Lewis Twiby

History PhD looking at Mexican history at Warwick University. From Doncaster. Dino nut, pansexual, Marxist with anarchist sympathies. They/them

[Lewis Twiby @LewisTwiby]

Zoopedia: Red Tegu https://t.co/Dwf9LthqZf

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Crime and Punishment: The Mafia Boss who Faked being Mentally Ill https://t.co/r4iKoKhUE0

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Zoopedia: Bull Shark https://t.co/fBg1tayCwe

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Between Two Worlds: Lupus of Troyes, Heresy, and the Late Roman Church, 478 https://t.co/DiYfG2g5TE

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Zoopedia: Florida Tree Snail https://t.co/YfKKvtWFRV

[Legendary @Legendary]

We are devastated by the tragic passing of Kaylee Hottle. Through her unforgettable portrayal of Jia, Kaylee brought extraordinary heart, humanity, and light to Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse. She was a cherished member of our film family, and her kindness, warmth, and remarkable talent touched everyone fortunate enough to work alongside her. Our hearts are with her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her during this unimaginably difficult time.

Rest in Peace, Kaylee.

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The Early Modern World and Histories through Cities: The Abandoning of Great Zimbabwe, October-December 1450 https://t.co/TImP04UANF

[Hammam Farah @HumHum83]

I searched a Gaza war crimes archive for my family.

I quickly realized I wasn’t using it the way most people would. I wasn’t browsing it as an activist, researcher or journalist.

I was looking for my family.

My heart sank as I filtered the archive by the dates we lost them and searched for someone I loved.

I found footage I hadn’t seen before of the bombing of the Church of St. Porphyrius, where my cousin Soliman was killed.

I searched for the day my great aunt Elham was murdered, and the day Nahida and Samar Anton were killed by Israeli snipers at the Holy Family Catholic Church.

Eyewitnesses told us Elham was crushed by an Israeli tank. I have graphic photographs of her body that were sent to me by church workers in Gaza, but I found no footage of what happened.

It made me wonder how many people died without leaving behind any visual record.

The realization stayed with me.

Here was a digital graveyard where pieces of my own family history are preserved for journalists, historians, truth seekers and, undoubtedly, those seeking to exploit or consume human suffering.

I know I won’t be the only person to experience this. Other Palestinians searching for loved ones almost certainly will too. But it struck me that this is a form of grief that could scarcely have existed before our time.

It’s a form of grief I never imagined could exist.

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Paleo Profiles: West Indian Manatee https://t.co/Htal15aOP5

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Actor Sam Neill has died at the age of 78. In one of his last interviews, the Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor spoke to @ainajkhan about his fight to save land in New Zealand from a planned gold mine.

[Ariana Richards @GalleryAriana]

Sam - you were more than just a lovely actor to work with - refined, thoughtful, a skill second to none - you were a mentor, protector, and above all, friend. Thank you for making our scenes together feel so real. I will be forever grateful to have been on this journey with you.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Sam Neill has sadly passed away at the age of 78.

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Paleo Profiles: Gallimimus https://t.co/SbvVLSxGjB

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

What on earth are you talking about?

You were literally in Cabinet while the UK continued to sell weapons that were used in the systematic killing of thousands of Palestinians.

You don’t get to rewrite history. Blood is on your hands too.

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Zoopedia: Oak Toad https://t.co/8fvowT47l5

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The Making of Today: The First Carib War, April-June 1769 https://t.co/vcuqgXI9NF

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Florapedia: Bald Cypress https://t.co/rvKmXtgF9p

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The Early Modern World: The Tumu Crisis Ends, July-September 1450 https://t.co/NOiHngHdYS

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Zoopedia: Tokay Gecko https://t.co/k3QRcYh5Ea

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

U.N. Commission of Inquiry Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide by Killing Gaza’s Children https://t.co/6cl2wk8qnH