Omar Sakr
@omarsakr.bsky.social
Queer Muslim, Arab-Turkish Baba. Author of four poetry collections and a novel. Now: The Nightmare Sequence (UQP, 2025).
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When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
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BNEF: global CO2 emissions "are expected to be 3.5 gigatons greater over the next ten years because of the additional fossil-fuel power generation required by data centers. That’s the equivalent of 10% of today’s total global emissions." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why So Much Is Riding on the Data Center Boom
In pursuit of revolutionary advances in AI, tech companies are plowing billions of dollars into massive new facilities. The projects are straining power grids, environmental resources and, potentially...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BNEF: global CO2 emissions "are expected to be 3.5 gigatons greater over the next ten years because of the additional fossil-fuel power generation required by data centers. That’s the equivalent of 10% of today’s total global emissions." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Israel has been systematically raping Palestinian men, women, and children as a tool of genocide.
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
Understanding the mindset behind Israel’s usage of rape as a weapon of genocide
Recent testimonies from the Palestinian Center for Human Rights share shocking stories of Palestinian rape victims released from Israeli detention. The stories are horrifying to read but essential for...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Israel has been systematically raping Palestinian men, women, and children as a tool of genocide.
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
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I'm leaving this here just in case you want me to get a hot cocoa when I wake. ko-fi.com/johnwiswell
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I'm leaving this here just in case you want me to get a hot cocoa when I wake. ko-fi.com/johnwiswell
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Today, singer-songwriter Jayden Kitchener-Waters will find out if he still has a job with the NSW Premier's Department.
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
NSW Premier's Department threatens to fire First Nations musician over 'No Pride in Genocide' slogan
Department targets performer over pro-Palestine messaging on guitar
www.deepcutnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Today, singer-songwriter Jayden Kitchener-Waters will find out if he still has a job with the NSW Premier's Department.
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
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As @deepcutnews.bsky.social reports, the NSW Premier appears to believe that there are two sides to genocide.
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
NSW Premier's Department threatens to fire First Nations musician over 'No Pride in Genocide' slogan
Department targets performer over pro-Palestine messaging on guitar
www.deepcutnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
As @deepcutnews.bsky.social reports, the NSW Premier appears to believe that there are two sides to genocide.
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
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'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
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She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
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Out of 178 countries, only the US, Israel & Argentina opposed a UN Vote against the use of Torture.
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Out of 178 countries, only the US, Israel & Argentina opposed a UN Vote against the use of Torture.
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And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
36 today. Like all my other days recently it was supremely exhausting, painful, loving and beautiful all at once.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
36 today. Like all my other days recently it was supremely exhausting, painful, loving and beautiful all at once.
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Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory described the situation as 'serious', as they urged residents to shelter.
Australia’s Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Fina
Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory described the situation as 'serious', as they urged residents to shelter.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory described the situation as 'serious', as they urged residents to shelter.
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“A blot / Of blood, about the size of the sun / Or my thumb. It was ages ago. / I can still hear it.”
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“A blot / Of blood, about the size of the sun / Or my thumb. It was ages ago. / I can still hear it.”
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
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US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
CAIR sues Texas governor over ‘unconstitutional’ terror designation
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
It has always been this - there is no intention to change the system. The massive build up of arms, the cruel and inhumane detention of refugees, the steady rise in xenophobia, even the genocide in Gaza - all of it is meant to normalise crushing force, crushing dissent, to preserve the status quo.
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It has always been this - there is no intention to change the system. The massive build up of arms, the cruel and inhumane detention of refugees, the steady rise in xenophobia, even the genocide in Gaza - all of it is meant to normalise crushing force, crushing dissent, to preserve the status quo.
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NEW: Federal judge rules Trump's D.C. troop invasion is likely illegal, must end by Dec. 11.
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Federal judge rules Trump's D.C. troop invasion is likely illegal, must end by Dec. 11
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
www.lawdork.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
NEW: Federal judge rules Trump's D.C. troop invasion is likely illegal, must end by Dec. 11.
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
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listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
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West Bank: After nine months of Israeli military operations, refugee camps are 'uninhabitable'
West Bank: After nine months of Israeli military operations, refugee camps are 'uninhabitable'
The destruction of buildings, water pipes and the electrical system by the Israeli army has made it impossible for the 30,000 forcibly displaced Palestinians to return to normal daily life.
www.lemonde.fr
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
West Bank: After nine months of Israeli military operations, refugee camps are 'uninhabitable'
Love to spend 8 hours in the hospital while my son gets a blood transfusion on top of his chemo, just sitting in the oncology ward with my laptop, surrounded by pain and the volume of a dozen kids shows blasting from various ipads, trying to muster the will to apply for more jobs.
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Love to spend 8 hours in the hospital while my son gets a blood transfusion on top of his chemo, just sitting in the oncology ward with my laptop, surrounded by pain and the volume of a dozen kids shows blasting from various ipads, trying to muster the will to apply for more jobs.
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
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Checking in on MechaHitler
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Checking in on MechaHitler
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President Trump suggested that six Democrats should be arrested, tried and put to death for accurately describing the duty of U.S. military service members to uphold the Constitution and resist unlawful orders.
Trump Calls for Democrats to Be Put to Death for Accurately Describing Troops’ Constitutional Duties
Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition "punishable by DEATH" for calling on military members to uphold the Constitution.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
President Trump suggested that six Democrats should be arrested, tried and put to death for accurately describing the duty of U.S. military service members to uphold the Constitution and resist unlawful orders.
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Our legal team helped uncover this document, and has been fighting against the Trump admin's plans to detain and deport thousands of unaccompanied migrant kids. Proud to work with them.
Check out this story below!
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🚨A newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal rights rather than voluntarily depart the United States.
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Newly Uncovered Document Reveals An 'Alarming And Disturbing' Trump Threat
The Trump administration is turning the screws on kids who’ve arrived in the United States without adults accompanying them.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our legal team helped uncover this document, and has been fighting against the Trump admin's plans to detain and deport thousands of unaccompanied migrant kids. Proud to work with them.
Check out this story below!
Check out this story below!
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I have not stopped thinking about this video since I watched it
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
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From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I have not stopped thinking about this video since I watched it