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Dr. Nick Posegay

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Itinerant scholar, ex- @theul.bsky.social | PhD Middle Eastern Studies | he/him | Publications: linktr.ee/NPosegay 'The Illustrated Cairo Genizah' available now: linktr.ee/CambridgeGRU Banner: 15th c. bull head watermark screaming with existential dread

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Hey great message but it looks like maybe you forgot a couple of items in there. Like a couple of key steps right after that surge of humanitarian aid. Don't worry, I've got you:

End the occupation. Dismantle apartheid.

07.10.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trick for seeing through propaganda: you can tell this is the 90s because the giant military vehicle is smaller than a modern SUV

07.10.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.

Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.

Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.

07.10.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1157    ๐Ÿ” 299    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

I think you're right, but a cynical reading might be that the rules of engagement have changed since 2002, and if he's free then they could go after him like Haniyeh or Nasrallah. Alternatively, the US might want him out to try to keep the "2-state solution" machine spinning for a few more years.

07.10.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only if those British citizens were trying to bring life-saving food and medical aid to the starving children of Ukraine.

07.10.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IDF finds Israeli likely killed by helicopter fire on October 7 | The Jerusalem Post A designated team reviewed footage of the strike, Nir Oz CCTV cameras and heard testimonies from those who witnessed the incident.

Missed one. I mean I missed a lot, there are so many articles, but I meant to link this one too: www.jpost.com/breaking-new...

Note how most articles focus on individual events and avoid the broader, inescapable conclusion that only the IDF had the firepower to blow up that many cars and houses.

07.10.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"it would not be morally sound to investigate these incidents due to the immense and complex quantity of them that took place"
www.ynetnews.com/article/rkjq...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
www.timesofisrael.com/failure-and-...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

07.10.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UCLA protests: Riot police fire rubber bullets at protesters during violent clashes
YouTube video by Sky News UCLA protests: Riot police fire rubber bullets at protesters during violent clashes

And the same playbook in 2024.
UCLA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3per...
UT Austin: www.texastribune.org/2024/04/29/u...
Ohio State: www.thelantern.com/2024/04/insi...
UChicago: inthesetimes.com/article/uchi...
Columbia: www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Do people just not remember the last 5 years?

07.10.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it is october 7. for two years hamas has been offering to return israel's hostages in exchange for an israeli withdrawal from gaza to which benjamin netanyahu has said "no," ignoring the hostages' families demands and prioritizing the destruction of gaza over saving the hostages lives.

07.10.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 250    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

2 years. Everything fell apart.

07.10.2025 01:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Technically the fever does break if you die

07.10.2025 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Trump wants Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal before inauguration, Graham says "He wants the killing to stop and the fighting to end."

That is what literally everyone with power has said for 2 years. Everyone wants a ceasefire. Everyone wants the killing to stop. Everyone wants to bring the hostages home. Trump said it in 2024 too. He's even said it this week. It's a platitude.
www.axios.com/2024/11/29/t...

06.10.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โญ•๏ธ Breaking: American veteran Greg Stoker has been released from Israeli prison today after being illegally detained from aboard the Gaza flotilla last week. In a video update he shared after landing in Slovakia, he says many GSF detainees still imprisoned have begun a hunger strike to protest...

06.10.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

"Some of them say guns were pointed at them" yeah and also the f*cking videos of soldiers pointing guns at them. If you only read British newspapers you could be forgiven for thinking that nothing ever happens. People just *claim* that things happen.

06.10.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg raised her fist as she and about 160 other Global Sumud Flotilla participants arrived in Greece to roaring cheers. Crowds welcomed them after their release from illegal Israeli detention.

Greta later addressed supporters โ€” her remarks are below.

06.10.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2854    ๐Ÿ” 819    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 42
Screenshot of the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza live tracker, with a blue line tracing the path of the boat "Gaza Sunbird" north of Egypt. After drifting east for a sew hours, the path forms what appears to be a deliberate 5-pointed star pattern before returning to the rest of the flotilla.

Screenshot of the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza live tracker, with a blue line tracing the path of the boat "Gaza Sunbird" north of Egypt. After drifting east for a sew hours, the path forms what appears to be a deliberate 5-pointed star pattern before returning to the rest of the flotilla.

The Thousand Madleens/Freedom Flotilla spent the day regrouping north of Egypt. Looks like one crew had some time to kill.

06.10.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inhumane treatment of Sumud activists by Israel: Torture, violence, harassment The inhumane treatment of 137 activists detained by Israel and later brought to Tรผrkiye through diplomatic efforts has been included in the investigation file launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Pro...

Some statements from North African prisoners here, among others. They say they were bound and blindfolded for 20 hours, prevented from sleeping, sexually assaulted. www.anews.com.tr/gallery/worl...

06.10.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Biden Officials Pressured US-Funded Food Monitor to Retract Gaza Famine Warning The findings of famine conditions in north Gaza have been corroborated by myriad experts and aid groups.

You should say that he didn't because he didn't. truthout.org/articles/bid...

06.10.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Israel steps up deportations of flotilla activists
published at 15:11
15:11
Last week, hundreds of activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, were detained by Israeli forces after a flotilla carrying aid bound for Gaza was intercepted.

Israeli authorities arrested about 470 people as dozens of vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were stopped by Israeli forces from reaching Gaza. Israel has deported several of them since the arrests.

Monday: Israel deports Greta Thunberg and 170 other activists. Those deported are citizens of Greece, Italy, France, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland, Norway, the UK, Serbia, and the United States.

Last Sunday: Israel deports 29 people from Israel to Spain, they are Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.

Last Saturday: Israel deports 137 detainees to Turkey. Among those deported were citizens of the US, Italy, UK, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Algeria, Mauritania, Malaysia, Bahrain, Morocco, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Turkey.

Last Friday: Israel deports four Italian citizens.

Israel steps up deportations of flotilla activists published at 15:11 15:11 Last week, hundreds of activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, were detained by Israeli forces after a flotilla carrying aid bound for Gaza was intercepted. Israeli authorities arrested about 470 people as dozens of vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were stopped by Israeli forces from reaching Gaza. Israel has deported several of them since the arrests. Monday: Israel deports Greta Thunberg and 170 other activists. Those deported are citizens of Greece, Italy, France, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland, Norway, the UK, Serbia, and the United States. Last Sunday: Israel deports 29 people from Israel to Spain, they are Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. Last Saturday: Israel deports 137 detainees to Turkey. Among those deported were citizens of the US, Italy, UK, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Algeria, Mauritania, Malaysia, Bahrain, Morocco, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Turkey. Last Friday: Israel deports four Italian citizens.

I'll check Turkish outlets to try to confirm it. The BBC just listed country names. Also lol at "steps up deportations" rather than, idk, "frees."

06.10.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Correction: there were some citizens from NA countries deported to Turkey

06.10.2025 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There were some Turkish citizens in the ~130 they released yesterday but so far I've seen nothing on participants from Malaysia, Brazil, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, or Algeria. Reportedly Thiago Avila and some of the other Brazilians started the hunger strike.

06.10.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is not true. During Biden's admin, America dropped a token amount of food a couple times, but consistently ran cover for the near-total blockade of food and medicine.

06.10.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

75km from *Palestine's* coast

06.10.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Keir Starmerโ€™s spokesman asked about Israel detaining British citizens who were on the Gaza aid flotilla, while in international waters, replies that it is a โ€œmatter for the Israeli Governmentโ€

06.10.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 282    ๐Ÿ” 146    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 95    ๐Ÿ“Œ 167

The last of Starmer's Privateers

06.10.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The first flotillaโ€™s Irish participants have just been released from Israeli prison; theyโ€™re on their way home now. Meanwhile, we on the second flotilla are nearing Gaza. Keep speaking up for Palestine. Weโ€™re sailing not only for aid but for self-determination & we wonโ€™t stop until Palestine is free

06.10.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 285    ๐Ÿ” 114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

At this point you have to assume that anyone still posting wordles is an op

06.10.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Global Sumud Flotilla on Instagram: "After visiting the Global Sumud Flotilla captives in one of the most notorious Israeli prisons, Adalah Legal Counsel Lubna Tuma describes their mistreatment and de... 12K likes, 327 comments - globalsumudflotilla on October 6, 2025: "After visiting the Global Sumud Flotilla captives in one of the most notorious Israeli prisons, Adalah Legal Counsel Lubna Tuma descr...

www.instagram.com/globalsumudf...
โ€ข Hearings began without legal counsel
โ€ข Activists restrained in painful positions for hours
โ€ข Food, water, medical care denied
โ€ข Women and Arab citizens targeted with harsher treatment
โ€ข Women prohibited from wearing hijab
โ€ข Muslims prohibited from praying

06.10.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
That night the guards were even more violent. The consul had just left, having gathered more deportation signatures, when special forces burst in. They stormed the cells, pointed rifles at us with laser sights, and called roll. In some cells, they unleashed dogs. In one, they found the word โ€œPalestineโ€ spelled out using scraps of pepper and water. To erase it, they poured bleach on the floor โ€” prisoners slept on mattresses soaked with it.

That night, as punishment, they overcrowded the cells: from ten people to fifteen, leaving no space to lie down. We turned the mattresses sideways so we could all rest our heads. In my cell were Maso Notarianni and a Lombardy Democratic Party councilor, Paolo Romano.

I had the feeling I was in a truly barbaric place, and hoped this barbarity would soon end.

That night the guards were even more violent. The consul had just left, having gathered more deportation signatures, when special forces burst in. They stormed the cells, pointed rifles at us with laser sights, and called roll. In some cells, they unleashed dogs. In one, they found the word โ€œPalestineโ€ spelled out using scraps of pepper and water. To erase it, they poured bleach on the floor โ€” prisoners slept on mattresses soaked with it. That night, as punishment, they overcrowded the cells: from ten people to fifteen, leaving no space to lie down. We turned the mattresses sideways so we could all rest our heads. In my cell were Maso Notarianni and a Lombardy Democratic Party councilor, Paolo Romano. I had the feeling I was in a truly barbaric place, and hoped this barbarity would soon end.

Italian journalist abducted from the flotilla describes how Israeli prison guards unleashed dogs into cells, poured bleach on mattresses, and overcrowded cells
such that it was impossible to lie down.

x.com/paolomossett...

06.10.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 348    ๐Ÿ” 211    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Adalah lawyers are also reporting that the treatment is, somehow, even worse for the non-European prisoners
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

06.10.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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