reader & writer (film, fiction, poetry) — cult.anthropology — scavenger & assembler — wanderer — 🇮🇪🇧🇪— cultural nomad — neurodegenerative disorder ♿️ he/him
Hermit
Joined November 2013
- Tweets124K
- Following6.8K
- Followers3.2K
- Likes287K
Pinned Tweet
I walk, I observe, I scavenge, I gather, I walk
I reflect
and let the words find me
#amwriting #amediting – at West Midlands, England
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
Ambassador,
there are no cases against US troops right now. There should not be any in fact if the US judiciary system is prepared to investigate any allegations of violations of international or US law by US military personnel or the chain of command. The principle of complementarity is central to the ICC implementation of its mandate.
On the other hand, the current US threats, attacks, sanctions, against the ICC and its personnel (for doing their job) constitute a major impediment to the delivery of justice for millions around the world who are dependent on the ICC.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for @MinPres Prime Minister Jetten. To our Dutch allies I say, we are happy to keep our hands off the #ICC... if it keeps its hands off the United States. Our objections to the Court are bipartisan. Presidents of both parties have declined to submit the Rome Statute for ratification. Our troops, tens of thousands of which are guarding Europe as part of an 80+ year security commitment, and the rest of our citizens, should not be subject to a politicized Court. Full stop.
‘NAZA’ Co-Director Yuval Abraham Calls Out the U.S. Government for ‘Funding’ Israel’s Destruction of Gaza, Telling NYFF Audience: ‘This Is What Your Country Is ... variety.com/2026/film/news/n…
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
🇵🇸🇮🇸 “We have heard the words ‘moral cowards’ from this podium. To me, moral cowards are those leaders of the world who refuse to sit down and negotiate just and lasting peace. Those leaders who deny access to humanitarian aid for people in desperate need are moral cowards, and those leaders of the world who repeatedly go against and disrespect international law.”
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
A tribute to my mother, Betty Reid Mandell:
newpol.org/issue_post/tribut…
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
The Syrian transitional government is signing billions of dollars in reconstruction deals as part of its national recovery blueprint.
Unfortunately, the plans lack a human rights framework, which could leave many Syrians with a raw deal.
Our new report: hrw.org/news/2026/09/27/syri…
the sea
always the sea
luminosity and blues
autumnal light
one of my vantage points when foraging light
Coastal Path
years of observing, witnessing and foraging the changing light
5 years ago — my archive
#landscapephotography #seascape
#dawn #blues
#NaturePhotography
the sea
always the sea
mercurial / sullen
one if my vantage points when foraging light
years of observing, witnessing and admiring the changing light
5 years ago — archive
#landscapephotography #seascape
#dawn
#NaturePhotography
#BlackandWhite #bladkandwhitephotography
On this day in 1940, Marxist philosopher Walter Benjamin died while attempting to flee occupying Nazi forces.
Benjamin was one of the most influential cultural theorists of the last century, and his Marxist commitments run right through his dazzling intellectual legacy.
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
FM Araghchi: If the US accepts Iran's 7-day plan, entailing "certain actions" by US in that period,
then on 7th day, the "strait will be open"
Details in the MoU, which are "not new" he said
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
Spouting misinformation is a peculiar way to express “a tremendous amount of respect”
This may help:
justsecurity.org/147437/inte…
I have a tremendous amount of respect for @MinPres Prime Minister Jetten. To our Dutch allies I say, we are happy to keep our hands off the #ICC... if it keeps its hands off the United States. Our objections to the Court are bipartisan. Presidents of both parties have declined to submit the Rome Statute for ratification. Our troops, tens of thousands of which are guarding Europe as part of an 80+ year security commitment, and the rest of our citizens, should not be subject to a politicized Court. Full stop.
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
Song by T. S. Eliot, born #OTD in 1888.
Read more: poets.org/poet/t-s-eliot
ALT Song by T. S. Eliot displayed as follows: When we came home across the hill No leaves were fallen from the trees; The gentle fingers of the breeze Had torn no quivering cobweb down. The hedgerow bloomed with flowers still, No withered petals lay beneath; But the wild roses in your wreath Were faded, and the leaves were brown.
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
For folks interested in this list and some pressure on companies complicit in constructing and maintaining illegal settlements, see 'The Business of War Crimes - Western states warn companies they can be held accountable for West Bank atrocities' justiceinconflict.org/2026/0…
The latest edition of the UN Human Rights Council's database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements is now out -- listing 214 companies from Israel, South Africa, China, USA, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, France, UK, Germany, and Mexico.
ohchr.org/sites/default/file…
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
Reaction from Italy: “The players really deserve a lot of credit. We came here with a specific plan in mind, and they executed that very well” - more here: tinyurl.com/6s8344sn 🗣️
#BackHer #WXV
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
Part 1 of 6 of my short story “The Hater” for @nymag @thecut came out yesterday. You can read it here and get the next installments, published every Friday, if you sign up for the newsletter 😈 thecut.com/article/lauren-oy…
RT @ErikaGuevaraR: This is Youssef Bisharat. Remember his name.
A father of 10 from Khirbet Makhoul, Youssef and his family have endured s…
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
Israel didn’t vaccinate a million Palestinians.
Netanyahu’s genocidal regime did slaughter thousands of innocent Palestinians after UNWRA, WHO & UNICEF vaccinated them, all while scheming a total takeover/makeover of Gaza through demolition & forced relocation of Palestinians.
his entire speech is an unhinged rant by a demagogue who incites hatred and violence, justifies crimes against humanity and is proud of his crimes
also a seasoned liar
his biggest boast — polio vaccine
however WHO & UNICEF supplied polio vaccinations Gaza
Israel did NOT
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
🇵🇸🇻🇦 “The Holy See reiterates its call for an end to the ongoing violence against the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank, particularly the escalation of hostilities, home demolitions, and movement restrictions driving the displacement of Palestinian communities.
On the situation in Gaza, the Holy See remains concerned about the dire humanitarian crisis, the widespread destruction, mass displacement, and the severe persisting shortages. In this regard, we urge the international community to work towards advancing the two-state solution, with a view to bringing about a just and lasting peace.”
Bo Mandeville 🍉 retweeted
A really interesting article about Um Kalthoum & her connection to Palestine, especially Gaza.
"Vocally supporting the cause and leading fundraising for the resistance after 1967, the relationship of Umm Kulthum to the Palestinian people had deeper roots, reaching back before the 1948 Nakba. Her singing and solidarity are remembered by Palestinian musicians joining their people in collective resistance today.
Nowhere is this connection stronger than in Gaza, where the music of Umm Kulthum reverberated in the memories of generations of performers and music lovers. Oud player Sarraj Alsersawi affirms that “almost everybody in Gaza listens to Umm Kulthum daily, in cafes, barbershops, taxis, by the sea,” singling out the al-Sharq al-Baqa and Nuweiri cafes"
palestinechronicle.com/voice…
