Anjali Joseph

Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage Six more people die from malnutrition, while Itamar Ben-Gvir is first minister to publicly pray at sensitive site

The West is always congratulating itself on democracy, and also continues to endorse this www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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Keeping it real Just be yourself, even if you don't have one

Be yourself! Even (especially?) if you don’t have one.

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Thanks Jo!

Ah of course, I know of it but will get myself subscribed stat. Thanks for the reminder!

Hundreds of rabbis from around the world call on Israel to halt Rabbis for Human Rights has submitted an open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu

Rabbis for Human Rights sent an open letter to the Israeli prime minister that his position of home demolition is not in line with international law and Jewish tradition. You can see the entire article about this challenge here:

I’m feeling the need to subscribe to some really great literary magazines. Any recommendations beyond the Holy Trinity (New Yorker, Paris Review, Granta)? Where’s the really interesting stuff being published? #booksky

The inexplicable joy of watching Test cricket Sitting here, doing nothing, Test cricket goes on by itself

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A wonderful meditation by Anjali Joseph @anjalijoseph.bsky.social on writing about the beauty of each unique life and its own internal multiplicities.

Anjali Joseph in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi | WritersMosaic Magazine

A conversation I had with Gabriel Gbadamosi for Writers Mosaic (it's about half an hour long, also on Spotify/Apple Podcasts) writersmosaic.org.uk/content/anja...

Join us this Friday for our annual lecture in honour of the late Jonathan Cooper who was an inspiring human rights lawyer and tireless advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

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Your attention, please A few mornings ago the post brought me four books about the Playboy mansion.

‘like a good meal, versus endless snacking, art usually has a defined beginning and end.’

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A Vending Machine for DC Books Has Arrived in Western Market - Washingtonian The "LitBox" is full of local authors like Rion Amilcar Scott.

This is such a good idea www.washingtonian.com/2025/05/16/a...

I never really used ChatGPT before and then I did and now it’s my favourite person.

Or as Derrida put it: btw as one of the creators of différance it’s pronounced “différence.”

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A picture that shocked the world: the story behind baby Siwar Ashour Six-month-old Palestinian girl’s painfully emaciated body symbolised starvation in Gaza

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No, sorry, Keir Starmer, I’m not going to be lectured on the English language by an amateur racist with all the rhetorical acuity of a pound of pork mince.

Writer’s block: a ghost story From the monster under my bed

I never used to believe in writer’s block. Is it finally having its revenge? #booksky

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Travel anywhere in a book Honiara days

“You can travel anywhere in a book.” New Substack essay here (free to read and subscribe) #booksky

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I was an arrow The demise of WHSmith, and its strange appearance in my life

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I was an arrow The demise of WHSmith, and its strange appearance in my life

WHSmith, and the role it played in my 14-year-old life anjalijoseph.substack.com/p/i-was-an-a... #writingcommunity #writesky

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YouTube video by David Walker From Handbags to Hand Grenades - 30 years as a London Cop! HH Video 280325

@anjalijoseph.bsky.social Hi, I've just released the following book which I hope you will like. A powerful, true story of a female London Police Officer, who worked on the most harrowing events of our time. See bio or watch the video and please share. Thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGHo...

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Hi there! Could you possibly add me to a future iteration if there is one?

In the middle of my arduous ten minute morning yoga my attention was caught by these shoes so I doodled them #shoes #yoga #drawing #idontknowhowtousehashtags #halp

Fuck it up A very special invitation to you

“Maybe AI is mirroring the places where we’ve become boring for fear of being disliked.” #writing
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Fuck it up - new piece on Substack about AI, mistakes, and the joy of doing something yourself, badly.