@benwaites.bsky.social
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Syria has been liberated from the brutal Assad regime and his dungeons emptied. But in Lebanon, Assad's former ally Hezbollah is holding hundreds of Syrian political prisoners.
One of them spoke to me from a smuggled phone inside a Hezbollah jail.
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-last-o...
One of them spoke to me from a smuggled phone inside a Hezbollah jail.
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-last-o...
The Last of Syria's Political Prisoners are Still Languishing in Lebanese Jails
A political prisoner speaks to me on a smuggled phone from a jail in Lebanon
www.globaldispatches.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Syria has been liberated from the brutal Assad regime and his dungeons emptied. But in Lebanon, Assad's former ally Hezbollah is holding hundreds of Syrian political prisoners.
One of them spoke to me from a smuggled phone inside a Hezbollah jail.
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-last-o...
One of them spoke to me from a smuggled phone inside a Hezbollah jail.
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-last-o...
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Among Native Americans and First Nations peoples, the planting combination of corn, squash, and beans is known as "Three Sisters."
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Among Native Americans and First Nations peoples, the planting combination of corn, squash, and beans is known as "Three Sisters."
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
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🕷️ La plus grande toile d’araignée du monde découverte en Grèce ⤵️
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🕷️ La plus grande toile d’araignée du monde découverte en Grèce ⤵️
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🌐 A safe space to start: Help4U is Europol’s new platform supporting young people facing online sexual abuse. Clear guidance, trusted advice, and professionals ready to help. 🛡️
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/7P6M50XtiRe
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/7P6M50XtiRe
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌐 A safe space to start: Help4U is Europol’s new platform supporting young people facing online sexual abuse. Clear guidance, trusted advice, and professionals ready to help. 🛡️
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/7P6M50XtiRe
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/7P6M50XtiRe
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Wrote a short history of conspiracy theories, and why we're drowning in them, for MIT Technology Review. Short answer: they're not really theories but a way of understanding the world — false yet seductive
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist
A mix of technology and politics has given an unprecedented boost to once-fringe ideas—but they are pretty much the same fantasies that have been spreading for hundreds of years.
www.technologyreview.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Wrote a short history of conspiracy theories, and why we're drowning in them, for MIT Technology Review. Short answer: they're not really theories but a way of understanding the world — false yet seductive
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
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🚨Applications are now open for Europol’s Industry and Research Days 2026!
💡Private companies, universities, and research institutes developing innovative solutions for law enforcement can apply to showcase their work.
🔗More info & apply: https://ow.ly/KJGY50XgKkQ
💡Private companies, universities, and research institutes developing innovative solutions for law enforcement can apply to showcase their work.
🔗More info & apply: https://ow.ly/KJGY50XgKkQ
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🚨Applications are now open for Europol’s Industry and Research Days 2026!
💡Private companies, universities, and research institutes developing innovative solutions for law enforcement can apply to showcase their work.
🔗More info & apply: https://ow.ly/KJGY50XgKkQ
💡Private companies, universities, and research institutes developing innovative solutions for law enforcement can apply to showcase their work.
🔗More info & apply: https://ow.ly/KJGY50XgKkQ
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Over 90% of irregular migrants reaching the EU rely on smugglers.
Today, the Council & the EP reached a provisional deal to strengthen Europol's fight against smuggling & trafficking.
It will improve operational support & create a new centre to deal with migration. 👇
link.europa.eu/Py4Rrq
Today, the Council & the EP reached a provisional deal to strengthen Europol's fight against smuggling & trafficking.
It will improve operational support & create a new centre to deal with migration. 👇
link.europa.eu/Py4Rrq
September 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Over 90% of irregular migrants reaching the EU rely on smugglers.
Today, the Council & the EP reached a provisional deal to strengthen Europol's fight against smuggling & trafficking.
It will improve operational support & create a new centre to deal with migration. 👇
link.europa.eu/Py4Rrq
Today, the Council & the EP reached a provisional deal to strengthen Europol's fight against smuggling & trafficking.
It will improve operational support & create a new centre to deal with migration. 👇
link.europa.eu/Py4Rrq
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The 9 Speeches I'll Be Tracking at UNGA This Year
Your UNGA Cheat Sheet
www.globaldispatches.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Quiz- Connaissez-vous bien l’histoire de la colonisation ?
Quiz- Connaissez-vous bien l’histoire de la colonisation ?
En amont de notre cycle de conférence « Pourquoi la colonisation nous hante », dix questions pour tester vos connaissances sur le sujet.
nouvelobs.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Quiz- Connaissez-vous bien l’histoire de la colonisation ?
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The murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar on Aug 24 is part of a long series of severe far-right & racist attacks in Norway in recent years, writes the RTV team at C-REX in a new blog post. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
The Murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar and Far-Right Violence in Norway
- C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
The murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar on August 24 is part of a long series of severe far-right and racist attacks in Norway in recent years. To prevent such attacks in the future, it may help to understa...
www.sv.uio.no
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar on Aug 24 is part of a long series of severe far-right & racist attacks in Norway in recent years, writes the RTV team at C-REX in a new blog post. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
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Edited photos of Banksy’s most recent mural at the Royal Courts of Justice, before it was partly removed, are circulating online.
They show a person holding a St George’s or Union Jack flag, but in the actual mural the person was holding a placard: fullfact.org/culture-and-...
They show a person holding a St George’s or Union Jack flag, but in the actual mural the person was holding a placard: fullfact.org/culture-and-...
September 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Edited photos of Banksy’s most recent mural at the Royal Courts of Justice, before it was partly removed, are circulating online.
They show a person holding a St George’s or Union Jack flag, but in the actual mural the person was holding a placard: fullfact.org/culture-and-...
They show a person holding a St George’s or Union Jack flag, but in the actual mural the person was holding a placard: fullfact.org/culture-and-...
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Today is Day 2 of the #ICC’s Confirmation of Charges hearing re: Joseph #Kony, and LRA violence in #Uganda
Yesterday’s sessions were marked, shaped, and shadowed by a sense of absence: physical, geographical, and historical.
I jotted down some observations: lucygaynor.substack.com/p/a-wee-bit-...
Yesterday’s sessions were marked, shaped, and shadowed by a sense of absence: physical, geographical, and historical.
I jotted down some observations: lucygaynor.substack.com/p/a-wee-bit-...
"A wee bit tardy"
9 September 2025: Confirmation of Charges Hearings for an Absent Joseph Kony
lucygaynor.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Today is Day 2 of the #ICC’s Confirmation of Charges hearing re: Joseph #Kony, and LRA violence in #Uganda
Yesterday’s sessions were marked, shaped, and shadowed by a sense of absence: physical, geographical, and historical.
I jotted down some observations: lucygaynor.substack.com/p/a-wee-bit-...
Yesterday’s sessions were marked, shaped, and shadowed by a sense of absence: physical, geographical, and historical.
I jotted down some observations: lucygaynor.substack.com/p/a-wee-bit-...
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I always enjoy reading the TripAdvisor London Forum because I'm fascinated to see what foreign tourists expect, what they ask about and what surprises them. I thought this post from someone from Texas was a really lovely and cheering comment about riding the tube late at night
August 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I always enjoy reading the TripAdvisor London Forum because I'm fascinated to see what foreign tourists expect, what they ask about and what surprises them. I thought this post from someone from Texas was a really lovely and cheering comment about riding the tube late at night
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Today in 1914 the first British soldier fired a shot in the First World War.
Alhaji Grunshi, of the Gold Coast Regiment, opened fire while invading German held Togoland.
Alhaji Grunshi, of the Gold Coast Regiment, opened fire while invading German held Togoland.
August 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Today in 1914 the first British soldier fired a shot in the First World War.
Alhaji Grunshi, of the Gold Coast Regiment, opened fire while invading German held Togoland.
Alhaji Grunshi, of the Gold Coast Regiment, opened fire while invading German held Togoland.
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Absolutely incredible scenes in Italy over the (formerly BBC) Good Food website's cacio e pepe recipe
British ambassador contacted, Italian journalists seething
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
British ambassador contacted, Italian journalists seething
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Absolutely incredible scenes in Italy over the (formerly BBC) Good Food website's cacio e pepe recipe
British ambassador contacted, Italian journalists seething
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
British ambassador contacted, Italian journalists seething
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How STRONG is your vocabulary?
www.merriam-webster.com/games/vocabu...
www.merriam-webster.com/games/vocabu...
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary? - Word Game | Merriam-Webster
Take our 10-question quiz to find out — and maybe learn some new words along the way.
www.merriam-webster.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
How STRONG is your vocabulary?
www.merriam-webster.com/games/vocabu...
www.merriam-webster.com/games/vocabu...
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⚖️ Le parquet antiterroriste français a annoncé lundi requérir un nouveau mandat d'arrêt international contre l'ex-président syrien Bachar al-Assad pour des attaques chimiques mortelles en 2013 en Syrie, après l'annulation par la justice vendredi d'un premier mandat d'arrêt.
July 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
⚖️ Le parquet antiterroriste français a annoncé lundi requérir un nouveau mandat d'arrêt international contre l'ex-président syrien Bachar al-Assad pour des attaques chimiques mortelles en 2013 en Syrie, après l'annulation par la justice vendredi d'un premier mandat d'arrêt.
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⚫️ La Direction de l’AFP partage l’angoisse exprimée par la SDJ quant à la situation effroyable de ses collaborateurs dans la bande de Gaza ⬇️
July 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
⚫️ La Direction de l’AFP partage l’angoisse exprimée par la SDJ quant à la situation effroyable de ses collaborateurs dans la bande de Gaza ⬇️
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🔎 TRIAL International is looking for a consultant to coordinate, research and draft the 2026 edition of the #UniversalJurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR).
📌 Deadline for the submissions of tenders: 10 August 2025
More information on our website 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...
📌 Deadline for the submissions of tenders: 10 August 2025
More information on our website 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...
July 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🔎 TRIAL International is looking for a consultant to coordinate, research and draft the 2026 edition of the #UniversalJurisdiction Annual Review (UJAR).
📌 Deadline for the submissions of tenders: 10 August 2025
More information on our website 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...
📌 Deadline for the submissions of tenders: 10 August 2025
More information on our website 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...
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#SRE2025 wraps up today in Warsaw. From opening remarks to moderating expert panels, our CEO Alessia Melasecche Germini states: “SRE is where policy meets innovation to shape Europe’s security future”. Read our full recap 👉 www.meta-group.com/news/meta-gr...
June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#SRE2025 wraps up today in Warsaw. From opening remarks to moderating expert panels, our CEO Alessia Melasecche Germini states: “SRE is where policy meets innovation to shape Europe’s security future”. Read our full recap 👉 www.meta-group.com/news/meta-gr...
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🚨 @reutersinstitute.bsky.social #DigitalNewsReport2025 takeaways:
📱 Social media now beats TV as top news source for under-35s
🎙️ Influencers like Joe Rogan rival mainstream outlets
🤖 1 in 6 young people use AI chatbots for news
📉 Trust & interest keep dropping
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PTkb4
📱 Social media now beats TV as top news source for under-35s
🎙️ Influencers like Joe Rogan rival mainstream outlets
🤖 1 in 6 young people use AI chatbots for news
📉 Trust & interest keep dropping
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PTkb4
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
Digital News Report 2025
twp.ai
June 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🚨 @reutersinstitute.bsky.social #DigitalNewsReport2025 takeaways:
📱 Social media now beats TV as top news source for under-35s
🎙️ Influencers like Joe Rogan rival mainstream outlets
🤖 1 in 6 young people use AI chatbots for news
📉 Trust & interest keep dropping
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PTkb4
📱 Social media now beats TV as top news source for under-35s
🎙️ Influencers like Joe Rogan rival mainstream outlets
🤖 1 in 6 young people use AI chatbots for news
📉 Trust & interest keep dropping
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PTkb4
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Talking to teenagers about safety isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it in a way that’s honest, effective and grounded in care.
Five ways to keep teenagers safe by the water
Talking to teenagers about safety isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it in a way that’s honest, effective and grounded in care.
tcnv.link
June 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Talking to teenagers about safety isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it in a way that’s honest, effective and grounded in care.
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For those with an interest in #Ulysses & #Bloomsday (16 June) check out @cerysmatthews.bsky.social’s
celebration of James Joyce’s novel. The segment in which I feature begins @ 2 hours, but don’t miss Angeline Ball’s rendition of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy at the end. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
celebration of James Joyce’s novel. The segment in which I feature begins @ 2 hours, but don’t miss Angeline Ball’s rendition of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy at the end. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Cerys Matthews - Bloomsday special: James Joyce's Ulysses - BBC Sounds
Cerys celebrates Bloomsday and explores the world of James Joyce's Ulysses.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
For those with an interest in #Ulysses & #Bloomsday (16 June) check out @cerysmatthews.bsky.social’s
celebration of James Joyce’s novel. The segment in which I feature begins @ 2 hours, but don’t miss Angeline Ball’s rendition of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy at the end. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
celebration of James Joyce’s novel. The segment in which I feature begins @ 2 hours, but don’t miss Angeline Ball’s rendition of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy at the end. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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‘But it’s no use, says he. Force, hatred, history, all that. That’s not life for men and women, insult and hatred. And everybody knows that it’s the very opposite of that that is really life.
What, says Alf
Love, says Bloom. I mean the opposite of hatred.’
My favourite quote from #Ulysses #Bloomsday
What, says Alf
Love, says Bloom. I mean the opposite of hatred.’
My favourite quote from #Ulysses #Bloomsday
June 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
‘But it’s no use, says he. Force, hatred, history, all that. That’s not life for men and women, insult and hatred. And everybody knows that it’s the very opposite of that that is really life.
What, says Alf
Love, says Bloom. I mean the opposite of hatred.’
My favourite quote from #Ulysses #Bloomsday
What, says Alf
Love, says Bloom. I mean the opposite of hatred.’
My favourite quote from #Ulysses #Bloomsday