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UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Education, Languages & Arts at University of Glasgow

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Alison Phipps OBE FRSE FRSA FAcSS a University of Glasgow professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies and holds the first UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts. She has been awarded the Minerva Medal of the Royal Philosophical Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. .. more

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Sídhe Press @sidhepress.bsky.social · 3h
buytickets.at/sdhepress/20... Now more than ever, #WeKeepTelling! Join us in celebrating Palestinian writers. Tickets are free, donations to our fundraisers are welcome and encouraged.
11th January, 7 pm GMT, online.
Title: “We Keep Telling: a reading series for Gaza.” Text: “Online on Zoom. 11th December 7pm GMT, tinyurl.com/wekeeptelling.” In the background is a painting of a dancing Palestinian woman in a white, short-sleeved thobe with red tatreez and a keffiyeh tied around her waist. Her long black hair is swirling around her and covering her face. A dove stands on one of her outstretched hands, and another dove dances around her other hand. In the lower left, the painting is signed “Marah.”

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Charles Forsdick @cforsdick.bsky.social · 4h
Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you | Rowan Williams
From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven stories, says former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 4h
Legal Issues Raised by Trump’s Seizure of Maduro, Explained

The operation revives disputes over the legality of the 1989 Panama intervention, enhanced by President Trump’s vow to “run” Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro’s formal status as president.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Legal Issues Raised by Trump’s Seizure of Maduro, Explained
www.nytimes.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 9h
NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.

But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 12h
2026: the tactic of appealing to moral hypocrisy is dead and buried. EU leaders wishing to be seen as ahypocrital have a problem but those unmasked and lauding their consistently brutal and do not .

For protest this means very different tactics and learning.

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 12h
If you are wanting an in-depth analysis of US aggression on Venezuela and what its all about this is a superb piece: spoiler alert - it’s not drugs its global hegemony karat.substack.com/p/america-at...
America Attacks Venezuela — But the Real Target Is China
How Trump is reviving the Monroe Doctrine
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 15h
Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela - the shredding of international norms and conventions by terror states with unimaginable supplies of weapons

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 16h
At least 7 explosions heard in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, say media reports.
Venezuela's capital hit by blasts, Caracas blames the US
At least 7 explosions heard in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, say media reports.
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 17h
The fragility of digital evidence
dropsitenews.com Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 21h
🔴 BREAKING: Namecheap, a major domain registrar and web-hosting company, revoked the domain of Zionism Observer, an archive account which had uploaded more than 16,000 videos of Palestinians killed in Gaza, mostly documenting suspected Israeli war crimes.

Namecheap explained the move by saying th
🔴 BREAKING: Namecheap, a major domain registrar and web-hosting company, revoked the domain of Zionism Observer, an archive account which had uploaded more than 16,000 videos of Palestinians killed in Gaza, mostly documenting suspected Israeli war crimes. Namecheap explained the move by saying the archive “promoted or displayed cruelty.” But, Zionism Obserer stated that the videos had been submitted to be used at The Hague in international criminal proceedings, and by human rights groups. “Nuking our domain name just broke hundreds of links in lawsuits, court cases, and human rights reports,” the account wrote on Twitter/X. Quote Zionism Observer @receipts_lol · See new posts Conversation Zionism Observer @receipts_lol NameCheap revoked the domain name for the digital memorial we created to honor those massacred by Israel in Gaza. Over 16,000 videos, mostly of war crimes, were removed. NameCheap said our memorial "promotes, encourages, engages or displays cruelty to humans or animals." X: Zionism Observer @receipts_lol X: Zionism Observer @receipts_lol

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 17h
I wonder if the Prime Minister of UK will be as exercised by this as he was by Maccabee match policing in Birmingham [rhetorical question 🙄]
dropsitenews.com Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 21h
Israel has issued a demolition notice for the Aida camp football pitch near Bethlehem, a vital space for some 500 children to train and play, and one of the few open spaces in this crowded refugee camp.

Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices...
Israel has issued a demolition notice for the Aida camp football pitch near Bethlehem, a vital space for some 500 children to train and play, and one of the few open spaces in this crowded refugee camp. Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices including Ms Rachel, the high-profile children’s educator, are amplifying this crisis, urging athletes, including FIFA soccer players, and journalists to spotlight the demolition threat and stand with the Palestinian youth. Local leaders and former Bethlehem officials say the land was legally leased and the pitch built with community support, Al Monitor reported.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h
From iron age tunnels to YouTube: Time Team’s ‘extraordinary’ digital renaissance
From iron age tunnels to YouTube: Time Team’s ‘extraordinary’ digital renaissance
Three decades after its modest beginnings on Channel 4, the TV juggernaut now has its own channel and global subscribers Thirty-two years ago, a small group of archaeologists gathered for a weekend in Somerset to make a TV programme about a field in Athelney, the site where once, 1,200 years ago, King Alfred the Great rallied resistance to the invading Viking army. There weren’t many concessions to showbiz glitz. Instead, a group of blokes with unruly hair and a couple of women walked across a field, talked things over in the pub and, at one point, gathered around a dot matrix printer to watch it slowly disgorging some results. The most exciting artefact they found was a lump of iron slag. No soil was overturned. Continue reading...
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WHO @who.int · 18h
Mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—yet too often, mental health policies fail to address them.
Mental health is shaped by more than just the mind.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18h
Meanwhile at the repulsive/evil nexus....
kattenbarge.bsky.social Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 1d
I've been tracking the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes on X for more than two years. Here's a timeline of how Musk's leadership allowed the practice to flourish from a once-underground market to a viral trend, with little recourse for victims or legal enforcement.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point
Nonconsensual deepfakes on X are nothing new, but now it's built into the platform.
spitfirenews.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19h
Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’
Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’
Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproof Thousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain and wind, an assessment compiled by shelter specialists in the devastated territory has revealed. The assessment will undermine claims that Palestinians in Gaza are being supplied with adequate shelter. Fierce storms in recent weeks blew down or damaged thousands of tents, affecting at least 235,000 people, according to UN estimates. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 20h
In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 21h
Israel has issued a demolition notice for the Aida camp football pitch near Bethlehem, a vital space for some 500 children to train and play, and one of the few open spaces in this crowded refugee camp.

Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices...
Israel has issued a demolition notice for the Aida camp football pitch near Bethlehem, a vital space for some 500 children to train and play, and one of the few open spaces in this crowded refugee camp. Kids found the notice at the gate in December, threatening the pitch’s removal. Voices including Ms Rachel, the high-profile children’s educator, are amplifying this crisis, urging athletes, including FIFA soccer players, and journalists to spotlight the demolition threat and stand with the Palestinian youth. Local leaders and former Bethlehem officials say the land was legally leased and the pitch built with community support, Al Monitor reported.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 21h
🔴 One more child has reportedly died from hypothermia in the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces continue to block shelter aid for hundreds of thousands stockpiled at the border from reaching displaced Palestinians. And as the territory braces for another winter storm overnight and into Friday, reports...
Drop Site @DropSiteNews 🔴 One more child has reportedly died from hypothermia in the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces continue to block shelter aid for hundreds of thousands stockpiled at the border from reaching displaced Palestinians. And as the territory braces for another winter storm overnight and into Friday, reports from Al Jazeera confirm another young child was killed by Israeli fire in northern Gaza. Quote The Cradle @TheCradleMedia · Jan 1 BREAKING | Local sources in Gaza report the death of another child, Malak Rami Ghneim from Nuseirat Camp in central Gaza, after she succumbed to severe cold inside a displacement tent. 7:33 PM · Jan 1, 2026 · 15.9K Views See new posts Conversation The Cradle @TheCradleMedia BREAKING | Local sources in Gaza report the death of another child, Malak Rami Ghneim from Nuseirat Camp in central Gaza, after she succumbed to severe cold inside a displacement tent.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 21h
🔴 BREAKING: Namecheap, a major domain registrar and web-hosting company, revoked the domain of Zionism Observer, an archive account which had uploaded more than 16,000 videos of Palestinians killed in Gaza, mostly documenting suspected Israeli war crimes.

Namecheap explained the move by saying th
🔴 BREAKING: Namecheap, a major domain registrar and web-hosting company, revoked the domain of Zionism Observer, an archive account which had uploaded more than 16,000 videos of Palestinians killed in Gaza, mostly documenting suspected Israeli war crimes. Namecheap explained the move by saying the archive “promoted or displayed cruelty.” But, Zionism Obserer stated that the videos had been submitted to be used at The Hague in international criminal proceedings, and by human rights groups. “Nuking our domain name just broke hundreds of links in lawsuits, court cases, and human rights reports,” the account wrote on Twitter/X. Quote Zionism Observer @receipts_lol · See new posts Conversation Zionism Observer @receipts_lol NameCheap revoked the domain name for the digital memorial we created to honor those massacred by Israel in Gaza. Over 16,000 videos, mostly of war crimes, were removed. NameCheap said our memorial "promotes, encourages, engages or displays cruelty to humans or animals." X: Zionism Observer @receipts_lol X: Zionism Observer @receipts_lol

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 22h
🟢 This week, thousands of people across Somalia took to the streets to protest Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region in northern Somalia.

In Baaydhabo, in Somalia’s South West State, demonstrators described the move as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty, waving...
🟢 This week, thousands of people across Somalia took to the streets to protest Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region in northern Somalia. In Baaydhabo, in Somalia’s South West State, demonstrators described the move as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty, waving national flags and chanting anti-Israel slogans. Similar protests were held in Hobyo in the central Mudug region, where marchers denounced the recognition as a threat to Somalia’s territorial integrity. In Xudur, the capital of Bakool Region, protesters called Israel’s decision an open interference in Somalia’s independence and national sovereignty. Crowds in Guriceel, in Galmudug State, and in Laascaanood also held large demonstrations rejecting the move. Across the country, protesters carried signs, chanted slogans calling for national unity, and urged the international community to uphold Somalia’s territorial integrity. Participants said Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law and demanded it be revoked. (Report by Drop Site Africa correspondent Godfrey Olukya) See new posts Conversation Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish Protests were held in several cities across Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, against Israel’s formal recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 22h
🇧🇫 🇲🇱 Pres. Trump’s decision to ban entry for citizens of Burkina Faso has prompted the Burkinabè gov't to impose visa restrictions on US nationals.

Foreign Min. Jean-Marie Karamoko Traoré said Tue. that the move was taken under the principle of reciprocity, after the US announced on Dec 16 that...
Foreign Minister Jean-Marie Karamoko Traoré said Tuesday that the move was taken under the principle of reciprocity, after the United States announced on December 16 that it would fully suspend entry for citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger starting January 1, 2026. “In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, the Government of Burkina Faso informs national and international opinion of its decision to apply equivalent visa measures to United States nationals,” Traoré said. The U.S. restrictions were justified on the grounds of insufficient information to assess security risks posed by certain foreign nationals. Traoré said Burkina Faso remains committed to mutual respect, sovereign equality, and reciprocal relations, adding that the country remains open to cooperation with partners on that basis. Mali has announced similar measures against U.S. citizens, and while Niger’s state media reported a comparable move, no formal confirmation has been issued just yet. The three military-led states have formed a regional bloc after breaking with the West African regional body ECOWAS, accusing it of enforcing sanctions and political pressure at the behest of Western governments following their coups. All three have since expelled or downgraded Western military forces and deepened security ties with Russia, citing sovereignty and non-interference. Post See new posts Conversation Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Mali @MaliMaeci Statement dated 30 December 2025 whereby the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces the decision of the Government of the Republic of Mali to apply, on a reciprocal basis and with immediate effect, the same conditions and requirements to American nationals as those imposed by the US authorities on Malian citizens entering the United States. Information and Press Office/MAECI.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22h
Guterres says pending ban targets groups 'indispensable to life-saving' work, undermines ceasefire progress.
UN chief Guterres calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza, West Bank
Guterres says pending ban targets groups 'indispensable to life-saving' work, undermines ceasefire progress.
www.aljazeera.com

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d
Qatar, Turkiye and six other countries urge 'unimpeded' humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel cracks down on aid groups https://aje.io/477404
Qatar, Turkiye and six other countries urge 'unimpeded' humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel cracks down on aid groups

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 1d
State of Israel accuses _______ [fill in random name] of antisemitism

Every time this accusation undermines genuine attempts at tackling the coloniality at the root of all racism, everywhere.

Emptying antisemitism of content repeatedly like this is genuinely dangerous for challenging racism
scotnational.bsky.social The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d
Israel's foreign ministry has accused Zohran Mamdani of pouring 'antisemitic gasoline on an open fire' on his first day as mayor of New York
Israel accuses Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism on his first day as New York mayor
www.thenational.scot

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d
Israel's foreign ministry has accused Zohran Mamdani of pouring 'antisemitic gasoline on an open fire' on his first day as mayor of New York
Israel accuses Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism on his first day as New York mayor
www.thenational.scot

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Meron Estefanos @meron.bsky.social · 1d
For 3 generations, Osman's music played in every Eritrean household. The first thing that comes to mind when visiting the Port city Massawa always is, Osman's song "Ab Ketema Mitsiwae tika gemgem bahri" 🎵🎵🎵💜💜💜
The Eritrean Journal - Independent Analysis on Eritrea & Horn of Africa
Expert commentary and analysis on Eritrea, Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa. Independent perspectives on politics, history, and human rights.
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Jules or Τζουλς 🕊️🍉 @katsikajules.bsky.social · 1d
Why is this not headline news across the globe? If Putin said this about Ukraine, rightly there would be condemnations galore plus rolling news. Yet when it's the Palestinians.... Silence.

It is unbearable witnessing this Western hypocrisy.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 1d
Palestinian foreign ministry condemns Israeli takeover at Ibrahimi Mosque - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-foreign-ministry-condemns-israeli-takeover-ibrahimi-mosque
Palestinian foreign ministry condemns Israeli takeover at Ibrahimi Mosque
<article data-history-node-id="433359" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-foreign-ministry-condemns-israeli-takeover-ibrahimi-mosque" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-foreign-ministry-condemns-israeli-takeover-ibrahimi-mosque" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestinian foreign ministry condemns Israeli takeover at Ibrahimi Mosque</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="77" data-start="0">The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned&nbsp;Israel’s decision to strip Hebron Municipality of its authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque saying that it marks a dangerous escalation and a direct assault on the site’s legal and historical status.</p> <p data-end="739" data-start="366">In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry slammed&nbsp;Israel’s move to revoke Palestinian planning and construction powers at the mosque and hand them to the occupation authorities. It also criticised Israel’s unilateral approval of a project to roof the mosque’s courtyard, calling it a clear breach of international law and Israel’s obligations as an occupying power.</p> <p data-end="1004" data-start="741">The ministry said the seizure of authority from the municipality and the Islamic Waqf exposes Israel’s real aim: tightening control over the mosque and forcibly altering the long-standing status quo as part of wider Judaization policies in the occupied West Bank.</p> <p data-end="1208" data-start="1006">It pointed to Unesco’s 2017 decision to list Hebron’s Old City and the Ibrahimi Mosque as World Heritage in Danger under the State of Palestine, underlining that Israel has no sovereignty over the site.</p> <p data-end="1373" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="1210">The ministry said the decision lacks any legal legitimacy and pledged continued diplomatic and legal action to protect the mosque from unilateral Israeli measures.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 2d
Young girl living in tent in Gaza dies of hypothermia - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/young-girl-living-tent-gaza-dies-hypothermia
Young girl living in tent in Gaza dies of hypothermia
<article data-history-node-id="433350" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/young-girl-living-tent-gaza-dies-hypothermia" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/young-girl-living-tent-gaza-dies-hypothermia" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Young girl living in tent in Gaza dies of hypothermia</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>A young displaced girl living in a tent died of hypothermia in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Thursday in central Gaza as winter temperatures drop, multiple media outlets reported.</p> <p>The girl has been identified as Malak Rami Ghoneim.</p> <p data-end="526" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="280">Separately, local journalists say four Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire have arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, after being shot at two different locations in the southern Gaza city.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty