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Putri Prihatini@BlogTolkienSep 20
Inspired to share recommendations on IG after getting two books by queer South Asian authors for my birthday. Love how they also bring distinctive perspectives on how they depict queerness, which I can relate (one of my birthday books is among these top three 😊) 1/3
An opening slide titled 10 Queer Novel Recommendations by South Asian Authors. The slide is by Putri Prihatini. The background image is a collage of five book covers.

ALT An opening slide titled 10 Queer Novel Recommendations by South Asian Authors. The slide is by Putri Prihatini. The background image is a collage of five book covers.

Deviants by Santanu Bhattacharya. A family saga about three generations of gay men in an Indian family. Vivaan was the teenager who seek love and connection in online world. Mambro, Vivaan’s uncle, fell in love with a classmate during the enforcement of colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality. Sukumar, Mambro’s uncle, had a secret relationship with another man because of social taboo. All fought for love and dignity against the specific currents of their times.

ALT Deviants by Santanu Bhattacharya. A family saga about three generations of gay men in an Indian family. Vivaan was the teenager who seek love and connection in online world. Mambro, Vivaan’s uncle, fell in love with a classmate during the enforcement of colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality. Sukumar, Mambro’s uncle, had a secret relationship with another man because of social taboo. All fought for love and dignity against the specific currents of their times.

Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns. Priya Guns expressed biting social commentary about the pressure of gig work, class disparity, and authenticity of activism through the eyes of Damani, a rideshare driver who lived paycheck-to-paycheck. Her tumultuous, fiery, rather toxic relationship with a rich white girl Jolene snowballed into devastating chains of events that made her question everything she had been fighting for.

ALT Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns. Priya Guns expressed biting social commentary about the pressure of gig work, class disparity, and authenticity of activism through the eyes of Damani, a rideshare driver who lived paycheck-to-paycheck. Her tumultuous, fiery, rather toxic relationship with a rich white girl Jolene snowballed into devastating chains of events that made her question everything she had been fighting for.

How to Date a Fanatic, by Aruni Kashyap. Aruni Kashyap wrote a poignant queer campus novel about navigating relationship under Modi era. Trapped in an unrequited love toward his best friend, New Delhi professor Rohit embarked in relationships with multiple men until he met a charismatic literature student Sayan. Political tension, Hindu nationalism, and student activism became tipping points that changed Rohit’s life as he navigated the challenges and triumph of queer love.

ALT How to Date a Fanatic, by Aruni Kashyap. Aruni Kashyap wrote a poignant queer campus novel about navigating relationship under Modi era. Trapped in an unrequited love toward his best friend, New Delhi professor Rohit embarked in relationships with multiple men until he met a charismatic literature student Sayan. Political tension, Hindu nationalism, and student activism became tipping points that changed Rohit’s life as he navigated the challenges and triumph of queer love.

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Max Blumenthal
@MaxBlumenthalSep 14
ICC-indicted war criminal Netanyahu is whining about Naza, the new documentary featuring Israeli veterans of the Gaza genocide who testified to carry out the following acts:
Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו
@netanyahuSep 14
זה מה שיש לי לומר לכם על עלילת הדם נגד החיילים הגיבורים שלנו >>
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
אלירן אליה התפטר מתפקיד יו"ר איגוד הבמאיות והבמאים כשבועיים לפני הודעת התמיכה של האיגוד ביוצרי הסרט "נז"א" ולא היה מעורב בהודעה, לפי הבהרת האיגוד. הוא שירת כלוחם בצה"ל (גדוד צבר, חטיבת גבעתי) והשתתף במבצע 2004 לאיתור חללים. news.walla.co.il/break/3867499 davar1.co.il/697203/ he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7… yasharwitheisenkot.com/team-member/el…
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Trita Parsi
@tparsiSep 15
It's worth reading Macklemore's full letter regarding how Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium, pressured Ed Sheeran to cancel Macklemore, and how Sheeran caved to this pressure, despite 1) his decade-long friendship with Macklemore, and 2) how Sheeran had no problem eschewing "neutrality" when it came to Ukraine. What this shows is exactly what @EliClifton and Ian Lustick write about in their new book "Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power." It's no longer just about how Israel or pro-Israeli elements push US foreign policy in a direction that undermines US national security (such as starting a disastrous war with Iran). It's now also about how these elements constitute a direct threat to the freedom of speech of ordinary Americans, and as a result, a threat to American democracy.
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Aaron Maté
@aaronjmateSep 14
If you're against "cancel culture," wait till you hear about the one that's pro-genocide:
Variety
@VarietySep 14
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after making headlines for saying “free Palestine” on stage: • During his appearances on Sheeran’s tour earlier this month, Macklemore told the crowd: “A big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I could stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: ‘Free Palestine.' I said, ‘Free Palestine!’ I want those words to be loud and clear, so that people all the way in Gaza to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten about them.” • Macklemore was on the bill to perform at eight of the 10 shows Sheeran has left on his stadium tour, which will resume on Sept. 19 in Philadelphia. variety.com/2026/music/news/…
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Leyla Hamed
@leylahamedSep 14
Macklemore probably didn’t even mean to fry Ed Sheeran, but fuck me, he absolutely deserves to get fried. You cannot be this fucking passive in 2026 during a genocide.
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Project Multatuli
@projectm_orgMay 6
Menjaga jurnalisme tetap independen bukan cuma tugas redaksi, tapi juga publik. Kalau kita ingin pers tetap berpihak pada kebenaran, kamu perlu ikut menopangnya. forms.gle/ARjqQWYMMvyetmbLA
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Project Multatuli
@projectm_orgMay 7
Lagi ramai soal homeless media yang banyak diklaim bekerja sama dengan Bakom RI. Ini berita soal media konvensional yang juga sedang ada upaya untuk ditundukan: redaksi rutin ditelepon pejabat, berita minta diturunkan, bisnis media diancam, hingga ada manuver politik untuk menyetir pemberitaan. projectmultatuli.org/dead-pr…

Dead Press Society: Saat Hari-Hari Kembali Penuh Omong Kosong

Jokowi pakai orang tertentu buat mengawasi ruang redaksi dari luar; sekarang orang-orang Prabowo sudah masuk ke ruang redaksi, mengawasi dari dalam.

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Marjin Kiri@marjinkiriMay 8
SUDAH BISA DIPESAN! ✊️🔥 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙥 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣: 𝙎𝙚𝙠𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙚 Editor: Fahri Salam & Ronna Nirmala Pengantar: Raisa Kamila
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Mosab Abu Toha
@MosabAbuToha6 Dec 2025
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Andrey X
@the_andrey_x6 Dec 2025
For the first time in two years, Bethlehem Christmas Tree is being lit up today
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Herd of Justice@JustHerds21 Nov 2025
Cheers to Singapore 🇸🇬 on giving @ElishaYered a tiny bit of the recognition he deserves. Yarde, chief terrorist for Eastern Ramallah, has been involved in countless acts of violence, scum that any nation committed to peace must reprimand. See more on this 💩 in 🧵
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Mosab Abu Toha
@MosabAbuToha1 Dec 2025
Their names were Fadi and Jumaa Abu Assi. They were siblings.
Assal Rad
@AssalRad1 Dec 2025
An incredible community note for the “most moral army in the world.”
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When Jeffrey Goldberg was Greta Thunberg’s age, he was volunteering at the same Zionist prison camp, Ketziot, where she is now being held. His decrepit magazine won’t cover this, so here’s the last piece @TheAtlantic published about Greta’s activism—in June 2023. Aged well.
Mohammad Alsaafin@malsaafin5 Oct 2025
The desert prison where Israel is holding the flotilla activists is called Ketziot. Known for torture and abuse, it’s also where Jeffrey Goldberg - current editor of The Atlantic magazine - volunteered as a prison guard in the 80s when he left the US to serve in the Israeli army.
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Jason Hickel
@jasonhickel5 Oct 2025
Replying to @jasonhickel @davidrkadler
Read David in his own words: xitter.cf/davidrkadler/status/19…
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Emma Vigeland
@EmmaVigeland7 Oct 2025
Greta is one of the most impactful activists of the 21st century, precisely because she connected climate change and capitalism, and then the Gaza genocide and capitalism, in unambiguous ways, to a global audience.
Mr Demos of Pnyx@gem_ste5 Oct 2025
Greta Thunberg is a hero. She could have made a very comfortable life making Macronic & Obamic platitudes sharing a stage with the likes of von der Leyen, but she went the opposite difficult path speaking truth to power and showing up the liberal establishment for what it is
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Teman-teman pejuang yang baik, Roma tidak runtuh dalam satu hari. Pohon besar tidak tumbang dalam satu, tetapi ratus, hantaman kapak. Percayalah, batu pun akan berlubang karena tetesan air. Pulang. Perjalanan masih panjang. Selama masih bernapas, kamu masih bisa melangkah.
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This camera should be exhibited one day in the Genocide Memorial built in memory of the innumerable victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Shame on all journalists not raising their voice against the massacre of their brave Palestinian colleagues while documenting the genocide.
Ryan Rozbiani
@RyanRozbiani25 Aug 2025
The Weapon Israel Fears the Most
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Nicholas Kristof
@NickKristof26 Aug 2025
The legendary Life photographer W. Eugene Smith once said: “The belief, the try, a camera and some film – the fragile weapons of my good intentions. With these I fought war.” The same can be said of the brave Palestinian photographers in Gaza.
Ryan Rozbiani
@RyanRozbiani25 Aug 2025
The Weapon Israel Fears the Most
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Putri Prihatini@BlogTolkien29 Aug 2025
Some favorite entries from "The Queer Arab Glossary", a queer glossary book from Arab/Arabic-speaking regions. Gathered by a dedicated team and edited by Marwan Kaabour, the founder of Takweer (a collective that gathers queer narratives in Arab history and culture).
A photo of my hand holding The Queer Arab Glossary. The book cover is light blue with the title in black and the Arabic title in pink. The cover art depicts two birds with penis as heads.

ALT A photo of my hand holding The Queer Arab Glossary. The book cover is light blue with the title in black and the Arabic title in pink. The cover art depicts two birds with penis as heads.

An entry from The Queer Arab Glossary Book: Kahina (from Oman): "High priestess, an established, older gay "mother" who enjoys respect and stature in the community. Mostly used among lesbians but also sometimes by gay men.

ALT An entry from The Queer Arab Glossary Book: Kahina (from Oman): "High priestess, an established, older gay "mother" who enjoys respect and stature in the community. Mostly used among lesbians but also sometimes by gay men.

An entry from the Queer Arab Glossary book: "Lubya": "Cowpea/white bean". Used by the younger generation in the LGBTQ+ community to refer to each other.

ALT An entry from the Queer Arab Glossary book: "Lubya": "Cowpea/white bean". Used by the younger generation in the LGBTQ+ community to refer to each other.

An entry from the Queer Arab Glossary Book: Nas al-Dunya: "Worldly folks": an oblique term for queer/LGBTQ+ people who enjoy living life to the fullest with all its pleasures.

ALT An entry from the Queer Arab Glossary Book: Nas al-Dunya: "Worldly folks": an oblique term for queer/LGBTQ+ people who enjoy living life to the fullest with all its pleasures.

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Elisa
@elisa_jkt30 Aug 2025
Kalau sampai ada demo besar berikutnya, kita sdh tahu playbook acab alihkan fokus dgn membakar fasilitas umum. Mungkin jika ada demo besar lagi, masy sipil perlu bikin relawan & satgas #JagaHalte. Jam rawannya udah tahu, modusnya juga. Jg model2 pelakunya.
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