Here's a video to give you hope & make you smile: our warrior princess Nusayba gave her liver donor
@ShawnZed
a hug today after ringing the bell. After 9 months of enduring stage 4 liver cancer, she is officially cancer free. I'm so proud of her. She is the bravest person I know.
If the police lie about "tripping" a 75 year old white man, imagine how many lies they have told about shooting and killing unarmed black and brown people?
KAEPERNICK SHOULDN'T KNEEL! DON'T BRING POLITICS INTO SPORTS! IT'S DIVISIVE!
WHAT?!?! OF COURSE, I'M BRINGING MY CONFEDERATE FLAG TO NASCAR EVENTS! HOW DARE YOU STOP ME? FREE SPEECH!
Folks, your friendly neighborhood Muslim here. Please don't use Islamic terms to describe the fascist movement in America. It isn't Sharia, which allows abortion, or Islamic law or the Taliban. It's white Christian nationalism. Name it. The radical movement is homegrown.
We've been in lockdown since late February. We have an immuno-compromised daughter who survived Stage 4 cancer this year. For everyone who still wears masks, practices social distancing & realizes coronavirus is a global pandemic, we sincerely thank you for saving lives.
Been married 11 years. 3 kids. Home. Vacations. A minivan. A good life. And yet despite all that my wife says this "good ice" machine I got her for our wedding anniversary remains "the greatest thing" I've ever done for her.
An overwhelming majority of white Evangelical Christians voted for Herschel Walker, a man who paid for abortions, lied, allegedly physically threatened and traumatized his wife, and fronts for Trump, a criminal vulgarian. Their religion is white supremacy, not Christianity.
You know how we get gun control? Me & all Muslim men of color will buy big guns, register at gun ranges, take selfies with our guns, post it online, and then casually stroll around in open carry restaurants and Wal-Marts with a big smile on our faces and guns on our shoulders.
Allow me to interrupt the chaos with joyous news: our warrior princess, Nusayba Ali, rang the bell today! After 9 months, she is officially free from cancer & doesn't need chemo. Thank you all for your kindness & help in keeping her alive. Please send good vibes for her health.
Let me quickly explain why the Christchurch mosque shooting affects many of us, not just Muslim communities. If the shooter's manifesto and social media feed are accurate, he was inspired by a right wing ideological infrastructure that thrives, recruits and radicalizes online 1/
I asked everyone about what's the best butter recently and it got Kerrygold to trend. Well, they just sent me an entire box of butter and cheese for St. Patrick's Day. God bless the Irish.
Allow me to interrupt the chaos with joyous news: Nusayba has a new liver in her belly! She underwent liver surgery yesterday thanks to an anonymous live donor. Both her & the donor are recovering nicely. She woke up today, recognized us, said a few words & is now sleeping. 1/
Meghan McCain, after saying there will be "violence" in America if the AR-15 is banned because it's "the most popular gun" in the country, then declares that she's "not living without guns."
Trump promised to eliminate the debt in 4 years; he increased it. He promised to win the easy trade war with China; he didn't. He promised Mexico would pay for the wall; it won't. His tax cuts were going to trickle down and spur the economy; it didnt.
#TrumpRecession
Baby girl finished her 7th chemo and left the hospital. She's currently eating fries, cotton candy Dip N Dots and drinking boba tea. She's responding well and has gained weight. She's wearing her summer dress and is happy. It's still a long road ahead but today is a good day.
Cool. Let's do it. I want the LSAT scores of every white Supreme Court Justice. Then, I want to read out their resume and compare it to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's resume. Trust me, white supremacists, you won't like where this goes.
Folks, Republicans aren't stupid. They realize a majority is against overturning Roe. They know it will motivate people to vote. They don't care. They're going to ensure the majority’s voice doesn't matter. They're ensuring minority rule. It's an ongoing coup. That's the plot.
My Suburban Lifestyle Dream has block parties where my neighbors from all different ethnicities bring their bomb-ass food, originating from shithole countries, and everyone dances to a dope, international Spotify playlist, while I make chai in a white apron.
12 years ago, we were homeless. My mom joked that when I made it as a writer, I must gift her a nice bag. She always had faith I'd make it. I said of course. This week, I was invited to give a talk in Singapore. They paid me well. I saw a fancy bag she always talked about 1/
My 5 year old immuno-suppressed daughter didn't build antibodies to the vaccines. She's a cancer and transplant survivor. Just a bummer. Still, we keep hope. This is why you vaccinate and mask up and take this pandemic seriously. You do it for those who are vulnerable.
Reminder Nazis with tiki torches chanting "Jews will not replace us" on campus in Charlottesville weren't touched and law enforcement presence was sparse.
Well, now no one is talking about Trump's taxes, his refusal to condemn White Supremacy, the fact McMaster said he is aiding & abetting Russian disinformation, the fact Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, his overt, daily racism, the recession...
Democrats, OWN it. Own the fact Nancy Pelosi ripped up that trash speech. Explain why she did it. Craft the message and get it out now.
Don't bow down. Don't cave for once. Show some fight. So many women are repulsed by Trump, so many Americans. Rally them.
#SOTU
All Chris Wallace did was call Trump on his bullshit. Everyone is stunned. Trump comes off as a corrupt liar. It's an indictment of how we normalized this dangerous man throughout his career.
Greta Thunberg still walks free a day after committing murder in open daylight and in front of millions of witnesses. There's no law and order anymore. 😏
Democrats should release ads in red states and battleground states featuring Republicans like Graham and others talking about going after Social Security and Medicare. Just create a non stop narrative of GOP extremism before 2024.
My baby girl, Nusayba, our warrior princess, is starting her chemo for this liver cancer. It will be a tough slog. So far so good. Please send her your good vibes & prayers. Also for all the kids, especially whose families don't have insurance & access to excellent health care.
Joe Rogan will be just fine, people. Don't worry. He'll be OK. If you are truly worried about free speech, and that's a big IF, let me direct you to CRT and book bannings across the country, and also this thing called mass voter suppression.
Our daughter had a chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, & tests to see if she was cancer-free a year after her liver transplant. Everything came back negative. She is healthy, happy, weird & full of life. God is good. We are very lucky & grateful. Hug and kiss your child.
When Republicans are telling you they'll go full fascist if they gain power you should take them literally and seriously instead of doing a "both sides" analysis. It's OK for journalists to be biased against fascism. The water is warm here. Jump in.
Compare Judge Jackson's restraint, calm and professionalism during these bad faith, racist questions to Judge Kavanaugh's boorish behavior and outbursts.
That's white privilege. Right there. The obscene, unfair double standards.
I'm glad Alito is saying it all publicly. People can hear it for themselves. The Supreme Court has right wing hacks who will abuse their power to implement their theocracy. It's all out in the open. No need for subtlety.
A terrorist in the US Army tried to plot an attack on his own soldiers. He's a white supremacist. One would assume this would be headline news right now.
Trump tweeted our CNN clip from 2 days ago. Friends are now concerned about my safety. I refuse to be intimidated & bullied by bad faith actors who cry fake victimhood, whining about a harmless, silly 30 second clip while endorsing Trump, a cruel vulgarian who debases everyone.
Robert Bowers & Cesar Sayoc.
Not immigrants who came on a caravan.
Not Muslims.
Not refugees.
Not black men who kneel to protest police brutality.
Not women angry at Kavanaugh.
Not Mexican invaders.
Angry, homegrown American men inspired to violence due to an ideology of hate.
A majority of white women yet again voted for GOP, the party that took away their rights and endorses hate and cruelty. White women gotta step up and talk to their sisters. Only so much women of color can do.
If Bernie is not your pick and unsettles you there's also Elizabeth Warren who is brilliant, called the 2008 financial crisis before it happened, created the CFPB, is surgical in her analysis, comes up with plans and communicates them. She would be a great President.
Georgia Secretary of State said Lindsey Graham was one of the Trump lackeys who called him to change the votes. That's illegal. That's still a huge story. For that alone Trump should be impeached and others should be investigated.
If Biden becomes the Democratic nominee he must engage and listen to Bernie's base and young Democrats. Really listen and engage them. Empower them. Don't condescend or mock of tokenize them. They are part of the present and the future of the party.
This lady has been holding this sign at the middle of the intersection, stone cold, not a word uttered.
I still think the country is underestimating the anger of women and Gen Z. They won't take this sitting down. They won't go back.
I'm 42. I've never seen such a shift in opinion towards Israel & Palestine in America. The bar is low but the fact so many, especially young people, no longer buy the usual talking points, are aware of the occupation, & actually see Palestinians as humans worthy of freedom - wow!
Hardcore Bernie fans, you need Democratic voters to win the election. Dems losing their minds and souls over Bernie, he might be the nominee and you must support him to beat Trump. Mocking and alienating each other helps Republicans. Please don't be self destructive.
This is our beloved Nusayba, our warrior princess who survived Stage 4 Cancer & a full liver transplant. After 2 years, her hair is finally back. May Allah protect her & all of our children, especially those who are vulnerable and immuno-suppressed. I hope you don't mind sharing.
"Bruh, I destroyed Twitter. Bought an $11 billion site for 44 billion. Took out loans. Tweeted conspiracy theories. Hurt my reputation. My other companies suffered. Stocks went down. Thousands lost their jobs. But guess what? I owned the Libs. I'm the Alpha." - Musk to himself.
Private Islamic schools and Jewish schools should open up all over Maine. The state has to fund you now so take advantage of it. Move your communities there as well. Let's see what the Supreme Court says...
How stunning. The country has turned to Obama, the former President, because they realize that Trump, the current President, is incapable of inspiring the youth, healing the nation and giving us hope. What a tragedy.
Trump has radicalized my mother in law, everyone. A Pakistani American immigrant who hasn't voted in forever. She's rallying other aunties to vote for Biden in Florida. Many of them used to be Republicans back in the day. Congrats, Republicans.
If you're a big enough star you can slap someone on live TV and casually sit down. Enjoy the rest of the ceremony. Win an award. Get a standing ovation. Kinda apologize but not really. Get another standing ovation and then have people defend you. America is amazing.
#Oscars
Retweet if you want the New York Times to add more columnists who write about the rise of fascism instead of adding more who always complain about cancel culture.
All the folks, especially media personalities and journalists, who are so utterly outraged by Michelle Wolf's jokes about Sarah Huckabee Sanders, I wish you would have shown 10% of this emotion when Trump mocked and said hateful things against Muslims, Mexicans and immigrants.
Republicans who downplayed COVID-19, mocked masks, and urged America to "open up" in the Spring should be the last ones to get the vaccine.
Who agrees?
.
@TheRickWilson
's wife & kid targeted with death threats. Law enforcement's involved. Ugly hate mail to my kid who just beat cancer. Why? A silly segment where we mocked a cultish embrace of Trump's cruelty & ignorance. They are bad faith actors who demand civility but give none.
Pay attention. Take this extremist ideology & terror threat seriously. Be wary of politicians, academics & media heads who give it a platform and spout it under the guise of "free speech" and fighting "political correctness." Look out for each other. Love each other. END.
Bernie fans who are threatening to sit out, please think about the rest of us. Your political absolutism has a tremendous cost that will be borne by people of color, immigrants, Muslims, women, the poor and the climate. There are no both sides here. Not even close. Please vote.
One piece of good news I'd like to share: our daughter Nusayba is 6 months out from her liver transplant. We just received her test results, & her numbers look great. She's doing well. She's healthy. She survived the roughest part. Let's hope she goes from strength to strength.
A friend, a frontline physician helping
#COVID19
patients, texted me: "All I've done today is pronounce people dead and call their families. I am convinced, today, that our president and his cabinet are sociopaths. I'd like them to do my job or our nurses jobs for one minute."
Muslim Americans have been asked for 18 years to denounce violent Muslim extremism done by terrorists we've never met. Our loyalty and patriotism is interrogated, questioned & treated as suspect. So, what do we say to those who enable and promote a white nationalist ideology?
The pandemic has exposed our country and ourselves. I have permanently lost respect for many friends who have revealed themselves to be selfish, reckless and inconsiderate.
Looking forward to Muslim teachers praying w Christian students to Allah with multiple Allahu Akbars. I said the Our Father at a Catholic school. I didn't freak out, but the same folks applauding today's ruling want to ban Muslims, books & Sharia law so I'm sure they'll be cool.
So, fasting for Ramadan this month means not eating or drinking from about 530 am to 730 pm. Folks, be kind and forgiving to your Muslim colleagues during this month if we're just a bit chill and at times stare too long at you as you're sipping water.
In other news, our warrior princess Nusayba is 4 years old today and cancer free. I will shamelessly post cute pics later and I hope you will indulge me because there were times last year we didn't think we'd ever get here. Be grateful for what you have and hug your loved ones.
I took Nusayba to the hospital for blood tests. I made her wear a mask, gloves & hat. I did the same. She endured cancer & is currently neutropenic (low white blood cells) & compromised. She fought very hard to live. Please think of her when you say
#coronavirus
won't affect you.
Here’s video of Scottsdale City Councilman Guy Phillips shouting "I Can't Breathe" before removing his mask at today's Anti-Mask Rally in Arizona:
Mocking Eric Garner & George Floyd and many others in this moment is something I feel compelled to expose...
Anthony Weiner goes to prison for sexting a 15-year-old girl. Republicans and Democrats rightfully condemn him.
Roy Moore fundraises after several allegations of pedophilia. Alabama Republicans defend him.
A moral sickness.
We're at the hospital now. Our daughter is getting post transplant medicine. I'm just waiting & tweeting. She finished chemo yesterday. Let us hope it's her last one. Send her good vibes please. There is no
#WarOnThanksgiving
. Many of us are grateful for the most simple of joys.