عمو حسام
@3arabawy.substack.com
In a dictatorship, independent journalism, by default, becomes a form of activism, and the spread of information is essentially an act of agitation.
My newsletter https://arabawy.org/newsletter
My book https://arabawy.org/counterrevolution
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My book https://arabawy.org/counterrevolution
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Counterrevolution in Egypt
The agents of coercion in Egypt—its military, police, and intelligence services—have been locked in a perennial struggle for power since their inception. Each institution has vied for dominance, shapi...
www.versobooks.com
I'm happy to announce my book "Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi's New Republic" is now available for pre-order!
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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Don’t engage with Zionists on social media. Don’t give air to the bots to breathe: www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
Netanyahu, allies using armies of bots to influence social media discourse – report
Accounts run from foreign countries said to like and share posts by PM, other politicians within seconds, even though videos they're sharing take minutes to actually watch
www.timesofisrael.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Don’t engage with Zionists on social media. Don’t give air to the bots to breathe: www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
Military briefing: the return of the war chopper
Military briefing: the return of the war chopper
US operations to capture Nicolás Maduro and seize a Russian tanker were a reminder of the enduring power of helicopters
www.ft.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Military briefing: the return of the war chopper
Iran tightens crackdown as it tackles biggest protests in years
Iran tightens crackdown as it tackles biggest protests in years
Scores arrested as authorities step up warnings to protesters
www.ft.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Iran tightens crackdown as it tackles biggest protests in years
وصية رجل حكيم في شئون القرية والتعليم - إخراج داود عبد السيد - إنتاج 1976
وصية رجل حكيم في شئون القرية والتعليم - إخراج داود عبد السيد - إنتاج 1976
YouTube video by Moon Walker
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
وصية رجل حكيم في شئون القرية والتعليم - إخراج داود عبد السيد - إنتاج 1976
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Very much looking forward to this engagement! And I love the title.
On 15 January, I'm publishing a review of @simongandrew.bsky.social's excellent book on music cassettes in Egyptian pop culture
January 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Very much looking forward to this engagement! And I love the title.
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Demolition of Cairo’s historic cemeteries continued last year despite outcry, UNESCO etc.—and the DG of UNESCO is now an Egyptian.
January 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Demolition of Cairo’s historic cemeteries continued last year despite outcry, UNESCO etc.—and the DG of UNESCO is now an Egyptian.
في وداع جبانات السيدة والإمام.. مشاهد يوم القيامة
في وداع جبانات السيدة والإمام.. مشاهد يوم القيامة - باب مصر
كل من بنى مقبرة في جبانات القاهرة ظن أنه لن يُنشر إلا يوم البعث، لكن معاول الهدم كان لها رأي آخر، فخلال العام 2025 شهدت جبانات القاهرة
www.babmsr.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
في وداع جبانات السيدة والإمام.. مشاهد يوم القيامة
The year of anger: What 100 worker protests in 2025 tell us
The year of anger: What 100 worker protests in 2025 tell us
Minimum wage became Egypt’s breaking point in 2025 sparking 100 worker protests against inflation, abuse, and state crackdowns.
manassa.news
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The year of anger: What 100 worker protests in 2025 tell us
إضراب عمال 7 مصانع بـ«السكر والصناعات التكاملية» للمطالبة بصرف الأرباح
إضراب عمال 7 مصانع بـ«السكر والصناعات التكاملية» للمطالبة بصرف الأرباح
بدأ آلاف من عمال شركة السكروالصناعات التكاملية، صباح اليوم، إضرابات متزامنة في مصانع التقطير والمعدات والتكرير وفينوس، بالجيزة، وإدفو بأسوان، ودشنا ونجع حمادى بقنا، احتجاجًا على عدم صرف نسبتهم من الأر...
www.madamasr.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
إضراب عمال 7 مصانع بـ«السكر والصناعات التكاملية» للمطالبة بصرف الأرباح
How to Write Cosmic Horror
How to Write Cosmic Horror
YouTube video by The Horror Scriptorium
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
How to Write Cosmic Horror
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When your unions are basically an arm of the empire: gcaptain.com/maritime-uni...
Maritime Unions Push for U.S.-Flag Mandate on Venezuelan Oil to Rebuild American Shipping Fleet
America’s largest maritime labor unions are urging the Trump administration and Congress to require that any Venezuelan crude imported into the United States be carried exclusively on U.S.-flag vessel...
gcaptain.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM
When your unions are basically an arm of the empire: gcaptain.com/maritime-uni...
On 15 January, I'm publishing a review of @simongandrew.bsky.social's excellent book on music cassettes in Egyptian pop culture
January 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM
On 15 January, I'm publishing a review of @simongandrew.bsky.social's excellent book on music cassettes in Egyptian pop culture
Bosnian troops in Gaza?
The Presidency Of BiH Unanimously Approved The Participation Of The AFBiH In A Peace Mission In Gaza - Sarajevo Times
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has, in principle, approved the participation of members of its Armed Forces of BiH (AFBiH) in a future peace mission in Gaza, the Presidency of BiH confirmed on Wednesday...
wp.me
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Bosnian troops in Gaza?
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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#OtD 10 Jan 1979 during the Winter of Discontent the number of lorry drivers across Scotland and northern England on wildcat strike against government-union pay restraint reached 50,000. Drivers picketed ports and warehouses to stop trucks moving goods stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8197...
January 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
#OtD 10 Jan 1979 during the Winter of Discontent the number of lorry drivers across Scotland and northern England on wildcat strike against government-union pay restraint reached 50,000. Drivers picketed ports and warehouses to stop trucks moving goods stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8197...
In this podcast episode, I review How to Abolish Prisons by Rachel Herzing and Justin Piché. @haymarketbooks.org
Abolition Is Not a Metaphor
Reading 'How to Abolish Prisons' as a record of struggle, not a utopia
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM
In this podcast episode, I review How to Abolish Prisons by Rachel Herzing and Justin Piché. @haymarketbooks.org
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For people who don’t know, in the U.S. during the Vietnam war there was something called the “Free Calley Movement”.
The hero of that movement was Lt William Calley, who was convicted of murdering 22 villagers in My Lai. He probably credibly killed more than 100, and was the officer responsible...
The hero of that movement was Lt William Calley, who was convicted of murdering 22 villagers in My Lai. He probably credibly killed more than 100, and was the officer responsible...
January 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
For people who don’t know, in the U.S. during the Vietnam war there was something called the “Free Calley Movement”.
The hero of that movement was Lt William Calley, who was convicted of murdering 22 villagers in My Lai. He probably credibly killed more than 100, and was the officer responsible...
The hero of that movement was Lt William Calley, who was convicted of murdering 22 villagers in My Lai. He probably credibly killed more than 100, and was the officer responsible...
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You don’t even need the Tronoto Holocaust Museum to tell you that this is a neo-Nazi anthem. Just listen to it.
They might as well be goose-stepping.
They might as well be goose-stepping.
January 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
You don’t even need the Tronoto Holocaust Museum to tell you that this is a neo-Nazi anthem. Just listen to it.
They might as well be goose-stepping.
They might as well be goose-stepping.
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Our money paid these bastards and then pays off their crimes against us. Starve the feds of our money!
The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
The payout amount was finalized during a settlement conference Friday after a judge found the officer civilly liable for assault.
www.oregonlive.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Our money paid these bastards and then pays off their crimes against us. Starve the feds of our money!
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at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
at some point we're gonna have to have a real conversation about why we're still paying federal taxes to a regime that isn't using them to help anyone, but instead is using them to brutalize us