Hammad
@hammadsarfraz.bsky.social
Migrating from X (née Twitter)—a journalist seeking asylum in the land of troll-free discourse. Northwestern & ICFJ alum. Send wit, will report.
@cplusc.bsky.social’s brilliant @pmbigger.bsky.social takes the wheel on our front page today.
War industries — especially across the US & Europe — are quietly (or not so quietly) fanning the flames of the #climate crisis. As temps climb & political will melts, #COP30 begins in Belém on Nov 10.
War industries — especially across the US & Europe — are quietly (or not so quietly) fanning the flames of the #climate crisis. As temps climb & political will melts, #COP30 begins in Belém on Nov 10.
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
@cplusc.bsky.social’s brilliant @pmbigger.bsky.social takes the wheel on our front page today.
War industries — especially across the US & Europe — are quietly (or not so quietly) fanning the flames of the #climate crisis. As temps climb & political will melts, #COP30 begins in Belém on Nov 10.
War industries — especially across the US & Europe — are quietly (or not so quietly) fanning the flames of the #climate crisis. As temps climb & political will melts, #COP30 begins in Belém on Nov 10.
Jane Goodall’s passing reminds us of what we ignored while she was alive. Her life’s work held up a mirror to human arrogance — our assumption that we stand above nature, separate from it. She taught us that kinship with animals is not weakness, but wisdom. The real grief is how little we listened.
October 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Jane Goodall’s passing reminds us of what we ignored while she was alive. Her life’s work held up a mirror to human arrogance — our assumption that we stand above nature, separate from it. She taught us that kinship with animals is not weakness, but wisdom. The real grief is how little we listened.
Genocides target people, not states. Whether those people live in a recognized state is irrelevant — @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/256940...
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/256940...
September 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Genocides target people, not states. Whether those people live in a recognized state is irrelevant — @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/256940...
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/256940...
Honor killing remains a national sport in Pakistan. Don’t mistake my sarcasm—I have nothing but contempt for the toxic social constructs that fuel it — misogyny, hyper-masculinity, and the belief that women are mere objects of male ownership. No man is superior to a woman—anywhere, in any way.
July 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Honor killing remains a national sport in Pakistan. Don’t mistake my sarcasm—I have nothing but contempt for the toxic social constructs that fuel it — misogyny, hyper-masculinity, and the belief that women are mere objects of male ownership. No man is superior to a woman—anywhere, in any way.
Hard to say what’s more dangerous for Kabul — a city running dry, or a regime of paedophiles enjoying Western approval. Either way, the END isn’t waiting politely at the door — it’s halfway through the living room…
July 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hard to say what’s more dangerous for Kabul — a city running dry, or a regime of paedophiles enjoying Western approval. Either way, the END isn’t waiting politely at the door — it’s halfway through the living room…
W.Rodney’s How #Europe Underdeveloped Africa exposes #colonialism not as a past injustice but as a deliberate system of exploitation that outlived formal rule. Europe didn’t just plunder #Africa’s wealth, it engineered a cycle of dependence, ensuring that so-called independence remained an illusion.
March 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
W.Rodney’s How #Europe Underdeveloped Africa exposes #colonialism not as a past injustice but as a deliberate system of exploitation that outlived formal rule. Europe didn’t just plunder #Africa’s wealth, it engineered a cycle of dependence, ensuring that so-called independence remained an illusion.
Ah, the European tradition of selective outrage. #Humanrights are sacred—until they clash with energy contracts and arms deals. Then, righteous indignation takes a well-timed nap. In the #MiddleEast, the moral high ground gets remarkably slippery, and silence becomes the language of choice. #Bahrain
March 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ah, the European tradition of selective outrage. #Humanrights are sacred—until they clash with energy contracts and arms deals. Then, righteous indignation takes a well-timed nap. In the #MiddleEast, the moral high ground gets remarkably slippery, and silence becomes the language of choice. #Bahrain
#Pakistan’s federal and provincial cabinets—the centre of executive power—remain overwhelmingly male. Why do these glass ceilings hold firm? More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/253638... | #gendergap | #equality |
March 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#Pakistan’s federal and provincial cabinets—the centre of executive power—remain overwhelmingly male. Why do these glass ceilings hold firm? More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/253638... | #gendergap | #equality |
Ah yes,“renews ground operation” — such a delicate, almost poetic way to describe the overnight slaughter of 400 unarmed #Palestinians. The editors at @financialtimes.com must have quite the talent for making war crimes sound like a routine maintenance check.
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Ah yes,“renews ground operation” — such a delicate, almost poetic way to describe the overnight slaughter of 400 unarmed #Palestinians. The editors at @financialtimes.com must have quite the talent for making war crimes sound like a routine maintenance check.
EVs as the future? In #Pakistan, they’re a luxury few can afford, with charging infrastructure as rare as a functioning public transport system. Govts,including many led by the one-term climate minister’s own party,have ignored the latter. But yes, let’s place our hopes on prohibitively costly cars.
March 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
EVs as the future? In #Pakistan, they’re a luxury few can afford, with charging infrastructure as rare as a functioning public transport system. Govts,including many led by the one-term climate minister’s own party,have ignored the latter. But yes, let’s place our hopes on prohibitively costly cars.
Saudi Arabia’s latest innings in reputation laundering — a $500 million cricket league to distract from an oil empire that’s warming the planet faster than a T20 run chase.
www.tbsnews.net/sports/saudi...
www.tbsnews.net/sports/saudi...
March 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Saudi Arabia’s latest innings in reputation laundering — a $500 million cricket league to distract from an oil empire that’s warming the planet faster than a T20 run chase.
www.tbsnews.net/sports/saudi...
www.tbsnews.net/sports/saudi...
Even our ‘cool’ years today are hotter than ‘warm’ years of the past. The #climate baseline has shifted, and extreme heat is becoming the new normal. This isn’t cyclical—it’s the consequence of human-driven #warming. Source: @ourworldindata.org
March 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Even our ‘cool’ years today are hotter than ‘warm’ years of the past. The #climate baseline has shifted, and extreme heat is becoming the new normal. This isn’t cyclical—it’s the consequence of human-driven #warming. Source: @ourworldindata.org
#Islamophobia is surging across #Europe. @eurightsagency.bsky.social cites external conflicts, divisive discourse, and political scapegoating as key drivers. According to FRA, Germany, Austria, and Finland rank among the worst in Europe for #Muslims.
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/253321...
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/253321...
March 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#Islamophobia is surging across #Europe. @eurightsagency.bsky.social cites external conflicts, divisive discourse, and political scapegoating as key drivers. According to FRA, Germany, Austria, and Finland rank among the worst in Europe for #Muslims.
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/253321...
More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/253321...
#Trump’s real estate mindset reduces global disputes to land transactions, emboldening those with territorial ambitions. His #Gaza plan normalizes forced #displacement by making it an acceptable outcome — @ashoswai.bsky.social
More in my latest cover piece: tribune.com.pk/story/252881...
More in my latest cover piece: tribune.com.pk/story/252881...
February 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#Trump’s real estate mindset reduces global disputes to land transactions, emboldening those with territorial ambitions. His #Gaza plan normalizes forced #displacement by making it an acceptable outcome — @ashoswai.bsky.social
More in my latest cover piece: tribune.com.pk/story/252881...
More in my latest cover piece: tribune.com.pk/story/252881...
2024 was the deadliest year for #journalists -124 killed for doing their job. Majority were killed by #Israel while covering #Gaza. Sudan and #Pakistan tied for the second spot.
“Killing journalists is the safest crime in the world,” CPJ’s Asia Prog Coordinator
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252815...
“Killing journalists is the safest crime in the world,” CPJ’s Asia Prog Coordinator
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252815...
February 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
2024 was the deadliest year for #journalists -124 killed for doing their job. Majority were killed by #Israel while covering #Gaza. Sudan and #Pakistan tied for the second spot.
“Killing journalists is the safest crime in the world,” CPJ’s Asia Prog Coordinator
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252815...
“Killing journalists is the safest crime in the world,” CPJ’s Asia Prog Coordinator
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252815...
Nearly half of the 242 million students hit by climate-related academic interruptions in 2024 were from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
“Lack of regional cooperation on #climatechange makes #SouthAsia less resilient”
More in my latest: shorturl.at/yLKjO
“Lack of regional cooperation on #climatechange makes #SouthAsia less resilient”
More in my latest: shorturl.at/yLKjO
January 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Nearly half of the 242 million students hit by climate-related academic interruptions in 2024 were from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
“Lack of regional cooperation on #climatechange makes #SouthAsia less resilient”
More in my latest: shorturl.at/yLKjO
“Lack of regional cooperation on #climatechange makes #SouthAsia less resilient”
More in my latest: shorturl.at/yLKjO
As #wildfires ravage #SoCal @pmbigger.bsky.social warns that even the costliest disaster in US history may not spark the #climate consensus seen after 9/11 on security. “From floods to fires, every hazard is being turbocharged by our unchecked emissions,”he adds-More in my latest: shorturl.at/iWdTb
January 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As #wildfires ravage #SoCal @pmbigger.bsky.social warns that even the costliest disaster in US history may not spark the #climate consensus seen after 9/11 on security. “From floods to fires, every hazard is being turbocharged by our unchecked emissions,”he adds-More in my latest: shorturl.at/iWdTb
#Biden was right next to #Kamala at the Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony and she acted like he was a ghost. If looks could kill, silence would bury | #Joewho | #farewellfreeze
January 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#Biden was right next to #Kamala at the Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony and she acted like he was a ghost. If looks could kill, silence would bury | #Joewho | #farewellfreeze
Kamala looks like she’s holding back a sigh after realizing she’s stuck in a never-ending class project, Blinken stares blankly ahead trying to calculate how long it’ll take to escape an awkward dinner,and #Biden, ever the gaffe maestro,confidently blamed #Hezbollah for a war #Hamas started-classic.
January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Kamala looks like she’s holding back a sigh after realizing she’s stuck in a never-ending class project, Blinken stares blankly ahead trying to calculate how long it’ll take to escape an awkward dinner,and #Biden, ever the gaffe maestro,confidently blamed #Hezbollah for a war #Hamas started-classic.
My latest interview with @peterfrankopan.bsky.social covers some of the most pressing themes, including the historical roots of #climate change.
‘Colonialism in previous periods, and changes to landscapes,also often caused huge amounts of #environmental damage’
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252160...
‘Colonialism in previous periods, and changes to landscapes,also often caused huge amounts of #environmental damage’
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252160...
January 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My latest interview with @peterfrankopan.bsky.social covers some of the most pressing themes, including the historical roots of #climate change.
‘Colonialism in previous periods, and changes to landscapes,also often caused huge amounts of #environmental damage’
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252160...
‘Colonialism in previous periods, and changes to landscapes,also often caused huge amounts of #environmental damage’
More: tribune.com.pk/story/252160...
RIP #JimmyCarter — the only president who cared about the climate and peace, unlike #Trump, who tweets up a storm at 3 a.m. and thinks the #Panama Canal is still up for grabs.
January 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
RIP #JimmyCarter — the only president who cared about the climate and peace, unlike #Trump, who tweets up a storm at 3 a.m. and thinks the #Panama Canal is still up for grabs.