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Abed Ayyad

@palestinianpickles.bsky.social
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I care about the energy transition; Palestine; and the intersections of what falls in between.

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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Kind of scary that Canada is looking into this? www.readthemaple.com/cija-is-lobb...
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CIJA Is Lobbying To Expand Grounds For Revoking Citizenship
Experts say CIJA’s demands would have troubling implications for the rights of naturalized Canadian citizens.
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The latest banger from Saint Levant www.youtube.com/watch?v=getn...
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Saint Levant, Mohammed Assaf - MASKARA / مسكرة (Official Video)
YouTube video by Saint Levant
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This shit never ceases to amaze me x.com/btselem/stat...
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B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم (@btselem) on X
New footage obtained by B’Tselem uncovers the moments when the Abu Haikal family was shot. Seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal was killed in the shooting, and both his parents were injured. The footage cle...
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 10/06/2026
Nostalgia Content xkcd.com/3256/
Comic. [Person in front of images of pogs, a Tamagotchi, and huge fungal tower over mossy ground.] PERSON: Who else remembers pogs? Tamagotchis? Vast forests of prototaxites towering over the mossy landscape as armored fish stir in the deep? [caption] Due to a database error, millennial nostalgia now includes a portion of the Early Devonian.
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digitalprimate @digitalprimate.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Good morning from Haarlem. #GoodMorningFromHaarlem
In the distance, a car enters a cobblestone Street through a thick veil of mist. There are three story brick houses on either side and a bit of green by the sidewalks.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
In this Ohio diner, revolutionary guard still means Mark Price. But they do know this: Iran's elite military force should put down their guns and pick up shovels for Jared Kushner's luxury condo project.
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Sick sick sick www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It's 2026 so I'm out here saying "Please" and "Thank you" to the AI agents I use.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/02/2026
It has occurred to me that the optimal level of marketing for my podcast Volts, upon which my family's entire income depends, might be higher than its current level of zero.
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Subscribe to Volts
A newsletter, podcast, & community focused on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. In your inbox once or twice a week. Click to read Volts, a Substack publication with tens of thou...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Bari Weiss's CBS NEWS is a safe space for friends of pedophiles. Palestinians? Eh, not so much. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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Peter Attia appears to be staying at CBS News despite Epstein communications
Staffers believe network has decided to retain Attia, who issued apology after inappropriate Epstein emails, as on-air analyst
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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country? Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Screenshot of Tommy Ten Names, claiming he's afraid and fleeing the UK.
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Glen Dunlap @glendunlap.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
After mating with Hannah this morning, Mr. Majestic flew across the lake to get some special bedding for the nest! #Raptors #Nature #Photography #LakeCasitas
Adult male Bald Eagle flying with grass and twigs in its talons
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
...the madness never ends x.com/MiddleEastEy...
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Middle East Eye on X: "Dr Abu Sittah has stated that UK Lawyers for Israel has exerted undue influence over the UK’s General Medical Council. The GMC has informed his legal team that it intends to appeal to the High Court against decisions by two independent tribunals that dismissed misconduct charges https://t.co/6Yc5qU2AEN" / X
Dr Abu Sittah has stated that UK Lawyers for Israel has exerted undue influence over the UK’s General Medical Council. The GMC has informed his legal team that it intends to appeal to the High Court against decisions by two independent tribunals that dismissed misconduct charges https://t.co/6Yc5qU2AEN
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Rude Law Dog @esghound.com · 10/02/2026
Thomas Massie is cooking right now and explicitly states that UAE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was sending torture videos to Epstein
🧵 In response to my posts on X today, DOJ

1) unredacted an FBI file that LABELS two individuals as co-conspirators

2) unredacted a file that lists several men who might be implicated

3) tacitly admitted that Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was the sender of the torture video
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Andy Richter @andyrichter.co · 06/02/2026
My favorite thing about protein bars is that they satisfy the innate human desire for sweet edible clay
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digitalprimate @digitalprimate.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Good morning from Haarlem. #GoodMorningFromHaarlem
A two person bike rides along the wet red brick street in front of a gated courtyard surrounded by two story houses built I’d guess in the 1700. This is a hofje which wealthy people built for unwed/widowed women since after the Protestant revolution you could no longer guild churches to show off your wealth. Plus, can’t have those unwed women running around loose!
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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 01/02/2026
Just an amazing thing to randomly tweet out.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
CHICAGOANS!!!! Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options. You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Larry Summers complaining to Epstein that his kids admire Bernie Sanders too much
From: Larry Summers <
To: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Subject: Re:
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:54:40 +0000
Jamaica very good
Kids great though tired of some of their admiration for Bernie sanders.
How ru?
Sent from my iPad
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Aaron Cohen @unlikelywords.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I mean it hardly matters in the scope of things, but 16% of China's electricity comes from wind.
A map of all the wind farms in China.
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
True story: many of the people who are against this in Minneapolis, happily subsidize and cheer lead it when it happens on the other side of the world, viz www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
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Israeli soldiers detain Palestinian children for ‘spying’ in West Bank
Israeli soldiers were filmed detaining two Palestinian children in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank,
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
We are now The Donald J. Trump and America Memorial Center
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
i just feel like america has no business starting fights with the country that makes ozempic
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Tee Koobaan 🇨🇦 - Kevin Sorbo's failed acting coach 🙄 @teekoobaan.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Why is Canada auto industry and auto workers worried about the 49,000 BYD coming in? They are only replacing Teslas!
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Put the Nobel Peace Prize on the blockchain. by Andrew Yang
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 16/01/2026
Have you voted for the NDP? Donated to the NDP? Been a member in previous years? You may have done all of these things, but that doesn't mean you're a member right now. My own brilliant wife made the same mistake. Watch Naomi's message, and make sure to become a member before Jan. 28!
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Now I'm learning about war crimes I didn't know existed
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Kind of insane?
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 08/01/2026
Tonight! I hope you can join us, Saskatchewan! RSVP: avilewis.link/sk-gnd
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 07/01/2026
Victoria, you showed up tonight!
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 06/01/2026
This Sunday! Join me, Gabor Maté, Bill McKibben, Anjali Appadurai, Libby Davies, El Jones, Judy Rebick, Nas Yadollahi, and other guests for an All Day Outreach Party. Together, we’ll invite thousands of new members into the NDP before the Jan 28 deadline. RSVP: avilewis.link/january-11
Event poster for "All Out for Avi" virtual outreach party on Jan 11, 9am PT/12pm ET to 5pm PT/8pm ET, featuring Avi Lewis and special guests.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 05/01/2026
Honoured to have the support of Gary Burrill—the beloved former Nova Scotia NDP leader and fierce champion for economic justice, rent control, and housing. Gary leads with moral clarity, not political convenience. Grateful for his trust. Join us: avilewis.link/join
Gary Burrill endorses Avi Lewis for NDP leader. Quote: "The Liberals have abandoned the veil of faux-progressivism, exposing themselves for who they really are and putting the NDP in a strikingly good position. This could be our moment. In my judgement, however, it's Avi Lewis who has the gifts that are needed to address our current challenge."
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Still can't buy BYD shares except as an OTC here in Canada: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Here are four of my most popular cartoons on 2025
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 29/12/2025
Less than a couple of hours to go! I hope you’ll join us: act.lewisforleader.ca/outreach-party
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
For 2026: Israel has banned Medicins Sans Frontiers/Doctors Without Borders and its lackeys in Washington have been sending death threats to children's performer Ms Rachel. They really are making it easy.
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🇵🇸Tim Henke (tɪm 'ɦɛŋ.kə) @timhenke.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Not necessarily convinced this is a very helpful word
wiktionary screenshot

Noun
figgy pudding (countable and uncountable, plural figgy puddings)

Any of a variety of sweet and/or savory dishes traditionally served at Christmas, containing fruit (but not necessarily figs).
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Me: I'm big on Bluesky Person: I don't know what that is Me: Yeah
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
When you've lost Saudi Arabia ... www.timesofisrael.com/ex-saudi-int...
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Ex-Saudi intel chief to ToI: Riyadh will consider normalization when Israel acts normally
In very rare engagement with Israeli media, Prince Turki al-Faisal says kingdom won't forge ties with Israel without 'resolution to Palestinian issue entailing two-state solution'
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Solstice Peace, Hope, Light... ✌️✨🫶
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
I think it's fair to say that Israel has lost the plot at this stage www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
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ANALYSIS | Israel could be bringing back the death penalty — but only for Palestinians | CBC News
While any debate over imposing the death penalty is bound to be emotional and contentious, Israel’s proposal to impose lethal punishment only on Palestinians makes new legislation before the Knesset e...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Stunning new revelation: Epstein hung out almost exclusively with guys who had black boxes where their heads should be.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The US TikTok sale has been signed. The company will be controlled by a joint venture including Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Abu Dhabi-based MGX. Adding a UAE company really makes it clear that this was never about national security concerns. www.axios.com/2025/12/18/t...
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Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after yearslong saga
The deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Really beautiful from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون zeteo.com/p/mehdi-hasa...
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My Tribute to My Dad Who Passed Away
My father’s life story is a reminder of why the bigots and xenophobes are wrong about immigration, multiculturalism, and ‘identity politics.’
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 02/12/2025
Huge congrats to the 800 new members of IUOE 955, the largest migration of workers away from the company union CLAC ever seen in Canada! Powerful things happen when we organize together. ✊
Text from Operating Engineers Local 955:
BREAKING: More than 800 workers at OEM Remanufacturing vote to join IUOE 955 in largest move away from CLAC in Canadian history.

Photo of Chris Flett, IUOE 955 Business Manager with a Union flag with  quote "I am incredibly thankful to the workers at OEM and the entire team at IUOE 955 for all the good work that went into making this historic Canadian labour moment happen."
More than 800 workers at OEM Remanufacturing vote to join IUOE 955 in largest move away from CLAC in Canadian history

EDMONTON – The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 is welcoming 815 new members from OEM Remanufacturing following a historic worksite vote Nov. 27 and 28 in Edmonton, which saw workers choose to leave the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) following demands for better representation.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome these hard-working Albertans into the growing IUOE 955 family,” said Chris Flett, IUOE 955 Business Manager. “Their calls for stronger representation and a more effective voice in the workplace have been answered. We very much look forward to working with this great crew and showing them the many benefits that come with being IUOE 955.”

“I am incredibly thankful to the workers at OEM and the entire team at IUOE 955 for all the good work that went into making this historic Canadian labour moment happen.”

IUOE 955 Assistant Business Manager and Director of Organizing, Anthony Noseworthy said, “this vote marks the largest migration of workers away from CLAC ever seen in Canada.

“This is a true testament to the strength and resolve of IUOE 955 and the work we do to ensure our members are treated fairly, and with the respect and dignity they deserve for the important work they do,” he said.

Employees first reached out to IUOE 955 around a year ago and since then, the local stayed in constant communication with OEM staff. The positive response to IUOE 955 on the worksite was immediate and grew quickly.

“Over the past 12 months, we’ve had many discussions with OEM workers at our union hall, outside the OEM worksite, through various forms of digital engagement and more. The more we spoke and listened, the more support we earned,” added Noseworthy. “We’re excited to show these good folks what a real union can do for them.”
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Very far from the utopia I first assumed it was, but damn, I would easily repeat my two years spent in the Netherlands
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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Flicker getting a drink along the river: #birds #wildlife #nature
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Abed Ayyad @palestinianpickles.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Pretty cool that @radiolab.bsky.social still produces shows like this, after all these years: radiolab.org/podcast/quan...
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Quantum Refuge
How a Palestinian physicist stepped inside quantum mechanics’ most notoriously tricky idea.
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
wife got a timer for all of our christmas lights so obviously thinking of this
tweet by @gerryadamssf:

"This house is like Santa's Grotto. Takes half an hour 2 switch off fairy lights and assorted Yule illuminations. Feel like a grinch now."

reply by @realnannysheila:

"Surely you know someone who can fit a timer."
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