Hussein Rashid, PhD
@husseinrashid.com
Culture Worker. Advocate. Consulant. Academic. Scholar of Muslims in the US, Muslims and US Popular Culture. Deep interest in Shi’i Justice theologies and Ismaili thought. Free range academic.
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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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Huge Win for Rümeysa Öztürk!
“I hope one day we can create a world where everyone uses education to learn, connect, civically engage and benefit others – rather than criminalize and punish those whose opinions differ from our own.”
- Rümeysa Öztürk
AAUP stands in solidarity with Rümeysa Öztürk!
“I hope one day we can create a world where everyone uses education to learn, connect, civically engage and benefit others – rather than criminalize and punish those whose opinions differ from our own.”
- Rümeysa Öztürk
AAUP stands in solidarity with Rümeysa Öztürk!
Tufts student can resume research after Trump officials revoked her visa, judge rules
Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested in March amid White House’s crackdown on foreign students’ pro-Palestinian advocacy
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Huge Win for Rümeysa Öztürk!
“I hope one day we can create a world where everyone uses education to learn, connect, civically engage and benefit others – rather than criminalize and punish those whose opinions differ from our own.”
- Rümeysa Öztürk
AAUP stands in solidarity with Rümeysa Öztürk!
“I hope one day we can create a world where everyone uses education to learn, connect, civically engage and benefit others – rather than criminalize and punish those whose opinions differ from our own.”
- Rümeysa Öztürk
AAUP stands in solidarity with Rümeysa Öztürk!
End of term reflection time for #HighEd folks. Taught a course on Muslims of #NYC for the first time & had the students do [email protected] project w/ @wikieducation.bsky.social. The results were astounding. Please check them out at: dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Barn...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
End of term reflection time for #HighEd folks. Taught a course on Muslims of #NYC for the first time & had the students do [email protected] project w/ @wikieducation.bsky.social. The results were astounding. Please check them out at: dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Barn...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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A swell time will be had by all! RSVP here for the @comixaction.com event at Chinatown Soup on 12/12!
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December 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A swell time will be had by all! RSVP here for the @comixaction.com event at Chinatown Soup on 12/12!
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Like @prisonculture.bsky.social, I've been worried about the ways popular myths of the civil rights movement make it hard to see how to struggle today. On the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, the things we get wrong & what a fuller history shows us: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
The movement’s success was never a given. It took much longer and required tremendous sacrifice without certainty it would work
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December 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Like @prisonculture.bsky.social, I've been worried about the ways popular myths of the civil rights movement make it hard to see how to struggle today. On the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, the things we get wrong & what a fuller history shows us: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Humiliating for all involved. Like this: anildash.com/2025/09/09/h...
How Tim Cook sold out Steve Jobs - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Humiliating for all involved. Like this: anildash.com/2025/09/09/h...
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“A Ceasefire in Name Only” — @scotnational.bsky.social is not afraid to call out Israel's continued attacks on Gaza
December 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“A Ceasefire in Name Only” — @scotnational.bsky.social is not afraid to call out Israel's continued attacks on Gaza
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Preorder alert!
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Preorder alert!
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
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I really love this for so many reasons. YES. Please bring back school field trips for the small people.
Quinta Brunson has launched a fund to provide free field trips for public school students in Philadelphia.
The Emmy-winning actress also donated $25,000 for students experiencing food insecurity.
🔗: form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/fundsdp...
The Emmy-winning actress also donated $25,000 for students experiencing food insecurity.
🔗: form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/fundsdp...
December 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I really love this for so many reasons. YES. Please bring back school field trips for the small people.
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Imagine trying to deploy Orientalism as a framework without being willing to acknowledge Palestine.
Literally, have you heard of a person named Edward Said?
Literally, have you heard of a person named Edward Said?
🚫Academic censorship on Palestine : A recent story
Last spring a colleague and I were approached by the editor of a 🇺🇸 academic journal who wanted us to write a piece on our Orientalism course for a special issue. 1/
Last spring a colleague and I were approached by the editor of a 🇺🇸 academic journal who wanted us to write a piece on our Orientalism course for a special issue. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Imagine trying to deploy Orientalism as a framework without being willing to acknowledge Palestine.
Literally, have you heard of a person named Edward Said?
Literally, have you heard of a person named Edward Said?
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Arab Lit Quarterly is making all of their pdfs of works with Palestinian authors free for #ReadPalestine week. arablit.gumroad.com
Subscribe to ArabLit Store on Gumroad
Scroll down for buyable items related to ArabLit (Arabic Literature and Translation) and the Bulaq podcast.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Arab Lit Quarterly is making all of their pdfs of works with Palestinian authors free for #ReadPalestine week. arablit.gumroad.com
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I personally do not think the employment / training status of the faculty member should be disclosed as they are thrown to the wolves. grad students are faculty colleagues 🫡
November 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I personally do not think the employment / training status of the faculty member should be disclosed as they are thrown to the wolves. grad students are faculty colleagues 🫡
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A simpler way of putting this would be that 1) the D party has not shown itself to be our friend when Palestine speech is on the table and for that reason I wouldn’t expect the next Dem WH to scrutinize or reverse these university deals without significant pressure to do so, and
The Biden dept of education was already on board with using Title VI to punish dissent on Palestine. The only thing the two parties agree on is whether that should invoke a regulatory framework or not and how much other damage they want to do to universities in the process
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A simpler way of putting this would be that 1) the D party has not shown itself to be our friend when Palestine speech is on the table and for that reason I wouldn’t expect the next Dem WH to scrutinize or reverse these university deals without significant pressure to do so, and
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Pope Leo knows what's up
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pope Leo knows what's up
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The top few aren't surprising, though I hadn't realized Amazon had surpassed Walmart in this.
What IS somewhat surprising, and infuriating, is that MGB is on this list, not too far behind.
A hospital system contributing to poverty like this is embarrassing. And should be against their mission.
What IS somewhat surprising, and infuriating, is that MGB is on this list, not too far behind.
A hospital system contributing to poverty like this is embarrassing. And should be against their mission.
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The top few aren't surprising, though I hadn't realized Amazon had surpassed Walmart in this.
What IS somewhat surprising, and infuriating, is that MGB is on this list, not too far behind.
A hospital system contributing to poverty like this is embarrassing. And should be against their mission.
What IS somewhat surprising, and infuriating, is that MGB is on this list, not too far behind.
A hospital system contributing to poverty like this is embarrassing. And should be against their mission.
@profanity.accountant how New York am I?
November 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
@profanity.accountant how New York am I?
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#OtD 29 Nov 1947 the UN passed resolution 181 recommending partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. Approved by the US, USSR and others, it gave 56% of land to the Jewish state despite Jews being only 32% of the population. More in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e86-...
November 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#OtD 29 Nov 1947 the UN passed resolution 181 recommending partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. Approved by the US, USSR and others, it gave 56% of land to the Jewish state despite Jews being only 32% of the population. More in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e86-...
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Literally all of these "new realities" are just Israel attacking the people they made the "existing ceasefire agreements" with and also civilians
Israel is using existing ceasefire agreements to establish new realities on the ground, projecting itself as the regional hegemon by launching attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank.
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#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
Israel is violating all its ceasefire agreements and escalating on all fronts
Israel is using existing ceasefire agreements to establish new realities on the ground, projecting itself as the regional hegemon by launching attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank.
mondoweiss.net
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Literally all of these "new realities" are just Israel attacking the people they made the "existing ceasefire agreements" with and also civilians
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Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans.
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans.
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trying to get 50 more people to send a letter to your City Council member in NYC demanding that they increase and stabilize public library funding. actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trying to get 50 more people to send a letter to your City Council member in NYC demanding that they increase and stabilize public library funding. actionnetwork.org/letters/city...