Sonia Chabane (she/her)
@soniachabane.bsky.social
PhD candidate, ULB & Brown University Fellow | 🔎 humanitarian organisations in the Anthropocene, disaster management | 👀 on Turkey, the Mashreq, Maghreb & EU-Med relations | nerd fascinated by sci-fi in exile from twitter
📍 Brussels, Istanbul, Beirut
📍 Brussels, Istanbul, Beirut
AI company will pay authors $1.5 billion in damages after using their copyrighted works to train its models - here are soms quirks:
www.chemistryworld.com/news/ai-comp...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/ai-comp...
AI company will pay authors $1.5 billion in damages after using their copyrighted works to train its models
Academics set for payouts of $3000 for each book that was illegally downloaded
www.chemistryworld.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
AI company will pay authors $1.5 billion in damages after using their copyrighted works to train its models - here are soms quirks:
www.chemistryworld.com/news/ai-comp...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/ai-comp...
Je suis tellement énervée
Mise en liberté de Nicolas Sarkozy : les conditions imposées par la cour d’appel de Paris
Mise en liberté de Nicolas Sarkozy : les conditions imposées par la cour d’appel de Paris
L’ancien président reste assujetti à un strict contrôle judiciaire : il n’a plus le droit de quitter le territoire et il ne doit entrer en contact avec aucune des 17 personnes liées à l’enquête ni, fait sans précédent, avec « le ministre de la justice, les membres de son cabinet, et tout cadre du ministère de la justice susceptibles d’avoir des remontées d’information ».
www.lemonde.fr
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Je suis tellement énervée
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Justices decline case seeking to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
Justices decline case seeking to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
The high court turned down a petition from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who objected on religious grounds to issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Justices decline case seeking to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
How traffickers deep in the Sahara are extorting ransom payments from refugees’ families edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/a...
How traffickers deep in the Sahara are extorting ransom payments from refugees’ families | CNN
From her apartment in rural Germany, Abeba winces as she stares at her phone. The men holding her brother in the desert are sending videos of his torture as they seek to extract a hefty ransom.
edition.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
How traffickers deep in the Sahara are extorting ransom payments from refugees’ families edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/a...
Annulation de 2 jours de conférence (13-14 nov) sur la Palestine au Collège de France au nom de "la liberté académique"
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Annulation de 2 jours de conférence (13-14 nov) sur la Palestine au Collège de France au nom de "la liberté académique"
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This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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En à peine douze ans, la capacité des forêts européennes à absorber le carbone atmosphérique a chuté de 27 %. Je ne sais pas si vous vous rendez compte des conséquences de ce que je viens d'écrire.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
En à peine douze ans, la capacité des forêts européennes à absorber le carbone atmosphérique a chuté de 27 %. Je ne sais pas si vous vous rendez compte des conséquences de ce que je viens d'écrire.
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Florecer | En Silencio | Sintiendo el calor de la tierra por entre mis venas | Tocar a tu puerta por primera vez | Nano Stern
youtu.be/laM9nKjVlvQ?...
youtu.be/laM9nKjVlvQ?...
Florecer
YouTube video by Nano Stern - Topic
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Florecer | En Silencio | Sintiendo el calor de la tierra por entre mis venas | Tocar a tu puerta por primera vez | Nano Stern
youtu.be/laM9nKjVlvQ?...
youtu.be/laM9nKjVlvQ?...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Si ça ne crée pas un scandale d’Etat, c’est qu’on ne vit pas en démocratie.
Mediapart et « Libération » révèlent des images inédites du 25 mars 2023. Elles montrent des consignes prohibées et dangereuses données par la hiérarchie.
Enquête vidéo de @camillepolloni.bsky.social et @laurawoj1.bsky.social 👉 www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
Enquête vidéo de @camillepolloni.bsky.social et @laurawoj1.bsky.social 👉 www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Si ça ne crée pas un scandale d’Etat, c’est qu’on ne vit pas en démocratie.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Gorgeous and fierce Shireen in the morning light 🍂🍁💚
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Gorgeous and fierce Shireen in the morning light 🍂🍁💚
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Dernier épisode d'une superbe série du @lemonde.fr qui donne à voir le changement climatique, qui incarne ici le mot "aridification" que l'on emploie pour qualifier les bouleversements autour de la Méditerranée, et qui peut amener demain à une désertification sociale.
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
« Maintenant l’eau, c’est peau de chagrin » : l’Aude aux avant-postes du dérèglement climatique en France
Une planète à + 1,5 °C 6/6. Sécheresse persistante, températures record, incendies … Confrontés à des manifestations aiguës du réchauffement, les habitants du département cherchent des solutions pour ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Dernier épisode d'une superbe série du @lemonde.fr qui donne à voir le changement climatique, qui incarne ici le mot "aridification" que l'on emploie pour qualifier les bouleversements autour de la Méditerranée, et qui peut amener demain à une désertification sociale.
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
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We’ve built something extraordinary together. But we can’t stop now.
Sign up for your final canvassing and phonebank shifts: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Sign up for your final canvassing and phonebank shifts: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We’ve built something extraordinary together. But we can’t stop now.
Sign up for your final canvassing and phonebank shifts: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Sign up for your final canvassing and phonebank shifts: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
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Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal
Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy
www.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
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‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
www.ru.nl
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
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أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
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La Cour pénale internationale va remplacer l'ensemble de ses outils numériques Microsoft par un logiciel européen (OpenDesk).
Et ce, pour éviter de subir de nouvelles sanctions américaines.
Bonne idée...
L'indépendance numérique devrait être une priorité pour toutes les institutions européennes.
Et ce, pour éviter de subir de nouvelles sanctions américaines.
Bonne idée...
L'indépendance numérique devrait être une priorité pour toutes les institutions européennes.
They should have never become so dependent on Microsoft in the first place.
The #ICC will replace Microsoft’s Office software w the German OpenDesk amid concerns about a new wave of U.S. sanctions that could paralyze the court's day-to-day operations: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
The #ICC will replace Microsoft’s Office software w the German OpenDesk amid concerns about a new wave of U.S. sanctions that could paralyze the court's day-to-day operations: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: International Criminal Court to drop Microsoft over sanction fears
subscriber.politicopro.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
La Cour pénale internationale va remplacer l'ensemble de ses outils numériques Microsoft par un logiciel européen (OpenDesk).
Et ce, pour éviter de subir de nouvelles sanctions américaines.
Bonne idée...
L'indépendance numérique devrait être une priorité pour toutes les institutions européennes.
Et ce, pour éviter de subir de nouvelles sanctions américaines.
Bonne idée...
L'indépendance numérique devrait être une priorité pour toutes les institutions européennes.
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Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
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84% of political science experts said creating such a force poses a threat to democracy, including 65% who said the threat was extraordinary or serious brightlinewatch.org/violence-red... However, it is overwhelmingly popular among Republicans brightlinewatch.org/violence-red...
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
84% of political science experts said creating such a force poses a threat to democracy, including 65% who said the threat was extraordinary or serious brightlinewatch.org/violence-red... However, it is overwhelmingly popular among Republicans brightlinewatch.org/violence-red...
Un épisode du podcast Black Box (du Guardian) sur l'IA est dédié à la création de "AI companions" par des humains - ce qui concerne déjà des millions de personnes. L'entreprise mentionnée s'est construite après que l'un des proches de la fondatrice soit décédé de manière abrupte. 1/
Je vois pas mal de réactions. Oui c’est inquiétant, dérangeant. Mais qu’on le veuille ou non, ça fait parti du monde qui vient. Autant s’y intéresser et militer à minima pour un encadrement légal.
Perso je ne juge pas la gestion de l’intime des autres. Sauf s’ils se mettent en danger.
Perso je ne juge pas la gestion de l’intime des autres. Sauf s’ils se mettent en danger.
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Un épisode du podcast Black Box (du Guardian) sur l'IA est dédié à la création de "AI companions" par des humains - ce qui concerne déjà des millions de personnes. L'entreprise mentionnée s'est construite après que l'un des proches de la fondatrice soit décédé de manière abrupte. 1/
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20 ans.
Ni oubli ni pardon.
Ni oubli ni pardon.
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
20 ans.
Ni oubli ni pardon.
Ni oubli ni pardon.
As someone who went on a 3,5 year (side!) quest to watch all Star Trek series and movies in chronological order because I thoroughly enjoy sci-fi, I feel offended by this and the subtweet 🤨
October 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
As someone who went on a 3,5 year (side!) quest to watch all Star Trek series and movies in chronological order because I thoroughly enjoy sci-fi, I feel offended by this and the subtweet 🤨
Very emotional after watching the resistance of US residents to ICE in Chicago; it is a chilling example with many historical parallels.
Whoever pretends the US is still a functioning democracy is blind and serves an agenda that doesn't care about the well-being of its people. Don't fall for it.
Whoever pretends the US is still a functioning democracy is blind and serves an agenda that doesn't care about the well-being of its people. Don't fall for it.
This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.
October 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Very emotional after watching the resistance of US residents to ICE in Chicago; it is a chilling example with many historical parallels.
Whoever pretends the US is still a functioning democracy is blind and serves an agenda that doesn't care about the well-being of its people. Don't fall for it.
Whoever pretends the US is still a functioning democracy is blind and serves an agenda that doesn't care about the well-being of its people. Don't fall for it.