My new project - because who doesn't want a deep dive into pre-Islamic poetry or the esotericism of the mysterious Brethren of Purity? Take a break from the world and learn more about classical Arabic literature - from wherever you get your podcasts

An amazing collection of primary sources on how science is represented and how these representations evolved #histsci #philsci #hps

Take 13 minutes to watch this Nan Goldin documentary on Gaza www.equator.org/articles/nan...

Instead of withdrawing from Gaza, Israel has imposed a so-called "Yellow-Line," leaving its military occupying 58% of Gaza and forcibly confining Palestinians to the remaining 42 percent. This largely unmarked and lethal boundary functions as de facto annexation... 1/3

Festivities have returned to the place of Jesus’ birth after a two-year pause, but the shadow of Gaza, occupation and genocide was never far from the muted celebrations. @lsmwilson.bsky.social  reports from Bethlehem.

Powerful. Christmas in Bethlehem last month “felt particularly joyful — welcoming back the spirit of the festival that is all about rebirth, goodwill and peace — even though the constant threat of violence, small and large, is never far from the surface,” my colleague @lsmwilson.bsky.social writes ⤵️

NEW: Christmas festivities have returned to Bethlehem after a two-year pause, but the shadow of Gaza, occupation and genocide was never far from the celebrations, reports @lsmwilson.bsky.social from the ground in @newlinesmag.bsky.social . newlinesmag.com/essays/chris...

I wrote about the Christmas I just spent in Bethlehem - the joy was palpable after 2 years of cancelled festivities, although the violence, occupation and genocide remain. For @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/chris...

Israel is bombing southern Lebanon again This is what the Israelis call ceasefire: you cease, we fire

Remember earlier when they were literally calling it a blood libel to suggest Israel would ever bomb a hospital and now the only ambiguity is how many times they bombed one

The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide — the destruction of history itself — argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/histo...

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza - my latest @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ft. articles by @trillingual.bsky.social for @theguardian.com, @joshuatait.bsky.social, Joe Betts & @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, @nescio13.bsky.social, and @lastpositivist.bsky.social...

The pollution of Gaza’s air and water will not respect political boundaries. From birth defects to increased rates of cancer, people across the region, including in Israel, will pay a price for years to come, argues Lesley Joseph for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/the...

On top of the human cost, the Beirut explosion damaged Lebanon’s long historical record. @lsmwilson.bsky.social reports on how the blast drove thousands of volunteers to save the city’s past, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/reportage/be...

"It’s not just the horror, but the horror combined with the helplessness." @lsmwilson.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/first-person...

The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide — the destruction of history itself — argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza. “A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said. Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn

NEW: In Gaza, even those who want to write often cannot find the time or strength as they are starved & bombed. @lsmwilson.bsky.social records her conversations with Palestinians about the impossible challenges in the territory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/first-person...

Hard to find a unique angle on a saturated topic like Epstein but @benlorber8.bsky.social has done just that — he examines the antisemitic underbelly of the MAGA obsession with the billionaire pedophile and warns against progressive amplification of these narratives. newlinesmag.com/argument/pro...

A pair of MUST reads at @newlinesmag.bsky.social — @shaneburley.bsky.social on Laura Loomer and Jewish MAGA's danse macabre, @benlorber8.bsky.social on the antisemitic core of MAGA's obsession with Epstein and why progressives have no business jumping on the bandwagon. Ideology critique at its best.

"...officials said the GHF system would attempt to screen people for involvement with Hamas by using facial recognition or biometric technology" I tried writing this in an article I wrote recently, citing palestinian sources, and was told "it hadn't been reliably reported anywhere"

The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide — the destruction of history itself — argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social

How many people will the government have to arrest if this is true…me, for a start, because Israel IS committing genocide in Gaza

Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Breaking: Israel has just bombed UNRWA’s Rimal Clinic. Casualties reported.

Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

I wrote the below message yesterday. Since then, the Israelis have committed another massacre: at least 12 killed following an airstrike on a shelter for the displaced, with the total today so far being 25. Israel's final solution in Gaza continues. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

What do Pete Hegseth’s tattoos say about him — and the far right’s obsession with the Crusades? @lsmwilson.bsky.social and guest @goingmedieval.bsky.social decode a rising strain of nationalist politics. Watch the latest @newlinesmag.bsky.social In Focus episode. newlinesmag.com/video/pete-h...

Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/histo...

“Unlike the French Revolution in Paris or the Russian Revolution in Moscow, the Islamic Revolution has not succeeded in reshaping Tehran to match its ideological vision. Today, Tehran bears more resemblance to Madrid or Mexico City than to Jeddah or Cairo.” Marvelously vibrant essay by Asef Bayat ⤵️

NEW VIDEO: What do Pete Hegseth’s tattoos say about him and the far right’s obsession with Christian crusades? @lsmwilson.bsky.social and guest Eleanor Janega decode the ink and the ideology behind a rising strain of nationalist politics. youtu.be/ubBuwufAYPs

NEW: The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide—the destruction of history itself—argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social on in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/histo...

My latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on just one form of destruction in Gaza - historicide. The erasure of archives - and the attempts to build alternative archives - changes how history in the future will be told.

The head of the FBI, Kash Patel, has the power to root out what he sees as America’s enemy within — the so-called “Deep State.” A close reading of a trilogy he wrote for children sheds light on his motivations, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/review/what-...

“Dr. al-Farra said that most of the victims were children aged between 10 and 13, many with gunshot wounds to the head or chest.”

I've called on the UK government to stop ALL arms sales to Israel. Sign. 👇👇 www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...

An “anti-imperialist” empire? In an Orwellian inversion of history, “anti-colonialism” has become a hallmark not only of the Soviet Union but even of tsarist Russia. Historian @opolianichev.bsky.social sets the record straight in this @newlinesmag.bsky.social essay. newlinesmag.com/essays/the-h...

“The very fact that these books are aimed at children as young as 3 speaks to the long historical arc Patel intends to influence. He's on a mission to save America, now and for decades to come.” A close reading—and serious critique—of Kash Patel's children's books. newlinesmag.com/review/what-...

1. 🧵 Buried beneath sand and overshadowed by pyramids, Wadi el-Jarf was long forgotten. But this ancient Red Sea harbor may hold some of the most important secrets of Egypt’s past. 🧵 #AncientEgypt #Archaeology

I wish I were making this up: Republicans added an amendment to the Antisemitism Awareness Act aimed at protecting the right to preach that the Jews killed Jesus — one of the oldest forms of antisemitism. forward.com/fast-forward... via @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social

NEW: The head of the FBI, Kash Patel, has the power to root out what he sees as the so-called “Deep State.” A close reading of a trilogy he wrote for children sheds light on his motivations, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/review/what-...

My latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social - how Trump’s pick for FBI, Kash Patel, is the hero of his own books - for 3 year olds. MAGA conspiracy: the picture books version

NEW: The detention of Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri parallels the cases of Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk. His colleague Nader Hashemi reflects for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on his recent visit with Suri in an ICE facility in Texas. newlinesmag.com/first-person...

NEW: The Desert Fathers have long been inspirational for Easter retreats. Now their female counterparts, the Desert Mothers, are gaining attention. James Harpur surveys their lives for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/essays/spiri...

NEW: A Muslim Brotherhood plot recently uncovered by Jordan reveals a growing struggle across the region for moral legitimacy in the face of the war in Gaza, argues Mohanned Al-Arabiat for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...

NEW: A growing “civil war” within the MAGA coalition pits Steve Bannon’s populists against Elon Musk’s techno-oligarchs. @areidross.bsky.social surveys the ideological fault lines for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/argument/ste...