Sonia Sulaiman
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I write stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. Ignyte and Ember Award winning, Pushcart, Palestine Book, & Lammy noms. BNW and Locus finalist. (she/her) Clarion West '25
https://www.soniasulaiman.com
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Sonia Sulaiman
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
· Dec 17
For the many new followers. Hi, I..
* write fantasy inspired by Palestinian folklore
*have been nominated for a few awards
* am spiritually fruity
* am aroace
* curate a reading list of Palestinian spec fic
soniasulaiman.com
* write fantasy inspired by Palestinian folklore
*have been nominated for a few awards
* am spiritually fruity
* am aroace
* curate a reading list of Palestinian spec fic
soniasulaiman.com
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Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
![Statement on Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Genocide Denial at the Israel Hayom Summit
December 9, 2025
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security feels called to point out that former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s recent remarks at the Israel Hayom Summit on 2 December amount to outright genocide denial.
During her remarks, the Secretary correctly noted that the recent deterioration of Israel’s standing among U.S. voters is not a “Republican versus Democrat kind of divide” but rather a generational one. Nevertheless, she incorrectly diagnosed the reasons for the shift as a matter purely of optics, stating that “Israel [has] the worst PR of any group” and accusing social media, particularly TikTok, of presenting “pure propaganda” that American youth are uncritically ingesting.
Secretary Clinton’s framing is not at all an accurate reflection of why Americans are growing more critical of Israel. Young Americans of all political stripes have not fallen prey to propaganda, though that is always a legitimate concern. Rather, they have consumed two years of videos depicting Israel’s genocide against Palestinians that have been uploaded by Palestinian journalists, ordinary people trying to survive in Gaza, IDF soldiers, and ordinary Israelis themselves. There has been no convincing refutation of the sheer amount of raw evidence of genocide coming out of Palestine. Young people in the U.S. are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well.
Secretary Clinton appears not to be bothered by the reality of genocidal violence – in fact, she did not mention anything about it. Her concern is, rather, in her words, “the narrative” – the fact that these crimes are no longer hidden and are now being live-streamed and documented in real time, making it harder for her and others to control it. TikTok cannot be blamed for the fact that many members of Gen Z understand that Israel is …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pwsjq3xnal6auzgeqho4ecw7/bafkreiafbjju65esvo6htynkkl6or6muv4qqhwo5fghkkbyvclgnxxmchy@jpeg)
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
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So they DO reduce your visibility in people's notifications with an algorithm. Given Bluesky's treatment of Palestinians on this site, it's not a stretch to think that they use this to reduce engagement for people whose politics and beliefs they do not like.
Hey remember that whole "Bluesky doesn't have algorithms" thing
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So they DO reduce your visibility in people's notifications with an algorithm. Given Bluesky's treatment of Palestinians on this site, it's not a stretch to think that they use this to reduce engagement for people whose politics and beliefs they do not like.
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If you want to help a family that has raised very little ❤️
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hassan. Hassan had a private timber workshop before this. It was destroyed and so was his home and car. He is now living in a tent with his family including his children Joud, 8 and Ivana, 4. He really wants to rebuild his home ❤️
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If you want to help a family that has raised very little ❤️
Seriously though, what topics would you like to hear me talk about? Craft, folklore, writing while disabled stuff? For the new year I’d like to start offering some talks and workshops.
December 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Seriously though, what topics would you like to hear me talk about? Craft, folklore, writing while disabled stuff? For the new year I’d like to start offering some talks and workshops.
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FYI looks like GoFundMe is doing a new round of identity verifications for people in Gaza- so it is showing for many as their payouts are paused. Their campaign organizers should have an email about what they need to do next- it looks routine and not targeted- but they do need to respond
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
FYI looks like GoFundMe is doing a new round of identity verifications for people in Gaza- so it is showing for many as their payouts are paused. Their campaign organizers should have an email about what they need to do next- it looks routine and not targeted- but they do need to respond
Today is baking cookies and finishing edits on this book. The cookies are a crucial part of this process.
December 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Today is baking cookies and finishing edits on this book. The cookies are a crucial part of this process.
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Traji hasn’t been able to make an account on here for a few weeks but she is about to give birth and needs support
Donate to Help Me Feed and Protect My Daughter and Family in Gaza, organized by Traji Abed
Dear compassionate friends,
My name is Traji Abed. I live in Ga… Traji Abed needs your support for Help Me Feed and Protect My Daughter and Family in Gaza
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December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Traji hasn’t been able to make an account on here for a few weeks but she is about to give birth and needs support
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That's it. That's the show.
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
That's it. That's the show.
I’m going to take another day to go over these edits for the picture book I’ve been working on. It is an adaptation of one of my favourite Palestinian folktales. The dream is to illustrate it too but I don’t know if I can manage that.
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I’m going to take another day to go over these edits for the picture book I’ve been working on. It is an adaptation of one of my favourite Palestinian folktales. The dream is to illustrate it too but I don’t know if I can manage that.
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“Nothing prepared me for what I saw in Palestine […] it reminded me of a dystopian sci-fi film.”
Palfest Podcast day!
Watch Isabella Hammad and Mirza Waheed on Palestine and Kashmir. youtu.be/kP9O9QPHZ9o?...
Palfest Podcast day!
Watch Isabella Hammad and Mirza Waheed on Palestine and Kashmir. youtu.be/kP9O9QPHZ9o?...
The PalFest Podcast: On Palestine and Kashmir | Isabella Hammad & Mirza Waheed
YouTube video by The Palestine Festival of Literature
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“Nothing prepared me for what I saw in Palestine […] it reminded me of a dystopian sci-fi film.”
Palfest Podcast day!
Watch Isabella Hammad and Mirza Waheed on Palestine and Kashmir. youtu.be/kP9O9QPHZ9o?...
Palfest Podcast day!
Watch Isabella Hammad and Mirza Waheed on Palestine and Kashmir. youtu.be/kP9O9QPHZ9o?...
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“And when the world finally turns the page, if it ever does, let it not say that Gaza was silent. Let it not imagine that we vanished without speaking. We spoke with mouths filled with dust. We sang even with broken teeth. We prayed from fractured knees.”
“Nothing prepared me for what I saw in Palestine […] it reminded me of a dystopian sci-fi film.”
Palfest Podcast day!
Watch Isabella Hammad and Mirza Waheed on Palestine and Kashmir. youtu.be/kP9O9QPHZ9o?...
Palfest Podcast day!
Watch Isabella Hammad and Mirza Waheed on Palestine and Kashmir. youtu.be/kP9O9QPHZ9o?...
The PalFest Podcast: On Palestine and Kashmir | Isabella Hammad & Mirza Waheed
YouTube video by The Palestine Festival of Literature
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
“And when the world finally turns the page, if it ever does, let it not say that Gaza was silent. Let it not imagine that we vanished without speaking. We spoke with mouths filled with dust. We sang even with broken teeth. We prayed from fractured knees.”
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Haymarket’s Books Not Bars program receives an average of 50 letters each week at its post office box, many of them requesting books about Black liberation, radical poetry, and political history.
Sending Books to Prisons
PW checks in with two prison literacy groups, one of which originated with a publisher and the other with a bookstore.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Haymarket’s Books Not Bars program receives an average of 50 letters each week at its post office box, many of them requesting books about Black liberation, radical poetry, and political history.
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My story collection BEST WORST AMERICAN is in there! For 25% off! But tbh what someone should really do is buy one of each & have a full collection of Small Beer Press books. ❤️
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25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
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25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
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December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My story collection BEST WORST AMERICAN is in there! For 25% off! But tbh what someone should really do is buy one of each & have a full collection of Small Beer Press books. ❤️
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I really love seeing the kind of roundup where lots of reviewers reflect on their reading like this. Both as an author & as a reader, it's wonderful to get a glimpse into what company a given book keeps at a critic's holiday party, & I'm delighted to see RHR here!
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Reviewers' Choice: The Best Books of 2025 - Reactor
Reactor’s regular book reviewers talk about notable titles they read in 2025
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December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I really love seeing the kind of roundup where lots of reviewers reflect on their reading like this. Both as an author & as a reader, it's wonderful to get a glimpse into what company a given book keeps at a critic's holiday party, & I'm delighted to see RHR here!
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I will read anything by Nghi Vo. Icon.
Announcing a BRAND NEW Gilded Age fantasy of ballrooms, bargains, and bloodshed from the one and only @nghivo.bsky.social!! The Scarlet Ball commences October 2026 🩸
Announcing The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo - Reactor
A Gilded Age fantasy of ballrooms and bloodshed, arriving October 2026
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December 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I will read anything by Nghi Vo. Icon.
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Announcing a BRAND NEW Gilded Age fantasy of ballrooms, bargains, and bloodshed from the one and only @nghivo.bsky.social!! The Scarlet Ball commences October 2026 🩸
Announcing The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo - Reactor
A Gilded Age fantasy of ballrooms and bloodshed, arriving October 2026
reactormag.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Announcing a BRAND NEW Gilded Age fantasy of ballrooms, bargains, and bloodshed from the one and only @nghivo.bsky.social!! The Scarlet Ball commences October 2026 🩸
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Editor/Publisher friends (only): I'm happy to receive ePubs of your 2025 short fiction projects for the 2026 volume. DM for deets. Or send direct to: bestspecfic (at) gmail(dot)com
Writer friends (only): Subs will open next year. (You can let your editor know I can receive their projects now.)
Writer friends (only): Subs will open next year. (You can let your editor know I can receive their projects now.)
I am thrilled to announce the following authors will be appearing in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.
July 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Editor/Publisher friends (only): I'm happy to receive ePubs of your 2025 short fiction projects for the 2026 volume. DM for deets. Or send direct to: bestspecfic (at) gmail(dot)com
Writer friends (only): Subs will open next year. (You can let your editor know I can receive their projects now.)
Writer friends (only): Subs will open next year. (You can let your editor know I can receive their projects now.)
There’s still time to sign up for my Patreon and vote for it first book club read in 2026! Come join my merry band of benefactors supporting my Palestinian speculative fiction nonsense: www.patreon.com/cw/soniasula...
Sonia Sulaiman | Patreon
creating stories inspired by Palestinian folklore
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December 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
There’s still time to sign up for my Patreon and vote for it first book club read in 2026! Come join my merry band of benefactors supporting my Palestinian speculative fiction nonsense: www.patreon.com/cw/soniasula...
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So many absolutely extraordinary books here! If you haven't yet read everything Sofia Samatar's ever written here's a great opportunity to shore up some gaps
[Spelled coupon wrong 4 times writing this (How?!?)]
25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
So many absolutely extraordinary books here! If you haven't yet read everything Sofia Samatar's ever written here's a great opportunity to shore up some gaps
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I don't think I even finished reading @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's description of Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor’s Dead & Breakfast before buying it on LibroFM.
Welcome to THE BEST BOOKS OF 2025: REVIEWER'S CHOICE!! Reactor's book reviewers have come together to recommend their favorite 2025 reads. How many have you picked up?
Reviewers' Choice: The Best Books of 2025 - Reactor
Reactor’s regular book reviewers talk about notable titles they read in 2025
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December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I don't think I even finished reading @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's description of Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor’s Dead & Breakfast before buying it on LibroFM.
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Thousands from the Chicagoland area and suburbs make a pilgrimage each year to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines.
It's a 24+ hour event, and the evening prayer and mass will be virtual for those afraid to go given ... the world we live in.
Keep safe.
abc7chicago.com/post/shrine-...
It's a 24+ hour event, and the evening prayer and mass will be virtual for those afraid to go given ... the world we live in.
Keep safe.
abc7chicago.com/post/shrine-...
Suburban Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe outlines safety plans amid immigration enforcement concerns
Every year, tens of thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Des Plaines for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
abc7chicago.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Thousands from the Chicagoland area and suburbs make a pilgrimage each year to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines.
It's a 24+ hour event, and the evening prayer and mass will be virtual for those afraid to go given ... the world we live in.
Keep safe.
abc7chicago.com/post/shrine-...
It's a 24+ hour event, and the evening prayer and mass will be virtual for those afraid to go given ... the world we live in.
Keep safe.
abc7chicago.com/post/shrine-...
It’s snowing again. The weather report says it is sleet which is terrific… the winds have picked up as well.
December 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s snowing again. The weather report says it is sleet which is terrific… the winds have picked up as well.
This is not a drill. @yaffasutopia.bsky.social is fascinating a workshop series about organizing toward freedom. fnd.us/d2dO71?ref=s...
Organizing to a Living Utopia
Please support us by making a contribution!
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December 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This is not a drill. @yaffasutopia.bsky.social is fascinating a workshop series about organizing toward freedom. fnd.us/d2dO71?ref=s...
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I'm $91 overdrawn. please help.
I have $50 in mu account and a $275 phone bill auto debiting tomorrow plus I don't have enough to cover the other bills. please help?
I missed three days of work unpaid for holidays and we need at least $500 to catch up the bills and be able to pay next month's bills pn time paypal.me/popelizbet or cashapp $popelizbet #MutualAid 💸 💕
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I'm $91 overdrawn. please help.