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Saman Shad

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Novelist, journalist, storyteller, playwright. My debut novel The Matchmaker is out now through Penguin Random House. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-matchmaker-9781761345494

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This is a sitting member of congress. Seek help, dude.

16.02.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Tells us everything you need to know about the state of mainstream Aus media

12.02.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure which side of politics Chris Minns is appealing to but a great faction of who voted for him in the last election is unlikely to do so again

10.02.2026 05:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We'll say it again: "social cohesion", to those who chant it, means maintenance of the status quo which privileges them, and silencing of everyone else. In the mouth of a Labor MP, it is an expression of the deepest hypocrisy.

10.02.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 425 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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Israel offers to train Australian police to counter terror Israeli’s Diaspora Affairs Minister says Israel brings β€œextensive experience in combating radical Islamic terrorism and anti-Semitism”.

Remember when the IDF said they’d be willing to train Australian police? Guess they have www.afr.com/politics/fed...

09.02.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜”

09.02.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bad Bunny dancing

Bad Bunny dancing

Bad Bunny dancing

Bad Bunny dancing

I know nothing about the Super Bowl but tuned in just to watch him

09.02.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™πŸ½

09.02.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a strange thing to feel you can be pulled up or fired from your job because you protest a genocide. I grew up in Australia and never thought we’d see this day (or maybe I did)

09.02.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The spirit of healing and social cohesion

08.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes please

09.02.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Jewish community speaks:

08.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 185 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 7

I don’t like it here

04.02.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I enjoyed hearing this story in real time ☺️. Was good to see you and meet Yasmin

21.11.2025 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you enjoyed a book(s), here are 10 things you can do to exercise your enormous power as a reader and radically help the author. And every action here is free:

1. Post about the book on your socials, even if you think your following is small. Every single voice matters.

2. Review on... (cont.)

12.11.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 8

That video was so horrific I’ve been thinking of her and her children. How the hell has that man been allowed back on duty?

30.09.2025 04:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a lovely event at the State Library of NSW as part of the Sydney writers festival

29.09.2025 10:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One day you will miss these times Benjamin

20.08.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.08.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 21
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My kids may be in terribly crafted costumes, but the real magic of Book Week is in the pages | Saman Shad In a world of shrinking attention spans and falling literacy rates, this celebration of books might be more important than ever

I wrote a whole article about it 😭 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

20.08.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. It could’ve ended in catastrophe. Kudos to the crowd for keeping calm and ensuring safety.

04.08.2025 01:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Write it

02.08.2025 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

On this note I think university education should be free for people of retirement age (look it should be free for everyone but baby steps)

01.08.2025 03:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As a romcom writer I’d love to just once be take out to lunch by my book editor 😭

28.07.2025 10:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.

🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
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12.07.2025 04:04 πŸ‘ 871 πŸ” 505 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 107

While checking the Gaza death toll, which has already passed 55,000, I read this article from Aug 24. It is one of the most horrific things I’ve ever read even as the headlines tell of starving Palestinians being killed while seeking aid. And now, the violence is spreading even further.

13.06.2025 07:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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'They don't look like humanitarians': Opaque U.S. military contractors guarding Gaza aid ***

Netanyahu taps arms smuggler and mercenary Erik Prince to run "humanitarian relief" for Gaza. Very little is known about the private companies contracted by the new Gaza Humanitarian Fund, staffed by CIA, Blackwater and US military personnel, from their funding to their rules of engagement.

24.05.2025 00:10 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13
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Signed, two-book bundle PLUS 30-minute Zoom chat with author Saman Shad Signed copies of Saman Shad's two novels: The Matchmaker and The Sex Lives of Married Women PLUS a 30-minute Zoom call Please note: this auction includes physical items that will only be posted within...

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09.05.2025 11:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can we all just come together to enjoy Dutton losing? Even if for a brief moment?

04.05.2025 01:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Vyshnavee and I got deep! πŸ˜„

14.04.2025 02:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0