Heba Muraisi is dying slowly. She has been on hunger strike for 72 days. To put that in perspective, Terrence McSweeney, a Republican, and Lord Mayor Of Cork, in 1920 finally died after a 74 day hunger strike. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_MacSwiney Also on hunger strike is Kamran Ahmed, who has not eaten for 65 days. Also refusing … Continue reading Every Day I Check The News To See If Heba Muraisi Is Still Alive
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The Emptiness Of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is a bit of a paradox. I'm fascinated by how unfascinating he is. I'm intrigued by how unintriguing he is. Did you ever do that thought experiment where you ask the question, "What is nothing?" So you might conclude, "When I close my eyes, I'm seeing nothing" but you're not, you're seeing blackness. … Continue reading The Emptiness Of Keir Starmer
Humanity Is At A Crossroads
There's a part of me that hates arguing that if we allow the genocide in Gaza to continue, humanity as a whole is at stake. Because, I just wish the suffering, and deaths, of the people of Palestine was enough by itself to convince everyone that this horrific mass slaughter needs to stop. One day, … Continue reading Humanity Is At A Crossroads
Ponderings Of An Autist 