Reposted by AsharHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.) 644243428270
Reposted by AsharMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 22/01/2026"The Voice of Hind Rajab" has been nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film. The docudrama from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania tells the story of five-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces during the ongoing genocide in Gaza in January 2024. 19548
Reposted by AsharRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/01/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w... 31475002100
Reposted by AsharAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2026this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities 9114103811539
Reposted by AsharAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/01/2026Finally, Trump's diet! Oh my god. The piece closes with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying he was "shocked" to witness Trump eat "french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish" in one sitting (5/6) 4946234825
Reposted by AsharJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End Apartheid talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End ApartheidAs Black activists in South Africa fought against their country’s racist apartheid... 40804361
Reposted by AsharDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Elon Musk, probably: The Italians are simple Hobbit-like people who must be defended from this invasion. 419212
Reposted by AsharAlex Hern @hern.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Oh you’re angry it’s two words are you? You’re sharing the post on social media to complain? The post with a fish hook as the main image? 5293
Reposted by Asharelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Police stopped me at Gatwick airport. I saw my name on the paper (the only name lol). They took all my details, address in the UK and Lebanon, phone number and email. Police said that it was suspicious that I’m going to Lebanon as a Lebanese so I had to tell them my life story They let me go 49530
Reposted by Asharelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Under the Labour government, It is illegal to have a sign that says “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” It is legal to have a sign that says “I support genocide, I oppose Palestine Action.” This is real. www.instagram.com/reel/DRkQRFd... 311655
Reposted by Asharelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 28/11/2025I'm in this one folks! Check it out. It's open-access, link at the top of the thread 04513
Reposted by Asharelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 28/11/2025It is truly incredible. It's like they get together to decide which course is most likely to make them more unpopular. bsky.app/profile/davi... 0194
Reposted by AsharJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 25/11/2025We need your help. Because 404 Media uses Ghost (a privacy-forward stack) we don't know much about our readers. Do they find us through articles, or podcasts? Are readers on Bluesky, Mastodon, both? Please fill this out to help us grow sustainably, it takes 1 min! www.404media.co/please-pleas...404media.coPlease, please do our reader surveyIt'll take just a minute and help 404 Media figure out how to grow sustainably. 1028394
Reposted by AsharZeteo @zeteo.com · 21/11/2025Starbucks workers are escalating their strike to 65 cities over what they call widespread unfair labor practices. In NYC, former FTC Chair Lina Khan joined workers on the picket line — backing their fight for fair treatment and union rights. The strike has no end date. Subscribe to Zeteo.com. 422341
Reposted by AsharAC Newman @acnewman.bsky.social · 18/11/2025"In retrospect, perhaps I should not have had sex with those trafficked teenage girls on the private island but I digress... where were we?.. yes, the Keynesian model..." Summers, ‘Ashamed’ Over Epstein Ties, Steps Back From Public Commitments www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...nytimes.comSummers, ‘Ashamed’ Over Epstein Ties, Steps Back From Public Commitments 071
Reposted by AsharHorizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 10/11/2025The Israeli Defense Minister claims that video recorded on an IDF camera, leaked by an IDF lawyer to an Israeli station is 'blood libel'. 🙄 It shows a Palestinian detainee being beaten and having a sharp object stuck up their rectum. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comIsraeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuseMaj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee. 101
Reposted by AsharZeteo @zeteo.com · 06/11/2025“The millions spent against candidates like Mamdani…is the ruling class recognizing us as a genuine threat to their interests.” Geoff Simpson, PAC Director for Justice Democrats on Mamdani’s ‘moral clarity’ and how his strategy should be a blueprint for the left in 2026 zeteo.com/p/build-zohr... 1024262
Reposted by AsharMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 05/11/2025This is clearly critical of the government of Israel but I’ve never seen a shred of evidence that Mamdani holds antisemitic views. The only thing they can cite is a slogan he didn’t say. 412664202
Reposted by Ashar§ Jason @jasonct.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Ok, I’ll break the rules and say it out loud: Being a billionaire is a personal moral failing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhy the anger with Billie Eilish? Because it’s against the rules to say what we all know about billionaires | Zoe WilliamsThe singer is giving away millions – but the parameters for criticising the super-rich are very narrow, and hardly anyone qualifies, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams 101
Reposted by AsharLisa Schiff @crkrjx.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Trump didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize- FIFA President Gianni Infantino created a FIFA Peace Prize - and plans to award it on December 5th Who do you think he's going to award it to?apnews.comInfantino says 'you will see' at World Cup draw if Trump receives new FIFA peace prizeFIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington. 021
Reposted by AsharTom Jones @earl2.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Zohran Mamdani announces all-female transition team as he prepares for New York mayoralty www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comZohran Mamdani announces all-female transition team as he prepares for New York mayoraltyTeam includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officials 011
Reposted by AsharGlobal Voices @globalvoices.org · 21/10/2025Pakistan finds itself at a critical geopolitical juncture, sandwiched between China, the US, and chaos.globalvoices.orgPakistan’s strategic crossroads: From allies to anxietiesPakistan finds itself at a critical geopolitical juncture, sandwiched between China, the US, and chaos. 143
Reposted by AsharNews 📰 @some-news.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Columbia University graduate and legal US resident says Trump administration ‘wants to make an example of me’theguardian.comMahmoud Khalil’s attorneys file appeals to prevent future Ice detentions 011
Ashar @sashariqbal.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Standing with Maccabi’s football hooligans against local police – is that what patriotism looks like now? Jonathan Liew in The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.com 200
Ashar @sashariqbal.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Today is when the Amazon brain drain finally sent AWS down the spout When your best engineers log off for good, don’t be surprised when the cloud forgets how DNS works www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/a...theregister.comToday is when Amazon brain drain finally caught up with AWScolumn: When your best engineers log off for good, don’t be surprised when the cloud forgets how DNS works 020
Reposted by AsharNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 18/10/2025This Palestinian man, who was taken hostage from a hospital by Israel in December, and who previously lost his leg to Israeli bombing in 2015, was beaten and tortured while imprisoned to such an extent that he lost his sight. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202... 13310
Reposted by AsharNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 18/10/2025What do you call a ‘ceasefire agreement’ that permits an occupying settler colonial state to murder seven children and four other civilians in cold blood? www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202... 8204105
Reposted by AsharPeter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Israel’s football authorities have consistently failed to tackle the issue of behaviour on the terraces because the targets for chants etc are Arabs. The racism is in that sense institutionalised. That has consequences 613128
Reposted by AsharPeter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 17/10/2025But we can be in a position as a country where we look at fans history of behaviour and judge whether it is safe to have them there and under what conditions. Being Israeli doesn’t change that calculus 712922
Reposted by AsharJamie Zvirzdin @jamiezvirzdin.com · 27/08/2025I am citable! Check it out: Zvirzdin, J. (2025, January 27). Psst . . . Your AI Is Showing: How to Put Your Own Voice in Scientific Papers. Workshop on Machine Learning for Analysis of High-Energy Cosmic Particles, University of Delaware. doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #highenergyastro #ai ⚛️🧪doi.orgPsst . . . Your AI Is Showing: How to Put Your Own Voice in Scientific PapersAI tools shape writing style in ways that dull clarity, variety, rhythm, and voice. Editors, publishers, grant-givers, and professors are familiar with—and tired of—the linguistic tics of the AI voice... 2222
Reposted by AsharLe'Hodia; All Happy Joyful News Links & Opinions! @hasidicyiddish.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctors | Gaza | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...theguardian.comPalestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctorsAlmost all had been blindfolded and had gunshot wounds between the eyes, says medic at Nasser hospital in Gaza 011
Reposted by AsharThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/10/2025The military wing of Hamas said it handed over the final remains of the deceased hostages it has found in Gaza. Israel says Hamas is holding back bodies, but Hamas, and senior U.S. advisers, say the low number of bodies returned reflects the reality of the complex situation on the ground.washingtonpost.comAs dispute over hostages’ bodies tests ceasefire, Israelis bury their deadHamas says finding the bodies of 19 remaining hostages requires specialist equipment it does not have. Israel says failing to return them would violate ceasefire. 103214
Reposted by AsharThe Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025West Midlands Police (WMP) has requested that supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv not be allowed to attend the Europa League game against Aston Villa in Birmingham on November 6 due to concerns over unrest, sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic. 📝 @jacobtanswell.bsky.socialnytimes.comPolice request Maccabi Tel Aviv fans not be allowed to attend Aston Villa game in Europa LeagueWhen Maccabi Tel Aviv travelled to face Ajax last year, 62 people were arrested and five hospitalised after violent clashes. 0415
Reposted by AsharMaryam Aldossari @maryamaldossari.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Many of the 90 bodies of Palestinians returned to Gaza by Israeli authorities under the ceasefire deal showed signs of torture and execution, including blindfolds, cuffed hands and bullet wounds in the head. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...theguardian.comPalestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctorsAlmost all had been blindfolded and had gunshot wounds between the eyes, says medic at Nasser hospital in Gaza 03628
Reposted by AsharThe Orange Press @woid.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Easy. It's because Israelis *enjoy* shooting kids and raping women. (Rational enough for you, Herr Professor?) 091
Reposted by AsharNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025On principle, I don't read propaganda produced by hate groups actively collaborating in genocide 2291
Reposted by AsharNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025You are sharing something produced by Honest Reporting with me and you want to be taken seriously? Take your genocide denialism elsewhere. 2272
Reposted by AsharDana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025The pictures of Palestinian bodies returned by Israel - blindfolded, handcuffed, tortured, hung - are really hard to comprehend. 15815
Reposted by AsharDave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 16/10/2025chef kiss. I went to right-click Google search Dave Taylor's age from the Politico story about US flag with a swastika in his office, accidentally hit 'Look Up' and this is the first thing it pulls from his website: "If you would like to order a U.S. flag from our office…"politico.comCapitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional officeAn American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office. 1163
Reposted by Asharelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Israel killed 3 Palestinians today Israel is still not allowing UNRWA to deliver aid. UNRWA said they have enough food to supply Palestinians for 3 months. Israel hasn’t let them bring any aid into Gaza in 7 months. 0330152
Reposted by AsharPhilip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...aftonbladet.seGreta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar 101092513
Reposted by AsharSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 16/10/2025"This shows that if Israel, with the whole world watching, can treat a well-known, white person with a Swedish passport this way, just imagine what they do to Palestinians behind closed doors," Thunberg said to Aftonbladet. 212441
Ashar @sashariqbal.bsky.social · 16/10/2025The Executive Board and deans explain in this letter to the academic community why the UvA will not be entering any institutional collaborations in education and research with Israeli partners for the time being www.uva.nl/en/content/n... #BDS #genocideuva.nlWhy we will not collaborate with Israel at this timeThe Executive Board and deans explain in this letter to the academic community why the UvA will not be entering any institutional collaborations in education and research with Israeli partners for the... 010
Ashar @sashariqbal.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face” – Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25... #genocide #israelaftonbladet.seGreta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar 010
Reposted by AsharScott Kardel aka Palomar Skies @palomarskies.bsky.social · 10/10/20252/2 Arrowed in this image of the Tulip Nebula is HDE 226868, a blue supergiant star that is the companion to Cygnus X-1, the first confirmed stellar-mass black hole. It mass around 17 times the mass of the Sun. It's siphoning gas from the star & superheating it so that it gives off x-rays.🔭 0202
