Ramy Yaacoub
@ramyyaacoub.bsky.social
🥷 at @open-society.bsky.social. ex @timep.bsky.social. Rocket Scientist @EmbryRiddle. M.A. @ausis.bsky.social. Political Analyst. Scuba Diver. English, Arabic, y un poco de Español 🇨🇦🇪🇬🇺🇸
Twitter: @ramyyaacoub
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Ramy Yaacoub
@ramyyaacoub.bsky.social
· Nov 17
بسم الله... نبتدي على نضيف، البلوكات وقتي وقتي ... رش مايه يبني، واستعنا على الشقا بالله... خش فينا يسطى...
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In the midst of the darkest times, there will always be those who resist. May we know them, may we support them, may we be among them. ✊🏼❤️
Video of Columbia Heights residents driving ICE agents out of their area. source: www.instagram.com/reel/DNjkvLQ...
August 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
In the midst of the darkest times, there will always be those who resist. May we know them, may we support them, may we be among them. ✊🏼❤️
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📣 Allies in Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia!
Free DC is running a campaign asking residents of each to contact the governor and ask that the National Guard deployed to DC be recalled.
OH freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
SC freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
WV freedcproject.org/west-virginia
Free DC is running a campaign asking residents of each to contact the governor and ask that the National Guard deployed to DC be recalled.
OH freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
SC freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
WV freedcproject.org/west-virginia
August 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
📣 Allies in Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia!
Free DC is running a campaign asking residents of each to contact the governor and ask that the National Guard deployed to DC be recalled.
OH freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
SC freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
WV freedcproject.org/west-virginia
Free DC is running a campaign asking residents of each to contact the governor and ask that the National Guard deployed to DC be recalled.
OH freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
SC freedcproject.org/news/for-all...
WV freedcproject.org/west-virginia
📢 After 2.5 whirlwind, relentless, and rewarding years at @open-society.bsky.social, I’ll be stepping down as Director of MENA Programs & moving on to a new adventure at the end of the month. Grateful to @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social, @alexsoros.bsky.social, et al. Stay tuned for more on what’s cooking🫡🖖
July 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📢 After 2.5 whirlwind, relentless, and rewarding years at @open-society.bsky.social, I’ll be stepping down as Director of MENA Programs & moving on to a new adventure at the end of the month. Grateful to @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social, @alexsoros.bsky.social, et al. Stay tuned for more on what’s cooking🫡🖖
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Viktor Orban tried to ban the Budapest Pride parade. He got the biggest one yet. Steve Hendrix reports from the Hungarian capital
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
June 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Viktor Orban tried to ban the Budapest Pride parade. He got the biggest one yet. Steve Hendrix reports from the Hungarian capital
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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This was not a full-page ad I was expecting to see in the Sunday NYTimes today
June 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This was not a full-page ad I was expecting to see in the Sunday NYTimes today
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Holding Syrian Christians and Syrians in my heart as news trickles in of a harrowing attack on Mar Elias Church in the Dwel'a area of Damascus. According to eyewitness reports, a man entered the church, began shooting, and then carried out a suicide bombing.
June 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Holding Syrian Christians and Syrians in my heart as news trickles in of a harrowing attack on Mar Elias Church in the Dwel'a area of Damascus. According to eyewitness reports, a man entered the church, began shooting, and then carried out a suicide bombing.
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Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in #Syria during Divine Liturgy
apnews.com/article/syri...
apnews.com/article/syri...
Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy
State media says a suicide bomber in Syria has detonated himself inside a church filled with people, killing at least 20.
apnews.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in #Syria during Divine Liturgy
apnews.com/article/syri...
apnews.com/article/syri...
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." George Santayana
June 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." George Santayana
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They ripped him apart from his pregnant wife in her last trimester. They stole from him the birth of his baby boy Dean, his graduation ceremony, his first Father's Day. They detained him illegally for 104 days.
But today, Mahmoud Khalil is FINALLY FREE. 🤍✊🏼
But today, Mahmoud Khalil is FINALLY FREE. 🤍✊🏼
June 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
They ripped him apart from his pregnant wife in her last trimester. They stole from him the birth of his baby boy Dean, his graduation ceremony, his first Father's Day. They detained him illegally for 104 days.
But today, Mahmoud Khalil is FINALLY FREE. 🤍✊🏼
But today, Mahmoud Khalil is FINALLY FREE. 🤍✊🏼
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🚨NEW REPORT: exposing clever new hacking tactic.
🇷🇺Russian state-backed hackers used an App-Specific Password attack against prominent Russia expert @keirgiles.bsky.social
It's like they knew what we all expect from 🇷🇺...and then did the opposite 1/
By us @citizenlab.ca & Google's GTIG
🇷🇺Russian state-backed hackers used an App-Specific Password attack against prominent Russia expert @keirgiles.bsky.social
It's like they knew what we all expect from 🇷🇺...and then did the opposite 1/
By us @citizenlab.ca & Google's GTIG
June 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🚨NEW REPORT: exposing clever new hacking tactic.
🇷🇺Russian state-backed hackers used an App-Specific Password attack against prominent Russia expert @keirgiles.bsky.social
It's like they knew what we all expect from 🇷🇺...and then did the opposite 1/
By us @citizenlab.ca & Google's GTIG
🇷🇺Russian state-backed hackers used an App-Specific Password attack against prominent Russia expert @keirgiles.bsky.social
It's like they knew what we all expect from 🇷🇺...and then did the opposite 1/
By us @citizenlab.ca & Google's GTIG
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🇱🇧 Lebanon recently held municipal elections for the first time in nearly 10 years. What do the results tell us? And what may this mean for the much-awaited 2026 parliamentary elections?
Don't miss @timep.bsky.social's event ft @alaasayeg.bsky.social, Soha Mneimneh, Ali Mourad, and Jean Kassir.
Don't miss @timep.bsky.social's event ft @alaasayeg.bsky.social, Soha Mneimneh, Ali Mourad, and Jean Kassir.
🔔 Join us on Thursday, June 26 at 11 am EST for an event exploring the recent Lebanese municipal elections and what the results tell us in the lead up to the 2026 parliamentary elections, featuring Ali Mourad, Soha Mneimneh, @alaasayeg.bsky.social, and Jean Kassir.
timep.org/2025/06/18/p...
timep.org/2025/06/18/p...
June 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🇱🇧 Lebanon recently held municipal elections for the first time in nearly 10 years. What do the results tell us? And what may this mean for the much-awaited 2026 parliamentary elections?
Don't miss @timep.bsky.social's event ft @alaasayeg.bsky.social, Soha Mneimneh, Ali Mourad, and Jean Kassir.
Don't miss @timep.bsky.social's event ft @alaasayeg.bsky.social, Soha Mneimneh, Ali Mourad, and Jean Kassir.
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In exile, I've met some of the most incredible advocates, the most talented journalists, the most unrelenting lawyers. But all too often, the space for them to continue their work from abroad is not present. Humbled that we play a small part in creating that space at @timep.bsky.social.
We hold in our hearts those who have similarly been driven away from their homes. As the space for organizing across MENA narrows, we recommit to honoring Sarah’s memory by supporting MENA advocates in exile today through a fellowship named in her honor. timep.org/sarah-hegazi...
June 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In exile, I've met some of the most incredible advocates, the most talented journalists, the most unrelenting lawyers. But all too often, the space for them to continue their work from abroad is not present. Humbled that we play a small part in creating that space at @timep.bsky.social.
📢 Must watch: An AI produced video by the German based Dor Brothers. While exaggerated, honestly, it issome of the strongest artistic political commentary I have seen on domestic US politics these days.
🔊 Sound on 🔛
🎥: youtu.be/V4zwIhS2iZk?...
🔊 Sound on 🔛
🎥: youtu.be/V4zwIhS2iZk?...
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
📢 Must watch: An AI produced video by the German based Dor Brothers. While exaggerated, honestly, it issome of the strongest artistic political commentary I have seen on domestic US politics these days.
🔊 Sound on 🔛
🎥: youtu.be/V4zwIhS2iZk?...
🔊 Sound on 🔛
🎥: youtu.be/V4zwIhS2iZk?...
This is credible reporting ⤵️
The U.S. and Iran were scheduled to meet Sunday to continue nuclear talks.
Trump told Israel publicly and privately not to attack before the talks were over.
Israel clearly believes they can force the U.S. into this war of their choosing.
Trump told Israel publicly and privately not to attack before the talks were over.
Israel clearly believes they can force the U.S. into this war of their choosing.
June 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is credible reporting ⤵️
Regional update from MENA
June 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Regional update from MENA
And justice for all . . .
June 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
And justice for all . . .
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As Sanaa Seif, sister of detained British-Egyptian citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah, provides a deeply worrying update on their mother's hunger strike, we at TIMEP reiterate our call on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act urgently and immediately to #FreeAlaa: fairsq.org/parliament-n...
Parliament, NGOs urge British PM to act to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah
More than 100 British parliamentarians, and 32 human rights organisations, have written to the British Prime Minister urging him to use all the tools at his disposal to free the British-Egyptian priso...
fairsq.org
May 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As Sanaa Seif, sister of detained British-Egyptian citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah, provides a deeply worrying update on their mother's hunger strike, we at TIMEP reiterate our call on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act urgently and immediately to #FreeAlaa: fairsq.org/parliament-n...
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In Washington, DC?
Drop by Dupont Circle tomorrow at 6 pm to stand in solidarity with hunger-striking mother Dr. Laila Soueif who is protesting the continued unjust detention of her son British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.
Details here: www.facebook.com/share/1C7wVt...
#FreeAlaa
Drop by Dupont Circle tomorrow at 6 pm to stand in solidarity with hunger-striking mother Dr. Laila Soueif who is protesting the continued unjust detention of her son British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.
Details here: www.facebook.com/share/1C7wVt...
#FreeAlaa
May 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In Washington, DC?
Drop by Dupont Circle tomorrow at 6 pm to stand in solidarity with hunger-striking mother Dr. Laila Soueif who is protesting the continued unjust detention of her son British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.
Details here: www.facebook.com/share/1C7wVt...
#FreeAlaa
Drop by Dupont Circle tomorrow at 6 pm to stand in solidarity with hunger-striking mother Dr. Laila Soueif who is protesting the continued unjust detention of her son British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.
Details here: www.facebook.com/share/1C7wVt...
#FreeAlaa
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🎉 An exciting day here at @timep.bsky.social, where we are welcoming 11 brilliant advocates and experts who are the frontlines of the movement to reimagine a more just, more equitable, and more peaceful MENA region.
Humbled at the trust our fellows have in us to embark on this journey together. 🙏
Humbled at the trust our fellows have in us to embark on this journey together. 🙏
🎉 TIMEP is thrilled to announce the members of its 2025-2026 Nonresident Fellowship cohort: @justinsalhani.bsky.social, Ahmad Helmi, @shehh.bsky.social, Samy Akil, Mahitab Mahgoub, Iyed Hamadi, Sarah Hamza, Jean Kassir, Lina Ghoutouk, Dina Kamel, and Lina Marwan.
May 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🎉 An exciting day here at @timep.bsky.social, where we are welcoming 11 brilliant advocates and experts who are the frontlines of the movement to reimagine a more just, more equitable, and more peaceful MENA region.
Humbled at the trust our fellows have in us to embark on this journey together. 🙏
Humbled at the trust our fellows have in us to embark on this journey together. 🙏
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Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, has died at 95. He cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon. nyti.ms/3Sbusb3
May 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...
May 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...
Are there any good "Chicago" bars in DC? 🤔
May 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Are there any good "Chicago" bars in DC? 🤔
This thread ⤵️
You're not going to laughing when we have NYC excommunicated.
May 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This thread ⤵️