Gav Jacobson
@gavjacobson.bsky.social
Founding editor, equator.org
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“The Surrealists were willing to look into the abyss of so-called civilisation, admit to ‘pessimism all along the line,’ and nonetheless wrench from that darkness a poetics of revolutionary change,” @naomiaklein.bsky.social writes www.equator.org/articles/sur...
Surrealism Against Fascism • EQUATOR
A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?
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November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“The Surrealists were willing to look into the abyss of so-called civilisation, admit to ‘pessimism all along the line,’ and nonetheless wrench from that darkness a poetics of revolutionary change,” @naomiaklein.bsky.social writes www.equator.org/articles/sur...
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@naomiaklein.bsky.social on how the Surrealists confronted the horrors of the First World War – and why their work speaks to us today: ”Evisceration was as real and material for many of these young artists as their evident desire to burn it all down.”
www.equator.org/articles/sur...
www.equator.org/articles/sur...
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
@naomiaklein.bsky.social on how the Surrealists confronted the horrors of the First World War – and why their work speaks to us today: ”Evisceration was as real and material for many of these young artists as their evident desire to burn it all down.”
www.equator.org/articles/sur...
www.equator.org/articles/sur...
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Revolutionary ghosts are always helpful.
So I turned to the Surrealists for tips on fighting fascism.
Stay for the ending about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social surrealist campaigning...
Enjoy!
So I turned to the Surrealists for tips on fighting fascism.
Stay for the ending about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social surrealist campaigning...
Enjoy!
New @equatormag.bsky.social: @naomiaklein.bsky.social on how the Surrealists transformed the wreckage of history into revolutionary art – and what their example can teach us about the fight against fascism today www.equator.org/articles/sur...
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Revolutionary ghosts are always helpful.
So I turned to the Surrealists for tips on fighting fascism.
Stay for the ending about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social surrealist campaigning...
Enjoy!
So I turned to the Surrealists for tips on fighting fascism.
Stay for the ending about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social surrealist campaigning...
Enjoy!
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New @equatormag.bsky.social: @naomiaklein.bsky.social on how the Surrealists transformed the wreckage of history into revolutionary art – and what their example can teach us about the fight against fascism today www.equator.org/articles/sur...
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New @equatormag.bsky.social: @naomiaklein.bsky.social on how the Surrealists transformed the wreckage of history into revolutionary art – and what their example can teach us about the fight against fascism today www.equator.org/articles/sur...
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Good people here, well worth your time
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Good people here, well worth your time
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This is so needed. Can’t wait!
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is so needed. Can’t wait!
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Equator Magazine just launched today. It’s the sort of venture we need like we need air- erudite, cosmopolita, merciless and brave. Congratulations my brilliant friends
@equatormag.bsky.social
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@equatormag.bsky.social
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Equator
Equator is a magazine of politics, culture and art.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Equator Magazine just launched today. It’s the sort of venture we need like we need air- erudite, cosmopolita, merciless and brave. Congratulations my brilliant friends
@equatormag.bsky.social
www.equator.org
@equatormag.bsky.social
www.equator.org
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Excited to see the first issue of @equatormag.bsky.social now here www.equator.org
EQUATOR
Equator is a magazine of politics, culture and art.
www.equator.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Excited to see the first issue of @equatormag.bsky.social now here www.equator.org
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Great start to important new must read platform: The End of the West is not the End of the World!
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Great start to important new must read platform: The End of the West is not the End of the World!
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So honored to join @equatormag.bsky.social , born as a response to the horror in Palestine and inspired by a need to bring back meaning and hope amid today’s nihilism. 💪 I open with a personal piece about my last year in politics. Hope you’ll find it worth reading.
www.equator.org/articles/far...
www.equator.org/articles/far...
Farewell to Podemos • Articles • EQUATOR
My decision to quit politics at 31
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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So honored to join @equatormag.bsky.social , born as a response to the horror in Palestine and inspired by a need to bring back meaning and hope amid today’s nihilism. 💪 I open with a personal piece about my last year in politics. Hope you’ll find it worth reading.
www.equator.org/articles/far...
www.equator.org/articles/far...
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this @equatormag.bsky.social piece is excellent www.equator.org/articles/mur...
Murder House • Articles • EQUATOR
The Silicon Valley killing that exposed the new fault lines in Chinese society
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October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
this @equatormag.bsky.social piece is excellent www.equator.org/articles/mur...
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Incredibly excited about this new magazine and global community, launching soon!
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
October 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Incredibly excited about this new magazine and global community, launching soon!
Reposted by Gav Jacobson
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.
Join us: www.equator.org
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The end of the West is not the end of the world.
EQUATOR: a new magazine of politics, culture, art.
** If you haven't signed up to our mailing list, do so at equator.org **
EQUATOR: a new magazine of politics, culture, art.
** If you haven't signed up to our mailing list, do so at equator.org **
September 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The end of the West is not the end of the world.
EQUATOR: a new magazine of politics, culture, art.
** If you haven't signed up to our mailing list, do so at equator.org **
EQUATOR: a new magazine of politics, culture, art.
** If you haven't signed up to our mailing list, do so at equator.org **
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A small teaser of what I’ve been working on for the last little while.
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
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equator
A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...
equator.org
September 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A small teaser of what I’ve been working on for the last little while.
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
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Looking forward to @equatormag.bsky.social !
A small teaser of what I’ve been working on for the last little while.
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
equator
A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...
equator.org
September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Looking forward to @equatormag.bsky.social !
A small teaser of what I’ve been working on for the last little while.
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
equator
A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...
equator.org
September 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A small teaser of what I’ve been working on for the last little while.
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.
Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
Come celebrate with us! www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/pan...
August 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Come celebrate with us! www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/pan...
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This is an amazing way of writing “most of the world”
July 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is an amazing way of writing “most of the world”
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Former senior UN relief official Jan Eliasson has dismissed these air drops as an "ineffective sideshow". But of course, they're not aimed at stopping the genocide. Nothing Starmer does is aimed at stopping the genocide. Its aimed at managing the domestic politics of his complicity in the genocide.
Starmer says plan to airdrop Gaza aid and evacuate ill children will go ahead
Starmer says plan to airdrop Gaza aid and evacuate ill children will go ahead
Leaders of UK, France and Germany call for lifting of aid restrictions and immediate ceasefire after holding talks
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Israel-Gaza war live – latest updates
Keir Starmer has confirmed the government will be “taking forward” plans to airdrop aid into Gaza and evacuate children who need medical assistance in an effort to relieve what Downing Street called an appalling situation.
Speaking to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Saturday morning, the prime minister outlined the UK’s intentions to work with Jordan to carry out the plans. Continue reading...
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July 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Former senior UN relief official Jan Eliasson has dismissed these air drops as an "ineffective sideshow". But of course, they're not aimed at stopping the genocide. Nothing Starmer does is aimed at stopping the genocide. Its aimed at managing the domestic politics of his complicity in the genocide.
"Who in the future is going to listen to a Jewish perspective on environmentalism or social justice when the bodies that espouse them did not speak up when thousands of people were being starved to death in the name of Jewish safety and security?"
josephfinlay.com/ending-war-a...
The time for equivocation is over - primarily for the sake of Palestinians but also for the well being of Jewish tradition. An immediate end to the war and unrestricted entry of aid to Gaza is the bare minimum we should be calling for.
The time for equivocation is over - primarily for the sake of Palestinians but also for the well being of Jewish tradition. An immediate end to the war and unrestricted entry of aid to Gaza is the bare minimum we should be calling for.
Ending War and Starvation for the Sake of Judaism - Joseph Finlay
If we care about Judaism and want it to remain element we need to demand an end to the war and for unrestricted aid to be let into Gaza.
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July 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Who in the future is going to listen to a Jewish perspective on environmentalism or social justice when the bodies that espouse them did not speak up when thousands of people were being starved to death in the name of Jewish safety and security?"
“What he was really interested in, he said, was parlaying his wages as a deportation officer into buying Airbnbs.” www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
Two Days Talking to People Looking for Jobs at ICE | Yanis Varoufuckice
This is a disgusting country, I thought, irredeemable visually, psychically, morally, and ethically, and whatever is likable about our people’s warm patter does not in any way forgive what we have don...
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July 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“What he was really interested in, he said, was parlaying his wages as a deportation officer into buying Airbnbs.” www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators? - defector.com/why-do-fasci...
Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators? | Defector
In June, Florida’s attorney general James Uthmeier extolled the benefits of the concentration camp they were rushing to build in the wetlands of the Big Cypress Nature Reserve, west of Miami and just ...
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July 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators? - defector.com/why-do-fasci...
