Sarah Zarmsky
@szarmsky.bsky.social
Cat mom researching international law, human rights & tech; digital harm, digital evidence & digital investigations
Assistant Professor @ QUB Law
Editor @ OpinioJuris
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/sarah-zarmsky
Assistant Professor @ QUB Law
Editor @ OpinioJuris
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/sarah-zarmsky
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Peak idiocy www.forbes.com/sites/virgin...
Sen. Moreno’s Bill Seeks to End Dual Citizenship in U.S.
The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would prohibit holding US citizenship and that of another country. Failure to renounce results in automatic loss of US citizenship.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Peak idiocy www.forbes.com/sites/virgin...
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To spell this out— even in a world where this manufactured armed conflict is real, even if the drugs were a military objective, *even if* the 11 non-combatants were acceptable collateral damage, they were never engaged in “hostile acts.” Not before they were hit. And not when they called for help.
2/ The Hegseth-approved contingency plan:
The U.S. military could try to kill shipwrecked survivors if "they took what the United States deemed to be a hostile action, like communicating with suspected cartel members."
The U.S. military could try to kill shipwrecked survivors if "they took what the United States deemed to be a hostile action, like communicating with suspected cartel members."
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 AM
To spell this out— even in a world where this manufactured armed conflict is real, even if the drugs were a military objective, *even if* the 11 non-combatants were acceptable collateral damage, they were never engaged in “hostile acts.” Not before they were hit. And not when they called for help.
The OTP's new Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes Under the Rome Statute is now available online: www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
www.icc-cpi.int
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The OTP's new Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes Under the Rome Statute is now available online: www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
Sad news to see coming out of Essex uni today and my former home at the law school - thinking of friends & colleagues www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Essex to shut Southend campus and cut 400 jobs
The Southend-on-Sea campus is home to the award-winning East 15 drama school.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sad news to see coming out of Essex uni today and my former home at the law school - thinking of friends & colleagues www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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1/5: In partnership with @instituteici.bsky.social we are thrilled to finally share the Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code, a resource designed to strengthen the digital investigations of systematic + conflict-related sexual violence (SCRSV): www.muradcode.com/open-source-...
Open Source Practitioners Guide — Murad Code project
www.muradcode.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/5: In partnership with @instituteici.bsky.social we are thrilled to finally share the Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code, a resource designed to strengthen the digital investigations of systematic + conflict-related sexual violence (SCRSV): www.muradcode.com/open-source-...
An interesting call for abstracts for anyone working on AI: www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI...
Call for Abstracts: Synergizing AI Research: Linking Diverse Expertise to Ignite Progress
| Research | Queen's University Belfast
www.qub.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
An interesting call for abstracts for anyone working on AI: www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI...
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Yesterday, loyalist bands, the far-right and Israeli flag wavers stood shoulder to shoulder in Belfast City Centre in a demonstration of extremism in the North. Discriminatory policing didn't start at Palestine solidarity, PSNI 'policing' of far-right is non-existent by design. [4/n]
Internal email shows PSNI officers told not to intervene during last week’s race riots unless there’s a threat to life
“It is important for you to understand our expectations – unless there is an obvious Art 2 issue – we do not expect you to expose yourself to significant risk unnecessarily"
www.irishnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yesterday, loyalist bands, the far-right and Israeli flag wavers stood shoulder to shoulder in Belfast City Centre in a demonstration of extremism in the North. Discriminatory policing didn't start at Palestine solidarity, PSNI 'policing' of far-right is non-existent by design. [4/n]
Sexual misconduct allegations deserve to be investigated in an impartial and thorough way, but this must be transparent and efficient to respect the rights of everyone involved. This is really getting embarrassing for everyone at this point and seriously undermines the work of the court.
Important @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social article by Sondos Asem on the current investigation at the #ICC. Extensive quotes from @ezejim.bsky.social and @sevslv.bsky.social. www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-lim...
ICC 'in limbo' as chief prosecutor's fate uncertain ahead of member states assembly
UN inquiry into allegations against Karim Khan missed October submission date with no explanation as key annual meeting by International Criminal Court's governing body due to begin
www.middleeasteye.net
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sexual misconduct allegations deserve to be investigated in an impartial and thorough way, but this must be transparent and efficient to respect the rights of everyone involved. This is really getting embarrassing for everyone at this point and seriously undermines the work of the court.
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Important @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social article by Sondos Asem on the current investigation at the #ICC. Extensive quotes from @ezejim.bsky.social and @sevslv.bsky.social. www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-lim...
ICC 'in limbo' as chief prosecutor's fate uncertain ahead of member states assembly
UN inquiry into allegations against Karim Khan missed October submission date with no explanation as key annual meeting by International Criminal Court's governing body due to begin
www.middleeasteye.net
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Important @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social article by Sondos Asem on the current investigation at the #ICC. Extensive quotes from @ezejim.bsky.social and @sevslv.bsky.social. www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-lim...
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“It’s insane to have them rip our family apart.” Federal agents are arresting the foreign spouses of Americans during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. The couples and their lawyers said they had followed the required steps to secure permanent residency.
For Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“It’s insane to have them rip our family apart.” Federal agents are arresting the foreign spouses of Americans during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. The couples and their lawyers said they had followed the required steps to secure permanent residency.
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One in four unconcerned by sexual deepfakes created without consent, survey finds
One in four unconcerned by sexual deepfakes created without consent, survey finds
Senior UK police officer says AI is accelerating violence against women and girls and that technology companies are complicit
One in four people think there is nothing wrong with creating and sharing sexual deepfakes, or they feel neutral about it, even when the person depicted has not consented, according to a police-commissioned survey.
The findings prompted a senior police officer to warn that the use of AI is accelerating an epidemic in violence against women and girls (VAWG), and that technology companies are complicit in this abuse. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
One in four unconcerned by sexual deepfakes created without consent, survey finds
The amount of emails not addressed to me by name that i receive from students is making me want to develop “email etiquette” as a new module. Lecture 1: how to eliminate “hiya” from your vocabulary
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The amount of emails not addressed to me by name that i receive from students is making me want to develop “email etiquette” as a new module. Lecture 1: how to eliminate “hiya” from your vocabulary
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The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
tcnv.link
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
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A French ICC judge placed under US sanctions for his work on the ongoing Gaza genocide case describes how sanctions have impacted his life: no Amazon, PayPal, Visa or Mastercard; severely restricted banking; hotel bookings canceled—"like being sent back to the 1990s." www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A French ICC judge placed under US sanctions for his work on the ongoing Gaza genocide case describes how sanctions have impacted his life: no Amazon, PayPal, Visa or Mastercard; severely restricted banking; hotel bookings canceled—"like being sent back to the 1990s." www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
A great initiative led by students at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social law in support of Women’s Aid NI: fixr.co/event/steps-...
Steps Towards Justice - Belfast tickets on Saturday, Nov 29 | QUB Hiking Club | FIXR
Buy tickets to Steps Towards Justice - Belfast on Saturday, Nov 29 at One Elmwood - SU | FIXR
fixr.co
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A great initiative led by students at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social law in support of Women’s Aid NI: fixr.co/event/steps-...
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This is one of the clearest examples of a disordered counterpublic capturing an institution I've seen. It's nice to have your work proven on a regular basis, but also very bad.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This is one of the clearest examples of a disordered counterpublic capturing an institution I've seen. It's nice to have your work proven on a regular basis, but also very bad.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
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White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
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New data reveals 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since Oct. 7
Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
@mekomit.bsky.social
Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
@mekomit.bsky.social
New data reveals 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since October 7
Post-mortems of the deceased and testimonies from former detainees suggest many died from torture, medical neglect, and food deprivation. According to a leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens we...
www.972mag.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New data reveals 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since Oct. 7
Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
@mekomit.bsky.social
Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
@mekomit.bsky.social
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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint to the European Ombudsman against the European Commission for its (undisclosed) use of generative AI in public documents www.iccl.ie/news/europea...
European Commission breaches own AI guidelines by using ChatGPT in public documents
ICCL has filed a complaint to the European Ombudsman against the European Commission for its use of generative AI in public documents, which likely violates its own guidelines and its obligation under...
www.iccl.ie
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint to the European Ombudsman against the European Commission for its (undisclosed) use of generative AI in public documents www.iccl.ie/news/europea...
I feel guilty enough leaving my cat when I go away but he really seems keen to make that much worse
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I feel guilty enough leaving my cat when I go away but he really seems keen to make that much worse
Guess who might officially have a book coming out in the foreseeable future…👀
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Guess who might officially have a book coming out in the foreseeable future…👀
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How ironic would it be if it's emails that sink him in the end?
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How ironic would it be if it's emails that sink him in the end?
Looking forward to speaking at University of Reading tomorrow as part of their international law speakers series. The link to join online is here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Looking forward to speaking at University of Reading tomorrow as part of their international law speakers series. The link to join online is here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...