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digitaldjeli
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SOAS ex BBC WS. Recovering anthropologist. Freelance journalist - print, radio, photo, video. Conflict media trainer.
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digitaldjeli.bsky.social
That's his go-to AK47 policy - old but effective if not handled right.
financialtimes.com Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 11h
'I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security. So I may do that,' the US president said. ft.trib.al/17Mxfp9
January 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
Interesting article on rainwater harvesting in China. The Moors also had water harvesting & distribution systems in Spain, some of which still operate. In the south I've seen new builds integrating grey water systems - it's easy at build stage. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If you’re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know’: how China turned rain into an asset
Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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nickturse.bsky.social
NEW: DANISH FORCES ARE MANDATED TO FIRE BACK IF U.S. ATTACKS GREENLAND

Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked.

theintercept.com/2026/01/14/t...
Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland
Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked.
theintercept.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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harrystopes.bsky.social
He chose his PhD topic based on what would provide him the knowledge necessary to sabotage Apartheid South Africa’s nuclear programme - which members of Umkhonto we Sizwe indeed did, based on the information he provided. 🫡
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Ukraine
Two million Ukrainian men are on the wanted list for draft dodging
- 200K men have deserted
- Defence budget deficit is 300bn hryvna (approximately 6bn euro)
Via Strana & @leonidragozin.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
The Right are working overtime to use wind/BESS/solar installations to fuel divisions. There must be more obvious public benefits to locals - give them a % of free electricity not just a quick bung to some random 'community fund'.
eciu.net ECIU @eciu.net · 1d
Majority (5️⃣7️⃣%) of Scots oppose new North Sea oil and gas drilling

7️⃣5️⃣% under 35s opposed new drilling and considered climate change a key priority for next Scottish Government

6️⃣1️⃣% believing that clean energy will provide most job opportunities

www.heraldscotland.com/news/257646...
Majority of Scots oppose new North Sea drilling research finds
New research suggests more than half of Scots oppose new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, including close to 50 in the north-east
www.heraldscotland.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
The Tooze Industrial Complex. I like the guy but he's becoming a vampire squid.
January 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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debos.bsky.social
No, not everyone!
In 2024, the left ran a successful campaign, beating both the far right and the Macronists.
Macron chose not to appoint a prime minister from the left-wing coalition.
Who is to blame then?
economist.com The Economist @economist.com · 1d
This is a bad time for France to be in such a political mess. One should not spare from blame the voters, who keep choosing the most irresponsible politicians
France is paralysed, and everyone is to blame
The budgetary impasse is just one symptom of collective political uselessness
econ.st
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Iran Israeli media is openly, publicly boasting about how Israel armed 'provocateurs' amongst the protestors these last weeks - they're not 'waiting' they're participants.
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
I spent my teens in the Gulf which is far more integrated than western news would have you believe. Iran is an amazing country with a superb cultural scene - great film industry, art, music & literature.
January 14, 2026 at 10:53 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Iran This is like watching a slow car crash. More war, more heart break, more impact on climate, shipping, infrastructure and we'll all pay for it one way or another.
January 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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gailhelt.bsky.social
To the militaries of Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Greenland: I’m sorry you have to defend against our government.

Thank you for stepping up to protect all our interests; namely, an intact NATO, a free Greenland, and an America that’s deterred from wasting blood and treasure on an illegal adventure.
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
This is a great read from @equatormag.bsky.social www.equator.org/articles/hom...
Homeland Empire • EQUATOR
From Venezuela to Minnesota, Trump is trying to create a borderless American power, collapsing the foreign and the domestic into a single domain of impunity
www.equator.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:40 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#PalestineAction Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed, & Lewie C have ended their hunger strikes after Elbit contract blocked.
STATEMENT > 14TH JANUARY 2026 PRISONERS FOR PALEST NE AFTER 73 DAYS OF HUNGER STRIKE WHICH BEGAN ON BALFOUR DAY, 2ND NOVEMBER 2025, AS SOME PRISONERS ARE FACING IMMINENT 3L ODEATH, HEBA MURAISI, KAMRAN IN TAHMED, AND LEWIE C HAVE ENDED THEIR HUNGER STRIKES. The decision to end their hunger strikes came as it was revealed that Elbit Systems UK was denied a vital £2 billion army training contract with the Ministry of Defence, a key demand of the hunger strikers. image 2: The contract, which would have seen Elbit Systems provide training to the British Army over ten years, was lost despite the best efforts of officials both in the Ministry of Defence and British army, who it was revealed had been colluding with both Elbit Systems UK and its parent company Elbit Systems in backroom meetings and 'tours' to the capital of Palestine, Jerusalem, in a desperate attempt to further entrench their genocidal alliance and help them win the contract. The abrupt cancellation of this deal is a resounding victory for the hunger strikers, who resisted with their incarcerated bodies in order to shed light on the role of Elbit Systems, Israels largest weapons manufacturer, in the colonisation and occupation of Palestine. Since 2012, Elbit has won 25 public contracts in the UK totalling more than £333m; the loss of this £2 billion contract marks a significant shift in this sordid "strategic alliance". With this victory it has never been clearer that Elbit's days in Britain are numbered.
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Greenland Trump threatening Europe needs a European fight back. Removing US troops from European land would be a good place to start.
Guardian News 'Anything less' than US control of Greenland is 'unacceptable,' Trump says as he insists US 'needs Greenland for national security' US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his rhetoric on getting control of Greenland, insisting that the US "needs Greenland for the purpose of national security." In a social media post, Trump claimed that "Nato should be leading the way for us to get it," and "if we don't, Russia or China will, and that is not going to happen!" "Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, Nato would not be an effective force or deterrent - not even close! They know that, and so do I." "Nato becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the United States. Anything less than that is unacceptable," he said. His comments are likely to irk Danish and Greenlandic leaders just hours ahead of their crunch talks with vice-president JD Vance and US state secretary Marco Rubio at the White House.
January 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
New T&Cs on X indicate that from Jan 16th everything on X INCLUDING your links, become fodder for Musk's Grok.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's XAl platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new 'Al acceleration strategy' during a visit to SpaceX
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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yairwallach.bsky.social
That's great. Now do the Israeli government
petersterne.com Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 3d
NEW: Far-right Zionist group Betar US will disband following an investigation by NY State Attorney General Letitia James into the group's "violence against and harassment of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish activists" and failure to register as a charity in NY despite soliciting donations.
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Uganda This Museveni election shutdown number has been a regular issue for so long that everyone I know (including security services) has indeed become experts at seeing in the dark.
cobbo3.bsky.social Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social · 3d
Uganda, the VPN state & its digital shadow walkers. Switching off of the [internet] lights has only taught many Ugandans how to see in the dark. And as veteran night-hunters will tell you, those who can see in the dark have a distinct advantage over those who only know how to operate in the light.
Uganda, the VPN state and its digital shadow walkers
The attempt to switch off the light has only taught many how to see in the dark. And as veteran night-hunters will tell you, those who can see in the dark have a distinct advantage over those who...
www.monitor.co.ug
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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zacklabe.com
2025 was the hottest year on record for ocean heat content. Unfortunately, we now say this every year. 🥹

"In addition to setting a new record in 2025, the global
ocean continues to show sustained and intensified warming."

+ #OpenAccess Study: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
+ Data: www.ocean.iap.ac.cn
Bar graph showing global ocean heat content change in the upper 2000 m from the late 1950s through 2025. There is a long-term warming in the time series, which is using IAP/CAS data.
January 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Greenland Merz is a total disaster: www.politico.eu/article/gree...
Greenland’s security is a NATO matter, says Germany’s Merz
The German chancellor wants to prevent a NATO rupture by portraying Trump’s security concerns regarding Greenland as legitimate.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Ukraine If Boris Johnson, in his role as America's flunky, had not pushed to undermine the Istanbul peace agreement, (which Ukraine was about to sign), Europe wouldn't be in this mess & Ukr would've avoided so much death & horror.
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Germany and France clash over buying US arms with €90B loan to Ukraine
A majority of countries oppose Paris’ push to restrict Ukraine’s spending to EU defense firms.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
Who'da thunk it?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#Greenland This is frighteningly plausible, particularly in the light of Europe's mostly weak leaders. archive.is/2lX1d
How Greenland Falls Imagining a Bloodless Trump Takeover JEREMY SHAPIRO Foreign Affairs January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
Robo Cop The Autonomous Edition:
Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem X.com Drones represent the new frontier of American air superiority. Under President Trump, we are entering a new era to defend our air superiority to protect our borders and the interior of the United States. With the creation of the DHS Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, President Trump continues his historic legacy in developing American dominance. This will help us continue to secure the border and cripple the cartels, protect our infrastructure, and keep Americans safe as they attend festivities and events during a historic year of America's 250th birthday and FIFA 2026. 10:19 AM • 1/12/26 • 22K Views
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
digitaldjeli.bsky.social
#NATO Whatever you think about defence spending, never forget that Rutte would not have his job without the US signing it off.
Trump 'doing right things for Nato' by encouraging higher defence spending, Rutte says, as he avoids criticising US president over Greenland Nato’s general secretary Mark Rutte has just been asked about Trump’s comments on Greenland on his visit to Croatia, where he met the country’s prime minister Andrej Plenković.
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM