Sham Jaff

Rather “Bored of Peace”.

This didn’t age well…

“The civil society in the region” also includes more than simply “Iranians” or “Israelis”. There are sizable migrant communities in West Asia; migrant workers from Nepal or the Philippines. The latter counted more than 2.1 million Filipino workers across the region in 2024.

Today is yet another day of reminding myself that I will regret using AI to get to Inbox Zero. I’m still not using it.

House of Xi - Gishty House of Xi. China's military just got a reset

Sehr interessante Ausgabe von "What happened last week?" von @shamjaff.bsky.social u.a. zur Militärpolitik in China und 2026 anstehenden Wahlen in Afrika. gishty.com/issues/2026-...

Rojava/DAANES wasn’t supposed to exist, but it did.

That’s how low the bar is.

Ich find’s wichtig, über die Taliban und ihre internen Streitereien zu berichten. Ich find’s aber auch wichtig, zu betonen, dass die sogenannte “moderatere” Gruppierung innerhalb der Taliban deswegen als moderat gilt, weil sie Frauen und Mädchen Zugang zu Bildung gewähren möchten.

I think it’s important to report on the Taliban & their internal power struggles. I also think it’s important to be clear about what “more moderate” actually means in this context: a faction is considered moderate because it wants to allow women/girls access to education. That’s how low the bar is.

It appears that the expected #Internet shutdown in #Uganda has been implemented in advance of upcoming elections.

A message from UCC_Official said the suspension of services would be effective at 1800 (15:00 UTC). At that time, we saw traffic from Uganda drop, falling 95% in under 30 minutes.

Plot for a movie you can steal: Main character goes to visit FIFA World Cup, ends up in a torture prison in El Salvador.

Help needed :)

Help needed :)

Simultaneously opening tabs on Rojava, Rojhelat and Bakur these days.

Interview with Gabriela Mesones Rojo - Gishty Interview with Gabriela Mesones Rojo.

Die von mir sehr geschätzte Journalistin @shamjaff.bsky.social hat ein Interview geführt mit Gabriela Mesones, einer venezolanischen Journalistin. Und sie sagt u.a.: Bei all den Debatten um Öl sollten wir die Menschen in Venzuela nicht vergessen und was das diktatorische Regime ihnen angetan hat.

Interview with Gabriela Mesones Rojo - Gishty Interview with Gabriela Mesones Rojo.

Stimmen aus Venezuela hören? @shamjaff.bsky.social hat die Journalistin Gabriela Mesones Rojo aus Caracas zu den Ereignissen der vergangenen Tage befragt: @gishtymedia.bsky.social

„Schmerzhaft, wie Linke Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Venezuela ignorierten“ Wie sehen Linke vor Ort die Lage in Venezuela? Die Journalistin Gabriela Mesones Rojo kritisiert den US-Angriff und die rechte Opposition unter María Corina Machado scharf – aber ebenso…

Wie sehen Linke vor Ort die Lage in Venezuela? Die Journalistin Gabriela Mesones Rojo kritisiert im Gespräch mit @shamjaff.bsky.social den US-Angriff und die rechte Opposition unter María Corina Machado scharf – aber ebenso Menschenrechtsverletzungen unter Nicolás Maduro (F+)

There used to be a time when it was our job as journalists to decode what's happening and why. Trump just eliminated us middlemen.

"We're in the oil business" - Trump

I find myself getting dumber and dumber reading these Berlin takes myself. Resorting back to local voices lol

You’re right. Deleting it.

Waiting for Lula to wake up.

omg, just learned that @gishtymedia.bsky.social released her new (old) newsletter #whathappenedlastweek on ‪https://gishty.com‬ ! Looks already really good, and also very promising. A must go for anyone who likes to read about the world, curated by the wonderful @shamjaff.bsky.social :)

Es gibt ein neues Projekt / Portal von @shamjaff.bsky.social (@whlwnews.bsky.social). Schon jetzt sieht @gishtymedia.bsky.social klasse aus, ich bin gespannt auf das, was da noch kommen wird!

Is this the corner of the internet where I confess that I expected Mamdani to take that four hour train ride?

but those are not the actual files?

Can they just download the Epstein files to our phones like they did with that U2 album?

If you’re having a bad day, just know ex-Red Pill forums exist.

I still can’t believe that this is happening in Australia… thanks for sharing the outrage (and the newsletter)!

Australia is potentially deporting hundreds of people to an island five hours away What happened Australia has started deporting people it calls “non-citizens” to Nauru, a tiny Pacific island nation. These are mostly long-term residents who lost their Australian visas after criminal convictions but couldn’t be sent back to their home countries because it wasn’t safe. The move follows a new US$1.62 billion deal between Australia and Nauru, lasting 30 years, that allows Australia to “relocate” hundreds of people there. At least three men have already been flown out, and several others are being held for removal.

What's the reaction been? There's been a lot of criticism. What's the difference? Ian Rintoul (Refugee Action Coalition) called it “replacing indefinite detention in Australia with indefinite detention on Nauru.” Who's accountable for this? Ogy Simic (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) said the deportations are happening “under a veil of secrecy,” with no transparency or accountability. Are they OK? Will they be OK? Sarah Dale (Refugee Advice and Casework Service) said people are being sent away “without knowing if they had legal advice, health checks, or even due process.” Not much public information on the deal The biggest criticism is that the process is secretive and opaque.

Here’s some important news I learned from @shamjaff.bsky.social’s global newsletter today: Australia secretively shipping people for indefinite detention in Nauru

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