Wajahat Ali

Wajahat Ali

@wajali.bsky.social

Writer. Tired Dad. Minivan Driver. Editor of The Left Hook Substack (https://thelefthook.substack.com); Co-host of Democracy-Ish; Author of a Memoir and a Play; @YouTubeWajahatAli wajali.com wajahatmali@protonmail.com

301,914 Followers 583 Following 9,194 Posts Joined Jul 2023
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Just occurred to me that the US and Israel dropped tens of thousands of bombs on Muslim Iran during Ramadan

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How many ways can you say “We used ChatGPT” without actually saying “We used ChatGPT”?

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Worth seeing.

This is novelist Susan Abdulhawa responding to the manufactured outrage to tarnish Mamdani and his wife. These folks will never, ever stop.

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There is absolutely no bottom.

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The Story People People Are Missing About The Iran War and Trump's Deadly Escalation It isn't just about civilian casulaties, high gas prices, and regional insecurity. That's all terrible. What happens when there are food shortages & a rise in terrorist attacks at home?

People should listen to @oliviaoftroye.com's sobering predictions of where this disastrous Iran War will lead and the horrific consequences that are being unleashed as a result of Trump's utter incompetence.

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

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How The United States Loses the Iran War and Our National Security...with Trita Parsi Donald Trump and the warmonger class have no exit strategy from this disastrous war and severely underestimated Iran's resolve. The longer this chaos lasts, the more America loses.

Talked to Iran expert @tparsi.bsky.social today about how this escalating war will only weaken and harm our national security and economy the longer it continues.

Trump has no clue what he's doing, no exit strategy, no entry strategy, and now we're all f*****

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Democrats must defund Trump’s imperial war | David Sirota, Jared Jacang Maher, Laura Krantz and Ron S Doyle Trump is wielding imperial powers created by a decades-long master plan. The only way to stop his war is to cut off the money

Will they?

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How The United States Loses the Iran War and Our National Security...with Trita Parsi Donald Trump and the warmonger class have no exit strategy from this disastrous war and severely underestimated Iran's resolve. The longer this chaos lasts, the more America loses.

Talked to Iran expert @tparsi.bsky.social today about how this escalating war will only weaken and harm our national security and economy the longer it continues.

Trump has no clue what he's doing, no exit strategy, no entry strategy, and now we're all f*****

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Iraq After Second Attack on Embassy

Are we winning?

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Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way, but the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help -A LOT! The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be - It will bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace!
President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Mar 14, 2026, 8:58 PM

Trump is once again begging all countries to fix his mess. This is getting sad, and it reeks of desperation.

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This desi uncle is the man. Well done.

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I don’t think this shit will work but i never want to hear about free speech from any trumpers or anti anti trumpers ever again, fuck off forever bsky.app/profile/cram...

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North Korea and Russia are envious.

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Bushra should have dropped out of this race. Now she's being used by a AIPAC to try to get Fine or Biss elected. Hope this was worth it for her to come in 4th place in the primary or whatever.

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WSJ: Gen. Caine “said in several briefings that U.S. officials had long believed Iran would deploy mines, drones and missiles to close the world’s most vital shipping lane ..

“.. Trump acknowledged the risk, these people said, but moved forward ..”

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The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali | Substack A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali. Click to read The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscr...

Discussing the latest, breaking news on this escalating Iran War disaster with expert @tparsi.bsky.social on The Left Hook.

Join us at 130 pm ET

thelefthook.substack.com

No paywalls.

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The Story People People Are Missing About The Iran War and Trump's Deadly Escalation It isn't just about civilian casulaties, high gas prices, and regional insecurity. That's all terrible. What happens when there are food shortages & a rise in terrorist attacks at home?

People should listen to @oliviaoftroye.com's sobering predictions of where this disastrous Iran War will lead and the horrific consequences that are being unleashed as a result of Trump's utter incompetence.

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

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The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali | Substack A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali. Click to read The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscr...

Discussing the latest, breaking news on this escalating Iran War disaster with expert @tparsi.bsky.social on The Left Hook.

Join us at 130 pm ET

thelefthook.substack.com

No paywalls.

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The Lonesome Death of Daphy Michel Watch now | Haitian Woman, 31, Dies Alone at Pittsburgh Bus Stop Days After ICE Released Her Far From Home to Die.

The Lonesome Death of Daphy Michel

Haitian woman, 31, dies alone at Pittsburgh bus stop days after ICE released her to the streets far from home to perish. Rest in power, miss.

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A woman in a light purple wig sits in passenger seat of zamboni, holding a banner which states "no ICE, no more, no kings, no fear" in same font and colors as Minnesota Frost team iconography.

Absolute Queen behavior from the Zamboni Rider today at the Minnesota Frost game.
No ICE
No War
No Kings

No Fear.

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Ali Khamenei's fatwa against the acquisition, development, and use of nuclear weapons lapsed with his death. After the US-Israeli attack that Iran sees as posing an existential threat, it's improbable that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will issue a similar fatwa.

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Abolish ICE and CPB

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Israel is planning to occupy Southern Lebanon.

Reminder: Hezbollah came into existence the last time Israel did this.

What horrors will be birthed from this latest maniacal blunder?

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"It's a crap website." - Brandy Zadrozny on the Dark Money group "Democracy Unmuted" which is paying people $1,500 to attack Kat Abughazaleh.

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it’s unreal how these grown-ass men had no problem destroying untold lives with chatGPT but go crying to a judge when people make fun of them online

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The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? - Washingtonian If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been…

Many Washington Post readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”

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BREAKING: Benjamin Netanyahu might be dead.

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Palestinian actor says he can't attend Oscars because of US travel ban Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said on Friday that a travel ban imposed by the Trump ​administration is preventing him from attending this weekend's ‌Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role.

Palestinian actor says he can't attend Oscars because of US travel ban reut.rs/4sbUafX

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This is Jeanine Pirro answering one question today.

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