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@madiha.bsky.social
Antifascist. Asst Prof @ Yale. Personal acct. Writing book on digital war, drones, & empire w/ view from the Global South. Former journo & filmmaker. Interests: tech, militarism, anticolonial, anti-imperial praxis, transnatl solidarities.Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
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WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
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Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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Is there a term for absconding with a kid?
So immigration agents drove off in a citizen’s car with a toddler in the back.
**Then DHS refused to answer questions about it.**
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
**Then DHS refused to answer questions about it.**
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Is there a term for absconding with a kid?
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So the terms we had Bukele agree to were basically “no lawyers, no abortions.”
No mention about keeping them safe or not torturing them.
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No mention about keeping them safe or not torturing them.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
So the terms we had Bukele agree to were basically “no lawyers, no abortions.”
No mention about keeping them safe or not torturing them.
democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
No mention about keeping them safe or not torturing them.
democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
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Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
Alarming criminalization of green card holder based on "Antifa Materials" - another attempt to silence dissent and target people critical of this administration
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
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The level of disinterest in the ongoing genocide and violent extractivism in Sudan is disheartening. I don’t know if one can attribute this to anti-Black racism per se, but the overwhelming silence and indifference of Arabs is appalling.
Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat - The Sentry
November 2025 Download the full alert As the war in Sudan rages on and the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) killings of civilians in the western city El Fasher continues, reports have emerged of Colombian ...
thesentry.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The level of disinterest in the ongoing genocide and violent extractivism in Sudan is disheartening. I don’t know if one can attribute this to anti-Black racism per se, but the overwhelming silence and indifference of Arabs is appalling.
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This from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social is a clear and horrifying explanation of the atrocities underway in El Fasher. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik
The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social is a clear and horrifying explanation of the atrocities underway in El Fasher. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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He's also African, guys. Muslim, South Asian, *and African.* A lot of firsts.
Mamdani will be the city's first Muslim mayor and first Asian American mayor after energizing progressives with an affordability-focused campaign.
In generational shift, Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race
Mamdani will be the city's first Muslim mayor and first Asian American mayor after energizing progressives with an affordability-focused campaign.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
He's also African, guys. Muslim, South Asian, *and African.* A lot of firsts.
He's also African, guys. Muslim, South Asian, *and African.* A lot of firsts.
Mamdani will be the city's first Muslim mayor and first Asian American mayor after energizing progressives with an affordability-focused campaign.
In generational shift, Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race
Mamdani will be the city's first Muslim mayor and first Asian American mayor after energizing progressives with an affordability-focused campaign.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
He's also African, guys. Muslim, South Asian, *and African.* A lot of firsts.
Thanks for your service @nickpinto.bsky.social 😁
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Thanks for your service @nickpinto.bsky.social 😁
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DecisionDeskHQ has already heard enough and projects Mamdani as the winner! (I'm going to keep holding my breath and watch the returns come in.)
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
DecisionDeskHQ has already heard enough and projects Mamdani as the winner! (I'm going to keep holding my breath and watch the returns come in.)
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I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
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This kind of black listing, to be clear, is actually bad for American Jews. And rich from the industry that continued to employ Mel Gibson.
fuck this shit
www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/11...
www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/11...
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” — World of Reel
It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won’t be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.
www.worldofreel.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This kind of black listing, to be clear, is actually bad for American Jews. And rich from the industry that continued to employ Mel Gibson.
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Despite Threats, the Boeing Strike Continues
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Despite Threats, the Boeing Strike Continues
Since taking to the picket lines on Aug. 4, striking machinists have voted down four of the company's offers.
inkstick.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Despite Threats, the Boeing Strike Continues
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Inkstick's @hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
inkstick.substack.com/p/despite-th...
Noooo. Kindly fuck off.
President Obama called Zohran Mamdani on Saturday — praising his campaign and offering to be a "sounding board" into the future.
Obama said he was invested in Mamdani's success beyond the election on Tuesday.
"Your campaign has been impressive to watch," Obama told Mamdani.
Obama said he was invested in Mamdani's success beyond the election on Tuesday.
"Your campaign has been impressive to watch," Obama told Mamdani.
Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Noooo. Kindly fuck off.
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we ended up where we are now for a number of reasons, but one was that Dick Cheney realized he could go on camera, lie about saying things he’d previously said on camera, and TV interviewers would just sputter
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
we ended up where we are now for a number of reasons, but one was that Dick Cheney realized he could go on camera, lie about saying things he’d previously said on camera, and TV interviewers would just sputter
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billions of ticketing records are sold to the US government; the DHS, and records show agencies like ICE, CBP, ATF, TSA, and others.
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
billions of ticketing records are sold to the US government; the DHS, and records show agencies like ICE, CBP, ATF, TSA, and others.
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
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When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
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Happy pub day! A book for our times and beyond. Get a copy for yourself and 2 for others who might need it.
It's publication day for Read This When Things Fall Apart! So grateful to our contributors and to @akpress.org for making this book a reality. This is a strange time to be promoting a book, but I believe it's a text that has the potential to help us right now. Please get yourself a copy. ❤️
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
Letters to Activists in Crisis
bookshop.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Happy pub day! A book for our times and beyond. Get a copy for yourself and 2 for others who might need it.
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NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
The Nonprofit Feeding the Entire Internet to AI Companies
Common Crawl claims to provide a public benefit, but it lies to publishers about its activities.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
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Over 3 million life-years lost in Gaza - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Sammy Zahran and Ghassan Abu-Sittah found that 60,199 recorded deaths translated to an average of 51 years of life lost each—most of them civilians, including over 1 million years among children under 15.
Sammy Zahran and Ghassan Abu-Sittah found that 60,199 recorded deaths translated to an average of 51 years of life lost each—most of them civilians, including over 1 million years among children under 15.
Over 3 million life-years lost in Gaza
On July 31, 2025, the Palestinian Ministry of Health (PMH) in Gaza released a list
of named people directly killed in Gaza since Oct 7, 2023.1 The list had 60 199 decedents
with their reported age, se...
www.thelancet.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Over 3 million life-years lost in Gaza - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Sammy Zahran and Ghassan Abu-Sittah found that 60,199 recorded deaths translated to an average of 51 years of life lost each—most of them civilians, including over 1 million years among children under 15.
Sammy Zahran and Ghassan Abu-Sittah found that 60,199 recorded deaths translated to an average of 51 years of life lost each—most of them civilians, including over 1 million years among children under 15.
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I chatted with Javier Arbona-Homar about our books for the
@abusablepast.bsky.social! Huge thanks to the Radical History Review, especially @marisollebron.bsky.social and A. Naomi Paik, and our editor, Kingsley, for inviting us to have this conversation. tinyurl.com/mj2ca39e
@abusablepast.bsky.social! Huge thanks to the Radical History Review, especially @marisollebron.bsky.social and A. Naomi Paik, and our editor, Kingsley, for inviting us to have this conversation. tinyurl.com/mj2ca39e
Imperial Mobilities, Geographical Imaginaries: A Conversation Between Javier Arbona-Homar and Emily Mitchell-Eaton – The Abusable Past
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October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I chatted with Javier Arbona-Homar about our books for the
@abusablepast.bsky.social! Huge thanks to the Radical History Review, especially @marisollebron.bsky.social and A. Naomi Paik, and our editor, Kingsley, for inviting us to have this conversation. tinyurl.com/mj2ca39e
@abusablepast.bsky.social! Huge thanks to the Radical History Review, especially @marisollebron.bsky.social and A. Naomi Paik, and our editor, Kingsley, for inviting us to have this conversation. tinyurl.com/mj2ca39e