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Reposted by Ásdís Thoroddsen
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is far from over.
Today, the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International and other groups labeled as a genocide.
Today, the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International and other groups labeled as a genocide.
Doctors Without Borders among dozens of aid groups Israel moves to shut down in Gaza
Allied nations condemned the decision, warning it could halt relief operations within weeks.
www.motherjones.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is far from over.
Today, the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International and other groups labeled as a genocide.
Today, the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International and other groups labeled as a genocide.
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This is a really good point that I had not run into before: these "creators" have no further insight into their alleged creation than the average audience member and that is why it cannot be called art (besides all the other obvious reasons).
December 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is a really good point that I had not run into before: these "creators" have no further insight into their alleged creation than the average audience member and that is why it cannot be called art (besides all the other obvious reasons).
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ABSOLUTE INSANITY IN ICELAND
It s warmer than summer !
19.7C Bakkagerði in the middle of the night !
‼️nearly 10C above JULY average
MOST EXTREME EVENT EVER SEEN IN WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY
Records brutalized allover the country
It s warmer than summer !
19.7C Bakkagerði in the middle of the night !
‼️nearly 10C above JULY average
MOST EXTREME EVENT EVER SEEN IN WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY
Records brutalized allover the country
December 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
ABSOLUTE INSANITY IN ICELAND
It s warmer than summer !
19.7C Bakkagerði in the middle of the night !
‼️nearly 10C above JULY average
MOST EXTREME EVENT EVER SEEN IN WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY
Records brutalized allover the country
It s warmer than summer !
19.7C Bakkagerði in the middle of the night !
‼️nearly 10C above JULY average
MOST EXTREME EVENT EVER SEEN IN WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY
Records brutalized allover the country
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Reposted by Ásdís Thoroddsen
Reposted by Ásdís Thoroddsen
Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
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Since we are once again dealing with "the only silent era comedians of note were men" I feel I need to stand up for the ladies.
Marion Davies!
Marion Davies!
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Since we are once again dealing with "the only silent era comedians of note were men" I feel I need to stand up for the ladies.
Marion Davies!
Marion Davies!
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good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
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Watch | Tens of thousands of anti-Zionist Jews have gathered in occupied Palestine, boldly raising their voices against Zionism.
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Watch | Tens of thousands of anti-Zionist Jews have gathered in occupied Palestine, boldly raising their voices against Zionism.
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Was it because they lost their heads?
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished
Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture
www.science.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Was it because they lost their heads?
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Time to reshare this piece on the pitfalls of following the road Denmark has taken on immigration: ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Time to reshare this piece on the pitfalls of following the road Denmark has taken on immigration: ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
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Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance catch their first glimpse of America-- and the American way of immigration-- in his 1917 political comedy THE IMMIGRANT.
November 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance catch their first glimpse of America-- and the American way of immigration-- in his 1917 political comedy THE IMMIGRANT.
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🧵 #BREAKING | Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Gaza today, it committed yet another horrifying massacre.
An Israeli strike targeted a bus carrying two displaced families searching for shelter, killing them all.
An Israeli strike targeted a bus carrying two displaced families searching for shelter, killing them all.
October 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🧵 #BREAKING | Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Gaza today, it committed yet another horrifying massacre.
An Israeli strike targeted a bus carrying two displaced families searching for shelter, killing them all.
An Israeli strike targeted a bus carrying two displaced families searching for shelter, killing them all.
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Bara í dag voru 11 palestínskir einstaklingar úr sömu fjölskyldunni myrt, þrjú börn og 7 konur.
Það var ekki Hamas sem myrti þau, heldur Ísraelsher. Ísraelskur dáti miðaði fallbyssu skriðdrekans síns á bíl fjölskyldunnar, og skaut.
www.ruv.is/frettir/erle...
Það var ekki Hamas sem myrti þau, heldur Ísraelsher. Ísraelskur dáti miðaði fallbyssu skriðdrekans síns á bíl fjölskyldunnar, og skaut.
www.ruv.is/frettir/erle...
Hamas grunað um að skipuleggja atlögu að almennum borgurum - RÚV.is
Utanríkisráðuneyti Bandaríkjanna segir það alvarlegt brot á vopnahléssamkomulaginu ráðist Hamas á almenna borgara á Gaza. Marktækar heimildir séu fyrir skipulagningu árásar. Hamas hefur afhent lík tve...
www.ruv.is
October 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Bara í dag voru 11 palestínskir einstaklingar úr sömu fjölskyldunni myrt, þrjú börn og 7 konur.
Það var ekki Hamas sem myrti þau, heldur Ísraelsher. Ísraelskur dáti miðaði fallbyssu skriðdrekans síns á bíl fjölskyldunnar, og skaut.
www.ruv.is/frettir/erle...
Það var ekki Hamas sem myrti þau, heldur Ísraelsher. Ísraelskur dáti miðaði fallbyssu skriðdrekans síns á bíl fjölskyldunnar, og skaut.
www.ruv.is/frettir/erle...
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I wrote about this back when "The Verge" came out for Defector. Loved writing this essay. defector.com/christopher-...
Christopher Columbus And The Replacement-Level Historical Figure | Defector
It’s easy to tell Columbus’s story as one of a determined innovator, triumphing over the backwardness and ignorance of medieval Europe to usher in a new era of global exploration, trade, colonization,...
defector.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I wrote about this back when "The Verge" came out for Defector. Loved writing this essay. defector.com/christopher-...
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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One of the lessons I discuss in "On Tyranny":
Listen for dangerous words.
Listen for dangerous words.
October 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
One of the lessons I discuss in "On Tyranny":
Listen for dangerous words.
Listen for dangerous words.
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Happy Petrov Day to those who celebrate. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov made the correct decision to not trust a computer.
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
September 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Happy Petrov Day to those who celebrate. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov made the correct decision to not trust a computer.
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
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Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."
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100 years of August sea surface temperature anomalies updated through 2025. There is a lot of variability from year-to-year (like El Niño/La Niña patterns) in addition to human-caused climate change evident through long-term warming.
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
September 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
100 years of August sea surface temperature anomalies updated through 2025. There is a lot of variability from year-to-year (like El Niño/La Niña patterns) in addition to human-caused climate change evident through long-term warming.
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
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Ya know, I would watch the hell out of a song contest consisting of Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Iceland and Ireland
September 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Ya know, I would watch the hell out of a song contest consisting of Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Iceland and Ireland