Stephanie Migot (MsMigot)
@msmigot.bsky.social
Wannabe polymath. Hangs out at justthetalk.com. Posts may contain swears. Allergic to emojis. Reposts ≠ endorsement. Can be bribed with gin, cheese, cold cuts and trash telly.
🇰🇪 in Disunited Kingdom
🇰🇪 in Disunited Kingdom
Ukraine’s civilian casualties have surged 26 percent in the last year as Trump talked about peace tinyurl.com/233hpxf4 [Independent]
Ukraine’s civilian casualties have surged 26 per cent as Trump talked about peace
US-backed peace talks with Kyiv and Moscow have made little progress – and Vladimir Putin has ramped up his deadly attacks
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February 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Ukraine’s civilian casualties have surged 26 percent in the last year as Trump talked about peace tinyurl.com/233hpxf4 [Independent]
South African trio charged with Bolt driver's murder filmed on dashcam tinyurl.com/222gbak6 [BBC]
South African trio charged with Bolt driver Isaac Satlat's murder filmed on dashcam
Police are still looking for a fourth suspect in the attack which has shocked South Africans.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
South African trio charged with Bolt driver's murder filmed on dashcam tinyurl.com/222gbak6 [BBC]
Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against #PalestineAction proscription tinyurl.com/2458asnl [Guardian]
Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against Palestine Action proscription
Protesters welcome high court decision but many remain in legal limbo as government prepares to lodge appeal
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February 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against #PalestineAction proscription tinyurl.com/2458asnl [Guardian]
Killing of far-right activist triggers turmoil across French political spectrum tinyurl.com/29wge6z4 [RFI]
Killing of far-right activist triggers turmoil across French political spectrum
The fatal beating of a 23-year-old far-right sympathiser in Lyon has sparked a blame game between France's left and right political circles, while an investigation is underway to uncover the sequence…
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February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Killing of far-right activist triggers turmoil across French political spectrum tinyurl.com/29wge6z4 [RFI]
'Relooted': the video game where players steal back African artefacts tinyurl.com/277t5wlu [RFI]
'Relooted': the video game where players steal back African artefacts
A video game released this week by a South African company features characters from the African continent whose objective is to reclaim artefacts looted by colonisers from Western museums and bring them…
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February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
'Relooted': the video game where players steal back African artefacts tinyurl.com/277t5wlu [RFI]
Top British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament tinyurl.com/28otpxuf [Guardian]
British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament
Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costs
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February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Top British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament tinyurl.com/28otpxuf [Guardian]
Nazi era and Hitler socially acceptable again? Berlin 1936 Olympic T-shirt controversy explained tinyurl.com/2yfyzevj [Euronews]
IOC defends sale of T-shirt bearing Nazi 1936 Berlin Games imagery
The T-shirt sold on the Olympic Games' online stores has caused widespread controversy across Germany as people accused the IOC of disseminating Nazi propaganda.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nazi era and Hitler socially acceptable again? Berlin 1936 Olympic T-shirt controversy explained tinyurl.com/2yfyzevj [Euronews]
Egypt • High prices keep sales low in Cairo as residents prepare for Ramadan tinyurl.com/28zly9bv [Africanews]
High prices keep sales low in Cairo as residents prepare for Ramadan
Muslims across Egypt are preparing for the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday. But at one market in Cairo’s Old Islamic neighborhood, ...
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February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Egypt • High prices keep sales low in Cairo as residents prepare for Ramadan tinyurl.com/28zly9bv [Africanews]
UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates tinyurl.com/27ewumfb [Guardian]
UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates
Trades Union Congress says women have worked a month and a half for nothing this year and legislation is needed
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February 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates tinyurl.com/27ewumfb [Guardian]
USA • Pentagon to sever ties with ‘woke’ Harvard – Payback for Trump’s rejection? tinyurl.com/2b5jhhak [LeftFootFwd]
Woke-bashing of the week: Pentagon to sever ties with ‘woke’ Harvard – Payback for Trump’s rejection?
One thing is clear: Trump as Harvard material was always a stretch.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
USA • Pentagon to sever ties with ‘woke’ Harvard – Payback for Trump’s rejection? tinyurl.com/2b5jhhak [LeftFootFwd]
African Union adopts resolution describing slavery and colonisation as crimes against humanity tinyurl.com/23lrp7tj [Africanews]
February 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
African Union adopts resolution describing slavery and colonisation as crimes against humanity tinyurl.com/23lrp7tj [Africanews]
Makers of #AI chatbots that put children at risk face big fines or UK ban tinyurl.com/2384h8qy [Guardian]
Starmer to extend online safety rules to AI chatbots after Grok scandal
Starmer to announce ‘crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI’ after scandal involving Elon Musk’s Grok tool
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February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Makers of #AI chatbots that put children at risk face big fines or UK ban tinyurl.com/2384h8qy [Guardian]
‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics tinyurl.com/2y4q7g85 [Guardian]
‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics
Fresh fruit and other items now available but at high prices in territory where unemployment is estimated at 80%
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February 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics tinyurl.com/2y4q7g85 [Guardian]
Barack Obama unleashes on Trump as he breaks silence over president's video depicting him and Michelle as apes tinyurl.com/2b3khult [LondonStandard]
Obama unleashes on Trump over video depicting him and Michelle as apes
The video has drawn criticism from Trump’s own Republican party
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February 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Barack Obama unleashes on Trump as he breaks silence over president's video depicting him and Michelle as apes tinyurl.com/2b3khult [LondonStandard]
Tim Martin ridiculed for urging pubs to back Reform UK tinyurl.com/276es9ob [LeftFootFwd]
Tim Martin ridiculed for urging pubs to back Reform UK
“Brexiter Tim Spoons wants to cut child benefits so someone can save £1 if they drink 20 pints in one of his pubs…”
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February 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Tim Martin ridiculed for urging pubs to back Reform UK tinyurl.com/276es9ob [LeftFootFwd]
Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks tinyurl.com/29tagxx3 [Euronews]
Ukraine hits Russian oil terminal as Moscow's drone strikes intensify
Ukraine hits Russian oil terminal and air defence in occupied Crimea as Moscow's drone strikes and power cuts intensify ahead of fresh US-brokered peace talks in Geneva.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks tinyurl.com/29tagxx3 [Euronews]
Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections tinyurl.com/2922ygkh [GlobalVoices]
Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections
Ideally, the law that is supposed to protect women online is the Computer Misuse Act 2011, but it has instead been used to attack feminist dissenters.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections tinyurl.com/2922ygkh [GlobalVoices]
Can The Student Loan Genie Be Put Back In The Bottle? tinyurl.com/29y3lmcv [PoliticsHome]
Can The Student Loan Genie Be Put Back In The Bottle?
The issue of student loans has exploded into life in Westminster in recent weeks, with figures across the political spectrum demanding a serious conversation about the 'Plan 2' system. But will it come to anything?
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February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Can The Student Loan Genie Be Put Back In The Bottle? tinyurl.com/29y3lmcv [PoliticsHome]
Board of Peace to unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction at inaugural meeting, Trump says tinyurl.com/28hdjcka [Euronews]
Board of Peace to unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction, Trump says
The pledges will be formally announced when board members gather in Washington on Thursday for their first meeting, the US president said in a social media post.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Board of Peace to unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction at inaugural meeting, Trump says tinyurl.com/28hdjcka [Euronews]
Discord will use "automated detection with AI validation and human review" to age-gate your servers tinyurl.com/23b22dem [xdadevelopers]
Discord will use "automated detection with AI validation and human review" to age-gate your servers
Here's hoping there are no glitches.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Discord will use "automated detection with AI validation and human review" to age-gate your servers tinyurl.com/23b22dem [xdadevelopers]
Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts tinyurl.com/2b7hwbun [Guardian]
Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts
Parents wish to ‘take matters into our own hands’ as William Blake House faces potential winding up order
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February 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts tinyurl.com/2b7hwbun [Guardian]
African Union Summit confronts worsening conflictshttps://tinyurl.com/27nqrouq [France24]
February 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
African Union Summit confronts worsening conflictshttps://tinyurl.com/27nqrouq [France24]
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections tinyurl.com/2yjgpke4 [NYTimes, archive link]
View this full article!
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/africa/us-secret-deportation-cameroon.html
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February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections tinyurl.com/2yjgpke4 [NYTimes, archive link]
Podcast • How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews tinyurl.com/2bay5q4a [Guardian]
How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews – podcast
The Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, Chris Osuh, reports on the plot by two IS terrorists to massacre Jews in Manchester, and how it was thwarted by an undercover sting
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February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Podcast • How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews tinyurl.com/2bay5q4a [Guardian]