THREAD: In light of the rapidly unfolding events across Palestine that were sparked by the #SaveSheikhJarrah movement, it's important to amplify the voices & points of view of Palestinians. So here are a few articles published by Al-Shabaka analysts over the past few days:

Far right politics have taken outsized amounts of space in martial arts. My reporting @thedailybeast examines how this is connected to a culture in Brazilian jiu-jitsu of supporting departments evading accountability for anti-Black police violence.

WE GOT NORMAL RACISM BACK

I wrote about Renzo Gracie’s long history of problematic behaviour, including homophobia, misogyny, Nazi apologia, propaganda, and fascist support.

About 6 minutes in @MilanV says that "there was never any smoking gun" found to link Modi to the 2002 pogrom of Muslims in Gujarat. That was problematic. The "taint" of this violence hasn't left Modi.

my friends..

for the first time probably since I was 15, I spent the night reading comics

Last night my friends threw another party where everyone had to prepare a 3 minute lecture on something they were passionate about. I continued my streak of winning best presentation.

Colonizers: invade that whole planet and force homophobic laws on indigenous people Indigenous people: get rid of homophobic laws Colonizers: oh look who decided to join us in the 21st century

New York culture

more baking miracles while on medical leave 💪🏼 #givemeafishandimhappy

if you know me, you may know that i bake even less frequently than i cook. so this is an event.

https://t.co/OznigVqo21

@thai_brows *puts trader joes peanut sauce over anything* it’s thai style :)

Me, after spending my money erratically: i deserve this Narrator: she did not deserve this

HAPPY 40th BDAY @henrystreetedit! buttons from ali of @resistwar CC @prisonculture

https://t.co/ORVgUja9Rb

You cash it whenever you're pulled over by a cop, in a store not being followed, at an interview for a job, or trying to get an apartment.