The Islamic University of Gaza after the genocide. Photo by Huda Skaik. (For every scene of destruction think "Israel" and its benefactors.) I'm pleased to share this 27.2.26 article by Alaa Dmeida, a twenty-year-old English Literature student at the Islamic University of Gaza, and a writer who discovered her passion for writing and telling the … Continue reading Martyrs of Knowledge: Remembering Gaza’s University Professors
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Giving Up Was Never An Option
I urge you to take some time to listen to this February 2026 podcast interview with Ms. Shams Mazen Rajab hosted by the Tortoise Shack, "a hub for some of Ireland’s most creative and curious minds. The podcast world is overflowing with reams of content and but most of it is of little interest at … Continue reading Giving Up Was Never An Option
GazaBridge: Where Skills Meet Those Who Need Them
A bridge connecting volunteers worldwide with people in Gaza — offering free teaching, mentorship, tech skills, and more. Image generated by Gemini based on information about GazaBridge. This new matchmaking service for Palestinians in Gaza was just unveiled on LinkedIn. It's an exciting and promising initiative that I have thought about for a while. If … Continue reading GazaBridge: Where Skills Meet Those Who Need Them
“I Took a Social Media ‘Break’ for 24 Hours. Here’s What I Missed, in Israel Alone.”
This is a repost of a March 4th Substack post by Einat Temkin, who lives in Mexico but grew up in Israel and served in IDF in the 1990s. What she says about most Israelis is spot on. But first, let's start with some salient and depressing facts: Click on the image to read the … Continue reading “I Took a Social Media ‘Break’ for 24 Hours. Here’s What I Missed, in Israel Alone.”
Mainstream Media Complicity in the Israeli-Executed Genocide in Gaza
(Image: Writers Against the War on Gaza) This image appears in the first article. Rinse, repeat for other MSM outlets, including the electronic and digital media. It's usually easy to connect the dots. A lot has been written and said about mainstream media (MSM) complicity in the genocide in Gaza. I touched on this in … Continue reading Mainstream Media Complicity in the Israeli-Executed Genocide in Gaza
Welcome to 80 PLUS: Bringing People and Institutions Together to Rebuild Education in Gaza
Homepage screenshot I recently participated in a webinar with founders of this new UK-based organization and many others from around the world, including in Gaza. I've taken the liberty of copying/pasting most the About Us section. I was moved, saddened, and inspired by what many of the speakers, including student activists, had to say about … Continue reading Welcome to 80 PLUS: Bringing People and Institutions Together to Rebuild Education in Gaza
Humanity is the Only Community That Matters
ChatGPT created this image based on the essay. This line jumped off the screen. It's from a Substack essay entitled A Day of Grief, Rage & Gratitude by Einat Temkin, a Mexican Jewish woman who wrote that, "The last three days, culminating in two concurrent funerals, literally just ended my ties with Judaism itself, forevermore. … Continue reading Humanity is the Only Community That Matters
White Wings at Dawn
A LinkedIn contact who lives in Gaza posted this a few days ago about her nephew, Ahmed, who was killed by the IOF. The night before stealing him from the world, he was playing with my nieces and nephews, his laughter echoing through the room despite the relentless bombing outside. Ahmed, my nephew, didn’t know … Continue reading White Wings at Dawn
Don’t Feed the (Zionist) Trolls!
Gemini created this literal image based on the title of this blog post. Here's an example. Check out the original post below, my comment, and the two replies by Howie and Leo. While it's tempting to engage with these hateful, racist Zios, life's short and time is precious. (Methinks Howie should review the definition of … Continue reading Don’t Feed the (Zionist) Trolls!
Eyes on the Prize
Reality Acknowledgements for a Changing World In this LinkedIn post, Will Richardson puts things in perspective. One glaring omission is the Israeli-executed genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the genocide in Sudan, and other crimes against humanity occurring around the world. Bryan Alexander commented that "From <> 2021-2024 I worked intensively on climate change and … Continue reading Eyes on the Prize
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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