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@jinxremoving.bsky.social
Still yelling about Malaysia | lizard apologist | tear down the borders | relevant flags: 🇮🇪 🏴 🇲🇾 🇲🇹 🏳️🌈 🏴
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@jinxremoving.bsky.social
· Nov 19
It takes a certain kind of arrogance to react to bad news in another country with "How long before it happens here?" like the rest of the world is just whatever
Can’t sleep so I switched on my phone and started reading the replies to this. Great move!!
Doesn’t matter if you believe in the paranormal or not.
Have you ever been haunted by something? Witnessed a figure or event you can’t explain? That sort of thing. Tell a story.
Have you ever been haunted by something? Witnessed a figure or event you can’t explain? That sort of thing. Tell a story.
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Can’t sleep so I switched on my phone and started reading the replies to this. Great move!!
2016: Sunday Beauty Queen
2006: The Great Happiness Space
1996: Chacun Cherche son Chat / Walking and Talking
1986: Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1976: Car Wash
Okay I have some serious favourites marking milestones this year
2006: The Great Happiness Space
1996: Chacun Cherche son Chat / Walking and Talking
1986: Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1976: Car Wash
Okay I have some serious favourites marking milestones this year
What is your favorite film celebrating a decade anniversary in 2026? We're thinking films released in 2016, 2006, 1996, 1986, 1976, 1966, 1956, 1946, 1936, 1926, etc.
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
2016: Sunday Beauty Queen
2006: The Great Happiness Space
1996: Chacun Cherche son Chat / Walking and Talking
1986: Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1976: Car Wash
Okay I have some serious favourites marking milestones this year
2006: The Great Happiness Space
1996: Chacun Cherche son Chat / Walking and Talking
1986: Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1976: Car Wash
Okay I have some serious favourites marking milestones this year
"I consider myself a communist and very left-wing, and it's been extremely painful to see leftist leaders around the world ignore clear human rights violations, electoral fraud, & forced displacement, simply because Venezuela is considered an ally." Some important context: gishty.com/interviews/i...
Interview with Gabriela Mesones Rojo - Gishty
Interview with Gabriela Mesones Rojo.
gishty.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
"I consider myself a communist and very left-wing, and it's been extremely painful to see leftist leaders around the world ignore clear human rights violations, electoral fraud, & forced displacement, simply because Venezuela is considered an ally." Some important context: gishty.com/interviews/i...
Yesterday I was talking to a person at risk in Somalia, who was contemplating fleeing to Uganda. I had to advise against it. Somalis already have so few avenues to safety and now this one has closed too. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
Uganda Refugee Ban, Aid Cuts A Step in the Wrong Direction - Refugees International
The aid cuts put Uganda in a difficult position – but the answer should not be to restrict access to protection.
www.refugeesinternational.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Yesterday I was talking to a person at risk in Somalia, who was contemplating fleeing to Uganda. I had to advise against it. Somalis already have so few avenues to safety and now this one has closed too. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
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3/****So my FB account was reviewed and now it’s permanently disabled for “violating community standards”, no possibility of appeal. Does anyone know of a way to help with this so I don’t lose crucial fundraising and movement info sharing access after 16 years of building up that account?*****
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
3/****So my FB account was reviewed and now it’s permanently disabled for “violating community standards”, no possibility of appeal. Does anyone know of a way to help with this so I don’t lose crucial fundraising and movement info sharing access after 16 years of building up that account?*****
According to the linked source, he was actually hit in the face with a camera. This was followed up five years later by someone hitting him in the face with a replica of Milan’s cathedral, ‘famous for its gothic spires’. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/...
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
According to the linked source, he was actually hit in the face with a camera. This was followed up five years later by someone hitting him in the face with a replica of Milan’s cathedral, ‘famous for its gothic spires’. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/...
An update on this: Moniro is now in Australia, her cat Ava is now in a foster home in Malaysia, but the next step will be for Ava to spend six months in Singapore, as Australia doesn’t accept pet relocations directly from Malaysia. So, we’re now seeking a foster home in Singapore 🙏🏻
Long shot on Bluesky I think but here we are. I know Moniro well and I’m deeply invested in ensuring that her cat Ava can join her after she’s resettled to Australia. To make this happen, we need to start by finding a foster home in Malaysia - before the end of July. Ava is currently in KL.
December 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
An update on this: Moniro is now in Australia, her cat Ava is now in a foster home in Malaysia, but the next step will be for Ava to spend six months in Singapore, as Australia doesn’t accept pet relocations directly from Malaysia. So, we’re now seeking a foster home in Singapore 🙏🏻
In her latest newsletter, @shamjaff.bsky.social analyses Israel’s recognition of Somaliland; plus, #MalaysiaMentioned. The newsletter - a highly recommended curation of Global Majority news - has a new online home which reduces dependence on third-party service providers gishty.com/issues/2025-...
Somaliland got recognized. Sort of.
Somaliland got recognized. Sort of.. It's complicated.
gishty.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
In her latest newsletter, @shamjaff.bsky.social analyses Israel’s recognition of Somaliland; plus, #MalaysiaMentioned. The newsletter - a highly recommended curation of Global Majority news - has a new online home which reduces dependence on third-party service providers gishty.com/issues/2025-...
Letterboxd needs a section where I can compile my top 10 negative reviews of Sentimental Value
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Letterboxd needs a section where I can compile my top 10 negative reviews of Sentimental Value
“This is Malaysia. Hatred towards the LGBTQ community isn’t just normalised, it’s encouraged.” www.scmp.com/week-asia/li...
‘We just want to live’: fear grips Malaysia’s LGBTQ community
With drag clubs closed and spas raided, the shrinking space for queer life in Malaysia leaves a community with nowhere left to turn.
www.scmp.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“This is Malaysia. Hatred towards the LGBTQ community isn’t just normalised, it’s encouraged.” www.scmp.com/week-asia/li...
"Hospitality, in Syria, is a language older than fear.
I took my guests through Aleppo the way someone introduces a lover."
Another incredible, chilling post; I hope I'll see a book from this same friend. This is one newsletter you should subscribe to. xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-hospi...
I took my guests through Aleppo the way someone introduces a lover."
Another incredible, chilling post; I hope I'll see a book from this same friend. This is one newsletter you should subscribe to. xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-hospi...
When Hospitality Became a Security Matter: Couchsurfing Under Assad
A threat to national security.
xenowrites.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"Hospitality, in Syria, is a language older than fear.
I took my guests through Aleppo the way someone introduces a lover."
Another incredible, chilling post; I hope I'll see a book from this same friend. This is one newsletter you should subscribe to. xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-hospi...
I took my guests through Aleppo the way someone introduces a lover."
Another incredible, chilling post; I hope I'll see a book from this same friend. This is one newsletter you should subscribe to. xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-hospi...
Sharing a fundraising appeal in very sad circumstances. I am in contact with Savan and previously communicated with his father Yassin; my heart breaks for them to be so far apart at a time like this. Anything you can give will be of help, guaranteed. gofund.me/1147cba57
Donate to Palliative care costs, organized by Savan Qadir
My name is Savan, and I am fundraising for my father, Yassin, who is currently hospitalized in Malay… Savan Qadir needs your support for Palliative care costs
gofund.me
December 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sharing a fundraising appeal in very sad circumstances. I am in contact with Savan and previously communicated with his father Yassin; my heart breaks for them to be so far apart at a time like this. Anything you can give will be of help, guaranteed. gofund.me/1147cba57
“Because in those rooms, you learn quickly: the people with power are allowed to be tired. The people without it cannot.”
A refugee friend describes their experience at UNHCR: xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-waiti...
A refugee friend describes their experience at UNHCR: xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-waiti...
When Waiting Becomes Survival: Inside a UNHCR Centre
One day I walked into UNHCR Center with my life story and the room swallowed me like it had been expecting me.
xenowrites.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“Because in those rooms, you learn quickly: the people with power are allowed to be tired. The people without it cannot.”
A refugee friend describes their experience at UNHCR: xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-waiti...
A refugee friend describes their experience at UNHCR: xenowrites.substack.com/p/when-waiti...
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You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
Fadi Abu Assi, 11, and Goma Abu Assi, eight, were gathering firewood at the time, their uncle said.
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
I belatedly wrote a post for Transgender Day of Remembrance, for a refugee who was not resettled in time. www.linkedin.com/posts/ninesi...
#transgenderdayofremembrance #tdor | Nine .
I didn’t have time to reflect on #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, mostly because I was dealing with an urgent case of a trans person at risk.
But afterwards, I checked the list of recorded lives lost in...
www.linkedin.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I belatedly wrote a post for Transgender Day of Remembrance, for a refugee who was not resettled in time. www.linkedin.com/posts/ninesi...
“Freelance journalism in 2025 is an incredibly difficult place to build a career. But, it turns out, it’s a decent enough arena for a scam.” An excellent investigation by @nickhunebrown.bsky.social, and what an ending thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
“Freelance journalism in 2025 is an incredibly difficult place to build a career. But, it turns out, it’s a decent enough arena for a scam.” An excellent investigation by @nickhunebrown.bsky.social, and what an ending thelocal.to/investigatin...
Idk what's up with @hypem.com today but as a substitute I'm playing Hamnawa's collection of Pakistani pop and it is 🔥 tv.hamnawa.net
Hamnawa TV - The Best New Pakistani Pop Music
tv.hamnawa.net
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Idk what's up with @hypem.com today but as a substitute I'm playing Hamnawa's collection of Pakistani pop and it is 🔥 tv.hamnawa.net
Resolutely avoiding my ex-colleagues’ updates this week as they attend an event that I was previously in charge of. Two years after the experience I can still feel the stress. It was the beginning of the end, realising I was no longer at a workplace where we had each other’s backs.
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Resolutely avoiding my ex-colleagues’ updates this week as they attend an event that I was previously in charge of. Two years after the experience I can still feel the stress. It was the beginning of the end, realising I was no longer at a workplace where we had each other’s backs.
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Twenty years after the war, I walked sniper alley in Sarajevo haunted by images of civilians dashing between buildings for cover. I never imagined that some may have been shot by ‘sniper tourists’ who paid for a chance to kill them. My god!
“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Twenty years after the war, I walked sniper alley in Sarajevo haunted by images of civilians dashing between buildings for cover. I never imagined that some may have been shot by ‘sniper tourists’ who paid for a chance to kill them. My god!
In 2014 when the kidnapped Chibok girls made world headlines, Nigerian soldiers kidnapped 42 men from a village, baselessly accusing them of Boko Haram membership. Over years of torture, 37 were murdered. This year 3 survivors were released & given USD 35 each africauncensored.online/blog/2025/10...
The Gallari 42: Twelve Years of Military Detention and No Justice in Sight - Africa Uncensored
42 men from Gallari, a community in North East Nigeria, were arbitrarily detained by the military 12 years ago. Three of them have finally regained freedom. Two returned with severe health problems, w...
africauncensored.online
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 AM
In 2014 when the kidnapped Chibok girls made world headlines, Nigerian soldiers kidnapped 42 men from a village, baselessly accusing them of Boko Haram membership. Over years of torture, 37 were murdered. This year 3 survivors were released & given USD 35 each africauncensored.online/blog/2025/10...
Watched Good News tonight and now I am going down a rabbit hole learning about the Japanese hijackers who inspired the film throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/y...
Yodogō hijackers launch website to publicise campaign to return from North Korea to Japan
The Yodogō Group of former Sekigun-ha (Red Army Faction) hijackers has launched a new website to publicise its campaign to return home to Japan. The group famously committed Japan’s first air…
throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Watched Good News tonight and now I am going down a rabbit hole learning about the Japanese hijackers who inspired the film throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/y...
The thing is, while all of this fuckery plays out, thousands of refugees in bad situations around the world are stuck in limbo with their files held by the US. This means their cases can’t be submitted to other countries which might actually consider accepting them www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The thing is, while all of this fuckery plays out, thousands of refugees in bad situations around the world are stuck in limbo with their files held by the US. This means their cases can’t be submitted to other countries which might actually consider accepting them www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Please, I want to know how this works. He got Malaysian citizenship and now he's returned to Argentina to play for a local club but can't play yet because Fifa banned him for a year. So what's his visa situation? Because Malaysians aren't allowed dual nationality www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
'Heritage' player Machuca returns to Argentina after Fifa suspension
UPDATED 4.33PM | He's reportedly joining a local football club, but can't play yet.
www.malaysiakini.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Please, I want to know how this works. He got Malaysian citizenship and now he's returned to Argentina to play for a local club but can't play yet because Fifa banned him for a year. So what's his visa situation? Because Malaysians aren't allowed dual nationality www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
Obviously Trump can get fucked but there should also be anti-Modi protests. Thank you.
October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Obviously Trump can get fucked but there should also be anti-Modi protests. Thank you.
Police overreach in Malaysian schools. This new level of surveillance is liable to negatively impact LGBTQ+ students. Already they "caught" students "carrying playing cards" which is a bit of a distance away from the supposed goal of violence prevention www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...
School spot check: Cops to scan students' phones for obscene content
This is part of Home Ministry's efforts to increase police presence in schools.
www.malaysiakini.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Police overreach in Malaysian schools. This new level of surveillance is liable to negatively impact LGBTQ+ students. Already they "caught" students "carrying playing cards" which is a bit of a distance away from the supposed goal of violence prevention www.malaysiakini.com/read4free/75...