Fatima Ahdash
@fatimaahdash.bsky.social
Legal academic (counterterrorism, national security, family regulation, feminist legal theory, human rights). British-Libyan. 🇵🇸
‘ICE are like ISIS’ takes are so annoying. They’re not like something foreign and scary. They’re like something very American- like the KKK. Or the American army in Vietnam or Iraq or literally anywhere. Violence is indigenous to your culture.
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
‘ICE are like ISIS’ takes are so annoying. They’re not like something foreign and scary. They’re like something very American- like the KKK. Or the American army in Vietnam or Iraq or literally anywhere. Violence is indigenous to your culture.
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The one good thing that will come out of the US descending into fascism is that it will forever throw out the window the misconception that Nazism was a quintessentially German perversion of Western civilization as opposed to the logical end-result of radical Westernism
January 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The one good thing that will come out of the US descending into fascism is that it will forever throw out the window the misconception that Nazism was a quintessentially German perversion of Western civilization as opposed to the logical end-result of radical Westernism
I’m having the most delicious day in bed, rotating my hours between reading this and watching My Brilliant Friend. 🥰
January 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I’m having the most delicious day in bed, rotating my hours between reading this and watching My Brilliant Friend. 🥰
In Gratitude by Jenny Diski had been sitting in my shelf for 8 years and I finally got round to reading it (for lots of personal reasons I couldn’t bring myself to read it knowing it’s subject matter) and oh my. I love her writing so much.
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
In Gratitude by Jenny Diski had been sitting in my shelf for 8 years and I finally got round to reading it (for lots of personal reasons I couldn’t bring myself to read it knowing it’s subject matter) and oh my. I love her writing so much.
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
Ok so my event on rethinking international law next Thursday should be fun …
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Ok so my event on rethinking international law next Thursday should be fun …
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As the New Year rings in, Palestine Action prison hunger striker Heba Muraisi will cross over into her 60th day without food. This is often the threshold where sudden death becomes imminent. Her government knows and is wilfully proceeding, just as it has with the genocide in Gaza
December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As the New Year rings in, Palestine Action prison hunger striker Heba Muraisi will cross over into her 60th day without food. This is often the threshold where sudden death becomes imminent. Her government knows and is wilfully proceeding, just as it has with the genocide in Gaza
Typo: ‘treaties’ as ‘treats’ and like…my subconscious has a point?! More treats, less treaties
January 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Typo: ‘treaties’ as ‘treats’ and like…my subconscious has a point?! More treats, less treaties
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
Dreaming of a 2026 that has less genocide, less abuse, more books, more fun and light and more love
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Dreaming of a 2026 that has less genocide, less abuse, more books, more fun and light and more love
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Happy New Year! 🎊
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Happy New Year! 🎊
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
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Algeria’s new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.
Algeria declares France's colonial rule a crime in new law
Algeria's new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.
www.aljazeera.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Algeria’s new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.
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Letting hunger strikers die, arresting Greta Thunberg — this is not incompetence or even indifference. The UK state is deliberately making examples of people to ramp up the crushing of basic civil liberties and silence opposition to genocide
December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Letting hunger strikers die, arresting Greta Thunberg — this is not incompetence or even indifference. The UK state is deliberately making examples of people to ramp up the crushing of basic civil liberties and silence opposition to genocide
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Greta Thunberg has just been arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign expressing support for Palestine Action prisoners.
The arrest took place at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in central London. Aspen provides services to Elbit Systems
The arrest took place at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in central London. Aspen provides services to Elbit Systems
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Greta Thunberg has just been arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign expressing support for Palestine Action prisoners.
The arrest took place at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in central London. Aspen provides services to Elbit Systems
The arrest took place at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in central London. Aspen provides services to Elbit Systems
So excited about this, not least because comrades @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social and @marinavelickovic.bsky.social and @jasminekgani.bsky.social will be speaking!
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International Law | Hamad Bin Khalifa University
In the years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and the civil war in Sudan, there has been a critical examination of the international legal system and its inadequacies...
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December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
So excited about this, not least because comrades @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social and @marinavelickovic.bsky.social and @jasminekgani.bsky.social will be speaking!
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I am not sorry. This is simply true. Academics should be able to write fluently and express themselves clearly and academics should do their own work. It’s literally our job. It’s what we trained until 22nd grade to do. This is a simple observation that should require no explanation or defense.
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I am not sorry. This is simply true. Academics should be able to write fluently and express themselves clearly and academics should do their own work. It’s literally our job. It’s what we trained until 22nd grade to do. This is a simple observation that should require no explanation or defense.
If anyone wants to give me a gift (I don’t know why but just in case) please get me Antarctica and Foster by Claire Keegan- also I don’t mind reading ‘Jane Austen the Radical’ 🥰🙏😍🫠
December 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
If anyone wants to give me a gift (I don’t know why but just in case) please get me Antarctica and Foster by Claire Keegan- also I don’t mind reading ‘Jane Austen the Radical’ 🥰🙏😍🫠
An amazing piece!
Bestie @suzanarahde.bsky.social and i wrote a thing about Taylor Swift and feminism as consumerism for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social and you should all go and read it and then also share it (& tell us how great it is tbh because it really is)
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Is Taylor Swift Leaning Right?
Despite becoming a progressive favourite in recent years, Taylor Swift’s billionaire feminism has always been a vibes-only endeavour guided by consumerism and the girl boss ethic. Is it now shading in...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
An amazing piece!
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Bestie @suzanarahde.bsky.social and i wrote a thing about Taylor Swift and feminism as consumerism for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social and you should all go and read it and then also share it (& tell us how great it is tbh because it really is)
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/is-t...
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/is-t...
Is Taylor Swift Leaning Right?
Despite becoming a progressive favourite in recent years, Taylor Swift’s billionaire feminism has always been a vibes-only endeavour guided by consumerism and the girl boss ethic. Is it now shading in...
tribunemag.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Bestie @suzanarahde.bsky.social and i wrote a thing about Taylor Swift and feminism as consumerism for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social and you should all go and read it and then also share it (& tell us how great it is tbh because it really is)
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/is-t...
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/is-t...
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I'm deeply concerned about the wellbeing of prisoners who were involved in Palestine Action protests, and are currently on hunger strike.
Some have not eaten for six weeks. A number have been hospitalised. They are all being held on remand - without trial or conviction.
Some have not eaten for six weeks. A number have been hospitalised. They are all being held on remand - without trial or conviction.
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm deeply concerned about the wellbeing of prisoners who were involved in Palestine Action protests, and are currently on hunger strike.
Some have not eaten for six weeks. A number have been hospitalised. They are all being held on remand - without trial or conviction.
Some have not eaten for six weeks. A number have been hospitalised. They are all being held on remand - without trial or conviction.
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Yet another day when this essay is so important.
Conor Gearty on the threat to the Human Rights Act.
Conor Gearty on the threat to the Human Rights Act.
Prof Conor Gearty on the UK Supreme Court’s legal tactics for erasing the Human Rights Act.
“The current members of the Supreme Court, ten men and two women, all of them white, seem to regard the Human Rights Act as an unwelcome remnant of a past era”.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
“The current members of the Supreme Court, ten men and two women, all of them white, seem to regard the Human Rights Act as an unwelcome remnant of a past era”.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act
The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Yet another day when this essay is so important.
Conor Gearty on the threat to the Human Rights Act.
Conor Gearty on the threat to the Human Rights Act.
I hate that I’m becoming an intellectual cop, having to check that each citation my students are using is in fact real or not. It corrodes something in you, that kind of academic police work
December 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I hate that I’m becoming an intellectual cop, having to check that each citation my students are using is in fact real or not. It corrodes something in you, that kind of academic police work
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Northern Ireland continues show off just how broken UK counter-terrorism law has become...
Judge Kerr said he accepted that this was not a terrorist case but that the pipe bombs had been left to "cause fear and distress and in order to achieve a sectarian aim of stopping the GAA using public pitches".
Pipe bombs not terrorism, holding signs in support of Palestine Action however, is.
Pipe bombs not terrorism, holding signs in support of Palestine Action however, is.
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Northern Ireland continues show off just how broken UK counter-terrorism law has become...
Mahmood: one of the names of prophet Mohamed PBUH - sought asylum in Medina- a refugee.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Mahmood: one of the names of prophet Mohamed PBUH - sought asylum in Medina- a refugee.
When it comes to labour, I always wonder if the believe this abhorrent stuff they say, or they don’t believe anything at all and spout out what they think sells?
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When it comes to labour, I always wonder if the believe this abhorrent stuff they say, or they don’t believe anything at all and spout out what they think sells?