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Roshan Abraham
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freelance writer | journalist covering housing & homelessness | bylines at The Guardian, WIRED, The New York Times, The Verge, etc I Contributing Editor Next City | formerly @motherboard

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The entire point of these terms is that there is no consistent definition. There's never been a definition under international law, the US state department uses the designation for adversaries and at times it's subject to negotiation
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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2/ Hamas leaders tell Drop Site Witkoff is inventing history. “No. What he’s saying, I don’t know, but we didn’t say that,” senior leader Osama Hamdan told Jeremy Scahill. “The whole delegation was there and no one said that.”

Any real discussion, he added, “will take time… We have to talk with...
2/ Hamas leaders tell Drop Site Witkoff is inventing history. “No. What he’s saying, I don’t know, but we didn’t say that,” senior leader Osama Hamdan told Jeremy Scahill. “The whole delegation was there and no one said that.” Any real discussion, he added, “will take time… We have to talk with our brothers and other factions… and when we have a national understanding… we will start to talk to the mediators and the Americans.” The State Department declined comment.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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1/ At a Nov. 6 Miami business conference, Trump adviser Steve Witkoff told investors the U.S. is “in the middle of standing up a decommissioning process” for Gaza’s weapons – a “demilitarization and amnesty program.”

He claimed Hamas already committed to disarmament and told Jared Kushner...
1/ At a Nov. 6 Miami business conference, Trump adviser Steve Witkoff told investors the U.S. is “in the middle of standing up a decommissioning process” for Gaza’s weapons – a “demilitarization and amnesty program.” He claimed Hamas already committed to disarmament and told Jared Kushner and him that they would “give the weapons” to an international security force. Witkoff framed disarmament not as a demand, but as a settled fact.
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
Isaac Chotiner: "You would have to be brain-dead to read this piece and not immediately wonder who is funding Semafor Gulf." Quote post of Ben Smith saying: "Fascinating @msergie piece on covering a monarchy" about a Semafor article on Saudi Arabia's crown prince Smith responds to Chotiner: "That's a hell of an allegation/implication, Isaac. To figure out the literal answer to your question, you'd either have to look and see who the sponsors are in the email (I haven't checked today!) or read our publicly disclosed list of investors. I believe you're trying to imply that it's the Saudi government? Have you read more of our coverage, or just this tweet? My impression — correct me if I'm wrong — is that you're working on zero information and smearing us in general, and an experienced journalist @msergie whose work I suspect you're totally unfamiliar with in particular." Chotiner responds:"I’m not making any allegation. I’m making a simple point about how an average reader—myself included—might respond after reading this ridiculous piece" Ben Smith: "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge." Noah Kulwin: "The point is not about who funds your reporting/if your colleague is a “stooge”. Isaac’s comment is that the reporting is so bad so as to make a reader wonder who is funding it" Smith: A reader, sure. A journalist who can do very basic homework, kind of lame. Chotiner: "You are right, I’ll do some homework now by perusing Jay Solomon Semafor pieces, and reading Jason Greenblatt Semafor columns. In the meantime, I will formally say that I am making no accusation and was just astonished at how inane the piece was" Chotiner quote-posts with "I see Semafor loves running column after column by this guy (https://semafor.com/author/faisal-j-abbas), who also publishes pro-Saudi conspiracies about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi https://arabnews.com/node/1386291" Ben Smith's post says "I hope I'm not overreacting, but it makes me crazy when people I think of as reporters do this "just asking questions" stuff. Feel free to report it out by googling/asking me/reading our various scoops and reports about the region — these two just now" and links to two Semafor articles Chotiner quote posts Ben Smith: "You might have heard that the UAE is helping destroy Sudan, but at the next Semafor event, all is well." Screenshot says "Held at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Semafor will spotlight insights from the Global Findex 2025 report and the Global Digital Connectivity Tracker, translating global research into actionable, locally relevant conversations. As the third stop on The Next 3 Billion Tour, this edition explores how the Gulf's growing investments in Africa can accelerate digital connectivity and financial inclusion. With Abu Dhabi's focus on sustainable finance, digital transformation, and cross-border collaboration, it offers a strong platform to examine how technology and capital can work together to expand access and opportunity." Ben Smith's post says "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge."
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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(this comic is from 1982)
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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wow! nothing changes, thanks for sharing
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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pretty much and now mamdani is unclear on whether they should exist hellgatenyc.com/mamdani-dodg...
Mamdani Suddenly Can't Give a Straight Answer On His NYPD Promises
After NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch agreed to work in his administration, the mayor-elect has gotten cagey on disbanding the SRG, scrapping the gang database, and giving the CCRB the final say in po...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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i have a feeling she is shameless
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM