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.
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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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The same Ruth Smeeth that demanded Corbyn resign because people were rude to her at a press conference?
I guess child porn is one thing but criticising Israel is a bit more serious.
I guess child porn is one thing but criticising Israel is a bit more serious.
January 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The same Ruth Smeeth that demanded Corbyn resign because people were rude to her at a press conference?
I guess child porn is one thing but criticising Israel is a bit more serious.
I guess child porn is one thing but criticising Israel is a bit more serious.
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I asked the Foreign Secretary whether it would be legal if a foreign power accused the British Prime Minister of breaking its domestic laws, bombed the UK, killed dozens of British citizens and abducted the PM and his wife in the middle of the night.
She refused to answer.
She refused to answer.
January 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I asked the Foreign Secretary whether it would be legal if a foreign power accused the British Prime Minister of breaking its domestic laws, bombed the UK, killed dozens of British citizens and abducted the PM and his wife in the middle of the night.
She refused to answer.
She refused to answer.
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I honestly miss how informed I felt on Twitter. The people doing really cool stuff, the critical mass of cross-replying academics and scientists, I feel like did a touch-and-go 15 months ago and never came back.
January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I honestly miss how informed I felt on Twitter. The people doing really cool stuff, the critical mass of cross-replying academics and scientists, I feel like did a touch-and-go 15 months ago and never came back.
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The BBC bans its journalists from stating that Maduro was "kidnapped" 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: BBC bans journalists stating Maduro was "kidnapped"
I’ve been leaked this from the BBC.
www.owenjones.news
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The BBC bans its journalists from stating that Maduro was "kidnapped" 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
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Al Jazeera a few minutes ago: "Thousands of govt supporters turned out on Sunday in Venezuela"
Although you wouldn't know this if you were watching #BBCBreakfast or Sky News or #GMB this morning.
Although you wouldn't know this if you were watching #BBCBreakfast or Sky News or #GMB this morning.
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Al Jazeera a few minutes ago: "Thousands of govt supporters turned out on Sunday in Venezuela"
Although you wouldn't know this if you were watching #BBCBreakfast or Sky News or #GMB this morning.
Although you wouldn't know this if you were watching #BBCBreakfast or Sky News or #GMB this morning.
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Meanwhile Israel continues to strike Lebanon on an almost daily basis despite a ceasefire, claiming it is targeting Hezbollah and that the Iran-backed group is secretly rebuilding
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Meanwhile Israel continues to strike Lebanon on an almost daily basis despite a ceasefire, claiming it is targeting Hezbollah and that the Iran-backed group is secretly rebuilding
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IMPORTANT NOTICE 📣
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at pmpp@equity.org.uk
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at pmpp@equity.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE 📣
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at pmpp@equity.org.uk
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at pmpp@equity.org.uk
On first reading I thought this was a witty aside on Trump's presidency.
[ following too many US accounts these days, the timeline is not healthy]
[ following too many US accounts these days, the timeline is not healthy]
In the book, I hope to lay out a way of framing an answer to this naïve question: “Why do cats have kittens, while dogs have puppies?” Where is that cattiness or dogginess encoded? Is “encoded” even the right word for what’s going on?
January 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
On first reading I thought this was a witty aside on Trump's presidency.
[ following too many US accounts these days, the timeline is not healthy]
[ following too many US accounts these days, the timeline is not healthy]
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In case anyone wants to do some reading
Saeed, Raza. "‘So, what’s wrong with colonialism?’ – Understanding colonialism’s political, territorial and epistemic injustice." International Journal of Law in Context 21, no. 1 (2025): 99-117.
Saeed, Raza. "‘So, what’s wrong with colonialism?’ – Understanding colonialism’s political, territorial and epistemic injustice." International Journal of Law in Context 21, no. 1 (2025): 99-117.
Julia Hartley-Brewer: Why is colonialism bad?
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
January 5, 2026 at 11:04 AM
In case anyone wants to do some reading
Saeed, Raza. "‘So, what’s wrong with colonialism?’ – Understanding colonialism’s political, territorial and epistemic injustice." International Journal of Law in Context 21, no. 1 (2025): 99-117.
Saeed, Raza. "‘So, what’s wrong with colonialism?’ – Understanding colonialism’s political, territorial and epistemic injustice." International Journal of Law in Context 21, no. 1 (2025): 99-117.
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Keir Starmer must come to Parliament today and make it clear that Britain stands with Denmark against Trump’s threats.
January 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Keir Starmer must come to Parliament today and make it clear that Britain stands with Denmark against Trump’s threats.
Spineless Labour have found their excuse.
Spinelessness only encourages bullies, be they in Moscow or Mar-a-Lago.
Spinelessness only encourages bullies, be they in Moscow or Mar-a-Lago.
If you’re wondering why this government is ‘spineless’ on *that* issue, a reminder from Stephen Bush at the FT:
January 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Spineless Labour have found their excuse.
Spinelessness only encourages bullies, be they in Moscow or Mar-a-Lago.
Spinelessness only encourages bullies, be they in Moscow or Mar-a-Lago.
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We are dealing with simply unfathomable levels of derangement.
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
We are dealing with simply unfathomable levels of derangement.
For the record, Mike Tapp MP, Home Office minister, is "extremely proud".
Jeez. Greenland is in the NATO alliance. How hard can this be?
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 AM
For the record, Mike Tapp MP, Home Office minister, is "extremely proud".
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I would quite simply die of shame.
Jeez. Greenland is in the NATO alliance. How hard can this be?
January 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I would quite simply die of shame.
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Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-gives-pep-talk-to-cops-in-tarabin-al-sana-as-raid-on-bedouin-town-persists/
Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists
National Guard force assumes responsibility for ongoing operation as locals bemoan 'thuggery' by cops; police said to arrest minors for stone-throwing without informing parents
www.timesofisrael.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-gives-pep-talk-to-cops-in-tarabin-al-sana-as-raid-on-bedouin-town-persists/
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Heavily guarded by security forces and bodyguards, hard-right Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir storms the Arab town of Tarabin As-Sana in the Naqab region, south of occupied Palestine, as part of an ongoing repressive crackdown on the town, today.
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Heavily guarded by security forces and bodyguards, hard-right Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir storms the Arab town of Tarabin As-Sana in the Naqab region, south of occupied Palestine, as part of an ongoing repressive crackdown on the town, today.
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"Ben-Gvir, who was elected to the Knesset three years ago after promising to "restore governability" in the Negev and show "who's the boss," has brought only chaos.”
December 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"Ben-Gvir, who was elected to the Knesset three years ago after promising to "restore governability" in the Negev and show "who's the boss," has brought only chaos.”
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☠️ Ben-Gvir's 'price tag police' are making life in the Negev unbearable - for Arabs and Jews www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit... 🧵
#BenGvirTerrorist
#BenGvirTerrorist
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
☠️ Ben-Gvir's 'price tag police' are making life in the Negev unbearable - for Arabs and Jews www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit... 🧵
#BenGvirTerrorist
#BenGvirTerrorist
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“Meanwhile, the police act at their master's behest: the Southern District, the National Guard and the special units of the Border Police operate in Tarabin as if Ben-Gvir were the police commissioner.”
December 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“Meanwhile, the police act at their master's behest: the Southern District, the National Guard and the special units of the Border Police operate in Tarabin as if Ben-Gvir were the police commissioner.”
Israel has been terrorising the Bedouin in the Negev for decades . Recently the focus has been on Tarabin al Sana.
Last night troops knocked on a door and when answered, executed Muhammad Hussein in cold blood.
This is #Zionism
Last night troops knocked on a door and when answered, executed Muhammad Hussein in cold blood.
This is #Zionism
Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists
https://www.newsbeep.com/343773/
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir again staged a visit to the embattled Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana…
https://www.newsbeep.com/343773/
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir again staged a visit to the embattled Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana…
Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists - News Beep
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir again staged a visit to the embattled Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana to “strengthen” police forces on Tuesday, as
www.newsbeep.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Israel has been terrorising the Bedouin in the Negev for decades . Recently the focus has been on Tarabin al Sana.
Last night troops knocked on a door and when answered, executed Muhammad Hussein in cold blood.
This is #Zionism
Last night troops knocked on a door and when answered, executed Muhammad Hussein in cold blood.
This is #Zionism
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VIDEO | Skirmishes between the Israeli police and the residents of the village of Tarabin al-Sana in the Negev (occupied Al-Naqab), after the young man Mohammad Hussein was shot and killed by the police last night.
t.me/thecradlemed...
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The Cradle
VIDEO | Skirmishes between the Israeli police and the residents of the village of Tarabin al-Sana in the Negev (occupied Al-Naqab), after the young man Mohammad Hussein was shot and killed by the poli...
t.me
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
VIDEO | Skirmishes between the Israeli police and the residents of the village of Tarabin al-Sana in the Negev (occupied Al-Naqab), after the young man Mohammad Hussein was shot and killed by the police last night.
t.me/thecradlemed...
t.me/thecradlemed...
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Same as the UK really. 2+2 without saying 4.
My statement supported by 26 EU Member States on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela ↓
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Same as the UK really. 2+2 without saying 4.
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So, if Maduro is found guilty of 34 felonies, he gets returned to the presidency, right?
January 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
So, if Maduro is found guilty of 34 felonies, he gets returned to the presidency, right?
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Lewis Goodall grills Labour’s Darren Jones on the UK’s repsonse to the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.
January 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Lewis Goodall grills Labour’s Darren Jones on the UK’s repsonse to the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.
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I know RUK ignores NI, but surely there should be more public horror and indignation about the fact that not 6 months ago part of the UK saw a pogrom that drove an ethnic group (the Roma) out of a sizeable town
Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence
Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence
After attacks on immigrants’ homes, groups patrol the streets to intimidate potential victims, who try to keep a low profile
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I know RUK ignores NI, but surely there should be more public horror and indignation about the fact that not 6 months ago part of the UK saw a pogrom that drove an ethnic group (the Roma) out of a sizeable town