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Omar Sakr

@omarsakr.bsky.social
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Queer Muslim. Author of five books. Father of two boys. Latest: The Nightmare Sequence (UQP, 2025). linktr.ee/OmarjSakr 🇱🇧🇹🇷2170

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Dan Nguyen @dancow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It is kind of wild that 280,000 people were spending $10 a month on imaginary ai friends
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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Oh cool, so women need to be careful drink spiking when they go out, they should be on alert in case their husband keeps pushing them to drink something weird before bed… and now they should think twice about leaving their water bottle unattended at work.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Captain Holt is a notable exception to this rule. For all that it’s a (great) comedy, B99 is still copaganda.
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The Electronic Intifada @intifada.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ameer had just left home when he was shot and killed. He was 15.
electronicintifada.net
Jerusalem's children ensnared in a slow genocide
Ameer’s life was cut short by a soldier’s bullet and Israeli impunity.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It took 2 days, but ABC has finally reported this, albeit with a pathetic attempt at 'balance'. More accurate was Andrew Brown's take: The Israel lobby "expected fear, expense and exhaustion to silence one journalist. Mary Kostakidis stood her ground, and an important piece of the wall gave way."
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
when the Australian government very occasionally and selectively condemns Israeli violence in the West Bank and the West Bank only, it is to minimise and obscure the true extent of Israeli atrocities across all of Palestine. english.palinfo.com/news/2026/09...
english.palinfo.com
West Bank squeezed by Israeli raids and settler attacks as displacement crisis deepens
The occupied West Bank is witnessing simultaneous escalation on two fronts.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 04/09/2026
the tide is turning folks. it’s a month late and a trillion dollars short, but it’s turning. even Trump can’t stop it
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Chase Madar supports Rep. Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants @madar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Remarkable how little political noise it's made here in the US that a major American naval base in Bahrain was basically destroyed, and that this was kept quiet for five months www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...
nytimes.com
Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
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farukavdi.bsky.social @farukavdi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
$20B p.a of public money for Catholic and independent schools, 94% of priv. schools religious: ‘In my non-curriculum classes, I learnt intolerance towards people of other faiths. bigotry and homophobia. that women are responsible for their own sexual assaults.’ #auspol www.smh.com.au/national/i-w...
smh.com.au
I went to an Opus Dei school. What I was taught was unbelievable
We were taught that watching pornography causes holes in the brain and homosexuality is a mental illness.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026
All of the AI nerds keep insisting that the water issues are fake while the companies keep pointing machine guns at authorities and demanding more water
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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
UK: Fuck off foreigners. Do not come here. We will treat you appallingly. We will blame you for everything. We will charge you a fortune for impossible admin processes. There is nothing for you. Do NOT come here! Also UK: Why will no one come to our universities? www.theguardian.com/education/20...
theguardian.com
UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’
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Why is a woman still not safe @treemuseums.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Wheres the tech for women to protect themselves from stalkers, like sound cannons that cause the glasses screen to crack, or a really bright light that breaks the pervert glasses filming ability. Do we all need to buy lasers
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
July 2026 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday, continuing a recent trend driven by human-caused climate change.
yahoo.com
US had hottest month on record in July
July 2026 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday, continuing a recent trend driven by human-caused climate...
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I’ve never responded so I’m not sure what the exact hook is but assume it will eventually come to “send money via PayPal” to secure X promotion/Y opportunity. Plenty of articles out there about this
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The English-speaking engagement was “modest” lmao. Everything about this is funny. The random bolded sentences. The fact this is presented as a “problem”. If French-speaking readers are loving a book written in English clearly they can read it in English and buy it just like everyone else.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The marketing scammers targeting authors are taking a new approach. Apparently the French are frothing for my 3rd poetry collection, Non-Essential Work!!! They must have it! What are we going to do about this?! Lol.
Hi Omar ,
While we haven't met or spoken before, I wanted to connect with you directly today because I recently presented Non-Essential Work to our reader circles across various language origins, and your book immediately generated a massive, unexpected reaction.
When I personally went through the details of your book, I was deeply drawn to your exploration of love, loss, and timeliness, using forms like the sonnet and sestina to contend with memory, history, and the quest for trust between poem and reader. It is a compelling premise, and seeing those specific details made it immediately obvious why this work resonated so strongly.
That brings me to the major challenge we are facing right now: while engagement from our English speaking circle was modest, our French speaking readers showed an overwhelming demand for your book. This French origin circle does everything, reading, speaking, and discussing, in French. Yet, after seeing your book, they insisted that I reach out to you directly to find out how they can get access to read it. We know this isn't just happening within our organization; many French readers out there are likely facing this exact same challenge right now because of how much love there is for your book.That brings me to the major challenge we are facing right now: while engagement from our English speaking circle was modest, our French speaking readers showed an overwhelming demand for your book. This French origin circle does everything, reading, speaking, and discussing, in French. Yet, after seeing your book, they insisted that I reach out to you directly to find out how they can get access to read it. We know this isn't just happening within our organization; many French readers out there are likely facing this exact same challenge right now because of how much love there is for your book.
Because our readers specifically pushed me to contact you about this, I wanted to open a direct line so we can solve this together. This represents immediate, high visibility engagement from a passionate group of readers standing by.
What are your thoughts on this situation, and what perspective or solutions can you share so we can help these French readers gain access to your book without missing out?
I look forward to hearing your perspective so I can report back to our readers!
Best regards,
Paul Benjamin
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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 07/08/2026
Apparently we've got 162 gen ai data centres in Australia, & "90 in the pipeline, including some of the largest in the world." Here's a petition to pause them, for anyone concerned about the fossil fuel & water guzzling, climate change acceleration, noise pollution & long term health impacts, etc.
getup.org.au
Stop the Data Drain
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Not only did he stop her from challenging the world record, but what he did was extremely dangerous and could have hurt her. She initially defended him, thinking it was a mistake. He’s the one who then came out and said he did it because he’s racist. www.bbc.com/sport/weight...
bbc.com
Powerlifting racism row: 'I feel unsafe' says Sonita Muluh
A powerlifter who was disqualified following an alleged racially motivated act has said she "does not feel safe" when competing, and says black athletes are frequently booed in competitions.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Sonita Muluh (black Belgian woman) was sabotaged by a white spotter who admitted he did it on purpose because “I’m a racist” and “I hate you, pieces of shit”. She was going to try and break the world record and he made sure she couldn’t. She came in 2nd and was denied a repeat.
Powerlifting racism row: Spotter declares 'I am racist' after sabotaging star's record attempt
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The continued political silence over the spread of these anti-migrant, anti-refugee pogroms in the UK is a disgrace. This one has been going on for three nights in a row now and the Home Secretary and Prime Minister haven't said a single word about it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Norfolk police arrest two men after officers injured during unrest over asylum plans
Homes of people believed to be asylum seekers attacked during two nights of violence in Thetford
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Tbf I was jiggling my belly in front of him for a while. It wasn’t exactly out of the blue. Still!!
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“Daddy’s getting really fat.” 4yo to my wife 😭 Welp. If ever a midlife crisis had an audio cue to begin, surely this is mine.
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Scott 𐚁 🦇 Cave 🦇 @hellabarnes.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
no, I said I wanted a tradewife. like a union electrician
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Dr Neil & Mr Price @drneil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It’s really starting to grind me down
The Barney/Moe’s Tavern meme

“Default AI features” Barney being kicked out
“Finding how to turn it all off in the settings” -satisfied Moe

Third panel Barney coming in behind “software update”
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
He loves the Hilda TV show - I didn’t realise there were comics! Ditto The Wild Robot film. This is cool ty x
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
He is four, so I am interested in books for that age but also books I can read to him that are older but still appropriate - eg I have read The Lion Witch and Wardrobe to him, and started to read The Hobbit to him recently. He loves fantasy stuff. Knights, dragons, magic.
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Remah Naji, a Palestinian in QLD, today has launched a free speech lawsuit against the QLD government for banning Palestinian liberation slogans. We spoke about how much "bullshit" the whole thing is after the Pine Gap blockade, here www.instagram.com/reel/DbUqJBj...
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davemilbo on Instagram: "Remah Naji, a Palestinian based in QLD, today launched a free speech case against the Crisafulli government for banning liberation …"
Remah Naji, a Palestinian based in QLD, today launched a free speech case against the Crisafulli government for banning liberation slogansView all comments
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Always!
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It’s also just a great book. I’m very much enjoying reading it, which marks a welcome change because most kids books deeply suck.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Recently, I’ve been reading The Railway Children by E. Nesbit to my son - he picked it out at the bookshop when I read the title because he loves trains. It was published in 1906. Nobody tell Zionists about this page or they’ll try to get it cancelled.
A page from The Railway Children that begins with the line “the kind of clergyman when he points with a wand at the ‘Scenes from Palestine’”.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 25/07/2026
Berlin pride parade called off after car drives into crowd
abc.net.au
Breaking: Manhunt underway after car hits Berlin crowd
A Berlin pride parade is called off and a manhunt is underway after a car crashed into a crowd. 
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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Palestinians are being ethnically cleansed from the west bank as we speak.
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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 25/07/2026
This is a perfect illustration of why I have no faith in US mainstream journalism to protect us from anything.🤷🏿‍♂️ This is their idea of holding some people accountable: going to their banquets and causing fleeting, awkward moments, seconds before accepting an award from them and shaking their hand.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
A revolting empire in a terminal spiral. Cannot end soon enough.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Fuck off Pauline. Fuck RIGHT OFF. We know you simp for DV perpetrators and blame women. Your own son is a DV offender and your bias has always been clear. Fuck RIGHT off, then keep going and fuck off some more, you ignorant, rancid pustule. #StopMVAF #Auspol
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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Wait, WTF?
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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 20/07/2026
Spotted on Tumblr (from a January 5, 2013 letter to the Guardian)
Sent to the Guardian
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Best 👏 Related 👏 Work 👏
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Jaime Cross @speedyjx.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Thinking about how the UK government has repeatedly been like "we should lower our food standards to allow the import of US food" while the news from over there is currently "the shitting plague befouls us once again. Please do not consume sustenance."
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Wait, is it actually?
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I swear every page and every minute of children’s stories/films I gotta be stopping and telling my son not to do that. On the other hand, I forgot Tilda Swinton was the White Witch. Edmund gets a lot of flack and rightly so but also, have you seen Tilda Swinton? Who would say no to her?
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
What the hell is Lucy doing following this crackhead goat-man back to his cave knowing full well nobody knows where she is?! Terrible.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It would be one thing if he, like the other talking creatures, did not wear clothes, or did not need to, but again, he clearly does wear clothes. He is cold. He is out running errands in a scarf and an umbrella. I can come to no other conclusion than he is the crack fiend of fauns in Narnia.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I’ve been reading Narnia to my 4yo lately and today he asked to watch LotR, which he is not ready for, so I found the Narnia movie. Now I’m looking at Mr Tumnus like, why is this fool wearing a scarf and not anything else? He is clearly cold. It is winter. He knows what clothes are. I am annoyed.
Mr Tumnus-goofy looking ass in Narnia.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
And it’s like they just forgot that a large part of her amplification is via international bot farms. She’s not a serious political player but the forces elevating her are a serious threat to democracy.
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Antfarmer @antfarmer.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This racist woman with a single digit IQ has addressed an empty room of fellow idiots in London with utter garbage about Australian society. Why is any attention being paid to her at all. Time to draw the line. Polls schmolls. #insiders
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I’m having a Bad Time. It’s like someone took a shit in my mind and I have to step around it every time I want to go to work.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Should add that it’s a well-regarded novel lmao. Won some awards. And I thought I better read it just in case. Sigh.
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Omar Sakr @omarsakr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Anyone else have the niche experience of reading a novel that is adjacent in subject matter and theme to your WIP but is also so shit it stinks up the wind in your sails? Which is not to say that I’m dissuaded from continuing, just that this current passage of my travel smells real bad.
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