Saleem Khan
@saleemkhan.bsky.social
Journalist. Founder JOVRNALISM & INVSTG8. Digital news #AI + #VR #AR #MR #XR. Ex CBC News, Toronto Star, The Conversation, chair @CAJ, Kiplinger Fellow, OpenNews.
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Saleem Khan
@saleemkhan.bsky.social
· Sep 15
a man with a beard is looking at the camera and says `` hello there '' .
Alt: Ewan McGregor, playing Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, says "Hello there."
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Hello, new followers! I haven't been active on here for reasons, but I'm planning to re-engage on social media in the weeks and months ahead. Welcome!
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Anyway, who likes comic books?
January 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Anyway, who likes comic books?
Zionism is a hell of a drug.
January 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Zionism is a hell of a drug.
Zionism is a hell of a drug.
January 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Zionism is a hell of a drug.
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Trump's right hand man (literally) just casually giving the Nazi salute... twice.
January 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trump's right hand man (literally) just casually giving the Nazi salute... twice.
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Reposted by Saleem Khan
Donald Trump repeatedly made false and misleading claims during his inaugural address.
Here are the facts on some of the false claims offered during Trump’s speech:
Here are the facts on some of the false claims offered during Trump’s speech:
Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address, from inflation to healthcare
Following up on key claims made by 47th US president during his day one speech
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Donald Trump repeatedly made false and misleading claims during his inaugural address.
Here are the facts on some of the false claims offered during Trump’s speech:
Here are the facts on some of the false claims offered during Trump’s speech:
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While you’re at it, check this out: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
January 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
While you’re at it, check this out: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
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Yeah his use of the phrase “manifest destiny” was one of the (many!) chilling parts of this speech!!!
January 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yeah his use of the phrase “manifest destiny” was one of the (many!) chilling parts of this speech!!!
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Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says | Forth
President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said on Monday, removing the world's biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.
www.forth.news
January 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden summarily denied clemency to Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, whom the evidence shows is innocent of the offences for which she is serving an 86-year prison sentence in brutal conditions.
This is part of his legacy alongside his knowing, full support of genocide.
This is part of his legacy alongside his knowing, full support of genocide.
January 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden summarily denied clemency to Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, whom the evidence shows is innocent of the offences for which she is serving an 86-year prison sentence in brutal conditions.
This is part of his legacy alongside his knowing, full support of genocide.
This is part of his legacy alongside his knowing, full support of genocide.
It's incredible to watch the outgoing U.S. administration peacefully transfer power — with smiles and applause — to a man they emphasized for months is a fascist and an existential threat to democracy.
January 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's incredible to watch the outgoing U.S. administration peacefully transfer power — with smiles and applause — to a man they emphasized for months is a fascist and an existential threat to democracy.
Pretty sure Kamala Harris hasn't unclenched her jaw nor shed this grim expression all morning except for when she was aware the cameras were on her.
January 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Pretty sure Kamala Harris hasn't unclenched her jaw nor shed this grim expression all morning except for when she was aware the cameras were on her.
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BREAKING: Biden has pardoned his family www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
January 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: Biden has pardoned his family www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
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🚨Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier, but no pardon.
January 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🚨Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier, but no pardon.
There is a final effort for Biden to pardon Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, sentenced to 86 years on erroneous and/or false evidence, say human rights experts, activists, and former U.S. attorney-general Ramsey Clark.
People of conscience are urged to call the White House.
www.aafiamovement.com
People of conscience are urged to call the White House.
www.aafiamovement.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There is a final effort for Biden to pardon Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, sentenced to 86 years on erroneous and/or false evidence, say human rights experts, activists, and former U.S. attorney-general Ramsey Clark.
People of conscience are urged to call the White House.
www.aafiamovement.com
People of conscience are urged to call the White House.
www.aafiamovement.com
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Aafia Siddiqui is treated worse than prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
Sign this petition to urge President Joe Biden to grant a pardon for Aafia Siddiqui: www.change.org/p/free-dr-aa...
Sign this petition to urge President Joe Biden to grant a pardon for Aafia Siddiqui: www.change.org/p/free-dr-aa...
December 4, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Aafia Siddiqui is treated worse than prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
Sign this petition to urge President Joe Biden to grant a pardon for Aafia Siddiqui: www.change.org/p/free-dr-aa...
Sign this petition to urge President Joe Biden to grant a pardon for Aafia Siddiqui: www.change.org/p/free-dr-aa...
Killing the messengers at an unprecedented rate and number is a hallmark of the regime.
This brings the journalist toll to 199.
Journalists are 0.059% of identified and calculated total civilians slain in this genocide — 335,000 the most conservative Lancet and University of Edinburgh studies say.
This brings the journalist toll to 199.
Journalists are 0.059% of identified and calculated total civilians slain in this genocide — 335,000 the most conservative Lancet and University of Edinburgh studies say.
In the space of two days, the Israeli army murdered three journalists in northern Gaza and the central Gaza Strip.
We repeat in the strongest possible terms that targeting journalists is a war crime, and these atrocious attacks must stop.
youtube.com/shorts/y-3Vs...
We repeat in the strongest possible terms that targeting journalists is a war crime, and these atrocious attacks must stop.
youtube.com/shorts/y-3Vs...
In the space of two days, the Israeli army murdered three journalists in Gaza.
YouTube video by Reporters sans frontières
youtube.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Killing the messengers at an unprecedented rate and number is a hallmark of the regime.
This brings the journalist toll to 199.
Journalists are 0.059% of identified and calculated total civilians slain in this genocide — 335,000 the most conservative Lancet and University of Edinburgh studies say.
This brings the journalist toll to 199.
Journalists are 0.059% of identified and calculated total civilians slain in this genocide — 335,000 the most conservative Lancet and University of Edinburgh studies say.
Onerous, often impossible application requirements and severe restriction of how many people may apply has been a signature of Canada's temporary visit programs for Sudanese and Gaza Palestinian refugees — in contrast to swift, almost unfettered entry for 300,000+ Ukrainians, most of whom will stay.
Family members dying in Sudan after lengthy delays in Canadian program, community says: Not one person has made it to Canada in the nearly seven months since Ottawa initiated the residency program
Family members dying in Sudan after lengthy delays in Canadian program, community says
Not one person has made it to Canada in the nearly seven months since Ottawa initiated the residency program
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 17, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Onerous, often impossible application requirements and severe restriction of how many people may apply has been a signature of Canada's temporary visit programs for Sudanese and Gaza Palestinian refugees — in contrast to swift, almost unfettered entry for 300,000+ Ukrainians, most of whom will stay.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #275,586.
September 17, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #275,586.
@ramiismail.com Migrating from X/Twitter… You may recall we spent a good chunk of time talking about depictions and representation of Muslims and Arabs in games at GDC 2016.
a baby wearing a black headband with the words salam aleykoum written on it
Alt: Hasbulla Magomedov offers the traditional Islamic greeting, " As salaam alaikum."
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September 15, 2024 at 8:16 PM
@ramiismail.com Migrating from X/Twitter… You may recall we spent a good chunk of time talking about depictions and representation of Muslims and Arabs in games at GDC 2016.
Hello, new followers! I haven't been active on here for reasons, but I'm planning to re-engage on social media in the weeks and months ahead. Welcome!
Please say hi, and if I don't already know you personally, do introduce yourself and kindly let me know why you followed my account.
Thanks!
Please say hi, and if I don't already know you personally, do introduce yourself and kindly let me know why you followed my account.
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a man with a beard is looking at the camera and says `` hello there '' .
Alt: Ewan McGregor, playing Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, says "Hello there."
media.tenor.com
September 15, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Hello, new followers! I haven't been active on here for reasons, but I'm planning to re-engage on social media in the weeks and months ahead. Welcome!
Please say hi, and if I don't already know you personally, do introduce yourself and kindly let me know why you followed my account.
Thanks!
Please say hi, and if I don't already know you personally, do introduce yourself and kindly let me know why you followed my account.
Thanks!
Remember Srebrenica.
#RememberSrebrenica
#RememberSrebrenica
July 12, 2023 at 2:10 AM
Remember Srebrenica.
#RememberSrebrenica
#RememberSrebrenica
Hello . السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
July 8, 2023 at 10:33 PM
Hello . السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ