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Fatima Ayub

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Political analyst focused on global conflict and security, Afghanistan, the Middle East and US politics. Purveyor of quality nonsense. Rare Afghan with two names.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 5 days
5,000% increase in food bank use
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 15 days
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 19 days
Avatar Patrick Canning @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 19 days
This is the climate change impact that matters: no food. I've been begging people for years to stop going on about sea level rise and focus on this.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 1 mo
I don’t know everything is terrible have some art
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 1 mo
Always reshare the stats about how much Americans spends on healthcare relative to everyone else.
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You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor’s Bill Gift link: www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 1 mo
This is what happens now when you search Yelp for a local vet. Yeah I’ll take an acupuncturist for my bunny thanks.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 1 mo
What are Elon’s politics they are so complex and mysterious
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This is the latest proof that the duo’s once-rocky relationship has smoothed out in recent years.
Trump Said to Be Weighing White House Advisory Role for Elon Muskwww.thedailybeast.com It’s the latest example in how the once-shaky relationship between the billionaires has steadied.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 1 mo
Well since we are talking about armed resistance better share my favorite meme
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 1 mo
Obligatory when Ed Balls is mentioned
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 2 mo
Avatar Nick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · 2 mo
What is the quintessential Onion headline? The strong contender that just randomly popped in my mind is "Hank Williams Jr. Honored by Institute For Football Preparedness"
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 2 mo
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This essay is absurd, and I will repeat again that any proposal that continues to deprive Palestinians of freedom and dignity is not a meaningful solution. www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/trust...
A UN Trusteeship for Palestinewww.foreignaffairs.com A temporary fix that can lead to an enduring peace.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 2 mo
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 2 mo
Mood
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 2 mo
Similar vibes:
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 2 mo
Avatar Unofficial AP News (World) Bot @apnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 2 mo
Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operationapnews.com Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
Blink.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
Avatar Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 3 mo
Amazing www.georgetown.edu/event/how-st...
How Strong is Our Democracy? With Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy - Georgetown Universitywww.georgetown.edu With a majority of Americans expressing concern about how well democracy is working, and a growing erosion of trust in democratic institutions, just how strong is our democracy? Join us for a conversa...
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
Facts.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
Iggy!
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
You think climate change isn’t already coming for everything you love? Guess what, a ton of chocolate now costs more than a ton of copper.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 3 mo
Yikes North Korea.
Avatar Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 3 mo
ICYMI ― Devastating report from @hrw.org on how North Korea has gotten even worse: "The people of North Korea are now almost entirely cut off from the rest of the world, enduring horrific abuses and a calamitous humanitarian situation, with no end in sight."
“A Sense of Terror Stronger than a Bullet”www.hrw.org The 148-page report, “‘A Sense of Terror Stronger than a Bullet’: The Closing of North Korea 2018-2023,” documents the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK or North Korea) overbroad, excessiv...
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 4 mo
Reply toAvatar 🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🏳️‍🌈
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 4 mo
Iggy is sticking his head in to check on you
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 4 mo
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 4 mo
Graeme Wood continues to put his critical faculties to poor use, and the Atlantic continues to publish his questionable fruits for the whole world to see.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 4 mo
Alternate headline: “Palestinians should shut the fuck up and whine less about the current levels of butchery, which could be higher”.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 5 mo
This is Ignatius Reilly. He’s a total jerk.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 5 mo
The world is terrible, have a palate cleanser of some flamingos.
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Fatima Ayub @thecynicist.bsky.social · 5 mo
Unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state is absolutely the way to go, not least of all because the Israeli government doesn’t want it.