Tillie’s Void


Books I Read in 2024

It’s been well over a year since I’ve posted anything. Its been hard trying to scrape together enough energy for something as pointless as blogging while the world is crumbling around us, but I got myself some ADHD meds and I’m hoping it’ll spark joy again, so I’m back baby!

Reflections on Conversations with Zionists

My dad has often said I have “the gift of gab.” I can talk circles around just about anyone on just about any topic. Sometimes, I think arguing is the only thing I’m any good at.  So, since around October 8th, keeping my skill set in mind, I’ve been having conversations.  I’ve talked to “friends,”…

Review: They Called Me a Lioness (Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri)

Ahed Tamimi and her family have spent their whole lives fighting for a free Palestine. From the village of Nabi Salih in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Tamimi has been an icon of resistance since she was a young girl but gained international attention in 2017 after she was arrested and jailed for eight months at…