Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We roll out the red carpet for Putin and Xi while we shit on our closest allies daily. The American government under Trump and his cultist Republican Party is a disgrace. 13344841107
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Much has been made of Trump’s so-called betrayal of his antiwar commitments, which were paper-thin and opportunistic to begin with,” David Wallace-Wells writes. “But the Iran war may prove just as politically damaging for dramatizing his broken promise to lower prices.”nyti.msOpinion | How Trump’s Iran War May Sink Republican Midterm ChancesThe president might be supercharging what already looked like a blue wave. 43511
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 23/09/2026Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and were battling federal troops in neighbouring regions, sources told AFP Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict. u.afp.com/S9UA 193
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 24/09/2026theglobeandmail.comBell, Cohere release AI model designed to aid cybersecurity investigationsOrganizations around the world have raced to integrate AI into their defences in response to growing concerns about hackers using the technology 052
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026Dolly Parton’s manager filed a restraining order request against Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew who announced Parton’s death in an Instagram video, accusing him of making threatening statements amid an escalating fight over her estate.washingtonpost.comDolly Parton estate seeks restraining order against nephew over alleged threatsThe filing against Bryan Seaver, Parton’s former head of security, accuses him of making intimidating statements amid an escalating battle following the musician’s death. 22510
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/09/2026Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for sustained pressure to end ‘Putin’s crazy war’ aje.news/i1jaty 413323
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialWest Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 24/09/2026U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three news organizations who had their credentials revoked this weekend, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.westvirginiawatch.comJudge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now • West Virginia WatchA judge indicated he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes to news organizations who had their credentials revoked. 171
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialEuronews @euronews.com · 24/09/2026Catholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France. #EuropeNewsl.euronews.comDay devoted to the Pope in French Catholic schools sparks controversyCatholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France. 152
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialJon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEWS @status.news: The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance. The full story: www.status.news/p/white-hous...status.newsThe Source Behind The BanThe anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned. 17624203
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23/09/2026Food cannot say “please stop trying to invade Greenland,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes. “Or can it?” What she learned at a “Taste of the Arctic” dinner at the Danish ambassador’s residence.bit.lyHow to Say ‘Stop Invading Greenland’ With Reindeer SausageAnd other things I learned at the Danish ambassador’s residence last week 2271
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026The panic over AI’s potential existential threats is obscuring a more immediate risk from the technology, @willgottsegen.com argues.bit.lyAI’s Risk to Financial SystemsThe tech may soon become an existential risk to humanity, but it’s already a risk to many Americans in a more mundane way: their banks. 03216
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Or maybe just embarrass yourselves. bsky.app/profile/atru... 821565286
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026Donald Trump's latest exchange with CNN's Kaitlan Collins highlights his “warped understanding of journalism,” @olgakhazan.bsky.social argues.bit.lyA Revealing Exchange Between Donald Trump and Kaitlan CollinsThe president doesn’t understand how journalism works. 77014
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 24/09/2026Chinese President Xi Jinping receives rare airport welcome from US President Donald Trump, kicking off pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran. u.afp.com/S9Uu 043
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 24/09/2026One person was killed, and two others were injured as Russian ballistic missile explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Sept. 24. People could also be trapped under rubble in the Dniprovskyi district, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. 2575
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 24/09/2026⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack against Kyiv kills 1, injures 2 after day of drone strikes.kyivindependent.comRussian ballistic missile attack against Kyiv kills 1, injures 2 after day of drone strikesOne person was killed, and another two were in injured as Russian ballistic missile explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Sept. 24. 29521
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wow he must’ve just gotten some really bad poll numbers. MAGA Marshall criticizing ICE. It’s like a completely different guy this week! 1451557325
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 24/09/2026Diller abandons $18bn takeover bid for MGM Resorts ft.trib.al/R8DCxwoft.trib.alDiller abandons $18bn takeover bid for MGM ResortsMedia mogul says ‘we didn’t feel the mix was coming together in the way we had hoped’ after going public with offer in June 0102
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026A judge in Iowa dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register, which published a poll of Iowans before the 2024 election that showed him trailing Kamala Harris, then the vice president.nyti.msIowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines RegisterThe suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting. 611222
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 24/09/2026Moroccans cast ballots for a new parliament Wednesday, in the country's first poll since a mass migration crisis and a youth-led protest movement highlighted widespread discontentment among young people. u.afp.com/S9Un 0114
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialCNBC @cnbc.com · 24/09/2026U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visitcnb.cxU.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visitThe deal, which was set to expire in November, will now be extended to Jan. 10, Bessent said, noting the need for Beijing to fulfill more deliverables. 253
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/09/2026A gun violence prevention program in Kentucky seemed to be making a difference, @jenishawo.bsky.social writes. “And then a fight left one young man dead, one wounded, and one in prison”:bit.ly190 Days Without a HomicideHow a record stretch of peace ended in my hometown. 0205
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/09/2026And a malignant narcissist is a narcissist who ends up trying to destroy everything he hasn’t contributed to and isn’t entitled to. ht: @narceducator.bsky.social 275108113185
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialTechmeme @techmeme.com · 21/09/2026As Xi Jinping visits Washington, Chinese economists warn that Beijing's heavy focus on AI comes at the expense of addressing a severe broader economic crisis (Li Yuan/New York Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink 061
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026Some excerpts from Ed Miliband's speech today www.gov.uk/government/s... 06816
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026... and morality of all people in this world.” 113210
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026Sir 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" 28867209
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026It's always the way, isn't it giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... 753080808
taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Only #vicderbyshire has challenged the #Conservatives and #reformparty’s absurd claim that throwing out all the protections for EVERYONE IN UK of the European Convention on Human Rights would miraculously enable Border Force to deny refugees their rights to arrive in UK! 000
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialYair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The revelations regarding Netanyahu are not surprising. But the reporting demonstrates the crucial role of the Biden administration in shaping Israel's response to Oct 7. They bear so much responsibility. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comNetanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefsIn September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin... 712158
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Hard to imagine why Netanyahu is blocking a State Commission of Inquiry 613855
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026“‘The emir hoped that despite his reserved response, Netanyahu would take the message seriously and take action,’ the adviser says. None of them imagined that the prime minister would hear the message but wouldn't brief the heads of the defense establishment. ... 801193495
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 08/09/2026🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Israeli opposition leaders have called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. ➡️ u.afp.com/SjiK 45525
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent... 71998320
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026“‘Those around Netanyahu are echoing disgraceful conspiracy theories and allegations of betrayal, while clinging to the most absurd statement a leader can make: “No one woke me up,”’ Eisenkot said.” www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comAfter Haaretz exposé: Netanyahu rivals say he ignored many threats before Oct. 7Israel's opposition leaders responded to a Haaretz report that Netanyahu received an explicit warning from the UAE President that Hamas was planning a major operation. Eisenkot said the PM was unfit t... 12566158
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialWonder Why🦆Ducky🦆 @duck-flying.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation If tech firms such as Meta, Google and TikTok did not give the option to turn off algorithms, they should face "substantial" penalties www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comAustralians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislationFirms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says. 20775332100
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I plead with people not to propagate their "it won't make a difference; his supporters love him" gloom. Actually, Farage is on the ropes and he didn't get there by himself. He's there because people continue to believe resistance does make a difference. It's also wrong on the facts. 1/3 521160316
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/09/202694yr old JOHN WILLIAMS delivered a surprise performance of ‘The Imperial March” from Star Wars in front of 13,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. He is the soundtrack to our lives. 18382601414
taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The good news is that it is not a landslide: that means there is resistance 000
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 07/09/2026The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.theconversation.comGermany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens nextThe AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority. 114
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/08/2026Free grocery stores are opening across the U.S. to help address food insecurity and high grocery prices. Unlike at some food pantries, customers shopping at these stores can choose their own foods, often in private, instead of standing in line for whatever is available on a given day.nyti.msBooks and Bread: Free Grocery Stores in Libraries Tackle Food InsecurityCustomers are able to choose their own groceries, often in private, instead of visiting a food pantry for whatever is available on a given day. 614831
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/07/2026The US Senate voted 86-12 to advance a bill intended to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin to end his years-long war in Ukraine, in a sign Washington is starting to warm to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ft.trib.al/vQGdfjU 617729
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 29/07/2026"Power is the ability to shape the world to your advantage. This should not be confused with constantly declaring how powerful you are" From Edward Luce, @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comTrump’s waning sway over the worldThe habitual trolling that serves him at home is sapping his potency on the global stage 241015274
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialMark Allen Jr. @markallenjr.com · 28/07/2026Let me make this clear: if you use AI to advertise your game, I will not play it. If you use AI to advertise your services, I will not use them or hire you. If you use AI in documents/articles to get me to work with you, I will not. If you don't care enough to do it yourself, why should I care? 14548128
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Today experienced the 24th day of year hitting 30C in London. For perspective in whole of 1980s we had 21 days.static.klipy.comThe Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' SignALT: The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign 23903472
Reposted by @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/07/2026AI is poised to supercharge the inequities of the past four decades—but this isn’t inevitable, Daron Acemoglu argues.bit.lyAutomation Led to Economic Misery. AI Doesn’t Have to.How to make AI work for workers 4185