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A hack-proof internet? Quantum encryption could be the key | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
A hack-proof internet? Quantum encryption could be the key
Team in China sends data with entangled atoms, neutralizing backdoor hardware threats
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February 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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AIPAC Coordinates Donors in Illinois House Primaries
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BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BY ISRAEL.
AIPAC Coordinates Donors in Illinois House Primaries
Three Democratic candidates are benefiting from dark-money super PACs, and they share hundreds of donors who have previously given to AIPAC and its subsidiaries.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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GOOD NEWS: Fast Track Panel Rejects Seabed Mining Bid
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COMMON SENSE PREVAILS ... FOR ONCE.
GOOD NEWS: Fast Track Panel Rejects Seabed Mining Bid
Open article
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February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) on Threads
My conversation with Anderson Cooper about resisting and unsubscribing.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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Is Jason Walls turning 1News into Newstalk ZB?
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Is Jason Walls turning 1News into Newstalk ZB?
Opinion and analysis. Open to all.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Women, Children, and Medical Workers Among Over 20 Palestinians Killed in Surge of Israeli Attacks Across Gaza
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FOR THEM, NOTHING CHANGES.
Women, Children, and Medical Workers Among Over 20 Palestinians Killed in Surge of Israeli Attacks Across Gaza
As U.S. media coverage of Gaza has plummeted since the “ceasefire,” Israel has continued to kill civilians on a routine basis.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Peter Mandelson said I was the "metropolitan elite"
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Peter Mandelson said I was the "metropolitan elite"
But it's Mandelson who epitomises the British Establishment
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February 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Insta Freedom (@instafreedom4you) on Threads
In Iran, pedophiles are hanged, in Cuba they are imprisoned for 30 years, in North Korea they are given the death penalty, but in the United States they become presidents.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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How violence and ‘code red’ alerts are stretching EDs to breaking point thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin...
How violence and ‘code red’ alerts are stretching EDs to breaking point
Shortages of staff and beds are putting emergency departments nationwide in near-permanent crisis mode. The government says change is coming – but staff say they need help now.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Minister left $46b benefit of smokefree reforms out of Cabinet paper newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/12/m...

IMAGINE MY SURPRISE.
Minister left $46b benefit of smokefree reforms out of Cabinet paper
Without the smokefree reforms passed in 2022, New Zealand would only reach its goal of a five percent smoking rate in 2061, officials told Casey Costello
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February 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed
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FOR THEM, NOTHING CHANGES.
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem suppressed a February 2024 report on northern Gaza because it “lacked balance.” These photos from the UN fact finding trip are visual evidence of the conditions.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Israel suddenly accepts Gaza's official death toll
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Israel suddenly accepts Gaza's official death toll
They smeared it as Hamas propaganda - but the truth is it's much higher
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January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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With new vaccine schedule secured, RFK Jr. allies head to statehouses www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/v... via @statnews.com

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?!
With new vaccine schedule secured, RFK Jr. allies head to statehouses
The overhaul of the federal vaccine schedule sent shockwaves through American health care. Now battles over vaccine laws are moving to statehouses across the country.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Flo (@flo.snook) on Threads
I love a British viewpoint of what’s happening over the pond:
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January 29, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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The mirage of AI deregulation | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The mirage of AI deregulation
One of the most interventionist approaches to technology governance in the United States in a generation has cloaked itself in the language of deregulation. In early December 2025, President Donald Tr...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Jess Holmes (@jessholmesnz) on Threads
Hey @nzrugbyofficial please cancel the springbok test in the USA. While the rest of us watch on feeling like we can’t do anything, your actions can help signal to them that outsiders do not support th...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Civil war wasn't inevitable - but it may be
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Civil war wasn't inevitable - but it may be
How misinformation and lies created the environment for battle
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January 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting - bellingcat
Synced up footage of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis helps a fuller picture of events to emerge.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Leigh McGowan (@iampoliticsgirl) on Threads
Today is the tipping point.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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Gio McCluskey (@giomccluskey) on Threads
The Norwegian PM finally replied to Trump's letter 📝 The last line is the best.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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Othor Cain (@othorc) on Threads
This was a masterclass in research and presentation.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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HIBP adds alleged Under Armour data breach impacting 72 million emails cyberinsider.com/hibp-adds-al...
HIBP adds alleged Under Armour data breach impacting 72 million emails
Have I Been Pwned has added an unconfirmed data breach allegedly impacting Under Armour, exposing the data of 72 million customers.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Roxie 🌹 (@roxierose1116) on Threads
This is so good. I’m glad someone had the courage to say it.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Kim Bradbury (@bradbury_kim) on Threads
In France, Trump sent his goons to intimidate the judge that was presiding over the prosecution of pro-Russian politician Marine Le Pen.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Israel Is Preparing Land in Rafah to Corral Palestinians into an Area Under Full Military Occupation
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FOR THEM, NOTHING CHANGES.
Israel Is Preparing Land in Rafah to Corral Palestinians into an Area Under Full Military Occupation
Satellite images analyzed by Forensic Architecture show Israel razing land, compacting the ground, and clearing rubble in Rafah in a way that is not visible anywhere else east of the yellow line.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM