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Descrier (n) One that discovers, observes, proclaims.
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"Such is their fear of jail, bankruptcy or reprisal, that most people I spoke to insisted on anonymity. This was in spite of the fact that many of the same people said Trump would only be restrained by powerful voices standing up to him." My Weekend FT essay. Please read it. on.ft.com/4hqblpr
The Trump Supremacy
[FREE TO READ] Opponents in disarray, allies in line, followers enthralled — the US president is already on his way to building a new world order
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October 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
"Such is their fear of jail, bankruptcy or reprisal, that most people I spoke to insisted on anonymity. This was in spite of the fact that many of the same people said Trump would only be restrained by powerful voices standing up to him." My Weekend FT essay. Please read it. on.ft.com/4hqblpr
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I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
We escaped war and torture but now we feel unsafe in Britain
Special report: Amid protests and rising aggression towards asylum seekers across the country, we spoke to those being targeted
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
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This story about the corporatization, enshittification & chat-show-ification of podcasting is sad.
In light of this, it’s a miracle we can do the journalism we do on MASTER PLAN and LEVER TIME.
Thanks to The Lever’s subscribers for making them possible. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In light of this, it’s a miracle we can do the journalism we do on MASTER PLAN and LEVER TIME.
Thanks to The Lever’s subscribers for making them possible. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Who Killed the Narrative Podcast?
Podcasts like 'Serial,' 'The Shrink Next Door,' and 'Over My Dead Body' were once a booming industry. But times — and budgets — have changed.
www.rollingstone.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This story about the corporatization, enshittification & chat-show-ification of podcasting is sad.
In light of this, it’s a miracle we can do the journalism we do on MASTER PLAN and LEVER TIME.
Thanks to The Lever’s subscribers for making them possible. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In light of this, it’s a miracle we can do the journalism we do on MASTER PLAN and LEVER TIME.
Thanks to The Lever’s subscribers for making them possible. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif has been killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside Al-Shifa hospital.
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City
Al-Sharif killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa hospital.
www.aljazeera.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif has been killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside Al-Shifa hospital.
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June 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Here- first teaser. Much more to come…
The teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ has been released.
Coming to Netflix this November.
Coming to Netflix this November.
June 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Here- first teaser. Much more to come…
9 reasons you should be wary of generative artificial intelligence tools
Possibilities for extending knowledge & developing new research methods but they are very much a multi-edged sword.
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#ai #genai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #openai #claude #grok
Possibilities for extending knowledge & developing new research methods but they are very much a multi-edged sword.
descrier.co.uk/technology/9...
#ai #genai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #openai #claude #grok
9 reasons you should be wary of generative artificial intelligence tools | Descrier News
While such tools offer possibilities for extending knowledge and developing new research methods, they are very much a multi-edged sword that bring significant challenges.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
9 reasons you should be wary of generative artificial intelligence tools
Possibilities for extending knowledge & developing new research methods but they are very much a multi-edged sword.
descrier.co.uk/technology/9...
#ai #genai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #openai #claude #grok
Possibilities for extending knowledge & developing new research methods but they are very much a multi-edged sword.
descrier.co.uk/technology/9...
#ai #genai #artificialintelligence #generativeai #openai #claude #grok
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Meta’s policy changes have allowed neo-Nazi content to flourish on Instagram, with accounts openly spreading hate, antisemitic rhetoric, and Nazi symbols while profiting from it. This unchecked extremism is spreading faster than ever.
Read more:
globalextremism.org/post/neo-naz...
Read more:
globalextremism.org/post/neo-naz...
Amid Meta Policy Changes, Neo-Nazis Monetize Hate on Instagram
Over the past month, Meta has been undergoing a MAGA metamorphosis. In this new more permissive online environment, an investigation by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) has discov...
globalextremism.org
February 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Meta’s policy changes have allowed neo-Nazi content to flourish on Instagram, with accounts openly spreading hate, antisemitic rhetoric, and Nazi symbols while profiting from it. This unchecked extremism is spreading faster than ever.
Read more:
globalextremism.org/post/neo-naz...
Read more:
globalextremism.org/post/neo-naz...
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INDEPENDENT: Five years on, the true cost of Brexit #TomorrowsPapersToday
January 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
INDEPENDENT: Five years on, the true cost of Brexit #TomorrowsPapersToday
Merry Christmas everryone🎄
December 25, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Merry Christmas everryone🎄
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Assad has fallen.
Overnight, a lot happened. Homs was captured by rebel forces, but most important: the capital Damascus has been captured and Bashar Al-Assad has fled. Everywhere, Syrians took out on the streets.
Overnight, a lot happened. Homs was captured by rebel forces, but most important: the capital Damascus has been captured and Bashar Al-Assad has fled. Everywhere, Syrians took out on the streets.
December 8, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Assad has fallen.
Overnight, a lot happened. Homs was captured by rebel forces, but most important: the capital Damascus has been captured and Bashar Al-Assad has fled. Everywhere, Syrians took out on the streets.
Overnight, a lot happened. Homs was captured by rebel forces, but most important: the capital Damascus has been captured and Bashar Al-Assad has fled. Everywhere, Syrians took out on the streets.
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DAMASCUS:
1000s of prisoners have been freed from Sednaya prison, now flooding the streets, an monumental moment.
For many, the frantic search begins, desperate to know if their loved ones are among the living or the lost.
Either way, the "human slaughterhouse" is no more.
1000s of prisoners have been freed from Sednaya prison, now flooding the streets, an monumental moment.
For many, the frantic search begins, desperate to know if their loved ones are among the living or the lost.
Either way, the "human slaughterhouse" is no more.
December 8, 2024 at 1:54 AM
DAMASCUS:
1000s of prisoners have been freed from Sednaya prison, now flooding the streets, an monumental moment.
For many, the frantic search begins, desperate to know if their loved ones are among the living or the lost.
Either way, the "human slaughterhouse" is no more.
1000s of prisoners have been freed from Sednaya prison, now flooding the streets, an monumental moment.
For many, the frantic search begins, desperate to know if their loved ones are among the living or the lost.
Either way, the "human slaughterhouse" is no more.
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Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
December 8, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
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To all the analysts jumping on here to warn about tomorrow, Syrians are ten steps ahead of you.
Have some basic human empathy and let those celebrating the release of the unjustly detained, the reuniting of families, the hopes of return, and the end of a brutal regime do so in peace.
Have some basic human empathy and let those celebrating the release of the unjustly detained, the reuniting of families, the hopes of return, and the end of a brutal regime do so in peace.
December 8, 2024 at 3:30 AM
To all the analysts jumping on here to warn about tomorrow, Syrians are ten steps ahead of you.
Have some basic human empathy and let those celebrating the release of the unjustly detained, the reuniting of families, the hopes of return, and the end of a brutal regime do so in peace.
Have some basic human empathy and let those celebrating the release of the unjustly detained, the reuniting of families, the hopes of return, and the end of a brutal regime do so in peace.
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Homs, the capital of the revolution! Every city or town liberated brings back so many memories of what their people achieved and how they were punished.
December 7, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Homs, the capital of the revolution! Every city or town liberated brings back so many memories of what their people achieved and how they were punished.
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New thread: Assad forces completely pulling out of Homs.
December 7, 2024 at 8:28 PM
New thread: Assad forces completely pulling out of Homs.
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BREAKING: Homs has fallen to the rebels as Assad's forces and regime sponsored militias completely withdraw from the city.
December 7, 2024 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING: Homs has fallen to the rebels as Assad's forces and regime sponsored militias completely withdraw from the city.
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Bluesky already delivering more referral traffic than X for some publishers
A Guardian audience editor says Bluesky sent more referral traffic to the news outlet in its first week there than X has any week in 2024.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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NEW: X has become a hotbed of neo-Nazi content under Elon Musk. We identified the operators of four anonymous accounts that share racist, antisemitic, and neo-Nazi content. Three live in Texas. Musk has replied to two of them. One works for the Navy.
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
Revealed: the Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts
Anonymity has long been a tactic used by extremists to spread their ideology while avoiding social consequences, from Klansmen hoods to online pseudonyms.
www.texasobserver.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:13 PM
NEW: X has become a hotbed of neo-Nazi content under Elon Musk. We identified the operators of four anonymous accounts that share racist, antisemitic, and neo-Nazi content. Three live in Texas. Musk has replied to two of them. One works for the Navy.
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
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Difficult to describe what a dangerous moment we are in.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
November 24, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Difficult to describe what a dangerous moment we are in.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
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I for one am amazed that Keir Starmer, five months after winning a 170 seat majority, has not called a fresh election after acceding to a random petition. Shameful stuff. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
Keir Starmer Dismisses Petition Demanding General Election As More Than 2 Million Sign It
The prime minister said he was "not surprised" that lots of people are unhappy with his government.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 12:02 PM
I for one am amazed that Keir Starmer, five months after winning a 170 seat majority, has not called a fresh election after acceding to a random petition. Shameful stuff. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
Seems like the last week has seen a lot of best best people from the other place all move here in a flurry. Find your favourite starter pack to get going.
November 16, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Seems like the last week has seen a lot of best best people from the other place all move here in a flurry. Find your favourite starter pack to get going.
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This platform is genuinely becoming useful. It reminds me of the heyday of twitter when you could actually find the latest news, rather than the latest hatred.
November 13, 2024 at 10:36 PM
This platform is genuinely becoming useful. It reminds me of the heyday of twitter when you could actually find the latest news, rather than the latest hatred.
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Podcasts have never been more popular, but the industry feels like it's on fire. Layoffs and cancelations abound after years of deep-pocketed investment. I tried to decipher what's actually going on and what's at stake for Slate:
slate.com/business/202...
slate.com/business/202...
The Podcasts That Are Really Screwed Right Now
The medium is fine. But big chunks of the business are in trouble.
slate.com
December 6, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Podcasts have never been more popular, but the industry feels like it's on fire. Layoffs and cancelations abound after years of deep-pocketed investment. I tried to decipher what's actually going on and what's at stake for Slate:
slate.com/business/202...
slate.com/business/202...