Alnaaze Nathoo

I'm not planning on going to the US any time soon (just not safe!) but when I do, I think I want to go to Portland. Everything I have read about it makes it sound like a fantastic city

Israel Warns Gaza Still Harboring Hundreds Of Doctors

Israel Warns Gaza Still Harboring Hundreds Of Doctors https://theonion.com/israel-warns-gaza-still-harboring-hundreds-of-doctors-1850964439/

I haven't been able to edit in a few weeks, just busy with work, so back at it now. Friends, editing is hard!
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Ok I didn't know this until now and yet somehow it doesn't surprise me in the least

Satan in discussions to run Gaza International Transitional Authority Former British prime minister Satan is in talks to run the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA).

Isn't this exciting? x

www.normalisland.co.uk/p/satan-in-d...

I was at Sprüngli in Zurich this morning for a hot chocolate. A dark skinned woman came in and asked for a table. She was told to wait. A white lady came in just after and was seated immediately. And honestly, the hot chocolate wasn't even that good. Definitely taking my money elsewhere from now on

Thank you so much!

She Doesn't Remember | Short Story by Alnaaze Nathoo in the September 4, 2025 issue of The Write Launch Her phone buzzed: Lia pulled it out of her pocket to check the incoming message, expecting a meme, or a friend sending pictures from her latest walk. It was not. “I was there this morning: she’s refus...

Hi there! I'm excited to announce that I have a short story published in @thewritelaunch.bsky.social this month. Parent-child relationships are always complicated, much more so as we get older. I try to explore that here.
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As Gaza starves, GoFundMe accused of blocking ‘millions of dollars’ raised GoFundMe is accused of unfair restrictions and financial freezes on Palestinian aid fundraisers.

TIL that GoFundMe’s execs are full of IDF & IDF adjacent & it makes 👇👇👇 make infinitely more sense

Javier Bardem, I will love you forever
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Genocide.

Of course not. Tony Blair is in on it

Israeli drones dropped grenades near peacekeepers in south Lebanon, UN says Unifil condemns ‘serious attack’ on Tuesday morning as it was clearing a road and adds that no one was hurt Israeli drones dropped four grenades near UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon, the agency’s force said on Wednesday, in what it described as “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since a November ceasefire. The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Unifil, said the Tuesday morning attack came as it was clearing a road to a UN position close to the Israeli border, adding that no one was hurt. Continue reading...

Israeli drones dropped grenades near peacekeepers in south Lebanon, UN says

Sadly racial profiling is alive and well in Zurich as well.

I had read that if someone at a store like Sephora gives you a basket it's profiling. I thought it was just a US thing but I just went into Claire's in Zurich & the woman accosted me with a basket. She followed me around & didn't stop until I left. There were many others in the store, all ignored.

Boycott the banquet, send a tweet. But ending the horror in Gaza still relies on the worst people in the world | Marina Hyde This humanitarian catastrophe is barely of passing interest to Donald Trump. The curse of our times is how little we can do about it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Boycott the banquet, send a tweet. But ending the horror in Gaza still relies on the worst people in the world | Marina Hyde

Taking a break
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Denzel Washington Says He Doesn't Watch Movies, So What Does He Watch? His viewing habits may come as a surprise to some, but not those who really know Denzel.

Denzel loves Miss Marple and Vera!! I'm in excellent company with my TV obsessions

#tvsky

www.pajiba.com/news/denzel-...

Swiss woman is denied entry at the US border and detained «You have no right to be here.» A teacher wanted to celebrate her birthday in New York. Instead, she was jailed in New Jersey before being deported. A lawyer warns that something similar could happen ...

Stay away from the US. No one is safe

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Ziyad's account was deleted, so i'm sharing for him.

i made a poster featuring his 2 youngest daughters, Dima and Jana. i'm planning to share it around my little town, at libraries and local shops. if you want, please use it too! we gotta keep them healthy and fed. ❤️

🆕 tinyurl.com/ziyadfamily 🆕

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Why do countries keep saying they will wait until September to recognise Palestinian statehood? Are they waiting for the Palestinians to all be dead first, so they don't have to, all while looking like they tried to react? Either way politicians, we see you. We will remember.
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I just learned about this today after using the terms Gazan & Palestinian interchangeably when discussing Gaza specifically.

Someone kindly educated me, & now they have educated you too.

I initially got defensive & almost missed out on learning something really important.