Keeper Peter’s nurturing touch offers newly rescued orphan Talek connection & comfort. Just as with human infants, touch is vital to the orphans’ happiness & development. Read how we rescued Talek: https://t.co/17f2fxqYXi & celebrate her remarkable recovery with us. pic.twitter.com/rOfZZa9fo4
— Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@SheldrickTrust) November 8, 2023
Category: Higher Ground
Our hero
Ady was much beloved by healthcare activists all over the country. He was such an inspiration to people who felt too tired to fight — and funny, too:
Hi all, this is Ady’s wife, Rachael. I’m devastated to share the news that Ady has died from complications of ALS. You probably knew Ady as a healthcare activist. But more importantly he was a wonderful dad and my life partner for 18 years. [1/4] pic.twitter.com/KZ8k73Gujp
— Ady Barkan (@AdyBarkan) November 2, 2023
Bye
Goodbye October 🎃🍂🍁💜🕊
Art by Steve Sanderson pic.twitter.com/ZxO8RW5xYd
— Carlyanne McConnell (@CarlyanneMcCon1) October 31, 2023
Peace activist speaks
He’s also the man who last negotiated a hostage deal with Hamas:
This is a very long piece , it contains most of what I have been thinking about Hamas over the last years, about our conflict, about peace and about our way forward. I believe that is has a lot of wisdom that has been generated over a very long period.https://t.co/lapzcmlInh
— Gershon Baskin🟣 جرشون باسكين גרשון בסקין (@gershonbaskin) October 28, 2023
Finally
Rep. Golden is a Democrat in a Trump district, so he’s sticking his neck out.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, one of the most moderate Democrats in the House, is now calling for an assault weapons ban in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. Golden has routinely opposed such bans in the past.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 26, 2023
Golden: I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle he used to carry out this crime. The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure. Which is why I now call on the United States congress to ban assault rifles pic.twitter.com/0k60XJQoaB
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 26, 2023
About the wounded
We don’t stop and think about this, we say they’re lucky they weren’t killed. I felt that way until the Vegas shooting, when I started reading about the devastating injuries suffered by the shooter’s victims.
So if you should see a GoFundMe or someone collecting to help with their medical expenses, it’s a good idea. AR-15s inflict life-changing injuries.
Enlightenment break
Poland turns a corner
From extremism to democracy:
Anne Applebaum: "The fact that a group of three Polish parties, center-left, center-right, managed to win a majority against this kind of autocratic populist language is a really important sign for other parties in Europe." https://t.co/1UGdsg74fb
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) October 16, 2023
I am 34 y.o. Belarusian living in exile in Poland.
FIRST time in my life I will see a peaceful transition of power. To opposition. After democratic elections. With 73% turnout.
My message to you – value and protect your democracy. You can't even imagine what a miracle you have. pic.twitter.com/WfwxUIUyNQ— Pavel Slunkin (@PavelSlunkin) October 16, 2023
Water for Gaza
Israel resumes water supply to southern Gaza after U.S. pressure. My report on @axios https://t.co/D5U1TxJwrH
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) October 15, 2023
Nothing
Nothing to be gained or lost ~ Padampa Sangyehttps://t.co/KOymYXkEKA pic.twitter.com/mp7NVbqTmS
— Just Dharma Quotes (@JDharmaQuotes) October 11, 2023