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The ghettoisation of Danish politics

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Fiction: Us old guys

“We never regret. Us old guys never regret.” They both chuckled and gave a nod of goodbye.

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

It was bad enough when Black Friday was confined to the United States. The mindless adoption of this vacuous shopping festival in countries that don't even celebrate Thanksgiving reveals how far the worship of hollow consumerism has spread.

16:31 · November 25, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

Despite my faithlessness, one aspect of Islam that I have not lost is to abide by the prohibition on gambling. This is because this particular 'sin' is rooted in rationality. Even though a vanishingly small minority of gamblers get lucky, the house invariably wins.

08:35 · November 25, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

As we enter a grim winter of skyrocketing prices and spreading (energy) poverty, it was heartening to read about a landlord who not only refuses to hike up his rent but has actually decided to reduce it by 20% to help his tenants of limited means make it through the cold months.

19:06 · November 24, 2022

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"It gives the impression to fans or other air travels that they can fly without harming the climate. And that's just far from true." CMW's Khaled Diab (@DiabolicalIdea) spoke to @semafor about the #FIFAWorldCup's far-fetched "carbon neutrality" claim. pic.twitter.com/DMf9kOPHdI

17:48 · November 24, 2022 ·

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Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

@TracyQuanNYC Indeed. Some Victorian men escaped the strict sexual mores of home and travelled south where they could more comfortably come out of the closet. Orientalist Richard Burton even fantasised the existence of what he called a "Sotadic Zone".

11:27 · November 24, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

Belgium's Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib wore the #OneLove armband while cheering on the Belgian national side at the #FIFAWorldCup. She even trolled FIFA President Gianni Infantino by chatting with him while wearing the armband. 👏🙌 twitter.com/hadjalahbib/st…

08:18 · November 24, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

Qataris widely regard homosexuality as a western import and Europeans tend to view Qatar's homophobia as Arab/Islamic. But the Gulf's "anti-sodomy" laws date back to the British Empire. Before that, homosexuality was tolerated and often celebrate in the Arab world. #WorldCup2022

20:34 · November 23, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

@sarahposner @WIRED I wonder if Twitter algorithms have changed since Musk took over or if it's down to a mass exodus of progressives. But I've noticed a pronounced downturn in engagement with my tweets. I wonder if others are experiencing the same.

19:00 · November 23, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

It is symbolic, in a grizzly sort of way, that the latest mass shooting in the US, in which the gunman killed six people, occurred at a Walmart. Walmart is one of America's largest gun distributors and has even had Black Friday sales on firearms. bbc.com/news/world-us-…

18:50 · November 23, 2022

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

Now that COP27 and the spotlight it cast on Egypt's dire human rights situation is over, @sana2 fears that her brother Alaa Abd El-Fattah will be forgotten again by the world. We must not forget or forsake. #FreeAlaa #FreeThemAll twitter.com/democracynow/s…

18:29 · November 23, 2022

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