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Seen as a whole, the 145 sabotage cases leave no room for doubt: Russia is at war with Europe.
Fantastic piece of journalism by the AP. A map of the 145 Russian sabotage and disruption incidents across Europe.
These are not random acts. "Russia wants to drain Europe's investigative resources with its sabotage campaign, officials say." apnews.com/projects/rus...
These are not random acts. "Russia wants to drain Europe's investigative resources with its sabotage campaign, officials say." apnews.com/projects/rus...
Russia wants to drain Europe's security resources with sabotage campaign, officials say | AP News
The Associated Press has tracked 145 cases of sabotage and disruption that Western officials blame on Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. They say Moscow wants to drain Europe’s investigative r...
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Seen as a whole, the 145 sabotage cases leave no room for doubt: Russia is at war with Europe.
"How a Reddit post blew Brown University shooting investigation wide open" news.sky.com/story/how-a-...
How a Reddit post blew Brown University shooting investigation wide open
Frustration had mounted that the murderer had managed to get away and that a clear image of his face hadn't emerged - until a Reddit post finally put police on his trail.
news.sky.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"How a Reddit post blew Brown University shooting investigation wide open" news.sky.com/story/how-a-...
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Andrew Tate "was accused of rape and of having sex with and beating a 15-year-old. ... The brothers' release from Romania was the culmination of a yearslong effort by Andrew to forge alliances with Trump’s advisers and family members."
How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Andrew Tate "was accused of rape and of having sex with and beating a 15-year-old. ... The brothers' release from Romania was the culmination of a yearslong effort by Andrew to forge alliances with Trump’s advisers and family members."
Why American tech firms are snapping up British Politicians for their executive suite. #revolvingdoor #regulatorycapture #rolodex techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/w...
Why British politicians are flocking to American tech giants | TechCrunch
Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined OpenAI as managing director and head of OpenAI for Countries. He also will run Coinbase's internal advisory council.
techcrunch.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Why American tech firms are snapping up British Politicians for their executive suite. #revolvingdoor #regulatorycapture #rolodex techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/w...
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🤔 "More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Humans" graphite.io/five-percent...
More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Humans
AI-generated content is as good or better than content written by humans. It is often hard to distinguish whether content is created by AI vs. a human. We seek to evaluate the prevalence of article co...
graphite.io
December 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🤔 "More Articles Are Now Created by AI Than Humans" graphite.io/five-percent...
Will Mexico get the Venezuelan treatment? "The U.S. is “inflating” the image of Ryan Wedding to create a major news event the moment the alleged cocaine kingpin is finally taken down, says an operative w/the Mexican cartel that law enforcement believes is protecting the former Canadian Olympian."
December 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Will Mexico get the Venezuelan treatment? "The U.S. is “inflating” the image of Ryan Wedding to create a major news event the moment the alleged cocaine kingpin is finally taken down, says an operative w/the Mexican cartel that law enforcement believes is protecting the former Canadian Olympian."
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We absolutely can do things differently. It's not always about a lack of resources, but how we choose to allocate them.
"What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
Bogotá’s radical experiment in caregiving is going global." www.vox.com/policy/46963...
"What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
Bogotá’s radical experiment in caregiving is going global." www.vox.com/policy/46963...
December 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We absolutely can do things differently. It's not always about a lack of resources, but how we choose to allocate them.
"What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
Bogotá’s radical experiment in caregiving is going global." www.vox.com/policy/46963...
"What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
Bogotá’s radical experiment in caregiving is going global." www.vox.com/policy/46963...
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In the history of empires, people have always gone to wherever their resources went. America First is trying to upend that bargain; it demands the benefits of empire without the movement, openness, or obligations that empire has always required. And that's how you lose an empire. 80+ yrs gone in 1.
December 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the history of empires, people have always gone to wherever their resources went. America First is trying to upend that bargain; it demands the benefits of empire without the movement, openness, or obligations that empire has always required. And that's how you lose an empire. 80+ yrs gone in 1.
They say people should immigrate the legal way. They just took away the only significant legal way for people to immigrate to the US that's not tied to employment or family reunification.
This was never ever about doing things legally.
This was never ever about doing things legally.
The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
December 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
They say people should immigrate the legal way. They just took away the only significant legal way for people to immigrate to the US that's not tied to employment or family reunification.
This was never ever about doing things legally.
This was never ever about doing things legally.
Despite being routinely ignored by governments when inconvenient, the fact remains that collective punishment is illegal under international humanitarian law, prohibited by the Geneva Conventions and customary international law.
The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Despite being routinely ignored by governments when inconvenient, the fact remains that collective punishment is illegal under international humanitarian law, prohibited by the Geneva Conventions and customary international law.
Can physical education be part of a totalitarian project to control and reshape the masses? Why (Is) Was Fascism Obsessed With Sports? www.worldhistory.org/article/2667...
Why Was Fascism Obsessed With Sports?
Can physical education be part of a totalitarian project to control and reshape the masses? Both the leader of Fascist Italy, Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), and the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler...
www.worldhistory.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Can physical education be part of a totalitarian project to control and reshape the masses? Why (Is) Was Fascism Obsessed With Sports? www.worldhistory.org/article/2667...
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"After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim... There is no evidence that Nuno F.G. Loureiro, an M.I.T.-affiliated scientist who was fatally shot ... was killed in an antisemitic attack. It’s not even clear that he was Jewish." forward.com/fast-forward...
After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
In the wake of the Sydney attack, Jewish influencers pointed to Nuno Loureiro’s death as proof that Jews all over the world were in danger.
forward.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim... There is no evidence that Nuno F.G. Loureiro, an M.I.T.-affiliated scientist who was fatally shot ... was killed in an antisemitic attack. It’s not even clear that he was Jewish." forward.com/fast-forward...
So, no post-mortem of how and why the Democrats did so poorly in 2024. They are just going to plow ahead on vibes.
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So, no post-mortem of how and why the Democrats did so poorly in 2024. They are just going to plow ahead on vibes.
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BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
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However, the most disheartening thing I came across in 2025 was learning that the EU still lacks an effective plan to rapidly deploy troops to its eastern borders. bsky.app/profile/soci...
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
However, the most disheartening thing I came across in 2025 was learning that the EU still lacks an effective plan to rapidly deploy troops to its eastern borders. bsky.app/profile/soci...
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However, here’s the kicker: the 145 incidents reflect only those Western governments have publicly confirmed; many more, where attribution is murky, or disclosure could inflame public opinion, remain under embargo.
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
However, here’s the kicker: the 145 incidents reflect only those Western governments have publicly confirmed; many more, where attribution is murky, or disclosure could inflame public opinion, remain under embargo.
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When people reveal who they truly are, through words or actions, trust what you see.
"Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End Apartheid" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...
"Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End Apartheid" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...
Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End Apartheid
As Black activists in South Africa fought against their country’s racist apartheid...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
When people reveal who they truly are, through words or actions, trust what you see.
"Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End Apartheid" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...
"Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight To End Apartheid" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...
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Here’s our new mini toolkit for evaluating information online, identifying AI-generated content, detecting deepfakes, and establishing content provenance. deepfakestracker.org/digital-fore...
Digital Forensics – Deepfakes Tracker
Digital Forensics Methods for Evaluating Information The SIFT Method, developed by Mike Caulfield, can be used to help determine whether online content can be trusted as a credible or reliable source ...
deepfakestracker.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Here’s our new mini toolkit for evaluating information online, identifying AI-generated content, detecting deepfakes, and establishing content provenance. deepfakestracker.org/digital-fore...
We recently updated our apps page this week, making it easier (we hope) for you to navigate & learn more about our various research tools and dashboards designed to make online spaces more transparent. If you find one that's useful, don't forget to bookmark🔖it for later use. socialmedialab.ca/apps/
December 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We recently updated our apps page this week, making it easier (we hope) for you to navigate & learn more about our various research tools and dashboards designed to make online spaces more transparent. If you find one that's useful, don't forget to bookmark🔖it for later use. socialmedialab.ca/apps/
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The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
December 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
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"intelligence official said the campaign noticeably calmed in late 2024 and early this year. Their analysis showed Moscow likely paused the campaign to curry favor with U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration. It has since resumed at full pace."
Doesn't bode well for 2026. #hybridwar
Doesn't bode well for 2026. #hybridwar
Fantastic piece of journalism by the AP. A map of the 145 Russian sabotage and disruption incidents across Europe.
These are not random acts. "Russia wants to drain Europe's investigative resources with its sabotage campaign, officials say." apnews.com/projects/rus...
These are not random acts. "Russia wants to drain Europe's investigative resources with its sabotage campaign, officials say." apnews.com/projects/rus...
Russia wants to drain Europe's security resources with sabotage campaign, officials say | AP News
The Associated Press has tracked 145 cases of sabotage and disruption that Western officials blame on Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. They say Moscow wants to drain Europe’s investigative r...
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
"intelligence official said the campaign noticeably calmed in late 2024 and early this year. Their analysis showed Moscow likely paused the campaign to curry favor with U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration. It has since resumed at full pace."
Doesn't bode well for 2026. #hybridwar
Doesn't bode well for 2026. #hybridwar
"An inquiry into interference by hostile foreign states in the UK should be extended to cover the actions of Donald Trump’s US, the Liberal Democrats have said." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US
Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"An inquiry into interference by hostile foreign states in the UK should be extended to cover the actions of Donald Trump’s US, the Liberal Democrats have said." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"Small local protests represent frustration with a system where there is little accountability and few avenues for appeals."
The quote above could be about the US, but nope, it's about China. Hard to tell nowadays. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
The quote above could be about the US, but nope, it's about China. Hard to tell nowadays. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Dashed dreams and land grabs: The rise of rural protests in China
Exclusive: Clashes over rural plots are increasing, as people whose big-city plans have evaporated return home to face local governments groaning under huge debt
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Small local protests represent frustration with a system where there is little accountability and few avenues for appeals."
The quote above could be about the US, but nope, it's about China. Hard to tell nowadays. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
The quote above could be about the US, but nope, it's about China. Hard to tell nowadays. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
This site can feel overwhelming, I get it. But know that you’re not alone. Don’t just doomscroll: take a break, recharge, and come back ready to act. Choose one or two issues you care about, connect with others, and work together to change what matters most to you. #DemocracyMatters
Night 😴
Night 😴
December 19, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This site can feel overwhelming, I get it. But know that you’re not alone. Don’t just doomscroll: take a break, recharge, and come back ready to act. Choose one or two issues you care about, connect with others, and work together to change what matters most to you. #DemocracyMatters
Night 😴
Night 😴
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This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.
The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.