Hi, my name is Colin Wight. I'm a Professor of International Relations at the University of Sydney. You can find me tweeting on politics, culture, sport, and music at @colwight. I want to take a few moments of your time to highlight the case of Kylie Moore-Gilbert. 1/ #KylieIsUs Kylie is a young early career researcher (ECR) who has been held in Iran on trumped (no pun intended) up charges of espionage for 768 days now. I don't know Kylie personally, but as senior professor in the field of political science, I've followed her case closely. 2/

We’re excited to introduce another important member of our campaign, @EleanorChilds94. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was Eleanor's mentor. Eleanor runs our Instagram account, and today is reflecting on the big impact Kylie had on her life and why she working so hard to bring Kylie home 1/7 “I first met Kylie at the beginning of 2018 during a coffee morning organised for Honours, Masters, and PhD students. It was an informal gathering to exchange ideas and solicit some much needed support for the daunting task of thesis writing.” 2/7

Hi Twitter, my name is Jessie Moritz. I’m another of Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s colleagues and friends involved in running this campaign. I’m new-ish to Twitter, but you can find my alter-ego over here: @JessieMoritz 1/ When I first met Kylie, I was so excited to finally meet somebody else in Australia who worked on #Bahrain. We already had many mutual connections, including Bahrainis who for years had been telling me about the smart, kind, and humble Aussie researcher Kylie from #Melbourne 2/

Hi Twitter.

Today, we’re sharing some precious memories of #KylieMooreGilbert from Jenny, one of Kylie’s former teachers in #Bathurst

Along with her story, here's an early pic of Kylie, every inch the typical Aussie teenager 🥰 1/ “My first memory of Kylie dates to when their family moved in next door. She was sitting on the nature strip absorbed in a book-aged about 10. It turned out the Moore-Gilberts had also just arrived in Bathurst and…” 2/

Phew! What a massive day!

We've been overjoyed to see your response to the #WeRunWithKylie campaign.

And it's not over yet - keep those photos coming! We'll be running all this week - join us!

1/ Your participation means a great deal, not only bc we're sending such a strong message of solidarity, but also because we're saving your photos to share with Kylie when she's home ❤️ 2/

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This Sunday September 13 marks two years since Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was wrongfully imprisoned in Iran. On that day, Kylie’s friends in her hometown of Bathurst will be running in support of their former schoolmate, neighbour and friend #WeRunWithKylie 1/ Because of Covid-19 restrictions, you can’t physically join them, but we invite Kylie’s supporters around the world to virtually join Kylie and her friends on a run, and to share photos of themselves running or walking with the hashtag #WeRunWithKylie. 2/

Good afternoon, everyone.
My name is Raihan Ismail. I usually tweet at @ismail_raih about religion and politics in the Middle East. I have known Kylie since early 2018 when I approached her to apply for a grant together. Working with her was a pleasure. 1/ A funny story: I was mortified when I realised that I submitted the grant application with an error. I called her Dr Kylie Gilbert-Moore instead of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert. She was so kind to tell me that it was not a big deal. No ego, just kindness and modesty. 2/

So far, Kylie Moore-Gilbert has avoided catching COVID-19 in Iran’s overcrowded and unhygienic prisons. But a new report on the inadequate measures taken in Qarchak and other Iranian prisons against the pandemic reveals how easy it would be for that to change. 1/ “Iranian authorities are not taking the measures needed to limit the spread of coronavirus in its overcrowded prisons, including institutions where foreigners such as Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert are held” 2/

.@MarisePayne has finally clarified that Kylie has food and water in Qarchak prison. This was never in doubt. The question is if that water is clean - bought bottled water is the only safe drinking water in Qarchak. Reports this w/e said Kylie did not have money to buy water 1/ We ask @MarisePayne to confirm Kylie has access to funds to purchase CLEAN water. Unsanitary water that could make her seriously ill is not enough, particularly given she is languishing in a prison experiencing a serious COVID-19 outbreak 2/

Hi all, my name is Dr Dara Conduit. I’m one of Kylie’s colleagues involved in running this campaign and co-running this account. You can usually find me Tweeting over at @daraconduit. #KylieIsUs 1/ Over the next few weeks, we’ll be periodically handing this account over to colleagues and students of Kylie’s, who will share with you why they miss her so much, and why they’re supporting this campaign. I’ve drawn the short straw so I’m up first! 2/

Thread. Want to know more about #KylieMooreGilbert and keep updated on her case? See below for latest reading:

podcastoneaustralia.com.au/podcasts/the-b… with @TheBriefingAU
1/ 2/ "We want her to be in a position where her health, both mental and physical is improved. That will involve regular communication with the ambassador"

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We look forward to the news that will come with the Australian Ambassador Lyndall Sachs visit to Kylie later today.We understand that negotiations for her release may take time,but there are non-negotiable demands that the Australian government must make TODAY @dfat @MarisePayne 1. The Australian government must receive guarantees from the Iranian government that Kylie has access to clean water in Qarchak prison. This seems pretty basic, but water quality is a huge problem in Qarchak, and Kylie’s health cannot afford to deteriorate further.

We welcome the news that the Australian Ambassador Lyndall Sachs will visit Kylie, hopefully tomorrow. We understand that negotiations for her release may take time, but there are some non-negotiable demands that the Australian government must make TODAY. 1/ #KylieIsUs 1. The Australian government must receive guarantees from the Iranian government that Kylie has access to clean water in Qarchak prison. This seems pretty basic, but water quality is a huge problem in Qarchak, and Kylie’s health cannot afford to deteriorate further. 2/

We are a group of friends and colleagues of Kylie. We’ve worked with her, we know her well, and we can’t wait to have her home.

We have the deepest respect for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) 1/ directive to remain quiet about Kylie’s situation so that quiet bilateral diplomacy can bring her home, but we believe that this strategy on its own has failed. As of today, Kylie has spent 685 days in prison, with the government making little headway in improving her 2/