Dimi Reider
@dimireider.bsky.social
Founding editor at The Lead, co-founder of +972 Magazine. Bylines at NYT, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Haaretz and sundry others. Exploring journalism and trauma, and the long-term future of Israel-Palestine. Dimireider.substack.com.
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V pleased to be giving a public talk (two, in fact) at Ulster University later this month:
"How did we get here? The rise of Britain's far right."
Derry, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Belfast, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Please come along, or share with friends.
"How did we get here? The rise of Britain's far right."
Derry, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Belfast, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Please come along, or share with friends.
November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
V pleased to be giving a public talk (two, in fact) at Ulster University later this month:
"How did we get here? The rise of Britain's far right."
Derry, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Belfast, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Please come along, or share with friends.
"How did we get here? The rise of Britain's far right."
Derry, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Belfast, 25 Nov: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we...
Please come along, or share with friends.
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My theory of this is a lot of white middle-aged, middle-class people, who see themselves as having good (centre-ish) values and being where they are on merit, see Starmer in the same light and are very invested in it not turning out he’s been overpromoted precisely because he’s in their demographic.
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
My theory of this is a lot of white middle-aged, middle-class people, who see themselves as having good (centre-ish) values and being where they are on merit, see Starmer in the same light and are very invested in it not turning out he’s been overpromoted precisely because he’s in their demographic.
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Starmtroopers are like performance art by the dullest boomers you've ever seen
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Starmtroopers are like performance art by the dullest boomers you've ever seen
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Starmer isn't Britain's worst ever prime minister, but he is Labour's worst ever prime minister and it's not even close
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Starmer isn't Britain's worst ever prime minister, but he is Labour's worst ever prime minister and it's not even close
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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nothing short of appalling! Tories, Starmer et al. should hang their heads in shame! They obviously only care about power at anyone else's expense. You're absolutely correct. Only the Greens seem to have the backbone to speak the truth. They have my full support!!
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
nothing short of appalling! Tories, Starmer et al. should hang their heads in shame! They obviously only care about power at anyone else's expense. You're absolutely correct. Only the Greens seem to have the backbone to speak the truth. They have my full support!!
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Well said. I'm glad you're staying, despite all the people trying to turn Britain into a meaner, smaller place.
When my wife got her UK citizenship a couple of years ago, the ceremony filled me with hope, about the country this is and can be. It's up to us to make it so.
When my wife got her UK citizenship a couple of years ago, the ceremony filled me with hope, about the country this is and can be. It's up to us to make it so.
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Well said. I'm glad you're staying, despite all the people trying to turn Britain into a meaner, smaller place.
When my wife got her UK citizenship a couple of years ago, the ceremony filled me with hope, about the country this is and can be. It's up to us to make it so.
When my wife got her UK citizenship a couple of years ago, the ceremony filled me with hope, about the country this is and can be. It's up to us to make it so.
Personal note: London has been home for a very, very long time, but as of today, I am also officially a Brit - that is to say, a British citizen. I feel relieved and I feel grateful - but not, perhaps, in the forelock-tugging way GB News/Starmer expect a new immigrant to be.
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Personal note: London has been home for a very, very long time, but as of today, I am also officially a Brit - that is to say, a British citizen. I feel relieved and I feel grateful - but not, perhaps, in the forelock-tugging way GB News/Starmer expect a new immigrant to be.
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yes. being a leftwing ex-Orthodox Jew, I maybe straddle a wider range of views among my friends and family than some (than many?)
it may be shocking to learn that: every bias I have ever seen the BBC accused of, I have also heard someone else say they have the precise opposite one
it may be shocking to learn that: every bias I have ever seen the BBC accused of, I have also heard someone else say they have the precise opposite one
In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
yes. being a leftwing ex-Orthodox Jew, I maybe straddle a wider range of views among my friends and family than some (than many?)
it may be shocking to learn that: every bias I have ever seen the BBC accused of, I have also heard someone else say they have the precise opposite one
it may be shocking to learn that: every bias I have ever seen the BBC accused of, I have also heard someone else say they have the precise opposite one
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Yes they are coming for us particularly because we are Anglophone, and for the BBC particularly because it is a trusted Anglophone voice that people in the US can potentially look at
Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Yes they are coming for us particularly because we are Anglophone, and for the BBC particularly because it is a trusted Anglophone voice that people in the US can potentially look at
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Pointing out hypocrisy is a waste of time and reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what’s happening and what’s at stake. Fascism is not concerned with logical consistency or argument.
October 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Pointing out hypocrisy is a waste of time and reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what’s happening and what’s at stake. Fascism is not concerned with logical consistency or argument.
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We need a Senator Emeritus role where they still get to go to events and feel important but that gives them a graceful retirement route
October 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We need a Senator Emeritus role where they still get to go to events and feel important but that gives them a graceful retirement route
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this man's name is written in the book of life
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.
It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’
During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
this man's name is written in the book of life
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My article on the 20 point gaza "peace plan" is now out. Let me tell you why peace processes in the Israeli Palestinian conflict seem to keep failing, with a focus on Tony Blair the menace of the middle east
theconversation.com/a-gaza-peace...
theconversation.com/a-gaza-peace...
Gaza peace plan risks borrowing more from Tony Blair’s failures in the Middle East than his success in Northern Ireland
The former British leader was tapped to lead redevelopment efforts in Gaza if a deal is agreed upon.
theconversation.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My article on the 20 point gaza "peace plan" is now out. Let me tell you why peace processes in the Israeli Palestinian conflict seem to keep failing, with a focus on Tony Blair the menace of the middle east
theconversation.com/a-gaza-peace...
theconversation.com/a-gaza-peace...
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Can I also say I am so angry today. It's the lives lost, the cities wiped out, the time taken from us. We have been consumed with this level of unspeakable violence for 2 years. To think of all the potential futures taken away... it's unfathomable
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Can I also say I am so angry today. It's the lives lost, the cities wiped out, the time taken from us. We have been consumed with this level of unspeakable violence for 2 years. To think of all the potential futures taken away... it's unfathomable
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Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.
Extraordinary.
Hope is returning. 💚🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Extraordinary.
Hope is returning. 💚🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.
Extraordinary.
Hope is returning. 💚🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Extraordinary.
Hope is returning. 💚🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Even the ADL has a section on their website about ‘moon man’ as a neo-Nazi symbol
www.adl.org/resources/ha...
The Trump regime is sharing the same symbol used by neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers
www.adl.org/resources/ha...
The Trump regime is sharing the same symbol used by neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers
October 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Even the ADL has a section on their website about ‘moon man’ as a neo-Nazi symbol
www.adl.org/resources/ha...
The Trump regime is sharing the same symbol used by neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers
www.adl.org/resources/ha...
The Trump regime is sharing the same symbol used by neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers
Mixed readings so far on viability of ceasefire. On the one hand, IDF is standing down a considerable amount of reserves, & defence officials are briefing potential hostage release timetables. On the other, IDF intensified airstrikes and artillery, and Israel Katz, an idiot...
October 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Mixed readings so far on viability of ceasefire. On the one hand, IDF is standing down a considerable amount of reserves, & defence officials are briefing potential hostage release timetables. On the other, IDF intensified airstrikes and artillery, and Israel Katz, an idiot...
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Here’s a comprehensive list of appropriate responses upon hearing that a man murdered worshippers at a synagogue:
1- this is fucked up, fuck that guy, fuck antisemitism, solidarity with the victims
2- see above
1- this is fucked up, fuck that guy, fuck antisemitism, solidarity with the victims
2- see above
October 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Here’s a comprehensive list of appropriate responses upon hearing that a man murdered worshippers at a synagogue:
1- this is fucked up, fuck that guy, fuck antisemitism, solidarity with the victims
2- see above
1- this is fucked up, fuck that guy, fuck antisemitism, solidarity with the victims
2- see above
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Absolutely horrendous. A culture of bullying and repression pushed by the UK government against children.
The UK 'just protecting children'
"Teachers say trans pupils 'limiting food and drink' to avoid school toilets"
news.stv.tv/politics/tea...
"Teachers say trans pupils 'limiting food and drink' to avoid school toilets"
news.stv.tv/politics/tea...
Teachers say trans pupils 'limiting food and drink' to avoid school toilets
The new guidance said students will be asked to use toilet facilities which correspond to their biological sex.
news.stv.tv
October 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Absolutely horrendous. A culture of bullying and repression pushed by the UK government against children.
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This is pretty big if it goes through well enough. We haven’t had good regional rail in a century, literally.
I hope Lebanon joins.
One day, a free Palestine too.
syria-report.com/syria-turkey...
I hope Lebanon joins.
One day, a free Palestine too.
syria-report.com/syria-turkey...
Syria, Turkey, and Jordan Vow to Revive the Historic Hijaz Railway
Turkey, Syria, and Jordan have announced an agreement to revive the Hijaz Railway, as part of their efforts to restore overland and railway connections and to facilitate trade movement between them. T...
syria-report.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is pretty big if it goes through well enough. We haven’t had good regional rail in a century, literally.
I hope Lebanon joins.
One day, a free Palestine too.
syria-report.com/syria-turkey...
I hope Lebanon joins.
One day, a free Palestine too.
syria-report.com/syria-turkey...
1. This is as close as we have been to an end to the war, ever since October 7.
2. Close doesn't mean we'll get there.
3. Netanyahu is cornered and may well lash out in a completely apocalyptic way, including on Iran. Praying he'll be stopped.
2. Close doesn't mean we'll get there.
3. Netanyahu is cornered and may well lash out in a completely apocalyptic way, including on Iran. Praying he'll be stopped.
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
1. This is as close as we have been to an end to the war, ever since October 7.
2. Close doesn't mean we'll get there.
3. Netanyahu is cornered and may well lash out in a completely apocalyptic way, including on Iran. Praying he'll be stopped.
2. Close doesn't mean we'll get there.
3. Netanyahu is cornered and may well lash out in a completely apocalyptic way, including on Iran. Praying he'll be stopped.
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People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.
This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights
People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:13 AM
People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.
This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Two takes we can really do without:
1. Blaming the attack on pro-Palestine marches.
2. Highlighting pro-Israel positions expressed by/at the synagogue to justify the attack.
Irresponsible, dangerous and vile.
1. Blaming the attack on pro-Palestine marches.
2. Highlighting pro-Israel positions expressed by/at the synagogue to justify the attack.
Irresponsible, dangerous and vile.
October 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Two takes we can really do without:
1. Blaming the attack on pro-Palestine marches.
2. Highlighting pro-Israel positions expressed by/at the synagogue to justify the attack.
Irresponsible, dangerous and vile.
1. Blaming the attack on pro-Palestine marches.
2. Highlighting pro-Israel positions expressed by/at the synagogue to justify the attack.
Irresponsible, dangerous and vile.