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Communications | Geopolitics | Humor Huge fan of democracy. Least favorite pastime: Watching things happen after being told they can’t possibly happen Header photo: Olivier Matthys AP

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Mike DiGirolamo @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social · 7h
For the first time in 150 yrs, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington. More than 250 were successfully translocated back to the region, thanks to the efforts of the iwi (nations of Aotearoa), community members, and the Capital Kiwi Project. They join the podcast this week:
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Iwi and community-led effort return kiwi to Wellington for first time in over a century
For the first time in 150 years, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. More than 250 manu (“birds” in the Māori language) were successfully translocated back ...
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 11h
Russia’s illegal deportation of Ukrainian children relies on an entire chain of institutions. Officials organise. Camps accommodate. Schools and programmes re-educate. State-linked bodies help normalise the process.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 10h
Birds continue to capture my whole mood
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We share this planet. A fact many try hard to deny.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Stunning shots
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The sadness one feels when people you thought were stronger, ignore, downplay or acquiesce early on in the face of these times.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As always another valuable, thought provoking thread, from @vortexegg.com
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Looks like voters read the room.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wut? krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/dutc...
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Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation – Krebs on Security
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Jeff Mac @jeffmacishere.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
swear to god, if it turns out I'm currently "living my best life" I am going to be fucking furious
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Counterpoint Monday
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Karen Walker Chugging Alcohol
Alt: Karen Walker from Will and Grace chugging alcohol. She's wearing a light grey pinstriped suit, has dark hair in an up do and is drinking what looks to be vodka
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You don't have to help circulate the propaganda to comment on the ethics of it. Circulating it is the whole point.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🤔 "Vucic and his party have been accused of rampant corruption, organized crime links and a clampdown on democratic freedoms, including the critical media. The SNS party has gradually taken control over all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office..."
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 26/09/2026
On the ground at the Ebola epicentre
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'When fear takes over': Responding to the DRC's largest Ebola outbreak
Amid the largest Ebola virus outbreak recorded in the DRC's history, healthcare workers try to keep the system running. 
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 20/09/2026
A corgi #questie short story.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🥱 "The channels repeat a common set of narratives that closely mirror Kremlin messaging: that Russian speakers in Latvia are being persecuted, that Nazism is on the rise in the Baltic states, and that ordinary people in the country are becoming poorer."
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do it
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Make sure you're registered to vote and remind a friend. Do it and then do it again. Democracy is a privilege denied to many.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Could re-write we didn't start the fire with the headlines of the last 24 hours alone
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Online toxicity silences the majority and fuels power users On social media, extreme or hostile content often gains the most visibility. This creates a spiral of silence among most users But polite and constructive environments encourage silent readers to share www.psypost.org/how-online-t...,
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How online toxicity silences the majority and fuels power users
A recent field experiment on Reddit reveals why a vocal minority dominates online political discussions, finding that toxic environments silence the majority while fueling the most active users.
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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 🤖 Even if it doesn’t kill us all, #AI can still make a lot of damage to our #democracies 👤 "Lucía Libertaria" & "Julia Riojana": how AI-created #influencers build identities to spread political messages
EDMO Weekly Pulse | Edition 22
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Victor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It just keeps getting worse: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Exclusive: Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investment
A cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster the deal’s investor base.
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Center for Media Engagement - UT Austin @engagingnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What happens when communities help shape the journalism they need? This experiment with library-based newsrooms offers a creative model for making local information more participatory, accessible, and rooted in the people it serves.
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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Russia is currently running a campaign using Ai content to convince audiences of a $140M scandal in Ukraine thst doesn't exist. spravdi.org/en/ai-fake-a...
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AI Fake About "$140 Million" Amid US Talks: How Russians Impose the Image of "Corrupt Ukraine" on the West
On September 23, an AI-generated video appeared online. It allegedly shows a search at the home of the former head of the Defense Procurement Agency, Arsen Zhumadilov, and $140 million found in refrig...
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yep
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Store label says "plain cheesecake" and I'm offended on its behalf
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"As urbanisation increased the population, a more efficient solution was needed for heating plants and telecoms cables. You could scatter them around in expensive pockets of land, digging up the streets and sacrificing parks. Or you could tuck them away beneath ground level..."
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Off the start this being posted on Facebook as a controversial win/lose statement should put people on alert. As AI gets better at representing humans, there are other clues in the details to train the brain to look for.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What a horrifying situation living under Russian occupation. 💔 www.bbc.com/news/article...?
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Oleshky: Residents eating garden weeds in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Surly Amy @surlyamy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exploring space mug. Handbuilt. Stoneware. Just one at surly.etsy.com
A stoneware mug with a texture design of an astronaut in space.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article...?
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UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says
The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Dropping my keys on my bare foot just to feel something
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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"let’s be blunt. No matter how well-intentioned the members of these committees may be, if David Ellison wants to get around them, he will." www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/davi...
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David Ellison will get control of CNN after all (and don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise)
In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated "independent" oversight of CNN. You shouldn't expect much oversight.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔍 "It called for the Australian government to exclude US social media companies from its plans to give users the option to opt into algorithmic recommendation feeds — a decision that would effectively neuter the law, removing the biggest platforms from its application."
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Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I lost count of the media interviews over the weekend where I asked them to please stop calling Russia’s performance an “election”, and stop defaulting to the language they use when describing a democratic event in a country where people have the option of changing their government if they want to.
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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 21/09/2026
Who is making money from Vostok Oil, the new major project in the Russian Arctic? An investigation by Arctida and Systema points to an alleged relative of Vladimir Putin, a Forbes-listed billionaire, and companies linked to Western oilfield services corporations. Partner story by Arctida
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Oil for the Inner Circle
Who profits from Vostok Oil — Rosneft’s largest project in the Arctic. An investigation by Arctida and Systema.
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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Earlier today Lukashenko said that all of Belarus' surplus of potash for export has already been contracted for export. There's no available volumes to export for Western countries. I think it's important to post this today.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Hybrid warfare, particularly that being conducted by Russia, aims to target our infrastructure networks and our defence industrial base, the very base that supports Ukraine," he added.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The so-called Duma elections marked another major setback for Russian democracy. Their outcome was never in doubt. The Kremlin silenced dissent, barred the only registered party that opposed its war in Ukraine, and shut out international election monitors. (1/2)
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The pro-russian Călin Georgescu, the Kremlin’s candidate in Romania’s 2024 presidential election, was taken into custody this morning. He is accused of fraud and of forming an organized criminal group that received more than €1 million from various russian citizens. www.g4media.ro/breaking-cal...
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Călin Georgescu a ajuns la DIICOT, după aproape 9 ore de percheziții. Aparate de bruiaj și o legitimație falsă, găsite de procurori
Legăturile dintre Rusia și dosar. Sunt anchetate și tranzacții de peste 1 milion de euro de la ruși. Este audiat și Ionel Rusen.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I've read a couple of articles on this ban and they cover the media perspective and/or Trump's. This isn't a spectator sport. What about focusing on how this affects citizens? How about covering what a chilling example this sets? Spell out the ramifications of letting this stand.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 21/09/2026
congratulations to everyone on reinventing Worse Cable
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Great documentary. Find it. Watch it.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's still a form of disinformation even when "blue" accounts post video out of time context. Even when it's a gotcha on Trump. Even when it makes you laugh. It's still presented out of context for clicks and to create friction.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You know the meme circulating stirring up rage and emotion about Canada being surrounded posted by an Eric Trump account? Says in the bio it's not affiliated with an official entity. It's also using a VPN. Make of that what you will.
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 20/09/2026
I'm not sure what Russian officials think they get out of claiming astronomical numbers of repelled drones. It mostly just signals that they have failed to stop Ukrainian drone production.
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Engaging critical thinking skills here
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RFI English @en.rfi.fr · 19/09/2026
'My home wasn't safe anymore': lessons from France's hottest summer yet
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'My home wasn't safe anymore': lessons from France's hottest summer yet
It was France's most severe heatwave on record: almost 8,000 excess deaths, some 120,000 hectares of scorched land, livestock and crops lost, birds falling silent in blackened forests. And for Juliette Decq, a climate consultant and mother of two, it was also the summer her home stopped feeling safe.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19/09/2026
Cuba's power grid has collapsed, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity.
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Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
Cuba’s power grid has collapsed, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official X account without mentioning the cause and added that officials had begun “activating service-restoration protocols.”
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