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Gov. signs stadium aid package for Chiefs, Royals https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45514109/missouri-governor-signs-stadium-aid-package-chiefs-royals

BREAKING! Trump announces the MASSIVE offensive and defensive aid package for Ukraine #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/14/breaking-trump-announces-the-massive.html

Putin took Trump for granted.
Trump will make him pay for it.
Trump’s announcement on Monday about aid to Ukraine proves once again that he is nothing if not thin- skinned.

If Trump has been consistent about one thing throughout his tumultuous, decade-long political career,
it is support for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and skepticism of Ukraine.
In 2014, Trump praised Putin’s illegal seizure of Crimea
— a prelude to Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukr…

Putin took Trump for granted. He’s going to pay for his mistake.
After the president’s startling, welcome shift on Ukraine, there’s more to do.

Meanwhile, the Israeli genocide in Gaza against Palestinians continues...
"Israel kills 59 Palestinians in Gaza, many while trying to get aid
Thirteen starving Palestinians are killed as they tried to get food near the Netzarim Corridor and in Rafah’s al-Mawasi area."

Entretanto, enquanto estamos todos distraídos, o genocídio continua no campo de extermínio de Gaza.
https://assortedflotsam.com/@NewsBot/114687443440556688

Yale Divinity School has received a record number of applications for next fall’s entering class, reflecting the School’s outstanding reputation and advances in financial aid as well as society’s renewed interest in theological education and religious/spiritual formation.
https://

Voor wie BBC2 kan ontvangen.
Zo nog het tweede deel van Live Aid
Via @…

Belgium-based holder of frozen Russian funds opposes expanding investment risk amid Ukraine aid push: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/15/belgiumbased-holder-of-frozen-russian.html

Macron Offers Aid For Greenland Security Amid Trump Threats (Ania Nussbaum/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-15/macron-offers-to-aide-in-greenland-s-security-amid-trump-threats
http://www.memeorandum.com/250615/p66#a250615p66

DOGE Cuts: House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid - ABC7 New York
https://abc7ny.com/post/doge-cuts-house-approves-trumps-request-cut-funding-npr-pbs-foreign-aid/16734522/

Israel has boarded Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition says
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-flotilla-gaza-aid-ship-thunberg-intl-hnk

I had a bad day and made a mistake, but I chose to do the right thing and move forward.
Proud bisexual, gender-fluid, autistic anarchist committed to building a world based on mutual aid, solidarity, and freedom for all.
If you believe in challenging power and creating change from the ground up, let’s connect and let’s grow this movement together.
Now, here I am, feeling stronger and ready for better days ahead.

“If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel.”
– Greta Thunberg
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-f…

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists
Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists and is escorting the boat to Israel, the foreign ministry said early Monday.

Military aid to Ukraine and reconstruction budget – outcomes of the Rome Conference: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/12/military-aid-to-ukraine-and.html

Detecting AI Assistance in Abstract Complex Tasks
Tyler King, Nikolos Gurney, John H. Miller, Volkan Ustun
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.10761 https://…

Detecting AI Assistance in Abstract Complex Tasks
Detecting assistance from artificial intelligence is increasingly important as they become ubiquitous across complex tasks such as text generation, medical diagnosis, and autonomous driving. Aid detection is challenging for humans, especially when looking at abstract task data. Artificial neural networks excel at classification thanks to their ability to quickly learn from and process large amounts of data -- assuming appropriate preprocessing. We posit detecting help from AI as a classificatio…

@… Laut dieser Quelle ist Söder schon seit über fünf Jahren so. https://musenblaetter.de/artikel.php?aid=26469

Madleen!
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/6/8/who-is-madleen-the-woman-for-whom-the-aid-ship-approaching-gaza-is-named

Who is “Madleen”, the woman for whom the aid ship approaching Gaza is named
The aid ship sailing towards Gaza has been named after the enclave’s first and only fisherwoman named Madleen Kulab.

Anybody have a good source for a ripstop nylon zipper pouch, kinda like a pencil case, that's solidly built and fits comfortably in a cargo pants pocket?
Use case is a tiny pocket first aid kit. Nothing fancy, just a couple of bandaids, single-dose ibuprofen, etc. In the past I've tried a plastic clamshell case that eventually broke (and was uncomfortable), a notched vacuum sealed bag (great until you open it, but not resealable), a ziploc (too flimsy).

40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead open a weekend on the beach in ventura, the same day as live aid, playing on the PA between afternoon sets. early summer ’85, show #13.
soundboard (sometimes with distorted bass): h…

Senate takes step forward on foreign aid, public broadcasting clawback (Stef W. Kight/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/16/senate-republicans-early-vote-doge-cuts-trump-rescissions-bill
http://www.memeorandum.com/250715/p145#a250715p145

The daily extermination of Palestinians continue: Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinian aid seekers in central Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/11/live-israel-kills-dozens-of-palestinian-aid-seekers…

Demand the release of peaceful Irish protestors
#Ireland

Email the Egyptian Embassy to demand the release of peaceful protestors
Peaceful protesters from Ireland have been detailed in Egypt, on their way to demand that Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid, of food, of water, of medical supplies is ended. Please email the Egyptian Embassy in Dublin calling for their immediate release?

"All the while, all I’ve heard all day is Israeli tanks, machine guns, snipers, and bombs.
But never any fire from the opposite direction."
EXCLUSIVE: American Security Contractor Unloads On US-Israeli ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’
https://zeteo.com/p/exclusive-american

EXCLUSIVE: American Security Contractor Unloads On US-Israeli ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’
I thought I was signing up for an aid mission. But what I've witnessed in Gaza is horrific.

US aid swings and mysterious deaths in Russia | Ukraine This Week: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/13/us-aid-swings-and-mysterious.html

There is a word for this, treason. It is now clear for everyone that the USA is actively supporting Russia.
"Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness
The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon."

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness
Suspending the shipment of military aid to Ukraine was a unilateral step by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to four sources.

FieldFormer: Self-supervised Reconstruction of Physical Fields via Tensor Attention Prior
Panqi Chen, Siyuan Li, Lei Cheng, Xiao Fu, Yik-Chung Wu, Sergios Theodoridis
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11629

FieldFormer: Self-supervised Reconstruction of Physical Fields via Tensor Attention Prior
Reconstructing physical field tensors from \textit{in situ} observations, such as radio maps and ocean sound speed fields, is crucial for enabling environment-aware decision making in various applications, e.g., wireless communications and underwater acoustics. Field data reconstruction is often challenging, due to the limited and noisy nature of the observations, necessitating the incorporation of prior information to aid the reconstruction process. Deep neural network-based data-driven struct…

Watching the Live Aid concert and it’s amazing how many of the artists I can still recognize forty years later. Memory is weird.

103 decline push-ups @ 69
It's another new p.r., and I visualized it during the night. Two more sets will come this evening as I ramp up to two sets of 100 or more (29½-cm offset; parallettes for fuller ROM). Times to decile counts were also records. I've squished the vast middle down with sped-up video to keep it watchworthy and get 8½ minutes down to 2¼. The start and end are normal speed to aid form assessment.

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists arrived at an Israeli port Monday after Israeli forces stopped and detained them
Israel’s Foreign Ministry published a photo on social media of Thunberg after disembarking.
The 12 activists were expected to be held at a detention facility in Ramle before being deported, according to Adalah, a legal rights group representing them

Israeli forces detain Greta Thunberg after halting Freedom Flotilla aid boat
Israeli forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists on board, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which had organized the voyage to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and protest Israel’s blockade and wartime conduct, said the activists had been “kidnapped by Israeli forces.” Israel said the passengers would return to their home…

‘Apocalyptic’ video shows hundreds of Palestinians rushing to aid site | News | Independent TV
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/video-palestinians-rushing-aid-site-gaza-b2768394.html

'Aid shipments have been restored,' Zelensky says amid halt of US weapons deliveries: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/11/aid-shipments-have-been-restored.html

G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up Fight With House (Catie Edmondson/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/us/politics/republican-senators-food-aid.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250612/p116#a250612p116

The US House votes 214-212 to rescind $1.1B in federal funding for public broadcasting for the next two fiscal years; the bill now heads to the Senate (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/06/house-cuts-pbs-npr-1236432229/

House Votes To Rescind PBS, NPR And Public Broadcasting Station Funding
The House of Representatives put the future of the public broadcasting ecosystem in doubt, as they voted to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding for the next two fiscal years. The vote was 214-212. The bill, which also includes cuts to foreign aid, now heads to the Senate. It looked as if the votes was […]

Trump cuts to foreign aid leave food destined for desperate millions rotting in storage. »The dismantling of USAID and cuts to humanitarian aid has been devastating and unacceptable,« said one international aid group. https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-usa…

So, it seems that the Israel government is so afraid of Greta Thunberg and a shipment of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza that they are jamming GPS signals in order to lead the boat into harm and destruction.
Talk about state sponsored terrorism!!!
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r1dvlk

Madleen: Israel warns it will stop aid yacht reaching Gaza
Israel's defence minister says climate protester Greta Thunberg and others onboard are "Hamas propaganda spokespeople".

We're going to need so much community and mutual aid to deal with the coming climate change reckoning combined with the complete abandonment by the US government. https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f7utvjkqbgwfj…

Trump agrees to provide aid, but who will pay?: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/11/trump-agrees-to-provide-aid.html

Trump's plan to slash 'woke' foreign aid, NPR funds clears House as Senate battle looms (Elizabeth Elkind/Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-plan-slash-woke-foreign-aid-npr-funds-clears-house-senate-battle-looms
http://www.memeorandum.com/250612/p115#a250612p115

The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/why-fema-keeps-keeps-denying-disaster-preparedness-aid-to-states

Communications lost with
Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen
after Israeli navy tells it to change course
Freedom Flotilla Coalition says ship’s communications were jammed after Israeli defence minister threatened to ‘take all necessary measures’ to prevent the humanitarian ship from reaching Gaza

Euphemisms galore. This is reportedly called an 'incident'.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/palestinians-gunned-down-while-trying-to-reach-food-aid-site-in-gaza-hosp…

Aid charities unanimously calling it
"Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the GHF started operating in late May, following Israel's three-month blockade of Gaza, the organisations said. Almost 4,000 have been injured.
The organisations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty, say Israeli forces and armed groups "routinely" open fire on Palestinians seeking aid."
Israeli, US-backed Gaza aid group must end, say 130 cha…

Israeli, US-backed Gaza aid group must end, say 130 charities
The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites.

Hotel stays of individuals with a visual impairment: a qualitative study with a focus on sensory substitution https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17483107.2025.2511982 "Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) hold the potential to aid individuals …

The cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency has been upgraded from ‘security incident’ to a widespread attack which has led to the agency taking down it’s online services and investigating with the NCSC. Here are five reasons you should be concerned about the breach.
https://www.…

Five reasons you should be more worried than you probably are about the Legal Aid data breach
The cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency has been upgraded from ‘security incident’ to a widespread attack which has led to the agency taking down ...

Israeli military ordered to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg
The Freedom Flotilla ship is carrying rice, flour, medical supplies, and baby formula to Gaza.
Rashida Tlaib Pens Plea to Trump Admin to Protect Gaza Freedom Flotilla
https://www.politico.eu…

Israeli military ordered to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says it is on a mission aimed at delivering supplies to the Gaza Strip.

This month, we have decided against collecting donations for our Mastodon servers, as there is a more pressing issue: not enough humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Gaza strip needs over 500 trucks of food and medical supplies per day, with currently only a few dozen entering overall.
The problem isn't money, but with over 310 UNRWA, and over 400 humanitarian aid staff in total, killed in Gaza, the problem is also money.
I urge you to donate whatever you would do…

Greene says she’ll move to stop additional military aid to Israel
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5392660-marjorie-taylor-greene-stop-israel-aid/

US Senate committee backs $500 million in Ukraine aid in 2026 defense budget: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/11/us-senate-committee-backs-million.html

Good Signal tips for activism.
#signal

Using Signal groups for activism
Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism. Communities around the US are organizing to defend against ICE raids, to protest Israeli genocide, for mutual aid, and for other forms of fighting fascism. Signal can help people safely organize in all of

The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States (Zahra Hirji/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/why-fema-keeps-keeps-denying-disaster-preparedness-aid-to-states?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0OTY0MTQyNiwiZXhwIjoxNzUwMjQ2MjI2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWE9VS0hUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFMkUzODg2QzgzREM0NTUxOEVFM0M2MDRGN0ZBRTlGMyJ9.dIfP4eGqCMVHQQ-2yNKn_QNqCcCs9BtUPU8WV3oMECE&sref=QEebQnRf&leadSource=uverify wall
http://www.memeorandum.com/250611/p27#a250611p27

“The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) confirms that its civilian ship, Madleen, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, has been attacked/forcibly intercepted by the Israeli military at 3:02 am CET in international waters at 31.95236° N, 32.38880° E. The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated.”

In March, we wrote about how Trump's halting of a massive Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam puts hundreds of thousands at risk.
In May, we obtained exclusive records showing how cuts to humanitarian aid have led to violence and instability in Africa and the Middle East while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives
This week, Secretary Marco Rubio began laying off hundreds of State Department officials, including much of the foreign and civil service.
We're continuing …

"Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives."
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations — ProPublica
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-malawi-state-department-crime-sexual-violence-trafficking

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg (Rebecca Falconer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/09/gaza-aid-boat-greta-thunberg-israel
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p56#a250609p56

A grassroots land convoy travelling from the Tunisian capital to Gaza has crossed the Libyan border en route to the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Over a thousand activists from North African countries are participating in the convoy as a "symbolic act" to spotlight Israel's crippling siege on the territory.
The "Soumoud" convoy, meaning "steadfastness" in Arabic, set off from Tunis on Monday morning, spokesman Ghassen Henchiri told Tunisian radio s…

Gaza-bound aid convoy crosses Libyan border

Ukraine will receive new aid: Sweden, Germany, Latvia step up support: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/05/ukraine-will-receive-new-aid.html

Meanwhile, the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza continues...
"Israeli forces kill 72 Palestinians in Gaza, including 29 seeking aid.
At least 29 people killed in Israeli fire at crowds of Palestinians seeking aid in central Gaza, medics say."
https://www.

Israeli forces kill 72 Palestinians in Gaza, including 29 seeking aid
At least 29 people killed in Israeli fire at crowds of Palestinians seeking aid in central Gaza, medics say.

Israel orders military to stop aid boat Madleen from reaching Gaza
https://maktoobmedia.com/gaza-genocide/israel-orders-military-to-stop-aid-boat-madleen-from-reaching-gaza/

If the strictly neutral International Red Cross says this, you know it is very bad...
Gaza worse than hell on Earth, International Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvg5vyp33j1t?post=asse…

Gaza worse than hell on Earth, Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day
The president of the ICRC tells the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen Palestinians have been stripped of human dignity.

'If someone doesn't like it, we'll close it' — Poland's Duda calls out Ukraine, allies over attitudes toward key military aid hub: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/10/if-someone-doesnt-like-it.html

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/06/09/a-gaza-bound-aid-boat-carrying-greta-thunberg-and-other-activists-has-been-diverted-to-israel_6742140_4.html

Will Trump resume aid? Zelenskyy calls for action after new Russian attacks | News Pulse: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/04/will-trump-resume-aid-zelenskyy.html

Israel’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-gaza-displaceme…

Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone
Israeli media reports that the country’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt. It appears to be the latest version of plans by the Israeli government to maintain lasting control over the territory and relocate much of its population of some 2 million. Critics say that would amount to forcible displacement in violation of international law because Israel’s offensive and blockade have…

Military aid delays would 'encourage Russia to continue war,' Ukraine tells US envoy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/02/military-aid-delays-would-encourage.html

Canada sends $ 35 mn military aid to Ukraine: Coyote armoured vehicles and anti-jamming systems delivered - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/07/canada-sends-35-mn-military-aid-to-ukraine-coyote-armoured-vehicles-and-anti-jamming-systems-delivered/

Israeli soldiers fired gunshots into the sky.
That was the signal:
Move forward.
The crowd surged as one.
There were no organized lines, no distribution points
— just scattered supplies thrown from trucks or dropped by parachute.
People climbed over each other to grab whatever they could before it was gone.
I wished I had the muscle to fight my way through, to claim a small box of pasta or a can of tuna.
But my body has been malnourished for m…

In Gaza, Aid Is a Tracking Device Distributed by People With Guns and Drones
Hunger in Gaza isn’t accidental — it’s managed. It’s enforced. And now, aid is being militarized.

Critical moment: American aid is on hold and Russia's economy is under attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/04/critical-moment-american-aid-is.html

US confirms Trump ordered resumption of Ukraine military aid shipments: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/09/us-confirms-trump-ordered-resumption.html

Nearly 800 killed near Gaza food distribution sites and aid convoys since late May, says UN | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-ghf-killings-palestine-israel-deaths-b2787806.html

Saving lives even without equipment – first aid instructor in Ukraine | The Committed: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/10/saving-lives-even-without-equipment.html

Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, unilaterally halted an agreed shipment of military aid to Ukraine due to baseless concerns that US stockpiles of weapons have run too low, it has been reported.
A batch of air defense missiles and other precision munitions were due to be sent to Ukraine to aid it in its ongoing war with Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. The aid was promised by the US during Joe Biden’s administration last year.
But the Pe…

HUD is working on work requirements and time limits for help. These may be unlawful - HUD's put caps on benefits before
Should federal rental aid come with a time limit? Here's how it works in one place : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/07/nx-s1-5425500/federal-rental-aid-time-limit-hud-delaware-housing-authority

Making Foreign Aid Great Again (U.S. Department of State)
https://statedept.substack.com/p/making-foreign-aid-great-again
http://www.memeorandum.com/250701/p141#a250701p141

"Trump announced he's winding down FEMA -- and will personally decide whether you get help in a crisis."
The White House plans to cut disaster aid to Americans
https://www.treason.io/p/the-white-house-plans-to-cut-disaster

Ukraine needs over $40 billion in foreign aid for 2026, prime minister says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/09/ukraine-needs-over-billion-in.html

Vance, Rubio peddle fiction that 88 percent of foreign aid doesn't go overseas (Glenn Kessler/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/11/usaid-vance-rubio-fact-checker/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQ5NjE0NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzUwOTk2Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDk2MTQ0MDAsImp0aSI6ImJiMmMyN2Y0LTAyNzgtNDU0MS1hMWYwLTAzMTQ0ZDI3NjU1MCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI1LzA2LzExL3VzYWlkLXZhbmNlLXJ1YmlvLWZhY3QtY2hlY2tlci8ifQ.qzfLi0ibDVUF_GBMHlIrtgSA6uw1SZiw7cmfICayapw&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/250611/p20#a250611p20

German lawmakers call on Merz to increase aid to Ukraine, Bild reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/06/german-lawmakers-call-on-merz.html

At least 54,418 people have been killedin Gaza during the war, according to the territory's health ministry

A local Palestinian journalist told the BBC that Israeli tanks opened fire near an aid centre.
A medic says he is treating people with bullet or shrapnel wounds

The Palestinian Red Crescent says 14 people have been injured near another aid distribution centre in the Netzarim Corridor, central Gaza

As a reminder: Israel doesn't allow independent…

Gaza latest: 31 dead after Israeli tanks open fire near aid centre in Rafah, Hamas health ministry says
The Red Cross hospital in Rafah says 150 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza’s southern city.

‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/5/going-hungry-more-than-700-palestinians-killed-seeking-aid-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss

Israeli troops kill over 30 near U.S. aid site in Gaza, health officials say (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/01/israel-gaza-aid-rafah-shooting/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250601/p58#a250601p58

US to cut Ukraine military aid funding
https://news.am/eng/news/887482.html

Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/palestinians-gunned-down-while-trying-to-reach-food-aid-site-in-gaza-hospital-says
http://www.memeorandum.com/250601/p60#a250601p60

The updated budget reiterated Trump’s pursuit of deep reductions for nearly every major federal agency,
reserving its steepest cuts for foreign aid,
medical research,
tax enforcement
and a slew of anti-poverty programs, including rental assistance.
The White House restated its plan to seek a $33 billion cut at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for example,
and another $33 billion reduction at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump Officials Unveil Budget Cuts to Aid for Health, Housing and Research
The new blueprint shows that a vast array of education, health, housing and labor programs would be hit, including aid for college and cancer research.

NATO chief urges US 'flexibility' on Ukraine aid as Washington halts deliveries: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/05/nato-chief-urges-us-flexibility.html

UN to vote on resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gaza-hamas-israeli-united-states-spain-b2768533.html

American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades
-- as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press.
Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal operations,
said they were coming forward because they were disturbed by what they considered dangerous and irresponsible practices.
…

Karen Strickholm (@KarenStrickholm@mastodon.online)
Attached: 1 image 🔥🔥🔥 TRIGGER WARNING 🔥🔥🔥 Truly SHOCKING video reporting here by #AP, about US contractors in Gaza firing live ammo at Palestinians as they come for food aid. IMHO, this is one of those times when it's important to bear witness, unless it would be too distressing to watch the footage. Will be shocked if this does not explode in the news. https://youtube.com/watch?v=63XTo2EyLZA&si=w9W1uKIMznffVone .#Israel #Hezbollah #Hamas #Houthi #Gaza #Palestine #Lebanon …

Kellogg, Umerov set to meet, discuss resumption of US military aid to Ukraine, Politico reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/08/kellogg-umerov-set-to-meet.html

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid
A Pentagon review determined that stocks were too low on some weapons previously pledged to Ukraine,
so pending shipments of some items won’t be sent,
according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide information that has not yet been made public.

The Defense Department did not provide details on what specific weapons were being held back.

The…

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid
The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much

Gaza food aid decays in Jordan warehouses : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/g-s1-69815/gaza-food-aid-decays-jordan-israel

Norway to send F-35 fighter jets to Poland to cover transportation hub for Ukrainian military aid: https://benborges.xyz/2025/06/30/norway-to-send-f-fighter.html

Tiny Latvia sends thousands of drones in heavyweight military aid to Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/31/tiny-latvia-sends-thousands-of-drones-in-heavyweight-military-aid-to-ukraine/

Trump to send weapons to Ukraine for first time via presidential power, sources tell Reuters: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/10/trump-to-send-weapons-to.html

At least 31 killed after Israeli forces open fire on starving Palestinians at US-backed aid sites
https://maktoobmedia.com/gaza-genocide/at-least-31-killed-after-israeli-forces-open-fire-on-starving-palestinians-at-us-backed-aid-sites/

Ukraine's artillery braces for shell shortage as US halts aid: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/04/ukraines-artillery-braces-for-shell.html

Gaza hospital 'one massive trauma ward' treating Palestinians shot trying to access food: WHO | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-aid-who-1.7577063?cmp=rss

As Trump 'loses interest' in Ukraine, Kyiv scrambles to clarify extent of U.S. military aid pause: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/03/as-trump-loses-interest-in.html

America at a crossroads: what’s happening with aid to Ukraine? #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/02/america-at-a-crossroads-whats.html

Pentagon confirms 'capability review' amid pause in aid deliveries to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/03/pentagon-confirms-capability-review-amid.html

North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/02/north-korea-to-send-up.html