Omar Sakr
@omarsakr.bsky.social
Queer Muslim, Arab-Turkish Baba. Author of four poetry collections and a novel. Now: The Nightmare Sequence (UQP, 2025).
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The only thing this wretched government is willing to “stand firm” against is good governance.
"We will not be intimidated by threats." Communications Minister Anika Wells digs in against a High Court challenge to the social media ban.
Albanese government to 'stand firm' against teen social media ban High Court challenge
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November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The only thing this wretched government is willing to “stand firm” against is good governance.
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Just thinking about the profound impact on our lives that the craven, selfish, petty choices made by ‘access journalists’ has had. Never working again is the bare minimum of accountability.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Just thinking about the profound impact on our lives that the craven, selfish, petty choices made by ‘access journalists’ has had. Never working again is the bare minimum of accountability.
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Last month was the hottest October on record for North America in this dataset... yet another extreme event
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Last month was the hottest October on record for North America in this dataset... yet another extreme event
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
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The UK government has again frozen fuel duty but will charge EV owners by the mile. Hard to see this as anything other than an attempt to suppress EV adoption.
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The UK government has again frozen fuel duty but will charge EV owners by the mile. Hard to see this as anything other than an attempt to suppress EV adoption.
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Kawthar. Kawthar has a chronic illness she needs medicine for and her husband has progressive hearing loss. They are trying care for their 5 children, 3 of whom were injured in a bombing Essa, 15, Sahar, 13, Naghma, 11, Dima, 8 and Mohammed, 5
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Kawthar. Kawthar has a chronic illness she needs medicine for and her husband has progressive hearing loss. They are trying care for their 5 children, 3 of whom were injured in a bombing Essa, 15, Sahar, 13, Naghma, 11, Dima, 8 and Mohammed, 5
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👇THIS
There’s a big difference between posting on social media and being well enough to work, socialize or do other activities of daily living.
Social media is a lifeline for most of us because we’re housebound, sometimes bedbound, and suffering from conditions no one else understands
Social media is a lifeline for most of us because we’re housebound, sometimes bedbound, and suffering from conditions no one else understands
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
👇THIS
Rushed back to the hospital because Nayirr has a fever, and any fever or illness is an emergency for him. I’m so tired. Every day is so long and so stressful it’s unreal.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Rushed back to the hospital because Nayirr has a fever, and any fever or illness is an emergency for him. I’m so tired. Every day is so long and so stressful it’s unreal.
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In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2025 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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We’re not small business owners, ffs - we’re independent contractors, and we are routinely robbed by the world’s dumbest dingbats.
![A quote-tweet with the profile blocked out because I won’t be accused of sending flying monkeys at this digital turd.
counterpoint: pirate everything all the time. pirate a sandwich. download a car. abscond from from small business owner mindset with your brain
[High Priestess, Low Patie... • @cherie... • 14h
Re: previous post - People who steal art of any kind are assholes, full stop. If *you* deserve to be paid for your labor, so do I - and so does everybody else; this means writers, visual artists, musicians, and every other category of People Who Make Things.]
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every time vulgar leftism pipes in from the sidelines of petit bourgeoisdom i am forced to become 8.75% more marxist](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x2ssvkga34xug334b66hvrje/bafkreigp2f33rtfu62kqjygnsxhg3jxxs6udwuyisipmyqrh5ew4c6kbyi@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We’re not small business owners, ffs - we’re independent contractors, and we are routinely robbed by the world’s dumbest dingbats.
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These sweet little girls should be in kindergarten and second grade
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
These sweet little girls should be in kindergarten and second grade
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When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
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BNEF: global CO2 emissions "are expected to be 3.5 gigatons greater over the next ten years because of the additional fossil-fuel power generation required by data centers. That’s the equivalent of 10% of today’s total global emissions." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why So Much Is Riding on the Data Center Boom
In pursuit of revolutionary advances in AI, tech companies are plowing billions of dollars into massive new facilities. The projects are straining power grids, environmental resources and, potentially...
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BNEF: global CO2 emissions "are expected to be 3.5 gigatons greater over the next ten years because of the additional fossil-fuel power generation required by data centers. That’s the equivalent of 10% of today’s total global emissions." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Israel has been systematically raping Palestinian men, women, and children as a tool of genocide.
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
Understanding the mindset behind Israel’s usage of rape as a weapon of genocide
Recent testimonies from the Palestinian Center for Human Rights share shocking stories of Palestinian rape victims released from Israeli detention. The stories are horrifying to read but essential for...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Israel has been systematically raping Palestinian men, women, and children as a tool of genocide.
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
“This level of violence and impunity requires massive international intervention.”
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I'm leaving this here just in case you want me to get a hot cocoa when I wake. ko-fi.com/johnwiswell
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Today, singer-songwriter Jayden Kitchener-Waters will find out if he still has a job with the NSW Premier's Department.
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
NSW Premier's Department threatens to fire First Nations musician over 'No Pride in Genocide' slogan
Department targets performer over pro-Palestine messaging on guitar
www.deepcutnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Today, singer-songwriter Jayden Kitchener-Waters will find out if he still has a job with the NSW Premier's Department.
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
His alleged infringement was attempting to perform at a departmental event with pro-Palestine slogans written on his guitar.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
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As @deepcutnews.bsky.social reports, the NSW Premier appears to believe that there are two sides to genocide.
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
NSW Premier's Department threatens to fire First Nations musician over 'No Pride in Genocide' slogan
Department targets performer over pro-Palestine messaging on guitar
www.deepcutnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
As @deepcutnews.bsky.social reports, the NSW Premier appears to believe that there are two sides to genocide.
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
And he's on the side of the perpetrators. #GazaGenocide #nswpol #auspol
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
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'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
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She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
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Out of 178 countries, only the US, Israel & Argentina opposed a UN Vote against the use of Torture.
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Out of 178 countries, only the US, Israel & Argentina opposed a UN Vote against the use of Torture.
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And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
36 today. Like all my other days recently it was supremely exhausting, painful, loving and beautiful all at once.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
36 today. Like all my other days recently it was supremely exhausting, painful, loving and beautiful all at once.
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Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory described the situation as 'serious', as they urged residents to shelter.
Australia’s Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Fina
Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory described the situation as 'serious', as they urged residents to shelter.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory described the situation as 'serious', as they urged residents to shelter.
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“A blot / Of blood, about the size of the sun / Or my thumb. It was ages ago. / I can still hear it.”
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“A blot / Of blood, about the size of the sun / Or my thumb. It was ages ago. / I can still hear it.”
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakr.bsky.social)
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This poem appeared in Cordite Poetry Review, 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.