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1. 🧵Has the internet become unusable? @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joins @faisalalyafai.bsky.social to discuss his new book “Enshittification,” how he fell in love with tech, how it became terrible and the future of AI.
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On Saturday, Dec. 6, join Politics Editor @DannyPostel.bsky.social in person in Chicago, for a conversation with journalists from @BorderlessMag.bsky.social about the evolving realities for the city’s immigrant communities under the second Trump administration.
Evolving Realities for Chicago’s Immigrant Communities
A conversation with journalists about the evolving realities for Chicago’s immigrant communities under the second Trump administration.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
On Saturday, Dec. 6, join Politics Editor @DannyPostel.bsky.social in person in Chicago, for a conversation with journalists from @BorderlessMag.bsky.social about the evolving realities for the city’s immigrant communities under the second Trump administration.
For generations, regional tribes and unforgiving terrain shaped the Arabian horse. Now it is at the center of a modern struggle over pedigree. Mohamed Nasser unpacks the competing visions of an “authentic” Arabian horse for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Battle To Define the Arabian Horse
It once embodied migration, honor and survival, but the breed’s identity is increasingly tied to a global bureaucracy
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November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For generations, regional tribes and unforgiving terrain shaped the Arabian horse. Now it is at the center of a modern struggle over pedigree. Mohamed Nasser unpacks the competing visions of an “authentic” Arabian horse for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Under El Salvador’s state of exception, thousands of detainees are being forced to work for the state despite not having been convicted. Euan Wallace reports on the human cost of the country’s gang crackdown for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Human Cost of El Salvador's Gang Crackdown
Former inmates recount arbitrary arrests and months of torture, while families of current detainees demand answers
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Under El Salvador’s state of exception, thousands of detainees are being forced to work for the state despite not having been convicted. Euan Wallace reports on the human cost of the country’s gang crackdown for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A 2020 oil spill in Mauritius devastated livelihoods and created a groundswell for political change on the island. Lorraine Mallinder reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on the search for justice.
How an Ecological Disaster in Mauritius Awakened a People
A 2020 oil spill devastated livelihoods and created a groundswell for political change, but the island's faltering search for justice is putting that dream to the test
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November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A 2020 oil spill in Mauritius devastated livelihoods and created a groundswell for political change on the island. Lorraine Mallinder reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on the search for justice.
NEW: From Dearborn to the greater Washington area, Arab-style cafes are redefining what young Americans want from a night out, writes Malak Salem for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Inside the Arab-Owned Cafes Bringing the Middle East to the West
Born in Dearborn and spreading fast, these Yemeni-inspired coffeehouses are turning hospitality into community
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November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEW: From Dearborn to the greater Washington area, Arab-style cafes are redefining what young Americans want from a night out, writes Malak Salem for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Three years into El Salvador’s state of exception, arbitrary arrests, torture and prolonged detention are rampant. Euan Wallace reports on the human cost of the country’s gang crackdown for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Human Cost of El Salvador's Gang Crackdown
Former inmates recount arbitrary arrests and months of torture, while families of current detainees demand answers
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Three years into El Salvador’s state of exception, arbitrary arrests, torture and prolonged detention are rampant. Euan Wallace reports on the human cost of the country’s gang crackdown for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“In Tunisia, protesting fascism abroad and resisting repression at home created an unusual coalition.”
@rcturk.bsky.social details how the anti-fascism of a French women’s group intersected with Tunisia’s independence movement, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@rcturk.bsky.social details how the anti-fascism of a French women’s group intersected with Tunisia’s independence movement, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
How Anti-Fascism United French Women Pacifists With Tunisia’s Independence Movement
The fight against rising right-wing authoritarianism in the 1930s led to a burgeoning solidarity
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“In Tunisia, protesting fascism abroad and resisting repression at home created an unusual coalition.”
@rcturk.bsky.social details how the anti-fascism of a French women’s group intersected with Tunisia’s independence movement, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@rcturk.bsky.social details how the anti-fascism of a French women’s group intersected with Tunisia’s independence movement, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
In Homs, Revenge Is the Only Law Left Standing
A political economy built on predation and vendettas is taking root in post-Assad Syria
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Who has the right to define horses? And who now arbitrates authenticity?”
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Battle To Define the Arabian Horse
It once embodied migration, honor and survival, but the breed’s identity is increasingly tied to a global bureaucracy
newlinesmag.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Who has the right to define horses? And who now arbitrates authenticity?”
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Centuries-old cookery books reveal the social lives of the upper strata of medieval Arab and Muslim societies. Mahmoud Habboush explores their pages for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Medieval Arabic Culinary Literature Offers Lessons for the Present
Centuries-old cookbooks from the Abbasid era shed light on the lives of the upper strata of bygone Arab and Muslim societies, as well as the origins of dishes still popular today
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Centuries-old cookery books reveal the social lives of the upper strata of medieval Arab and Muslim societies. Mahmoud Habboush explores their pages for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: For centuries, Arabian horses were shaped by tribes and harsh landscapes. Now, as registries decide what counts as “authentic,” a battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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The Battle To Define the Arabian Horse
It once embodied migration, honor and survival, but the breed’s identity is increasingly tied to a global bureaucracy
newlinesmag.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
NEW: For centuries, Arabian horses were shaped by tribes and harsh landscapes. Now, as registries decide what counts as “authentic,” a battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
“Everywhere, the same story repeats: Heritage becomes commodity, reverence turns into spectacle.”
Nada Bakri covers the outrage after Lebanon’s Jeita Grotto was turned into a wedding venue, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Nada Bakri covers the outrage after Lebanon’s Jeita Grotto was turned into a wedding venue, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Jeita Grotto and the Price of Heritage
A private wedding in Lebanon’s breathtaking caves shows how even such sites of natural and cultural significance are becoming a privilege of the wealthy
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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Everywhere, the same story repeats: Heritage becomes commodity, reverence turns into spectacle.”
Nada Bakri covers the outrage after Lebanon’s Jeita Grotto was turned into a wedding venue, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Nada Bakri covers the outrage after Lebanon’s Jeita Grotto was turned into a wedding venue, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“With the Taliban cultivating closer ties with India, sources tell me that Islamabad is already planning regime change.”
@tamhussein.bsky.social reports on Pakistan’s search for new Afghan proxies, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@tamhussein.bsky.social reports on Pakistan’s search for new Afghan proxies, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Pakistan Is Quietly Shopping for New Proxies in Afghanistan
As the Taliban turn to India, Islamabad is rekindling ties with their opponents
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“With the Taliban cultivating closer ties with India, sources tell me that Islamabad is already planning regime change.”
@tamhussein.bsky.social reports on Pakistan’s search for new Afghan proxies, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@tamhussein.bsky.social reports on Pakistan’s search for new Afghan proxies, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“With such clear messages writ so large and indelibly on his body, Hegseth’s politics are clear, denials notwithstanding.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos
Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right
The symbols sported by Trump’s defense pick reveal how the medieval past is being reimagined by Christian nationalists, behind a shield of plausible deniability
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“With such clear messages writ so large and indelibly on his body, Hegseth’s politics are clear, denials notwithstanding.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Homs, the capital of Syria’s revolution, has become rife with sectarian killings, writes Kamal Shahin.
Homs, the capital of Syria’s revolution, has become rife with sectarian killings, writes Kamal Shahin.
In Homs, Revenge Is the Only Law Left Standing
A political economy built on predation and vendettas is taking root in post-Assad Syria
newlinesmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Homs, the capital of Syria’s revolution, has become rife with sectarian killings, writes Kamal Shahin.
Homs, the capital of Syria’s revolution, has become rife with sectarian killings, writes Kamal Shahin.
“In American cinema, as in American life, the siren song of anti-politics is sounding.”
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
America’s Unraveling on Screen
Recent movies depict a future where anti-politics has triumphed, defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“In American cinema, as in American life, the siren song of anti-politics is sounding.”
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: Homs, once the capital of Syria’s revolution, has become a violent landscape of sectarian killings, property seizures and impunity, part of an emerging political economy of predation and revenge, writes Kamal Shahin for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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In Homs, Revenge Is the Only Law Left Standing
A political economy built on predation and vendettas is taking root in post-Assad Syria
newlinesmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
NEW: Homs, once the capital of Syria’s revolution, has become a violent landscape of sectarian killings, property seizures and impunity, part of an emerging political economy of predation and revenge, writes Kamal Shahin for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In 1930s Tunisia, a group of women political and social organizers fought the rise of fascism, helping to create unexpected solidarity, writes @rcturk.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
How Anti-Fascism United French Women Pacifists With Tunisia’s Independence Movement
The fight against rising right-wing authoritarianism in the 1930s led to a burgeoning solidarity
newlinesmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In 1930s Tunisia, a group of women political and social organizers fought the rise of fascism, helping to create unexpected solidarity, writes @rcturk.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Several recent movies depict an American future defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence. @MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on what these films — and the polarized responses to them — reveal about the current crossroads of U.S. politics.
America’s Unraveling on Screen
Recent movies depict a future where anti-politics has triumphed, defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence
newlinesmag.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Several recent movies depict an American future defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence. @MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on what these films — and the polarized responses to them — reveal about the current crossroads of U.S. politics.
Pakistan once supported the Taliban to serve its regional interests. Now, as the relationship collapses and Kabul courts India, Islamabad is quietly shopping for a new Afghan proxy, writes @tamhussein.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Pakistan Is Quietly Shopping for New Proxies in Afghanistan
As the Taliban turn to India, Islamabad is rekindling ties with their opponents
newlinesmag.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pakistan once supported the Taliban to serve its regional interests. Now, as the relationship collapses and Kabul courts India, Islamabad is quietly shopping for a new Afghan proxy, writes @tamhussein.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
1. 🧵Has the internet become unusable? @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joins @faisalalyafai.bsky.social to discuss his new book “Enshittification,” how he fell in love with tech, how it became terrible and the future of AI.
newlinesmag.com/podcast/why-...
newlinesmag.com/podcast/why-...
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
1. 🧵Has the internet become unusable? @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joins @faisalalyafai.bsky.social to discuss his new book “Enshittification,” how he fell in love with tech, how it became terrible and the future of AI.
newlinesmag.com/podcast/why-...
newlinesmag.com/podcast/why-...
Three years into El Salvador’s state of exception, arbitrary arrests, torture and prolonged detention run rampant. Euan Wallace reports on the human cost of the country’s gang crackdown for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Human Cost of El Salvador's Gang Crackdown
Former inmates recount arbitrary arrests and months of torture, while families of current detainees demand answers
newlinesmag.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Three years into El Salvador’s state of exception, arbitrary arrests, torture and prolonged detention run rampant. Euan Wallace reports on the human cost of the country’s gang crackdown for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed is pushing for a route to the sea, while Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is digging in to resist. Between them lies a fragile peace that could break with a single misstep, argues Mohamed Kheir Omer for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Eritrea, Ethiopia and the Missteps That Could Lead to War
Abiy Ahmed’s naval ambitions and Isaias Afwerki’s proxy tactics are testing a fragile peace, which is one miscalculation away from unraveling
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed is pushing for a route to the sea, while Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki is digging in to resist. Between them lies a fragile peace that could break with a single misstep, argues Mohamed Kheir Omer for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: El Salvador’s state of exception was implemented to crush gang violence. Three years on, victims and inmates’ relatives claim it has enabled systematic arbitrary arrests, torture and prolonged detention, reports Euan Wallace for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
The Human Cost of El Salvador's Gang Crackdown
Former inmates recount arbitrary arrests and months of torture, while families of current detainees demand answers
newlinesmag.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
NEW: El Salvador’s state of exception was implemented to crush gang violence. Three years on, victims and inmates’ relatives claim it has enabled systematic arbitrary arrests, torture and prolonged detention, reports Euan Wallace for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
“A year ago, it would have been inconceivable to imagine where this country is today.”
Syria is holding its first public trial since Assad’s fall, for those accused of violence during the March uprising, Anagha Nair reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Syria is holding its first public trial since Assad’s fall, for those accused of violence during the March uprising, Anagha Nair reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Syria Begins Its Coastal Massacre Trial
In a moment long demanded by victims’ families, a live-broadcast reckoning has brought alleged perpetrators of violence on both sides of the uprising in March before the same judge
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November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“A year ago, it would have been inconceivable to imagine where this country is today.”
Syria is holding its first public trial since Assad’s fall, for those accused of violence during the March uprising, Anagha Nair reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Syria is holding its first public trial since Assad’s fall, for those accused of violence during the March uprising, Anagha Nair reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social