Feminist Killjoy

Somewhere Else to Go Or why I’m still speaking about complaining

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Looking forward to sharing the work at Gutter bookshop in Dublin! Tomorrow!

Thank you so much for sharing this work - in so many senses!

Hand holds up the book, “No Is Not A Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complaining.”

“To assemble, to say no, to do no, throws so much open … doing what we can, when we can, however we can, in the wear and tear, for as long as it takes.”

Just read @saranahmed.bsky.social’s energising new book on complaining as a collective task of feminist and queer world (un)building. Get a copy!

Such brilliant news! So many congratulations! @mckenziewark.bsky.social @susanstryker.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social

People from all walks of life — including many British Jews — are protesting against your government’s complicity in genocide and standing in solidarity with Palestine.

Conflating Israel’s genocide in Gaza with British Jews is deeply inappropriate and dangerous. Shame on you.

I remember, of course!

Sending solidarity in the face of this institutional violence!

What Happened to the University’s Commitment to Free Expression? Charley Kirk, uAlberta, and Me | Centre for Free Expression I was shocked when the University of Alberta administration informed me, one of its law professors, that I was being placed on non-disciplinary leave for my social media comments in the wake of Charli...

"Why would it bow to antidemocratic pressures by placing a professor on leave without their request, consent, or involvement? That any university would do this is beyond comprehension and is cause for alarm about the future of academic freedom in Canada."

In Kent, Reform’s talk of protecting women is a dangerous illusion | Good Law Project Dodgy stats and questionable allies. It’s time to push back against Reform’s dangerous agenda on women’s safety, says Sara Fox.

"Most violence happens in the home, not on the streets. [We had] a strategy to address it around four pillars: prevention, engagement, the victim’s journey, and rehabilitation.

That serious, practical work has now been pushed aside in favour of fearmongering and scapegoating." goodlaw.social/hudg

A committee member, who reviewed the transcript of the exchange between Cheyfitz and Renard and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the proceedings are confidential, said Cheyfitz had brought up Renard’s views in a way that was “ambiguous” and “not particularly coherent.” The committee member said “there wasn’t clear evidence” of discrimination because it was not apparent whether Cheyfitz had intended to comment on Renard’s pro-Israel opinions or his identity as an Israeli.

At Cornell, the Dean broke policy and ignored the disciplinary committee's findings that there wasn't evidence of discrimination, and forwarded the complaint to the Provost anyway. The Provost then opened an investigation.

Early last semester, Droubi said, students began approaching Cheyfitz with complaints that a graduate student in the “Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance” class appeared to be recording them, possibly to “gather their names and comments” and intimidate them. “We believe that a student came to the course for the sole reason of surveilling and potentially harming students in the class,” Droubi said. “That ended up proving itself to be true because multiple students came forward and shared their concerns with Professor Cheyfitz.” Cheyfitz said one Palestinian student quit the class after telling him she felt upset and frightened. Current Issue Cover of October 2025 Issue October 2025 Issue According to Cheyfitz, the graduate student often steered conversations away from the assigned readings—which at that point mostly focused on definitions of genocide and international law on Indigenous rights—to defend Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza and argue with others in the class. “He clearly had not done the readings,” Cheyfitz said. “It was disruptive.” Cheyfitz said he met with the graduate student in late January and spoke to him about concerns from his classmates. During the conversation, he asked the graduate student to drop the course, and by the next class, he did, Cheyfitz said. The graduate student, Oren Renard, a PhD candidate in computer science whose identity was confirmed by other students in the class, previously served in Israel’s elite military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Cornell is cancelling a distinguished professor's classes on Gaza and suspending him because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.

The Quakers issued this reply to a GC attack on their trans inclusion policy.

It’s incredible in its care and certainty. Its examples of transphobia are spot on. And >98% of Quakers surveyed agree with the policy.

Anyone implementing trans inclusion policies should take note. This is how to do it.

"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." -Assata Shakur

Rest In Power ✊🏼

I look forward to watching!

my new video, "The Fascism of Happiness", is live now on Youtube!! Featuring the incredible philosophy of @saranahmed.bsky.social 💗 Link: youtu.be/xBLcGQJukF4

Thank you for gifting me a copy of your book and for the beautiful inscription!

Reject Trans Doom-Posting This week I took the long train down to the south of England for my friend Robyn’s funeral. She died very suddenly three weeks ago, aged just 32. Robyn gave so much love to the world, and was so lo…

Excellent piece by @notrightruth.bsky.social about trans community as the antidote to trans despair.

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Lovely to meet you!

Hooray!

kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain with the words i 'm so excited ! ALT: kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain with the words i 'm so excited !

Heading to Bristol to meet @saranahmed.bsky.social this evening!

Awww so glad you’ll be there!

No Is Not A Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complaining with Sara Ahmed | Small City Bookshop The incomparable Sara Ahmed returns with her new book on the art of complaining - a moving exploration of the solace and power of listening in an unjust world. In conversation with Noreen Masud.

I’m looking forward to seeing @saranahmed.bsky.social in conversation with @noreenmasud.bsky.social tomorrow evening in Bristol.

I’m not even halfway through her new book, and already it’s essential reading!

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Sara Ahmed - No Is Not a Lonely Utterance - Manchester Book Launch Join us for an evening with Sara Ahmed as she launches her new book, No Is Not a Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complaining.

I have the honour of interviewing the fabulous @saranahmed.bsky.social about her new book, No Is Not A Lonely Utterance: The Art & Activism of Complaining next month (22nd October). Come join us at The Whitworth in Manchester for a critical discussion of refusals, community building, and solidarity.

I still have x 1 ticket for the conversation with Heidi Mirza at Foyles tonight (it's sold out). Calling Gender Studies students esp! email complaintstudy@gmail.com if you'd like to come along - I can send you the Pdf.

Sara Ahmed (@feministkilljoys) It was so inspiring to discuss the work of complaint collectives as a complaint collective on Friday – thank you Tiffany Page, Leila Whitley, Heidi Hasbrouck, and Akanksha Mehta as well as the Feminis...

A note on the last event for the #NoIsNotALonelyUtterance book tour at Feminist Library and the next one at Foyles. substack.com/@feministkil....

Why I Wrote No is Not A Lonely Utterance Some thoughts shared on launch day!

It’s launch day for No Is Not A Lonely Utterance! So I shared some of my reasons for writing the book 💜💜

"This isn't who we are," says nation whose history books are a bunch of redactions

On Trees, Turtles, and Tremors - Orion Magazine A queer disabled conversation about naming and kinship

Enjoy this poetic conversation between Alison Kafer and Eli Clare, author of "Unfurl." via @orionmagazine.bsky.social
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