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I read things and then share my thoughts, what a time to be alive!
History will not look kindly on this operation, hopefully those IDF members pushing back on these orders gain momentum enough to stop this madness. None of this is going to bring back the hostages, or lead to a stable outcome for the region. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/20/m...
As Israel begins offensive on Gaza City, an exhausted military may face a manpower problem | CNN
As the earliest stages of a massive assault on Gaza City take shape, Israel is calling up tens of thousands of reservists to take part in the impending military operation.
edition.cnn.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Gavin Newsom’s social media team deserve a raise. They’ve blueprinted a fun and engaging way to deliver serious messaging in a way that points out the absurdity of modern American politics. Whether it is openly said it not, a lot of MAGA supporters are thinking ‘Do we really sound like that?’
August 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Going to be so cringe for so many national guard reserves returning from duty to their day jobs, Geoff from accounting won’t ever look the same after taking paid leave to deliver some fascism lite on the high streets of Washington D.C.
August 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Anyone not wearing a suit and tie in Washington DC is in for a bad time, national guard clean-up operation is on the move! What an absolute mess, US definitely struck off the travel list.
August 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
UFC becoming increasingly cringe to watch, from the overt Russian-conservative propaganda cocktail combined with Chael Sonnen screaming at me dressed as a Miami Vice extra, can we tone it down a tad?
August 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Since when has been kicking around the body off a set shot and moving off the line of mark not been automatic play on in #AFL? Seems so common now, umpires just let it go!
June 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Cruz Hewitt is just 16 years old, he has a wildcard entry for the Australian Open. He is 30W-10L for the 2024 calendar year, won 2 junior titles and scored his first professional win in August. Are we looking a future Aussie champ?

www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/cruz-...
Cruz Hewitt’s remarkable match-up amid the career masterminded by his legendary dad
Cruz Hewitt’s remarkable match-up amid the career masterminded by his legendary dad
www.foxsports.com.au
December 30, 2024 at 6:34 AM
My god Black Friday is absurd, also a reminder of how many damn mailing lists I’ve stupidly signed up to over the past years. There must be an easier way to mass unsubscribe, phone is blowing up rn!
November 30, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Wait — you’re telling me the rise of far right nonsense content is a rinse and repeat model across whatever country is flavour of the day? Given we’re about 10 years behind on countering this rot, maybe the EU and democracies should regulate before it’s too late?

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe
Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:31 AM
The run-off elections in Romania are going to be absolutely wild. Seems to be a lot of countries with democratic values asleep at the wheel when it comes to the dangers of mis- and disinformation on social media platforms, in particular Tik Tok and Twitter!

amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Shock in Romania as hard-right Nato critic Calin Georgescu takes lead in presidential election | Romania | The Guardian
Georgescu, who has called Nato’s ballistic missile defence shield a ‘shame of diplomacy’, will likely head into a run-off with leftist prime minister Marcel Ciolacu
amp.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:29 AM
There’s a lot of greenwashing globally going on, and often an element of passing the buck, but Denmark is definitely making waves in positive climate action; from biking to work to heat pumps, to re-wilding farmland to capture carbon. tillykke Danmark!

#WorldNews www.fastcompany.com/91233055/den...
Denmark is returning 15% of its farmland back to nature
The country plans to plant a billion trees as it transitions some farmland back to forests and peatlands.
www.fastcompany.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:42 PM
In other news, grass is green and the earth is not flat.

www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/x...
Study suggests X turned right just in time for US election
Significant uptick in visibility for Musk, Republican account posts from July 13
www.theregister.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Wow, I mean, I guess good on Musk and X for bolstering their AI service, but come on people, a bit of common sense when it comes to your privacy data - in what world does this benefit you, and blind sycophancy historically doesn’t end well.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/w...
Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Nice that GWS got a spot in the #AFL grand final today as Katy Perry’s backup dancers
September 28, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #5,124,066!
September 28, 2024 at 12:48 AM