Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی
@arashtehran.bsky.social
Author WHAT IRANIANS WANT http://bit.ly/3IBwY9k SHADOW COMMANDER http://bit.ly/46d3Z4v | Historian at Yale University | Contributing writer at the Atlantic | Flaneur | Film writer
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I am writing a new book about Iran and Israel!
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As @benpatrickwill.bsky.social notes: the proliferation of AI generated 'references to non-existent papers ... is potentially corrosive to the scholarly knowledge environment'. But who are those, citing these papers? We can't ignore our responsibilities as scholars. Students may be another question.
When viewing the fake article in Google scholar on my university network, there is a link to access the article via my uni's library. That link sends me to a library page that makes fake article appear real... Turns out library page is made programmatically from info on Google scholar 🤦
December 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
As @benpatrickwill.bsky.social notes: the proliferation of AI generated 'references to non-existent papers ... is potentially corrosive to the scholarly knowledge environment'. But who are those, citing these papers? We can't ignore our responsibilities as scholars. Students may be another question.
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the ADA was probably the last piece of great bipartisan American legislation on civil rights, and it's fiercely under attack from a deeply ableist administration. But it's a great achievement!
Is there anywhere on Earth with better accessibility in public spaces than the US?
We’re far from perfect but FFS even in Canada there are still apartment lobby doors everywhere that need two functioning hands to open, and nowhere near enough curb cuts.
We’re far from perfect but FFS even in Canada there are still apartment lobby doors everywhere that need two functioning hands to open, and nowhere near enough curb cuts.
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
the ADA was probably the last piece of great bipartisan American legislation on civil rights, and it's fiercely under attack from a deeply ableist administration. But it's a great achievement!
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Rfk is going to cause so so many deaths. He already has. Im TERRIFIED seeing the level of vaccine ignorance online. Especially among parent groups😔
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Rfk is going to cause so so many deaths. He already has. Im TERRIFIED seeing the level of vaccine ignorance online. Especially among parent groups😔
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People are rightly highlighting all of the ways that Wolf is a crank, but I'd like to remind people that back in 2012, Wolf published a mind-numbingly dumb book about vaginas and Nursing Clio devoted a whole week of posts debunking all the stupid things she wrote.
You’ll never guess who else experienced ‘racism’ on the job market despite their unimpeachable academic credentials.
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
People are rightly highlighting all of the ways that Wolf is a crank, but I'd like to remind people that back in 2012, Wolf published a mind-numbingly dumb book about vaginas and Nursing Clio devoted a whole week of posts debunking all the stupid things she wrote.
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I used to teach an undergrad historical methods class and their favorite day was always the one where we listen to @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social telling Naomi Wolf (live, on air on the BBC) that she misinterpreted her data and based her whole book around something that didn’t happen
You’ll never guess who else experienced ‘racism’ on the job market despite their unimpeachable academic credentials.
December 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I used to teach an undergrad historical methods class and their favorite day was always the one where we listen to @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social telling Naomi Wolf (live, on air on the BBC) that she misinterpreted her data and based her whole book around something that didn’t happen
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Iran’s economy is wrecked, its allies deposed, its once-fearsome militia humiliated, Arash Azizi argues. But Ali Khamenei is holding the line while he still can. What happens next?
‘Nobody Knows What to Do About the Future’
Iran is still reeling from the 12-day war, but its politics are locked in stasis.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Iran’s economy is wrecked, its allies deposed, its once-fearsome militia humiliated, Arash Azizi argues. But Ali Khamenei is holding the line while he still can. What happens next?
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articles like this are aimed at other members of the demographic who feel that wokeness has quashed their job prospects, but As A Woman, it's pretty discouraging to read them and realize how many of my peers might see me as having achieved my own career only by stealing what was rightfully theirs
One problem with this take is the number of high profile white millennial men in the media...
www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
December 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
articles like this are aimed at other members of the demographic who feel that wokeness has quashed their job prospects, but As A Woman, it's pretty discouraging to read them and realize how many of my peers might see me as having achieved my own career only by stealing what was rightfully theirs
What's going on in Iran in the aftermath of the 12 Day War?
I wrote about the security calculations, the power struggle -- and the scary stasis that has gripped Iran today
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
I wrote about the security calculations, the power struggle -- and the scary stasis that has gripped Iran today
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
‘Nobody Knows What to Do About the Future’
Iran is still reeling from the 12-day war, but its politics are locked in stasis.
www.theatlantic.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What's going on in Iran in the aftermath of the 12 Day War?
I wrote about the security calculations, the power struggle -- and the scary stasis that has gripped Iran today
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
I wrote about the security calculations, the power struggle -- and the scary stasis that has gripped Iran today
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Noam Chomsky’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein display none of the fawning chatter found from, say, Larry Summers. And he does not appear to have been co-opted by whatever access Epstein provided.
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
What the Noam Chomsky–Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Tell Us
Chomsky has often suffered fools, knaves, and criminals too lightly. Epstein was one of them. But that doesn’t mean Chomsky was part of the “Epstein class.”
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December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Noam Chomsky’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein display none of the fawning chatter found from, say, Larry Summers. And he does not appear to have been co-opted by whatever access Epstein provided.
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
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"Powerful forces far from Australia have responded to the conflict in Gaza by promoting anti-Semitism globally, and acts of violence like the one in Sydney are the predictable result," Arash Azizi argues:
Horrible and Devastating—And Worse, Not Shocking
Extremists in the Middle East are fueling anti-Jewish violence everywhere.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Powerful forces far from Australia have responded to the conflict in Gaza by promoting anti-Semitism globally, and acts of violence like the one in Sydney are the predictable result," Arash Azizi argues:
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No, this is not why there was an antisemitic terror attack in Australia today. You really can critique the actions of the state of Israel without saying that they are responsible for all antisemitism across the entire world. Truly, you can.
December 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
No, this is not why there was an antisemitic terror attack in Australia today. You really can critique the actions of the state of Israel without saying that they are responsible for all antisemitism across the entire world. Truly, you can.
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BREAKING: Dan Elkayam, a young French Jewish man, has been confirmed killed in the shooting at the Chanukah party in Bondi Beach.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
December 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
BREAKING: Dan Elkayam, a young French Jewish man, has been confirmed killed in the shooting at the Chanukah party in Bondi Beach.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
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“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi’s latest film, “turns the camera inward, toward the pugnacious debates pitting Iranians against one another,” Arash Azizi writes: https://theatln.tc/kPTTDVCH
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi’s latest film, “turns the camera inward, toward the pugnacious debates pitting Iranians against one another,” Arash Azizi writes: https://theatln.tc/kPTTDVCH
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
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Incredible footage out of Bondi Beach. A civilian wrestles the very large rifle away from one of the shooters.
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Incredible footage out of Bondi Beach. A civilian wrestles the very large rifle away from one of the shooters.
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The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj
OFFICIAL Statement from AAUP-TNS on Cuts to Faculty and Staff 12-9-25
The New School - Austerity Cuts to the Bone A Statement from the Leadership Council of AAUP-TNS On December 3, 2025, New School President Joel Towers and Provost Richard Kessler issued voluntary sep...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
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This is absolutely abominable and happening at the worse possible time for any country to try and do anything to stop this continuing
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 4:57 AM
This is absolutely abominable and happening at the worse possible time for any country to try and do anything to stop this continuing
What a great president he could be…
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What a great president he could be…
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Jealous
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Jealous
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60,000 is the *low end* estimate.
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 5:04 AM
60,000 is the *low end* estimate.
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Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank? flip.it/orrq8e
Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank?
EDITORIAL. Two months after Donald Trump announced a 'lasting peace' in the Middle East, the level of violence imposed by Israel on Palestinian territory has drawn little protest, neither within Israe...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank? flip.it/orrq8e
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December 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM