Jaffer A. Mirza
@jmirza.bsky.social
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Researcher PhD candidate at King’s College London focusing on Islam in Britain. Here to regain our lost sense of civility.
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My latest article analysing what the flag represents

“Others dismiss the displays as harmless, w/ some even plastering the flag on their doors as a form of protection. Either stance risks legitimising the act,or pretending it is benign when it is anything but.”
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-m...
For UK minorities, the St George's flag remains a symbol of racist violence
From colonial humiliation to today's jingoism on Britain's streets, the red and white flag was never a harmless display of 'cultural pride' but a weapon of fear and exclusion
www.middleeasteye.net
jmirza.bsky.social
400+ Palestinians including children & women were killed over night by the Israeli airstrikes. US, UK & EU are responsible for facilitating these crimes against humanity. If one still stands with Israel, it’s not coz s/he wants to protect zionist state, they just hate Palestinian/Arab lives.
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Are there any academics you read where you think 'woah, that's really good writing'?

I'm having an odd time. I'm returning to books and articles that I remember as excellent. But when I read them closely, their wordwork is clumsy.

Help. Who first came to mind when you read my question?
jmirza.bsky.social
Can you recommend any good speech-to-text software that could help produce Urdu transcriptions?
jmirza.bsky.social
Twitter/X is unbearable now. I’ve never seen a platform so openly normalise racist, fascist, and anti-minority bigotry. Wish there was just a button to import all your followers to another platform. May this platform stay free from the likes of Elon Musk.
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One of the reasons I like @bsky.app is that it's a bit more clear and transparent, much like these glasswing butterflies I snapped years ago at RHS Wisley 😊

People here seem to be more kind, friendly, and best of all, polite. Good manners, such a treasure 👏

Thank you for being wonderful company 😊🙏