samuel
@quilombo.bsky.social
🏝️ isleño. canary islander. international affairs. commons. post/de/anti-colonial. anti-racism. Free Palestine. 🗣️ views are strictly mine.
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European Citizens' Initiative
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eci.ec.europa.eu
🚨 European Citizens' Initiative : Demand the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel’s violations of human rights. If you are an 🇪🇺 citizen you can now SIGN and disseminate! eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
They should have shut down the CIA, save their World Factbook.
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
They should have shut down the CIA, save their World Factbook.
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"Officials from African countries including #Angola, #DRC #Gabon, #Guinea, & #Nigeria attended a critical #minerals summit in Washington...African engagement is necessary to its efforts to dismantle #Beijing’s chokehold on the list of #CRM that Washington imports"
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/u...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/u...
What Will the U.S. Critical Minerals Summit Mean for Africa?
How African nations fit into the Trump administration’s plans to combat China.
foreignpolicy.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:43 AM
"Officials from African countries including #Angola, #DRC #Gabon, #Guinea, & #Nigeria attended a critical #minerals summit in Washington...African engagement is necessary to its efforts to dismantle #Beijing’s chokehold on the list of #CRM that Washington imports"
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/u...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/u...
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routinely ignored, violently repressed, or appeased through superficial reforms. Global geopolitical shifts and rise of a young generation of nationalist leaders in West Africa (red channel) give rise to a revived dynamic in struggle towards monetary sovereignty."
thefunambulist.net/magazine/fol...
thefunambulist.net/magazine/fol...
Map Against Colonial Currency
This map schematically outlines the conceptual and historical context in which the CFA Franc functions. The colonial finance framework (black box) is geared towards the enrichment of the metropole and...
thefunambulist.net
February 5, 2026 at 10:51 AM
routinely ignored, violently repressed, or appeased through superficial reforms. Global geopolitical shifts and rise of a young generation of nationalist leaders in West Africa (red channel) give rise to a revived dynamic in struggle towards monetary sovereignty."
thefunambulist.net/magazine/fol...
thefunambulist.net/magazine/fol...
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the CFA Franc effectively served this purpose, draining France’s former African colonies off their natural resources while flooding their markets with French products (big arrows). Protest against this neocolonial system by politicians, activists, scholars, and artists (red crayon), has been
February 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
the CFA Franc effectively served this purpose, draining France’s former African colonies off their natural resources while flooding their markets with French products (big arrows). Protest against this neocolonial system by politicians, activists, scholars, and artists (red crayon), has been
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This map by Moses März schematically outlines the conceptual and historical context in which the CFA Franc functions.
"The colonial finance framework (black box) is geared towards the enrichment of the metropole and the maintenance of the colonial state machinery. For more than eight decades
"The colonial finance framework (black box) is geared towards the enrichment of the metropole and the maintenance of the colonial state machinery. For more than eight decades
February 5, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This map by Moses März schematically outlines the conceptual and historical context in which the CFA Franc functions.
"The colonial finance framework (black box) is geared towards the enrichment of the metropole and the maintenance of the colonial state machinery. For more than eight decades
"The colonial finance framework (black box) is geared towards the enrichment of the metropole and the maintenance of the colonial state machinery. For more than eight decades
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Jeff Bezos a volontairement détruit le Washington Post pour offrir son scalp à Donald Trump. Voilà ce qui nous attend si la loi sur la concentration des médias (vieille de 40 ans!) n'est pas revue à temps. Il n'y a pas de démocratie sans liberté de la presse.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Le « Washington Post », mythique quotidien américain, ébranlé par un plan de licenciements massif
La direction du journal qui fit la lumière sur le scandale du Watergate a annoncé le renvoi de 300 de ses 800 journalistes, dont de nombreux correspondants à l’étranger. La décision a déclenché, au se...
www.lemonde.fr
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Jeff Bezos a volontairement détruit le Washington Post pour offrir son scalp à Donald Trump. Voilà ce qui nous attend si la loi sur la concentration des médias (vieille de 40 ans!) n'est pas revue à temps. Il n'y a pas de démocratie sans liberté de la presse.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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According to Btselem, the IDF killed 89 Palestinians in the last six days.
Some of them were, according to Israeli military sources, Hamas/Islamic Jihad activists on Israel's hit list (that is, it was retribution rather than specific threat).
The vast majority of casualties were civilians.
Some of them were, according to Israeli military sources, Hamas/Islamic Jihad activists on Israel's hit list (that is, it was retribution rather than specific threat).
The vast majority of casualties were civilians.
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
According to Btselem, the IDF killed 89 Palestinians in the last six days.
Some of them were, according to Israeli military sources, Hamas/Islamic Jihad activists on Israel's hit list (that is, it was retribution rather than specific threat).
The vast majority of casualties were civilians.
Some of them were, according to Israeli military sources, Hamas/Islamic Jihad activists on Israel's hit list (that is, it was retribution rather than specific threat).
The vast majority of casualties were civilians.
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"Weather alone does not kill at this scale. It becomes lethal only when combined with policies that have stripped people of shelter, safety, and the ability to rebuild."
After the ‘ceasefire’, the global silence – a message from Gaza | Mahmoud Shehada euobserver.com/201377/after...
After the ‘ceasefire’, the global silence – a message from Gaza | Mahmoud Shehada euobserver.com/201377/after...
After the ‘ceasefire’, the global silence – a message from Gaza
Gaza is treated as a temporary humanitarian problem rather than a long-term political failure requiring accountability, protection, and reconstruction. Once the violence becomes less visible, so does ...
euobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
"Weather alone does not kill at this scale. It becomes lethal only when combined with policies that have stripped people of shelter, safety, and the ability to rebuild."
After the ‘ceasefire’, the global silence – a message from Gaza | Mahmoud Shehada euobserver.com/201377/after...
After the ‘ceasefire’, the global silence – a message from Gaza | Mahmoud Shehada euobserver.com/201377/after...
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#ECJ: Member States may, under certain conditions, prohibit the cultivation of #GMOs on their territory #agriculture 🇮🇹 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
curia.europa.eu
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 AM
#ECJ: Member States may, under certain conditions, prohibit the cultivation of #GMOs on their territory #agriculture 🇮🇹 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
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Fascinerend: een politiek leider die in positieve termen durft te spreken over migranten.
En dat in een verhaal dat trots op nationale normen en waarden koppelt aan trots op nationale economische bloei.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
En dat in een verhaal dat trots op nationale normen en waarden koppelt aan trots op nationale economische bloei.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Fascinerend: een politiek leider die in positieve termen durft te spreken over migranten.
En dat in een verhaal dat trots op nationale normen en waarden koppelt aan trots op nationale economische bloei.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
En dat in een verhaal dat trots op nationale normen en waarden koppelt aan trots op nationale economische bloei.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
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I was once an undocumented migrant in Spain – this new decree will change lives | Francheska Melendez
I was once an undocumented migrant in Spain – this new decree will change lives | Francheska Melendez
Yes, migrants are key to Spain’s economic boom. But Pedro Sánchez’s decision to regularise 500,000 people should rather be applauded for its humanity, says journalist Francheska Melendez
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 AM
I was once an undocumented migrant in Spain – this new decree will change lives | Francheska Melendez
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Trump and Xi talk Taiwan at dicey time for Taipei's defense spending
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/taiwan-tensions/trump-and-xi-talk-taiwan-at-dicey-time-for-taipei-s-defense-spending
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/taiwan-tensions/trump-and-xi-talk-taiwan-at-dicey-time-for-taipei-s-defense-spending
Trump and Xi talk Taiwan at dicey time for Taipei's defense spending
Lai insists US ties 'rock solid' as opponents raise obstacles, sharpen critiques
asia.nikkei.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Trump and Xi talk Taiwan at dicey time for Taipei's defense spending
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/taiwan-tensions/trump-and-xi-talk-taiwan-at-dicey-time-for-taipei-s-defense-spending
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/taiwan-tensions/trump-and-xi-talk-taiwan-at-dicey-time-for-taipei-s-defense-spending
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➡️ UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies remain stuck in warehouses in Egypt and Jordan, banned from entering #Gaza since March 2025.
📦 Life-saving aid is ready to move. There is no time to lose.
UNRWA teams have never stopped providing essential support on the ground. Let us do more.
#UNRWAworks
📦 Life-saving aid is ready to move. There is no time to lose.
UNRWA teams have never stopped providing essential support on the ground. Let us do more.
#UNRWAworks
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
➡️ UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies remain stuck in warehouses in Egypt and Jordan, banned from entering #Gaza since March 2025.
📦 Life-saving aid is ready to move. There is no time to lose.
UNRWA teams have never stopped providing essential support on the ground. Let us do more.
#UNRWAworks
📦 Life-saving aid is ready to move. There is no time to lose.
UNRWA teams have never stopped providing essential support on the ground. Let us do more.
#UNRWAworks
Free enterprise vs free press.
I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
February 4, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Free enterprise vs free press.
Billionaires and democracy are contradictory by definition. No person should have so much power in a democracy. They are the ones attacking freedoms. Unlimited corporate freedom kills the people's freedoms.
February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Billionaires and democracy are contradictory by definition. No person should have so much power in a democracy. They are the ones attacking freedoms. Unlimited corporate freedom kills the people's freedoms.
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Pavel Durov is injecting political messages to all Spanish Telegram users. 🤯
A supposedly private, end-to-end messaging app. Being used to spread hatred toward the Spanish government.
Isn’t that a bit much?
A supposedly private, end-to-end messaging app. Being used to spread hatred toward the Spanish government.
Isn’t that a bit much?
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Pavel Durov is injecting political messages to all Spanish Telegram users. 🤯
A supposedly private, end-to-end messaging app. Being used to spread hatred toward the Spanish government.
Isn’t that a bit much?
A supposedly private, end-to-end messaging app. Being used to spread hatred toward the Spanish government.
Isn’t that a bit much?
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US carries out strikes in Syria targeting Islamic States, military says reut.rs/4tjmHBc
US carries out strikes in Syria targeting Islamic States, military says
U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday that it carried out five strikes against multiple Islamic State targets in Syria, including a weapons storage facilities with 50 precision munitions.
reut.rs
February 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
US carries out strikes in Syria targeting Islamic States, military says reut.rs/4tjmHBc
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Lots of the best tech reporting around came out of WaPo. Gutted to see the big tech sawmill tear through that paper.
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Lots of the best tech reporting around came out of WaPo. Gutted to see the big tech sawmill tear through that paper.
In X, Haaretz Deputy Editor in Chief @noalandau.bsky.social offers a job to fired @washingtonpost.com reporters and editors with expertise in the Middle East.
February 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
In X, Haaretz Deputy Editor in Chief @noalandau.bsky.social offers a job to fired @washingtonpost.com reporters and editors with expertise in the Middle East.
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Democracy Dies in Oligarchy
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Democracy Dies in Oligarchy
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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📽 VÍDEO | Más de 20 palestinos muertos en bombardeos israelíes en Gaza pese al alto el fuego. El ejército justifica los ataques, en los que han perecido seis menores, en uno previo contra sus soldados social.elpais.com/_al…
February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
📽 VÍDEO | Más de 20 palestinos muertos en bombardeos israelíes en Gaza pese al alto el fuego. El ejército justifica los ataques, en los que han perecido seis menores, en uno previo contra sus soldados social.elpais.com/_al…
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The missing war -- essentially covered only by Dave DeCamp: to start the new year, the U.S. launched 26 airstrikes in Somalia in January and, if not for DeCamp, who would even know? shorturl.fm/QF4wt
The US Bombed Somalia 25 Times in January - News From Antiwar.com
Update: US Africa Command told Antiwar.com on February 2 that its forces have launched 26 airstrikes in Somalia so far this year US forces launched at least 25 airstrikes in Somalia in January as the ...
shorturl.fm
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The missing war -- essentially covered only by Dave DeCamp: to start the new year, the U.S. launched 26 airstrikes in Somalia in January and, if not for DeCamp, who would even know? shorturl.fm/QF4wt
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power