What Is in My Heart Is on My Twitter
What Is in My Heart Is on My Twitter
This chapter examines the confrontational practices of Egyptian activist Wael Abbas. Investigating the interplay of leaks and scene-making in Wael's posts and language, which are often decried or dismissed as vulgar and offensive, the chapter problematizes the charge of qillat adab (uncivil, disrespectful, impolite, rude), exploring it both as practice and performance that is amplified by new media technology yet coincides with, is grounded in, and arises from local, affective models of protest and contestation. Tracing a trail of invectives and bruises, torture videos, and online attacks, it is argued that the activist-blogger is no longer tied to the disciplining project of the liberal state or to the “lonely intellectual” speaking truth to power.
Keywords: Egyptian activist, Wael Abbas, bloggers, leaks, new media technology, confrontation, uncivil, disrespectful, impolite, rude
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