Clara Listensprechen @ClaraListensprechen4@social.cleverlibre.org

Conservative Think Tank Accuses Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson of 'Willfully' Failing to Report Her Husband’s Earnings; Clarence Thomas Faced Similar Criticism a Decade Earlier

https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/12/24/justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-accused-of-willfully-failing-to-report-husbands-earnings-clarence-thomas-faced-similar-criticism/

Today in 1999, 24 years ago: Indian Airlines Flight 814 is hijacked in Indian airspace between Kathmandu, Nepal, and Delhi, India. The aircraft landed at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The incident ended on December 31 with the release of 190 survivors (one passenger is killed).

#OnThisDay

Happy #Sunday and #ChristmasEve from the #Northland!

The #record #heat continues across the region, with today being the #warmest it will be this holiday weekend.

The #Minnesota side has been #wet with #rain today. Everyone will see the #showers by tonight.

A heads up that #ChristmasDay will remain wet, with #mixed #precipitation likely for the Minnesota side.

#wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx

Christmas Eve shooting in Regina sends man to hospital
The shooting victim was found around 5 a.m. Sunday on Angus Street. His injuries were not life-threatening and he is in stable condition, police say.
#globalnews #Canada #ChristmasEve #Regina #ReginaPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/10189617/christmas-eve-shooting-regina-man-hospitalized/

The Supreme Court Did This to Itself

“The #SupremeCourt is on a collision course with itself, and it’s not clear that the justices even know it. We are now witnessing a five-car pileup of Trump–slash–Jan. 6 cases that will either be heard by the Supreme Court or land on their white marble steps in the coming weeks”

#roberts #clarencethomas #greed #corruption #vote #election #jan6 #trump #jacksmith #colorado #immunity
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/supreme-court-trump-cases-democracy-disaster.html

No More Deaths volunteers evacuate migrants from 'dire' cold as Christmas nears in remote Az desert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122423_evacuated_migrants/no-more-deaths-volunteers-evacuate-migrants-from-dire-cold-as-christmas-nears-remote-az-desert/
Despite repeated requests, Border Patrol agents didn't respond to aid workers caring for hundreds of migrants exposed to wet, frigid winter weather at the Southern Arizona border.
#Tucson #Arizona

There are about 1,200 people with those trying to break into the #Belgrade City Assembly, Serbian President #Vučić said.

“The rioters and thugs will be detained, and a reaction from the competent government authorities will follow,” the President added.

Nacreous clouds from this morning. 24th December 2023.

#NSW police arrest more than 100 #Australian #ClimateChange protesters

by Oscar Grenfell
27 November 2023

"In one of the largest mass arrests of recent years, police in #NewSouthWales (NSW) detained some 109 protesters on Sunday evening. They had participated in a 30-hour maritime demonstration of 34 kayaks, surfboards and pontoons at the port of Newcastle, aimed at blocking coal shipments and the broader promotion of fossil fuels. The protest had been given police permission until 4 p.m., at which point the arrests suddenly started.

"The arrests point to a deepening crackdown on the #RightToProtest. Significantly, this is being spearheaded by Labor governments, now in office federally and at the state and territory levels across mainland #Australia. The detentions indicate official fears over growing social opposition, related not only to climate change, but to Israel’s genocidal assault on #Gaza, a broader eruption of #militarism and the soaring cost-of-living.

"The action, organised by the #RisingTide organisation, saw dozens and at times more than a hundred people take to the water in small vessels to prevent #coal loads from exiting the port. The activists said they succeeded in delaying multiple shipments, but noted that this is only a fraction of the coal that passes through the port each year.

"In comments at the protest and since, representatives of Rising Tide pointed to the increasingly catastrophic consequences of climate change. In Australia, this included one of the worst #bushfire seasons in 2019-20, and massive #floods in northern NSW and parts of #Queensland last year that displaced thousands.

"Along with their abandonment of the flood victims and others impacted by climate change, the Labor governments are doing nothing to address the underlying crisis.

"The federal Labor administration cynically appealed to discontent over the issue in the May 2022 election. Its policy is a 43 percent emissions reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Scientists have warned that both are woefully inadequate, compared with the scale of the crisis. But even these targets are entirely meaningless, with Labor approving dozens of new coal and #gas projects across the country.

"The protest was not a snap action or an unauthorised event. It had received prior approval from police. Demonstrators were addressed by prominent political figures, including federal Greens leader Adam Bandt and one of his predecessors, #Bob Brown. The Greens, their references to the environmental crisis notwithstanding, seek to collaborate with Labor, as it greenlights #FossilFuel projects and defends the whole profit system that is responsible for climate change.

"Given the establishment character of the speakers and the police authorisation, the subsequent crackdown was particularly striking.

"Police have claimed that approval was only until 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and that participants then refused to leave the port’s waters. By 5:30 p.m., the port was cleared, and its operations were resumed.

"The speed of the police crackdown indicates extensive prior planning. Footage on social media shows at least one police vessel approaching the activists and moving to detain them.

"The police arrests were indiscriminate. Among the 109 arrested was #AlanStuart, a 97-year-old clergyman. Five children were detained.

"In a statement on X/Twitter, Legal Observers NSW said five of its representatives were arrested. 'Observers were present to document the actions of police and connect any protesters arrested with legal representation,' it stated.

"Despite being marked out with coloured vests and having repeatedly spoken to police during the event, the observers were nevertheless hauled in. They noted that this was an attack on 'the right to document and monitor protest as media and independent observers,' which 'is an internationally protected right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.'

"Three of the legal observers were charged, joining more than 100 others. Even the children who participated have reportedly been referred to relevant authorities under the Young Offenders Act.

"The blanket charge applied to the adult protesters of unreasonable interference by use of a vessel under section 13 of the state’s Marine Safety Act carries a maximum penalty of a $5,500 fine. While most protesters were released on bail after being booked, two organisers, including one with impaired vision, were detained overnight in a police watchhouse. They received hundreds of dollars in fines, with a judge declining to impose the maximum fine because of their lack of a criminal history. The remaining protesters face court next year.

"The arrests and charges were clearly intended to send a message that further disruptions will not be tolerated. If that were not the case, the protesters could simply have been moved on without the mass detention or subsequent charges."

Read more:
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/11/28/hlps-n28.html

#ForestDefenders #WaterProtectors #DirectAction #CriminalizingDissent #DefendTheForest #EnvironmentalActivists #ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #ACAB #Fascism #SilencingDissent #CorporateColonialism #EcoActivists #Censorship #HumanRightsViolations

Jake would also like to wish you a snuggly Christmas.

UK sees warmest Christmas Eve in more than 20 years after temperatures hit 15C | UK weather | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/24/uk-weather-christmas-day-wet-windy-unseasonably-warm

#ChristmasEve
#WarmWeather
#ClimateChange
#ClimateCrisis
#UK
#MetOffice

NPR: The share of affordable homes plunged 40% from before the pandemic, according to a new analysis. The biggest drops were in smaller cities, where wages could not keep pace with spiking mortgage rates.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/12/24/1221480443/most-homes-for-sale-in-2023-were-not-affordable-for-a-typical-u-s-household

Chameleon Android Malware Can Bypass Biometric Security https://www.securityweek.com/chameleon-android-malware-can-bypass-biometric-security/

this time of year can be so hard for queer people, especially when for many of us our relatives have chosen their hate over love

if that’s happened to you, hi I’m your sister now, and you are enough just the way you are, you are valid, and I love you 💜

Merry Christmas!

#mastoart #christmas

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Shiva Khalili, bahá´i de Aban, fue a la prisión de Babol para cumplir su sentencia de 1 año de encarcelax por propaganda contra el régimen, así como de confiscación de su celular como 'instrumento delictivo'.

#news #Bahai #Mexicali #NuestraHistoriaEsUna #FelizDomingo

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Does anyone else notice how American trucks are becoming more and more bloated? #truckbloat

Rosa wishes you a very merry Xmas eve 🥰

Eggnog French Toast https://www.diningandcooking.com/1114717/eggnog-french-toast/

#BreakfastFood

Ressman spins.

If this flame is beautiful, ⭐ or boost this post to improve its chances for future breedings.
#generativeArt