Sam Wollenberg
@samwollenberg.bsky.social
from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs
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Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union
Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
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An official account of the United States government is dreamposting about deporting 80+ million citizens
December 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
An official account of the United States government is dreamposting about deporting 80+ million citizens
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Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
‘Ruthless': Israeli ban on aid groups to have ‘horrific' outcomes in Gaza
Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
www.aljazeera.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
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The surge of AI slop, deceptive synthetic videos & images flooding our feeds, is driven in large part by Agentic AI Accounts (AAAs). aiforensics.org/work/agentic...
Key findings:
-Over 43,000 mostly AI-made posts generated 4.5 billion views
-More than 65% of accounts were created in early 2025
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Key findings:
-Over 43,000 mostly AI-made posts generated 4.5 billion views
-More than 65% of accounts were created in early 2025
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aiforensics.org
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The surge of AI slop, deceptive synthetic videos & images flooding our feeds, is driven in large part by Agentic AI Accounts (AAAs). aiforensics.org/work/agentic...
Key findings:
-Over 43,000 mostly AI-made posts generated 4.5 billion views
-More than 65% of accounts were created in early 2025
1/
Key findings:
-Over 43,000 mostly AI-made posts generated 4.5 billion views
-More than 65% of accounts were created in early 2025
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A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
www.cnn.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
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US bars five Europeans over alleged efforts to ‘censor American viewpoints’ https://aje.io/tr548o
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 AM
US bars five Europeans over alleged efforts to ‘censor American viewpoints’ https://aje.io/tr548o
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Trans Mountain is making big profits now, right?
Actually, no.
Thanks to accounting wizardry and a shell company, the pipeline has transformed Canadians' losses into gains on its balance sheets.
My deep dive on this for @thetyee.ca:
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Actually, no.
Thanks to accounting wizardry and a shell company, the pipeline has transformed Canadians' losses into gains on its balance sheets.
My deep dive on this for @thetyee.ca:
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Is Trans Mountain’s Profitability an Accounting Illusion? | The Tyee
How the finances of Canada’s government-owned pipeline may look better than they are.
thetyee.ca
December 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Trans Mountain is making big profits now, right?
Actually, no.
Thanks to accounting wizardry and a shell company, the pipeline has transformed Canadians' losses into gains on its balance sheets.
My deep dive on this for @thetyee.ca:
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Actually, no.
Thanks to accounting wizardry and a shell company, the pipeline has transformed Canadians' losses into gains on its balance sheets.
My deep dive on this for @thetyee.ca:
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Israel has been holding Palestinians captive, torturing and sexually abusing them. In a new interview with Middle East Eye, they are sharing their stories.
“I wanted to die at that moment. I couldn’t take it.”
https://ow.ly/cwRV50XMycj
“I wanted to die at that moment. I couldn’t take it.”
https://ow.ly/cwRV50XMycj
Palestinian prisoners speak out about how they were raped in Israeli jails
In exclusive interviews, two Palestinians detained in separate Israeli prisons recount harrowing details of violent sexual assault
ow.ly
December 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Israel has been holding Palestinians captive, torturing and sexually abusing them. In a new interview with Middle East Eye, they are sharing their stories.
“I wanted to die at that moment. I couldn’t take it.”
https://ow.ly/cwRV50XMycj
“I wanted to die at that moment. I couldn’t take it.”
https://ow.ly/cwRV50XMycj
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This is totally underreported. Trump is not just going after "illegals." He's going after people who were here legally, by changing their status.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
Trump has revoked legal status for at least 1.6 million immigrants over the past year by cancelling programs like TPS and student visas.
Remember: these are people who entered the country legally.
Trump never cared about “legal immigration" — just inflicting cruelty.
Remember: these are people who entered the country legally.
Trump never cared about “legal immigration" — just inflicting cruelty.
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is totally underreported. Trump is not just going after "illegals." He's going after people who were here legally, by changing their status.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
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“Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame”
Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame
The world must stop treating the word “ceasefire” as a guarantee of safety when Gaza’s residents remain under fire, under siege, and under conditions that guarantee more suffering and heartbreak.
zeteo.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame”
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Olive grove by olive grove, sheep pasture by sheep pasture, village by village — over the past two years, Israeli settlers, often with Israeli military support, have escalated their unrelenting campaign to seize land and erase its Palestinian presence. Paywall free: nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Olive grove by olive grove, sheep pasture by sheep pasture, village by village — over the past two years, Israeli settlers, often with Israeli military support, have escalated their unrelenting campaign to seize land and erase its Palestinian presence. Paywall free: nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Note that OpenAI only took these down after being notified by the journalist rather than, oh I don’t know, not releasing a technology that made uses like this possible.
People Are Using Sora 2 to Make Disturbing Videos With AI-Generated Kids
Videos such as fake ads featuring AI children playing with vibrators or Jeffrey Epstein and Diddy-themed playsets are being made with Sora 2 and posted to TikTok.
www.wired.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Note that OpenAI only took these down after being notified by the journalist rather than, oh I don’t know, not releasing a technology that made uses like this possible.
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"DULF helped them stabilize."
"When you witness the horror of someone you love dying, you don't want to see that ever again."
"Having a safe alternative [to street drugs] is a solution to that."
#BritishColumbia #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare #Courts #Policing
"When you witness the horror of someone you love dying, you don't want to see that ever again."
"Having a safe alternative [to street drugs] is a solution to that."
#BritishColumbia #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare #Courts #Policing
Ex-BC Coroner Testifies about Failures to Prevent Toxic Drug Deaths
Lawyers for DULF are arguing the compassion club had to take matters into its own hands.
thetyee.ca
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"DULF helped them stabilize."
"When you witness the horror of someone you love dying, you don't want to see that ever again."
"Having a safe alternative [to street drugs] is a solution to that."
#BritishColumbia #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare #Courts #Policing
"When you witness the horror of someone you love dying, you don't want to see that ever again."
"Having a safe alternative [to street drugs] is a solution to that."
#BritishColumbia #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare #Courts #Policing
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PBS FRONTLINE's "Surviving CECOT" is incredible, disturbing, moving, and they didn't self censor.
Surviving CECOT | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
The story of three Venezuelan men branded as gang members and deported to CECOT.
www.pbs.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
PBS FRONTLINE's "Surviving CECOT" is incredible, disturbing, moving, and they didn't self censor.
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In the wake of the tragedy at Brown, online conspiracists rushed to pin the horrific mass murder on an innocent Palestinian student. One of them was Shaun Maguire, a partner at leading VC firm Sequoia Capital.
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
Sequoia's Shaun Maguire accused an innocent Palestinian of being the Brown shooter. Then he doubled down
Online sleuthing is not, it turns out, among the noted VC's talents.
www.fastcompany.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In the wake of the tragedy at Brown, online conspiracists rushed to pin the horrific mass murder on an innocent Palestinian student. One of them was Shaun Maguire, a partner at leading VC firm Sequoia Capital.
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
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Looks like they're right.
Data Set 1 / Photo 468, the image from yesterday's Epstein files release that included photos of Trump in a drawer, was removed.
Data Set 1 / Photo 468, the image from yesterday's Epstein files release that included photos of Trump in a drawer, was removed.
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Looks like they're right.
Data Set 1 / Photo 468, the image from yesterday's Epstein files release that included photos of Trump in a drawer, was removed.
Data Set 1 / Photo 468, the image from yesterday's Epstein files release that included photos of Trump in a drawer, was removed.
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matt & co’s theory of how public opinion on immigration would respond to new information was simply empirically wrong.
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
December 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
matt & co’s theory of how public opinion on immigration would respond to new information was simply empirically wrong.
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
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Then, @jonthompson.bsky.social was one of the first on the story looking at the ramifications of Canada’s push for critical minerals mining in Northern Ontario.
#Ricochet2025 #climate
ricochet.media/indigenous/i...
#Ricochet2025 #climate
ricochet.media/indigenous/i...
In the rush for Canada’s critical minerals, Indigenous rights and sovereignty are being ignored
Investigate the tensions between mining interests and Indigenous sovereignty in Canada’s critical minerals rush.
ricochet.media
December 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Then, @jonthompson.bsky.social was one of the first on the story looking at the ramifications of Canada’s push for critical minerals mining in Northern Ontario.
#Ricochet2025 #climate
ricochet.media/indigenous/i...
#Ricochet2025 #climate
ricochet.media/indigenous/i...
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Last year, Alberta had the highest percentage of people living in food-insecure households of all the provinces.
Only Northwest Territories and Nunavut were worse.
proof.utoronto.ca/2025/new-dat...
Only Northwest Territories and Nunavut were worse.
proof.utoronto.ca/2025/new-dat...
New data on household food insecurity in 2024
We've summarized the latest data on food insecurity in 2024 from Statistics Canada's Canadian Income Survey. In 2024, 10 million Canadians, including 2.5 million children, lived in a food-insecure hou...
proof.utoronto.ca
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Last year, Alberta had the highest percentage of people living in food-insecure households of all the provinces.
Only Northwest Territories and Nunavut were worse.
proof.utoronto.ca/2025/new-dat...
Only Northwest Territories and Nunavut were worse.
proof.utoronto.ca/2025/new-dat...
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Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
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"Why is everyone SO OBSESSED with the Epstein Files," whined the guy who is in the Epstein Files.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New York Times columnist David Brooks appears in latest Epstein photos
Brooks, who dismissed Epstein scandal as ‘stupid story’, wrote column expressing lack of interest in developments
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Why is everyone SO OBSESSED with the Epstein Files," whined the guy who is in the Epstein Files.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Residential school denialists - who hitched their wagon to OneBC (which has now imploded over support for a neo-Nazi who has openly denied the Holocaust) - are now trying to move on with their rage stunts without the OneBC baggage - but the damage’s been done.
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Residential school denialists - who hitched their wagon to OneBC (which has now imploded over support for a neo-Nazi who has openly denied the Holocaust) - are now trying to move on with their rage stunts without the OneBC baggage - but the damage’s been done.
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Another officer has been caught snooping through private information in the files of the Regina Police Service.
He was suspended for one day and is still on active duty.
The police say he was 'going through some personal issues'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
He was suspended for one day and is still on active duty.
The police say he was 'going through some personal issues'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Regina officer who accessed private information for years was 'going through some personal issues': police | CBC News
Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner has taken the relatively rare step of referring the privacy breach to the Attorney General for prosecution.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Another officer has been caught snooping through private information in the files of the Regina Police Service.
He was suspended for one day and is still on active duty.
The police say he was 'going through some personal issues'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
He was suspended for one day and is still on active duty.
The police say he was 'going through some personal issues'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Temperatures over global land areas so far this year are still the 2nd warmest on record (after last year)... 🫥
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Temperatures over global land areas so far this year are still the 2nd warmest on record (after last year)... 🫥
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...