Maryam M.-C.
@maryneedsnohail.bsky.social
Mom. Wife. Romani and brown. Humanist. Ex-Muslim. She/her.
Here to end Nazi America.
Here to end Nazi America.
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Maryam M.-C.
@maryneedsnohail.bsky.social
· Jan 10
🧵A thread to help Americans understand what they are up against. I'm an American citizen who grew up in GA as a person with dark skin, and who has lived in Europe for some time. Anglo-Saxon white supremacy and European-style fascism share a common history. But I have also observed key differences:
The Anglo-Saxon white supremacy Americans are familiar with has merged with Continental-European fascism. This takes any traditional American resistance strategies out of the picture. Passive damage mitigation, protests, political organizing, hoping to just ride it out, will not work. 1/
Surviving fascism depends on effective resistance. But can civilians defeat fascists armed with anything from drones to nukes? The answer is yes. This growing collection of threads explains what you can do, based on a decade of research. If you doubt that all this is necessary read the thread below:
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That may be a solution for elderly and disabled people, and children. Able people, from all groups targeted by the fascists, need to stay and start resisting. We know from history that exile from fascism only works temporarily and only if you have an army fighting and defeating the fascists for you.
With Europe and South America being taken over by far right authoritarian parties and China cracking down in its own LGBTQ population, we need to figure out an international response in how to get LGBTQ people to safety. It's going to get so bad while every potential safe harbor is taken away.
October 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
That may be a solution for elderly and disabled people, and children. Able people, from all groups targeted by the fascists, need to stay and start resisting. We know from history that exile from fascism only works temporarily and only if you have an army fighting and defeating the fascists for you.
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It's not actually rocket science. Fascism is the presence of fascists and the absence of anti-fascists. As long as people refuse to be the latter and reject any method that's ever been effective against fascism because it involves fighting, breaking the rules, taking risks, fascism will win.
bleak future ahead for brazil. something must be done with the growing global fascistic movement if we want any future worth anything
October 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
It's not actually rocket science. Fascism is the presence of fascists and the absence of anti-fascists. As long as people refuse to be the latter and reject any method that's ever been effective against fascism because it involves fighting, breaking the rules, taking risks, fascism will win.
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I suspect this has a lot to do with American meddling, and it would be our job to stop this. But when there are fascists to fight, we'll suddenly feign helplessness and pretend to oppose any kind of rule-breaking. So we just keep exporting our fascism to the rest of the world.
It's only the first round but I can't believe Brazil did everything right going after Jair Bolsanaro over his attempted coup only to be on the verge of electing his corrupt dipshit son.
October 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I suspect this has a lot to do with American meddling, and it would be our job to stop this. But when there are fascists to fight, we'll suddenly feign helplessness and pretend to oppose any kind of rule-breaking. So we just keep exporting our fascism to the rest of the world.
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There is no such thing as a synthetic AI focus group, just a machine that tells you what you want to hear
I hosted an in-conversation with AI minister Kanishka Narayan at Labour conference
We covered a lot of ground...
He said there was too much AI “doomerism” in Westminster
And revealed he has used synthetic AI focus groups to gauge public opinion on a range of topics
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We covered a lot of ground...
He said there was too much AI “doomerism” in Westminster
And revealed he has used synthetic AI focus groups to gauge public opinion on a range of topics
1/9
October 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
There is no such thing as a synthetic AI focus group, just a machine that tells you what you want to hear
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I would find it much more interesting to name all the women who won Nobel prizes for men.
I can start with Franklin and Meitner, anyone wants to go on?
I can start with Franklin and Meitner, anyone wants to go on?
Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize? Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry or physiology or medicine. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize?
Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry or physiology or medicine.
www.nature.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I would find it much more interesting to name all the women who won Nobel prizes for men.
I can start with Franklin and Meitner, anyone wants to go on?
I can start with Franklin and Meitner, anyone wants to go on?
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I have never heard of any newsrooms with alarming practices like those described in this thread. If you have, I’d like to hear from you. Contact in bio.
Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of.
What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
October 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I have never heard of any newsrooms with alarming practices like those described in this thread. If you have, I’d like to hear from you. Contact in bio.
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The elitism and entitlement and white supremacy - not just Orr who thinks he can get away with it, but Cambridge Heads and so-called leaders who think they can get away with turning a blind eye.
It is not only cambridge but elitism is such a brain-rotting aspect of all this. I'm so sick of it
It is not only cambridge but elitism is such a brain-rotting aspect of all this. I'm so sick of it
I promise you if I tried this even once I'd be hauled up into a disciplinary. But Dr Orr? Little research, no teaching, no problem.
www.varsity.co.uk/news/32175
www.varsity.co.uk/news/32175
Orr’s lectures covered by a postgrad
James Orr had a postgrad cover approximately seven lectures, allegedly without the Divinity Faculty’s knowledge
www.varsity.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The elitism and entitlement and white supremacy - not just Orr who thinks he can get away with it, but Cambridge Heads and so-called leaders who think they can get away with turning a blind eye.
It is not only cambridge but elitism is such a brain-rotting aspect of all this. I'm so sick of it
It is not only cambridge but elitism is such a brain-rotting aspect of all this. I'm so sick of it
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This is the kind of white guy who needs one of those brown / black people who’ll be his mate and say “yeah, you’re right, racism isn’t that big a deal”. Plenty of them in politics apparently.
Just had a very distressing conversation with a former policeman, dad to mixed race kids, who complained about having “DEI shoved down my throat“ and I should really trust my instincts about these guys. Horrifying meeting IRL the kind of privileged white guy who thinks he’s the victim these days
October 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
This is the kind of white guy who needs one of those brown / black people who’ll be his mate and say “yeah, you’re right, racism isn’t that big a deal”. Plenty of them in politics apparently.
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Incredibly proud of my youngest brother who exemplifies what people living with disabilities can accomplish with appropriate support. He’s been very lucky and I wish we could make sure all people got what they need to flourish. Here he is talking about his hobby as a DJ
Shalim Ali: music and arts give us all a chance to express ourselves
Sharing music through being a DJ brings people together, allows me to enjoy myself and recharge, and gives me a break from the serious demands of work
communitylivingmagazine.com
October 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Incredibly proud of my youngest brother who exemplifies what people living with disabilities can accomplish with appropriate support. He’s been very lucky and I wish we could make sure all people got what they need to flourish. Here he is talking about his hobby as a DJ
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I wrote a thread earlier today (before even reading this story, actually) about how commonly the “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story are actually procedural distortions made by people in positions of power who are invested in disbelieving her:
All of this. I also want to add that, in my research, I found that a lot of “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story actually came from gender bias affecting investigators’ record keeping and interview methods.
Just a reminder that people don’t always realize they were raped in the immediate aftermath. It can take hours, days, months, and even years to realize you were raped, and it doesn’t make it any less true. There are many kinds of responses, including fawning and trying to appease your rapist
October 1, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I wrote a thread earlier today (before even reading this story, actually) about how commonly the “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story are actually procedural distortions made by people in positions of power who are invested in disbelieving her:
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Every single newspaper that reported that Jane Doe “changed her story” should be rushing to publish retractions right now.
This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
October 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Every single newspaper that reported that Jane Doe “changed her story” should be rushing to publish retractions right now.
This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
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The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
September 27, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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I hate this shit so fucking much country is not the music of the "white working class" it's the music of car dealership owners who drive F-150s and wear cowboy hats. This whole "country is actually the counter-culture" shit is pushed by the white ruling class
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
So this Rolling Stone article is making The Rounds on Bluesky, and I might as well throw in my 2 cents, which is probably worth not even that, but whatever:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
What Some Folks Really Mean When They Claim to Have Never Heard 'Choosin' Texas'
Claiming to have never heard Ella Langley's record-setting country song 'Choosin' Texas' is similar to saying, 'I listen to anything but country.'
www.rollingstone.com
September 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I hate this shit so fucking much country is not the music of the "white working class" it's the music of car dealership owners who drive F-150s and wear cowboy hats. This whole "country is actually the counter-culture" shit is pushed by the white ruling class
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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Nothing could make me cast a vote for Rahm Emanuel. Nothing.
September 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Nothing could make me cast a vote for Rahm Emanuel. Nothing.
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The Salem Witch Trials are a pretty compelling example of why we shouldn’t let religious superstition override evidence and reason.
So perhaps we can understand why a pastor might not want students learning about them.
So perhaps we can understand why a pastor might not want students learning about them.
A Christian pastor on a New York public school board voted against approving a senior class trip to Boston that included a stop at the Salem Witch Museum.
He called it "Satanic."
Then he admitted: “I can’t really say that I know the history of it.”
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
He called it "Satanic."
Then he admitted: “I can’t really say that I know the history of it.”
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
Christian school board member melts down over class trip to “Satanic” Salem Witch Museum
Batavia City Schools board member Dan Schmidt admitted he didn’t know the museum’s history—but condemned it anyway
www.friendlyatheist.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The Salem Witch Trials are a pretty compelling example of why we shouldn’t let religious superstition override evidence and reason.
So perhaps we can understand why a pastor might not want students learning about them.
So perhaps we can understand why a pastor might not want students learning about them.
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A woman was drugged, raped, and sexually trafficked to members of a fraternity.
Two of the men involved were expelled. Five were given the opportunity to mitigate suspension by *writing an essay.*
The dozens of other men who knew this was happening and said nothing? You already know the answer.
Two of the men involved were expelled. Five were given the opportunity to mitigate suspension by *writing an essay.*
The dozens of other men who knew this was happening and said nothing? You already know the answer.
EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
www.cornellsun.com
September 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A woman was drugged, raped, and sexually trafficked to members of a fraternity.
Two of the men involved were expelled. Five were given the opportunity to mitigate suspension by *writing an essay.*
The dozens of other men who knew this was happening and said nothing? You already know the answer.
Two of the men involved were expelled. Five were given the opportunity to mitigate suspension by *writing an essay.*
The dozens of other men who knew this was happening and said nothing? You already know the answer.
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It’s so triggering (and I don’t use that word lightly) to be repeatedly ignored, dismissed, patronised and lied to by politicians and policy makers because it reflects how Alice and I were treated when she needed help and answers whilst she was alive. Trans people are enduring state sanctioned abuse
September 25, 2026 at 7:43 AM
It’s so triggering (and I don’t use that word lightly) to be repeatedly ignored, dismissed, patronised and lied to by politicians and policy makers because it reflects how Alice and I were treated when she needed help and answers whilst she was alive. Trans people are enduring state sanctioned abuse
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“this government wants trans people and their families to feel safe and accepted in our society.”
I think I can speak for most trans people and their families when I say, they don’t and increasingly they aren’t, precisely because of Labour’s decisions.
How can they believe this stuff they type?
I think I can speak for most trans people and their families when I say, they don’t and increasingly they aren’t, precisely because of Labour’s decisions.
How can they believe this stuff they type?
September 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
“this government wants trans people and their families to feel safe and accepted in our society.”
I think I can speak for most trans people and their families when I say, they don’t and increasingly they aren’t, precisely because of Labour’s decisions.
How can they believe this stuff they type?
I think I can speak for most trans people and their families when I say, they don’t and increasingly they aren’t, precisely because of Labour’s decisions.
How can they believe this stuff they type?
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These prevention campaigns can have a really negative impact on those left behind. And they detract from the real systemic issues that need addressing that we know protect against suicide: equal access to healthcare, housing, employment, food, warmth and justice for all of us.
September 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
These prevention campaigns can have a really negative impact on those left behind. And they detract from the real systemic issues that need addressing that we know protect against suicide: equal access to healthcare, housing, employment, food, warmth and justice for all of us.
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I’ve been very quiet during #suicidepreventionawarenessweek because it’s shit being constantly reminded of all the things I might have done to save Alice. The “check-in” narrative is particularly distressing. I get that its’s appealing, plenty of people have an anecdote that it saved their life…
September 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I’ve been very quiet during #suicidepreventionawarenessweek because it’s shit being constantly reminded of all the things I might have done to save Alice. The “check-in” narrative is particularly distressing. I get that its’s appealing, plenty of people have an anecdote that it saved their life…
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Equality PAC, the campaigning arm of the Congressional Equality Caucus, announced its endorsement of Marcy Kaptur and other anti-trans Dems days after political ads targeting trans people.
Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside.
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Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside.
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Equality PAC, Political Arm Of Congressional LGBTQ Caucus, Endorses Marcy Kaptur Days After Her Anti-Trans Ad
“Do we need to endorse people in order to support them? Do we need to support them in order to have power in Congress?”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Equality PAC, the campaigning arm of the Congressional Equality Caucus, announced its endorsement of Marcy Kaptur and other anti-trans Dems days after political ads targeting trans people.
Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside.
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Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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A lot of us have had to take a lot of shit on Bluesky for the crime of being 100% right about guys too early
The State AGs were on pace to kill the Paramount/Warner Bros by litigation and delay until Gavin Newsom stepped in and turned the tide. Now the Trump loyalist Ellisons will control CNN and HBO. Don't ever, ever forget that Newsom stabbed us in the back
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount
The California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs.
www.wsj.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
A lot of us have had to take a lot of shit on Bluesky for the crime of being 100% right about guys too early
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Cis people see trans people upset about their rights being stripped as “performative outrage” because they often can’t understand what it’s like to genuinely give a fuck about trans people. Their allyship is performative and therefore so must be our anger over attacks against us.
September 20, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Cis people see trans people upset about their rights being stripped as “performative outrage” because they often can’t understand what it’s like to genuinely give a fuck about trans people. Their allyship is performative and therefore so must be our anger over attacks against us.
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Every liberal or so called progressive politician attacking trans people is doing so because they want to. Not because it's popular. Not because it wins elections. Not even because it's a big issue facing cis women in sports.
They're choosing to do it because they're bigots
They're choosing to do it because they're bigots
I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
September 20, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Every liberal or so called progressive politician attacking trans people is doing so because they want to. Not because it's popular. Not because it wins elections. Not even because it's a big issue facing cis women in sports.
They're choosing to do it because they're bigots
They're choosing to do it because they're bigots