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francesco strazzari
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professor of international relations | studies armed conflict and social change - Substack (IT): @francescostrazzari
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davidbflower.bsky.social
AI researcher says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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womenriseup2026.bsky.social
#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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ahashtrudi.bsky.social
Longer sentence signals turning point for Tunisia’s opposition: “opposition figures, lawyers, #journalists, and activists have faced arrest and lengthy prison sentences . . ."

READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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anisepis.bsky.social
La maggior parte dei media è impegnata a ridurre il caso Epstein a scandalo sessuale. Tuttavia, chiunque abbia letto i files attraverso i social media ha chiaro di non trovarsi davanti a un sexgate.

Caso Epstein, oltre la superficie dello scandalo

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Caso Epstein, oltre la superficie dello scandalo | il manifesto
Usa (Commenti) La maggior parte dei mass media è impegnata a ridurre il caso Epstein a scandalo sessuale. Tuttavia, chiunque abbia letto i files attraverso i social media ha chiaro di non trovarsi dav...
ilmanifesto.it
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
zaz.bsky.social
'partial membership' is something conceptually new
politico.eu POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d
The EU is hatching an unprecedented plan that could give Ukraine partial membership in the bloc as early as next year.

Based on conversations with 10 officials and diplomats, we have identified five steps that could make it happen 👇
5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027  
Plans to bring Kyiv into the tent before it has completed all reforms and to remove Hungary’s veto signal a sense of urgency in Brussels.
www.politico.eu
February 10, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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timlongman.bsky.social
So much for the party of individual freedom and small government. The Republican Party is now all in on the police state.
Just to be clear, immigrants are not “invaders” and people standing up for human rights are not “traitors.” People who defend state violence ARE betraying American values.
February 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
zaz.bsky.social
tomorrow - Tuesday 3rd, we conclude in Pisa our PRIN PNRR research project on engaging jihadists in negotiations in the Global South. Publications will follow
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
zaz.bsky.social
a gentle reminder
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.

This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
graph tracking democratic backsliding is occuring more quickly in the US than elsewhere.
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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chenchenzhang.net
“The overwhelming liberal focus on disinformation misreads how digital platforms work: misleading content is everywhere, but the real battleground is over emotion and attention”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How liberals lost the internet | Robert Topinka
In the first part of our series on digital politics, we look at how centrists have lost ground fighting disinformation – when the real battle is over emotion and attention, says digital media academic...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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whiteroseafa.bsky.social
This phrase should not exist. A pox upon a society that allows this to happen. Burn it all down and start over.

"An uprising of children in a DHS concentration camp"
nsharma101.bsky.social Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 13d
An uprising of children in a DHS concentration camp in Dilly, Texas!

They focused on the mistreatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old from Minnesota, abducted with his father by ICE last week

Immigration attorney Eric Lee could hear shouting [and] believed “hundreds of children” took part.
Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center
The immigrant jail, where many children are detained, has "horrible" conditions, including "putrid" drinking water.
truthout.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
zaz.bsky.social
ICE already knows who Minneapolis protesters are: they use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
zaz.bsky.social
Le Monde goes back to the 'Dmitriev case', the historian of Stalinist crimes sentenced to fifteen years in prison: one of the heaviest among Russian political prisoners (an estimated number of 3,000-4,600)
www.lemonde.fr/histoire/art...
Iouri Dmitriev, l’historien russe emprisonné pour avoir dénoncé la réécriture du passé par le Kremlin
Détenu dans un bagne de Mordovie, en Russie, ce spécialiste des crimes du stalinisme, âgé de 70 ans, est un des plus vieux prisonniers politiques du régime. Son crime ? Refuser d’accepter les falsific...
www.lemonde.fr
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
zaz.bsky.social
Ukrainian Defence Minister Fedorov confirms that Russian forces are equipping drones with Starlink satellite systems
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief www.ft.com/content/c309...
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
zaz.bsky.social
A militia that kills: Milan’s mayor says ICE agents are ‘clearly not welcome’ in Winter Olympics co-host city “because they don’t guarantee they’re aligned with our democratic security management methods”.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics
Milan’s mayor says agents ‘clearly not welcome’ in co-host city and that Italy can take care of security itself
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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sentdefenderx.bsky.social
According to the latest data published by the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), as of Saturday January 24, the total number of confirmed deaths from the recent crackdown on anti-regime protests in Iran has reached 5,459, while the number of deaths currently under investigation stands at 17,...
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January 25, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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danielmcdowell.bsky.social
This is the correct take. And what do we think will happen if (when?) the civil unrest in the US gets worse?

It's simple. If you look like a political basket case, your currency becomes much less appealing.
January 25, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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wittywebhandle.bsky.social
Remember 10 years ago when the United States kidnapped Nicolas Maduro?
January 26, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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atrupar.com
Trump: “I’m building, on top of everything else that I am doing, one of the greatest and most beautiful Ballrooms anywhere in the World, with more than 300 Million Dollars of Great American Patriots’ money, & working closely with, right from the beginning, the US Military and Secret Service”
I’m building, on top of everything else that I am doing, one of the greatest and most beautiful Ballrooms anywhere in the World, with more than 300 Million Dollars of Great American Patriots’ money, and working closely with, right from the beginning, the United States Military and Secret Service. This is a GIFT (ZERO taxpayer funding!) to the United States of America, of 300 to 400 Million Dollars (depending on the scope and quality of interior finishes!), for a desperately needed space, sought for over 150 years by previous Presidents and Administrations, so that the White House would no longer be forced to use a cheap and unsafe “tent,” for big and important STATE EVENTS, Dinners, Meetings, Conferences, and already scheduled future INAUGURATIONS (for safety, security, and capacity purposes!), on a very wet, and subject to weather, White House lawn. Making such a large gift to the U.S.A. was thought to be, by almost everyone, “A WONDERFUL THING TO DO” — But no, as usual, I got sued, this time by the Radical Left National (No!)Trust for Historic Preservation, a group that couldn’t care less about our Country! All of the Structural Steel, Windows, Doors, A.C./Heating Equipment, Marble, Stone, Precast Concrete, Bulletproof Windows and Glass, Anti-Drone Roofing, and much more, has been ordered (or is ready to be), and there is no practical or reasonable way to go back. IT IS TOO LATE! Why didn’t these obstructionists and troublemakers bring their baseless lawsuit much earlier? Congress never tried, or wanted, to stop the Ballroom Project! Everyone knew what was taking place at the White House — A great, big, beautiful gift to the United States of America! For those that are interested, the tiny East Wing was so “bastardized” and changed, built and rebuilt over the years, that it bore no resemblance or relationship to the original building . The so-called “preservationists,” who get their money from the most unusual of places, should not be allowed to stop this desperately needed addition to our GREAT White House, a place that a President has never needed permission to change or enhance, because of the special grounds on which it sits, no matter how big (and important!), that enhancement may be. Additionally, in this instance, it is being done with the design, consent, and approval of the highest levels of the United States Military and Secret Service. The mere bringing of this ridiculous lawsuit has already, unfortunately, exposed this heretofore Top Secret fact. Stoppage of construction, at this late date, when so much has already been ordered and done, would be devastating to the White House, our Country, and all concerned. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
January 25, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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frankslijper.bsky.social
"Israeli arms exports surged in the wake of the genocide, reaching a record $14.8 billion in 2024. Europe emerged as the largest buyer, accounting for 54 percent of total exports."
www.972mag.com/germany-isra...
Germany never stopped arming Israel’s genocide
A new bilateral cybersecurity deal and the continued flow of weapons leave little ambiguity about Germany's stance: not accountability, but normalization.
www.972mag.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Spraying pepper spray directly into the eyes of a detained person who’s already fully subdued
amreports.bsky.social Ashley Miller @amreports.bsky.social · 21d
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Several agents hold a person down and sprays them with pepper spray.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
zaz.bsky.social
kind reminder
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
zaz.bsky.social
Trovo sia molto preoccupante come sui media italiani gli sviluppi nel Nordest della Siria, a tre giorni dall'inizio dell'offensiva, restino sostanzialmente oscurati

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francesco strazzari (@francescostrazzari)
Domenica mi trovavo ospite di Monica Maggioni nello studio televisivo di InMezzora (Rai3) per commentare l’attualità internazionale, l’Iran e le tensioni intra-occidentali sulla Groenlandia. Abbiamo...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM