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Randy Fair

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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 · 5m

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 24m

Scary times!

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 29m

I know! Unbelievable!

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 30m

In some ways it is unsurprising, but the blatant racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. shocks the conscience by its sheer volume.

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 44m

The exchange is part of a trove of Telegram chats — spanning more than 7 months of messages among Young Republican leaders in NY, Kan., Ariz. and Ver. The chat offers an unfiltered look at how a new generation of GOP activists talk when they think no one is listening
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 56m

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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 1h

Depressed, you bet. Will I still fight for All children, civil rights & public education, You bet & until I’m dust in the ground. “Keep Marching”! Trump & his deranged/illiterate voters/non-voters can’t take away our children’s future.Call (202) 224-3121! youtu.be/9-VHc2dgBrQ?... go.bsky.app/ApF4h3r

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 1h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you! 💙💙💙

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 1h

Wilton Manors, Florida. The New York Times called it Gayberry. #mygaytown

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Hahaha

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Hahaha. The town has 10,000 people. 30,000 come for Wicked Manors.

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 7h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 8h

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 8h

I agree with you 100%. This is part of the Greater Israel that Netanyahu says he supports:

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

'Lebanon, part of the Promised Land': Israel's messianic right wing targets new territory

Before You Dismiss the Religious Messianists Who Held a Small Online Conference on Monday With Their Eyes Set on Reclaiming 'God's Promised Land,' Remember That Their Plans for West Bank Settlement Se...

www.haaretz.com

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 9h

“The PSA politicizes the impacts of a federal government shutdown on TSA operations. (It is) inappropriate, unacceptable, and inconsistent with the values we expect from our nation’s top public officials”.

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

US airports refuse to air Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

Airports in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle and elsewhere cite laws barring partisan political content at TSA checkpoints

www.theguardian.com

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 11h

I do.

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 11h

Look, I know I’ll never win this argument. I can’t point out the myriad lies and war crimes that have been committed over the last two years, and you will just continue to say, “No. it’s just this one man. It can’t possibly be the sweet innocent Jews who support his policies.”

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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 11h

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

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 11h

It’s interesting that you say that. The majority of Jews in Israel don’t like Netanyahu, but they do like his policies. And they have been saying all along that it’s okay to punish all the Palestinians because they elected Hammas. Unless, there’s a double standard, it seems Netanyahu is theirs.

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 12h

I agree. This is not a country that can be trusted.

Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 12h

Didn’t take long for Israel to show its true self:

Israel has decided not to reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt tomorrow, as demanded by the ceasefire deal

www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Israel won’t reopen Rafah crossing, will limit aid, over Hamas’s failure to return all bodies

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www.timesofisrael.com

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