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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 8h
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Declaration — Math and AI
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GRAIN @grain.org · 15h
Indonesia announced that they will end deforestation for food & biofuel plantations. Coalition of affected communities and allies said that the statement is meaningless without stopping the project in South Papua that already destroy almost 50,000 ha of forest www.farmlandgrab.org/post/33726-i...
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Indonesia’s announcement to end deforestation is meaningless without halting the South Papua national strategic project
South Papua National Strategic Project (PSN) covered an area of 49,787 ha through land expansion and deforestation from 2024 to present has caused environmental, social and cultural destruction to the...
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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In our latest submission to the Special Rapporteur on Climate Change, South Centre highlights why governance of climate-related technology must transcend "carbon tunnel vision". 📖 Read our full input: southcentre.int/south-centre...
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The South Centre | South Centre Input to SR on Climate Change Report, September 2026
South Centre – an intergovernmental policy research and analysis institution of developing countries
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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🔹 Uphold CBDR-RC: Historical emitters must provide public, grant-based climate finance and genuine tech transfers without shifting ecological burdens to the Global South. 🔹 Protect Policy Space: Shield climate action and domestic transitions from investor litigation (ISDS).
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Trade Justice Network @tjn-canada.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There is now an e-petition up on the House of Commons website asking the government to move away from ISDS in trade deals. Please take a moment to sign! ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #canlab #cdnpoli #ISDS #CUSMA
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Petition e-7793 - Petitions
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
here the link to the offical 20p. PDF of The Nobel Committee for Physics with the Scientific Background to the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2026... #physics #neutrionos #cosmology
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ein für mich etwas überraschender Bericht von einem tödlichen Laborunfall. Gibt es Informationen warum keine Antibiotika eingesetzt wurden oder warum dies nicht effectief waren ?
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
To be able to take every 5th US general and admiral out of the game, is something the enemies of the USA would have be willing to pay with a lot of lives and f money for
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
USA = the best democracy money can buy
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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 01/10/2026
380,000 children in EU are exposed to dangerous levels of pesticides. Yet the EU is proposing to make approvals for many pesticide substances "indefinite"🚨 Children deserve protection, not deregulation ⚠️🧒 Full piece published today by EEB & Child Rights International Network in @euobserver.com ⤵️
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Trade Justice Movement @tradejusticemov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As pressure for deep-sea mining grows, Pacific governments should be free to protect people and the environment without facing investor claims. New research from PANG shows how #ISDS could constrain that freedom, including through longstanding UK investment treaties. pang.org.fj/pacific-sove...
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Pacific Sovereignty being undermined by deep-sea mining and investor agreements​ – Pacific Network on Globalisation
Undermining Sovereignty: De-Risking the Pacific from Investor-State Disputes in Deep-Sea Mining, authored by Professor Emeritus Dr Jane Kelsey, unpacks the risks of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (...
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#GoodNews !! Dutch NGO files the first enforcement complaint under the new mechanism of an #EU #trade agreement, challenging #climate rollbacks by government of #NewZealand See for more www.bothends.org/en/Whats-new... #ClimateChange #justice #InternationalLaw
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Both ENDS: New Zealand faces its first climate complaint under EU trade rules
UTRECHT / WELLINGTON, 29 September 2026 /30 September in Aotearoa New Zealand Both ENDS, a Dutch environmental justice organisation, has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission ...
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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How can we ensure affected communities have a real voice in environmental investment disputes? A new study by the @gvagrad.bsky.social LLM for the South Centre explores pathways to reform third-party participation in #ISDS beyond traditional amicus curiae briefs.
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When big corporations can sue governments for BILLIONS for protecting people and the climate, we all pay the cost. It's time to put an end to this. Join the global movement against ISDS. 15-17 October 2026: stopisds.global/en/
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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you’re an oligarch who can afford to take an ISDS case, you can even get your sanctions lifted. ISDS is a way of bullying governments and preserving the ‘right’ of money to do what it wants, where it wants, when it wants. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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EU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The EU removing Fridman from its sanctions list comes after the billionaire sued Luxembourg for $16 BILLION via ISDS, for freezing his assets. Fridman is also suing the UK. We must refuse to follow suit. We must remove ISDS from our trade and investment deals. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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EU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you want to learn more about #ISDS , how it disarms parliaments and judges and puts corporate profit interests above the protection of people and planet Reserve 14 okt 2026 20:00 in your agenda
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Who paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding weekend festivities? A Russian oligarch. 🗓️ Join us tomorrow, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. ET to learn how we uncovered this secret benefactor: events.propublica.org/don-jr-weddin…
Graphic titled "Bankrolled: How a Russian Oligarch Funded Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Weekend." Text below reads: Wednesday, Sept. 23. 4 p.m. Eastern time. An image on the right shows dozens of people in a group wedding photo on a beach, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina; and Tiffany Trump. An arrow points to Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, labeled as "Don Jr.'s secret benefactor," in the back row.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
People in charge in the US are apparently not aware of the serious damage the erosion of the DOJ does to the long term economic prosperity of the #USA To see how far this has gone see e.g. youtube.com/shorts/SuK29... This is not just funny stupidity. This does serious long lasting damage.
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RIP DOJ
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
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MO*Magazine @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Helft van alle boeren krijgt te maken met pesticidenvergiftiging www.mo.be/nieuws/helft...
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Helft van alle boeren krijgt te maken met pesticidenvergiftiging – MO*
Jaarlijks lopen meer dan 400 miljoen boeren en landarbeiders een acute pesticidevergiftiging op.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 01/09/2026
Intrusive surveillance technology is increasingly used during protests around the world, and is now being used to prosecute activists and peaceful protesters. Read our report:
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Protest surveillance into court
With this report, we shed light on the due process implications of the blanket and indiscriminate surveillance of protesters, activists, and human rights defenders participating in protests.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
time for a G18
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
How now to remember the names of the Great Lakes in the US : • Superior • Huron, • America, • Michigan, • Erie SHAME #Trump #USA #MAGA {P.S. at least untill the Mad King is gone}
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
let's call this "paywall" what it is: monetization of political decision making
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Recommended reading: Commodifying Justice by Ladan Mehranvar [PDF 29 pages] On how Third-Party funding exposes the capture of Investor-State Dispute Settlement #ISDS ccsi.columbia.edu/wp-content/u... #International #Investment #Law #HumanRights #JustTransition @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social
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Amoebius Weinstein @3qrx.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📸 A. Weinstein taken in Washington, D.C. in June 2007 #street #photography #USA
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
for all those who still consider doing business on Ebay A bloody pig mask, a funeral wreath and cockroaches: intimidation campaign costs eBay 56 million dollars arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign
eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.
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Amoebius Weinstein @3qrx.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Wildberries burning (2026) #photography by A.Weinstein Scene from the St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
An overlooked truely global problem of the business plan of #Musk and #SpaceX is the polution by "burned up" space junk creating {new types of} aerosol particles in the stratosphere see e.g. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... www.nature.com/articles/s43... www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SPCX
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Musk’s SpaceX is shaping up as the biggest IPO on record. It’s also bending the rules to do so theconversation.com/musks-spacex...
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Musk’s SpaceX is shaping up as the biggest IPO on record. It’s also bending the rules to do so
Markets only work when everyone plays by the same rules, and right now, not everyone is.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Seem that predictions that to give the position of DG of the #WTO to the #USA will further kick the institution into the gutter comes true Look e.g. at the program of the WTO public forum here: www.wto.org/english/foru... #US #trade #multilateralism
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Reuters reports that Ecuador & Canada signed a Free Trade Agreement a few hours ago The specific text that allegedly also includes a section giving companies rights and means of enforcement standing above national law and courts #ISDS still is shrouded in secrecy www.reuters.com/world/ecuado...
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Ecuador says Canada trade deal to make 99.6% of exports tariff-free
Ecuador and Canada signed a free trade ​agreement on Friday, Ecuador's ‌government said, adding the deal will allow 99.6% of its ​exportable goods to enter ​Canada duty-free once it takes ⁠effect.
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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
For 30 years, South Centre has championed a fair & responsible international investment regime. Read the new publication on reforming International Investment Law to address systemic challenges like ISDS, regulatory chill & sustainable development: www.southcentre.int/sc-30th-anni...
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Glyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#Google now lets you log into your account with a selfie - arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026... what could possibly go wrong in the age of the #deepfake...?
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Google now lets you log into your account with a selfie
Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Aus MDR-Recherchen geht hervor, dass das Bundesinnenministerium unter anderem den Bundesbeauftragten für das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz abschaffen will. Die SPD kritisiert die Pläne. www.tagesschau.de/investigativ...
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Geheimer BMI-Vermerk will Bundesbeauftragten abschaffen und Informationsfreiheit massiv einschränken
Aus MDR-Recherchen geht hervor, dass das Bundesinnenministerium unter anderem den Bundesbeauftragten für das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz abschaffen will. Die SPD kritisiert die Pläne. Von Marcus Enger...
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
⚡German government apprently wants to effectively abolish its Freedom of Information Act !⚡ Among other things, by deleting § 12 and dissolving the corresponding department at the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. fragdenstaat.de/artikel/poli... #transparency
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Neue Pläne im Innenministerium: Dobrindt will FragDenStaat ausschalten
Die Bundesregierung will das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz faktisch abschaffen. Interne Dokumente zeigen jetzt: Der Plan zielt explizit darauf, Anfragen über FragDenStaat unmöglich zu machen.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Bundesregierung will Informationsfreiheitsgesetz faktisch abschaffen ! unter anderem durch §12 des Informationsfreiheitsgesetzes (IFG) zu streichen und das entsprechende Referat bei dem Bundesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit auf zu lösen fragdenstaat.de/artikel/poli...
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Neue Pläne im Innenministerium: Dobrindt will FragDenStaat ausschalten
Die Bundesregierung will das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz faktisch abschaffen. Interne Dokumente zeigen jetzt: Der Plan zielt explizit darauf, Anfragen über FragDenStaat unmöglich zu machen.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Canada Ecuador Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded early last year but still little is known about the finally agreed text going beyond the vague "summary of negotiated outcomes" provided on the Canadian government website see: www.international.gc.ca/trade-commer... #Canada #Ecudaor #FTA
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Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement: Summary of negotiated outcomes
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
bilaterals.org/kedaulatan-n...
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Kedaulatan negara bukan barang dagangan: Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil desak Presiden Prabowo batalkan ratifikasi perjanjian ART Indonesia-AS
Koalisi MKE menilai Perjanjian ART Indonesia-AS (19 Februari 2026) sebagai ancaman serius bagi kedaulatan nasional. Diskon tarif sebesar 19% dinilai sekadar "pemanis" yang mengaburkan fakta bahwa I...
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Civil Society demands that the President of the Republic of Indonesia immediately cancel the plan to ratify the US-Indonesia ART Agreement [ART = Agreement on Reciprocal Trade] Read here why: bilaterals.org/sovereignty-... #USA #indonesia #trade
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 21/07/2026
Hunger is falling but is still higher than pre-COVID levels: UN report aje.news/0nw6fz
Hunger is falling but is still higher than pre-COVID levels: UN report
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CCC @ccc.de · 21/07/2026
Talks on personal data, including biometric data, are shrouded in secrecy: US is bullying EU into dismantling safeguards for fundamental rights edri.org/our-work/the...
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The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The leaked draft text suggests that the Commission significantly caved in to US’s excessive demands for unfettered information access.
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I understand, but would be intrigued to know why you chose this subject matter ?
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
just wondering, Why did you make it?
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
shows that AI still seems to have a problem counting ;-)
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BI @bi-2.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
New report on human testing of militarized technology in the Southwest Asia/North Africa (SWANA) region The report examines six countries: Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Israel, and Egypt smex.org/new-report-o... #humanrights #AI
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New report on the militarization of tech in the SWANA: Produced, tested, deployed - SMEX
Human testing. Those two words evoke mental images of inhumane experiments and feelings of disquiet, as they should. Yet human testing of militarized technology is happening in the Southwest Asia/Nort...
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📊 Missed last week's report? The World Investment Report 2026 is out now. It unpacks the uneven investment recovery, more targeted policies, and new challenges for developing economies in strategic sectors. 🔗 ow.ly/3ShP50ZmrPY #FDI #GlobalInvestment
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