Sarah Parkinson
@separkinson.bsky.social
Political scientist at Johns Hopkins. MENA/SWANA, disasters, political violence, ethics, humanitarian crises, & qual methods. Wrote a book about Palestinian org evolution & social change in wartime Lebanon: http://bit.ly/3VEw64B. EMT. Opinions my own.
PMC/militia/deputization entry (15)
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
PMC/militia/deputization entry (15)
Guess we can all breathe easy now, they took the pyromaniac sex fiend teddy bear off the market. Definitely won't happen again.
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Guess we can all breathe easy now, they took the pyromaniac sex fiend teddy bear off the market. Definitely won't happen again.
Have just figured out that the contestants on Italian Bake Off get a blue apron when they win Star Baker, much like the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. Everyone else wears beige. ☠️
November 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Have just figured out that the contestants on Italian Bake Off get a blue apron when they win Star Baker, much like the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. Everyone else wears beige. ☠️
Meanwhile, contestant Gianluca appears to be conquering the cioccolatini (mini-chocolates, BOI is not fucking around) challenge while wearing either suede or velvet loafers, a bold choice for any Bake Off challenge but particularly for the one that involves liquid insta-stain
November 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Meanwhile, contestant Gianluca appears to be conquering the cioccolatini (mini-chocolates, BOI is not fucking around) challenge while wearing either suede or velvet loafers, a bold choice for any Bake Off challenge but particularly for the one that involves liquid insta-stain
Reposted by Sarah Parkinson
@aloner.bsky.social surveys the “systemic destruction” of Gaza’s cities—which some are calling “urbicide”.
“Rafah doesn’t exist. East Khan Younis doesn’t exist. East Gaza [City] doesn’t exist,” says Eyal Weizman from @forensicarchi.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...
“Rafah doesn’t exist. East Khan Younis doesn’t exist. East Gaza [City] doesn’t exist,” says Eyal Weizman from @forensicarchi.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...
How Gaza’s cities were destroyed
Israel has razed large parts of the Gaza Strip since the war began in October 2023. The evidence points to systemic destruction
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
@aloner.bsky.social surveys the “systemic destruction” of Gaza’s cities—which some are calling “urbicide”.
“Rafah doesn’t exist. East Khan Younis doesn’t exist. East Gaza [City] doesn’t exist,” says Eyal Weizman from @forensicarchi.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...
“Rafah doesn’t exist. East Khan Younis doesn’t exist. East Gaza [City] doesn’t exist,” says Eyal Weizman from @forensicarchi.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...
Honestly play this report in every intro econ course.
November 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Honestly play this report in every intro econ course.
(I obviously have many questions a/b the US extrajudicially killing people, but I do think there are immediate ones that should be asked a/b the role of both AI & human decisionmaking, especially b/c of the implications for accountability)
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
(I obviously have many questions a/b the US extrajudicially killing people, but I do think there are immediate ones that should be asked a/b the role of both AI & human decisionmaking, especially b/c of the implications for accountability)
I figured it was a timing thing, not like anyone can really keep up with this stuff right now. Will check out the Time piece.
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I figured it was a timing thing, not like anyone can really keep up with this stuff right now. Will check out the Time piece.