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elite centrist/lib transphobia is one of those classic contrarian things where they’ve built up a huge pile of facially convincing “evidence” that collapses immediately if you put it under serious scrutiny

ep 251 of DYA: Roqayah and I break down the factions of the Lebanese resistance, the US-installed puppet government’s campaign to disarm Hezbollah and the implications for national sovereignty in the Middle East

thought I saw Fetterman jaywalking in Pittsburgh but it wasn’t him

grateful to still be collaborating, after all these years, with someone doing the kind of unflinching work Roqayah is doing in Lebanon. And it's still $5 a month to support us, read her latest column for DYA, and hear all of our bonus episodes

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Miss Kitty was named after a character on Gunsmoke, which was about 60 years ago. Buddy and Dolly are probably more common among humans these days.

if you give your pet a human name it better be something no human has actually been called in the last 60 years

new by Roqayah for DYA: "A man from the village of Marja'oun told me, 'I know everyone wants the fire and the action to happen now, especially after all that we've been facing, but it isn't realistic. ... We are prepared to hold on as long as there is air in our lungs.'"

ep 250 of DYA: @codepink.bsky.social national codirector @danaka.bsky.social on the demands of anti-imperialist solidarity work today, how they’ve been changed by the escalation of genocide in Gaza, and how CODEPINK is adapting to meet them

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this week on DYA: the first of a new series on the bonus feed with Roqayah and Lebanese war reporter @hadihtt.bsky.social of @freepalestinetv.bsky.social

new by Roqayah for DYA: “To many people of the region … the arms carried by Hezb'Allah and other resistance factions are shields of dignity, carried in the name of their people and the oppressed, and they refuse to abandon them.”

on the new DYA: an emergency update with Roqayah on the US-Israeli attack on Iran + a preview of @urorientalist.bsky.social and Navid Zarrinnal on the significance of Iran's retaliation, the influence of Iran's diaspora and the decolonization of the region

new from Roqayah for DYA: "'I hope this makes people realize how necessary the Lebanese Resistance is,' one woman told me. 'We don't expect anything from the two American assets in office. What are they going to do? Release another statement?'"

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A must listen:

ep 248 of DYA: @sinatoossi.bsky.social, Assal Rad, Sina Rahmani and Navid Zarrinnal on Trump’s nuclear extortion and Iran's commitment to Palestinian liberation

new by Roqayah for DYA: "Every occupier, no matter how well armed or well funded they are, will have his day, and in south Lebanon the people hold to this unwavering position: that the occupier will answer on our terms."

ep 247 of DYA: the great and powerful @radiofreeamanda.bsky.social returns to chat with Roqayah and me about Trump's trade war, China's global leadership, how social media is undermining US propaganda, and the redemption of Deng Xiaoping

new from Roqayah, exclusively for DYA: "This was not Dr. Atwi's first experience with Israel, as he narrowly escaped a previous assasination attempt in February. A local reporter at the scene described this as 'a pure act of revenge'"

I talked to many of the survivors of Michael Fuoco for this obituary. Experts say that following an abuser's death, that is crucial to give an account of their abuse to help with the recovery process of survivors. paydayreport.com/on-the-death...

on the new DYA AFTER HOURS: Roqayah and I discuss US and Israeli escalation against Lebanon and Yemen, Trump’s latest attempt to extort Iran, and the unbowed Axis of Resistance

new from Roqayah for DYA, with exclusive video footage from Beirut: "A local baker I spoke with said he would be opening his store within the hour because he wasn't afraid. 'What do they expect from us? To submit? To run? We are here to stay'"

new from Roqayah for DYA: "So far, Israel has committed over 1,500 violations of the ceasefire, including aerial surveillance, drone strikes, home demolitions, and attacks against livestock and agricultural heritage sites across South Lebanon"

ep 246 of DYA: historian extroardinaire Alex Aviña joins Roqayah and me to discuss the Democrats’ legacy on immigration, what has actually changed under Trump, and the true meaning of borders

new from Roqayah: “A young man from Yemen…wanted it made clear: ‘We are here not just to support the greatest martyr, Sayyed Hassan, but to offer our solidarity and prayers to those who died for the sake of their homeland and Palestine.’”

ep 245 of DYA: Roqayah and I discuss her on the ground reporting from the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the current state of the ceasefire in Gaza, and Israel’s latest escalation in the West Bank

Roqayah has a new column on the Delete Your Account Patreon with on-the-ground reporting and photojournalism from Lebanon, yours every week when you subscribe!

on the new DYA AFTER HOURS: @raniakhalek.bsky.social of @btnewsroom.bsky.social joins Roqayah and me to discuss Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah and the victorious people of southern Lebanon deleteyouraccount.libsyn.com/episode-2435...

ep 243 of DYA: decolonizepalestine.com cofounder Rawan Masri on Israeli escalation and Palestinian resistance in the West Bank

sorry I forgot I was supposed to post here again

A fascinating and accessible explainer/story about the attempted coup in South Korea and the people (the People) who mobilized and stopped it.

The most directly I've seen the "imperial boomerang" spelled out

ep 242 of DYA: the legendary @hermithwarang.bsky.social of Nodutdol and @therealnews.com on South Korea's thwarted military coup, US imperialism in Northeast Asia and what comes next in the fight for Korean sovereignty

on the new DYA AFTER HOURS: the stalwart @asawinstanley.com of @intifada.bsky.social joins Roqayah and me to discuss the UK police raid on his home, Israel’s implementation of the Hannibal Directive on Oct. 7, and how Syria will impact the Axis of Resistance

so excited to share that the Coalition of Women in German is endorsing the academic boycott of Israel. This is the first time teachers and scholars in the field of German Studies have collectively committed to BDS. Read about our next steps here: www.womeningerman.org/our-commitme...

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Iconic timing at the Nan Goldin opening in Berlin last night: museum director Klaus Biesenbach passionately reaffirming the institution’s commitment to freedom of expression - just as its security staff quietly removed a protest banner right behind him.

ep 241 of DYA: Rasha Abdulhadi on their poetry, organizing against genocide after the election, and disability politics on the left

Fox News host Pete Hegseth has said on air that he has not washed his hands for 10 years because "germs are not a real thing". Speaking on Fox and Friends, Hegseth said the infectious micro-organisms did not exist because they could not be seen with the naked eye. "I inoculate myself,"

doing The Omen franchise in “Machete order” (watching The First Omen without having seen any of the previous ones, buying a machete)

thank you for never changing the intro music.

on the new DYA AFTER HOURS: Roqayah shares her latest reporting from Lebanon and roasts me for my election takes

ep 240 of DYA: @latenantsunion.bsky.social cofounders Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis on their new book documenting the financialization of the housing market, the resurgent tenant movement in LA, and the lessons organizers everywhere can learn from it

[whispers] ~After hours~

this week on DYA AFTER HOURS: Roqayah joins me once again from Beirut to share her eyewitness reporting on the Israeli terror campaign in Lebanon

ep 239 of DYA: Roqayah joins me from Lebanon to share her latest reporting on Israel’s latest wave of escalations, Hezbollah’s strategy and what the Axis of Resistance is waiting for

on the new DYA AFTER HOURS: Roqayah is back and reporting from Lebanon

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