@aminasamee
Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapist • Interested in Anxiety, Depression, Somatic Therapy, Mental Health, Well Being & Mindfulness • Art, Literature, Theatre & Film Aficionado • Human Rights & Social Justice
"In the past 24 hours at least 7 Palestinians have been killed.. a journalist has been killed, three children were also killed, this makes the death toll since the beginning of the ceasefire 648..."
Hind Khoudary reporting from Gaza a few minutes ago
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but as the recognition that we already possess moral principles that our conduct - individually and collectively - too often betrays. Reflection is valuable not because it invents morality, but because it reminds us of the standards we ought to have been guided by from the outset.
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Without such pre-existing principles, the language of failure, improvement, or self-critique loses coherence; there would be nothing against which our actions could be measured.
Moral reflection should not be understood as a process of constructing values from failure,
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Genuine moral judgment presupposes the existence of prior standards - norms that exist independently of whether we have lived up to them. The very act of saying that we “failed” already assumes a moral framework that existed before the failure occurred.
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but a set of principles that must precede our actions if they are to guide them at all.
If our standards of humanity, freedom, and democracy arise only after we observe where we have fallen short, then they function less as moral principles and more as historical interpretations.
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The capacity for moral reflection in the aftermath of failure can be valuable. Yet the claim that morality emerges from retrospective reflection risks overlooking something more fundamental: morality is not merely a lesson we construct from history,
Andy Ogles posted ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society,’ among other statements, prompting Cair to call him an ‘anti-Muslim extremist’
No words
When he is deposed he must be given a fair trial.
Several of them.
Mamdani called the demonstration a “vile protest rooted in white supremacy,” but stressed that “violence at a protest is never acceptable.”
“Anti-Muslim bigotry is nothing new to me, nor is it anything new for the one million or so Muslim New Yorkers who know this city as our home,”
“While I found this protest appalling, I will not waver in my belief that it should be allowed to happen.”
The son getting married in another country, is proving to be a lot more challenging than I anticipated…and I’m not even the one hosting the event 😳.
BREAKING: Trump on Iran war:
We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil.
And I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion.
Military video games don’t just glorify violence. They habituate us to bloodshed—and our perpetual state of war. From the Archives: Scott Beauchamp explores the cozy relationship between the Pentagon and the gaming industry.
'The systems now being woven into education are shaped by a remarkably small group of people. Not “the internet” as the source of training material. Not “society” influencing the way we use these tools.'
Fascinating that this comes from within Jisc. 1/3
Images verified by Human Rights Watch show Israel fired white phosphorus in populated areas of southern Lebanon.
"Many Americans seem to have forgotten just how catastrophic US regime change wars have been in the past. So, with the risk of history repeating itself once again, here is Zeteo’s list of seven of the US’s most disastrous attempts at regime change, ranked"
Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are. What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are. I want to thank the brave men and women of the NYPD who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect this city every single day. My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I remain in close contact with our Police Commissioner.
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Netanyahu, charged with war crimes in Gaza & Trump must face prosecution by the international criminal court for atrocities perpetrated in Iran. They should be sanctioned by the UK & all governments that still respect the UN charter, human rights & the rule of law
I wrote about a couple of remarkable Irish women you likely haven’t heard of for #WomensHistoryMonth
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Oooh lots of great stuff going on at @nmireland.bsky.social for International Women’s Day
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth
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On International Women's Day we stand with our Palestinian sisters. We condemn the apartheid, incarceration and genocide that Israel subjects them to and respect their courage, resilience, dignity and resistance. Palestinian women deserve, and will have, freedom, justice and equality. #FreePalestine
Epic article on Palestine by @rafeefz.bsky.social just published by @devandchg.bsky.social based on her keynote at the recent AHE conference.
"Development as Erasure: Palestine, Genocide and ‘Reconstruction’"
A must read!
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David Lammy belongs in The Hague.
@zarahsultana.bsky.social : "70% of the British public oppose joining this illegal war, & that demo you referenced.. we remember Iraq.. the lies.. the manufactured consent, we remember the death, devastation & instability that the Middle East has been left with and we cannot go down that path again"
What a woman and inspiration ❤️! Respect ✊🏽!
In European schools you will learn about Nazi War Crimes, you will learn about Communist War Crimes, you will learn about British War Crimes (not in the UK) and you will learn about historical US War Crimes.
But you will never be taught about post-WW2 American War Crimes.
Pope Leo urges end to bombing, calls for dialogue amid Iran, Middle East violence reut.rs/4rYbFA3
