Viviane Saglier
@vvnsag.bsky.social
Lecturer in Film Studies. Palestinian and Arab cinema, film infrastructures, anticolonialism, and transnational solidarity. WIP.
Scotland - Tiohtià:ke (Montréal) - France
Scotland - Tiohtià:ke (Montréal) - France
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'I also think that at a fundamental level, transforming ourselves and fighting against fascism is understanding that we don’t need to be afraid of each other. That’s fundamentally what fascism is trying to embed in all of us – fear of others.'
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Lifeboats, steampunk and colonialism – fascism today | Transnational Institute
In this fascinating opening interview for State of Power 2026, scholar activists Toscano and Walia explore the historic roots and current capitalist dynamics that have led to the rise of fascism world...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
'I also think that at a fundamental level, transforming ourselves and fighting against fascism is understanding that we don’t need to be afraid of each other. That’s fundamentally what fascism is trying to embed in all of us – fear of others.'
@harshawalia.bsky.social
www.tni.org/en/article/l...
@harshawalia.bsky.social
www.tni.org/en/article/l...
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This image is from Birzeit University in the West Bank which was raided by Israel today using live ammunition and tear gas.
Over 40 people were injured, mostly students.
More than 8,000 students are trapped inside.
But it’s controversial to talk about scholasticide.
Over 40 people were injured, mostly students.
More than 8,000 students are trapped inside.
But it’s controversial to talk about scholasticide.
January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This image is from Birzeit University in the West Bank which was raided by Israel today using live ammunition and tear gas.
Over 40 people were injured, mostly students.
More than 8,000 students are trapped inside.
But it’s controversial to talk about scholasticide.
Over 40 people were injured, mostly students.
More than 8,000 students are trapped inside.
But it’s controversial to talk about scholasticide.
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The treatment of the Filton24, and the hunger strikers in particular, is astonishingly cruel and unjust. One young man I know is in jail pending trial in *2027*. The mental toll on the accused and their families is despicable.
Eight Palestine Action activists are being left to die in prison – all without even facing trial.
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
December 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The treatment of the Filton24, and the hunger strikers in particular, is astonishingly cruel and unjust. One young man I know is in jail pending trial in *2027*. The mental toll on the accused and their families is despicable.
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Two scholarships are available to Palestinian applicants looking to start a postgraduate Masters degree in Sep 2026, including our Masters in Comparative Literature & Masters in Global Languages, Literatures, and & Cultures: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
December 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Two scholarships are available to Palestinian applicants looking to start a postgraduate Masters degree in Sep 2026, including our Masters in Comparative Literature & Masters in Global Languages, Literatures, and & Cultures: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
I just came across this wonderful interactive map that introduces the multi-layered, longue-durée history of Palestine in a very accessible way. It's a collaboration between Visualizing Palestine and Palestine Writes. Such a useful pedagogical tool! palestinewrites.org
Palestine Writes – فلسطين تكتب
palestinewrites.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I just came across this wonderful interactive map that introduces the multi-layered, longue-durée history of Palestine in a very accessible way. It's a collaboration between Visualizing Palestine and Palestine Writes. Such a useful pedagogical tool! palestinewrites.org
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When will this crisis get any attention whatsoever!? A THOUSAND ACADEMIC STAFF AT ONE INSTITUTION SERVED REDUNDANCY RISK NOTICES! And that's not counting what's surely being visited on professional services staff too. This is an economic catastrophe, to say nothing of the intellectual catastrophe!
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When will this crisis get any attention whatsoever!? A THOUSAND ACADEMIC STAFF AT ONE INSTITUTION SERVED REDUNDANCY RISK NOTICES! And that's not counting what's surely being visited on professional services staff too. This is an economic catastrophe, to say nothing of the intellectual catastrophe!
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So, El Fasher looks like one of the worst single event atrocities to happen this century so far, but the evidence has come in such a trickle it seems to only now be getting verified
At least 60,000 murdered in Sudanese city, which resembles ‘a slaughterhouse’
Satellite evidence shows extent of paramilitary massacre in El Fasher
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
So, El Fasher looks like one of the worst single event atrocities to happen this century so far, but the evidence has come in such a trickle it seems to only now be getting verified
"I really do believe that communism is a kind of aesthetic liberation. In a society in which people are allowed to develop freely, the capacity for creative expression will be multiplied a thousandfold... Communism will be, you know, one grand poem."
And here's part 2 of the convo with Jasper Bernes and M. E. O'Brien www.e-flux.com/notes/678343...
Inquiry on the Future of Revolution, Part 2 - Notes - e-flux
A conversation between Jasper Bernes and M. E. O’Brien on revolutionary speculation and the poetry of communism. Part 2 of 2.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"I really do believe that communism is a kind of aesthetic liberation. In a society in which people are allowed to develop freely, the capacity for creative expression will be multiplied a thousandfold... Communism will be, you know, one grand poem."
"As these revolutionary horizons and speculative projects subtly emerge within mass demands and mass thinking, we see that one of the roles of a theorist or artist is to distill those implicit speculative horizons, to think about them, to listen to them, and then to offer them back in some form."
Honored to have been able to join Jasper Bernes and M. E. O'Brien in conversation last month. Here is part one of the transcription of our convo. Both Jasper and M. E. offer incredibly valuable thoughts on revolutionary speculation and organizing www.e-flux.com/notes/678342...
Inquiry on the Future of Revolution, Part 1 - Notes - e-flux
A conversation between Jasper Bernes and M. E. O’Brien on revolutionary speculation and the poetry of communism. Part 1 of 2.
www.e-flux.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"As these revolutionary horizons and speculative projects subtly emerge within mass demands and mass thinking, we see that one of the roles of a theorist or artist is to distill those implicit speculative horizons, to think about them, to listen to them, and then to offer them back in some form."
Community-led initiatives like the Sameer project are all the more important if you can donate chuffed.org/project/1132...
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Community-led initiatives like the Sameer project are all the more important if you can donate chuffed.org/project/1132...