I grew up in a Zionist household, spent 12 years in a Zionist youth movement, lived 4 years in Israel, and have friends and family who served in the IDF. When that is your world, it's hard to see apartheid when it's happening. 1/16

I'm a developmental scientist who studies how children grow & learn across cultures. I'm also an American mom who feels the extreme pressure put on parents in the West. I'm here to offer you some parenting ANTI-advice — here are a few things you can worry less about: 1/🧵

If I say, "I'm not going to sweep what you did under the rug for the sake of congeniality," that's not me treating you as irredeemable. If anything, it's the opposite—it's me being clear on the circumstances under which our connection can be restored, if you'd like to restore it.

he thought his dog was stupid but it just speaks spanish😭😭😭

the academic argument that academic writing isn’t accessible is a pretentious stance that hides the fact that academic writing is just boring. it’s not that folks can’t Google your big words, it’s that what you say & how you say it isn’t captivating enough for someone to want to

On my soapbox about cortisol (the “stress hormone” in mammals) Scientists measure it as a proxy for stress but what if it’s, just, not? Here me out: 1/12

come nerd out about mosquito nets with me and Katherine Battle! It'll be fun, promise 🦟🥅😊

my job is just...error

Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor at Columbia Uni & an unparalleled authority on Palestine. This entire interview is a must-read. I was esp impressed by Khalidi’s advice for pro-Palestine activists, whom he argues must persuade the metropoles: thedriftmag.com/a-desperate-si…

Namibia rejects Germany’s Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza On Namibian soil, #Germany committed the first genocide of the 20th century in 1904-1908, in which tens of thousands of innocent Namibians died in the most

THE. LAST. FUNCTIONING. HOSPITAL. IN. GAZA. read that again. the last functioning hospital in gaza is surrounded and the occupation is carpet bombing all around it, amidst an internet/communication blackout. DO NOT STAY SILENT, DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE!!

Proud to have been part of the team that computationally analyzed the New York Times' biased coverage of Israel and Palestine. This is part of a broader effort by Writers Against the War On Gaza Writers Against the War on Gaza, who released today a tour-de-force exposé of NYT: newyorkwarcrimes.com

I cannot stress enough how necessary it is for all of us to wake up every morning & believe and insist that we can and must live in a world where children aren't drone-striked at a playground. Israel is counting on your fatigue and hopelessness.

NYU faculty creating a ring around the Gaza solidarity encampment to protect their students after the school threatened mass arrest. So beautiful.

SOS 🆘: Our house in Tal Al-Hawa has been bombed. All my family members have been killed except for my father and my brother. My father is critically injured. He is bleeding. I don’t know what to do. No one can move at all. We are shouting from under the rubble. We are

the worst part about being a yapper is when ur mid yap and realize how much you’ve yapped but you’re not even half way done w the yap so all u can do is apologize and keep yapping