2026/03/unde... A must read.....
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Understanding the U.S. and Israel’s illegal aggression in Iran
The illegal U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran continues a rampage that has devastated countries and international institutions to eliminate all obstacles to U.S. hegemony. The U.S.-Israel Axis has not succe...
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BettyKelly @bettykelly.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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