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@spiderswarz.bsky.social

He/Him, Data Waterbender. Kurdish Muslim. ๐Ÿ…Words @ The Nerds of Color, But Why Tho?, io9, The New Arab, Nerdist. Host of The Middle Geeks Podcast. https://www.swarasalih.com/

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โ€œThe US has the best healthcare in the world if you can afford it!โ€

You canโ€™t afford it. Star of one of the biggest TV shows of all time canโ€™t afford it.

Capitalism is a disease, and every day it goes on our prognosis gets worse.

But we have a cure right in front of us.

14.11.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not to be this guy but Iโ€™m not sure doubling down on โ€œclimate change isnโ€™t an existential threat to human societyโ€ is the most effective evidence-based, play-it-cool messaging that climate scientists have ever come up with

14.11.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 726    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iโ€™m Dr. Mohammed Hamad from Gaza. My wife Ikhlas and I, with our five children, have survived two years of war, displacement, and loss. Our home and jobs were destroyed. Please help us rebuild our lives and evacuate to safety. Your support means life and hope.

chuffed.org/project/help...

29.10.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

๐Ÿ‰

12.11.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A man smoking with wide shocked eyes

A man smoking with wide shocked eyes

14.11.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜A scholarship gave me a way out of Gaza โ€” then I was told to leave my family behindโ€™ โ€˜A scholarship gave me a way out of Gaza โ€” then I was told to leave my family behindโ€™

โ€˜A scholarship gave me a way out of Gaza โ€” then I was told to leave my family behindโ€™

14.11.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd guess that 85-90% of American scientists would be ineligible for future funding under this law, maybe close to 100% in the R1 universities. So much for funding proposals based on scientific merit.

Apart from being sinophobes, the people pushing this have no clue how science or higher ed works.

14.11.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UNRWA slams Israel for crippling Gaza efforts, aid woefully short of needs Despite a ceasefire mandating the passage of humanitarian aid, only a fraction of the aid needed has been let into Gaza.

Despite a ceasefire mandating the passage of humanitarian aid, only a fraction of the aid needed has been let into Gaza.

14.11.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 118    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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โ€˜The Owl Houseโ€™ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:

โ€œUnsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I donโ€™t care. Fuck gen AI.โ€

14.11.2025 02:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15428    ๐Ÿ” 6711    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 115    ๐Ÿ“Œ 275

I see a lot of folks attack AI generated work on the grounds of quality - and true, right now the quality just isn't there in most cases.

But even if it were perfect I still wouldn't want it in any media I engage with.

I care about artists more than art.

14.11.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 292    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Everyoneโ€ฆ I just need to rent a place to replace our tent. My family has fallen very sick because of it, Donโ€™t forget us even with the ceasefire itโ€™s an illusion to divert attention from us. Our suffering has worsened, the situation is extremely dire and Iโ€™ve lost everything except my trust in you.

10.11.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 155    ๐Ÿ” 239    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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Interview: Mark Duplass Talks THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, Keeping the Franchise Fresh, and Teaming Up with the Transgender Film Center - Daily Dead With The Creep Tapes Season 2 right around the corner, the Daily Dead team thought there was no better way to celebrate than to sit down with Peachfuzz himself, Mark Duplass, to discuss whatโ€™s to come...

Oh, this sounds amazing. Hats off to @thatwitchmia.bsky.social for this interview! dailydead.com/interview-ma...

13.11.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Take note, rest of the world.

Make them pay people. It's the law.

13.11.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No thank YOU!!!

13.11.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When you start understanding that moves like these are driven by wanting to squeeze profits from all potential demand for something that viewers absolutely do not need and never even demanded in the first place, it makes even more crystal clear why capitalism was never necessary for art.

13.11.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding . Alt: a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding .
13.11.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please clap for me, as I got my Flu and COVID shots! ๐Ÿฅณ

This is my 8th COVID vaccine, 5 of which were Pfizer, while today's was Moderna as that was all that was available at my pharmacy.

Please consider getting boosted and masking as our lives depend on all of your investment in community care! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

12.11.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If anyone has some freelance work Iโ€™m open to it. Iโ€™ve had so-called friends ghost me or stick to giving work to their white friends, folks claim theyโ€™re about to lose their job only to still be there and itโ€™s exhausting. ๐Ÿ˜”

13.11.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sabrena Swept Away Check out Sabrena Swept Away - <p><strong>JLG Gold Standard Selection</strong></p><p><strong>This lush reimagining of the classic characters from&#160;<em>The One Thousand and One Nights&#160;</em>is ...

@karunariazi.bsky.social's absolutely amazing and mesmeric take on 1001 Nights, Sabrena Swept Away! bookshop.org/p/books/sabr...

13.11.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Fatma. Fatma and her husband had a small grocery store before the war which was destroyed along with their home. She is taking care of her daughter Lolo, 4 as well as their parents and Fatmaโ€™s grandfather all of whom have health challenges

13.11.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 101    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
autumn themed illustration of a fox picking mushrooms

autumn themed illustration of a fox picking mushrooms

november~ ๐ŸฆŠโœจ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ„ #art

01.11.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1151    ๐Ÿ” 350    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!

Only four days left for the Witching Season campaign ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ
We're so close from the goal!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

09.11.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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degoogle A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links.

De-Google your shit git.tycrek.com/archive/dego...

13.11.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is actually insane. I understand that we all have folks who mean a great deal to us, and that meeting them would be exciting, but this is not it. The absolute obsession with feeling entitled to folks is vile. These people do not know you. Keep your hands to yourself. Consent matters.

13.11.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Celebrity culture is a deep, deep mistake on so many levels.

You should appreciate them as ARTISTS doing their JOBS and THAT'S IT.

They are NOT your friends.

RESPECT THEIR SPACE.

Absolute fandom brainrot to do this to Ariana and neither her nor Cynthia should ever have to deal with this.

13.11.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Slide titled โ€œTHE DEV TEAM & VISIONโ€ with logos for Cabinet du Savoir Ludique and The Arab League of Misfits. Grid of seven profile cards, each with a โ€œPORTFOLIOโ€ tag and a short bio:

โ€ข Nazih Fares. Lebanese-Spanish dev in Perpignan; worked on 90+ titles including Hearthstone and Battlegrounds features.
โ€ข Sara Alfageeh. Award-winning Jordanian American illustrator/creative director focused on Arab futurism and cultural storytelling; known for Squire and Marvelโ€™s Ms. Marvel.
โ€ข Zein Okko. Syrian-German award-winning game and narrative designer; project Lead Dev; strong accessibility focus; indie project Soulblaze.
โ€ข Rafif Kalantan. Saudi narrative/game designer; two-time BAFTA Student Award winner; MCV/Develop 30 Under 30; London Games Festival Ensemble.
โ€ข Omar Abdul Hadi. Palestinian award-nominated tabletop designer and 3D artist; developing TTRPG Tales From The Endless Void.
โ€ข Jack Guttman. Syrian refugee in Austria; award-winning dev across art, real-time VFX, game design, and gameplay programming; known for Path Out relaunched by UNHCR.
โ€ข Walid Raouda. Lebanese-American game designer and program director at Long Island University; works at the intersection of games and culture, specializing in tabletop.

Right side callouts: โ€œOver 130K followers across social media plus 20M+ TikTok views across our creative team.โ€

Mission box: โ€œTo make the worldโ€™s first premium one-time purchase irreverent card game that is playable and relatable for Arabs, diaspora, and meme lovers everywhere.โ€

Slide titled โ€œTHE DEV TEAM & VISIONโ€ with logos for Cabinet du Savoir Ludique and The Arab League of Misfits. Grid of seven profile cards, each with a โ€œPORTFOLIOโ€ tag and a short bio: โ€ข Nazih Fares. Lebanese-Spanish dev in Perpignan; worked on 90+ titles including Hearthstone and Battlegrounds features. โ€ข Sara Alfageeh. Award-winning Jordanian American illustrator/creative director focused on Arab futurism and cultural storytelling; known for Squire and Marvelโ€™s Ms. Marvel. โ€ข Zein Okko. Syrian-German award-winning game and narrative designer; project Lead Dev; strong accessibility focus; indie project Soulblaze. โ€ข Rafif Kalantan. Saudi narrative/game designer; two-time BAFTA Student Award winner; MCV/Develop 30 Under 30; London Games Festival Ensemble. โ€ข Omar Abdul Hadi. Palestinian award-nominated tabletop designer and 3D artist; developing TTRPG Tales From The Endless Void. โ€ข Jack Guttman. Syrian refugee in Austria; award-winning dev across art, real-time VFX, game design, and gameplay programming; known for Path Out relaunched by UNHCR. โ€ข Walid Raouda. Lebanese-American game designer and program director at Long Island University; works at the intersection of games and culture, specializing in tabletop. Right side callouts: โ€œOver 130K followers across social media plus 20M+ TikTok views across our creative team.โ€ Mission box: โ€œTo make the worldโ€™s first premium one-time purchase irreverent card game that is playable and relatable for Arabs, diaspora, and meme lovers everywhere.โ€

Misfits assembled ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

Hereโ€™s our current roster of Arab-origin creators building The Arab League of Misfits: Nazih, Sara, Zein, Rafif, Omar, Jack and Walid.

Satire, folklore, and a healthy dose of trouble, so if youโ€™re an Arabic dev and want in, don't hesitate to knock.

15.09.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Omg!!!

13.11.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blair wants to ban workers rights.
Join the dots
The nationwide rollout of Freeports, SEZs, and AI Growth Zones are carve outs where different laws and regulations apply separately from the host country.

06.11.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

13.11.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13503    ๐Ÿ” 8775    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 824

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