Gary R. Bunt
@garyrbunt.bsky.social
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Digitally distracted Professor. Researcher/author on Islam, Muslims and the internet. Emoji-free zone. Posting does not imply endorsement, etc. Based in Wales. X antidote. https://virtuallyislamic.com
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thehistoryguy.bsky.social
We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.
omaromalleykhan.bsky.social
I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow
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lorenzofb.bsky.social
NEW: Blockchain monitoring firm Elliptic says North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto this year, an all-time record, with three more months to go.

The estimate is based on more than thirty hacks against crypto exchanges and also “high-net-worth individuals.”
North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto so far in 2025, researchers say | TechCrunch
Blockchain monitoring firm Elliptic said this year’s total is already an all-time record for the North Korean regime.
techcrunch.com
garyrbunt.bsky.social
interesting research from @crexuio.bsky.social
crexuio.bsky.social
📢 New blog post: "The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Violent Extremism." @katrif.bsky.social & Inger Skjelsbæk explore how gender influences violent extremism and advocate for viewing prevention efforts through a gender lens. #Gender #Extremism #Prevention www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Violent Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
The authors outline the many ways in which gender has relevance for violent extremism and propose seeing prevention work through a gender lens.
www.sv.uio.no
garyrbunt.bsky.social
This has been a great @empirepoduk.bsky.social series, and a chance to try and remember my ‘crusader‘ studies from X years ago.
empirepoduk.bsky.social
In episode 5 of the Gaza series, @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social are joined by Professor Jonathan Phillips to discuss the Crusader history of Gaza and the rise of the Mamluk dynasty that followed...
garyrbunt.bsky.social
Taking a look at this from @marcowenjones.bsky.social on Sudan's social media and AI.
gatnash.com
Part of your information landscape is very likely fake and designed to influence you. Read @marcowenjones.bsky.social 's investigations to begin grasping the extent. marcowenjones.substack.com/p/nobody-tal...
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paulabarkermp.bsky.social
There was an arson attack at Peacehaven Mosque last night.

The hatred & division in our communities has to stop.

Once again, thanks to our emergency services.
Peacehaven: Fire at East Sussex mosque probed as 'hate crime'
Video appears to show two people in balaclavas at the mosque before a large blaze spreads.
www.bbc.co.uk
garyrbunt.bsky.social
A busy but engaging day in Brussels…
digitislam.bsky.social
📢 @garyrbunt.bsky.social, Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor (UK team), Dorota Wójciak (Poland team), Berta Güell (Spain team) and Egdūnas Račius (Lithuania team) presented findings from our @digitislam.bsky.social project at the EU Commission in Brussels on October 3, 2025.The event was a success.
garyrbunt.bsky.social
Looking forward to this event ...
digitislam.bsky.social
📢 @garyrbunt.bsky.social, Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor (UK team), Dorota Wójciak (Poland team), Berta Güell (Spain team) and Egdūnas Račius (Lithuania team) will be presenting findings from our CHANSE @digitislam.bsky.social project at the EU Commission in Brussels on October 3, 2025.
garyrbunt.bsky.social
A further great episode of @empirepoduk.bsky.social which places an important emphasis on pre-Islamic Arabian history and language (among many other things). I’m really enjoying this series about Gaza. It’s the sort of thing mainstream radio should be looking at in detail as well.
292. Ancient Gaza: From The Assyrians to The Romans (Part 2)
open.spotify.com
garyrbunt.bsky.social
Journal for the Study of Religious Experience, Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Special issue on AI and Religious Experience includes ‘The algorithm as an archivist: Muslim digital artists and the spiritual work of AI‘ by Reyhab Mohmed Patel. Recommended. The journal is open-source.
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Special issue on AI and Religious Experience | Journal for the Study of Religious Experience
Special issue
rerc-journal.tsd.ac.uk