Samar Abou-Zeid
@smrzbey.bsky.social
Book Editor interested in Publishing, Art, Cats, Wolves, Trees, Mountains, and Sea, not in this order.
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Profile pic is Maus, my 8-year-old (symbolically) adopted wolf, at the Wolf Conservation Center @nywolforg.bsky.social 🐺
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Profile pic is Maus, my 8-year-old (symbolically) adopted wolf, at the Wolf Conservation Center @nywolforg.bsky.social 🐺
From 19 to 23 October, i was very happy to lead, with Mohamed Rabie, the second Novel Editing Workshop organized by the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, hosted by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in Amman, and bringing together 9 talented Arab editors.
en.arabicfiction.org/features-and...
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International Prize for Arabic Fiction Launches Second Editing Workshop in Jordan
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) this week launches its second Editing Workshop, taking place from 19-23 October in Jordan at the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation.
en.arabicfiction.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
From 19 to 23 October, i was very happy to lead, with Mohamed Rabie, the second Novel Editing Workshop organized by the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, hosted by the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in Amman, and bringing together 9 talented Arab editors.
en.arabicfiction.org/features-and...
en.arabicfiction.org/features-and...
"أين تذهب الرسائل التي تكون في الطريق عندما تبدأ الحروب؟ هل تصبح لاجئة هي الأخرى؟ هل يرميها ساعي البريد في الطريق، أم يبقيها معه إلى أن تنتهي الحرب؟ وماذا يحدث إذا أصبح ساعي البريد لاجئًا كذلك؟ هل تغدو تلك الرسائل لاجئة؟"
ابتسام عازم، "خياطة"، من المجموعة القصصية "مدن الغريب"
ابتسام عازم، "خياطة"، من المجموعة القصصية "مدن الغريب"
October 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"أين تذهب الرسائل التي تكون في الطريق عندما تبدأ الحروب؟ هل تصبح لاجئة هي الأخرى؟ هل يرميها ساعي البريد في الطريق، أم يبقيها معه إلى أن تنتهي الحرب؟ وماذا يحدث إذا أصبح ساعي البريد لاجئًا كذلك؟ هل تغدو تلك الرسائل لاجئة؟"
ابتسام عازم، "خياطة"، من المجموعة القصصية "مدن الغريب"
ابتسام عازم، "خياطة"، من المجموعة القصصية "مدن الغريب"
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A study in Poland shows that wolves are more likely to flee from human voices than from sounds like dogs barking or birds singing.
"Rather than approaching humans because of a lack of fear, wolves are responding to intentional feeding, unsecured garbage or unprotected livestock"
🔗 bit.ly/4mVawWA
"Rather than approaching humans because of a lack of fear, wolves are responding to intentional feeding, unsecured garbage or unprotected livestock"
🔗 bit.ly/4mVawWA
October 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A study in Poland shows that wolves are more likely to flee from human voices than from sounds like dogs barking or birds singing.
"Rather than approaching humans because of a lack of fear, wolves are responding to intentional feeding, unsecured garbage or unprotected livestock"
🔗 bit.ly/4mVawWA
"Rather than approaching humans because of a lack of fear, wolves are responding to intentional feeding, unsecured garbage or unprotected livestock"
🔗 bit.ly/4mVawWA
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Kiichi Asano, Himi, February 1956
January 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Kiichi Asano, Himi, February 1956
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William L. H. Skeen, Bamboos, [most likely] Ceylon, latter half of 19th century
January 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
William L. H. Skeen, Bamboos, [most likely] Ceylon, latter half of 19th century
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Grete Stern, photomontage, 1949
October 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Grete Stern, photomontage, 1949
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17 wolves have been killed in MT's hunting season. These wolves are more than just numbers - they each played vital roles in their packs, symbolized resilience, and served as keystone species.
This is an important reminder of what could happen in other states if wolves lose federal protections.
This is an important reminder of what could happen in other states if wolves lose federal protections.
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
17 wolves have been killed in MT's hunting season. These wolves are more than just numbers - they each played vital roles in their packs, symbolized resilience, and served as keystone species.
This is an important reminder of what could happen in other states if wolves lose federal protections.
This is an important reminder of what could happen in other states if wolves lose federal protections.
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Remembering a fierce friend to wolves and all wildlife. Thank you, Dr. Goodall.
Photo: Dr. Jane Goodall, WCC Volunteer Sue, and Ambassador wolf Atka.
Photo: Dr. Jane Goodall, WCC Volunteer Sue, and Ambassador wolf Atka.
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Remembering a fierce friend to wolves and all wildlife. Thank you, Dr. Goodall.
Photo: Dr. Jane Goodall, WCC Volunteer Sue, and Ambassador wolf Atka.
Photo: Dr. Jane Goodall, WCC Volunteer Sue, and Ambassador wolf Atka.
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Abd ar-Rahman al-Sufi. Book of Fixed Stars, 964 CE. Illustrations from 1417. Manuscript reproduced 1730
The constellation Orion
The constellation Orion
October 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Abd ar-Rahman al-Sufi. Book of Fixed Stars, 964 CE. Illustrations from 1417. Manuscript reproduced 1730
The constellation Orion
The constellation Orion
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Despite ongoing debates about hybridization, science is clear: Red Wolves are a distinct species.
"Phenotype, genotype, evolutionary history – all of that already distinguishes Red Wolves from coyotes,” says WCC Research Associate, Sunny Murphy.
Read more: bit.ly/3VAHhgL
"Phenotype, genotype, evolutionary history – all of that already distinguishes Red Wolves from coyotes,” says WCC Research Associate, Sunny Murphy.
Read more: bit.ly/3VAHhgL
Are Red Wolves Hybrids? No, And That’s A Critical Distinction For The World’s Rarest Wolf
“This whole debate really roots in the attempt to delegitimize conservation and recovery efforts.”
www.iflscience.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Despite ongoing debates about hybridization, science is clear: Red Wolves are a distinct species.
"Phenotype, genotype, evolutionary history – all of that already distinguishes Red Wolves from coyotes,” says WCC Research Associate, Sunny Murphy.
Read more: bit.ly/3VAHhgL
"Phenotype, genotype, evolutionary history – all of that already distinguishes Red Wolves from coyotes,” says WCC Research Associate, Sunny Murphy.
Read more: bit.ly/3VAHhgL
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Macarism [MAK-uh-riz-um]
(n.)
- A philosophy in which one derives their pleasure from the inspiration of joy in others; a beatitude.
Used in a sentence:
“He lived a life of macarism, quick to notice the kindness of a neighbor, and to turn them into moments of gentle celebration.”
(n.)
- A philosophy in which one derives their pleasure from the inspiration of joy in others; a beatitude.
Used in a sentence:
“He lived a life of macarism, quick to notice the kindness of a neighbor, and to turn them into moments of gentle celebration.”
September 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Macarism [MAK-uh-riz-um]
(n.)
- A philosophy in which one derives their pleasure from the inspiration of joy in others; a beatitude.
Used in a sentence:
“He lived a life of macarism, quick to notice the kindness of a neighbor, and to turn them into moments of gentle celebration.”
(n.)
- A philosophy in which one derives their pleasure from the inspiration of joy in others; a beatitude.
Used in a sentence:
“He lived a life of macarism, quick to notice the kindness of a neighbor, and to turn them into moments of gentle celebration.”
Reposted by Samar Abou-Zeid
Crest Against Cloudlight
When I took this photograph, two Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) lingered at the forest’s edge—a male and a female. This image captures the male. A hawk circled overhead nearby. ...
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When I took this photograph, two Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) lingered at the forest’s edge—a male and a female. This image captures the male. A hawk circled overhead nearby. ...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Crest Against Cloudlight
When I took this photograph, two Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) lingered at the forest’s edge—a male and a female. This image captures the male. A hawk circled overhead nearby. ...
1/2
When I took this photograph, two Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) lingered at the forest’s edge—a male and a female. This image captures the male. A hawk circled overhead nearby. ...
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I want to go back, out of the bad stories,
John Ashbery
John Ashbery
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I want to go back, out of the bad stories,
John Ashbery
John Ashbery
"No living man has a better right to solace himself with that highest comfort which man can enjoy, that he has given pleasure, and has lessened pain"
A. Conan Doyle on R.L. Stevenson, in "Mr Stevenson's Methods in Fiction"
A. Conan Doyle on R.L. Stevenson, in "Mr Stevenson's Methods in Fiction"
September 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"No living man has a better right to solace himself with that highest comfort which man can enjoy, that he has given pleasure, and has lessened pain"
A. Conan Doyle on R.L. Stevenson, in "Mr Stevenson's Methods in Fiction"
A. Conan Doyle on R.L. Stevenson, in "Mr Stevenson's Methods in Fiction"
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"Ein Blick ins Impressum der Bücher offenbart eine doppelte Moral: Die Nutzung der Texte als Trainingsmaterial für KI ist ausdrücklich untersagt. Doch für die Cover kommt just jene Technologie zum Einsatz, deren Existenz auf genau dieser Art Training beruht."
KI-Cover für Thomas Mann: Fehlende Beine auf dem Berg
Liegestühle mit fehlenden Beinen und ein groteskes Metronom: Die neuen Thomas-Mann-Cover bei S. Fischer stammen von der KI. Der Traditionsverlag geht offensiv mit dem Thema um – und zeigt, wie tief de...
www.literaturcafe.de
September 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"Ein Blick ins Impressum der Bücher offenbart eine doppelte Moral: Die Nutzung der Texte als Trainingsmaterial für KI ist ausdrücklich untersagt. Doch für die Cover kommt just jene Technologie zum Einsatz, deren Existenz auf genau dieser Art Training beruht."
August 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Join us this Thursday, August 14, for our 16-week pup health check! We’ll be going live again on Facebook and Instagram around 10 AM ET (give or take- timing depends on the pups) to bring you behind the scenes of this important milestone in their care.🐺
August 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join us this Thursday, August 14, for our 16-week pup health check! We’ll be going live again on Facebook and Instagram around 10 AM ET (give or take- timing depends on the pups) to bring you behind the scenes of this important milestone in their care.🐺
Très bel article par #arturoperezreverte après son passage à #beyrouth, superbement traduit en français par Nada Chédid Ziadé
www.lorientlejour.com/article/1472...
www.lorientlejour.com/article/1472...
Arturo Pérez-Reverte : Retour à Beyrouth
Arturo Pérez-Reverte retourne à Beyrouth, évoquant ses souvenirs de guerre, la transformation du Liban, et l’impact de ce voyage sur sa mémoire et sa vie.
www.lorientlejour.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Très bel article par #arturoperezreverte après son passage à #beyrouth, superbement traduit en français par Nada Chédid Ziadé
www.lorientlejour.com/article/1472...
www.lorientlejour.com/article/1472...
Abo Zaabal 89: A new documentary on Egypt’s most overlooked communists
open.substack.com/pub/muhammad...
open.substack.com/pub/muhammad...
Abo Zaabal 89: A new documentary on Egypt’s most overlooked communists
Despite the profound emotional and historical depth of the story, the director’s filmic treatment feels philosophically constrained and stylistically overindulgent
open.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Abo Zaabal 89: A new documentary on Egypt’s most overlooked communists
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open.substack.com/pub/muhammad...
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Nobel Peace Prize for Francesca Albanese and the doctors of Gaza
Netanyahu just nominated Trump for the Nobel peace prize. Let’s show that the world thinks - Francesca and Gaza doctors deserve it instead!
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July 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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