@lm2918.bsky.social
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One month after the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli army continues to breach it, launching attacks on Palestinians, killing civilians, detonating residential buildings inside the “yellow line,” and restricting agreed-upon humanitarian aid deliveries.
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
One month after the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli army continues to breach it, launching attacks on Palestinians, killing civilians, detonating residential buildings inside the “yellow line,” and restricting agreed-upon humanitarian aid deliveries.
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Excellent analysis of this unfolding horror show
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Excellent analysis of this unfolding horror show
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Is the role of academic publishing now to provide structured and reliable training data for LLMs? Asking for a friend #AcademicChatter
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Is the role of academic publishing now to provide structured and reliable training data for LLMs? Asking for a friend #AcademicChatter
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Debate about Carlson hosting Fuentes has focused on the supply side (who should be hosted and what type of conversation). But there is a huge demand side: On X, the post had 17 million views and 103K likes; on YouTube, the post had 5.6 million views and 249K likes. This is astonishing.
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Debate about Carlson hosting Fuentes has focused on the supply side (who should be hosted and what type of conversation). But there is a huge demand side: On X, the post had 17 million views and 103K likes; on YouTube, the post had 5.6 million views and 249K likes. This is astonishing.
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Our planet’s at its hottest in 120,000 years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Our planet’s at its hottest in 120,000 years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
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“Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
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I know we’re in a big “Fukuyama was wrong” moment but dictatorships still suck for obvious reasons
Absolute monarchy means nobody could say to MBS—when he suggested turning a city on its side, like a book—that it was probably the dumbest idea they'd ever heard
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I know we’re in a big “Fukuyama was wrong” moment but dictatorships still suck for obvious reasons
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“Nothing has improved in Gaza… Medicine is still blocked. Even food has not changed.
“We hear about a truce, but we feel no safety or relief.”
Gaza residents talk to our Hasan Jaber in Bureij refugee camp
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
“We hear about a truce, but we feel no safety or relief.”
Gaza residents talk to our Hasan Jaber in Bureij refugee camp
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
‘Truce is just a name’: Israel has killed more than 220 Gazans since start of ceasefire, Palestinians say
Next phase of peace plan not moving forward, with remains of seven Israeli hostages still unaccounted for
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“Nothing has improved in Gaza… Medicine is still blocked. Even food has not changed.
“We hear about a truce, but we feel no safety or relief.”
Gaza residents talk to our Hasan Jaber in Bureij refugee camp
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
“We hear about a truce, but we feel no safety or relief.”
Gaza residents talk to our Hasan Jaber in Bureij refugee camp
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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Israel is using a 'no war, no peace' Lebanonisation model in Gaza, analysts say.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
How Israel is using ‘no war, no peace’ Lebanonisation model in Gaza
Since a 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israel has attacked Lebanon almost daily. Now, the pattern is repeating in Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Israel is using a 'no war, no peace' Lebanonisation model in Gaza, analysts say.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Zohran Mamdani took New York City by storm last night, with over 50 percent of the vote — despite a torrent of corporate money for Andrew Cuomo.
I was pleased to speak with the new mayor-elect just the other day about his vision for the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqU0DAjg0RA
I was pleased to speak with the new mayor-elect just the other day about his vision for the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqU0DAjg0RA
A Conversation with Zohran Mamdani
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Zohran Mamdani took New York City by storm last night, with over 50 percent of the vote — despite a torrent of corporate money for Andrew Cuomo.
I was pleased to speak with the new mayor-elect just the other day about his vision for the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqU0DAjg0RA
I was pleased to speak with the new mayor-elect just the other day about his vision for the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqU0DAjg0RA
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Zohran Mamdani's win is "an incredible proof of concept of how to fight fascism," says @naomiaklein.bsky.social.
"Fascists want everybody to be the same. They celebrate conformity, uniformity, sameness, hierarchy. … The entire [Mamdani] campaign was a love letter to the diversity."
"Fascists want everybody to be the same. They celebrate conformity, uniformity, sameness, hierarchy. … The entire [Mamdani] campaign was a love letter to the diversity."
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Zohran Mamdani's win is "an incredible proof of concept of how to fight fascism," says @naomiaklein.bsky.social.
"Fascists want everybody to be the same. They celebrate conformity, uniformity, sameness, hierarchy. … The entire [Mamdani] campaign was a love letter to the diversity."
"Fascists want everybody to be the same. They celebrate conformity, uniformity, sameness, hierarchy. … The entire [Mamdani] campaign was a love letter to the diversity."
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The Rev. Munther Isaac, a prominent Lutheran pastor in the West Bank, called the result “encouraging” because, he said in an interview, “many liberals, when they run for senior posts, they give up on Palestine. Mamdani is proving one can win without compromising on Palestine.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Rev. Munther Isaac, a prominent Lutheran pastor in the West Bank, called the result “encouraging” because, he said in an interview, “many liberals, when they run for senior posts, they give up on Palestine. Mamdani is proving one can win without compromising on Palestine.”
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Causally getting Lina Khan into the transition team 👀
Mamdani announces transition leaders, vows to deliver on ambitious agenda
Zohran Mamdani has announced a team including former city and federal officials — all women — to steer his transition to New York City Hall.
www.click2houston.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Causally getting Lina Khan into the transition team 👀
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For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
I wrote about Zohran’s victory. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
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in case anyone hasn't watched the full thing, do it. it's a damn treat.
I don't think I realized it until now, but I'd been waiting my whole life to hear a politician sound like they want the people to govern with them
I don't think I realized it until now, but I'd been waiting my whole life to hear a politician sound like they want the people to govern with them
FULL SPEECH: Zohran Mamdani's victory speech following historic NYC mayoral win
YouTube video by ABC News
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
in case anyone hasn't watched the full thing, do it. it's a damn treat.
I don't think I realized it until now, but I'd been waiting my whole life to hear a politician sound like they want the people to govern with them
I don't think I realized it until now, but I'd been waiting my whole life to hear a politician sound like they want the people to govern with them
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The choice is clear as day: Trump and Musk for Cuomo vs. our campaign for change.
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The choice is clear as day: Trump and Musk for Cuomo vs. our campaign for change.
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On this beautiful morning in Astoria, I cast my ballot for our city and our future.
I hope you will too.
I hope you will too.
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
On this beautiful morning in Astoria, I cast my ballot for our city and our future.
I hope you will too.
I hope you will too.
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Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Today is only the beginning.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
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Zohran Mamdani’s rise from little-known state assemblyman to front-runner in the New York mayoral election has made international news — and left-wing politicians in Europe are taking notes.
www.politico.eu/article/zohr...
www.politico.eu/article/zohr...
Europe’s left flocks to New York to take notes on Mamdani’s meteoric rise
Several European left-wing officials said they had been in contact with members of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in New York in the hope of emulating his success in future local elections.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s rise from little-known state assemblyman to front-runner in the New York mayoral election has made international news — and left-wing politicians in Europe are taking notes.
www.politico.eu/article/zohr...
www.politico.eu/article/zohr...
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I wrote this because I feel a responsibility to speak clearly and honestly about what U.S. politics means for allies and partners in Asia Pacific.
But it is also a reflection on the state of things, and a measure of the challenges to come for the American state in the world
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But it is also a reflection on the state of things, and a measure of the challenges to come for the American state in the world
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Want to read what I really think about the Trump administration and the Asia Pacific? Here you go. It’s a goddamn catastrophe for U.S. national interests and for the regional economic and diplomatic order.
A United States that is disintegrating and no longer a leader in Asia
As Trump 2.0 hollows out US state capacity, the Asia Pacific must prepare for a world without US leadership
eastasiaforum.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wrote this because I feel a responsibility to speak clearly and honestly about what U.S. politics means for allies and partners in Asia Pacific.
But it is also a reflection on the state of things, and a measure of the challenges to come for the American state in the world
1/
But it is also a reflection on the state of things, and a measure of the challenges to come for the American state in the world
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Zohran at Mood Ring in Brooklyn
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Zohran at Mood Ring in Brooklyn
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“[Arab states] are now less concerned about confronting Iran—and less convinced that the road to Washington leads through Tel Aviv… nobody in the Middle East wants Israeli leadership, and all states now increasingly fear its unchecked might.”
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/israel-cant-...
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/israel-cant-...
Israel can't bomb its way to hegemony
My new article for Foreign Affairs (no paywall) argues that Israel's belief that its unchecked air campaign bombing Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran with impunity can be the path to regional hegemony is...
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“[Arab states] are now less concerned about confronting Iran—and less convinced that the road to Washington leads through Tel Aviv… nobody in the Middle East wants Israeli leadership, and all states now increasingly fear its unchecked might.”
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/israel-cant-...
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/israel-cant-...
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Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield: Five children were recently wounded by unexploded ordnance as they were searching for firewood in the rubble of Gaza City. www.dropsitenews.com/p/unexploded...
Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield
Five children were recently wounded by unexploded ordnance as they were searching for firewood in the rubble of Gaza City.
www.dropsitenews.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield: Five children were recently wounded by unexploded ordnance as they were searching for firewood in the rubble of Gaza City. www.dropsitenews.com/p/unexploded...