Rabbi David Mivasair

@mivasair.bsky.social

Active in peace, justice; 4 yrs in ישראל-فلسطين, also 2 in 日本, worked at Vancouver's Ahavat Olam progressive synagogue & First United Church homeless shelter www.connectinggaza.org/donate

Following reports that Trump fired the leadership on the Election Assistance Commission, lawmakers, election officials and voting rights advocates are sounding the alarm that the move is an attempt to meddle with voting in the months before midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘Dangerous … reckless … desperate’: Trump’s firing of EAC leaders escalates his war on voting, election chiefs and lawmakers warn

Without four commissioners leading the agency, it leaves states with a huge resource gap as they prepare for the midterm elections.

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The last survivor of four brothers in Gaza, 18-yr-old Sameer was wounded by an Israeli missile attack (after the "ceasefire") and is now paralyzed from the waist down. He needs to pay rent to live in a place with a floor, not in a tent. Please help as best as you can. chuffed.org/project/help...

Help 18-year-old Sameer Alshaer in Gaza, paralyzed by bombing, three brothers killed, with needs of daily life

Sameer is an 18-year-old in Gaza.  He is the only one of four brothers who survives -- and he was severely injured in November by an Israeli missile and is paralyzed from the waist down.  Both of his ...

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Didn’t see this coming. Another Senate race to watch closely. Lindsey Graham spent years acting like South Carolina belonged to him. The voters might have other plans. Dr. Annie Andrews is at 45%, and among informed voters, she leads Graham 46% to 43%.

The publication, known for its coverage of UK politics and pro-Palestine editorial stance, has been unable to access its funds after Lloyds shut its account without explanation. Despite banking with Lloyds for nearly a decade, The Canary said the move was implemented with immediate effect

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Today, I voted YES to release the names of Members of Congress who used taxpayer dollars to settle sexual misconduct and other misconduct cases in Congress. No more abuses of power and no more hiding behind a system that shields perpetrators. We will always fight for justice for survivors—period.

NEWS: 29-year-old Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros will defeat 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for CO-01. Kiros, a first-time candidate and former attorney, dominated the Denver assembly and tapped into anti-incumbent sentiment.

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This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man.

The Supreme Court has issued the last of its opinions for this term, but the fight for free and fair elections in court continues. If you appreciate the work of Democracy Docket in tracking cases and keeping you informed, subscribe now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

NEW: This afternoon, federal agents violently attacked a crowd of protesters after descending from the Warren E. Burger Federal Building with tear gas and pepper spray. Protests are ongoing in St. Paul after 15 people were indicted this morning, and many arrested, for past anti-ICE activism.