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[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

This is how we are going to lose vaccine access: not in an ACIP clown show, but quietly, in administrative policy so boring that nobody notices what’s lost until it’s too late

[David Perell @david_perell]

Here's the full episode on YouTube

https://t.co/MVnqMGTYdZ

[David Perell @david_perell]

Michael Pollan explained his entire writing process to me in 70 minutes. Afterwards, he said: "Man, I just gave you a whole semester's worth of lessons in a single conversation."

Timestamps:
0:48 Does coffee make you more creative?
3:37 Do drugs make you creative?
10:45 How psychedelics shape your thinking
12:57 Journaling
16:29 Michael's routine
18:55 Writing a 1st draft
20:34 Why write in the first person?
26:09 The Cow Story
34:08 Balancing stories and facts
39:02 Metaphors are a cheat code
42:48 Finding good questions
51:25 Reading novels
55:40 How Michael does research
1:01:43 What makes a good character?
1:08:35 Art expands consciousness
1:11:05 Michael's top writing lessons

You'll find the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

[أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif @AnasAlSharif0]

This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings.

Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.

I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls.

I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed.

I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.

I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.

I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith.

I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.

O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it.

Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.

Anas Jamal Al-Sharif
06.04.2025

This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.

[Sana Saeed @SanaSaeed]

newsrooms across the country realizing they have to report on No Other Land winning the Oscar after denying US/Israeli war crimes against Palestinians

[mask up! 😷 gazafunds.com | sudanfunds.com @fiona_lone]

.@munigaza has two crucial campaigns that could use your help, Life for Gaza (at 87% from goal) and One Step Closer (at 5% from goal). if you cannot give, could you help share these flyers and post them around?

[New York Post @nypost]

Disturbing body cam footage shows NY prison guards brutally beating handcuffed inmate, leading to his death https://t.co/WOU5L64rNl

[Benjy Sarlin @BenjySarlin]

Jon Stewart’s 2-minute history lesson here is worth everyone’s time before we start confidently breaking out our theories of what happened

[Osman Umarji, PhD @OsmanUmarji]

Muslim American institutions need to do a serious audit & introspection of the past 25 years that has led to many self-inflicted wounds. The rise of celebrity sheikh culture, promoting anyone who can entertain an audience to scholar status, capitalist dawah business models, etc.

[Circe @vocalcry]

STEM majors go to school so they can get a job that pays a lot of money so they can eventually casually study the humanities

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Notice how even when Israel is passively mentioned as the attacker, the headlines add a clause to cast doubt.

But when Russian strikes kill people, it’s stated clearly as fact.

[Jonathan Rugman @jrug]

Saudi crown prince MBS ‘forged father’s signature’ to launch ground troops against Houthis in Yemen - more in BBC biography of MBS on ⁦@BBCTwo⁩ 9pm. The most senior Saudi dissident to have fled the kingdom & to dare speak out.

https://t.co/rHwlpHbvjC

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

Reports of targeted attacks on Hindus poured in from various parts of Bangladesh in the days following the Hasina government's fall. Taking charge of the interim govt, Mohammad Yunus has asserted that stopping violence is his priority | @Shinjineemjmdr

https://t.co/l2Zpbhkems

[Rula Jebreal @rulajebreal]

The UN requested a ceasefire in Gaza, to vaccinate Palestinian children and prevent thousands of Polio deaths.

“If they cannot be vaccinated within the next few weeks, thousands more Palestinian children could die from an entirely preventable disease.”

Israel's response: “NO”

[Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib]

Is this a joke?*

[wonder. @godsandmortaIs]

each goals are close!!
https://t.co/0QEfdGSGx6

[Prof Zenkus @anthonyzenkus]

Kamala calls for a ceasefire at a rally the same day she and Joe Biden send $3 5 billion in weapons to Israel. They think we are idiots.