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«This is a place of work. If you are not working, then get on the streets and rebel.»

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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In #Lesotho, journalist Kananelo Boloetse was abducted, tortured and threatened with death. @amnesty.org calls for an independent investigation and protection.
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Lesotho: Journalist Kananelo Boloetse Abducted, Beaten and Threatened with Death - ChannelDraw
Journalist and human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse was abducted from his home in Maseru, assaulted and interrogated about his work. Amnesty International, MISA Lesotho and the International Federa...
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Colpizen @colpizen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
" Zhang Yi est chinois Han et non tibétain. Originaire de Wuhan, il a une longue histoire dans le mouvement démocratique chinois qui remonte à Tiananmen en 1989 [...] Le recours aux *suspicions de séparatisme* ne se limite pas à l’identité tibétaine" Via @channeldraw.bsky.social
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Zhang Yi: Arrested for Showing a Photo of the Dalai Lama - ChannelDraw
A Chinese activist and veteran of the 1989 democracy movement faces a national-security prosecution after displaying an image on his phone at a monastery in Lhasa.
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 5 months 16 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years. Please join me & urge @HHShkMohd @MohamedBinZayed to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor @channeldraw.bsky.social
Ahmed Mansoor
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The protesters were removed. The drawings were taken away. But the images continue to speak. This is why I will continue drawing the faces of people who die in ICE custody or during its operations. See the @womensmarch.com action inside the U.S. Senate: www.channeldraw.org/2026/08/06/t...
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مصدر عام | The Public Source @thepublicsource.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In our latest Comictern, “Manufacturing Survival,” comic artist Gianluca Costantini (@channeldraw.bsky.social) & researcher-writer Maziyar Ghiabi (@maziyarghiabi.bsky.social) examine the systematic war on Iran’s domestic industry and scientific self-reliance: thepublicsource.org/comictern/ir...
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A Prescription for Sovereignty
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A portrait cannot bring back a life that has been cut short. But it can prevent that life from being erased a second time. I drew their faces. Protesters carried them. The drawings entered the U.S. Senate. www.channeldraw.org/2026/08/06/t... #AbolishICE #PoliticalArt
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
My drawings entered the United States Senate. During the @womensmarch.com Abolish ICE action in Washington, protesters carried my portraits of people who died in ICE custody or during ICE operations. Their faces entered a place of power. www.channeldraw.org/2026/08/06/t... #AbolishICE
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The Faces of ICE’s Victims Enter the United States Senate - ChannelDraw
My drawings in the hands of protesters during the “Abolish ICE” action at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Yalda Moaiery must be free. And she must be free to photograph. Read her story.Share her portrait.Say her name. Yalda Moaiery. www.channeldraw.org/2026/08/15/y... #YaldaMoaiery #PressFreedom
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Yalda Moaiery: 15 Years in Prison for Taking Photographs - ChannelDraw
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. For more than two decades, her camera has documented protests, wars, repression and, above all, the resistance of…
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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 19/08/2026
Activists gathered outside ICE Prairieland Detention Center to protest. They were arrested and charged as a terrorist cell. Two Republican-appointed judges sentenced eight of them to a combined 450 years in prison.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A photograph can cross a border when a journalist cannot. It can survive an internet blackout. It can preserve what power would prefer to erase. Yalda Moaiery faces 15 years in prison. Photography is not a crime. www.channeldraw.org/2026/08/15/y... #YaldaMoaiery
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Yalda Moaiery: 15 Years in Prison for Taking Photographs - ChannelDraw
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. For more than two decades, her camera has documented protests, wars, repression and, above all, the resistance of…
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
One year ago I published Drawing Against Erasure, a project dedicated to the Palestinian journalists killed while reporting from Gaza. I began drawing these faces because a list of names is not enough. Every name had a face. Every face had a story. Every story deserves to remain visible.
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Drawing Against Erasure: The Faces of Gaza’s Silenced Reporters - ChannelDraw
An artistic memorial that gives back identity and dignity to the journalists killed while reporting from Gaza.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. For more than two decades, she has documented protests, repression and the resistance of Iranian women. I drew her portrait because her story must be seen. #YaldaMoaiery #PressFreedom
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Yalda Moaiery: 15 Years in Prison for Taking Photographs - ChannelDraw
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. For more than two decades, her camera has documented protests, wars, repression and, above all, the resistance of…
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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 13/08/2026
3 takeaways from our Abolish ICE training call: 1️⃣ ICE is beyond reform 2️⃣ Congress can stop the cruelty. 3️⃣ We can take action RIGHT NOW while Congress members are home on summer recess. Download the toolkit at womensmarch.com/abolishice
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
When we created Volodymyr Zelensky – Au nom de l’Ukraine, we knew the story was still unfolding. As #Ukraine faces new Russian attacks, the book remains painfully connected to the present. Drawing can capture a moment while history keeps moving. Read: www.channeldraw.org/2025/11/19/v...
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The Tehraner: Portraying Iran Beyond Stereotypes
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The Tehraner: Portraying Iran Beyond Stereotypes - ChannelDraw
A collective book of illustrations and poetry portraying Tehran’s memories, wounds, resistance, and enduring desire for freedom
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
SAVNEET TALWAR. Suspended after an art therapy case study referencing violence against Palestinians. Her case raises serious questions about Palestine, censorship and academic freedom. Read the investigation on Channel Draw www.channeldraw.org/2026/08/08/s...
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Savneet Talwar, Palestine, and the Limits of Academic Freedom - ChannelDraw
The suspension of an SAIC art therapy professor has sparked a wider battle over censorship, academic freedom, and the right to teach about Palestine
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War Against War @waragainstwar.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Free-to-use political portraits from Gianluca Costantini www.channeldraw.org/2026/07/10/f...
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JRMora Hemeroteca @jrmora-hemeroteca.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Publicado en un día como hoy, hace 10 años: El Gobierno de Erdogan bloquea en Turquía el blog del dibujante italiano Gianluca Costantini jrmora.com/gobierno-bloquea-dibujan…
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El Gobierno de Erdogan bloquea en Turquía el blog del dibujante italiano Gianluca Costantini
Viñeta de Gianluca Costantini del 22/07/2016, posiblemente una de las causantes del bloqueo El blog del dibujante italiano Gianluca Costantini...
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RadioQuar @radioquar.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Per contribuire alla ricerca della verità e della giustizia, ecco il link creato da Produzioni dal Basso: www.produzionidalbasso.com/project/veri... Ringraziamo Gianluca Costantini per aver realizzato il disegno che pubblichiamo per la campagna di sostegno alla famiglia di Fakir.
La morte di Abderrahim Fakir e la richiesta di verità e giustizia: ne parliamo alle 19.00 con Sergio Spina del Comitato Popolare Pilastro. Con lui ripercorriamo le proteste, la repressione e le iniziative che tengono viva la mobilitazione. Buon ascolto. RadioQuar.com   Per contribuire alla ricerca della verità e della giustizia, ecco il link creato da Produzioni dal Basso: sostieni.link/41208 Ringraziamo
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per aver realizzato il disegno che pubblichiamo per la campagna di sostegno alla famiglia di Fakir.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
16 Arrested for Showing Portraits of People Killed by ICE in DC Senate Building The action by members of the Women’s March used artist Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of Alex Pretti, Renée Good, and other victims of ICE violence. @hyperallergic.com
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16 Arrested for Showing Portraits of People Killed by ICE in DC Senate Building
The action by members of the Women’s March used artist Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of Alex Pretti, Renée Good, and other victims of ICE violence.
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Indie Aut. Stuart Miller📖✍️🤓 Believe in yourself & your potential @stuartmiller1.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Posted 1 day ago by @womensmarch.com "womensmarch: 🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women’s Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw" BlueSky: @channeldraw.bsky.social IG acct: womensmarch Women's March
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Cartoonists Rights @cartoonistsrights.org · 06/08/2026
This is an extraordinary testament from a conscientious, humane cartoonist documenting a day-and-a-half of hatred unleashed by his simple contention that it’s cause for concern when a detainee dies in the process of restraint & arrest by police.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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An Unfiltered Portrait of Racism and Dehumanisation in Today’s Italy
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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 05/08/2026
🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Shieldmaiden – Verses That Fight the Silence
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Shieldmaiden – Verses That Fight the Silence - ChannelDraw
Words as weapons: fourteen women poets against history and silence.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Turkey: Open letter calls for inclusive and comprehensive democratic reform and amnesty process - ChannelDraw
Together with 50+ others, Statewatch has signed an open letter to Turkish leaders calling for a reform and amnesty process in Turkey.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Jimmy Lai’s Conviction and the Collapse of Press Freedom in Hong Kong - ChannelDraw
How the Arrest of a Media Tycoon Marks a Turning Point for Free Expression in the City
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, Killed by ICE Agents in Maine - ChannelDraw
A 26-year-old Colombian father was killed during an ICE operation in Maine, raising new questions about the use of force in immigration enforcement
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In Ceuta, every hand that reaches out is worth more than any wall. Welcoming others is the first gesture of civilization.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Face Down in Bologna: Abderrahim Fakir and Meloni’s Expanding Security State. by @alivablefuture.bsky.social for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social
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Face Down in Bologna: Abderrahim Fakir and Meloni’s Expanding Security State
On July 19, 2026, in the working-class Pilastro neighborhood of Bologna, a 42-year-old Moroccan-origin man named Abderrahim Fakir died face-down on the
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'm honored that my drawings help amplify the voices of the nurses of @nationalnurses.bsky.social. A drawing finds its true purpose when it leaves the studio and becomes a tool for solidarity and resistance. Art alone cannot change the world, but it can help people stand together without fear.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined the event for Never Give Up. It was a meaningful evening of dialogue and reflection. Grateful to Vincenzo De Girolamo (ANPI Provinciale) for the conversation, and to everyone who shared this moment with us. The book was created together with Laura Cappon.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Ten years after Turkey accused an Italian cartoonist of terrorism, the story of one drawing reveals a broader system of digital censorship and the struggle for freedom of expression. #Turkey
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Ten Years Later: When a Drawing Became “Terrorism” - ChannelDraw
Ten years after Turkey accused an Italian cartoonist of terrorism, the story of one drawing reveals a broader system of digital censorship and the struggle for freedom of expression
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sinead 🖤
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
We Love Berlin! ❤️
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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My Twitter, My Memory
How a global network transformed my work as an artist and graphic journalist
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Cartoonists Rights @cartoonistsrights.org · 22/07/2026
Today, on the second anniversary of his arrest in Cairo, CARTOONISTS RIGHTS and our allies call for the immediate release of Ashraf Omar. cartoonistsrights.org/ashraf-omar-...
Freedom for Cartoonist Ashraf Omar (Egypt)
In a line drawing by Gianluca Costantini, the detained Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar – a man in his forties with a head of black, tightly-curled hair and white beard – is portrayed encircled with yellow-orange barbed wire. He is marking a sheaf of papers, and among these are representations of cartoons Omar had published on the independent news outlet Al Manassa in the days prior to his arrest on July 22nd, 2024.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“Help, enough.” The death of Abderrahim Fakir and the duty to look. A death during a police intervention raises urgent questions about accountability, the use of force, and the value of every human life. #Bologna #Italy
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"Help, enough." The death of Abderrahim Fakir and the duty to look - ChannelDraw
A death during a police intervention raises urgent questions about accountability, the use of force, and the value of every human life
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Until August 30, you can still visit "Resistance / Resistances. When Images Speak Louder Than Words" at the City Museum of #Rimini. My drawings from Libya, Zodiac, Xi Jinping, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Human Rights Portraits are part of an exhibition about memory and human rights.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My Twitter, My Memory How a global network transformed my work as an artist and graphic journalist.
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My Twitter, My Memory - ChannelDraw
How a global network transformed my work as an artist and graphic journalist
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Immigration Law & Justice Network and Affiliate Justice for all Immigrants Decry Fatal ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
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Immigration Law & Justice Network and Affiliate Justice for all Immigrants Decry Fatal ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Immigration Law & Justice Network and Justice for all Immigrants call for a full, transparent, and independent investigation following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in H...
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In recent years, continuing my work of storytelling, bearing witness, and defending human rights through drawing has become increasingly difficult.
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Drawing Against Oblivion
Graphic journalism, human rights, and the struggle to preserve memory in a world of conflict
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Colpizen @colpizen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Oh ! J'étais passée à côté de cette sortie (Illustrations de @channeldraw.bsky.social)
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[FR] Zodiaque - ChannelDraw
In this beautifully illustrated and deeply philosophical graphic memoir, legendary artist Ai Weiwei explores the connection between artistic expression and intellectual freedom through the lens of the...
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Free Drawings in Support of the Prairieland Defendants Free-to-use portraits to amplify the stories of the Prairieland Defendants and support their fight for justice www.channeldraw.org/2026/07/10/f...
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Free Drawings in Support of the Prairieland Defendants - ChannelDraw
Free-to-use portraits to amplify the stories of the Prairieland Defendants and support their fight for justice
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Yesterday in #Rome, at Parco Schuster, together with Laura Cappon, I presented "Never Surrender" alongside Riccardo Noury , at an event organized by .amnesty Italia. Never Surrender: Those Fighting for Democracy Today is published by BeccoGiallo Editore.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Gaza pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition after more than a month in solitary confinement in an underground cell.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
A box of zines. Thirty years in prison. In Texas, the case of Daniel Sanchez-Estrada raises a disturbing question: when does political literature become evidence of terrorism?
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Voices from the Frontline: Portraits of Journalists in Gaza @pressfreedom.bsky.social
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Portraits of journalists in the Israel-Gaza conflict - ChannelDraw
CPJ is investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained or missing in the war, including those hurt as hostilities spread to neighboring Lebanon.
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Channeldraw ★ @channeldraw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Fuck Remigration
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