امنة

@amoona_laymoona
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My loves: public policy and health, books - mostly history and fantasy, running, and my family.
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@[email protected] yah this is insane. She is the expert on opioids.

Dear Gen Z,

In 1992 Sinéad O'Connor ripped a picture of the Pope in half on Saturday Night Live to protest the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. She was roundly condemned except by a few.

In the years and decades that followed the truth came out and the scope of abuse within the Catholic Church came to light. Many, but not enough, were punished. Many, but no where near enough, victims were heard, believed and lived to see some measure of justice.

1/2

The company that

- Ran a secret, illegal, manipulative psychological experiment on hundreds of thousands of users
- Has documented proof of working to put competitors out of business
- Literally shopped our data around to other companies, including direct messages
- Conspired to manipulate a presidential election
- Has been proven to support or at least turn a blind eye to genocide

But ooh hey shiny new app let’s sign up

I don’t understand people. I just fucking don’t.

@jason omg I noticed this too lol
@emptywheel slow down to speed up? Good lord such nonsense
@[email protected] With each mass shooting event, the more desensitized we become. An event with multiple deaths used to headline news, spur conversation about action and policies. Now we hardly remember the ones from the last week. *sigh* what is happening to us?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/4/scientists-warn-of-crop-failure-uncertainties-as-earth-heats-up
A long list of troubles and devastations await the most vulnerable this summer and in the future to come due to #climatechange
Scientists warn of crop failure ‘uncertainties’ as Earth heats up

Increasing concentration of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is putting the planet in ‘uncharted waters’.

Al Jazeera
@KissAnne I love it! Beautiful shot lol

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