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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

(also I hope you get a chance to check out new book! I feel like you'd enjoy, hehe)

Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

On this. Ketan's work was KEY in helping me personally get through the experience - having the evidence in front of me, being able to say to people - look, they wrote HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WORDS ABOUT ME IN THE PRESS -- it helps hold back the gaslighting, helps remind you your experience is real-

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

can you believe almost a decade ago now!?

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/08/2026

Soon it'll be a decade ago, but in 2017 Australia's News Corp papers enacted a campaign of bullying against @yassmin.bsky.social for criticising war commemorations' narrow focus. I covered it at the time on my blog: quantifying the volume of coverage -> ketanjoshi.co/2017/05/14/p...

many thousands of words on a facebook post

It’s hard not to feel a little unnerved by these serious and impactful attempts to chip away at public participation. The Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail weren’t using their power to call out the powerful.

You might expect there to be some moral calculus or ethical consideration here – but the criteria for engaging on a sustained attack on like the one above are simple. You need to be foreign, Muslim or poor, and you need to be outspoken. It’s happened many times before – usually triggered by someone appearing on the ABC’s Q&A.

The cost of speaking freely, in these instances, isn’t determined by a large collection of distributed individuals on a social media platform; nor is it determined through a slow and deliberative process of introducing and passing legislation. This is a process triggered simply by the decisions of a few people in an office.

As I discussed in my previous piece, the flurry of articles and the arterial flow of Andrew Bolt / Tim Blair blog posts supporting them tend to have a real impact on social media. Sustained, angry abuse lasts longer than the initial burst of outrage. These outlets are shining a bat signal to their audience – this is what you need to be furiously unforgiving about. In these instances, immense power isn’t used responsibly, or with consideration for the human cost of their actions.

Major parties are tentatively toying with the political benefits of racism, again. Social media use keeps ratcheting upwards. This mix is perfect for traditional media outlets with vendettas to deploy.

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Brick Lane Bookshop @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🚨 Book Launch: At Sea by @yassmin.bsky.social Sept 17th | 7pm | £6 We’re delighted Y.M. Abdel-Magied will be coming to Brick Lane to discuss At Sea – a thrilling and emotionally complex novel of gender and power politics, and the machismo of Big Oil. bricklanebookshop.org/product/book...

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Folks, my LAST UK event for my new novel AT SEA is on THURSDAY - 16 SEPT - TOMORROW! Hosted by one of my favourite bookshops, I will be in gorgeous conversation with the brilliant Chris Power. Get your ticket today!! bricklanebookshop.org/product/book...

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Studying for my Life in the UK test and the next time someone English ells me Sudanese politics is ‘too complicated’ to understand I’m going to point them to their own history. I mean, Oliver Cromwell? Four novels by Hilary Mantel and it’s STILL convoluted!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

omg love!!!!!! thanks so much for sharing this 😍

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

... yes, you are right on this - I'm not being paid by substack directly but am on the platform. I have been thinking about moving - but honestly on this front it's been a time/capacity issue! I haven't sat down and looked at it properly, though I appreciate the nudge!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

✋ Sudanese person here... and even we don't want this bullshit. Keep our names out of your mouths. It's disingenuous and frankly, none of the ppl doing whataboutism have been helpful AT ALL in doing anything to support Sudanese people n the long movement towards a civilian government.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

For me regulation is MUCH more important than banning. Make all those platforms better for children rather than pretending kids won't use them.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"Frank Young, CEO of Parentkind, explained that parents spending time on devices themselves meant that they were not visibly modelling reading to their children" (even if reading an ebook on their phone, kids can't tell if you're reading or scrolling)

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"In 2025, [...] NLT annual literacy survey found that the percentage of children and young people who said that they enjoyed reading was at its lowest in 20 years, with only 33% of children aged 8 to 18 saying that they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2025, down from 51% in 2005." <- key stat

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

GOOD LUCK!!! Entries close end of the week... xx

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

all you have to do? either: – choose AT SEA for your book club / reading group and tag them below – leave a review for AT SEA on one of the online platforms and tag three people below who you think might like the novel – buy a copy of AT SEA and post somewhere

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

the winner receives: - one hour bespoke writing mentoring session (online) - reading a sample of your work (book manuscript, television script, essay etc) up to 10,000 words - one page written feedback on your text sample + some exclusive AT SEA merch hehe

why would you want to be mentored by me?

– i’ve written and published seven books (eighth out in 2027 inshallah) in six different territories across fiction, non-fiction, for adults and for younger readers. many of these books have been critically acclaimed (alhamdulilah)
– i’ve judged numerous writing competitions including the stella prize, the jhalak childrens&ya prize, london library’s emerging writers and more
– i’m a core writer on one of britain’s longest running continuing dramas and have sold numerous tv shows to production companies for development
– i’ve mentored many writers over the years and thoroughly enjoy encouraging, giving feedback and supporting you on your writing journey!
ps this type of mentorship package is something i occasionally offer for a fee (typically 500GBP plus)

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

omg I just realised I didn't post about this here... I've got a writing mentoring giveaway to announce!!!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"I refuse to capitulate. I refuse to give up my agency in relation to technology, and I believe you should too... We deserve better." yassmin.substack.com/p/reclaiming...

yassmin.substack.com

Reclaiming Our Agency in the Age of AI

Plus: Super Exciting Mentorship Giveaway!!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"The disempowerment you feel is by design. We have been socialised, institutionally, economically, even narratively, into a sense of powerlessness."

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

What is your relationship to tech? Whether your personal phone, your time on your social media platform of choice, how much screen-time your child is exposed to, what to do about “AI”: do you feel like you are in control? Like you have agency in those dynamics? open.substack.com/pub/yassmin/...

open.substack.com

Reclaiming Our Agency in the Age of AI

Plus: Super Exciting Mentorship Giveaway!!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

hahahahhahahhahaha indeed, thank goodness for that!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

this just made me realise ive been organising for a whole 23 years :o a lifetime... subhanallah!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

holy moly I've just realised Katie Hopkins and Katie Price are *not* the same person...

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Had such a cute morning chatting to Naima Ibrahim for the Australian launch of AT SEA with Sydney Muslim Writers Festival! Thanks so much for having me y'all! #AtSea

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

sooooo gassed to see AT SEA among these reads!!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

GAH! So many excellent events coming up inshallah to talk about #AtSea... including a handful of online Australian events!! Get your tickets now! yassminam.com/upcoming-events

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I had such a good time chatting to Nico from Readings Bookshop about AT SEA -- check out the interview here!! soundcloud.com/the-readings... remember you can buy the book here: buythebook.online/at-sea or order at your local indie bookstore (or library!)

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Oh it’s fully a YouTube video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-doj...

youtube.com

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

omg this is the best news!!! thanks for LMK - nice to hear people are getting it out so quickly! 😍

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

and you can hear me chat all about it to the lovely Myf Warhurst on the first of many podcast interviews coming out over the next few weeks inshallah! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

omg YAY!! Love it - and also I don't know if readers know, but authors do get paid for people borrowing the book also, so it's a win win for all!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

SO who is saying you should read AT SEA this June? Quite a few folks, in fact... culturecustodian.com/4-books-from... "The rig becomes a closed world where human conflict and ecological threat mirror each other, intensifying the stakes of every decision made on board."