Image produced by ChatGPT This is something I've frequently thought about as Israel implements its genocide policy in Gaza with impunity. I assume others have, too, perhaps behind closed doors or in encrypted chats. Advocacy, interactions, emojis, BDS, donations, and pockets of military resistance are great, but what the people of Gaza really need is … Continue reading The Elephant in the Room: Military Intervention to Stop the Israeli-Executed Gaza Genocide
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
Technical State of Civil War
This is a repost of a Facebook post by Robert Hawks, who lives in Michigan City, Indiana. I know it's long, all 3,387 words and 14 minutes, but it's so worth it. Trust me. So turn off the TV, mute your phone, grab a drink of choice, and start reading. Read it to the end … Continue reading Technical State of Civil War
Stolen Beauty
Image created by ChatGPT based on the text. This is a musical version of a poem written by Shams Mazen Rajab, whose name means "Sun" in English. Shams is a Gaza-based translator, writer, and English teacher, and also teaches the Arabic language to non-native speakers. She is also a student in the (ELT Professionals for … Continue reading Stolen Beauty
Join Humanity!
This is a post by Colin Tiyani Anderrson, artist, 3D sculptor, maker artist, on LinkedIn. If it's still not clear to everyone at this point, Humanity is at war with Zionism for the future of our planet. We can either collaborate to address common, existential issues, or we can burn our precious resources fighting endless … Continue reading Join Humanity!
Israel Killed Her Father
Whoever kills a soul…it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one—it is as if he had saved all of mankind.— Qur’an, Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:32) This mixed spoken word-vocal piece, in two versions linked below, was inspired by a 3.8.25 LinkedIn post by Hani Almadhoun, Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA … Continue reading Israel Killed Her Father
To Starve a Baby You Must First Kill God
Whoever kills a soul…it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one—it is as if he had saved all of mankind.— Qur’an, Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:32) To starve a baby,you must first kill God,not the one in books,but the one that screams inside your chestwhen a newborn sobs from hunger.You must carve … Continue reading To Starve a Baby You Must First Kill God
💔 𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀
Originally posted on LinkedIn by Simon Droeven, based in Brussels. Yet another example of Israel's handiwork. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1104998328?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 Source: TRTWorld In northern Gaza, a 10-year-old girl who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike now clutches a pencil between her toes to draw. Her father was killed. She survived. But every basic task, eating, dressing, bathing, … Continue reading 💔 𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀
The Simplicity of Moral Clarity
This is a LinkedIn post by Marina Kobzeva about her grandmother. Reprinted with permission. Peace, MAA Photo provided by Marina Kobzeva. She always insisted that Arabs had done nothing to her. It was the Germans she never forgave. My grandma’s parents moved to Moscow from Ukraine. During the Russian Empire, Jews weren't allowed to live … Continue reading The Simplicity of Moral Clarity
Việt Nam tỏa sáng muôn ngàn ánh dương
This is a Vietnamese language version of a song I created called Vietnam, You Shine Ever So Bright. Below are two versions of the new song and the lyrics. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/MnX_tO53REg?si=NJQPUAjkOC288Afz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpJGINtJh4Q (Verse 1) Từ Hà Giang qua miền sông Mekong Đất nước vững vàng, rạng ngời thiết tha Lịch sử vang vọng khắp những … Continue reading Việt Nam tỏa sáng muôn ngàn ánh dương
The Limitations of Chatbots
The Barnyard Adventures of Pig Boy What do you notice about this image? Hint: Pig boy's hearing is better than yours. In my ongoing experimentation with different AI chat programs, I asked DeepSeek to create an image of pig boy, half human, half pig. (This was "inspired" by the Vietnamese pronunciation of P, which sounds … Continue reading The Limitations of Chatbots
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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