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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 2, 2026
Russia has advanced its cognitive warfare efforts to persuade the world that European leaders who respond to its threats are the aggressors.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Crisis Watch Newsletter www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch?...
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Bat Month is here! 🦇
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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China & Taiwan Update, October 2, 2026
The PLA opened its third overseas military base, the China-Laos Military Joint Support and Training Center, in Ban Keun, Laos.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site for the first time in the ceremony’s history
The center announced that the celebration will be held at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C., due to the closure of the main building for planned renovations.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Oleshky: How Russia Governs Through Humanitarian Decline
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the occupied Oleshky area reflects the coercive logic of Russian occupation governance in a frontline city.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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‘Water yes, mining no!’: the 87-year-old farmer who became a nature hero in Colombia
Porfirio Garcés is one of the ‘Jerico 11’, who face kidnapping charges after opposing a copper mine. Now, with a far-right president prioritising extraction, their fight has become more urgent
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks
President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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AI weapons systems are already here. Algorithms must not decide who lives and dies | Kenneth Roth
Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows the danger of using AI in warfare. Humans must remain at the center of wartime decisions
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Christa Pike survived her execution attempt. Tennessee must not try again | Austin Sarat
What happened to Pike was gruesome. No one deserves what she went through, not even those who commit horrible crimes
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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The ICE documentary as chilling as a horror movie: ‘We’re trying to put the audience in a position of terror’
Film-makers Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller’s new short is an unvarnished portrait of ICE-occupied Minneapolis
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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‘Starchitects go home’: what’s the truth behind Albania’s astonishing building boom?
Sixty top architecture firms from around the world have mooted 500 eye-catching projects across Albania, sparking fury and protests. Now they’re being celebrated in an 800-page tome that some are call...
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/vid...
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Is James Talarico about to flip Texas for the Democrats? | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star state would be seismic
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack
Smit Machchhar says in video call with Indian PM that he realised if he did not get up ‘passengers would lose their lives’
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – as it happened
Macron says G7 will ‘work in a coordinated manner to help bring down the prices of petroleum products’
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on South Korea if they do not pay for Alaska natural gas pipeline – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Calls grow for US death penalty halt after ‘torturous’ botched execution of Christa Pike
Pike alive but in critical condition as experts call ordeal that unfolded in Tennessee ‘unimaginably barbaric’
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Military Times Newsletter link.militarytimes.com/view/6713897...
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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US-Led Coalition Ends Iraq Mission as Baghdad Hails New Era of Sovereignty
Iraq has marked the formal conclusion of the US-led coalition’s military mission in the country, with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye Vow Immediate Military Cooperation Under Makkah Pact
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to immediately translate their commitments under the Makkah Defense Alliance
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Netanyahu, UAE President Hold Expanded Talks with Officials from 10 Countries: Report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held an
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns
Tech company releases Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants
After five years of work, 5,750 panels of toughened glass will help keep hundred of plants safe from Scottish winters – but more work needs to be done
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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The Bolsonaros … they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls – podcast
Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take power
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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I went curtain shopping during a Kyiv air raid. And not because I’m ‘resilient’ | Diana Berg
We can’t count on tomorrow so it would be rational to own less. Yet we make our homes nicer, just to anchor ourselves in the here and now, says Ukrainian artist Diana Berg
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in Nige
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
PM has praised Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester, but critics say this ignores public cost of city’s transformation
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident
Counter-terrorism police arrest 25-year-old in Westminster and search two properties in central London
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods
There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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California issues investigative subpoena to OpenAI over rogue agents’ hacking
State attorney general issues subpoena to OpenAI as ​part of broader inquiry into potential security vulnerabilities
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi
As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We don’t need to panic about AI. We need to hold its creators accountable when things go wrong | John Quiggin
If a chatbot prompt like ‘find Australian medicine statistics’ results in a website breach, the responsibility does not lie with a piece of code
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread
Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination rates
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2026
Russian milbloggers are concerned that Operation Vivaldi in the Lyman direction will hinder RU attempts to assault Slovyansk from the east.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Iran Update, October 1, 2026
Houthi forces temporarily disrupted a section of the Yemeni government-aligned forces’ GLOC between Taiz City and Aden City..
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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WTF is wrong with Russia?
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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NEW COMMENTARY | Five Energy Market Factors That Could Tip the Scales in the Middle East War
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Christa Pike is in critical condition after failed execution in Tennessee, her lawyers say
At least seven needles were used to administer the lethal injection doses into Pike’s arm over the course of an hour, said one of her lawyers, who witnessed the failed execution attempt.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to conduct vehicle stops only after completing specific training.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England
British police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base on the weekend.
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petrovdempski.bsky.social @petrovdempski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Russian Occupation Update, October 1, 2026
The ECHR is hearing a case that highlights the longevity of Russia’s policies towards children in occupied Ukraine.
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