elia ayoub
@ayoub.bsky.social
Brighton-based anti-authoritarian journalist, historian, writer, researcher— but mostly her dad.
Editor https://shado-mag.com
Pods @thefirethesetimes.com @thestartrekpod.bsky.social
Member @thepeopleswant.bsky.social @fromtheperiphery.com
Editor https://shado-mag.com
Pods @thefirethesetimes.com @thestartrekpod.bsky.social
Member @thepeopleswant.bsky.social @fromtheperiphery.com
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elia ayoub
@ayoub.bsky.social
· Aug 14
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The 5th and final class of the year is happening this November.
Registrations now open!
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We see this over and over again. Gen Z and Gen alpha are asking us to not let this happen to their world, and Boomer and Gen X administrators are shoving it down their throats with some help from Millennial faculty who are in doomer mode
The Daily Princetonian has published some student reactions to the announcement that the university is giving them all ChatGPT access and -- as most teachers will tell you -- none of the students actually want this garbage.
www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026...
www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026...
Reactions: Princeton is buying us ChatGPT subscriptions
Opinion staff react to Princeton's announcement that it will provide free ChatGPT Plus to all students, faculty, and staff.
www.dailyprincetonian.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
We see this over and over again. Gen Z and Gen alpha are asking us to not let this happen to their world, and Boomer and Gen X administrators are shoving it down their throats with some help from Millennial faculty who are in doomer mode
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Mahmood's idea of "fairness" seems to be that she wasn't able to get everything her way - but it's a radical lurch to right, going further than the Tories did.
Even worse the changes she's pushing through will take place retrospectively - a nasty shock for many on 5-year visas.
Even worse the changes she's pushing through will take place retrospectively - a nasty shock for many on 5-year visas.
November 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Mahmood's idea of "fairness" seems to be that she wasn't able to get everything her way - but it's a radical lurch to right, going further than the Tories did.
Even worse the changes she's pushing through will take place retrospectively - a nasty shock for many on 5-year visas.
Even worse the changes she's pushing through will take place retrospectively - a nasty shock for many on 5-year visas.
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'Men donned in prominent neo-Nazi co-opted insignia marched with yesterday’s One Nation headlined anti-immigrant rally in Melbourne.'
*Will 2 Rise is a brand of neo-Nazi activewear; see : Rise Above Movement (RAM) & 'active clubs' (National Socialist Network).
theklaxon.com.au/one-nations-...
*Will 2 Rise is a brand of neo-Nazi activewear; see : Rise Above Movement (RAM) & 'active clubs' (National Socialist Network).
theklaxon.com.au/one-nations-...
One Nation's dark side out in the open - The Klaxon
Men donned in prominent neo-Nazi co-opted insignia marched with yesterday’s One Nation headlined anti-immigrant rally in Melbourne.
theklaxon.com.au
November 2, 2026 at 8:59 AM
'Men donned in prominent neo-Nazi co-opted insignia marched with yesterday’s One Nation headlined anti-immigrant rally in Melbourne.'
*Will 2 Rise is a brand of neo-Nazi activewear; see : Rise Above Movement (RAM) & 'active clubs' (National Socialist Network).
theklaxon.com.au/one-nations-...
*Will 2 Rise is a brand of neo-Nazi activewear; see : Rise Above Movement (RAM) & 'active clubs' (National Socialist Network).
theklaxon.com.au/one-nations-...
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In Germany a couple of days ago, anti fascists foiled a neo-Nazi arson attack on a refugee shelter which would have killed several people. In the report below are a series of messages as extreme as you can get: rte would-be attackers were teenagers, 15 and 19 years old.
November 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In Germany a couple of days ago, anti fascists foiled a neo-Nazi arson attack on a refugee shelter which would have killed several people. In the report below are a series of messages as extreme as you can get: rte would-be attackers were teenagers, 15 and 19 years old.
To be clear, 'softening' just means that not some migrants won't be treated as badly as all other migrants, but it'll still be bad.
Labour is very right-wing.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Labour is very right-wing.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash
Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
To be clear, 'softening' just means that not some migrants won't be treated as badly as all other migrants, but it'll still be bad.
Labour is very right-wing.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Labour is very right-wing.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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The UK Jewish Bloc has been granted permission to intervene in the Supreme Court Appeal against the proscription on Palestine Action, meaning Jewish voices will present evidence in support of Huda Ammori’s case, countering the lies & absurdities on which the proscription relies.
November 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The UK Jewish Bloc has been granted permission to intervene in the Supreme Court Appeal against the proscription on Palestine Action, meaning Jewish voices will present evidence in support of Huda Ammori’s case, countering the lies & absurdities on which the proscription relies.
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ICYMI: Trans+ civil service, prison and probation staff members have been told they "must not use single-sex facilities designated for your affirmed gender".
Trans prison staff "must" disclose identity to manager if they search prisoners under new rules
New guidelines seen by QueerAF set out that trans prison officers who perform duties "segregated by sex", like searching prisoners, "must tell" their manager they are, have, or are planning to transition.
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
ICYMI: Trans+ civil service, prison and probation staff members have been told they "must not use single-sex facilities designated for your affirmed gender".
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If I read the data correctly, (provided to me by the story's author) the survey upon which this story is based included fewer than 57 Jews in a state with over 1.2 million Jews of voting age. @nytimes.com My question is "Is that really statistically significant?" www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/n...
Divide on Israel Slowly Erodes Democratic Support with Jewish Voters in New York
An ironclad alliance between Jewish New Yorkers and the Democratic Party has been shaken by the divide over Israel’s war with Hamas.
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM
If I read the data correctly, (provided to me by the story's author) the survey upon which this story is based included fewer than 57 Jews in a state with over 1.2 million Jews of voting age. @nytimes.com My question is "Is that really statistically significant?" www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/n...
I hope the fire's ok
The Missippi police department who's officer murdered a 1 year old Black boy (RIP Konen Wiley) has been set on fire
Federal officials investigate arson at beleaguered police department in Mississippi
An arson Saturday morning damaged the building of a beleaguered police department in Mississippi that has drawn outrage from the community in recent months after an officer shot and killed a 1-year-ol...
abcnews.com
November 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I hope the fire's ok
One thing we should learn from the Brazilian case is to stop replying to fascist rhetoric. It made no difference to this person that thousands found her post disgusting. If anything, she enjoyed the attention.
Please, just please, block these people immediately. Zero engagement.
Please, just please, block these people immediately. Zero engagement.
November 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
One thing we should learn from the Brazilian case is to stop replying to fascist rhetoric. It made no difference to this person that thousands found her post disgusting. If anything, she enjoyed the attention.
Please, just please, block these people immediately. Zero engagement.
Please, just please, block these people immediately. Zero engagement.
but they weren't holding a sign saying 'I support Palestine Action' so it's fine
Members of the neo-nazi White Vanguard targeted London’s Freedom Bookshop on Saturday, with one person physically attacked and passers-by harassed
searchlightmagazine.com/2026/11/whit...
searchlightmagazine.com/2026/11/whit...
White Vanguard nazis behind attack on left-wing bookshop in London | Searchlight
Members of the neo-nazi White Vanguard targeted London’s Freedom Bookshop on Saturday, with one person physically attacked and passers-by harassed
searchlightmagazine.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
but they weren't holding a sign saying 'I support Palestine Action' so it's fine
the font is certainly a subtle choice
And now the US Dept of Education. On the eve of the election. Anyone want to guess what they mean by "our"? Anyone??
November 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
the font is certainly a subtle choice
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Incredible pictures just now on BBC News from my colleague @nickbeake.bsky.social who has been to see some of the supermarkets throwing out tonnes of food after the latest cyber attack on freezers across Europe.
November 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Incredible pictures just now on BBC News from my colleague @nickbeake.bsky.social who has been to see some of the supermarkets throwing out tonnes of food after the latest cyber attack on freezers across Europe.
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Painfully ironic that despite being told by Republicans and centrists for over a decade that Muslims wouldn't support people like me, the most prominent politicians standing up for trans people in America are all Muslim.
Yesterday, in a hostile 60 Minutes interview with a Bari Weiss acolyte who once called trans kids a “social contagion,” El-Sayed refused to budge on trans rights.
“A failure to show up and fight for that right is a failure to show up and fight for your own.”
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“A failure to show up and fight for that right is a failure to show up and fight for your own.”
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El-Sayed Refused To Hedge On Trans People Again In Hostile 60-Minutes Interview
Understand that a failure to show up and fight for that right is a failure to show up and fight for your own
www.erininthemorning.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Painfully ironic that despite being told by Republicans and centrists for over a decade that Muslims wouldn't support people like me, the most prominent politicians standing up for trans people in America are all Muslim.
Again and again, all an Israeli ‘ceasefire’ means is Israel continuing to break international law as a matter of *policy*
Israel is fortifying their military occupation of south Lebanon
today.lorientlejour.com/article/1552...
today.lorientlejour.com/article/1552...
New bases, roads, checkpoints: How Israel is establishing a fortified military entrenchment in south Lebanon
During a visit to southern Lebanon on Aug. 12, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made his intentions clear: “I have instructed the army to take all necessary steps to prepare for a long-term...
today.lorientlejour.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Again and again, all an Israeli ‘ceasefire’ means is Israel continuing to break international law as a matter of *policy*
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the dignity in not being forced to constantly create content...
November 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM
the dignity in not being forced to constantly create content...
Only 6 minutes?
*Laughs in Umm Khultum*
*Laughs in Umm Khultum*
Gun to your head, name a song that’s over 6 minutes long.
November 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Only 6 minutes?
*Laughs in Umm Khultum*
*Laughs in Umm Khultum*
Sure seems like a simple principle that a whole lot of people could get behind
"I don't pay my taxes to buy another country a bomb or a tank.
That's Israel, that's Egypt, that's Saudi Arabia, that's Pakistan."
"My interest is making sure that our kids get good schools, that we have functional roads, that we're paying for things like healthcare and childcare."
That's Israel, that's Egypt, that's Saudi Arabia, that's Pakistan."
"My interest is making sure that our kids get good schools, that we have functional roads, that we're paying for things like healthcare and childcare."
November 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Sure seems like a simple principle that a whole lot of people could get behind
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read @timothypmurphy.bsky.social on just how ugly the anti-Muslim bigotry has gotten www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump’s GOP has taken it to a new level.
The shocking vilification of Muslims is one of the most troubling storylines of the midterms.
www.motherjones.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
read @timothypmurphy.bsky.social on just how ugly the anti-Muslim bigotry has gotten www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
‘God forbid’ is also something Muslims and Christian Arabs say, and allahu akbar just means ‘god is great’
So yes it would be appropriate to say allahu akbar after a win, and that would be fine and nice
But let’s keep on pretending that post-9/11-style gutter racism isn’t still the norm
So yes it would be appropriate to say allahu akbar after a win, and that would be fine and nice
But let’s keep on pretending that post-9/11-style gutter racism isn’t still the norm
November 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
‘God forbid’ is also something Muslims and Christian Arabs say, and allahu akbar just means ‘god is great’
So yes it would be appropriate to say allahu akbar after a win, and that would be fine and nice
But let’s keep on pretending that post-9/11-style gutter racism isn’t still the norm
So yes it would be appropriate to say allahu akbar after a win, and that would be fine and nice
But let’s keep on pretending that post-9/11-style gutter racism isn’t still the norm
I’m applying to a librarian job at a high school
Con: low salary
Pro: non-zero chance of being able to coach the next vampire slayer
Con: low salary
Pro: non-zero chance of being able to coach the next vampire slayer
November 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I’m applying to a librarian job at a high school
Con: low salary
Pro: non-zero chance of being able to coach the next vampire slayer
Con: low salary
Pro: non-zero chance of being able to coach the next vampire slayer
I know none of this matters but to suggest that God is male or female is very blasphemous lol
November 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I know none of this matters but to suggest that God is male or female is very blasphemous lol
This Labour party is one of the most rightwing parties in living memory
Home Secretary confirming refugees who go through the asylum system will start at a 20 year route to settlement - but with 10 more years if they arrived irregularly. So many, many refugees will face a 30 year wait for settlement, all while facing reviews every 2.5 years.
November 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This Labour party is one of the most rightwing parties in living memory
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A few months ago, SW Colorado was in a severe drought following the worst winter snowpack in generations, a record-breaking spring heat wave, and a lackluster summer monsoon.
Now, we're facing historic flooding after extraordinary rainfall this fall.
Some video from my neighborhood today.
Now, we're facing historic flooding after extraordinary rainfall this fall.
Some video from my neighborhood today.
November 2, 2026 at 6:12 AM
A few months ago, SW Colorado was in a severe drought following the worst winter snowpack in generations, a record-breaking spring heat wave, and a lackluster summer monsoon.
Now, we're facing historic flooding after extraordinary rainfall this fall.
Some video from my neighborhood today.
Now, we're facing historic flooding after extraordinary rainfall this fall.
Some video from my neighborhood today.
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Teens 13-15 arrested with excessive use of force causing a fractured arm. All of this over allegedly not paying a $2.35 TTC youth fare.
It has already been documented that Toronto police and fare inspectors use excessive force disproportionately on Black people and clearly it’s not improving.
It has already been documented that Toronto police and fare inspectors use excessive force disproportionately on Black people and clearly it’s not improving.
Police watchdog investigating after boy’s arm fractured during arrest over suspected fare evasion: ‘Miss, what did I do?’
Five teens were arrested after three of the boys told the Star they paid their fares but were aggressively targeted by Toronto police officers.
www.thestar.com
November 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Teens 13-15 arrested with excessive use of force causing a fractured arm. All of this over allegedly not paying a $2.35 TTC youth fare.
It has already been documented that Toronto police and fare inspectors use excessive force disproportionately on Black people and clearly it’s not improving.
It has already been documented that Toronto police and fare inspectors use excessive force disproportionately on Black people and clearly it’s not improving.