Attal Shams
@attalshams.bsky.social
Academic & Social Policy Lecturer | Advocate for equity, education, and global collaboration | Exploring the intersection of policy and impact.
Different beards, different attire… same chessboard of geopolitics.
Superpowers never end the game they just change the players. #Geopolitics
Yesterday’s boogeyman was Islamic terrorists. Today’s the ‘radical left.’
Buckle ⬆️ #LEFTWING_TERRORISTS_IN_AUTHORITY_NEED_JAILING
Superpowers never end the game they just change the players. #Geopolitics
Yesterday’s boogeyman was Islamic terrorists. Today’s the ‘radical left.’
Buckle ⬆️ #LEFTWING_TERRORISTS_IN_AUTHORITY_NEED_JAILING
September 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Different beards, different attire… same chessboard of geopolitics.
Superpowers never end the game they just change the players. #Geopolitics
Yesterday’s boogeyman was Islamic terrorists. Today’s the ‘radical left.’
Buckle ⬆️ #LEFTWING_TERRORISTS_IN_AUTHORITY_NEED_JAILING
Superpowers never end the game they just change the players. #Geopolitics
Yesterday’s boogeyman was Islamic terrorists. Today’s the ‘radical left.’
Buckle ⬆️ #LEFTWING_TERRORISTS_IN_AUTHORITY_NEED_JAILING
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People were mean to him on Twitter, so he bought Twitter.
People were still mean to him, so he bought the US government.
And he is going to use it to hunt down those bad people!
People were still mean to him, so he bought the US government.
And he is going to use it to hunt down those bad people!
March 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
People were mean to him on Twitter, so he bought Twitter.
People were still mean to him, so he bought the US government.
And he is going to use it to hunt down those bad people!
People were still mean to him, so he bought the US government.
And he is going to use it to hunt down those bad people!
The Blue Tigers @ACBofficials just tamed the lions on the pitch! What a roaring victory! Huge congratulations! @GbNaib @rashidkhan_19 @MohammadNabi007
February 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Blue Tigers @ACBofficials just tamed the lions on the pitch! What a roaring victory! Huge congratulations! @GbNaib @rashidkhan_19 @MohammadNabi007
Why is the entire collective West backing Israel? Gaza’s destruction is not just about war it’s a pillar of U.S. imperial strategy. A free Middle East would challenge US 🇺🇸 hegemony, threatening the U.S. empire’s control over global energy & trade.
February 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Why is the entire collective West backing Israel? Gaza’s destruction is not just about war it’s a pillar of U.S. imperial strategy. A free Middle East would challenge US 🇺🇸 hegemony, threatening the U.S. empire’s control over global energy & trade.
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Despite the promises, Labour may have to acknowledge more tax rises are needed | Heather Stewart
Despite the promises, Labour may have to acknowledge more tax rises are needed | Heather Stewart
It would be politically painful, but so are other options if Rachel Reeves is to improve UK’s broken public services
It seems unlikely Rachel Reeves had “cut back public spending plans” on her list of new year resolutions – but by the end of a rocky…
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Despite the promises, Labour may have to acknowledge more tax rises are needed | Heather Stewart
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Elon Musk, who supports the GOP and
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
January 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Elon Musk, who supports the GOP and
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
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Farage refuses to condemn free speech ‘hero’ Musk’s remarks on Jess Phillips
Farage refuses to condemn free speech ‘hero’ Musk’s remarks on Jess Phillips
Reform leader praises billionaire after what health secretary calls ‘a disgraceful smear of a great woman’
Nigel Farage has refused to condemn Elon Musk for his comments about Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, saying the prime minister in particular has…
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Farage refuses to condemn free speech ‘hero’ Musk’s remarks on Jess Phillips
The heights of Western wisdom & policy makers.
Who would have guessed that in places like Afghanistan & Syria, the shortcut to becoming a top dog is a crash course in extremism? It’s the new How to win friends & influence ppl.
Bin Laden must be so jealous. #Syria #Afghanistan
Who would have guessed that in places like Afghanistan & Syria, the shortcut to becoming a top dog is a crash course in extremism? It’s the new How to win friends & influence ppl.
Bin Laden must be so jealous. #Syria #Afghanistan
December 9, 2024 at 8:18 AM
The heights of Western wisdom & policy makers.
Who would have guessed that in places like Afghanistan & Syria, the shortcut to becoming a top dog is a crash course in extremism? It’s the new How to win friends & influence ppl.
Bin Laden must be so jealous. #Syria #Afghanistan
Who would have guessed that in places like Afghanistan & Syria, the shortcut to becoming a top dog is a crash course in extremism? It’s the new How to win friends & influence ppl.
Bin Laden must be so jealous. #Syria #Afghanistan
The fall of the Assad regime isn’t just about one family losing power, it’s about a major shift that could reshape the entire Middle East and even ripple beyond the region.
December 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM
The fall of the Assad regime isn’t just about one family losing power, it’s about a major shift that could reshape the entire Middle East and even ripple beyond the region.
Whenever a regime is toppled with foreign support, it often leads to chaos and misery. While the oppressed citizens want peace, the foreign backers thrive on instability two opposing goals that ensure continued suffering. #Syria #بشار_الأسد #Peace 🇸🇾
December 8, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Whenever a regime is toppled with foreign support, it often leads to chaos and misery. While the oppressed citizens want peace, the foreign backers thrive on instability two opposing goals that ensure continued suffering. #Syria #بشار_الأسد #Peace 🇸🇾
Politics follows power!!
December 4, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Politics follows power!!
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Holocaust survivor and judge recommends arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders.
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/holo...
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/holo...
Holocaust survivor and judge recommends arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
It is not widely appreciated that one of the judges, called upon by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to advise on…
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk
November 24, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Holocaust survivor and judge recommends arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders.
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/holo...
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/holo...
Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew
www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew
As the bombardment continues in Gaza, bodies such as Fifa and the IOC have evaded taking a stand. But fans’ solidarity with Palestinians is growing and should not be ignored
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew
www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
“Mansfield and its ring of former mining villages make up a petri dish of “left-behind” England, of isolation and anger and impoverishment. They’re part of that other England” @theguardian.com
Chronic pain and ravaged mental health: this is the brutal reality of Britain’s new working class | Aditya Chakrabortty
Chronic pain and ravaged mental health: this is the brutal reality of Britain’s new working class | Aditya Chakrabortty
The story of former Amazon worker Karolina Sobczak reveals much about the people who keep our society running – at huge personal cost
If journalists visit Mansfield at all these days, they come for one thing: the cliches. They want the market town where…
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November 22, 2024 at 7:18 AM
“Mansfield and its ring of former mining villages make up a petri dish of “left-behind” England, of isolation and anger and impoverishment. They’re part of that other England” @theguardian.com
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BREAKING: The ICC has just issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Deif.
November 21, 2024 at 12:52 PM
BREAKING: The ICC has just issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Deif.
Joined BlueSky to see if democracy works better here than out there. Let’s hope algorithms don’t have lobbyists. #Firstblues #FirstSkies #BlueSky #clouds
November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Joined BlueSky to see if democracy works better here than out there. Let’s hope algorithms don’t have lobbyists. #Firstblues #FirstSkies #BlueSky #clouds