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Just a reminder of the deep humanist roots @tlecaque.bsky.social brings to his work. This is a good reminder to not lose sight of lived experience in our historical writing. Bravo Thomas!

Set aside time to watch this if your nervous system isn't spent. Sarah Chayes is a person we should be listening to as we fight to save the republic. On the other side, the same corrupt networks will be working to entrench themselves in whatever we build next & we have to know what that looks like.

"No stupid rules of engagement" is how you shoot down three of your own F-15s in one day. Just a shocking display of martial ineptitude.

Shattered windows, broken rules... and victory! The medics who protested against the climate emergency

The case of the six medics who broke the windows of JP Morgan during the heatwave of 2022 and were last month dramatically acquitted of causing criminal damage. The story was put on stage by Empathy Museum - In Case Of Emergency.

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science To mark International Women’s Day, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science.

To mark International Women’s Day, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

go.nature.com/4l1aI7u

Looks like Iran has decided on three types of targets: US military bases in the region (Bahrain & others), oil infrastructure (eastern Saudi Arabia) and, perhaps most escalatory of all, densely populated urban areas to maximise economic and political impact (Dubai).

Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.

“Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the [company] unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken…without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements…” [apnews.com]

Can the world stop with this nonsense already

This has been a bad week for logging on and trying to read anything about current affairs that doesn’t spike your blood pressure

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 2, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now surpassed 48 hours, leaving its population of 90 million out of touch as war spreads.

Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations.

not an echo chamber: abstract v. introduction Imagine a doctoral researcher finishing their introduction. They’ve carefully crafted the opening pages that situate their research question in the existing literature. Then they turn to write the …

Avoid reader déjà vu The difference between abstract and introduction. patthomson.net/2026/03/02/n...

If you've not read it, put this authoritative banger on your to-do list.

Rhetorically at least, Merz’s statements are a green light to Putin in Ukraine and to Trump himself in Greenland. They also consign the resounding success of the JCPOA, including Germany’s laudable participation in it, to the dustbin of history.

Hell of a chart, this, from @financialtimes.com. Spot the JCPOA.

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Out of captivity, into conflict: slow lorises struggle to survive after release Wildlife releases are usually joyous events. Uplifting scenes of animals cautiously nosing the air as they take their first tentative steps into freedom warm our hearts. However, new research…

In Bangladesh, 7 of 9 rescued Bengal slow lorises died within six months of release.

Most were killed by wild rivals, highlighting the risks of releasing territorial animals into occupied forests.

Experts say stopping poaching and habitat loss is key.

How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation.

How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war

apnews.com/article/isra...

Iran's top national security official, Ali Larijani, announced that an interim committee would run the country until a successor to the ayatollah was chosen. He also said that the death of the ayatollah would not deter Iran, which he said would hit Israeli and American targets "with a force they have never experienced before." The supreme leader was killed in his home office in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday, Tasnim, the Iranian news agency, reported.

Iran's top national security official, Ali Larijani, could be emerging to fill the power vacuum in Iran created by the assassination of Khamenei.

Larijani oversaw the brutal crackdown on the Iran protests which killed tens of thousands.

Live Iran updates gift link:
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

Remember: If you are a billionaire, a wealth tax and cap are for your *own protection.* The income tax rate at the end of a pitchfork is 100%.

One of those movies that live rent free in my head as it were

“The wedding has already happened. You missed it,” Law Roach says of Tom Holland and Zendaya

Seth Rogen accepting Catherine O’Hara’s posthumous award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for The Studio #ActorAwards

President Trump on ABC on Iranian leadership succession: "The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates. It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead. Second or third place is dead”.

… meanwhile ⬇️

This is how the Iranian regime is structured

this policy is cruel and will make minimal difference to immigration numbers (as refugees are only a small % of overall immigrants, and most of them come from countries that aren't going to be safe any time soon [e.g. eritrea;afghanistan]).

It will actively harm integration and finding work.

We were literally watching our community provide a ceremony at the Whipple building.

Hennepin County Sheriff’s then began to escalate tensions. This was disrespectful to our community, our culture, and our ancestors.

This created fear and was an attack on our right to peacefully assemble.

US contractors in Kuwait decry meager bunkers and pay cuts amid Iran war: ‘We’re treated as expendable’ Employees say they have heard little from major defense contractor V2X Inc about safety and evacuation protocols

U.S. CONTRACTORS IN KUWAIT REPORT SAFETY CONCERNS: U.S. civilian contractors working on military bases in Kuwait say they lack adequate shelters, and clear safety/evacuation protocols amid Iranian missile attacks in the region.

The Iranian exiles bar where revolution is dreamed up In a basement bar in Yerevan, Iranian rebel fighters, artists, and refugees gather over beer to discuss the realities of life under the Iranian regime — but they can’t stop looking over their shoulder

Good morning to readers; the Iranian regime has not fallen – yet.

We join you from bordering Armenia, from inside Rose’s Bar, a cafe for Iranian exiles who know just a few hours away they could be executed for drinking or talking about politics.

Benghazi's back, baby

We are at war, therefore we are Months after proclaiming a 'historic victory,' Israel embarks on another offensive against Iran — and the ritual erasure of political dissent begins anew.

We are at war, therefore we are; Months after proclaiming a 'historic victory,' Israel embarks on another offensive against Iran — and the ritual erasure of political dissent begins anew. www.972mag.com/2026-israel-...

Did you know that less than a week into Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz, ICE killed a man?