Azwan Ismail

Poet, writer, translator, editor, activist, engineer #humanist #gay #queer he/him

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

Let sorrowful longing dwell in your heart, never give up, never losing hope. The Beloved says, "The broken ones are My darlings." Crush your heart, be broken. - Shaikh Abu Saeed Abil Kheir (967 - 1049)

[Jensen Suther @jensensuther]

There is a tendency among both materialists and idealists to think that matter is just the empirical notion of existing material things. But the concept of matter is a non-empirical concept. It is the a priori concept of all that exists as what exists. 1/

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

Mempunyai status & keistimewaan tertentu tidak semestinya menandakan seseorang itu benar-benar berilmu & beradab.

[Jacobin @jacobin]

Critics of Marxism say it cannot explain why nationalism is such a powerful force in the modern world. But the Austrian socialist Otto Bauer developed a sophisticated, illuminating theory of nationalism in the 1900s that is ripe for rediscovery today.
https://t.co/pwZiCVhAGN

[Power of Positivity @LIVEpositivity]

You have no idea what people are going through. Be kind, always. 💖🌏

[TRANSIT Malaysia @transitmalaysia]

One of the ways to make good use of the taxes that you pay is by using public transport. It is a net positive to society.

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“The real test of writing is not in the reading but in the rereading.” —Edna O’Brien https://t.co/NcnxeJAqK3

[GNP+ @gnpplus]

In this #WAD2024 we are reminded that people living with HIV are so much more than their diagnosis, we should therefore commit to end HIV-related stigma to end HIV.

Read more: https://t.co/FROI69zGXW

#EndStigmaEndAIDS #ForOurHealthandRights #WorldAIDSDay2024 @ViiVHC @floriako

[MIT CSAIL @MIT_CSAIL]

#otd in 1853 George Boole’s algebra & logic book introduced the operations “and”, “or” and “not” & set the groundwork for computers as we know them today. Free ebook here: https://t.co/nBYXLPidoS (v/@gutenberg_org)

[Harper's Magazine @Harpers]

Mark Twain was born on this day 189 years ago. Read Twain's 1891 full essay on the phenomenon of coincidence at the link in our bio.

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[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

You just have to turn on the TV to realise civilisation is collapsing. We aren't even able to have honest discussions about the biggest issues we face. All we can do is talk about surface politics, gossip, shopping, outrage, culture wars, celebrities. Nothing else at all.

[nature @Nature]

An immunologist and his illustrator friend reveal tips and tricks to help scientists to reach peak performance and creativity https://t.co/xYNT8mhogX

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

Yes, I got my hands dirty & did some of the hard work too and was not just a mere onlooker 😬. Photo credit: Alya & Scherazade

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

Last Wednesday I joined another session of soil sample collection & rapid soil assessment for Bukit Kiara Tree Studies with FRIM research officers & a Friends of Bukit Kiara volunteer.

[Yana Karim ♿🇲🇾 disability & carepartner advocate @yk2maya]

Guess this tweet gets just 89 views because I don't pay and am getting throttled.

If you happened to see this. Please help RT. I should subscribe but I don't want to give the limited funds I have to E lon.

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[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

Bacaan santai hujung minggu. Dulu selalu baca dalam Gila-Gila. Profesor Diraja Ungku Abdul Aziz dalam Kata Pengantar buku ini pun kata dia baca Gila-Gila. Jadi kalau mahu jadi orang bijaksana kita kenalah gila-gila dan ada ‘sense of humour’.

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

‘Pepatah-Petitih’, Pak Sako (1989).

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

I’m a naughty guy who eats kerepek first in the morning before having a real breakfast.

[Azwan Ismail @azwanismail]

Baru tahu ada sesuatu yang menarik di Avenue K. Bahaya!

[Buku IBDE @BukuIBDE]

Kata Plato, "Falsafah bermula dengan pertanyaan."

Dalam sela-sela kesibukan hidup, barangkali ada ketika kita bertanya tentang perkara-perkara yang terjadi dalam kehidupan: apakah tujuannya? Dari mana ia hadir? Ke mana ia akan pergi?

[James Martell @James_Martell_]

here, the only thing that can make us feel better: an image of Samuel Beckett setting it all up on fire.