Iwasid
@iwasid.bsky.social
Bookish. Amateur philosopher of the worst kind. Political animal who still believes we can build a better world for all. Banner is the Red Sand sea bell, tolling.
Contemplating not being anonymous.
Standing up for Palestinians.
Contemplating not being anonymous.
Standing up for Palestinians.
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Iwasid
@iwasid.bsky.social
· Dec 1
If you read anything today, tomorrow, this week, this year, this should be that read.
Susan Abulhawa's speech to the Oxford Union debate last week.
Susan Abulhawa's speech to the Oxford Union debate last week.
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"""... what kept me in HRW for so long was its absolute commitment to the facts & the law,” Shakir said. “The way our new leadership has handled this report has led me to question their fidelity to our review process & integrity of the research, ...”" Alex Kane."
jewishcurrents.org/researchers-...
jewishcurrents.org/researchers-...
Researchers at Human Rights Watch Resign Over Blocked Report on…
The departures have roiled the prominent watchdog group over a decision one staffer called “unprincipled and cowardly.”
jewishcurrents.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
"""... what kept me in HRW for so long was its absolute commitment to the facts & the law,” Shakir said. “The way our new leadership has handled this report has led me to question their fidelity to our review process & integrity of the research, ...”" Alex Kane."
jewishcurrents.org/researchers-...
jewishcurrents.org/researchers-...
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Two HRW employees that make up the entirety of the organization's Israel and Palestine program are stepping down after the leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Two HRW employees that make up the entirety of the organization's Israel and Palestine program are stepping down after the leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Winner of "And what is Dan Hodges wrong about today?"
Carefully, knowingly, deliberately wrong?
Carefully, knowingly, deliberately wrong?
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Winner of "And what is Dan Hodges wrong about today?"
Carefully, knowingly, deliberately wrong?
Carefully, knowingly, deliberately wrong?
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Day 1314 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this one tests your mindfulness and observation skills
Female and male catkin flowers here, next time you look at hazel catkins try finding the tiny red male flowers too 🤗🔍 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
Female and male catkin flowers here, next time you look at hazel catkins try finding the tiny red male flowers too 🤗🔍 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Day 1314 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this one tests your mindfulness and observation skills
Female and male catkin flowers here, next time you look at hazel catkins try finding the tiny red male flowers too 🤗🔍 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
Female and male catkin flowers here, next time you look at hazel catkins try finding the tiny red male flowers too 🤗🔍 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
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Day 1312 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and possibly a 1st for me today, lichen growing a yew
Loved the contrast of the contrast of the greens and brown #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
Loved the contrast of the contrast of the greens and brown #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Day 1312 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and possibly a 1st for me today, lichen growing a yew
Loved the contrast of the contrast of the greens and brown #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
Loved the contrast of the contrast of the greens and brown #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
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Once you have mastered the system, and the system has rewarded you, and you have a safe place in the system, suddenly the merits & fairness of the system are convincing to you! Don't want to rock the boat once you've made it aboard...
January 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Once you have mastered the system, and the system has rewarded you, and you have a safe place in the system, suddenly the merits & fairness of the system are convincing to you! Don't want to rock the boat once you've made it aboard...
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Today on Volts: I'm joined by the great @michaelhobbes.bsky.social to discuss "reactionary centrism," an intellectual tendency that's come to dominate US public life. You know the type: would never view themselves as conservative, yet finds voluntary pronoun use vastly more aggravating than fascism.
All about "reactionary centrism"
Michael Hobbes joins me to diagnose the pundit class's obsession with scolding the left while the right burns down the house.
www.volts.wtf
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Today on Volts: I'm joined by the great @michaelhobbes.bsky.social to discuss "reactionary centrism," an intellectual tendency that's come to dominate US public life. You know the type: would never view themselves as conservative, yet finds voluntary pronoun use vastly more aggravating than fascism.
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Would be good to have @jeevunsandher.bsky.social's view on this official Home Office proposal -that someone who came here in 2022 to work in a care home should have to wait until 2037 to escape "temporary" status.
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Would be good to have @jeevunsandher.bsky.social's view on this official Home Office proposal -that someone who came here in 2022 to work in a care home should have to wait until 2037 to escape "temporary" status.
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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This post is the GOAT.
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This post is the GOAT.
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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I know you like tariff history, like all good people 🗃️
Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on tariffs. Panelists @douglasirwin.bsky.social, @sharonannmurphy.bsky.social, & @rauchway.bsky.social discussed how the government has implemented tariffs in the past & how they have impacted the economy.🗃️
History of Tariffs – AHA
This handout was created for the AHA's Congressional Briefing on the history of tariffs.
www.historians.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I know you like tariff history, like all good people 🗃️
Spent the day consulting fun tomes for fab facts so as to reject an insurance offer.
It's the weekend now, isn't it?
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It's the weekend now, isn't it?
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February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Spent the day consulting fun tomes for fab facts so as to reject an insurance offer.
It's the weekend now, isn't it?
🍻
It's the weekend now, isn't it?
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Charles Murray is basically the guy who thought popular music had hit its peak with Benny Goodman or Pat Boone's recording of The Twist, and then it all went to hell once American youths started listening to degenerate "Negro music."
bsky.app/profile/kenw...
bsky.app/profile/kenw...
Forgive me, Jesus, because I genuinely deeply enjoy how perpetually unhappy and desolate these losers are.
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Charles Murray is basically the guy who thought popular music had hit its peak with Benny Goodman or Pat Boone's recording of The Twist, and then it all went to hell once American youths started listening to degenerate "Negro music."
bsky.app/profile/kenw...
bsky.app/profile/kenw...
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People are asking questions about my patronage of race "scientist" Charles Murray that are answered by my collection of Hitler memorabilia. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
Justice Clarence Thomas’s megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia – report
Harlan Crow, closely linked to judge, has a signed copy of Mein Kampf and dictator’s paintings
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
People are asking questions about my patronage of race "scientist" Charles Murray that are answered by my collection of Hitler memorabilia. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
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What a strange coincidence that Harlan Crow, the billionaire with the collection of Nazi memorabilia, is also the patron of Charles Murray, the guy who thinks Black people are not a part of "western civilization."
February 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
What a strange coincidence that Harlan Crow, the billionaire with the collection of Nazi memorabilia, is also the patron of Charles Murray, the guy who thinks Black people are not a part of "western civilization."
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Here's a fun think about Charles Murray: He cites the Yerkes' WWI intelligence tests--which, among other flaws, evaluated test takers on their ability to appreciate the beauty of a woman's face and often presumed all Black test takers to be illiterate--as evidence in The Bell Curve.
What a strange coincidence that Harlan Crow, the billionaire with the collection of Nazi memorabilia, is also the patron of Charles Murray, the guy who thinks Black people are not a part of "western civilization."
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Here's a fun think about Charles Murray: He cites the Yerkes' WWI intelligence tests--which, among other flaws, evaluated test takers on their ability to appreciate the beauty of a woman's face and often presumed all Black test takers to be illiterate--as evidence in The Bell Curve.
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Breaking:
The European Commission said on Tuesday it would investigate Mandelson, who was European trade commissioner from 2004-8 before leaving early to return to UK politics.
Mandelson draws a pension from his time there and has to adhere to a code of conduct for former staff.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it would investigate Mandelson, who was European trade commissioner from 2004-8 before leaving early to return to UK politics.
Mandelson draws a pension from his time there and has to adhere to a code of conduct for former staff.
February 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Breaking:
The European Commission said on Tuesday it would investigate Mandelson, who was European trade commissioner from 2004-8 before leaving early to return to UK politics.
Mandelson draws a pension from his time there and has to adhere to a code of conduct for former staff.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it would investigate Mandelson, who was European trade commissioner from 2004-8 before leaving early to return to UK politics.
Mandelson draws a pension from his time there and has to adhere to a code of conduct for former staff.
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"Having been invited in 2010 to an Epstein dinner with Woody Allen and then Prince Andrew in New York, the magazine editor, Tina Brown, replied: “What the fuck is this . . .? The paedophile’s ball?” Brown’s reaction should have been everyone’s."
"In a self-valuing democracy, the only defensible stance is to call for release of all remaining files." My column on why the latest Epstein dump gives America the opposite of closure. as.ft.com/r/9553eceb-2...
The Epstein rot goes deep
[FREE TO READ] America must now ask itself if it can restore a culture of shame
as.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
"Having been invited in 2010 to an Epstein dinner with Woody Allen and then Prince Andrew in New York, the magazine editor, Tina Brown, replied: “What the fuck is this . . .? The paedophile’s ball?” Brown’s reaction should have been everyone’s."
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Murray and Watson being in the files is… not surprising at all
Hey look it's Charles Murray in the Epstein files, with good ol' Jeffrey noting how he once flew to visit him
February 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Murray and Watson being in the files is… not surprising at all
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This is fascism
This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
This is fascism
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ongoing investigation of algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has expanded into alleged complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualizing deepfakes. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X’s French office
The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched in January…
www.france24.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ongoing investigation of algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has expanded into alleged complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualizing deepfakes. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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Ofcom has just confirmed that xAI (and therefore the standalone Grok app) is not in scope for their investigation of X. They need to urgently rethink this: Grok produces sexualised images of people without their consent that can be easily shared and used for public humiliation.
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Ofcom has just confirmed that xAI (and therefore the standalone Grok app) is not in scope for their investigation of X. They need to urgently rethink this: Grok produces sexualised images of people without their consent that can be easily shared and used for public humiliation.