Dahlia Schweitzer

professor of film and media studies / consumer and critic of popular culture / writer /

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@CurtisHouck I thought freedom fighters raped as a form of resistance? Is she trying to imply that’s what the Cornell 7 did?

[Eirik Schrøder-Bråtane @EirikSchr]

Gaza Ministry of Health has now released mortality numbers for 2025. For the first time since the war, they give numbers for all deaths, including natural deaths.

In 2025 there were a total of 24,650 deaths in Gaza. 18,870 (76.6%) of these were violent, of which 17,286 (70.1%) were due to "war operations" and 1,584 (6.4%) were classified as accidents. There were a total of 5,780 (23.4%) non-violent deaths, including disease, old age, and all other causes.

5,780 deaths is about the same as the annual non-violent mortality in Gaza before the war, and the age distribution is similar to 2022. There is no significant excess of non-violent deaths.

In other words, despite frequent and loud claims to the contrary, there seems to be very few indirect deaths due to the war in Gaza in 2025.

As there were 50,227 births in 2025, this gives a natural population growth of 25,577 or 1.2% in Gaza in 2025, which is higher population growth than most countries in the world and more than the world average.

There are currently ~6,000 births/month in Gaza, per GMH. Assuming a similar number of non-violent deaths in Gaza in 2026 as in 2025, that means there are currently 12x more births than deaths in Gaza, and that Gaza is now experiencing one of the highest population growths in the world.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@Mr_Andrew_Fox They won’t hang their heads because they did what they set out to do. The facts are irrelevant.

[Jimmy Failla @jimmyfailla]

This hijacking story is INSANE but I’m looking forward to hearing the terrorists side of the story on Miss Rachel today.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

Fuck them all.

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

Email went out.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@EYakoby It’s a terrifying cult.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

Help me find George a forever home!

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@EYakoby But is this a feature or a bug?

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@mikewavsz @nicholas_bagley 😂😂😂

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@ewarren @AbdulElSayed How far you have fallen.

[Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @NotHoodlum]

“The reflecting pool is open and everyone is having a wonderful time.”

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@Jusrangers It’s utterly nonsensical. Especially when the politician has no impact on global affairs.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@rheytah Don’t forget Planned Parenthood!

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@LevineJonathan Can someone explain to me why they are so mad at him?

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@RabbiStevenG Same. And I’d probably volunteer for their campaign.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@PeterMeijer It’s so depressing. If I could move, I would.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@DanFriedman81 New York magazine has been in love with him (and his wife) since day one.

[Dahlia Schweitzer @Doctor_Dahlia]

@DanFriedman81 Completely agree.