Asim Ali Ⓥ

Prof. of American studies. Phd. Sometime musician. Habitat-builder. Malcontent creator. Pro-bunny. Earthling. Ⓥ He/him. @[email protected]

[Asim Ali Ⓥ @asimtomatic]

Very important words from my little buddy @MimiTheRabbit who went #OTRB last year. 😢 https://t.co/mfrHfo8kkJ

[Mimi The Rabbit @MimiTheRabbit]

Please don't eat rabbit. Please ask everyone you know not to eat rabbit. I'm rabbit.

[Adam Johnson @adamjohnsonCHI]

this language is now indexed as a form of racial harassment. The mere mention of Palestinians and their ongoing mass killing, siege and starvation is treated as a form of bigotry. I don’t know what else to say other than this is completely dystopian and insane.

[Dr Rae Duncan @Sunny_Rae1]

@hannahspierMD 1/Hannah, we have now almost 500,000 peer reviewed published research into long covid now. “Fatigue”, “post exertional malaise (PEM)” “Brain Fog” “difficulty concentrating” are not psychiatric symptoms. They have a pathological basis and clear demonstrable abnormalities 1/

[Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald]

A tenured professor of art therapy was suspended by her university and placed under formal investigation for the crime of using a Palestinian in a hypothetical example for uses of art therapy.

This is not 10th grade. It's a college, for adult students.

https://t.co/EIoWAJU0Bw

[Megan Stevenson @MeganTStevenson]

Just wrote this letter to the editor at Wired about that dumb article. Seriously, who made the call to publish an article on long covid written by a religion professor with no relevant expertise or qualifications??

[tern @1goodtern]

Ok.
I've read "The Painful Truth About Long Covid" six times through, and I'm ready.

Here are ten clues in the article that point to the writer's bad faith.

[Alonso Gurmendi @Alonso_GD]

In recognising Palestinian statehood, European states are really righting a decades old wrong. Palestine was owed independence since 1922. In refusing to recognise Somaliland, European states are displaying their allegiance to the colonial limitations of 1960s decolonization

[The Associated Press @AP]

Pets have a pretty sizable climate impact. But not all carbon...pawprints...are created equal. So if you’re looking to get a pet, which ones emit the least? And if you’ve already got one, how do you make sure it has the smallest foot (or paw) print? There are some options.

[Asim Ali Ⓥ @asimtomatic]

@Sharzard5 @PolAnimalClass @mbolotnikova @SanbonmatsuJ I haven't been here too much lately, @Sharzard5. Sorry I missed this earlier, but definitely let me know if you'd like to talk about your academic work. I just followed you on Bluesky too!

[ᴘᴏᴛᴀᴛᴜᴍ @pot8um]

Despite their so-called progressiveness and inclusion, most leftists don’t care about disabled people.

[Medea Benjamin @medeabenjamin]

Palantir = Surveillance + Genocide

Today, anti-war and climate activists with CODEPINK, @notechforapartheid, & @extinctionrebelliondc were kicked out of an AI expo presentation with Palantir and the head of the Navy.

Palantir enables Israel's genocide in Gaza and has just launched new plans with Trump to ramp up surveillance of Americans.

This is not innovation.

We demand technology that serves the people and planet, not the war machine!

[Fringe Owldark 👩🏽‍🦼, AI is EVIL! @Skogsfrun13]

One of my best friends of 30 years turned into a raging Zionist & I cut contact over her vile social media posts & she absolutely does not understand why I won’t speak to her

[Dimitri Lascaris @dimitrilascaris]

On May 19, Canada, France and the UK threatened Israel with “targeted sanctions” if it did not halt settlement expansion.

Since then, violent Israeli settlers forced about 150 Palestinians to leave their village in the occupied West Bank, through a five-day intimidation campaign carried out under the watch of the Israeli police and army.

And still, none of these states has imposed sanctions on Israel.

@MarkJCarney @EmmanuelMacron @Keir_Starmer - what are you waiting for?

#palestine #genocide

[Prem Thakker @prem_thakker]

Gallaudet U — People will be punished for "from the river to the sea" stickers. Phrase can "only be interpreted as antisemitic and is considered hate speech."

"Palestine will be free" flag can be "exclusionary" & "deeply hurtful."

Removed SJP Instagram via trademark complaint.

[Abby Martin @AbbyMartin]

47% of Israeli Jews polled support KILLING ALL PALESTINIANS in Gaza! Israeli society has gone full genocidal

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

Smotrich: “The IDF is finally conducting a campaign against the civilian rule of Hamas and not just focusing on the military infrastructure. We are eliminating ministers, officials, money changers, and elements of the economic and governmental system.”

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

I don't know what to do with this quote

[ThePOTSPostman @ThePOTSPostman]

Here’s a friendly reminder that POTS symptoms often worsen when the weather shifts, especially when storms are coming.

Barometric pressure changes can seriously mess with the autonomic nervous system.

Here is why that is: 👇

- Barometric pressure affects our blood vessels.

When pressure outside drops blood vessels tend to dilate.

POTS patients already have a problem with vasoconstriction, when the weather shifts, this causes even more blood pooling in the lower body.

This makes it harder to maintain blood flow to the brain which makes most symptoms worse.

- When pressure outside rises (think high pressure system) blood vessels tend to constrict.

This can lead to headaches or migraines.

Increase in BP and HR as well.

-Pain and joint inflammation

When pressure drops, there is less pressure on the body. This can allow tissues and fluid to expand putting pressure on nerves and joints.

Weather shifts, cold or damp conditions, can also promote inflammatory responses in the body making pain conditions worse.

Weather changes can also affect sleep, mood, and fatigue levels, compounding symptoms.

So when someone with chronic illness tells you they can feel bad weather coming, this is why. We are basically human barometers.

[Pablo Iglesias Maurer @MLSist]

Thought I might share a life story from a few months ago to brighten your day. Back in March, I spotted a raccoon on the side of the interstate that had very clearly been run over. I pulled over thinking I’d have to put it out of its misery. We ended up becoming good friends.

[Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz]

Politico hit piece on @ZohranKMamdani claims that supporting Israel is an “American value.” Absolutely the fuck not. Israel has zero “right to exist” and neither does the U.S. for that matter