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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7h

Almost 9 months ago, our press colleague Anas Al-Sharif removed his press vest following the announcement of a ceasefire.

And then we saw what happened next. May we ensure the bombs actually end this time.

I wish he, and so many more, were here with us.

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 1d

ethics of hope and despair, week 6: on humanitarian images and witness (human archipelago share.google/mlcAd6sQrEZ5..., susan sontag, didier fassin)

Fazal Sheikh: Human Archipelago – Online Edition

Online publication of Human Archipelago, the first volume in The Erasure Trilogy by Fazal Sheikh

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Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 1d

"I communicate the suffering of the people—which is also my own suffering—because I feel it’s my responsibility to express this pain."

A conversation with Gazan poet Adel al-Ramadi on making art under genocide:

"An Elegy for All of Palestine"

The Gazan poet Adel al-Ramadi reflects on making art under genocide.

jewishcurrents.org

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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 1d

Offsets can't cut carbon *even in theory*

The whole point of offsets is to create permission to *not* cut carbon.

So when they don't even live up to their own standard, they are so much worse.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 2d

Tomorrow we're going to hear a lot of speeches and posts that pretend the so-called Israeli-Palestinian conflict began on October 7, 2023.

Tomorrow we're going to hear a lot of speeches and posts equating hundreds of deaths with hundreds of thousands of deaths,

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 2d

WIC was one plank keeping us afloat during grad school. broken alongside everything else

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

WIC runs out this week

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Manan Ahmed @sepoy.bsky.social · 6d

Remembrances from colleagues of Brinkley Messick (1946-2025)

In Memoriam - Brinkley Messick — Middle East Institute

www.mei.columbia.edu

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 2d

Wrote about Task, electoral politics, and Pennsylvania as a pop cultural symbol of heartbreak

slate.com/culture/2025...

More and More Crime Dramas Are Set in One State. They Share a Specific Vision of the Place.

The saddest state on television.

slate.com

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 2d

good october 7 activity

EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 2d

www.classics.utoronto.ca/events/trans...

Translating the Violence of the Iliad: 2025-26 S. J. Stubbs Lecture in Classics | Department of Classics

In the 2025-26 S. J. Stubbs Lecture in Classics, Translating the Violence of the Iliad, Professor Emily Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania will assess the challenges of interpreting and translat...

www.classics.utoronto.ca

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 3d

Thinking a thing is "excellent" or "strong" or "effective" is like saying the quality of a song is mostly about what volume you're playing it at.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

‘My poems are part of my flesh’: Palestinian poet Batool Abu Akleen on life in Gaza

At just 20, the poet is one of the most vivid witnesses to the conflict. She talks about dreams of Oxford, the deaths of friends and how tragedy has shaped the person she has become

www.theguardian.com

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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join me at McMaster! We are hiring an archaeologist scientist with preference (but not limited to) PEB and/or zooarchaeology. Geography open, although preference for North America, especially Eastern North America/Great Lakes region. Applications due November 26th! (Pls share widely.)

"Position Description: The McMaster University Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position
at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2026. We are looking for a candidate whose theoretical approaches, methods and area of research complement current faculty strengths, with preferred skill sets being archaeological science, with preference, but not limited to
palaeoethnobotany, and/or zooarchaeology. While the geographical area of specialization is open, preference may be given to those who work in the archaeology of North America, not least the
Eastern North America/Great Lakes region.

The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related discipline at the time of appointment and should have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level. They will also demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of the department’s programs. At the undergraduate level, the appointee will
be expected to teach introductory as well as more advanced courses in areas of their expertise. At the graduate level, the appointee will teach courses and supervise students as their contribution to the Master’s and Ph.D. programs in Anthropology. The person who fills this position is expected to contribute to the department’s supportive and collegial working environment, and to make

substantive contributions through service to the department, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.

The typical teaching load in the Anthropology Department is 2 courses per term (4 per academic year), plus graduate supervision. The department hosts an M.A. and a PhD Program in Anthropology.
The successful candidate’s teaching will also contribute to the interdisciplinary minor in Archaeology, and potentially those in Sustainability, and Food, Nutrition, and Environmental Health.
For information about the Department of Anthropology, visit our webpage.

McMaster University consistently ranks among the top 5 research-intensive universities in Canada and among the top 100 universities worldwide. It has a strong focus on community-based research
and experiential learning that complements classroom studies with hands-on experience. The Department of Anthropology provides a strong, supportive, and collaborative research culture,
building the research capacity of faculty and graduate students.

How to Apply:
Applications for the position should be submitted online and shall include the following:
• Letter of application describing how the candidate meets the selection criteria outlined above, their candidate’s current and future research, their collaborations, how their research integrates with McMaster Anthropology, their service experience, and their non-academic stakeholder engagement. The letter and, if applicable, should also note the impact that career interruptions may have had on research productivity (max. 2 pages).
• Curriculum vitae

Statement on teaching experience, philosophy/innovations and topics to be taught at McMaster. (max. 1 page).
• Statement of the candidate’s experience and plans for advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and/or Indigenous reconciliation (max. 1 page)

Name, title, phone number, and email address of at least three (3) referees. Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.

Review of applications will begin on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to: Dr. Tristan Carter, Professor, Search Committee Chair and Department Chair (anthchair@mcmaster.ca).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applications need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship. However, all applicants must include one of the following statements:
• Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence:
The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community
with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a deep commitment to employment equity, inclusion and belonging.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Hiring Manager or designated individual specified on the job posting. Alternately, Job applicants may
also contact:
• Human Resources Services at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247)
to communicate accommodation needs.

Applicant Diversity Survey Statement:
As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The survey questionnaire
requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-deserving groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey -
Statement of Collection for additional information. Additional Information Learn More about McMaster’s Employment Equity Program.

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 5d

This is who @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social is. Brilliant. Fearless. I fucking hate typing this shit out: Free Eman.

Amplify amplify amplify please.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d

@emanabdelhadi.bsky.social tells these cops about themselves.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 4d

‘That awful madness within the love of God, and the correspondingly awful madness that potentially arises from the belief a writer needs to have in the truth of their own creations, was the beating heart of Muriel Spark’s fiction.’

Colin Burrow: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Colin Burrow · World-Beating Buster-Upper: Muriel Spark’s Wickedness

The characteristic flavour of Spark’s writing was that of a Catholic ironist, for whom the terrible and the laughable...

www.lrb.co.uk

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 4d

launch of THE DREAD HEIGHTS at my favourite bookstore around, good night

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 6d

ethics of hope and despair, week 5: what of the eternal harm lurking all around? (mcmaster museum of art exhibit) share.google/y7ZI6WXTYqSK...

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 7d

insurance theodicy had a good run, but its time is nearing

Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 8d

“If we continue, however, with the policies that we have out there, we are clearly on a pathway now of 2.7 degrees or 3 degrees where adaptation is simply not doable anymore. This is just what it is. We cannot protect Amsterdam from sea level rise of 3m. This is just not doable,” Thallinger said.

Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable

Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.

www.cnbc.com

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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 7d

A lot of people have been sharing links to a series of articles I wrote 16 years ago about Premier Danielle Smith’s disastrous time on the Calgary Board of Education in the late 1990s.

daveberta.substack.com/p/danielle-s...

Danielle Smith v. Calgary Board of Education

An early glimpse into the Premier's views on politics, teachers, and public education.

daveberta.substack.com

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Esmat Elhalaby @esmat.bsky.social · 8d

out today from @ucpress.bsky.social comes with words and a map. can be displayed and/or read.

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 8d

"basically, the whole field was submissive enough to avoid it,” the curator said. "it’s a disciplinary regime in the foucauldian sense."

(on israeli security as german staatsraison in the berlin arts)

The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 8d

“In Germany, fascism repeats itself: first as antisemitism, then as anti-antisemitism.” So writes @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social in this feature exploring Germany’s crackdown on Palestine solidarity. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel

As Israel intensified its genocide in Gaza, Germany ramped up its long-simmering war on dissent, silencing Palestine solidarity while bolstering its own far right.

www.thenation.com

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 10d

Hah!

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Nisrin Elamin @nisrinelamin.bsky.social · 12d

We lost a warrior, a freedom fighter, a visionary, someone who changed the way I see the world. May Assata Shakur rest in power with the ancestors!

Black and white image or Assata Shakur wearing silver earrings with cowrie shells in her locs, looking to the side talking to someone.

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 13d

Abdaljawad Omar - the homely and the beast communispress.com/the-homely-a...

The Homely and the Beast

Quite homely, intensely homely. It suffocates you …

communispress.com

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basit kareem iqbal @biqbal.bsky.social · 14d

I'm glad at least to have overlapped with your garbage time!!

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Liam McHugh-Russell @xntl.bsky.social · 15d

There is a scene from the Derrida documentary where he talks about how he has trouble going to sleep every night because of the creeping terror of having written something too dangerous, too cruel, or just wrong

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 15d

Everyone is, rightly, clowning on Cass Sunstein for the Star Wars stuff in his Chotiner interview, but for me, this part was WAY more revealing

Folks simply have NO idea how lazy our elite "public intellectuals" can be

archive.is/chvmm

You have chosen to write a book about liberalism at a time when liberalism is under threat without really talking about what those threats are. It’s more of a positive case for liberalism. Why did you decide to write this particular book?
Partly it’s temperamental. Probably that’s the fundamental answer. To say that there are these people and they have names and they are doing and saying awful things would be, for me, unpleasant.
Even if it’s the President?
Even in the event that it’s the President, that’s right. I feel a little bit that it would date the book and cheapen the analysis if it was calling out the President or calling out some contemporary prominent person. But I think the more fundamental and more truthful answer is that talking about the President makes me grumpy and talking about John Stuart Mill or John Rawls makes me the opposite of grumpy.

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