Tom Simpson
@tomsimpsonphd.bsky.social
teaching & writing about global & tech ethics, religion, human rights, Bosnia and Herzegovina…board of directors at ŠTO TE NEMA genocide memory & prevention org
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Donald Trump has welcomed white "refugees" from South Africa, claiming they face "genocide" as the country tries to address the ongoing legacy of apartheid.
"This accusation of white genocide emanating from the White House is a conspiracy theory and a myth," says writer Andile Zulu.
"This accusation of white genocide emanating from the White House is a conspiracy theory and a myth," says writer Andile Zulu.
May 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Donald Trump has welcomed white "refugees" from South Africa, claiming they face "genocide" as the country tries to address the ongoing legacy of apartheid.
"This accusation of white genocide emanating from the White House is a conspiracy theory and a myth," says writer Andile Zulu.
"This accusation of white genocide emanating from the White House is a conspiracy theory and a myth," says writer Andile Zulu.
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Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock discusses a major new human rights report she co-authored, which adds to the growing consensus that "Israel has committed and is committing the crime of apartheid" against Palestinians.
The report was released Thursday, on what Palestinians mark as Nakba Day.
The report was released Thursday, on what Palestinians mark as Nakba Day.
May 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock discusses a major new human rights report she co-authored, which adds to the growing consensus that "Israel has committed and is committing the crime of apartheid" against Palestinians.
The report was released Thursday, on what Palestinians mark as Nakba Day.
The report was released Thursday, on what Palestinians mark as Nakba Day.
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Human trafficking is still human trafficking when governments are doing it! And it is still illegal! You’d think a bunch of top lawyers supposedly running the country would know that. As we say in Bosnia- ask for your money back- it was clearly wasted on law degrees!
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Starmer's migrant plan: How does it differ from Rwanda and will it actually work? — The i Paper
The Home Office is reportedly considering plans to send rejected asylum seekers to the western Balkans
apple.news
March 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Human trafficking is still human trafficking when governments are doing it! And it is still illegal! You’d think a bunch of top lawyers supposedly running the country would know that. As we say in Bosnia- ask for your money back- it was clearly wasted on law degrees!
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apple.news/AUAj_yCIPTqS...
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November 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Hello Blue Sky! Good to see y'all over here! Peace & love, Doug
November 19, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Hello Blue Sky! Good to see y'all over here! Peace & love, Doug
On this 29th anniversary of the #SrebrenicaGenocide, pls watch & share the just-released trailer for “Where Have You Been,” an extraordinary new #documentary #film about #bosnian artist Aida Šehović & her ŠTO TE NEMA monument, imagining a world without war & genocide. ❤️
vimeo.com/975704192
vimeo.com/975704192
Where Have You Been - Official Trailer 2024
- Directed and Edited by Mirko Pincelli - Produced by Pinch Media Film Ltd and ŠTO TE NEMA, Inc. - Co-produced by The Post-Conflict Research Center - Executive…
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July 10, 2024 at 10:18 PM
On this 29th anniversary of the #SrebrenicaGenocide, pls watch & share the just-released trailer for “Where Have You Been,” an extraordinary new #documentary #film about #bosnian artist Aida Šehović & her ŠTO TE NEMA monument, imagining a world without war & genocide. ❤️
vimeo.com/975704192
vimeo.com/975704192
a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in greater Boston today with the New England Friends of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 for their annual Taste of Bosnia and Herzegovina festival…a celebration of life, culture, and survival ❤️
October 1, 2023 at 9:59 PM
a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in greater Boston today with the New England Friends of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 for their annual Taste of Bosnia and Herzegovina festival…a celebration of life, culture, and survival ❤️
late summer sunset, an impending storm, new england, unfiltered…
September 16, 2023 at 2:18 PM
late summer sunset, an impending storm, new england, unfiltered…
Day 1 of my 19th year teaching (and 16th at this place) is an absolute scorcher…even though it’s about 95 degrees in my classroom, so excited to welcome students to my fall courses in religion, ethics, and philosophy ❤️
September 8, 2023 at 4:06 PM
Day 1 of my 19th year teaching (and 16th at this place) is an absolute scorcher…even though it’s about 95 degrees in my classroom, so excited to welcome students to my fall courses in religion, ethics, and philosophy ❤️
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I just commented, and you can too!
Deadline for public comment ends tomorrow. Please tell the CDC that we need vaccine access for everyone, not just a small sliver of the population.
The pandemic is not over, and public health requirements don't magically disappear simply because it would be politically more expedient.
The pandemic is not over, and public health requirements don't magically disappear simply because it would be politically more expedient.
Tell the CDC all ages need updated vaccine access
The CDC is accepting public comment on the updated COVID boosters through Friday, September 8
peoplescdc.substack.com
September 7, 2023 at 10:01 PM
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I was heretofore laboring under the misapprehension that somehow *I* could be Houston’s favorite Virgo, but this makes way more sense tbh…
September 7, 2023 at 12:24 AM
I was heretofore laboring under the misapprehension that somehow *I* could be Houston’s favorite Virgo, but this makes way more sense tbh…
I turn 48 today, and Twitter is now my e(X). Life’s too short for that noise. Good to see so many of y’all here!
September 5, 2023 at 3:24 PM
I turn 48 today, and Twitter is now my e(X). Life’s too short for that noise. Good to see so many of y’all here!
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English edition of a very fun interview discussing surveillance, AI, and why Signal is so important👇
https://schweizermonat.ch/when-ai-systems-are-used-they-are-usually-used-for-surveillance/#
https://schweizermonat.ch/when-ai-systems-are-used-they-are-usually-used-for-surveillance/#
«When AI systems are used, they are usually used for surveillance» – Schweizer Monat
The President of the messaging app Signal, Meredith Whittaker, warns about the application of Artificial Intelligence. It’s important not to give big corporations linked to governments a free pass…
schweizermonat.ch
September 4, 2023 at 9:18 PM
English edition of a very fun interview discussing surveillance, AI, and why Signal is so important👇
https://schweizermonat.ch/when-ai-systems-are-used-they-are-usually-used-for-surveillance/#
https://schweizermonat.ch/when-ai-systems-are-used-they-are-usually-used-for-surveillance/#
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The lawsuit accuses Twitter of "helping Saudi Arabia commit grave human rights abuses against its users, including by disclosing confidential user data at the request of Saudi authorities at a much higher rate than it has for the US, UK or Canada."
Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses
Lawsuit says network discloses user data at request of Saudi authorities at much higher rate than for US, UK and Canada
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2023 at 8:54 PM
The lawsuit accuses Twitter of "helping Saudi Arabia commit grave human rights abuses against its users, including by disclosing confidential user data at the request of Saudi authorities at a much higher rate than it has for the US, UK or Canada."
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Kierkegaard on my favorite activity:
"I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. .... If one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right.”
"I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. .... If one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right.”
September 1, 2023 at 6:46 PM
Kierkegaard on my favorite activity:
"I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. .... If one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right.”
"I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. .... If one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right.”