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Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her)

@moudhy.bsky.social

Assyriologist at Wolfson College (Oxford), writer plagued by self-doubt, lover of dead languages. I think we should all be doing what we can to save the planet. My book ๐Ÿ˜Ž https://lnk.to/BetweenTwoRivers

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I am deeply charmed

29.01.2026 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just donโ€™t understand on a fundamental level, man

I know these people exist, itโ€™s shoved in my face every single day, but how the fuck do you treat little kids like this and look yourself in the mirror

everything in me recoils at the thought, what the fuck is wrong with these people

29.01.2026 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1076    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

This is so cool

13.01.2026 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

28.01.2026 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh my goodness, Iโ€™m floored. Thank you! And I hope they all enjoy it ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

28.01.2026 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Word of the Day goes to ancient Sumeria

28.01.2026 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿฅฐ

26.01.2026 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The news is on as I attempt my #onehourreads this morning. Let's start with a #onehourread of Doc @moudhy.bsky.social's wonderful read #BetweenTwoRivers.

25.01.2026 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope you're enjoying it ๐Ÿฅฐ

26.01.2026 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Devouring Between Two Rivers by @moudhy.bsky.social instead!

25.01.2026 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ

26.01.2026 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

me, staring at this while i take a poo "damn i hope i matter a little LESS that's a lot of responsibility"

26.01.2026 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œNuisance Bear,โ€ directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman, premieres in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival, spotlighting polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba and the growing overlap between their ancient paths and human life.

Read more: sndnc.org/4spAYMc

04.01.2026 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ nothing can stop us ancient history nerds from ancient history nerding

26.01.2026 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And timeless ๐Ÿ˜…

26.01.2026 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Context: bathroom wall graffiti in the Art, Archaeology, and Ancient World Library in Oxford

26.01.2026 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bathroom wall graffiti in black pen on a white wall that reads โ€œyou matter as much, if not more, as Patroclus mattered to Achillesโ€

Bathroom wall graffiti in black pen on a white wall that reads โ€œyou matter as much, if not more, as Patroclus mattered to Achillesโ€

Good morning

26.01.2026 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 226    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Oh

22.01.2026 10:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œcognitive amplifierโ€

22.01.2026 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Farage, who had previously said mass deportations were a "political impossibility", said his party had now come up with "a credible plan, so that we can deport hundreds of thousands of people over the five years of a Reform government".

During the news conference, Farage asked Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf whether it was realistic to deport 500,000-600,000 people within the lifetime of the first Parliament under a Reform UK government, to which he replied "totally, yeah".

Reform, which currently has just four MPs although it is leading in many opinion polls, has not specified what proportion of this number would come from future arrivals, or people already in the country.

Farage, who had previously said mass deportations were a "political impossibility", said his party had now come up with "a credible plan, so that we can deport hundreds of thousands of people over the five years of a Reform government". During the news conference, Farage asked Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf whether it was realistic to deport 500,000-600,000 people within the lifetime of the first Parliament under a Reform UK government, to which he replied "totally, yeah". Reform, which currently has just four MPs although it is leading in many opinion polls, has not specified what proportion of this number would come from future arrivals, or people already in the country.

Appalled to your core by what Trump's fascist henchmen are doing in the United States? Well, read for yourself: Nigel Farage wants to repeat it in the United Kingdom.

21.01.2026 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 358    ๐Ÿ” 174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

kidnapping a 5 year old to bait his father and then shipping them thousands of miles away should put you in prison, yes, but it should also cause every friend and family member you have ever had to permanently reject you in disgrace, and if they donโ€™t, they share your shame

22.01.2026 04:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4990    ๐Ÿ” 1101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

This Data / Lady Gaga crossover from ancient Mesopotamia randomly getting traction today ๐Ÿ˜Ž

22.01.2026 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger

I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesnโ€™t make that a reality for millions of children.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

18.01.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7566    ๐Ÿ” 2928    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 83    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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Explaining Famine in the British Empire: Agricultural Science, Food Security, and the Rise of Statistics Abstract. This book is about the famines and food shortages that struck India and Britain at the close of the eighteenth century, and it explores how these

My book is out and is open access!

academic.oup.com/book/61892

17.01.2026 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Worldโ€™s most expensive corn on the cob

17.01.2026 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dogs. Never not stupid and potentially bankrupting.

16.01.2026 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿงก

17.01.2026 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ

17.01.2026 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Yours looks like a real sweetheart, and I can relate to this fully ๐Ÿ˜ญ

17.01.2026 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™re in this together ๐Ÿ˜ญ I love your dog

17.01.2026 07:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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