Swara A.S. ☀️🍉🌊🧿
@spiderswarz.bsky.social
He/Him, Data Waterbender. Kurdish Muslim. 🍅Words @ The Nerds of Color, But Why Tho?, io9, The New Arab, Nerdist. Host of The Middle Geeks Podcast.
https://www.swarasalih.com/
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At First Glance, Universal’s ‘Mummy’ Sequel is Orientalist Regression
Swara explains why the announcement of Universal doing a “Mummy” Sequel may not be so exciting, and in fact may be regressive.
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I am very much *not* excited about Universal's apparent #TheMummy sequel.
Especially in light of Lee Cronin's other Mummy film already in development with ACTUAL Egyptian leads.
Please read my latest for @thenerdsofcolor.bsky.social to understand why 🙏🏽
thenerdsofcolor.org/2025/11/05/a...
Especially in light of Lee Cronin's other Mummy film already in development with ACTUAL Egyptian leads.
Please read my latest for @thenerdsofcolor.bsky.social to understand why 🙏🏽
thenerdsofcolor.org/2025/11/05/a...
Excellent @butwhytho.net piece here by Jason Flatt on #MartySupreme and its portrayal of Jewish idenitity butwhytho.net/2026/01/mart...
How 'Marty Supreme' Puts A Lens On Traditional Jewish Masculinity
Marty Supreme is neither judging nor celebrating the trials of traditional Jewish masculinity; it's seeking something deeper.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Excellent @butwhytho.net piece here by Jason Flatt on #MartySupreme and its portrayal of Jewish idenitity butwhytho.net/2026/01/mart...
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I’m looking for horror / dystopian / sci-fi book cover artists!
I’m particularly interested in queer, BIPOC, or disabled artists.
Feel free to drop recommendations, links, examples and so on. I’m not actively commissioning right now, just researching for the (hopefully near) future! #writing #art
I’m particularly interested in queer, BIPOC, or disabled artists.
Feel free to drop recommendations, links, examples and so on. I’m not actively commissioning right now, just researching for the (hopefully near) future! #writing #art
January 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Once again, @gwillow.me's #PoisonIvy comic series is one of the best runs from DC, or any other company, of all time.
Bravo on an INCREDIBLE 40th issue 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
Bravo on an INCREDIBLE 40th issue 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Once again, @gwillow.me's #PoisonIvy comic series is one of the best runs from DC, or any other company, of all time.
Bravo on an INCREDIBLE 40th issue 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
Bravo on an INCREDIBLE 40th issue 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
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This is incredibly important. Foreign invasion destabilises countries. Bad regimes get replaced by worse ones. Populations get brutalised and radicalised. Did none of these ghouls learn anything from Afghanistan?
you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
This is incredibly important. Foreign invasion destabilises countries. Bad regimes get replaced by worse ones. Populations get brutalised and radicalised. Did none of these ghouls learn anything from Afghanistan?
Take note of how some diaspora populations, who rightly need justice and right of return to their countries, are being unfortunately guided by the myopia of foreign interventionism that has never, and I mean never, had their interests at heart.
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Take note of how some diaspora populations, who rightly need justice and right of return to their countries, are being unfortunately guided by the myopia of foreign interventionism that has never, and I mean never, had their interests at heart.
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A return to spheres of influence could make sense if you are a great power. If you aren't one, cheering it seems foolhardy. Once again, too many people are living mentally like Americans, not realising they are citizens of the periphery.
January 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A return to spheres of influence could make sense if you are a great power. If you aren't one, cheering it seems foolhardy. Once again, too many people are living mentally like Americans, not realising they are citizens of the periphery.
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As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.
January 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.
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All help for Odai to endure these conditions deeply appreciated.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
All help for Odai to endure these conditions deeply appreciated.
gofund.me/77a751af7
gofund.me/77a751af7
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January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Day 36 of posting this until there is justice for brothers Fadi and Jumaa Abu Asi who were murdered by the IDF ‼️
January 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Day 36 of posting this until there is justice for brothers Fadi and Jumaa Abu Asi who were murdered by the IDF ‼️
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Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
January 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
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IF ONE OF YOURS IS ON HERE, CALL THEM AND HIT THAT HARD
www.armed-services.senate.gov/about/member...
www.armed-services.senate.gov/about/member...
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
IF ONE OF YOURS IS ON HERE, CALL THEM AND HIT THAT HARD
www.armed-services.senate.gov/about/member...
www.armed-services.senate.gov/about/member...
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we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
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Big congrats to the Nobel Committee for awarding the prize "for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy" just so she could immediately conspire with a foreign government to murder civilians on the high seas then invade and stage a coup.
I feel like the history of western imperialism is often like this, where there's an almost-plausible case for resource-grabbing, an almost plausible geopolitical explanation (first Caracas, then Havana), and a sort of liberal imperialist fig leaf to keep democrats from being too mad (the Nobel shit)
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Big congrats to the Nobel Committee for awarding the prize "for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy" just so she could immediately conspire with a foreign government to murder civilians on the high seas then invade and stage a coup.
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Good for Reuters for changing their headline. Pressure works. Grok did not do this. Elon Musk did.
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Good for Reuters for changing their headline. Pressure works. Grok did not do this. Elon Musk did.
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something that gets lost in the bari weiss hysteria is that these people are dorks
extremely funny that your wife has to try and publish a mocking defense in your secondary news outlet in order to defend your dumb behavior, dont worry no conflict of interest here
January 2, 2026 at 11:56 PM
something that gets lost in the bari weiss hysteria is that these people are dorks
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Hi there. Isn't it interesting how the most popular TV shows and movies this year (Sinners, Kpop Demon Hunters, and Heated Rivalry) were all hyper specific stories, proving that "universal appeal" (i.e. appealing to white straight folks) is not actually that appealing?
December 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hi there. Isn't it interesting how the most popular TV shows and movies this year (Sinners, Kpop Demon Hunters, and Heated Rivalry) were all hyper specific stories, proving that "universal appeal" (i.e. appealing to white straight folks) is not actually that appealing?
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Sooooo many great covers this month
Preview de Poison Ivy #40 par G. Willow Wilson (@gwillow.me), Davide Gianfelice et Arif Prianto chez @dc.com #DCComics #Comics #DCAllIn #PoisonIvy www.buzzcomics.net/showpost.php...
January 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Sooooo many great covers this month
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January 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Sameer Project update about their Refaat Alareer camp: “We have nearly 500 students in our Hasan School on the grounds of the Refaat Alareer Camp…We recently expanded to accommodate additional students from the surrounding areas to offer quality education and an approved curriculum.”
https://chuffed.org/project/113327…
January 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Sameer Project update about their Refaat Alareer camp: “We have nearly 500 students in our Hasan School on the grounds of the Refaat Alareer Camp…We recently expanded to accommodate additional students from the surrounding areas to offer quality education and an approved curriculum.”
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Israel wants to eliminate humanitarian aid workers in Gaza 👇❗
🔴 Major INGOs barred from Gaza for refusing to help Israel build a kill list
Israel has moved to block 37 international NGOs from operating in Gaza after they refused to hand over names & addresses of local staff. The reason is obvious: Israel has repeatedly used such information to target and...
Israel has moved to block 37 international NGOs from operating in Gaza after they refused to hand over names & addresses of local staff. The reason is obvious: Israel has repeatedly used such information to target and...
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Israel wants to eliminate humanitarian aid workers in Gaza 👇❗
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🇪🇬 🇵🇸 Angelina Jolie visits Egyptian side of Rafah crossing to Gaza
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers ferrying humanitarian aid, AFP journalists said.
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers ferrying humanitarian aid, AFP journalists said.
January 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🇪🇬 🇵🇸 Angelina Jolie visits Egyptian side of Rafah crossing to Gaza
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers ferrying humanitarian aid, AFP journalists said.
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers ferrying humanitarian aid, AFP journalists said.
Once again Angelina proves why she's the best. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
Angelina Jolie visits Gazan patients on Rafah border in Egypt
Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side on Friday as part of a humanitarian trip for Gazans.The American actress reportedly
english.alarabiya.net
January 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Once again Angelina proves why she's the best. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
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Israeli occupation forces detonate a booby-trapped armored vehicle in Jabalia refugee Camp, in the northern Gaza Strip.
The genocide continues in 2026.
The genocide continues in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Israeli occupation forces detonate a booby-trapped armored vehicle in Jabalia refugee Camp, in the northern Gaza Strip.
The genocide continues in 2026.
The genocide continues in 2026.
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