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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10h
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How A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the Midterms
See how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress.
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IMEU Policy Project @imeupolicy.bsky.social · 13h
🚨The Senate is expected to vote tonight on a resolution to hold Israel accountable for killing US citizens and abusing Palestinian children in military detention. Sen. Van Hollen explains his resolution here. Contact your Senators RIGHT NOW and urge them to vote YES: imeupolicy.org/exposeisrael
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 16h
Google Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated images
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Google Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated images
Google Earth shows the unprecedented devastation in Gaza, illustrating the scale of the wreckage
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW: The big story is not Chinese EVs everywhere —but Chinese EV factories everywhere. And its not just Chinese firms going out. Our CM-FDI database tracks every foreign Solar, Wind, EV and battery manufacturing plant built in 21st century. cmfdi.netzeropolicylab.com
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank
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UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank
The UN rights office said the updated list, which spans 11 countries, reminds businesses of their human rights responsibilities, while Israel denounced it as a 'political tool' to smear companies.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 25/09/2026
Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. It will be released in cinemas in more than 50 countries in the coming weeks, and then will stream on the Guardian’s website, for free.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 22/09/2026
I have a new piece out in Nature today on the record-breaking 2026/2027 El Niño, what impacts we should expect, and how governments can prepare. The Niño3.4 region is currently running more than 1C hotter than any prior event on record, and we remain months away from the peak www.nature.com/artic...
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Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 24/09/2026
“Due to the interest and public importance, I and Rachel decided together with The Guardian that the film NAZA would be accessible online for free, without any time limit, so that every person can watch it.” —Yuval Abraham #NAZA #Filmsky 📽️
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Global release announced for acclaimed Gaza documentary NAZA
Theatrical rollout across 56 territories planned for documentary about Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza before film will stream on Guardian website
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IMEU Policy Project @imeupolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW POLLING: An overwhelming supermajority of Americans across partisan lines support a resolution being brought forward by Senator Chris Van Hollen to investigate the Israeli government’s killing of American citizens and the rampant human rights abuses in the illegally-occupied West Bank.
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Travis @someforeignfield.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's genuinely crazy how a pretty blatant act of indiscriminate large-scale terror just kind of got accepted as some combination of a "brilliant intelligence operation" and basically a joke. And how much its defenders see all Lebanese Shia as inherent terrorists.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza.  May peace be our future.
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“does AI make it easier for autocrats to conduct surveillance and repression, or does repression itself corrupt the very data AI needs to work?” This is great and very much in line with my current research interests michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/ai-was-sup...
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AI Was Supposed to Perfect Authoritarian Control. Repression Is Getting in the Way.
A conversation with political scientist Eddie Yang on how fear and self-censorship blind AI systems built to enforce them, and why the same data problem could be quietly contaminating AI in the West
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Director Maiken Baird and producer Sarah Mowaswes spent a year sifting through 8mm reels and lost interviews to bring the Palestinian scholar’s voice back to the screen. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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‘Edward Said: Between Worlds’ Filmmakers on Author’s Legacy and the Choice to Make Their Doc Independently
Director Maiken Baird and producer Sarah Mowaswes spent a year sifting through 8mm reels and lost interviews to bring the Palestinian scholar’s voice back to the screen.
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A video of Dave Matthews Band frontman Dave Matthews speaking out on Israel's war on Gaza is circulating widely again, with fans across the world resharing it. As the clip spreads again, fans are using the moment to call on other musicians and public figures to speak out in the same way.
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omerbartov.bsky.social @omerbartov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...
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Opinion | Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
”A Saudi source quoted by Israel’s Kan said that even if Jerusalem were to provide assistance against the Houthis, Riyadh would not agree to normalize ties without a resolution of the Palestinian issue. www.timesofisrael.com/saudis-repor...
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Saudis reportedly won’t budge on Israel normalization, even as they seek help against Houthis
Regional officials say kingdom is asking allies for aid in defense against missile and drone attacks from Yemen as interceptors run low, though there have yet to be signs of military support
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moredreamheavyhour.bsky.social @moredreamheavyhour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Well said @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 18/09/2026
This morning I spoke to CNN's Ivan Watson about what the new EU-Canada alliance is – and what it isn't. Bottom line: this is happening because of Donald Trump's threats to both unions, who are both dangerously dependent on the United States.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine
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Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine
Rapper, who was dropped from tour after his speech in support of Palestine, challenges Robert Kraft to do the same Macklemore has announced that he will donate the $1m salary he was paid as an opening act for Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour to organizations working with Palestinian people and relief in Gaza, after being dropped from the tour following backlash to his onstage comments in support of Palestine. The rapper also challenged Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and prominent donor to Israel who refused to let Macklemore play at his Gillette Stadium outside Boston, to match his donation. Continue reading...
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Marianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Police removed dozens of residents and arrested Noura Erakat at Tuesday’s meeting in Palm Beach County, Florida. The county holds $1 billion in Israel Bonds, making it the world's largest investor. Organizers told me they want their tax dollars invested at home, not in fueling violence abroad.
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World's Largest Israel Bonds Investor Quashes Dissent at Public Hearing
Police removed dozens of residents and arrested Noura Erakat at Tuesday’s meeting in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Statements by Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Beoga.
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
All of Ed Sheeran’s Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle: Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Rowe withdrew after Macklemore was forced off the trek following a pressure campaign over his comments in support of Palestinians www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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All of Ed Sheeran's Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle
Finneas, Lukas Graham, and more have dropped off shows with Ed Sheeran after Macklemore was pressured off the tour after saying, 'Free Palestine.'
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
At least 12 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
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At least 12 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
Rescue workers say search for about 100 people, including 50 children, hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 12 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for about 100 people including 50 children believed to be trapped, according to civil defence workers. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injured people were taken to hospital. Medical sources said rescuers could hear the voices of people trapped beneath the rubble as they tried to reach them. Continue reading...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/09/2026
The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s, one official said. An MK-84 explosion can rip through metal and concrete, and can create large craters in the earth. wapo.st/4xpN2hC
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I mean fine for now but what if we get another Obama or Clinton, what then?
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PETA @peta.org · 13/09/2026
🚨 THIS JUST HAPPENED AT NYFW! A woman who crashed the NYFW COS runway, part of H&M group, to expose the suffering of sheep used for wool was grabbed and restrained, with her mouth covered, by Steven Kolb, CFDA CEO and President.
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Israeli settler attacks across occupied West Bank
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“No amount of public support in polling or public protest will influence how or when those in power drastically change Israel policy.” Fascinating, tell me more.
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"The world reconsiders America: America is shedding its status as the default choice for foreign governments to park money, buy weapons and send students." www.axios.com/2026/09/12/u...
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The world reconsiders America
America is shedding some of the premium it once held abroad.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 13/09/2026
How Mark Carney is trying to make Canada European again on.wsj.com/46TZAD4
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Exclusive | Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU
As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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CNN @cnn.com · 12/09/2026
Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown in the race to develop AI and acknowledges the risk that people may lose control of the technology. cnn.it/4xmA8kI
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/09/2026
This handshake says a hell of a lot. Giuliani said Mamdani shouldn’t even be at Ground Zero. Today, Mamdani walked up and shook his hand. That’s leadership. 📌 Mamdani released 170K+ pages exposing what NYC officials knew about the toxic air after 9/11, including during Giuliani’s administration.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Canada will never forget.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/09/2026
Venice Film Festival honours NAZA, an expose on Israel's use of AI systems in Gaza.
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Israeli film on Gaza receives 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Venice Film Festival honours NAZA, an expose on Israel's use of AI systems in Gaza.
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Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
1/2 Anthropic's latest report on detecting misuse of AI contains this case of an anti-Muslim Brotherhood campaign by the UAE. It includes a sockpuppet network of 300 accounts. But they also produced smears against UN-special rapporteurs which had criticised UAE conduct in Sudan
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Axios says Saudi CP MbS called Trump twice Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as they closed in on vital Red Sea chokepoint, but Trump declined. By now, Houthis are claiming full control of Bab al-Mandab, but this is unconfirmed. www.axios.com/2026/09/11/h...
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Saudi crown prince urged Trump to strike Houthis amid Red Sea threat
Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed he has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now.
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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 10/09/2026
Offering to bribe the entire electorate is an impeachable offense That Congress will not impeach, convict, and remove President Trump for this abomination before the week is out is yet another sign of how broken our political system has become
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Reuters @reuters.com · 10/09/2026
Multiple US military aircraft suffered damage in overnight strikes on Jordan air base, CBS says reut.rs/4xSnWJA
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Multiple US military aircraft suffered damage in overnight strikes on Jordan air base, CBS says
Multiple American military aircraft ​suffered damage in ‌strikes overnight on the ​Muwaffaq Salti ​Air Base in Jordan, ⁠CBS reporter ​Jennifer Jacobs said ​on Wednesday on X.
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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
There’s a powerful new documentary out called Earth’s Greatest Enemy by Abby Martin about the ecocidal abuses of the US war machine, and it addresses the most pressing existential hurdles we face as a species like nothing I’ve seen before. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/earths-gre...
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'Earth's Greatest Enemy' Delivers A Penetrating Insight Into The Heart Of Our Dystopia
Reading by Tim Foley:
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Israeli diaspora minister has published a list of organisations whose members should not be allowed to enter Israel - the list includes Save the Children, Oxfam, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Medical Aid for Palestinians.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 09/09/2026
A plurality of *Conservative voters* support Ed Miliband's sanctions
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Politico @politico.com · 09/09/2026
Lawmakers urge Congress to act after AI researcher’s dire warning
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Lawmakers urge Congress to act after AI researcher’s dire warning
“Not enough of Congress is focusing on this,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said on X.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis represents 30% of British Jews.. the community has a wide diversity of opinion. I'm an active member of the Jewish community, I represent thousands of British Jews who are supporters of Yachad.. they have a different perspective" @hannahweisfeld.bsky.social from Yachad
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Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I shed a tear when the government said that the occupation is illegal. I welcome the Foreign Secretary's commitment to banning all illegal settlements. Today I asked him how the government intends to work cross-party, so that we can all play our part to ensure the future of a Palestinian State.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our Green MPs have consistently spoken out and voted on the right side of history. Standing up against ethnic cleansing, occupation and genocide, as all MPs should be doing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Israel bans 12 British MPs from entering country after West Bank sanctions row
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar unveiled the counter-measures in response to sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026
Sir Edward Leigh MP: “What is happening in the West Bank... is ethnic cleansing... I am proud to say, as the longest-serving member of the Conservative Friends of Israel, that I absolutely and fully support what [Ed Miliband] is doing today, because it’s about standing up for freedom and justice"
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Thomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Canada joins the UK and France in announcing intention to restrict trade with West Bank Israeli settlements, or support European restrictions, along with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden
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Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the Two-state Solution
Today, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trad...
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Some people are calling to avoid sanctions on Israeli violations of international law because "it may trigger antisemitism". Would the same people demand to avoid prosecution of criminals of Jewish or other race/ethnicity, because that may trigger racism? I don't think so. That would be insane
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