Ayman Makarem
@aymanmak.bsky.social
Anarcho-anxious. Writer and Video Essayist from Beirut.
Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@Pol_Dep
Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon: https://www.patreon.com/qmalebanon
Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@Pol_Dep
Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon: https://www.patreon.com/qmalebanon
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Ayman Makarem
@aymanmak.bsky.social
· Oct 8
Donate to Help Us Rebuild Our Home After War, organized by Elise Hagan
Dear angels of hope and kind souls.
My name is Ali from Lebanon. My family and I lo… Elise Hagan needs your support for Help Us Rebuild Our Home After War
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A friend of mine and his family's home were destroyed by Israel exactly one year ago today. They are still displaced to this day. He set up this fundraiser to be able to cover basic essentials. Please please support him.
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Summation of one of the core arguments in my video essay. Whether US, UK, Germany or anywhere else, the principle still holds.
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
February 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Summation of one of the core arguments in my video essay. Whether US, UK, Germany or anywhere else, the principle still holds.
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
ive been called a lot of things but never hve I been called a tankie. thats a new one
February 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
ive been called a lot of things but never hve I been called a tankie. thats a new one
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Israel told the UN to stay away from those areas for 9 hours while it kills all plant life. This is a war crime, and Israel is so comfortable committing war crimes that they announce them in advance.
Israel spraying pesticide (that are banned in the EU) over south Lebanon as part of its ongoing campaign of ecocide. The goal is simple: to make sure that life itself is rendered impossible.
This remains rarely reported in the news despite them doing so for years.
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This remains rarely reported in the news despite them doing so for years.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUV2aoB...
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Israel told the UN to stay away from those areas for 9 hours while it kills all plant life. This is a war crime, and Israel is so comfortable committing war crimes that they announce them in advance.
Iranian FM says mood is good. I really dont get it. They were in the 6th round of talks last year when Israel and the US unilaterally attacked them and bombed their nuclear facilities. What are these talks even??
Iran, US hold talks in Oman as fears of war hang over region https://aje.news/a7rf67
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Iranian FM says mood is good. I really dont get it. They were in the 6th round of talks last year when Israel and the US unilaterally attacked them and bombed their nuclear facilities. What are these talks even??
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These people love the UAE model - absolute monarchy with 90% of the population migrant labor with no rights of any kind - so fucking much.
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 10:40 PM
These people love the UAE model - absolute monarchy with 90% of the population migrant labor with no rights of any kind - so fucking much.
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UPDATE: according to reports from Tigray regional state television, drone strikes targeted trucks in two north-east Tigray towns at 4AM local time. A driver was killed, another is injured.
These would be the first civilian casualties of drone strikes in Tigray, since the Tigray war ended in 2022.
These would be the first civilian casualties of drone strikes in Tigray, since the Tigray war ended in 2022.
3.5 years after a ceasefire ended a brutal Ethiopian civil war that killed hundreds of thousands in two years...Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels clashed on Thursday, marking the most serious fighting since the war ended.
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended all flights to Tigray.
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended all flights to Tigray.
Clashes between government troops and Tigrayan forces erupt in Ethiopia
'Deteriorating' situation causes suspension of flights, security and diplomatic sources say.
www.aljazeera.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:30 AM
UPDATE: according to reports from Tigray regional state television, drone strikes targeted trucks in two north-east Tigray towns at 4AM local time. A driver was killed, another is injured.
These would be the first civilian casualties of drone strikes in Tigray, since the Tigray war ended in 2022.
These would be the first civilian casualties of drone strikes in Tigray, since the Tigray war ended in 2022.
Made an account on UpScrolled. I'm @aymanmak there. I'm not super excited cause seem campists have a pretty good foothold there, as they do generally in western pro-pal spaces, but alas. Follow me if you're there.
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Made an account on UpScrolled. I'm @aymanmak there. I'm not super excited cause seem campists have a pretty good foothold there, as they do generally in western pro-pal spaces, but alas. Follow me if you're there.
On UpScrolled now. Follow me if your there. Lets see if we can make it worth it
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January 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM
On UpScrolled now. Follow me if your there. Lets see if we can make it worth it
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For those who saw this post and our outraged, please consider sending some money to my friend Ali for whom these regular attacks are happening all around him. He's hoping to gather enough money to rent a place in a safer area with his family.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:06 AM
For those who saw this post and our outraged, please consider sending some money to my friend Ali for whom these regular attacks are happening all around him. He's hoping to gather enough money to rent a place in a safer area with his family.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
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Alright children, please gather around while mama tells you a story about a 75 year old Iraqi guy called Nouri Kamil Al Maliki.
Trump: "I'm hearing the Great Country of Iraq might make a very bad choice by reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki as PM. Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty & total chaos ... if we are not there to help, Iraq has ZERO chance of Success or Freedom. MAKE IRAQ GREAT AGAIN!"
January 27, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Alright children, please gather around while mama tells you a story about a 75 year old Iraqi guy called Nouri Kamil Al Maliki.
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we cannot despair we cannot despair we cannot despair.
January 26, 2026 at 12:18 PM
we cannot despair we cannot despair we cannot despair.
Israel killed a journalist in Lebanon yesterday. These attacks are so regular its hard to report on them before the next one already occurs. Again, this is all in the context of a supposed ceasefire, which the Israelis have violated, according to the UN, over 10,000 since Nov 27 2024.
A Lebanese minister condemns the latest Israeli killing and calls on the international community to 'take action' https://aje.news/341v5q
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Israel killed a journalist in Lebanon yesterday. These attacks are so regular its hard to report on them before the next one already occurs. Again, this is all in the context of a supposed ceasefire, which the Israelis have violated, according to the UN, over 10,000 since Nov 27 2024.
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Today is 15 years since the Egyptian revolution — fighting for bread, freedom & social justice, & against an authoritarian backed by the billions of US empire.
Our fight continues, here — in Minneapolis, across the US, as people take on the Goliath & insist on humanity & liberation.
We will win.
Our fight continues, here — in Minneapolis, across the US, as people take on the Goliath & insist on humanity & liberation.
We will win.
January 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Today is 15 years since the Egyptian revolution — fighting for bread, freedom & social justice, & against an authoritarian backed by the billions of US empire.
Our fight continues, here — in Minneapolis, across the US, as people take on the Goliath & insist on humanity & liberation.
We will win.
Our fight continues, here — in Minneapolis, across the US, as people take on the Goliath & insist on humanity & liberation.
We will win.
regulr reminder that thomas friedman is an old school piece of shit
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
regulr reminder that thomas friedman is an old school piece of shit
Ali is a friend of mine whose going through hell with his family. Theyve been displaced for over a year after Israel bombed their home in southern Lebanon. Now what was left of it was just demolished. Please donate to help Ali get back to some sense of stability.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
Donate to Help Us Rebuild Our Home After War, organized by Elise Hagan
Dear angels of hope and kind souls.
My name is Ali from Lebanon. My family and I lo… Elise Hagan needs your support for Help Us Rebuild Our Home After War
www.gofundme.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Ali is a friend of mine whose going through hell with his family. Theyve been displaced for over a year after Israel bombed their home in southern Lebanon. Now what was left of it was just demolished. Please donate to help Ali get back to some sense of stability.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-re...
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what makes these NYT journalist and US pundit types so insufferable is their fanatical conviction in themselves (and by extension the US itself) as "the good guys", sure "we" might've tortured some folks or created a few disaster-oopsies, but we're golden anyway. the delusion is deep
The willful historical illiteracy among pundits about American imperialism is still shocking, no matter how predictable.
January 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
what makes these NYT journalist and US pundit types so insufferable is their fanatical conviction in themselves (and by extension the US itself) as "the good guys", sure "we" might've tortured some folks or created a few disaster-oopsies, but we're golden anyway. the delusion is deep
Feels funny posting this here, cause its kind of like preaching to the choir. But yes, in this short vid (15 mins), I share my experience of leaving twitter nd moving more towards bluesky (which hasnt been ideal but it has gotten better).
youtu.be/yU5eFIcvE1I
youtu.be/yU5eFIcvE1I
How to get off Twitter
YouTube video by Politically Depressed
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Feels funny posting this here, cause its kind of like preaching to the choir. But yes, in this short vid (15 mins), I share my experience of leaving twitter nd moving more towards bluesky (which hasnt been ideal but it has gotten better).
youtu.be/yU5eFIcvE1I
youtu.be/yU5eFIcvE1I
Do I by any chance know anyone who creates Youtube thumbnails?
January 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Do I by any chance know anyone who creates Youtube thumbnails?
There's a reason why Kamala, or any democrat, can only win elections in the US on an 'I'm not Trump' ticket. Likewise, the solutions to the polycrises on Turtle Island, even in this terrifying moment, are things they don't even see as options. I explain why in this video essay.
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
How Liberalism Enables the Far-Right
YouTube video by Politically Depressed
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January 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
There's a reason why Kamala, or any democrat, can only win elections in the US on an 'I'm not Trump' ticket. Likewise, the solutions to the polycrises on Turtle Island, even in this terrifying moment, are things they don't even see as options. I explain why in this video essay.
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
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Ohhhh this is good!!
This frustrates me a lot. So much so I made a whole video essay about it:
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
January 16, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Ohhhh this is good!!
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"A massive gap has emerged in Sudan’s gold sector as record production levels fail to reach the state treasury. While the country produced over 70 tons of gold in 2025 despite the ongoing conflict, official records show that less than 20 tons were exported through formal channels. " Sudan Tribune
January 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"A massive gap has emerged in Sudan’s gold sector as record production levels fail to reach the state treasury. While the country produced over 70 tons of gold in 2025 despite the ongoing conflict, official records show that less than 20 tons were exported through formal channels. " Sudan Tribune
This frustrates me a lot. So much so I made a whole video essay about it:
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
This frustrates me a lot. So much so I made a whole video essay about it:
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
youtu.be/cbxC7Acnmck
Just released this conversation I had with the queer Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi. We talk about his new book 'Fire in Every Direction', and share experiences as two queer arabs who grew up in two different cities: he in Amman, me in Beirut. I loved this conversation.
youtu.be/4baenHObnIw
youtu.be/4baenHObnIw
Palestine and Queer Arab Liberation - Politically Depressed Podcast S3E1
YouTube video by Politically Depressed
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January 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Just released this conversation I had with the queer Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi. We talk about his new book 'Fire in Every Direction', and share experiences as two queer arabs who grew up in two different cities: he in Amman, me in Beirut. I loved this conversation.
youtu.be/4baenHObnIw
youtu.be/4baenHObnIw
Its also been very interesting seeing Al-Jazeera's abysmal coverage of the protests (and mass killings of protestors) in Iran. Like, straight up, stick-to-the-line regime apologia. It's fckn wild.
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Its also been very interesting seeing Al-Jazeera's abysmal coverage of the protests (and mass killings of protestors) in Iran. Like, straight up, stick-to-the-line regime apologia. It's fckn wild.
The Iranian regime is massacring people in the streets. Estimates are in the thousands. It's a massacre.
January 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Iranian regime is massacring people in the streets. Estimates are in the thousands. It's a massacre.