Ruth Michaelson
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Ruth Michaelson
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Observer Middle East correspondent based in Turkey.

Bylines @theobserveruk.bsky.social & seen in @theguardian.com, sometimes others.

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Somehow still shocking that they are saying the quiet part loud, even as Trump says yes we went in there because of oil
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Immediately made me wonder whether the real life Dylan – saying this as a lifelong fan, but he is the patron saint of toxic beta-males – has been told this enough.
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Easily the best moment in the film is her telling Chalamet's Dylan that he's being "kind of an asshole" – so yes.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Exactly. This idea that you can allow just a little bit of the anti-immigrant poison as a way to appease people who might otherwise vote Reform – it's a fallacy. It's doing real damage. Labour are winning zero votes from this. Who does it serve? Literally no one.
December 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Labour conceding to an inquiry on this is just a huge moral and political blunder: They should be celebrating getting the Middle East’s most prominent political prisoner out of jail. Instead they’re letting the far right set the tone, and win- at great cost to broader ideas like citizenship.
December 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This is the worst one. The very idea is making me nauseous (even compared to reggae Nirvana). Hope it’s not inspired by your current experience!
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM