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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Way too many people out there talking about terrorism, threat assessment, and related issues who evidently don't read, let alone read books. For everybody else, check out the latest from Julia Ebner. A terrific (and terrifically written) piece of work.
Cover of the new book 'The Language of Terrorists' by author Julia Ebner.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14h
Does arresting the wife of an enlisted man and mother of four US citizen children, a person who’s been here since she was 6 years old, make our country great again?
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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Iran’s use of mass executions to instil fear of any dissent. The latest case is that of Najmeh Amini, sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for taking part in the January protests, and now facing the death sentence for blasphemy: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year
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Reuters @reuters.com · 18h
Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack reut.rs/4yod45k
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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack
Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a West Bank village's annual ​harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist.
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seagoat72.bsky.social @seagoat72.bsky.social · 2h
I would be flying with my home made designed wings.
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Several of my colleagues and I started using air-gapped computers for creative work, writing etc. Hardly like we're doing classified work, and yes it means using physical media for backups, but you know what - it means not having to deal with this crap at least for part of our digital lives.
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Anti-Fascism and Far Right @ffrafaction.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If you recognize Kliger's name, it is probably in this context: he manually shut down life-saving aid from USAID. In between his DOGE work and starting his defense start-up he was appointed to the DOD as - brace yourselves - chief data officer. bsky.app/profile/donm...
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ALOK @alokvmenon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Book Report: Testosterone: An Unathorized Biography by Dr. Katrina Karkazis and Dr. Rebecca Jordan-Young (Harvard University Press 2019) 1. Please share this important history 2. Follow me on Goodreads to keep up with what I'm reading and for 980+ book recommendations
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seagoat72.bsky.social @seagoat72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Exactly.
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Prof. Dr Beth Singler @bvlsingler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
😢How much talent has been lost? How much expertise could have been employed and wasnt? How much has humanity's development been slowed down over the centuries?
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“You could almost believe that the real purpose of government was to do the bidding of corporations, foreign states and the ultra-rich... Will Burnham allow the mob rule of private business to keep dominating our lives…?” @georgemonbiot.bsky.social asks: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot
Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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seagoat72.bsky.social @seagoat72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East
I have covered many wars in the past but nothing—absolutely nothing—prepared me for the brutality, cruelty, and the sheer savagery of Israel’s war in Gaza. I wasn’t alone. Veteran colleagues at Al …
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just the fact that many infrastructures --domestic violence shelters, for ex.-- exist because of the pervasiveness of violence against women: I hope that someday we have become a society that looks back in shock at how normal it was.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Domestic abuse is so widespread an issue that a major employer is incorporating employees' need to deal with it into their employee benefits. Union rep: "said domestic violence and abuse affected the lives of at least one in five women, and he urged other employers to introduce similar support."
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's shocking this is not shocking: "The UK’s largest private-sector employer is offering up to three days of paid leave which can be taken flexibly for activities such as attending court hearings, arranging emergency accommodation, changing locks, securing childcare or separating finances."
theguardian.com
Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuse
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Protesters barricade road to Vermont ICE facility with ‘community gardens’ - The Boston Globe
About 40 protesters built flower boxes in the middle of a road to block access to ICE facilities in Williston on Tuesday.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
She was knocked unconscious, battered, raped, while fixing a campaign sign. There's a climate factor: she did the work on her signs late at night because of the extreme heat.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Part (but far from all) of what's horrific here is: a woman weighing the consequences of speaking up about being sexually assaulted, because speaking up imposes burdens and costs (and so does not speaking up).
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, 100726: Russia launched a massive, deadly combined drone & missile strike package across northern, eastern, & western Ukraine on the night of October 6-7, killing & wounding 135+ civilians, including 4+ children. Read the report: isw.pub/UkrWar100726 (1/3)
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Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I don't know about anyone else, but the amount of rage I'm carrying around these days is making daily life hard.
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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026
ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)
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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Whoof. Caused me to go back and reread the 2014 NYer profile of him, which mentions his dependence on a few very large donors but does not hint at this most disturbing relationship with Epstein www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
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The Duke of Bard
Leon Botstein has built the college in his own polymath image; can it outlast him?
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Bethany Williams @bethanyincbr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Love this!
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thousands of Cornell Students Protest for Accountability in Rape Case truthout.org/articles/tho...
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Thousands of Cornell Students Protest for Accountability in Rape Case
In a 2025 survey, 35 percent of undergraduate women reported experiencing sexual assault during their time at Cornell.
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby. Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer. Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody. ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
Beautiful young family outside a detention center.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Australian taxpayer $ may be going to Trump's sons, through this military tech company Anduril. There's a long list of questions on #AUKUS that defence minister Marles refuses to answer. Here's another: How can you guarantee that AUKUS payments are not being used corruptly? #EndAUKUS #aispol
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#OTD in 2006, Anna Politkovskaya--Russian investigative journalist & human rights defender--was murdered in her apt building in Moscow. #PressFreedom She exposed state corruption, opposed the Chechen conflict & wrote "Putin's Russia," a book critical of his rise to power & authoritarian shift.
A serious portrait-style photograph of Russian journalist, author, and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya (August 30, 1958 – October 7, 2006). Globally revered for her fearless exposure of human rights abuses in Chechnya and her staunch criticism of Vladimir Putin, she looks slightly off-camera with a solemn, resolute, and deeply contemplative expression. Her face is framed by her signature silver-gray hair, parted down the middle and tucked behind her ears, revealing long, slender gold bar earrings. She wears oval, wire-rimmed gold glasses and a crisp, white collared shirt that stands out sharply against the composition. She is in the right two-thirds of the frame, balanced by a soft-focused, bright outdoor background of green and white bokeh on the left. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting her focused gaze. The overall mood is serious, reflective, and dignified, serving as a powerful visual testament to her legacy as a champion of press freedom who paid the ultimate price for her investigative work.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Agreed 🤷🏽‍♀️
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
After Australia relaxed its restrictions on abortion pill prescriptions, the number of Australian pharmacies stocking MS-2 Step (mifepristone and misoprostol) increased by almost 50%. Deregulation of abortion promotes safer and faster healthcare!
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Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies
The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Biochemist Dr. Florence Seibert developed the Purified Protein Derivative in the 1930s that standardized tuberculosis testing worldwide by 1952. Before her work, TB skin tests were inconsistent/unreliable.It remains the basis for the TB skin test used today. Born #OTD in 1897. #WomenInSTEM
A vintage black-and-white studio portrait features biochemist Dr. Florence Seibert (1900–1991), famed for developing the Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) that standardized tuberculosis testing worldwide. Captured from the chest up, she poses in a three-quarter turn while looking directly at the camera with a subtle, intelligent smile, establishing a serene, professional, and historically significant mood. Her dark hair is styled in a classic 1920s short bob featuring prominent finger waves framing her forehead. She wears delicate, rimless spectacles and a light-colored blouse designed with a prominent collar and soft ruffled detailing along the edges. The composition employs soft-focus lighting typical of early 20th-century photography, casting gentle highlights across her face against a smooth, dark, non-descript studio backdrop. In the bottom right corner, a faint, embossed photographer's stamp adds an authentic period touch to this archival image celebrating a foundational figure in medicine.
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A new study shows that state abortion bans lead to higher insurance costs in those states. Increased birth rates with more pregnancy-related complications, and more emergencies and infant and maternal deaths, generate costs that are passed on to families. Black and Hispanic women are most affected.
stateline.org
Research suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs • Stateline
New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premium...
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Michelle @michellesea.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You Are Morally Obligated To Oppose Genocide And Apartheid Regardless Of Your Religion www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/you-are-mo...
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You Are Morally Obligated To Oppose Genocide And Apartheid Regardless Of Your Religion
Reading by Tim Foley:
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pioneering neuropsychologist Dr. Muriel Lezak revolutionized how we understand & treat brain trauma. Her landmark textbook "Neuropsychological Assessment" (1976) became is widely regarded as the foundational text in clinical #neuropsychology. She died #OTD in 2021 at the age of 94. #WomenInSTEM
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Muriel Lezak, Leading Authority on Brain Injuries, Dies at 94 (Gift Article)
A neuropsychologist, she wrote a textbook that became an essential guide to describing and evaluating brain damage and dysfunction.
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It's so hard to understand the perceived need in South Korea to legislate on abortion. It's been decriminalized. Just repeal any previous legal restrictions and let health professionals develop protocols and start providing. (Presumably there's no law for heart surgery or appendectomy?)
koreajoongangdaily.com
Korea’s abortion pill plan faces fresh legal questions despite gov't import clearance
The Legislation Ministry says its opinion allowed drug approval but did not determine whether medication abortion itself is lawful.
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FreePalestine @savesjarrah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#GazaGenocide, 2 Oct 2026 At least 74,040 Palestinians have been killed and 175,168 injured since October 7, 2023, the beginning of #israel’s genocide in #Gaza. #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Boycottisrael #TrumpWarCriminal #BoycottUSA #israel Enemy of Humanity
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SEASONAL VEGAN @hbender55.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
STOP KISSING THAT FUCKER’S ASS AND GET REAL ABOUT WHAT THE FUCK IS REALLY GOING ON
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Very relevant to Australia, with much of legacy media [even @australia.theguardian.com] calling the new Greens leader David Shoebridge "polarizing". Which is code for 'refuses to be nice to big corporates, psychopathic billionaires, genocide enthusiasts, and their political enablers.' #auspol
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
1. Tonight at Gillette Stadium, Zach Bryan, one of the biggest country music artists in the world, wore a Free Palestine shirt onstage. Gillette Stadium is owned by Robert Kraft, who pushed Ed Sheeran and his promoter to drop Macklemore from his tour. Bryan isn’t just a major country artist.
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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Renee Good's family files lawsuits against Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot her, and Trump administration officials www.jezebel.com/renee-good-f...
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Far from tackling violence against women, far-right activity has actively disrupted frontline women’s services – and ultimately left victims more vulnerable.” Including services aimed at providing protection against domestic violence. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
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‘Fear is part of our life now’: women’s groups thrown into disarray…
Anti-immigration protestors are disrupting services aimed at those they claim to protect
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#ResistanceRoots Margaret Chung was born on this day in 1889 in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was a medical doctor and philanthropist who shattered racial, gender and social norms in the first half of the 20th century. Her life was defined by her unique role as a military recruiter during WWII. /1
Dr. Margaret “Mom” Chung. Chung rewrote the rules of what an Asian American woman, a physician and a civilian could achieve in 20th-century America. She broke institutional barriers in education and medicine, revolutionized healthcare access for marginalized women, and bridged the divide between Western medicine and traditional Chinatown cultures. Operating outside formal government channels, she built a massive, cross-branch network of military personnel, Hollywood icons and politicians. She served as a clandestine recruitment and vetting resource for the U.S. military. Her behind-the-scenes lobbying helped expand women’s right to serve in the U.S. armed forces. She was also a trailblazing queer icon who proved that strategic brilliance and unwavering patriotism could force even most conservative systems of her era to honor her.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🫂🤝🏽
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🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ @eviebauer727.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From CBS News: Palestinians held a mass funeral on Thursday in Gaza City for more than 100 people whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble of a residential building hit by an Israeli strike nearly three years ago.
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