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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 1d

A months-long investigation by The Ferret and a group of international journalists found there have been 40 propaganda animations produced by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the past two years – including several using the Scottish Maritime Museum’s 3D scans
theferret.scot/idf-s...

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Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 23h

Many of these “illustrations” aren’t based on verified intelligence at all.

Our analysis of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D environments, spatial inaccuracies, and assets lifted from unrelated artists and institutions.

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Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 23h

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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Kate Leader @leader-kate.bsky.social · 4d

The Home Secretary is now planning to find a way to criminalise the "cumulative effect" of protest.

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 4d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 5d

Putting up Christmas decor before the end of October is offensive to us Halloween folk so pls stop

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 7d

Close to 65k watching the livefeed from the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Gaza.

Israel seems to be intercepting right now.

All eyes needed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...

24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla

www.youtube.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 9d

This passage nearly broke me.

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely nothing can go wrong here, 10/10 idea

WIRED @wired.com · 9d

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model. www.wired.com/story/openai...

OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.

www.wired.com

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 10d

As young women living in the UK, myself and others I know are not scared of migrants - we are scared of hateful men like this. Deplorable behavior and especially grim to see it coming from students. www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/index...

Controversy as students lead protests outside asylum seeker accommodation – The Gaudie

www.gaudie.co.uk

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 10d

There is no world in which masked and armed agents of the state running down delivery drivers makes us safer. That our information environment and political leaders have convinced people otherwise is a massive failure.

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 10d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 12d

Nobody asked for 1800s Irish Succession but House of Guinness is absolutely perfect (especially soundtrack)

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Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 14d

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 14d

I am begging students to stop emailing lecturers/profs for the first time and addressing them as “Hi (first name)” (or worse, “Hiya”) - not because I care, but because someone who decides your next job likely will care!

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 15d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 16d

Every day it is something dumber than the next I am TIRED

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Victor Kattan @victorkattan.bsky.social · 18d

Finally - recognition of Palestine was long overdue and is better late than never. Now the debate needs to shift to real sanctions and mass divestment to end the slaughter in Gaza

#gaza #palestine #recognition

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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 18d

Australia recognizes the State of Palestine

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 19d

Grim

University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 20d

NEW: Oxford will be the first UK university to give all staff and students free ChatGPT Edu access, from this academic year.

ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.

Graphic from the University of Oxford, featuring an image of a glowing, digital brain with the text: 'Generative AI at Oxford'. Highlights that ChatGPT Edu is now available to all staff and students. Includes a link for more information: ox.ac.uk/gen-ai

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 21d

Out now! Can international courts adapt to the rise of digital evidence? Sarah Zarmsky argues that if international criminal law is to survive, it must catch up with advances in technology.
Episode out now👇
www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 21d

Free speech! (as long as we like what you say) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jimmy Kimmel taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments - BBC News

The late-night host said on Monday that Trump's allies were "doing everything they can to score political points from" Kirk's death.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 21d

Was lucky enough to see From Ground Zero at the QFT this evening - everyone should watch this film.

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 28d

Palestine's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, 'From Ground Zero' (@from.ground.zero), was nothing short of remarkable.

Put together by renowned Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, it showcases 22 short films made by Gazans since October 7, 2023.

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 21d

What are the ethical dilemmas of using digital evidence in international criminal law for the victims and survivors involved?
In this week’s podcast, we sit down with Sarah Zarmsky to discuss what she calls “digital harms.”
🎧 Tune in tomorrow!

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Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 23d

The United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry concludes that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

The most significant finding of a UN body to date on genocide against the Palestinians.

Full text of the report is here: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

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Sarah Zarmsky @szarmsky.bsky.social · 24d

Every time I start to feel less imposter syndrome about not being a lawyer and working in a law school, somebody does something like ask me for a reference for the bar and it goes all the way back to 100% 🥲

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