Wahieloa
@wahieloa.bsky.social
Gen X. Software engineer. Love reading and the outdoors. Interests in music, art, science, and history.
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It’s been over three months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but Israel’s destruction of the strip still continues.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Two Months After Cease-Fire, Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza
More than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed since the start of the cease-fire, according to a New York Times analysis. Israel says it is demilitarizing Gaza.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It’s been over three months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but Israel’s destruction of the strip still continues.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
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A historic fight for press freedom begins
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/a...
A historic fight for press freedom begins
Four years after a dramatic arrest, Amber Bracken and The Narwhal are turning the tables and suing the RCMP. The trial starts today.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A historic fight for press freedom begins
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/12/a...
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🇮🇪 🚜 Thousands of Irish farmers protested on Saturday against the European Union's trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU states approved the treaty despite opposition from Ireland and France ➡️ u.afp.com/SXmo
January 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
🇮🇪 🚜 Thousands of Irish farmers protested on Saturday against the European Union's trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU states approved the treaty despite opposition from Ireland and France ➡️ u.afp.com/SXmo
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The world is bipolar, not multipolar, argues @proflind.bsky.social. “The increasingly influential role of middle powers should not be confused with multipolarity.”
The Multipolar Mirage
Why America and China are the world's only great powers.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:52 AM
The world is bipolar, not multipolar, argues @proflind.bsky.social. “The increasingly influential role of middle powers should not be confused with multipolarity.”
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Good to meet with President Zelenskyy in Nicosia today.
Yesterday’s agreement on security guarantees is a key step in our work towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
Yesterday’s agreement on security guarantees is a key step in our work towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
January 7, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Good to meet with President Zelenskyy in Nicosia today.
Yesterday’s agreement on security guarantees is a key step in our work towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
Yesterday’s agreement on security guarantees is a key step in our work towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
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This is really, really great.
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MTV REWIND - I Want My MTV
Celebrating 44 years of continuous music videos. Stream classic music videos 24/7.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This is really, really great.
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No matter how much destruction the United States can inflict, the power to destroy does not imply the power to control, writes Robert Farley.
U.S. Airpower Can’t Run Venezuela
Any attempt to govern the nation’s future will need collaborators on the ground.
foreignpolicy.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
No matter how much destruction the United States can inflict, the power to destroy does not imply the power to control, writes Robert Farley.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday. The private agency, which has distributed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of local television and radio stations across the country for more than a half-century, saw its appropriations from Co
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January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday.
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Trial is the most severe criminal case brought against US students who staged protests against Israel’s war in Gaza
Stanford students face trial over felony charges stemming from pro-Palestinian protest
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Trial is the most severe criminal case brought against US students who staged protests against Israel’s war in Gaza
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Sudan medics warn of looming humanitarian disaster in South Kordofan amid the RSF siege
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
www.trtworld.com/article/157f...
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
www.trtworld.com/article/157f...
TRT World - Sudan medics warn of looming humanitarian disaster in South Kordofan amid the RSF siege
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
www.trtworld.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Sudan medics warn of looming humanitarian disaster in South Kordofan amid the RSF siege
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
www.trtworld.com/article/157f...
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
www.trtworld.com/article/157f...
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The world is approaching an inflection point, where discontinuity—war, financial crisis, or natural disaster—buries the post-Cold War era and ushers in a new, unknowable order.
Welcome to the Age of Chaos
The top global risks of 2026 show an ever more unstable world.
foreignpolicy.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The world is approaching an inflection point, where discontinuity—war, financial crisis, or natural disaster—buries the post-Cold War era and ushers in a new, unknowable order.
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"You’ve lived through several waves of feminism, and they’ve culminated in two women who were among the most qualified candidates in US presidential history losing to the same misogynistic con artist."
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
Signs You Are a Gen-Xer Who’s About to Turn Sixty
Our 5th most-read article of 2025. - - -1. You own music in so many formats that your collection could be housed in an audio museum. 2. Back in yo...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"You’ve lived through several waves of feminism, and they’ve culminated in two women who were among the most qualified candidates in US presidential history losing to the same misogynistic con artist."
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
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Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
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Southeast Asia is facing a challenging year ahead, with an unpredictable administration in the U.S. and an emboldened one in China, the possibility of a renewed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, and worries about the global economy and climate change.
Southeast Asia Faces a Challenging 2026
Policymakers in the region have a lot on their minds.
foreignpolicy.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Southeast Asia is facing a challenging year ahead, with an unpredictable administration in the U.S. and an emboldened one in China, the possibility of a renewed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, and worries about the global economy and climate change.
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Some Democrats embrace his style while Republicans portray him as a foil on the national political stage.
New York Mayor Mamdani vows to enact democratic socialist agenda
Some Democrats embrace his style while Republicans portray him as a foil on the national political stage.
reut.rs
January 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Some Democrats embrace his style while Republicans portray him as a foil on the national political stage.
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Our 8th most-read piece of 2025 perfectly crystallizes the internet in 520 words.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/did...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/did...
Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?
Our 8th most-read article of 2025. - - -Look, I get it. You thought what you posted was innocuous. Still, did you stop to think about everyone who...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Our 8th most-read piece of 2025 perfectly crystallizes the internet in 520 words.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/did...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/did...
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Israel on Tuesday said it will suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules. International organizations have said Israel's rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
https://to.pbs.org/49yw6wH
https://to.pbs.org/49yw6wH
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026, including Doctors Without Borders
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned on Jan. 1 did not meet its new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information.
to.pbs.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Israel on Tuesday said it will suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules. International organizations have said Israel's rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
https://to.pbs.org/49yw6wH
https://to.pbs.org/49yw6wH
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The first UHF television station began operations #OTD in 1949.
"Ultra High Frequency" dramatically expanded the broadcast TV landscape, opening up space for independent, educational, and foreign language channels.
In the era before cable proliferated, UHF was where the weird stuff was. #ClassicTV
"Ultra High Frequency" dramatically expanded the broadcast TV landscape, opening up space for independent, educational, and foreign language channels.
In the era before cable proliferated, UHF was where the weird stuff was. #ClassicTV
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
The first UHF television station began operations #OTD in 1949.
"Ultra High Frequency" dramatically expanded the broadcast TV landscape, opening up space for independent, educational, and foreign language channels.
In the era before cable proliferated, UHF was where the weird stuff was. #ClassicTV
"Ultra High Frequency" dramatically expanded the broadcast TV landscape, opening up space for independent, educational, and foreign language channels.
In the era before cable proliferated, UHF was where the weird stuff was. #ClassicTV
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Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the planet when we’re done with them, though. (from 2024)
https://to.pbs.org/4iOjrZg
https://to.pbs.org/4iOjrZg
How to make your home merry and bright in an environmentally friendly way
Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the pl...
www.pbs.org
December 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the planet when we’re done with them, though. (from 2024)
https://to.pbs.org/4iOjrZg
https://to.pbs.org/4iOjrZg
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Kamehameha Schools announced that tuition will be fully covered by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s endowment for all students starting the 2026-27 school year.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools announces tuition-free education for all students
Pending court approval, all Kamehameha preschools and K-12 campuses will no longer require tuition beginning with the 2026-27 school year.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Kamehameha Schools announced that tuition will be fully covered by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s endowment for all students starting the 2026-27 school year.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
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On The Culture Show, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart breaks down the unique genius of "Bohemian Rhapsody." https://bit.ly/4pc77UP
Boston Pops conductor breaks down the genius of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Welcome to SOUND FILES, a deep dive with area musicians and music lovers into one specific entry in the U.S. National Recording Registry. Keith Lockhart joins Edgar B. Herwick III to wax operatic abou...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On The Culture Show, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart breaks down the unique genius of "Bohemian Rhapsody." https://bit.ly/4pc77UP
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This is the definition of delightful: Diana Ross and Sammy Davis Jr. do a salute to Fred & Ginger, singing and dancing their way through a medley of standards.
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Diana Ross & Sammy Davis Jr. "Medley" as Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers on The Hollywood Palace
YouTube video by RAIDER OF THE LOST ARCHIVES TV
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December 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is the definition of delightful: Diana Ross and Sammy Davis Jr. do a salute to Fred & Ginger, singing and dancing their way through a medley of standards.
youtu.be/hQy3TJYl9eo?...
youtu.be/hQy3TJYl9eo?...
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Snowy owls declared extinct in Sweden
Snowy owls declared extinct in Sweden
This is the first time in 20 years that Sweden has officially lost a bird species
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Snowy owls declared extinct in Sweden
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a big part of the issue surrounding the use of chatgpt/LLMs in academic research comes down to process vs. product. a lot of us know that the process of doing research matters because that's where intellectual work is done; but some "academics" and lots of techies only care about a fast product
December 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
a big part of the issue surrounding the use of chatgpt/LLMs in academic research comes down to process vs. product. a lot of us know that the process of doing research matters because that's where intellectual work is done; but some "academics" and lots of techies only care about a fast product