Tylor Brand
@khayyat.bsky.social
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Historian of awful things at Trinity College Dublin Author of Famine Worlds WWI, Lebanon, Famine and Disaster History
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khayyat.bsky.social
Ooh, manageable sizes definitely (mine were between 26 and 32 pages in the end).

Though it was definitely limiting in some regards, I feel like it allowed me to focus my analysis better than in the 46-50 page monstrosities that I had originally constructed.
khayyat.bsky.social
Why only 30 days? Rip Van Winkle that man
khayyat.bsky.social
When I hear people say they've used GenAI for anything, my face now automatically reacts as if they'd just aggressively farted at me
khayyat.bsky.social
Thank you. THANK YOU. I'm going to share this everywhere now...
khayyat.bsky.social
This would be so disappointing. The whole purpose of a hotel shower is to strip the flesh from my tired bones with heat and robust water pressure
khayyat.bsky.social
This sounds like Flanagan's work
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Palestinians recover bodies and survey destruction after Israeli withdrawal
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khayyat.bsky.social
Me, soon after the procedure:
khayyat.bsky.social
Face smushes are the highest form of love
khayyat.bsky.social
"Reasonably suspecting" a person's passport by looking at their skin tone sounds like a bit that a racist magician might do at CPAC
khayyat.bsky.social
I think Simon's last line is going to be my standard response when someone tells me how AI can "make my job easier"
khayyat.bsky.social
Oh, you did well 👏

She hates Xander, right?
khayyat.bsky.social
How horrid! I hope they work it out quickly
khayyat.bsky.social
Have fun - I'll look forward to it!
khayyat.bsky.social
The real glimpse into her soul would be her ranking of the male figures in Buffy
khayyat.bsky.social
"Ceasefire."

If this is to stick, Israel must be forced into it. Otherwise they will keep killing people with impunity, like they have been doing almost daily in Lebanon.
aaliyahxx.bsky.social
BREAKING: Israeli tanks fired directly at civilians on Al-Rashid Street while the latter were trying to return to northern Gaza, shortly after the ceasefire agreement had supposedly taken effect.
khayyat.bsky.social
I feel you. I was so hopeful for this week, then another crisis hit in the office and now I can barely remember common nouns.
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rk70534.bsky.social
"The 'Conscience' volunteers have been attacked... by #Israeli forces while in international waters on their way to open a sea corridor to #Gaza... volunteer from #Aotearoa / #NewZealand."

Citizen from Aotearoa/New Zealand Attacked and Abducted by Israeli Military
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMxK...
Citizen from Aotearoa/New Zealand Attacked and Abducted by Israeli Military
YouTube video by Freedom Flotilla Coalition
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danaelkurd.bsky.social
Can I also say I am so angry today. It's the lives lost, the cities wiped out, the time taken from us. We have been consumed with this level of unspeakable violence for 2 years. To think of all the potential futures taken away... it's unfathomable
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
The government is shooting priests in the head with pepper balls. I feel like this is a kitchen table issue.
flglchicago.bsky.social
Here’s video of the incident