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@essssraaa.bsky.social
activist scholar in a committed relationship w/ collective liberation. working towards a world where all worlds fit
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lately, i've been asking myself - A LOT - is this real or a joke. 8 out of 10 times, its real 🥲🥲🥲
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
lately, i've been asking myself - A LOT - is this real or a joke. 8 out of 10 times, its real 🥲🥲🥲
Recently, I spoke to @karena1.bsky.social for @fromtheperiphery.com about Azerbaijani's president's expansionist statements. We explore the stark difference between lived reality and govt stories, historical memory suppression, trauma, & draw parallels to Palestine.
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Ilham Aliyev's Territorial Claims on Armenia | From The Periphery Media Collective
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December 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Recently, I spoke to @karena1.bsky.social for @fromtheperiphery.com about Azerbaijani's president's expansionist statements. We explore the stark difference between lived reality and govt stories, historical memory suppression, trauma, & draw parallels to Palestine.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
"At 4.15am, a missile was fired at our family home. Nine members of my immediate family were killed. Abood had been holding his daughter Zainab (Zozo) in his arms when his body was torn apart. His head and foot were severed. Zozo's arm was ripped from her body..."
Overnight, an Israeli strike turned my family's home in Gaza into a graveyard - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/overnight-israeli-strike-turned-my-familys-home-gaza-graveyard
Overnight, an Israeli strike turned my family's home in Gaza into a graveyard
I woke up to news that a missile hit my parents' house and killed nine family members awaiting evacuation, leaving me with a guilt so deep it feels as if they survived and I did not
www.middleeasteye.net
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"At 4.15am, a missile was fired at our family home. Nine members of my immediate family were killed. Abood had been holding his daughter Zainab (Zozo) in his arms when his body was torn apart. His head and foot were severed. Zozo's arm was ripped from her body..."
the bombs are still dropping on tents...
The moment an Israeli missile hit a tent in Gaza was caught on camera when a Palestinian girl filmed herself showing her hair clips.
December 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
the bombs are still dropping on tents...
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The Peoples Want manifesto has been safely delivered to Aida Refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Free Palestine!
Free Palestine!
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Peoples Want manifesto has been safely delivered to Aida Refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Free Palestine!
Free Palestine!
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Trump: “We have peace now in the Middle East – the first time that anyone can remember that ever happening.”
An Israeli drone strike killed two people yesterday in Gaza including a child.
In Lebanon yesterday there were reports in the south of Israeli machine gun fire toward Kfarshuba
An Israeli drone strike killed two people yesterday in Gaza including a child.
In Lebanon yesterday there were reports in the south of Israeli machine gun fire toward Kfarshuba
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Trump: “We have peace now in the Middle East – the first time that anyone can remember that ever happening.”
An Israeli drone strike killed two people yesterday in Gaza including a child.
In Lebanon yesterday there were reports in the south of Israeli machine gun fire toward Kfarshuba
An Israeli drone strike killed two people yesterday in Gaza including a child.
In Lebanon yesterday there were reports in the south of Israeli machine gun fire toward Kfarshuba
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On this day, November 9, 2015, helicopters belonging to the defunct Assad regime targeted the city of Daraya, in the countryside of the Syrian capital Damascus, with barrel bombs.
We will never forget.
We will never forget.
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
On this day, November 9, 2015, helicopters belonging to the defunct Assad regime targeted the city of Daraya, in the countryside of the Syrian capital Damascus, with barrel bombs.
We will never forget.
We will never forget.
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@thedugoutpod.bsky.social talk about Malcolm X - his evolution over time, the role & impact of Islam on his journey towards collective liberation & his impact on our lives today.
The Fire Still Burns: Malcolm X and Our Modern Struggle
YouTube video by The Dugout
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October 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
a year ago, a group of us got together to envision what a pple focus Sudanese
paper would look like. today that vision is released into the world. introducing The Free Sudan Gazette- an independent, open-source platform documenting Sudan’s struggle for liberation:
www.freesudangazette.com
paper would look like. today that vision is released into the world. introducing The Free Sudan Gazette- an independent, open-source platform documenting Sudan’s struggle for liberation:
www.freesudangazette.com
Free Sudan Gazette
Free Sudan Gazette is an independent, open-source digital media platform providing news, research, investigations, and documentation of political, social, and cultural events about Sudanese people …
www.freesudangazette.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
a year ago, a group of us got together to envision what a pple focus Sudanese
paper would look like. today that vision is released into the world. introducing The Free Sudan Gazette- an independent, open-source platform documenting Sudan’s struggle for liberation:
www.freesudangazette.com
paper would look like. today that vision is released into the world. introducing The Free Sudan Gazette- an independent, open-source platform documenting Sudan’s struggle for liberation:
www.freesudangazette.com
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NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
New ep for the @thefirethesetimes.com is out! Prince & Jordan from @thedugoutpod.bsky.social and I host Mohamed Abdou. We discuss Malcolm X, his impact on our lives, his continuous metamorphosis, and what it all means for us today.
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TFTT x Dugout 207/ The Fire Still Burns: Malcolm X and Our Modern Struggle w/ Mohamed Abdou | From The Periphery Media Collective
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October 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New ep for the @thefirethesetimes.com is out! Prince & Jordan from @thedugoutpod.bsky.social and I host Mohamed Abdou. We discuss Malcolm X, his impact on our lives, his continuous metamorphosis, and what it all means for us today.
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Join us this Saturday - and every first Sat of the month - for our monthly @fromtheperiphery.com hangout!
Available for all Patreon supporters here.
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Next Hangout! Saturday 4th October | From The Periphery Media Collective
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September 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Join us this Saturday - and every first Sat of the month - for our monthly @fromtheperiphery.com hangout!
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My friend Tenzin displayed this postcard, among others by lizar_tistry, at « The Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machinery of Authoritarian Solidarity » exhibit in Bangkok but the gallery was pressured by the Chinese embassy to censor it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wym...
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August 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My friend Tenzin displayed this postcard, among others by lizar_tistry, at « The Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machinery of Authoritarian Solidarity » exhibit in Bangkok but the gallery was pressured by the Chinese embassy to censor it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wym...
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is it a success or a failure if the front you setup to distract from your crimes goes after you?
Graham: the ICC was made for Africa
Cameron: if the ICC issued warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund the ICC & withdraw from the Rome Statute”
www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/ex...
Graham: the ICC was made for Africa
Cameron: if the ICC issued warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund the ICC & withdraw from the Rome Statute”
www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/ex...
Exclusive: How Karim Khan’s Israel war crimes probe was derailed by threats, leaks and sex claims
Already targeted by US sanctions, the ICC chief prosecutor’s pursuit of Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders now threatens his career, his reputation, and the future of the court itself
www.middleeasteye.net
August 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
is it a success or a failure if the front you setup to distract from your crimes goes after you?
Graham: the ICC was made for Africa
Cameron: if the ICC issued warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund the ICC & withdraw from the Rome Statute”
www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/ex...
Graham: the ICC was made for Africa
Cameron: if the ICC issued warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund the ICC & withdraw from the Rome Statute”
www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/ex...
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The Gaza famine and genocide cannot become the new normal. The latest episode of The Fire These Times is now available everywhere.
With @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @danielvoskoboynik.bsky.social @essssraaa.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social
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With @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @danielvoskoboynik.bsky.social @essssraaa.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social
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July 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Gaza famine and genocide cannot become the new normal. The latest episode of The Fire These Times is now available everywhere.
With @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @danielvoskoboynik.bsky.social @essssraaa.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social
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With @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @danielvoskoboynik.bsky.social @essssraaa.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social
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Israelis gathering at Sderot overlooking Gaza to watch the genocide unfolding. One of them told French paper Le Monde: “it’s the greatest show in town.”
They’re using binoculars to get a better look at the bombings.
archive.is/2025.07.21-1...
They’re using binoculars to get a better look at the bombings.
archive.is/2025.07.21-1...
July 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Israelis gathering at Sderot overlooking Gaza to watch the genocide unfolding. One of them told French paper Le Monde: “it’s the greatest show in town.”
They’re using binoculars to get a better look at the bombings.
archive.is/2025.07.21-1...
They’re using binoculars to get a better look at the bombings.
archive.is/2025.07.21-1...
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NEW: Cop City RICO Trials Begin in Atlanta, First Case Declared a Mistrial
Defendant Ayla King’s attorneys to appeal court’s order for a new jury, say they fear issues of double jeopardy - part of state effort to crush #stopcopcity protests
unicornriot.ninja/2025/cop-cit...
Defendant Ayla King’s attorneys to appeal court’s order for a new jury, say they fear issues of double jeopardy - part of state effort to crush #stopcopcity protests
unicornriot.ninja/2025/cop-cit...
July 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NEW: Cop City RICO Trials Begin in Atlanta, First Case Declared a Mistrial
Defendant Ayla King’s attorneys to appeal court’s order for a new jury, say they fear issues of double jeopardy - part of state effort to crush #stopcopcity protests
unicornriot.ninja/2025/cop-cit...
Defendant Ayla King’s attorneys to appeal court’s order for a new jury, say they fear issues of double jeopardy - part of state effort to crush #stopcopcity protests
unicornriot.ninja/2025/cop-cit...
The festival of death continues and expands.
i have been feeling overwhelmed by death lately. and i find myself frustrated that their tactic to overwhelm us is working. we need a moment to breath & rethink our strategies against Empire but the destruction does not stop.
i have been feeling overwhelmed by death lately. and i find myself frustrated that their tactic to overwhelm us is working. we need a moment to breath & rethink our strategies against Empire but the destruction does not stop.
BREAKING: At least 90 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since dawn, sources in the besieged enclave’s hospitals tell Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/t7c1yk
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/t7c1yk
July 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The festival of death continues and expands.
i have been feeling overwhelmed by death lately. and i find myself frustrated that their tactic to overwhelm us is working. we need a moment to breath & rethink our strategies against Empire but the destruction does not stop.
i have been feeling overwhelmed by death lately. and i find myself frustrated that their tactic to overwhelm us is working. we need a moment to breath & rethink our strategies against Empire but the destruction does not stop.
We recorded this a couple of months ago. Since then, this conversation has become even more important. I invite to listen and let us know your thoughts & reflections.
Its been a while but we're excited to release our latest ep with anarchist writer Angustia Celeste.
In this rich discussion, Angustia & @essssraaa.bsky.social talk about borders & relationships & how they relate to mutual aid. A timely conversation.
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In this rich discussion, Angustia & @essssraaa.bsky.social talk about borders & relationships & how they relate to mutual aid. A timely conversation.
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MAP EP6: The Politics of Borders, Relationships, & Mutual Aid | From The Periphery Media Collective
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June 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We recorded this a couple of months ago. Since then, this conversation has become even more important. I invite to listen and let us know your thoughts & reflections.
Sudanese comrades are requesting support so they can evacuate as the RSF approaches their city. Please share & give what you can. The goal is to raise $2500 to cover basic cost & fees.
June 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Sudanese comrades are requesting support so they can evacuate as the RSF approaches their city. Please share & give what you can. The goal is to raise $2500 to cover basic cost & fees.
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The first person arrested by the Marines is an Army veteran who was on his way to work at the Veterans Administration. It appears he was arrested for crossing a yellow line which the Marines did not realize was not designed to exclude federal employees from reporting to work.
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The first person arrested by the Marines is an Army veteran who was on his way to work at the Veterans Administration. It appears he was arrested for crossing a yellow line which the Marines did not realize was not designed to exclude federal employees from reporting to work.