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/#...
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Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine
The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia’s military.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Pivot to...West Africa!
(Must be that "Donroe Doctrine" that I've been hearing so much about.)
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
(Must be that "Donroe Doctrine" that I've been hearing so much about.)
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria
The U.S. has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for Africa said on Tuesday, the first acknowledgment of U.S. forces on the ground since Washington struck...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Pivot to...West Africa!
(Must be that "Donroe Doctrine" that I've been hearing so much about.)
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
(Must be that "Donroe Doctrine" that I've been hearing so much about.)
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
“The 444th Combat Brigade, affiliated with the Tripoli Military Region, denied any involvement in clashes in city of Zintan in western #Libya that led to the death of Saif al-Islam #Gaddafi, in response to allegations made against the brigade on social media.” en.alwasat.ly/news/libya/5...
444th Combat Brigade denies responsibility for clashes in Zintan and the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
The 444th Combat Brigade, affiliated with the Tripoli Military Region, denied any involvement in clashes in city of Zintan in western Libya that led to the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
en.alwasat.ly
February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
“The 444th Combat Brigade, affiliated with the Tripoli Military Region, denied any involvement in clashes in city of Zintan in western #Libya that led to the death of Saif al-Islam #Gaddafi, in response to allegations made against the brigade on social media.” en.alwasat.ly/news/libya/5...
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Plusieurs médias libyens ont annoncé, ce 3 février 2026, la mort de Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi, fils de l’ancien dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi. Selon ces sources, il aurait été tué lors d’affrontements impliquant la 444e brigade, près de la région de Hamada. #Libye #SaïfAlIslam
February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Plusieurs médias libyens ont annoncé, ce 3 février 2026, la mort de Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi, fils de l’ancien dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi. Selon ces sources, il aurait été tué lors d’affrontements impliquant la 444e brigade, près de la région de Hamada. #Libye #SaïfAlIslam
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The drones being used in Sudan: 1,000 attacks since April 2023 #AlJazeera #Sudan
The drones being used in Sudan: 1,000 attacks since April 2023
A visual analysis into the types of drones, sourcing methods, attack locations and the human toll of aerial warfare.
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The drones being used in Sudan: 1,000 attacks since April 2023 #AlJazeera #Sudan
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Horrific accounts from people fleeing across #Sudan.
Humanitarians can't stop the pattern of atrocities. We need the international community to step up and stop this war.
Hear more from the ground:
Humanitarians can't stop the pattern of atrocities. We need the international community to step up and stop this war.
Hear more from the ground:
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Horrific accounts from people fleeing across #Sudan.
Humanitarians can't stop the pattern of atrocities. We need the international community to step up and stop this war.
Hear more from the ground:
Humanitarians can't stop the pattern of atrocities. We need the international community to step up and stop this war.
Hear more from the ground:
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Fuel for Arab Spring II.
NEW: Egypt has begun dismantling its 70-year-old rent system, putting 1.6 million homes on the open market. Tenants warn the move could trigger mass evictions and rocketing prices, reports Hannah El-Hitami for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
The End of Rent Controls Promises Disruption in Cairo
As Egypt seeks to liberalize its housing market, millions of tenants are threatened with eviction and displacement
newlinesmag.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Fuel for Arab Spring II.
Más o menos lo que Isabel Ayuso lleva tiempo haciendo en la Comunidad de Madrid.
This is not a joke: Reform UK says it would re-impose two-child benefit cap for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Más o menos lo que Isabel Ayuso lleva tiempo haciendo en la Comunidad de Madrid.
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This is not a joke: Reform UK says it would re-impose two-child benefit cap for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This is not a joke: Reform UK says it would re-impose two-child benefit cap for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs
Fuel for Arab Spring II.
NEW: Egypt has begun dismantling its 70-year-old rent system, putting 1.6 million homes on the open market. Tenants warn the move could trigger mass evictions and rocketing prices, reports Hannah El-Hitami for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
The End of Rent Controls Promises Disruption in Cairo
As Egypt seeks to liberalize its housing market, millions of tenants are threatened with eviction and displacement
newlinesmag.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Fuel for Arab Spring II.
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China’s DeepSeek AI is spreading across the Global South, not through tech superiority but low cost, accessibility, and minimal political friction shaping AI adoption and information ecosystems.
DeepSeek and the New Geography of China’s AI Influence
A year after the China-based generative AI model DeepSeek made international headlines, its footprint has grown significantly, including in parts of the Global South, potentially shaping political inf...
chinaglobalsouth.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
China’s DeepSeek AI is spreading across the Global South, not through tech superiority but low cost, accessibility, and minimal political friction shaping AI adoption and information ecosystems.
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Estamos na Era de Epstein. Todas as pragas que nos assolam já estavam sendo planejadas em seus emails
Jeffrey Epstein was working to replace teachers with computers and subvert traditional education with video games. In case you needed further confirmation of the rot at the center of the EdTech industry.
February 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Estamos na Era de Epstein. Todas as pragas que nos assolam já estavam sendo planejadas em seus emails
Horrible experience. Listen to her.
Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 when she was kidnapped by an Iran-linked militia and held in captivity for more than 900 days. Amna Nawaz speaks with Tsurkov for her first American television interview since her release last September. https://to.pbs.org/4kcbGgZ
Doctoral student held hostage for years in Iraq shares her harrowing story after release
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli doctoral student at Princeton University, was conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 when she was kidnapped by an Iran-linked militia and held in captivity for mor...
to.pbs.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Horrible experience. Listen to her.
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Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 when she was kidnapped by an Iran-linked militia and held in captivity for more than 900 days. Amna Nawaz speaks with Tsurkov for her first American television interview since her release last September. https://to.pbs.org/4kcbGgZ
Doctoral student held hostage for years in Iraq shares her harrowing story after release
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli doctoral student at Princeton University, was conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 when she was kidnapped by an Iran-linked militia and held in captivity for mor...
to.pbs.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting research in Baghdad in 2023 when she was kidnapped by an Iran-linked militia and held in captivity for more than 900 days. Amna Nawaz speaks with Tsurkov for her first American television interview since her release last September. https://to.pbs.org/4kcbGgZ
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Funniest possible outcome is for a left leaning admin to nationalize spacex for its strategic assets and get twitter along with it.
A memo just went out to employees at two of Musk's companies: SpaceX has acquired xAI.
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Funniest possible outcome is for a left leaning admin to nationalize spacex for its strategic assets and get twitter along with it.
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ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
February 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
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Last week at the Université Libre de Bruxelles: Dr. Liliane Umubyeyi commenting my lecture "The Past that Won't Go Away" based on my book Reparations for Slavery (Réparations, combats pour la mémoire et l’esclavage) at the conference "Colonial Legacies in Belgium" #slaveryarchive #booksky
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Last week at the Université Libre de Bruxelles: Dr. Liliane Umubyeyi commenting my lecture "The Past that Won't Go Away" based on my book Reparations for Slavery (Réparations, combats pour la mémoire et l’esclavage) at the conference "Colonial Legacies in Belgium" #slaveryarchive #booksky
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Un graphique qui illustre bien la gravité de la crise énergétique que traverse l'Ukraine à cause des frappes russes : plus aucune exportation d'électricité à partir du mois de novembre et des importations qui explosent.
Source: energy-map.info/en/datasets/...
Source: energy-map.info/en/datasets/...
February 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Un graphique qui illustre bien la gravité de la crise énergétique que traverse l'Ukraine à cause des frappes russes : plus aucune exportation d'électricité à partir du mois de novembre et des importations qui explosent.
Source: energy-map.info/en/datasets/...
Source: energy-map.info/en/datasets/...
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Come work with us at The Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies <3 THE BEST JOURNAL of its kind
We are looking for an Assistant Managing Editor to work with our fab editorial collective *and yours truly* starting in May
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
@jscs-revista.bsky.social
RT🙏
We are looking for an Assistant Managing Editor to work with our fab editorial collective *and yours truly* starting in May
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
@jscs-revista.bsky.social
RT🙏
Assistant Managing Editor needed for Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies
Assistant Managing Editor needed for Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies
think.taylorandfrancis.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Come work with us at The Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies <3 THE BEST JOURNAL of its kind
We are looking for an Assistant Managing Editor to work with our fab editorial collective *and yours truly* starting in May
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
@jscs-revista.bsky.social
RT🙏
We are looking for an Assistant Managing Editor to work with our fab editorial collective *and yours truly* starting in May
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
@jscs-revista.bsky.social
RT🙏
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Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
An AI killswitch.
buff.ly
February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
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Video: Younis Tirawi | يونس via X (@ytirawi)
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Video: Younis Tirawi | يونس via X (@ytirawi)
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JUST IN | Israeli forces detonated & destroyed the Morag Water Station in Rafah today, a facility that supplied water to roughly one-third of the city’s residents before the war, Palestinian investigative journalist Younis Tirawi Reuters w/ footage purportedly circulated by Israeli soldiers. The...
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
JUST IN | Israeli forces detonated & destroyed the Morag Water Station in Rafah today, a facility that supplied water to roughly one-third of the city’s residents before the war, Palestinian investigative journalist Younis Tirawi Reuters w/ footage purportedly circulated by Israeli soldiers. The...
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Not making the headlines anymore but the blockade of Bamako continues. And the drivers pay an heavy price. JNIM has executed 15 of them lately
Mali : au moins 15 chauffeurs tués dans une récente attaque contre un convoi de carburant | TV5MONDE - Informations
Afrique
information.tv5monde.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Not making the headlines anymore but the blockade of Bamako continues. And the drivers pay an heavy price. JNIM has executed 15 of them lately