☑️ Cath2d ago

Punishment for speaking truth to power:

For her public stance, Albanese’s life has been threatened and her family put in danger. She has faced the prospect of arrest in Germany for her choice of words. Trump’s administration has named her a “specially designated national”, a term usually reserved for terrorists, drug traffickers and the occasional murderous dictator.

No credit card, apartment seized, without process.

@FranceskAlbs

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/14/my-life-has-become-a-rollercoaster-francesca-albanese-death-threats-danger-dread-accusing-israel-genocide

#Trump #Israel #Genocide #Germany

‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide

When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened next

The Guardian
Show threadEggs now in different baskets.

@Kletskous @FranceskAlbs I can never be as brave as Albanese nor withstand such pressure.

So, on a practical level I ask the same question again.

When can we have debit/credit cards that run on European payment systems such that the US can never take from us?

Payment systems that do not require us to have smartphones running Android or iOS (both US products) that can be bricked remotely following an order from POTUS.

#visa #mastercard #sanctions #trump #android #iOS

Apr 14 at 7:51amWeb