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Historian, essayist: Middle East, South Asia, Islam, Social History, Foreign Policy, Environment, Culture, Progressive Politics;
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John Ricardo Irfan "Juan" Cole is an American academic and commentator on the modern Middle East and South Asia. He is Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Since 2002, he has written a weblog, Informed Comment (juancole.com). .. more

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · Oct 26
Gaza Yet Stands: Juan Cole’s New E-Book
Gaza Yet Stands: Juan Cole’s New E-Book
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Many observers have complained that our understanding of the current Mideast War too often begins with the horrendous Hamas attacks on Israelis on October 7, 2023. Historian, here, hand up. I’ve not only studied the history…
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 4h
Remember, Trump is just a mindless mouthpiece for every special interest that owns the right. In this case the NRA. They write the talking points, he clumsily and mindlessly regurgitates them.
willbunch.bsky.social Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 4h
A mass shooting at my alma mater Brown University hit hard, proving no community is safe from senseless violence in a land with more guns than people

Trump added insult to injury by claiming there is "nothing you can do." We can do a lot about guns

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/brow...
Mass shooting at Brown U.: When gun heartbreak comes home | Will Bunch
A mass shooting at my alma mater is a gutting reminder that no one is safe until we tackle America's gun crisis.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 4h
ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases flip.it/3Yl_xc
ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases
Staff at the International Criminal Court have described the sweeping effect of US sanctions on their daily lives.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 4h
Gaza's grim death toll after two months of so-called 'ceasefire' flip.it/s97xHD
Gaza's grim death toll after two months of so-called 'ceasefire'
COLUMN. Since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, where the majority of the population continues to live in dire conditions, write...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 4h
Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor flip.it/rZmt5Q
Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor
Egypt has unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were reassembled after a two-decade renovation project.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 4h
A mass shooting at my alma mater Brown University hit hard, proving no community is safe from senseless violence in a land with more guns than people

Trump added insult to injury by claiming there is "nothing you can do." We can do a lot about guns

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/brow...
Mass shooting at Brown U.: When gun heartbreak comes home | Will Bunch
A mass shooting at my alma mater is a gutting reminder that no one is safe until we tackle America's gun crisis.
www.inquirer.com

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 5h
Muslim Australian

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 5h
Praise for Lebanese-Australian man who tackled Bondi Beach shooter - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/praise-man-who-tackled-bondi-beach-shooter
Praise for Lebanese-Australian man who tackled Bondi Beach shooter
Sydney businessman Ahmed al-Ahmed was left in hospital after being shot by the Bondi Beach gunman
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 6h
This is absolute insanity and will hurt OU for years to come.

That being said, If my university will also introduce this, I will set up a system to ensure that students will file complains of me until the day I die (even better than early retirement, financially).
charlottegarden.bsky.social Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 1d
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
“During the course of the debate, it was disclosed that it is now policy of the university to suspend any faculty member with pay against whom a student has lodged a complaint. The faculty member is suspended under the Title IX program,” Schmeltzer wrote. “This was new information to everyone in attendance.”

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Audrey @parickards.bsky.social · 7h
With the latest mass shooting at Brown University, this might be a good time to mention that Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban reduced mass shooting deaths by 43% - but after George W Bush & Republicans let it expire, mass shooting deaths spiked by 239%.

It's the GUNS
-Joann Duman

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 16h
Conflict in Mecca: The Prophet Muhammad and Soft Power
Conflict in Mecca: The Prophet Muhammad and Soft Power
I believe that the earliest source we have for the life of the Prophet is the Quran itself. And I believe the Quran is early.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 16h
“Into this Universe:” Heidegger and FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:29
“Into this Universe:” Heidegger and FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:29
He brought me first into being, to my alarm./ This life increased nothing but my bewilderment
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 16h
“Identity is never fixed:” Interview with Iranian-American Artist Soraya Sharghi
“Identity is never fixed:” Interview with Iranian-American Artist Soraya Sharghi
Sharghi unveiled a luminous universe where mythology, memory, and material intertwine
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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 21h
““The political appointees ..determined the outcome almost before the investigation had even started,” said Swedish, referring to Trump administration officials who declared publicly that punishing colleges for antisemitism would be a priority. She resigned in May.”

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Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say 'fraudulent' UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their invetigati...
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 23h
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.

This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.

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~*Christine*~ Santa's Pookie @archivewhisperer.bsky.social · 1d
Weekend reading:
Rumi and Shakesphere, a comparative analysis of the Grocer and Othello.

Very unique, I have not seen this type of mash-up before. Here's a clip of the conclusion:
conclusion: anger destroys not just social relationships, but one's inner relationship with the self. Self-reflection, emotional regulation and empathy are keys to self-mastery. I am very fond of Rumi, and Sufism! I like Shakesphere well enough, and not as well read on his works. Big fan of Rumi poetry.

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roland @roooooland.bsky.social · 1d
trying to distract the classifier with pictures of the golden gate bridge because of some half-remembered thing i read about language models once

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Jennifer Wright @jenashleywright.bsky.social · 1d
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.

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Ariana Hashtrudi @ahashtrudi.bsky.social · 1d
UN resolution falls short on peace for #Palestine: "...Since the truce came into force, at least 340 Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have been killed, which can hardly suggest that #Gaza is more secure"

READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 1d
🔴 “Today, I’m sending my seventh letter to the Secretary of State. There’s no evidence of a report or any written proof of an investigation from the IDF, and there’s no evidence that the IDF interviewed the shooters involved in the attack.“

— Sen. Peter Welch (X: @SenPeterWelch) said Thursday...
🔴 “Today, I’m sending my seventh letter to the Secretary of State. There’s no evidence of a report or any written proof of an investigation from the IDF, and there’s no evidence that the IDF interviewed the shooters involved in the attack.“ — Sen. Peter Welch ( @SenPeterWelch ) said Thursday, standing with a group of U.S. lawmakers demanding accountability for Israel’s deliberate strike in southern Lebanon on October 13, 2023, that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded six others. Among the injured was American journalist Dylan Collins, AFP journalist Christina Assi, who later had her right leg amputated, as well as reporters from Al Jazeera. The strike hit a clearly marked group of journalists near Alma al-Chaab as they were filming cross-border shelling. Two tank rounds struck the same location minutes apart. Investigations by Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders found no nearby military activity and said the journalists were visibly identifiable, concluding the attack was likely targeted and may amount to a war crime. Rights groups say Israel has failed to conduct any credible, transparent investigation. See new posts Conversation Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye On Thursday, a group of US politicians and journalists convened in Washington to renew calls for justice over the deadly Israeli attack in southern Lebanon that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and left six others injured.

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Laleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 1d
This is basically EVERY university in the Anglophone world.
kmunro-econ.bsky.social Kirstin Munro @kmunro-econ.bsky.social · 8d
They claim financial exigency, but then turn down $4 million pledges to keep the PhD programs open and disregard financial analyses that point to the real problem—bad real estate deals, spending on consultants, and their own salaries 2/2

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 1d
The goal of the Trump administration is an ethnic cleansing that is actively being enacted, and that promises to destroy the diversity & freedoms that were ever the strength of this imperfect nation.

My latest in @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ethnic cleansing of the US will destroy it | Heba Gowayed
Trump’s racist remarks on Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants reveals his vision for the US as a white Christian nation
www.theguardian.com

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bjkeefe @bjkeefe.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks for this. Always good to be reminded about other places around the world where massive changes are happening.

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 1d
Rumi and Shakespeare: On Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Rumi and Shakespeare: On Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Jalaluddin Rumi (d. 1273) has sometimes been called “the Shakespeare of the East.” The comparison is just
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 1d
One Year After Assad’s Fall: Iran’s Strategic Collapse In Syria
One Year After Assad’s Fall: Iran’s Strategic Collapse In Syria
Iran grapples with the collapse of its key regional ally. Tehran lost up to 50 billion dollars invested over a decade,
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 1d
The Transatlantic Rift over Gaza’s Future
The Transatlantic Rift over Gaza’s Future
The cleavage threatens the post-conflict architecture, compromise the humanitarian response, and cast a shadow over Western coherence
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 2d
Youssef Nabil , "I saved my Belly-Dancer XXIV," 2015, LACMA @lacma http://dlvr.it/TPnZhg

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Freethinkers United @freethinkersunited.bsky.social · 2d
Being held because of religious beliefs or non-beliefs is something we must fight. FREEDOM OF RELIGION is our core with the caveat of as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else.
‘They attacked my religion, my faith’: Muslim photojournalist detained by ICE speaks out
Ya’akub Vijandre, held in ICE detention in Georgia, tells Guardian he is concerned for safety of family and friends
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 2d
California, other states sue Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
California, other states sue Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
Multiple states argue the $100,000 fee for each new skilled worker visa for foreign employees working in the U.S. threatens critical education and healthcare services.
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~*Christine*~ Santa's Pookie @archivewhisperer.bsky.social · 2d
Meta's algorithmic suppression of Palestinian voices, and how it stoked activist tactics towards survivability and visibility
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/

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Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
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