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Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion
https://www.ft.com/content/4bf40350-ea4f-4b24-b8a1-c85d9277e6cc
https://www.ft.com/content/4bf40350-ea4f-4b24-b8a1-c85d9277e6cc
Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion
My arrest in the government’s attempt to crush dissent shows how important the stability of my country is
www.ft.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Why Turkey’s democratic future matters for the world | Opinion
https://www.ft.com/content/4bf40350-ea4f-4b24-b8a1-c85d9277e6cc
https://www.ft.com/content/4bf40350-ea4f-4b24-b8a1-c85d9277e6cc
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
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Apparently Trump found the one way not to have everyone talk about Signalgate.
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Apparently Trump found the one way not to have everyone talk about Signalgate.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it
March 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it
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March 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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An early contender for headline of the year…
January 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An early contender for headline of the year…
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Every time I read about banning books, I think of this:
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Every time I read about banning books, I think of this:
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
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This is what the news should be talking about
“Nearly 2000 children under 5 are dying every day from air pollution, which has become the 2nd biggest health risk factor for young children around the world.
More than 8 million deaths of children & adults were caused by air pollution in 2021.” @TheGuardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More than 8 million deaths of children & adults were caused by air pollution in 2021.” @TheGuardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, report finds
Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:54 PM
This is what the news should be talking about
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Column, on how I've unexpectedly found I now feel happy not so much in "nature", but in places where new houses are being built: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
November 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Column, on how I've unexpectedly found I now feel happy not so much in "nature", but in places where new houses are being built: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Here's my proper "Bluesky has the juice!" take:
Bluesky is the Ship of Theseus.
Piece by piece, they have acquired and refashioned all the essential parts of old-Twitter.
The pieces still missing are the ones that we were ultimately better off without.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
Bluesky is the Ship of Theseus.
Piece by piece, they have acquired and refashioned all the essential parts of old-Twitter.
The pieces still missing are the ones that we were ultimately better off without.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
Bluesky as the Ship of Theseus
Maybe, just this once, we *can* have nice things online.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Here's my proper "Bluesky has the juice!" take:
Bluesky is the Ship of Theseus.
Piece by piece, they have acquired and refashioned all the essential parts of old-Twitter.
The pieces still missing are the ones that we were ultimately better off without.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
Bluesky is the Ship of Theseus.
Piece by piece, they have acquired and refashioned all the essential parts of old-Twitter.
The pieces still missing are the ones that we were ultimately better off without.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
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NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:18 AM
NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Just found out Leon Trotsky was one of *those* guys
November 17, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Just found out Leon Trotsky was one of *those* guys
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Minimum-wage earners are falling further behind in Istanbul, where rents have gone up a staggering 1100% in four years:
Average rent in Oct 2020: 2,308 TL
Net minimum wage: 2,235 TL
Average rent in Oct 2024: 27,733 TL
Net minimum wage: 17,0002 TL
t24.com.tr/haber/asgari...
Average rent in Oct 2020: 2,308 TL
Net minimum wage: 2,235 TL
Average rent in Oct 2024: 27,733 TL
Net minimum wage: 17,0002 TL
t24.com.tr/haber/asgari...
Asgari ücretlinin İstanbul'da ev sorunu büyüyor: Konut ve kira fiyatları fırladı
Asgari ücretlinin İstanbul'da ev sorunu büyüyor: Konut ve kira fiyatları fırladı
t24.com.tr
November 17, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Minimum-wage earners are falling further behind in Istanbul, where rents have gone up a staggering 1100% in four years:
Average rent in Oct 2020: 2,308 TL
Net minimum wage: 2,235 TL
Average rent in Oct 2024: 27,733 TL
Net minimum wage: 17,0002 TL
t24.com.tr/haber/asgari...
Average rent in Oct 2020: 2,308 TL
Net minimum wage: 2,235 TL
Average rent in Oct 2024: 27,733 TL
Net minimum wage: 17,0002 TL
t24.com.tr/haber/asgari...