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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Every word of this! theintercept.com/2025/07/10/m...
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Zohran Mamdani Shows Democrats How Not to Take the Bait
By refusing to capitulate on "globalize the intifada," Mamdani rejected a long tradition of demonizing Arabic language.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Your tax dollars at work, courtesy of AIPAC. Anyone who supports Israel is an accomplice to this murder. substack.com/@mosababutoh...
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Mosab Abu Toha on Substack
Rest in peace, little one. The doctors tried—but U.S. bombs are too heavy. No hands could lift death from your chest.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
“The Silicon Valley tech industry is becoming more and more aligned with the US war machine, and figures like Maguire are at the center of this shift, leveraging anti-Muslim racism to justify their investments in dystopian militarized tech and imperial violence.” open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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This Pro-Israel Silicon Valley Bro Just Went Viral for Islamophobic Tweets About Zohran Mamdani
Meet Shaun Maguire, the multi-millionaire tech VC embracing anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian hate as Silicon Valley pours money into US and Israeli defense startups.
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BYTESEU @byteseu.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
‘A Real Cultural Reversal’: Ex-Nusra Leader Scripts Syria’s Hollywood Moment www.byteseu.com/1167082 President Ahmad al-Sharaa, once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now backs a vast studio complex he once would have outlawed [Damascus] The signing of a memorandum of understanding …
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‘A Real Cultural Reversal’: Ex-Nusra Leader Scripts Syria’s Hollywood Moment - Bytes Europe
President Ahmad al-Sharaa, once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now backs a vast studio complex he once would have outlawed
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Concise and accurate open.substack.com/pub/rosenber...
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There Is No "Context" To Explain Genocide
So shut up, Gaza genocide explainers.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
So much work must be done too identify the hundreds of thousands of victims, and hold the perpetrators accountable. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How the Assad Regime Buried Its Victims in a Mass Grave in Syria (Gift Article)
A cemetery near Damascus was transformed into an industrial-scale mass grave for Syrians who opposed President Bashar al-Assad.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
From today’s must read: “To put it bluntly, when you have a "feeling" that a politician from a different race, ethnicity or religion threatens you, … and you ignore the avalanche of evidence – … – that no such threat exists, that feeling you have is called racism.” open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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My Fellow New York Jews and I Know Zohran Mamdani Does Not Threaten Us
It's time we all speak out against Jewish self-victimization and not fall into the trap of Islamophobic tropes.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
This is a great summary of our politics and it ends on a hopeful note. youtube.com/watch?v=MOYq...
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"We're Paying For The Weapons": Colbert's Mainstream US Audience Hears Ugly Israel-Gaza Facts
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Your taxes still at work courtesy of AIPAC
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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
President Trump signed an executive order terminating the United States' sanctions program on Syria.
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Trump signs executive order eliminating Syria sanctions program
President Trump announced last month that the U.S. would lift all sanctions on the country.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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A New Playbook for Democratic Critics of Israel
Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory shows pro-Palestine candidates how to win without abandoning their values.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
TL/DR: Centrist Democrats are resorting to racism and Islamophobia in order to defend their comfortable lives as the well paid employees of billionaire oligarchs open.substack.com/pub/waleedsh...
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Why Haven't Democratic Party Leaders Condemned Eric Adams’ “End Antisemitism Party" Stunt?
Adams created a political party to avoid a primary by exploiting Jewish pain with little pushback from Democratic Party leaders.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I call out shitty mainstream media all the time, so let’s now praise proper journalism. Erin Burnett sits down and interviews Zohran Mamdani, Democratic nominee for NY Mayor and actually asks substantive, fair and important questions. youtube.com/watch?v=hecd...
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Erin Burnett asks Zohran Mamdani what it means to be a Democratic Socialist. Hear his response
YouTube video by CNN
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Why you can’t have nice things. #Israel
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
This is what a 21st century genocide, paid for by your taxes, looks like
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Today’s must listen! youtube.com/live/wgsa3AQ...
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How Zohran Mamdani Won; GOP’s Cruel Medicaid Cuts w/ Ryan Grim, Dr. Adam Gaffney | Majority Report
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
“So I take it back. Much has changed since 2012. And it has changed for the worse. Today, Islamophobia is much more prevalent, much more vicious, and much more mainstream in American public life.” Are you silent about this? Do you think I/we don’t notice? open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Sorry Islamophobes, I'm a Proud Muslim American and, Like Zohran Mamdani, I'm Not Going Anywhere
The insanely bigoted attacks on Mamdani are out of control and designed to intimidate a vulnerable minority community – but they will fail.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Israel is not hiding their genocide. Why are their supporters here in denial? Isn’t this what you want?
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
BWAAAAH! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
File the under “I told you so”
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
This is beautiful writing by Spencer Ackerman. It’s 5 minutes of your time and you will love it www.forever-wars.com/this-is-the-...
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This Is The Beginning of The End of The 9/11 Era
Capital and nativism will fight even harder against Zohran Mamdani now. But in capital's seat of power, socialism defeated barbarism. I fucking love New York
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Jewish Zionist New Yorkers are losing their shit over (insert gasp) a potential progressive Muslim mayor, and are willing to support a sex pest as the alternative. We will find out the results soon enough!
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Oops! Well, they will have a bomb soon enough. We have left them no choice but to go for a nuclear weapon
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Think For Yourself @2024account.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Iran just became the 8th Muslim-majority country that the US has bombed in the last 15 years, from Obama to Trump to Biden to Trump: 1) Afghanistan 2) Iraq 3) Syria 4) Libya 5) Somalia 6) Pakistan 7) Yemen 8) Iran
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
According to this Israel govt study, Israel has killed 400,000 Palestinians in Gaza, out of 2.3 million. Zionism gave the Jewish people a country after the Holocaust: a new Germany, circa 1944. Mazel Tov to American Jewish Zionists. Genocide is your Birthright! medyanews.net/report-gazas...
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Report: Gaza’s aid compounds function as military zones, not humanitarian centres
A newly published report has raised serious concerns about the purpose and legality of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Why the anti-Trump “resistance” is a failure: no protest against war with Iran or genocide in Gaza.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Pakistan is extending its nuclear umbrella to defend Iran. thecradle.co/articles-id/...
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Pakistan breaks ranks, backs Iran in war with Israel
Pakistan reveals that Israeli drone operators attempted to sabotage Pakistan's nuclear facilities during the India-Pakistan crisis in May. This is a major reason why Islamabad is throwing its full wei...
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Every accusation is a confession
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Based on personal experiences, I bet nearly all of the hate messages that he receives are coming from Jewish Zionists in Crown Heights and elsewhere in New York. youtube.com/watch?v=GJBW...
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Zohran's POWERFUL Statement About Racism
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 19/06/2025
Brett McGurk gets to be a CNN commentator after facilitating war crimes and that sums up the whole issue right there.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
“AIPAC's overarching strategy was to prevent criticism of Israel by pretty much anyone of influence, whether in government or not…. spying on left-leaning Jewish organizations did lead to people losing their jobs. McCarthyist tactics were always in their bag of tricks.” zeteo.com/p/ex-aipac-s...
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Ex-AIPAC Staffer: 'I Woke Up to What Israel Was'
In this exclusive interview, MJ Rosenberg reveals behind-the-scenes details about the influential pro-Israel lobby – and talks Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, and AIPAC's shift to the GOP right.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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These 10 People Were Wrong About Iraq – You Shouldn’t Listen to Them About Iran Either
From Newt Gingrich to Sean Hannity to John Bolton, the shameless warmongering gang is back.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Mouin Rabbani is on fire
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Israeli settlers are already evacuating to Europe via Bulgaria and Poland. So yes, they have places to go
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Not holding my breath because of the stranglehold that AIPAC has on the Democratic Party, but the opportunity is there
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Absolutely
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Shocking and true
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
This is a really interesting discussion, and it is only eight minutes youtube.com/watch?v=UNwT...
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Carville: Antisemitism Is Weaponized By Rich Zionists
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
#Iraq Jun 16 1979 Pres Assad arrived in Baghdad for more talks on unifying Iraq and Syria Came up with United Arab Republic but disagreed on details musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Here we are on the verge of yet another regime change war, without the consent of our people, by our bipartisan war mongering elites. A war with Iran will dwarf the Iraq war. Any victory will be pyrrhic and will sacrifice of lives of our troops, and millions of innocent lives across the region.
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Siri, are we going to obey our Zionist overlords and fight another illegal war in the Middle East?
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Basil @basilkiwan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Siri: Explain Anti-Arab Racism and Islamophobia in the media
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