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Syed Salman Mehdi | Investigative Journalist & Digital Analyst
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🕊️ The Sage and the Serendipity — a short moral fiction mixing advanced #English vocabulary with Urdu meanings.
Learn 50+ rich words through story, emotion, and wisdom. 🌿
Perfect for learners & storytellers alike! ✨

#LearnEnglish #Vocabulary #UrduEnglish
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
Renewable energy projects are vital for a sustainable future, but they must grow in harmony with local culture and the environment. Listening to Māori voices like Dr Mere Kepa ensures progress that respects heritage and protects the land we all share. #RenewableEnergy #MaoriRights #SolarEnergy
‘This is not restoration’: Māori leader challenges Ruakākā solar project
Dr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
Trump and his team laughing at others’ misery shows the sickness of power that mocks struggle instead of leading with honor. This is not strength but moral decay hiding behind fake bravado. History remembers arrogance, not the noise. #Trump #Politics #US #Democracy #Power #Hypocrisy #WhiteHouse
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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greenleftonline.bsky.social
The funding and running of universities needs to radically change. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/an...
Changes needed to end commodification of universities
Greater public funding of higher education and an end to the commodification of university education and research would be a basis for enhanced university governance and better staff and student exper...
www.greenleft.org.au
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
Smart move by Zohran Mamdani — blending idealism with institutional wisdom. A leader who knows that reform needs both courage and competence. New York might just witness governance with a conscience.
#ZohranMamdani #NewYork #Leadership #Politics
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
multithinker.bsky.social
When the guardians of global intelligence start playing political chess, trust crumbles faster than encryption. MI5 and FBI politics shouldn’t decide national security — professionalism should.
#FBI #MI5 #Intelligence #Diplomacy #USUKRelations
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d
The head of MI5 asked Kash Patel to protect the job of a London FBI agent, who dealt with surveillance tech that British security would need to monitor a new embassy China wants to build in London, U.S. officials said. After Patel agreed to fund the agent's role, the job is now slated to disappear.
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
multithinker.bsky.social
Google’s fortress cracked not by hackers, but by its arrogance. 183M Gmail credentials floating in the dark web — yet they dare say “no breach.” When trust bleeds this bad, denial isn’t security — it’s complicity.
#Google #CyberSecurity #GmailHack #DataLeak
Was Gmail Hacked? 183 Million Credentials Exposed - Paradigm Shift
Were Gmail servers recently hacked? Google says no but millions of credentials were leaked. How? This is the doing of inauthentic and unsaf...
www.paradigmshift.com.pk
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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globalvoices.org
The two former Portuguese colonies are linked through a shared history of colonialism and their solidarity in the fight for independence.
Mozambique's role in championing the Timor-Leste independence movement
The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste and the East African state of Mozambique are about 10,000 km apart, yet their history is unusually connected through the shared experience of Portuguese colonialism.
globalvoices.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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"Smoking on the 'Bill Crackman' tonight" 😂

Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.

Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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nytimes.com
The U.S. will not attend the annual UN climate summit, COP30, which kicks off on Thursday in Brazil. And that's just fine for those who see the Trump administration’s hostility toward anything related to climate change as a menace to international cooperation.
The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
nyti.ms
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
multithinker.bsky.social
Pakistan’s deep state built its own Frankenstein — a leader they once lifted to power, now fear behind bars. Imran Khan’s fall isn’t justice, it’s a warning of how truth and control can’t coexist.
#ImranKhan #Pakistan #DeepState #Justice
This is the journey from cricket glory to political struggle
Once celebrated as Pakistan’s cricket hero, Imran Khan rose to political power promising reform and justice, only to end up behind bars amid a fierce struggle with the country’s powerful establishment
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
So apparently, democracy here in Pakistan is like a rented car — the people think they’re driving, but the steering wheel’s just a prop. 🚗💼
#Pakistan #DeepState #Democracy #SystemUpgradeNeeded #Sarcasm #PoliticalReality #PowerGame
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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multithinker.bsky.social
Mamdani won because he listened when others lied. TikTok gave him views, the streets gave him votes. NYC chose empathy over ego, people over propaganda. #Mamdani #NYC #Mayor #BlueWave #Progressives #Elections #Trump
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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multithinker.bsky.social
Wall Street tried to buy the ballot but New Yorkers bought into hope instead. Mamdani can’t be bought or bullied, and now the suits will have to face the streets. #Mamdani #NYC #WallStreet #BlueWave #Progressives #Elections
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
multithinker.bsky.social
Heartbreaking news from Pakistan: women & children brutalized, 'honor' killings for greed, while perpetrators often escape justice. Some flee West, others buy 'golden visas.' A system failing its most vulnerable. #JusticeForAll #EndViolence #Pakistan
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
Portugal just joined Europe’s race to police faith. A new veil ban targets Muslim women under the name of “freedom.” When faith is fined, can democracy still claim liberty? 🇵🇹🧕

#Portugal #VeilBan #Islamophobia #HumanRights #Europe
Portugal’s Fight over the Muslim Veil | Dissident Voice
A Dangerous Step Toward Islamophobia Disguised as Equality
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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globalvoices.org
“I often infuse my paintings with my sense of humor, or as others would say, my sense of sarcasm, wit, or irony.”
Reimagining beauty and humor: Marc Dennis on turning masterpieces into living conversations
“I often infuse my paintings with my sense of humor, or as others would say, my sense of sarcasm, wit, or irony.”
globalvoices.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
multithinker.bsky.social
Passive patience is not a strategy. Allowing anti-democratic forces to consolidate will cost institutions and rights. Democrats must organise, defend institutions, and offer real alternatives now. #Democracy #Politics #Accountability #CivicDuty
geoffhammond.bsky.social Geoff Hammond @geoffhammond.bsky.social · 11d
Fintan O'Toole never misses. From his review of Kamala Harris's election memoir:
November 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
South Korea is walking a tightrope between two giants. Balancing economic ties with China and security dependence on the U.S. requires skill, not sides. Smart diplomacy will define its future. #SouthKorea #USChina #Geopolitics #Diplomacy
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10d
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping and President Trump this week. But the rivalry between China and the U.S. is making it harder to balance relations.
Can South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China?
The country’s new president rolled out the red carpet for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump this week, but the superpower rivalry is making it harder to balance relations.
nyti.ms
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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greenleftonline.bsky.social
Sobi, Camira and Koki were charged in June last year two months after they organised a peaceful walk for Palestine by 70 people to deliver letters to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1441/wo...
Singapore: Pro-Palestine activists acquitted
Three activists from Singapore’s Letters for Palestine campaign — Mossammad Sobikun Nahar (Sobi), Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori (Camira) and Annamalai Kokila Parvathi (Koki) — were acquitted on October 2...
www.greenleft.org.au
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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greenleftonline.bsky.social
What happened to protest songs? Try these 10 new albums, including BAKER BOY, who hits back at the racism in the Northern Territory and beyond

www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1441/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic
October 31, 2025 at 7:55 AM
multithinker.bsky.social
Every drop of blood spilled in the fight against terrorism is a sacrifice for humanity, not just for Pakistan. Regional peace demands sincere cross-border cooperation without political excuses. The world must stand with Pakistan’s struggle for lasting peace. #AzmEIstehkam #Pak_Army #CounterTerrorism
TTP leader among 22 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan - Daily Times
In a major breakthrough, security forces killed four terrorists, including top Fitna al-Khawarij, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commander in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, the military’s me...
dailytimes.com.pk
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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globalvoices.org
Moon refused to treat education as obedience training. Her classroom was alive with questions, debates, and laughter so alive, in fact, that she often clashed with education officials.
Moon’s story: A teacher who dared to think differently in Myanmar
“Teachers themselves must change first, not the children. Teachers in Myanmar still teach in a military format.
globalvoices.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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greenleftonline.bsky.social
More and more people are falling into poverty, according to the Poverty in Australia 2025 report, released by the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS). www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1441/an...
We can end poverty today
More and more people are falling into poverty, but ending it is easier than we think, argues Isaac Nellist.
www.greenleft.org.au
October 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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the-independent.com
A dancing Trump arrives in Malaysia to kick off Asia tour
A dancing Trump arrives in Malaysia to kick off Asia tour
A dancing Trump arrives in Malaysia to kick off Asia tour
www.independent.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM