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Karen Attiah

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Fighter. Neo-Swoletariat. Ex-Washington Post. Substack: https://substack.com/@karenattiah?r=2bz6j&utm_medium=ios Rogue Radical Professor: @resistanceschool.bsky.social

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DM me!!

06.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Here you go, folks. Your chance to engage in quality learning from a quality instructor! Rarer an opportunity than you think.

06.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ—‘οΈπŸ’ͺπŸΏπŸ“šπŸ‘‡πŸ»

05.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enrollment Is Now Open: Global Soccer and World Politics 101 Resistance Studies Series is bringing its World Cup and Global Politics 101 course to the public this spring!

Alright!

We are now officially enrolling for the @resistanceschool.bsky.social course "World Cup and The Politics of Football 101"!

We already have 100+ pre-enrolled, and we will cap enrollment at 300. Don't miss out!

Vamos!

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06.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

I am just not sure I have it in me to keep up with a Argentina/Brazil/England/Spain/Germany football discourse.

02.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hahahah! Sign up to find out :)

02.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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WCPF101 Registration β€” RESISTANCE STUDIES SERIES

We asked if you all would take a @resistanceschool.bsky.social course on the World Cup and Global Politics.

600+ signed the interest forms, and 100+ pre-enrolled.

Enrollment is officially open for our Spring World Cup class!

Sign up now!
www.resistancestudiesseries.com/wcpf101-regi...

02.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something that's being overlooked: The Saudi governmentβ€”yes, the same gov't that butchered a Washington Post journalist a few years agoβ€”is set to be a part owner of CNN.

Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/nWEG5jUrP2Q?...

28.02.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 836 πŸ” 415 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 24

oh wow

28.02.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Profoundly eloquent... and necessary.

26.02.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When a Daddy's girl loses her father My sweet father has left me, at a time when I need him the most.

My father, my sweet Daddy, passed away on Tuesday.

Devastated doesn't even begin to describe it.

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26.02.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 3546 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 510 πŸ“Œ 20

Please do. It makes the world a better place. Seriously.

26.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is helpful.

26.02.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

May his memory be for a blessing. In case it’s helpful, in Yiddish, losing even one parent makes one an orphan. It’s a different worldview than in our current culture.

26.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I still don't understand. What am I supposed to do now!

26.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Contribute | Join Us in Supporting Change β€” RESISTANCE STUDIES SERIES Support independent resistance studies education by contributing. Your donations fund courses, scholarships, and community initiatives focused on social justice and international issues.

Anyway. Thank you all.

The best way I can honor my father is to keep teaching and writing -- and to be free.

Which means teaching banned and challenged subjects without fear.

For those who want to help support, contributions are always appreciated

www.resistancestudiesseries.com/contribute

26.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 157 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

So I really was my father's daughter. I guess I know where I get it from.

He was a journalist and editor this whole time, watching me throughout my career--- and he only told me in the last months of his life.

I'll be forever grateful that he told me this before he passed.

26.02.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 204 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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When a Daddy's girl loses her father My sweet father has left me, at a time when I need him the most.

Before his passing on Tuesday, my dad nearly died in August, but he rallied back.

He told me he was a journalist. I had never known that before. That he had been kicked out of school in Ghana for writing articles that angered the school leaders.

karenattiah.substack.com/p/when-a-dad...

26.02.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 329 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 4

"there is no special title for adults who lose their parentsβ€” there is no sympathetic status change for us. People who lose spouses are widows. Children who lose both parents are orphans. Adults who lose parentsβ€” well thats just being an adult, good luck, suck it up."

26.02.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Rarely say this, but stop what you're doing and read this. Powerful words. Thank you for sharing. My wife lost both her parents in her late 20s and there's just so little resources for, as you said perfectly, just being an adult.

26.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou don’t belong to Mommy or me. We don’t own you. You belong to the universe. You just came through us.”

Literally brought to tears.
How fortunate you were raised by such wisdom.

A loss this great means we never fully recover but indicates a love truly few ever know. My heart breaks for you.

26.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, yes! The extraction mission from Ghana before the borders closed during covid.

My dad was in Ghana, and we managed to coordinate him getting on a State Dept flight out before the borders closed to commercial travel...

26.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, yes! The extraction mission from Ghana before the borders closed during covid....

26.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Having just lost my father, this really got me πŸ’”

26.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aw man 😭

26.02.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

As a Daddy’s girl myself, I felt this on a deep level and my heart goes out to everyone who has lost a parent πŸ˜”β€οΈ

26.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Contribute | Join Us in Supporting Change β€” RESISTANCE STUDIES SERIES Support independent resistance studies education by contributing. Your donations fund courses, scholarships, and community initiatives focused on social justice and international issues.

Some people asked how they can help/support me.

My dad really loved books, education, and learning. So this year, I'm going to continue teaching, and leading @resistanceschool.bsky.social in his honor.

Contributions to our work helps a lot.

www.resistancestudiesseries.com/contribute

26.02.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Contribute | Join Us in Supporting Change β€” RESISTANCE STUDIES SERIES Support independent resistance studies education by contributing. Your donations fund courses, scholarships, and community initiatives focused on social justice and international issues.

Some people asked how they can help/support me.

My dad really loved books, education, and learning. So this year, I'm going to continue teaching, and leading @resistanceschool.bsky.social in his honor.

Contributions to our work helps a lot.

www.resistancestudiesseries.com/contribute

26.02.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
"He sipped his tea. β€œYou don’t belong to Mommy or me. We don’t own you. You belong to the universe. You just came through us.” It was one of the most profound things anyone has ever said to me."

"He sipped his tea. β€œYou don’t belong to Mommy or me. We don’t own you. You belong to the universe. You just came through us.” It was one of the most profound things anyone has ever said to me."

Also sharing that your article resonated with me so deeply. Not the incredible father part (this quote!). I don't have that. But as a strong single woman born of immigrant parents. In your lowest moment, sharing your vulnerability, you touched someone else who feels a little less lonely. Thank you β™₯️

26.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a heartfelt testament of what a loving father can do for their daughter(s).

I saw many glimpses of my own father here and all I can do is encourage people to read this love letter.

Grief has such a strange way to bring complete strangers together.

Un fuerte abrazo, Karen. ✨

26.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0