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And of course, I saved the best for last — my forever favorite editor of them all, @alamer.bsky.social. 🥰

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Here is the earlier version of my piece in Arabic:

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When I first warned about him, the attacker vowed to report me to German police, and later to the FBI.

To write a long profile on him 7 yrs later, and after he’d committed such a violent act, was surreal — to say the least.

I thank @newlinesmag.bsky.social for unique space to do so.

This piece features new info and unexplored sides to the story via old & recent deleted posts, private msgs, and attacker’s manifesto in his public but small Telegram group.

It also draws on my experience. After first encounter in April 2017, I warned about his ethics for yrs.

Following his posted message on August 6, 2024, Taleb then posted on November 9, 2024 linking to a list of what seems to be his “demands.”

Taleb then added, “I advise that you all to take a copy of this tweet.”

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Prior to that final message, Taleb Abdulmohsen posted what appears to be the latest update in his alleged court case with the Germany-based Atheist Refugee Relief org.

On August 6, 2024, Taleb posted in Arabic (my translation):

Taleb Abdulmohsen has several social media accounts. I found three particularly interesting messages in one of them, which might constitute his “manifesto.”

The final message was posted on December 14, 2024, where Taleb wrote in Arabic (my translation):

The legal dispute is allegedly about Taleb’s public accusations against Atheist Refugee Relief. He claims that the org took advantage of some Saudi women. He claimed that the Arab exMuslim affiliate of the org sued him in Court.

[screenshots of an alleged supporter of Taleb claims]

Taleb has had many disputes with varied people. According to him, one of these disputes reached German court system. It involved Taleb’s dispute with another Arab ExMuslim affiliate of Atheist Refugee Relief, an org founded in Cologne, Germany in 2017.

From the Dina Ali case, I wasn’t comfortable with Taleb’s “style,” shall we say. I noted ego, paranoia, aggressiveness, unclear and at times suspicious access to information, questionable ethics in terms of activist methods, and emotional instability.

I first encountered Taleb in 2017 while looking into the case of Saudi asylum-seeker, Dina Ali Lasaloom. En route to Australia, she was stopped in transit in Manila, Philippines, & forcibly returned home on April 11, 2017.

Over the years, Taleb has been active, to say the least, in several interesting circles. These include Saudi ex-Muslims, dissidents, and asylum-seekers, especially in Europe.

As you should 💁🏻‍♀️

That was always going to happen, it’s inevitable. Bluesky needs to start strategizing for it now, if it hasn’t already. Cc @jay.bsky.team