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Donald Trump has publicly and repeatedly threatened to conquer multiple nations that are *NATO* allies.

I think we can safely say that anybody on board with his administration's agenda after this isn't there to think through the diplomatic consequences of anything.

CNN put together a video illustrating that while Trump regime officials keep describing the Iran strikes as a "war," Republican members of Congress are using all sorts of euphemisms

Screenshot of an X post by Senator Tom Cotton saying Iran has been an imminent threat to the United States for 47 years and that the president was right to act. Below is a Fox News segment with Cotton speaking while footage labeled “U.S. Central Command – Unclassified” shows a strike.

“Imminent.” You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

BREAKING: Showmax to Shut Down After Years of Heavy Losses for MultiChoice MultiChoice is shutting down Showmax after years of heavy losses, despite growth in subscribers and strong Kenyan original content production.

Multichoice really fumbled Showmax. It got sick when they removed the pro sports version, and now it's completely dead. RIP

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Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds Nigel Farage’s recent efforts to woo centre-ground voters may cause tension in party’s right flank, says Hope Not Hate

The term for that is White supremacy and any coverage of Reform that does not include that term is complicit in whitewashing White supremacy. Sometimes things really are that simple.

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You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

Deadly bombing of Iran primary school ‘a grave violation of humanitarian law’: UNESCO The UN education agency, UNESCO, says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law.

The UN Education agency, UNESCO, says the US / Israeli strike that destroyed a girls primary school in Iran and left 150 dead and almost 100 wounded was a "a grave violation of humanitarian law".

"Places dedicated to learning are protected under international humanitarian law"

Amazon Data Centers on Fire After Iranian Missile Strikes on Dubai Some AWS services are down in the Middle East. Recovery is unclear as it requires 'careful assessment to ensure the safety of our operators,' according to Amazon.

AWS services are down across the Middle East after 'objects' struck Amazon data centers near Dubai over the weekend

Another rapidly-growing risk with relying on "AI" coding assistants and - well, these days, pretty much any kind of software product - is geopolitics. As users of Claude Code may be about to find out.

To recap:
Anthropic refused to do killbots or mass surveillance. DOD trying to destroy company.
Altman: we are now working with DOD, who totally respect safety and oppose mass surveillance!
Why would anyone trust a word Altman says after this?

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Kenya More than 600 Kenyans in Cambodia, who say they were victims of human traffickers, have appealed to the courts in Nairobi to force their government to bring them home. Cambodia's interior ministry said it recovered them during a crackdown on online fraud centers run by organized criminals. According to the Kenyans, they were tricked into traveling to Cambodia with the promise of legitimate employment but were then made to work in heavily-guarded compounds where they were subject to attacks and abuse, including stabbings. Cambodian authorities have given them until February 28 to leave the country or face potential imprisonment but they say they cannot afford flights back to Kenya.

This is also the political economy of digitalisation.

Location - Dandora, Nairobi. Kenya.

#kenyabelieveit

4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...

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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all

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Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.

“Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know”

Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:

Most storms shrink to showers

Why traffic in Kenya is suffering a tsunami of ‘kinetic waves’ Kenya’s highways face worsening gridlock, with slow vehicles and poor road use stalling flow and threatening economic growth.

This is what triggers my road rage in kenya.
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Quick Tip: You can control who replies to your post on Bluesky.

Just tap the 🌐 icon on your post to choose: everyone, followers, people you follow, mentioned users - or turn off replies entirely ✨

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There's nothing easy about any of this.

Someone I worked under as an intern 10 years ago just called me with a job offer. I have since moved on to another career but that made my day.

Feels great to be remembered in such good terms.

Some lives are lived on the periphery - Sunwords.com by Sunny Bindra Those value solitude should be understood, not judged. Some of the best work of humans comes from deep reflection and independent thought.

It felt so surreal to read a description of myself written by someone else.
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For what tomorrow may bring, may a better day come.

Happy Monday

This man has stolen every insight he’s ever had since he was in his early 20’s. He’s been the phenomenal at executing on other people’s insights and leeching the maximized profits from that. But Facebook itself had not had an insight in a very very long time.

Drinking alcohol helped ancient people build better societies, according to a new study New research finds alcohol supported early social bonds, but agriculture was more vital for complex societies.

Me as a historian.

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Can everyone on YouTube collectively agree to stop posting thumbnails of their face looking surprised? Hack our psychology a new way?

Screenshot of NTV Kenya social media post showing Kenya President William Ruto speaking into a microphone at what appears to be a public event or construction site. He's wearing a light gray suit and is surrounded by officials and workers, some in yellow safety vests. The background shows concrete structures. The post includes Swahili text 'Ruto: Mimi nimenyamaza na nimewavumilia lakini mahali imefika, enough is enough' with English translation 'Ruto: I have kept quiet and I have tolerated you but it has reached a point, enough is enough.' The image is overlaid with yellow text repeating the Swahili quote, and includes NTV Kenya branding and timestamp from July 9, 2025.

This level of arrogance is deeply concerning. Being elected president doesn't make you an all-knowing ruler. Between this clip and the image of our AG bowing in submission, I'm troubled by these displays of authoritarian behavior. There is a pattern to this behavior from the 90s.

#rutomustgo

A group of Kenyans have started a mutual aid fund that is paying hospital bills for those who are affected by the police brutality of the last 2 months. If you are in a position to contribute please consider giving? checkout.mookhpay.com/wakenya-for-...