Francesca Fanucci

#PrideMonth

@harvard.edu, always with you ✊🏼❤️

Kristi Noem incorrectly defines 'habeas corpus' in Senate hearing Watch: Homeland Security Secretary is asked what

“Incorrectly defines” is an understatement: she totally REVERSES its meaning. It’s at least since the Magna Charta times that bills of rights protect the rights of the people, not of their ruler. If this doesn’t question the legality of her actions, we can’t save the #ruleoflaw and #democracy

#signalgate

#Ramadan Mubarak to the Muslim community 🌙

What’s funny is I can produce for you clips of JD Vance and Rubio viciously attacking Trump in the past. Vance called him Hitler.

And yet there they are… Trump’s loyal henchmen who now exist only to serve and protect Russia.

#freedomofpeacefulassembly #rightoprotest #democracy

First day at @rightscon.org 2005, keen to make the most of it. Because we are all in this together and only together shall we pull through these abysmal times for our rights. #humanrights #democracy #hope #westillrise

Looking forward to @rightscon.bsky.social in Taipei - please also join this side event co-hosted by the #UN Special Rapporteur on #freedomofassembly and #association, @ecnl.bsky.social and the University of Southampton on #technology and #righttoprotest

In first for Italy, Tuscany approves right-to-die law Tuscany approved on Tuesday a right-to-die law, becoming the first region in Roman Catholic Italy to regulate assisted suicide in the absence of national legislation on a highly controversial topic.

On 30 November 1786, the then Grand Duchy of #Tuscany became the first state ever to abolish the #deathpenalty. Today, we’re the first region in #Italy to approve and regulate the #righttodie with #dignity.
I am BEYOND PROUD to be Tuscan ❤️✊🏼#civicfreedoms
www.reuters.com/world/europe...

I AM WATCHING YOU 👀

“Slimy” doesn’t even begin to convey what he is

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

www.404media.co/declassified...

Dutch Transparency Act: more clarity, proportionality and safeguards needed Despite improvements from earlier versions, significant issues remain unaddressed in the new draft law.

🗓️ On 3 Feb, the 🇳🇱 Dutch #Transparency Act will be discussed in parliament. In our analysis, we highlight the key concerns:
🔴 legal uncertainties,
⚪ discretionary powers of mayors,
🔵 potential overbroad impact on CSOs & privacy violations.

▶️ ecnl.org/news/dutch-t...

Indeed
#hypocrisy

Peaceful #freepalestine protest in London, opposite New Scotland Yard, tonight. Everyone well behaved (including the #MetPolice). #freedomofpeacefulassembly #civicspace

Pill of #wisdom

Venezuelan NGO Says Director Taken Amid Regime Crackdown A Venezuela press freedom NGO called Wednesday for the immediate release of its director, allegedly spirited away by hooded men amid a regime crackdown following Nicolas Maduro's disputed re-election ...

Carlos Correa, director of #press freedom NGO Espacio Publico has been detained by hooded men and disappeared. The crackdown of #civicspace in #Venezuela is MUST STOP!!! #democracy #ruleoflaw
www.barrons.com/news/venezue...

The Commissioner asks the Italian Senate to amend the ‘security bill’ to safeguard human rights Strasbourg 20/12/2024

The @coe.int Commissioner for #HumanRights has called on the Italian Senate to amend their proposed security bill, emphasising the need for revisions to protect fundamental human rights standards, including the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

I like to think Vincent would have painted this morning dawn view. (P.S. It’s REAL, not #AI generated)

Thank you for inviting me on behalf of @ecnl.bsky.social! I am looking forward to a mutually valuable exchange of insights. I trust we all wish policy-making of #artificialintelligence to be truly participatory, inclusive & #humanrights compliant 🙂

Dura lex sed lex

“The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”—Kurt Vonnegut
#freedomtoread #righttoread #readbannedbooks #mybookmychoice 📕

Trump’s science-denying fanatics are bad enough. Yet even our climate ‘solutions’ are now the stuff of total delusion | George Monbiot The ‘progress’ made at Cop29 has been on carbon markets: a world of magical thinking, over-claiming and distorted truth, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I shall begin with the basics…