I promise I'm not being an egocentric braggart! You all don't realize how rare it is for me to actually have something out as a queer and nonbinary transmas poet! This month, one of my poems was in the "SWANA Dykes" anthology and I am so proud: bookshop.org/p/books/swan...
October 31, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I promise I'm not being an egocentric braggart! You all don't realize how rare it is for me to actually have something out as a queer and nonbinary transmas poet! This month, one of my poems was in the "SWANA Dykes" anthology and I am so proud: bookshop.org/p/books/swan...
Black Michigan voters are having conversations about religion, MAGA, and Islamophobia.
Multiple things can be true at once:
1) People from MENA/SWANA nations own many businesses in Black neighborhoods.
2) There are HUGE tensions between our communities.
3) We decided not to punish Abdul for that.
Multiple things can be true at once:
1) People from MENA/SWANA nations own many businesses in Black neighborhoods.
2) There are HUGE tensions between our communities.
3) We decided not to punish Abdul for that.
November 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Black Michigan voters are having conversations about religion, MAGA, and Islamophobia.
Multiple things can be true at once:
1) People from MENA/SWANA nations own many businesses in Black neighborhoods.
2) There are HUGE tensions between our communities.
3) We decided not to punish Abdul for that.
Multiple things can be true at once:
1) People from MENA/SWANA nations own many businesses in Black neighborhoods.
2) There are HUGE tensions between our communities.
3) We decided not to punish Abdul for that.
Random thing that makes me happy: my neighborhood is mostly Black & Latina with a smaller-but-substantial SWANA minority, but in the Arab-owned bodega near me everyone regardless of religion & ethnicity says "salam alaykum" and "habibi"
November 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Random thing that makes me happy: my neighborhood is mostly Black & Latina with a smaller-but-substantial SWANA minority, but in the Arab-owned bodega near me everyone regardless of religion & ethnicity says "salam alaykum" and "habibi"
I am now a recurring donor for the Middle East Research and Information Project, which is by far one of the most important English-language sources for MENA/SWANA expertise, analysis and argumentation out there.
Join me as a donor at: www.merip.org/donate/
Join me as a donor at: www.merip.org/donate/
October 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I am now a recurring donor for the Middle East Research and Information Project, which is by far one of the most important English-language sources for MENA/SWANA expertise, analysis and argumentation out there.
Join me as a donor at: www.merip.org/donate/
Join me as a donor at: www.merip.org/donate/
A small minority of Nazis--certainly smaller now than twenty years ago--do support Israel because they believe that Israel's actions effectively keep out Brown Muslims from SWANA from going to Europe, either because Israel kills them or through other means. Bibi promotes this idea now also.
November 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
A small minority of Nazis--certainly smaller now than twenty years ago--do support Israel because they believe that Israel's actions effectively keep out Brown Muslims from SWANA from going to Europe, either because Israel kills them or through other means. Bibi promotes this idea now also.
Oh wait, that's me!! I have one! I have one!!! (sobs in gratitude) My poem "gen·o·cide / disjointed" is in the "SWANA Dykes" anthology from Sinister Wisdom! bookshop.org/p/books/swan...
Swana Dykes
SWANA Dykes is a bold anthology of creative work by lesbians and queer folks from South West Asian and North African (SWANA) diasporas. Editors Khadija Pitts-Ceesay and Nikki Luna deftly assemble crea...
bookshop.org
October 31, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Oh wait, that's me!! I have one! I have one!!! (sobs in gratitude) My poem "gen·o·cide / disjointed" is in the "SWANA Dykes" anthology from Sinister Wisdom! bookshop.org/p/books/swan...
bc its about race and class, and not religion. israel is a white supremacist project that has been propped up to destabilise SWANA. zionism was always a colonial ideology, jews already lived in and were welcome in palestine. israel and rhodesia were allies for a reason. it is ideological capture.
November 3, 2026 at 5:25 AM
bc its about race and class, and not religion. israel is a white supremacist project that has been propped up to destabilise SWANA. zionism was always a colonial ideology, jews already lived in and were welcome in palestine. israel and rhodesia were allies for a reason. it is ideological capture.
Watched @jessiegender.bsky.social's video and it sums up my thoughts on voting pretty succinctly. I'm not going to tell trans people or SWANA people how to vote or how to feel about it.
However, I will be voting and like with Biden asking for more when my politicians fall short.
However, I will be voting and like with Biden asking for more when my politicians fall short.
I'm Dreading a Democratic Blue Wave Victory
YouTube video by Jessie Gender
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Watched @jessiegender.bsky.social's video and it sums up my thoughts on voting pretty succinctly. I'm not going to tell trans people or SWANA people how to vote or how to feel about it.
However, I will be voting and like with Biden asking for more when my politicians fall short.
However, I will be voting and like with Biden asking for more when my politicians fall short.
You’re part Middle Eastern? Me, too! —Though I’m trying to call it SWANA, in accordance with my lifelong goal to become an old Asian lady.
November 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
You’re part Middle Eastern? Me, too! —Though I’m trying to call it SWANA, in accordance with my lifelong goal to become an old Asian lady.
MENA, SWANA, I can’t keep track 😂 am I 100% Asian? 50%? Who tf knows anymore
November 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
MENA, SWANA, I can’t keep track 😂 am I 100% Asian? 50%? Who tf knows anymore
I am delighted to announce that my play, THE DOOR, will be presented as part of the SWANA Salon, organized by Noor Theatre in Manhattan, New York.
November 3, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I am delighted to announce that my play, THE DOOR, will be presented as part of the SWANA Salon, organized by Noor Theatre in Manhattan, New York.
Call for abstracts
Doing Feminist/Decolonial Research in the B[a]lad / Homeland
Deadline: 15 January 2027
This edited volume project is co-convened by SWANA Collective + South/South Movement
Full call here:
www.southsouthmovement.org/projects/cfc...
Doing Feminist/Decolonial Research in the B[a]lad / Homeland
Deadline: 15 January 2027
This edited volume project is co-convened by SWANA Collective + South/South Movement
Full call here:
www.southsouthmovement.org/projects/cfc...
November 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Call for abstracts
Doing Feminist/Decolonial Research in the B[a]lad / Homeland
Deadline: 15 January 2027
This edited volume project is co-convened by SWANA Collective + South/South Movement
Full call here:
www.southsouthmovement.org/projects/cfc...
Doing Feminist/Decolonial Research in the B[a]lad / Homeland
Deadline: 15 January 2027
This edited volume project is co-convened by SWANA Collective + South/South Movement
Full call here:
www.southsouthmovement.org/projects/cfc...
I think he’s to her right, especially on foreign policy outside of the SWANA region but AOC has been both bad when it comes to US imperialism elsewhere they probably align quite a bit
November 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I think he’s to her right, especially on foreign policy outside of the SWANA region but AOC has been both bad when it comes to US imperialism elsewhere they probably align quite a bit
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There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
October 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
Yes! There's a dearth of reviewers of colour who write about works of authors of colour in SFFH and in particular, Weird, and as you say, SWANA voices
October 31, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Yes! There's a dearth of reviewers of colour who write about works of authors of colour in SFFH and in particular, Weird, and as you say, SWANA voices
If you’re referring to Carlson- it’s not just him. It’s senators too. Chris Murphy for one- and analysts in SWANA.
November 3, 2026 at 3:39 AM
If you’re referring to Carlson- it’s not just him. It’s senators too. Chris Murphy for one- and analysts in SWANA.
It's out 👏 The first of the many Middle East / SWANA episodes coming out in 2026/2027!
Today's question:
Foreign interventions have shaped Middle East and North Africa, dramatically so. But why did Western powers grow more powerful than the Ottomans in the first place?
Listen or read now!
Today's question:
Foreign interventions have shaped Middle East and North Africa, dramatically so. But why did Western powers grow more powerful than the Ottomans in the first place?
Listen or read now!
The Making of the Modern Middle East
From Ottoman might to Western interventions: A conversation with professor Şevket Pamuk.
onhumans.substack.com
November 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
It's out 👏 The first of the many Middle East / SWANA episodes coming out in 2026/2027!
Today's question:
Foreign interventions have shaped Middle East and North Africa, dramatically so. But why did Western powers grow more powerful than the Ottomans in the first place?
Listen or read now!
Today's question:
Foreign interventions have shaped Middle East and North Africa, dramatically so. But why did Western powers grow more powerful than the Ottomans in the first place?
Listen or read now!
Compromising on human rights is how we got the PATRIOT Act. Compromising human rights is how we spent 20+ years murdering hundreds of thousands of people in the SWANA region. Compromising on human rights is how we’ve spent billions on DHS and terrorize non-white migrant families.
November 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Compromising on human rights is how we got the PATRIOT Act. Compromising human rights is how we spent 20+ years murdering hundreds of thousands of people in the SWANA region. Compromising on human rights is how we’ve spent billions on DHS and terrorize non-white migrant families.
MTSU's Tom Jackson Building was lively with the sounds and smells of Kurdish music and food as a cultural gala hosted by student members of the Southwest Asian and North African organization, better known as SWANA. #trueBLUEspirit #findYOURblue #mtsu
MTSU Engage connects, reflects, engages campus with full slate of October events – MTSU News
mtsunews.com
November 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
MTSU's Tom Jackson Building was lively with the sounds and smells of Kurdish music and food as a cultural gala hosted by student members of the Southwest Asian and North African organization, better known as SWANA. #trueBLUEspirit #findYOURblue #mtsu
Most of the kids in my neighborhood are scared to trick or treat because we're predominantly non-white Hispanic/SWANA. It's a bit heartbreaking.
November 1, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Most of the kids in my neighborhood are scared to trick or treat because we're predominantly non-white Hispanic/SWANA. It's a bit heartbreaking.
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There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
October 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
There will not be a nuclear war in SWANA. SWANA countries are more stable and more democratic than you realize, but yes the oligarchs will probably fall as well as mass renewable energy is adopted and younger gens with no taste for compromise on human rights grow up.
Across the SWANA region, women journalists face violence, threats, detention and judicial harassment. In Lebanon, Christina Assi continues to demand justice for the Israeli attack that killed her colleague Issam Abdallah and left her severely injured.
November 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Across the SWANA region, women journalists face violence, threats, detention and judicial harassment. In Lebanon, Christina Assi continues to demand justice for the Israeli attack that killed her colleague Issam Abdallah and left her severely injured.
Ig also friendly reminder to any SWANA Devs / SWANA Led Dev Teams: If you're looking for coverage and DON'T / HAVEN'T EVER used Gen AI in your games then feel free to reach out!
I usually go with Cozy and Horror but DO also go out my genre preference often to support my fellow SWANA peoples 💖👀
I usually go with Cozy and Horror but DO also go out my genre preference often to support my fellow SWANA peoples 💖👀
October 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Ig also friendly reminder to any SWANA Devs / SWANA Led Dev Teams: If you're looking for coverage and DON'T / HAVEN'T EVER used Gen AI in your games then feel free to reach out!
I usually go with Cozy and Horror but DO also go out my genre preference often to support my fellow SWANA peoples 💖👀
I usually go with Cozy and Horror but DO also go out my genre preference often to support my fellow SWANA peoples 💖👀
Wishing for a SWANA Based Steam Event / Festival one day...
I love supporting non-SWANA BIPOC-led games, and I will continue to do so always! But it would also be nice and SO fulfilling to do the same for more stuff & events closer to home as well! 🫀
I love supporting non-SWANA BIPOC-led games, and I will continue to do so always! But it would also be nice and SO fulfilling to do the same for more stuff & events closer to home as well! 🫀
October 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Wishing for a SWANA Based Steam Event / Festival one day...
I love supporting non-SWANA BIPOC-led games, and I will continue to do so always! But it would also be nice and SO fulfilling to do the same for more stuff & events closer to home as well! 🫀
I love supporting non-SWANA BIPOC-led games, and I will continue to do so always! But it would also be nice and SO fulfilling to do the same for more stuff & events closer to home as well! 🫀