I understand why chatbot cheating happens but every time I read about it I want to gently remind everyone that the point of schoolwork is not for the submission to exist. Teachers are not just greedy for more essays or solved equations. The point is to do the work WITH YOUR OWN BRAIN, FOR LEARNING.
Despite the caricature his critics created, Jesse Jackson’s “political vision was always inclusive, always multiracial, and always opposed to bigotry and prejudice of all kinds,” Adam Serwer argues.
You thought your unvaccinated daughter had a cold. It could be a week before she's diagnosed with measles. By then, the virus “has multiplied and descended upon her lungs, kidneys, tonsils, and spleen, down to the marrow of her bones.” Elizabeth Bruenig writes about how a child dies of measles:
This year, Ramadan coincides with the season of Lent. I am hoping for amplified blessings. 🙂❤️ Will mostly be off socials during this season. Ramadan kareem, selamat berpuasa!
Reposting to read later.
“Good girls go to heaven, Bad girls create history.” quoting Zainah Anwar. White font on purple background.
This past week, I completed my 6-year term on the Programme Advisory Committee for @arrowomen.bsky.social . On my latest substack, I reflected on the current anti-rights climate & why we should never, ever take feminism for granted.
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A good reference is Nixon’s “War on Drugs”. War is the wrong metaphor, IMHO. Understanding a problem and strategising how the treatment benefits majority of people should be the way to go. But some days I feel talking about logic & empathy is just shouting into the abyss. 😔
RFK Jr. has talked about a war on sugar and a war on protein, a war on peptides and a war on vitamins. Benjamin Mazer writes about what happens when the “warrior ethos” comes to public health: theatln.tc/eWWttupM
When Trump purged the civil service, he did away with some of the employees who understood the government best: “What’s been lost isn’t just a sense of purpose,” Franklin Foer argues, “but a body of knowledge—a way of making the machinery of the state function.”
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“This was a young child calling on adults to protect her amid the appeal of Palestine to be saved from genocide – and on both counts, the world had failed.” - The Guardian.
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Guide us along the righteous path.
The Path of those You have blessed - not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.
Quran 1:1-7.
In the Name of God-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
All praise is for God-Ruler of all worlds.
The Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
Master of the Day of Judgment.
You alone we worship & You alone we ask for help.
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A flyer for the "InterSEXionality Webinar Series ahead of the Women Deliver 2026 (WD2026)" conference organised by ARROW. The flyer states that "Do not miss an opportunity for scholarships to the Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026). The application deadline is 10 January 2026. The design features a purple background with pink banners, a large illustration of a glowing yellow lightbulb, and logos for ARROW and COJAS-Bénin at the bottom.
DEADLINE TOMORROW: 🚨🚨Calling young people from Myanmar and Nepal!
Leading up to the Women Deliver (WD) 2026, ARROW is hosting the 'InterSEXionality' webinar series.
Apply: forms.gle/AcVVo4JV2iGS...
⏰ 10 January 2026
Eligibility: Open to young people from Nepal or Myanmar below 30 years of age.
Please do go watch The Voice of Hind Rajab. Currently showing in selected cinemas in Malaysia - listing until Sun 11 Jan. Remember Hind. ❤️ Protip: need to decompress after movie.
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Sometimes, we need to give in to grief.
Amin. ❤️ Hope to catch up soon, too. May God grant us a gentle year this year. xx
Even some of Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report: theatln.tc/EoPDM52d
This non New Yorker but fellow Muslim is teary-eyed watching this. ❤️
List of books read: Forty Rules of Love; The Fraud; An Ordinary Take About Women; Salam Maria; The Meaning of Mariah Carey; Heart Lamp; Born With Teeth (Play); What it Feels Like For a Girl; Mother Mary Comes to Me; The Woman in The Photograph; & Simply More
Best Songs: No Good Deed; Salt Then Sour Then Sweet; Where is My Husband!; Golden; Killah! & Lullaby
Movies/Plays: Wicked:For Good; Born With Teeth; Hadestown; Visits.
Guilty Pleasures: K-Pop Demon Hunters, Culinary Class Wars, Polin & anything Nicola Coughlan
Inspired by @barackobama.bsky.social , here’s a list of my favourite things for 2025:
Best book read: Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
Best song/on repeat : Cynthia Erivo’s No Good Deed (sorry, Idina!)
Best Play: re-stage of Jit Murad’s Visits (all women cast & directed)
lyanakhairuddin.substack.com/p/no-good-deed
Here’s The Wicked:For Good review you didn’t ask for.
Happy birthday @chincarok.bsky.social !!! 🥳
Nayra Guzmán was 15 days post C-section — going to see her baby in the NICU — when she was taken to Broadview and held in custody for about 34 hours.
She slept on a bench and barely got food. She couldn't pump.
Her story is a rare window into the growing detention of pregnant & postpartum people.
On a pink background is the text "Vitamin Stree" with the screenshot of the YouTube channel at the bottom.
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According to the UNFPA, there is strong evidence that CSE improves HIV knowledge and self-efficacy related to refusing sex or condom use and contributes to delayed sexual debut and increased condom use, thus reducing sexually transmitted infections, HIV transmission and unintended pregnancy! (2/2)
On a purple background is the text "Where to access Comprehensive Sexuality Education online?" At the bottom is "Let’s list five resource hubs to access such resources✌️" with an arrow sign which is asking the user to swipe to read more.
On a pink background is the text "Sex, Body, and Health videos by The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU)" with a screenshot of the website at the bottom.
On a pink background is the text "AMAZE" with the screenshot of the website at the bottom.
On a pink background is the text "Love Matters - A collective content bank and collaborative space for digital SRHR content creation" with the screenshot of the website at the bottom.
Resource hubs to learn more about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)🙌🙌
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#16DaysOfActivism (1/2)
Sunset over Kinabalu Yacht Club beach
Politics aside, Sabah has the prettiest sunset in all of Malaysia. Many Sabahans I spoke to are jaded with politics; life goes on for most of them. Food on the table, life’s comfort (esp. access to running water & electricity), & tarred roads for connectivity are promises they want fulfilled.
Pagoda
clock tower
poster war
Tuaran’s “Hollywood” signage by the river
Tuaran, specifically Sulaman is most recent former Chief Minister Hajiji Noor’s seat. Famous for its Tuaran Mee, another small town Sabah with lots of charm northeast of KK.
Flags & billboard in Sindumin
Sea in Sipitang
Zara Qairina poster
Border to Sarawak
Flags war in small towns. Travelled from Kota Kinabalu to Sipitang/Sindumin that borders Sarawak. 16,762 voters, 10 candidates in Sindumin. 596 candidates (only 71 are women) vying for 73 elected state seats. Only one Chief Minister to be appointed by one governor.
Warisan flag
Shafie Apdal bidding for a return as Sabah’s Chief Minister
A good crowd at the Warisan Mega Rally in Sandakan tonight. Shafie Apdal given a rock star welcome. With Sungai Sibuga & Elopura candidates walking on stage to custom, bopping songs. It was also the first time I listened to a bacaan doa that doubles as a political speech - am disturbed by this.
The Warisan Mega Rally in Sandakan tonight has a rock concert vibe, with Shafie Apdal as main headliner. Although there’s nothing new in his speech, he is consistent with his “Sabah for Sabahans” message. A lot of guilt tripping guised as empowering voters in exercising their voting rights.
