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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US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
CAIR sues Texas governor over ‘unconstitutional’ terror designation
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
It has always been this - there is no intention to change the system. The massive build up of arms, the cruel and inhumane detention of refugees, the steady rise in xenophobia, even the genocide in Gaza - all of it is meant to normalise crushing force, crushing dissent, to preserve the status quo.
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It has always been this - there is no intention to change the system. The massive build up of arms, the cruel and inhumane detention of refugees, the steady rise in xenophobia, even the genocide in Gaza - all of it is meant to normalise crushing force, crushing dissent, to preserve the status quo.
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NEW: Federal judge rules Trump's D.C. troop invasion is likely illegal, must end by Dec. 11.
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Federal judge rules Trump's D.C. troop invasion is likely illegal, must end by Dec. 11
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
www.lawdork.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
NEW: Federal judge rules Trump's D.C. troop invasion is likely illegal, must end by Dec. 11.
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
National Guard troops have been in D.C. since August. A federal judge ruled Thursday that both deployments — D.C. National Guard and out-of-state troops — likely violate the law.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
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listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
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West Bank: After nine months of Israeli military operations, refugee camps are 'uninhabitable'
West Bank: After nine months of Israeli military operations, refugee camps are 'uninhabitable'
The destruction of buildings, water pipes and the electrical system by the Israeli army has made it impossible for the 30,000 forcibly displaced Palestinians to return to normal daily life.
www.lemonde.fr
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
West Bank: After nine months of Israeli military operations, refugee camps are 'uninhabitable'
Love to spend 8 hours in the hospital while my son gets a blood transfusion on top of his chemo, just sitting in the oncology ward with my laptop, surrounded by pain and the volume of a dozen kids shows blasting from various ipads, trying to muster the will to apply for more jobs.
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Love to spend 8 hours in the hospital while my son gets a blood transfusion on top of his chemo, just sitting in the oncology ward with my laptop, surrounded by pain and the volume of a dozen kids shows blasting from various ipads, trying to muster the will to apply for more jobs.
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Good. The Nazis are in power and no longer even need to hide it. Maybe now the liberal clowns in their fantasy “middle” position will act accordingly to oppose the fascists. (Lol. They won’t.)
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Checking in on MechaHitler
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Checking in on MechaHitler
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President Trump suggested that six Democrats should be arrested, tried and put to death for accurately describing the duty of U.S. military service members to uphold the Constitution and resist unlawful orders.
Trump Calls for Democrats to Be Put to Death for Accurately Describing Troops’ Constitutional Duties
Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition "punishable by DEATH" for calling on military members to uphold the Constitution.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
President Trump suggested that six Democrats should be arrested, tried and put to death for accurately describing the duty of U.S. military service members to uphold the Constitution and resist unlawful orders.
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Our legal team helped uncover this document, and has been fighting against the Trump admin's plans to detain and deport thousands of unaccompanied migrant kids. Proud to work with them.
Check out this story below!
Check out this story below!
🚨A newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal rights rather than voluntarily depart the United States.
www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...
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Newly Uncovered Document Reveals An 'Alarming And Disturbing' Trump Threat
The Trump administration is turning the screws on kids who’ve arrived in the United States without adults accompanying them.
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our legal team helped uncover this document, and has been fighting against the Trump admin's plans to detain and deport thousands of unaccompanied migrant kids. Proud to work with them.
Check out this story below!
Check out this story below!
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I have not stopped thinking about this video since I watched it
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
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From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I have not stopped thinking about this video since I watched it
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This is not a man who should be President of the United States.
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is not a man who should be President of the United States.
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Ethnic cleansing, torture, oppression, dispossession, slavery will continue, as it has since 1948. Palestine is not the threat…Isreal is the threat.
Netanyahu: “A Palestinian state will not be established. It’s an existential threat to Israel and unrealistic even with reforms.”
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Ethnic cleansing, torture, oppression, dispossession, slavery will continue, as it has since 1948. Palestine is not the threat…Isreal is the threat.
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Praise for IMMORTAL GESTURES:
‘Unusual, curious, fascinating — and so smartly executed.’ - Costica Bradatan
‘Like sitting at dinner with an enchanting conversationalist who’s also a magician.’ - David Lebedoff
'Constantly fascinating and written with deep care and insight.' - Luke Stegemann
‘Unusual, curious, fascinating — and so smartly executed.’ - Costica Bradatan
‘Like sitting at dinner with an enchanting conversationalist who’s also a magician.’ - David Lebedoff
'Constantly fascinating and written with deep care and insight.' - Luke Stegemann
As we near Christmas, you might be worried about what to buy the picky nerd in your life.
Don’t worry. I got you.
My new book IMMORTAL GESTURES is an intellectual romp.
It’s not condescending. It doesn’t claim to edify you.
It’s a curious look at what our bodies mean — and how they mean it.
Don’t worry. I got you.
My new book IMMORTAL GESTURES is an intellectual romp.
It’s not condescending. It doesn’t claim to edify you.
It’s a curious look at what our bodies mean — and how they mean it.
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Praise for IMMORTAL GESTURES:
‘Unusual, curious, fascinating — and so smartly executed.’ - Costica Bradatan
‘Like sitting at dinner with an enchanting conversationalist who’s also a magician.’ - David Lebedoff
'Constantly fascinating and written with deep care and insight.' - Luke Stegemann
‘Unusual, curious, fascinating — and so smartly executed.’ - Costica Bradatan
‘Like sitting at dinner with an enchanting conversationalist who’s also a magician.’ - David Lebedoff
'Constantly fascinating and written with deep care and insight.' - Luke Stegemann
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This is fucking insane, gaslighting the entire nation with a poisonous dehumanization.
this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is fucking insane, gaslighting the entire nation with a poisonous dehumanization.
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Imagine a serial killer who can just request to remove the prosecutor who issued the arrest warrant
The International Criminal Court confirmed on Wednesday that it has received a formal petition from 'Israel' seeking the removal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan.
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Imagine a serial killer who can just request to remove the prosecutor who issued the arrest warrant
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'Completely emptied': Human rights report alleges Israeli war crimes in West Bank camps
'Completely emptied': Human rights report alleges Israeli war crimes in West Bank camps
Human Rights Watch reports 32,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced from West Bank camps in 2025.
www.sbs.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 AM
'Completely emptied': Human rights report alleges Israeli war crimes in West Bank camps
Fab news. Alf mabrouk @rabihalameddine.bsky.social 🙏🏽💜
The winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction is ‘The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)’ by Rabih Alameddine. #NBAwards
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Fab news. Alf mabrouk @rabihalameddine.bsky.social 🙏🏽💜
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The Indian government has been allocating zero budget for a flagship climate adaptation scheme for the past two years.
India wants COP30 to focus on climate adaptation, but dries up own fund
The Indian government has been allocating zero budget for a flagship climate adaptation scheme for the past two years.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The Indian government has been allocating zero budget for a flagship climate adaptation scheme for the past two years.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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What the actual fuck, Apple
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What the actual fuck, Apple
So grim, and so stupid, and that’s all that is possible for us so long as mainstream media is dominated by billionaire assholes who want to keep things grim and stupid. We are fucked.
Australians appear to be increasingly warming to AUKUS. But one aspect still threatens to topple it for voters, writes Wanning Sun.
AUKUS is finding public support despite its many problems. Why?
www.crikey.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
So grim, and so stupid, and that’s all that is possible for us so long as mainstream media is dominated by billionaire assholes who want to keep things grim and stupid. We are fucked.