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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The full Democracy Perception Index 2026 is available; Israel is the most negatively perceived country in the world, followed by North Korea and Afghanistan. 146165116.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146165...
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 11/10/2026
“We are now seeing the conversion of civilian surveillance into wartime intelligence collection…”
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Video Cameras Are Everywhere—and Now They Are Being Hacked for War
The highly vulnerable devices have turned into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy.
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Anne Carson, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2026
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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
🕎🇵🇸 #BREAKING | Hundreds of Jews gathered at Grand Central Station in New York City in a Pro-Palestine protest, "Let Gaza Live"
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Trump administration's assault on the rule of law continues. Despite rhetoric about protecting Americans, the anti-ICC crusade is mostly motivated by a desire to shield Israeli officials from accountability. (Rubio's political ambitions may be relevant here.) www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
reuters.com
EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 09/10/2026
A senior Liberal Democrat MP has launched an attempt to oust party leader Ed Davey amid frustration over the party’s falling poll ratings. ft.trib.al/ZjUPPJY
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Navi Pillay last year: "The commission finds it is genocide" Pillay has just won the Nobel peace prize.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A look at young David Milstein, who sits in the US Embassy in Jerusalem as a US diplomat, zealously reflecting the interests of the Likudnik regime. Here NYT reveals how he censors and guts all embassy reporting critical of Netanyahu and substitutes Netanyahu propaganda in its place.
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 08/10/2026
Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
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Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
The Canadian writer received the Swedish Academy's highest honor on Thursday, October 8. A master of textual deviation, Carson, who began as a classical philologist, blends poetry and popular culture, prose and verse, with both humor and erudition.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/10/2026
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
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Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown. Campaigners say this would make it “one of the dirtiest datacentres out there”. Continue reading...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/10/2026
UN weather body says El Niño set to intensify and last until February 2027 reut.rs/4efxNRB
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UN weather body says El Niño set to intensify and last until February 2027
This year's El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and is nearly 100% certain to last until February ​2027, the World Meteorological Organization said in its monthly climate bulletin ‌on Thursday, with sea surface temperatures set to break records.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Adam Parsons explains that Israel has kicked out ("made to leave") 20 of the 27 British diplomats working at the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Occupation, expulsion, settlement. It's time to win!" An advert for "Religious Zionism", Netanyahu's closest ally party. They don't leave any room for subtext
Election advert on a Israeli bus. Photograph: Roi Hen, FB, Oct 7
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CNN @cnn.com · 07/10/2026
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled a sculpture depicting a naked US President Donald Trump surrounded by golf equipment. It was unveiled on the grounds of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.
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Brian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is more than just a rebuke this is the beginning of a disciplinary process whereby the green party of England and Wales could actually be expelled from the European Green Party bsky.app/profile/euro...
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wow!
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Howdy! Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it. --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Nathan VanderKlippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New just now in The Atlantic: David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches. He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.” You can read his essay here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
theatlantic.com
I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken
The industry’s approach to safety guarantees more failures.
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I know Axios reports whatever the Trump administration wants them to report, but this seems ominous, especially coming in October. www.axios.com/2026/10/03/t...
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Scoop: Trump's top national security aides meet secretly at Camp David on Iran, Yemen
The last time a meeting of this sort occurred, Israel went to war against Iran days later.
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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de · 02/10/2026
ICYMI (I did): "Quietly, Mr. Olah and his team at Anthropic have been on a frantic and high stakes quest to understand the A.I. models they have unleashed on the world and to convince the models to abide by a moral code that will protect humanity."
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Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. (Gift Article)
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance’ @hackneylad.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance
The long read: The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri was named Morocco’s first female prime minister after her party swept parliamentary elections last week.
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Morocco appoints its first female prime minister
A royal decree issued by Morocco’s King Muhammed VI tasked Fatima Zahra El Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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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 · 29/09/2026
🚨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 · 29/09/2026
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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NAZA - official trailer
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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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