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Randy Fair

@southerngayteacher.bsky.social

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I am the author of Southern. Gay. Teacher. and Gay Arab American and Middle Eastern Men. I’m interested in working towards social justice. Please no dm. I donate monthly to the UNRWA. I can’t donate more. #authors #booksky #queer #lgbtq #edusky

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · Aug 8

After Oct. 7, I started reading about the Palestinian situation. I kept wondering where the LGBTQ Arab voices were. Finding little, I set out on a project to bring these neglected voices to light. I used my money and hours of my time, but this has been one of the greatest experiences of my life.

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 2h

Great column @ips-dc.org
“It turns out that deporting people to unsafe “third countries” they’ve never been to, building concentration camps, attempting to end birthright citizenship, and deputizing local and state police as immigration enforcement are all unpopular.

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The More Americans See of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, The Less They Like It - OtherWords

Amid a wave of attacks on migrants, 80 percent of Americans now say immigration is good for this country — a record high.

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 5h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 5h

Israel doesn’t allow Arabs to speak up. Look at all the Arabs who the Israelis arrested for incitement during the past two years, including the woman arrested because she put a recipe on the internet that included watermelon.

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you so much @dpfrazier22.bsky.social for including me in this amazing group!

DianneSpiritlight @dpfrazier22.bsky.social · 10h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you so much @mlipsitt.bsky.social for including me in this amazing group!

Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 13h

Again my Indestructible love of All Children & Gratefulness for Broadway, “Our Children” are ALL “Our Children”! PLEASE, PLEASE Vote for them! Not ONE child asks be be born! Think about that. Think about the Obligation & Opportunity EVERY Child Brings! youtu.be/jVkDmjqA620?... go.bsky.app/QRkwZaN

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 12h

www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...

Netanyahu might be losing ground, but his politics still resonate with most Israelis

Polls show that the Israeli public is torn on many issues, but trust in Netanyahu’s government is not one of them.

www.atlanticcouncil.org

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 12h

I disagree with you a little bit there. I read The Times of Israel every day. Polls up until recently have shown that while the Israelis don’t like Netanyahu, they do like his policies.

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 13h

These attacks on Mamdani are getting me beyond furious. If the Israelis want to demand that people can only have sympathy for either Israelis or Palestinians, I know who I’m going to choose.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Mamdani attends Israelis for Peace vigil after his 7 October statement draws ire from Israel

New York City’s mayoral candidate sits in with Brad Lander after commemorating Israeli and Palestinian victims

www.theguardian.com

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you @hopeful66.bsky.social for including me!

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 15h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 15h

Our Freedom of Speech is eroding:

“It’s (Antifa) not an organization – it’s not terrorist either. I don’t know whether these people believe that this is true or not. But I’m not so sure that they care, because it serves a narrative they’re trying to promote.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 16h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 17h

Hahaha. Thank you.

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you. Not really. Just doing all Halloween pics this month. It’s a big deal here.

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Halloween costumes. Spider-Man and me in toga.

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 1d

“A war…. has turned into full-scale genocide. Israeli society has embraced it – terrified and enthralled at once by a taboo finally permitted to be broken, and by the possibility of openly dreaming about the total disappearance of Palestinians.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Disappearing people, disappearing morals – how two years has changed Gaza and Israel | Orly Noy

There can be no healing until the world stares into and acknowledges the void torn open by this conflict, says Israeli journalist Orly Noy

www.theguardian.com

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 1d

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @jaanauolamo.bsky.social for including me in this great group!

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