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Dr Gina van Raphael

@aliagvr.bsky.social

Political Anthropologist|IR: Diplomacy, Authoritarian Rule|Arab/Saudi Studies — Historiography, Ethnography, Tribe)|US Policy Intersection | Non Exec Dir UKG | NRS

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Figured.

Elon Musk's alter ego — sorry, not-Musk-just-sounds-exactly-like-him — is from N America.

25.11.2025 01:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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1. Apparently no one commenting read the article.

2. Where was the same outcry when Palestinians/Arabs/Muslims/pro-Palestinians were being harassed and doxxed, expelled or suspended, merely for a protest?

24.11.2025 20:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

1. Apparently no one commenting read the article.

2. Where was the same outcry when Palestinians/Arabs/Muslims/pro-Palestinians were being harassed and doxxed, expelled or suspended, merely for a protest?

24.11.2025 20:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Samaa mieltä. Se on oikea elokuva, oikeista kasvoista, oikeista äänistä, oikeista keskusteluista. Mestarimainen.

24.11.2025 01:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is a stunning film. One of grace, quietude, incredible beauty, and a film that needs no effects, CGI, action, or intellectually-insulting simplicity.

It just *is*.

(And Joel Edgerton is, as ever, exceptional.)

24.11.2025 01:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I checked The Times today, because I know it is owned by the Murdochs — same owners of The Sun. Is it worse than The Telegraph?

I read The Wall Street Journal too, also owned by the Murdochs (who also have the New York Post and Fox News). Hate that.

End monopolisation. Full stop.

23.11.2025 01:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Then you visit America where every 5th house flies the US flag from a pole on its doorstep. Where pick-up trucks drive around with massive flags waving along. Where every politician has to outdo the last with more US flags than the other.

And that was *before* Trump's 1st term.

23.11.2025 01:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So Vance is transitioning now?

I mean, he has changed his name how many times?

21.11.2025 01:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I wish people (am watching US news today) would take this a LOT more seriously. It's barely being mentioned.

Because this is exactly what happens. People clearly don't think it's real.

20.11.2025 23:18 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wait…is this real?!

20.11.2025 19:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good lord, Patel looks like he's pretending to be a security guard.

Can't make eye contact with anyone. Although to be fair, hard for him to do anyway.

19.11.2025 18:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just a reminder for those reading the above, al-Qa'eda (which spawned the 9/11 hijackers) FIRST tried to assassinate members of the Saudi royal family.

18.11.2025 18:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I cannot tell you how disrespectful this is, to any world leader let alone royal.

Then again, Trump walked in front of our late Queen Elizabeth II.

18.11.2025 18:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As someone in political education, I have seen so many minds change from 'inside the walls' once they learn and understand the facts, history, and human failures (never underestimate the latter).

For that reason, if someone changes their minds, facts are working. Don't insult them for learning.

18.11.2025 14:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As someone in political education, I have seen so many minds change from 'inside the walls' once they learn and understand the facts, history, and human failures (never underestimate the latter).

For that reason, if someone changes their minds, facts are working. Don't insult them for learning.

18.11.2025 14:44 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Just reading your newsletter and: '[Boyle] argue[d] that “all of history is a war between the family and the state.”' (Wrong.)

And, 'After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, she proclaimed we're entering “an era of the martyr”'.

Exactly as I'd expect. Public martyrdom = more surveillance and arms.

14.11.2025 13:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hitler’s DNA proves he really did have only one ball A new documentary examining the Nazi leader’s genes found a mutation tied to a host of sexual issues, giving the wartime song extra potency

Hitler had a micropenis too? 🤔

🎁 Gift link: www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/cd8cf55...

13.11.2025 02:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Didn't Trump insist he'd never been to Epstein's house? That Epstein only came to his?

Email clearly says that's a lie.

12.11.2025 20:24 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When my son was 5 he thought that was fine too.

12.11.2025 20:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Can someone, anyone, explain to me how these so-called 'elite' wealthy men (Summers head of Harvard for gods' sake) CAN'T SPELL and DON'T UNDERSTAND GRAMMAR?

Epstein the billionaire could barely string a sentence together. Trump can't.

How is this possible? Do Americans not learn in school?!

12.11.2025 18:57 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Imagine Putin spraying strange stuff on someone at random. Hint: Sergei Skripol.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa needs to be seen by a physician ASAP.

12.11.2025 18:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why are Americans such overshares? Sorry but this awful mother is sharing her toddler's report card (absurd on its face) on social media ... which is forever.

If he escapes decades of therapy I'll be amazed.

12.11.2025 05:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

FDR — well known Marxist/Socialist/Communist president of the USA.

12.11.2025 05:06 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Right. @mrjamesob.bsky.social + @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social + whoever is here from BBC Question Time (Fiona?), note the below. 'Tis quite important. 👇

12.11.2025 04:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I find it quite amusing that he has so little traction on his own site by his own cultists.

0 reposts and just 1 like after several hours (going by the screenshot and Aaron's post).

11.11.2025 17:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.

11.11.2025 09:54 — 👍 1553    🔁 337    💬 50    📌 11
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The TRILLIONAIRE Technocrats Are REELING Billionaires are gaining all the wealth, Musk might become the first trillionaire, and Trump continues grifting, but the majority is fighting back & waking up to the broligarchy's techno-fascist plot.

Jon, if you've not heard this podcast, take a listen. Halfway in Gil's take on Mamdani's win — and the macro consequences — are spot on and need to be repeated from now until 2028.

No fear of billionaires. Make them fear all of us.

thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-trilli...

09.11.2025 00:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The TRILLIONAIRE Technocrats Are REELING Billionaires are gaining all the wealth, Musk might become the first trillionaire, and Trump continues grifting, but the majority is fighting back & waking up to the broligarchy's techno-fascist plot.

Just listened to you articulate this so well to @wajali.bsky.social on his podcast. VERY nicely done. The message needs to be repeated over and over and over — because it is absolutely correct.

thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-trilli...

08.11.2025 23:57 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

I'll go for it over the holidays, as this year I'm staying home alone. Because I really really need the space.

Will let you know of course.

06.11.2025 22:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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