Babak Fakhamzadeh
@babakfakhamzadeh.com
Gambiahero at apublica.org. Co-founder at walklistencreate.org. Co-creator at deriveapp.com. Lead at Placecloud.io. Full stack • Mobile • Digital art.
Snowflake Musk. But, the EU now has had years to migrate to, say, Mastodon. Will this mean they will get their act together! (Answer: no.) www.politico.eu/article/x-ax...
X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine
Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying “to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer.”…
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Snowflake Musk. But, the EU now has had years to migrate to, say, Mastodon. Will this mean they will get their act together! (Answer: no.) www.politico.eu/article/x-ax...
Billionaires sucking each other off to make more billions. Who loses? You. apnews.com/article/trum...
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
FIFA gives its new peace prize to President Donald Trump. It’s an unusual break from tradition for the sport-focused soccer organization, whose president has become a close ally of Trump.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Billionaires sucking each other off to make more billions. Who loses? You. apnews.com/article/trum...
Excellent decision. Them, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia. I was eyeing going to Vienna next year. Not anymore. pers.avrotros.nl/avrotros-nee...
AVROTROS neemt in 2026 niet deel aan het Eurovisie Songfestival
AVROTROS heeft besloten niet deel te nemen aan het Eurovisie Songfestival in 2026. Dat besluit volgt op een zorgvuldig proces waarin informatie is ingewonnen bij een breed scala aan betrokkenen: van…
pers.avrotros.nl
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Excellent decision. Them, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia. I was eyeing going to Vienna next year. Not anymore. pers.avrotros.nl/avrotros-nee...
Behold, not the future we want, but the future we deserve.
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Behold, not the future we want, but the future we deserve.
Walkshop Online Walking Off the Map. Correct link: www.youtube.com/live/XioKKv8...
Walkshop Online Walking Off the Map
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Walkshop Online Walking Off the Map. Correct link: www.youtube.com/live/XioKKv8...
We are all very much aware of Germany’s history with second class citizens. If the state can take away your nationality, your nationality is meaningless, and you have no rights. www.reuters.com/world/german...
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We are all very much aware of Germany’s history with second class citizens. If the state can take away your nationality, your nationality is meaningless, and you have no rights. www.reuters.com/world/german...
‘Humans rights’ only ever applied to sufficiently white people. voxeurop.eu/en/asylum-eu...
The end of asylum in Europe?
Several voices in Europe are questioning or seeking to rewrite the 1951 Refugee Convention. Are we testing the limits of our humanity in our fear of migration? Here is an overview of the ongoing…
voxeurop.eu
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
‘Humans rights’ only ever applied to sufficiently white people. voxeurop.eu/en/asylum-eu...
Just as you thought Israel couldn’t possibly be worse, something new drops. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Just as you thought Israel couldn’t possibly be worse, something new drops. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Her allegiances were not a secret. What’s the Nobel committee playing at? www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Her allegiances were not a secret. What’s the Nobel committee playing at? www.reuters.com/world/americ...
This, very literally, is why we can’t have nice things.
Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats
President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
www.bbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This, very literally, is why we can’t have nice things.
I hope he celebrates with a night in drag. Next up: Ghislaine.
BREAKING: Trump says he has commuted sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case.
Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
President Donald Trump says he has commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges.
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I hope he celebrates with a night in drag. Next up: Ghislaine.
I now understand why Lima has an event celebrating Charlie Kirk. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
Meet ‘Porky,’ Lima’s Right-Wing Mayor Embracing the MAGA Movement
By embodying President Trump’s brash style, Rafael López Aliaga has become a leading candidate to be Peru’s next president.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I now understand why Lima has an event celebrating Charlie Kirk. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
It's one thing for Americans to be delusional over the death of a bigot, but what the hell does Kirk have to do with Lima? peru21.pe/lima/municip...
Municipalidad de Lima rendirá homenaje a Charlie Kirk tras su asesinato en Estados Unidos
La Municipalidad de Lima anunció que el sábado 4 de octubre realizará un homenaje póstumo a Charlie Kirk en el Circuito Mágico del Agua.
peru21.pe
October 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It's one thing for Americans to be delusional over the death of a bigot, but what the hell does Kirk have to do with Lima? peru21.pe/lima/municip...
*laughs in fleshlight*
October 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
*laughs in fleshlight*
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In this 90-minute masterclass with writer and technologist Babak Fakhamzadeh, we’ll explore non-fiction writing techniques to make locations come alive on the page.
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#creativewriting
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@babakfakhamzadeh.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In this 90-minute masterclass with writer and technologist Babak Fakhamzadeh, we’ll explore non-fiction writing techniques to make locations come alive on the page.
www.mklitfest.org/writingplace
#creativewriting
#miltonkeynes
#nonfiction
#writingmasterclass
@babakfakhamzadeh.com
www.mklitfest.org/writingplace
#creativewriting
#miltonkeynes
#nonfiction
#writingmasterclass
@babakfakhamzadeh.com
Finally, some good news related to AI.
www.thestreet.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Finally, some good news related to AI.
Shock! Horror! AI doesn't get 'subtlety'! arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...
When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette
New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.
arstechnica.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Shock! Horror! AI doesn't get 'subtlety'! arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...
They could have also just called it "Cloudflare Points". Bit worrisome that Cloudflare is going the crypto route, but if there is any hope in microtransactions and pushing back against AI slop floods, this might be it. nerds.xyz/2025/09/clou...
Cloudflare shocks the Internet with launch of NET Dollar stablecoin
Cloudflare has stunned the tech world with NET Dollar, a stablecoin built to support microtransactions and AI-driven payments online.
nerds.xyz
September 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
They could have also just called it "Cloudflare Points". Bit worrisome that Cloudflare is going the crypto route, but if there is any hope in microtransactions and pushing back against AI slop floods, this might be it. nerds.xyz/2025/09/clou...
Heartwarming. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Hundreds of diplomats stage walkout from UN General Assembly as Netanyahu enters to speak
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www.timesofisrael.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Heartwarming. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
A quick summary of the crap we're in. It's simple to understand why the Global South can not trust the North. ino.to/7g8xfRW
What Fresh Hell is This? - Craig Murray
Yesterday saw two announcements. Starmer is to introduce compulsory digital ID cards in the UK, and Tony Blair is put forward by the White House to be the colonial administrator of Gaza for five…
ino.to
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A quick summary of the crap we're in. It's simple to understand why the Global South can not trust the North. ino.to/7g8xfRW
Star Spotting At The Limelight Nightclub in the 1980s
Star Spotting At The Limelight Nightclub in the 1980s - Flashbak
The Limelight nightclub in London attracted the most famous faces of the 1980s. Davis Koppel was the house photographer.
ino.to
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Star Spotting At The Limelight Nightclub in the 1980s
Who’s joining this maestro?
Masterclass alert! walk listen create's very own maestro, writer and technologist @babakfakhamzadeh.com will present a 90-minute masterclass exploring non-fiction writing techniques to make locations come alive for audiences.
mklitfest.org/writingplace
mklitfest.org/writingplace
Writing ‘Place’: Creative, Location-Based Non-Fiction | MK Lit Fest 2025
Let's transform place into story. In this 90-minute masterclass, we’ll review and explore creative non-fiction techniques, from personal memory to Gonzo, to hidden histories. Through readings, discuss...
mklitfest.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Who’s joining this maestro?
Really Machine Learning, but very, very cool. But, this actually identifies indicative trends, not specific moments at which your blood pressure might actually be too high. www.msn.com/en-us/health...
MSN
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Watch Series 11 models that go on sale on Friday can notify users that they may have high blood pressure, in a feature the company has powered using artificial...
www.msn.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Really Machine Learning, but very, very cool. But, this actually identifies indicative trends, not specific moments at which your blood pressure might actually be too high. www.msn.com/en-us/health...
Holland designated ‘antifa’ a terrorist organization last week. Democracy is backsliding everywhere, but I was expecting quite a bit more from this once more sensible nation. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Antifa is vooral een parapluterm met symbolische waarde
Antifascisme: De Tweede Kamer heeft nipt een motie aangenomen waarin staat dat ‘antifa’ gezien moet worden als een terroristische organisatie. Ook Donald Trump noemt de term vaak, om zo links te…
www.nrc.nl
September 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Holland designated ‘antifa’ a terrorist organization last week. Democracy is backsliding everywhere, but I was expecting quite a bit more from this once more sensible nation. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Trump has not been president for a year, but the damage and death done is shocking. Spiraling into dystopia is not reserved for a Russia or Zimbabwe: Vance and Miller Unveil Plan to ‘Dismantle’ the Left in Kirk’s Name – Brokeonomics.news
The Purge Begins: Vance and Miller Unveil Plan to ‘Dismantle’ the Left in Kirk’s Name
In a deeply cynical and sinister act of political theater, Vice President JD Vance and senior White House official Stephen Miller have guest-hosted the podcast of the recently assassinated Charlie …
brokeonomics.news
September 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Trump has not been president for a year, but the damage and death done is shocking. Spiraling into dystopia is not reserved for a Russia or Zimbabwe: Vance and Miller Unveil Plan to ‘Dismantle’ the Left in Kirk’s Name – Brokeonomics.news