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Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’ Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

BREAKING: The Israeli military says it has begun a wave of air attacks on southern Gaza as the precarious ceasefire comes under threat.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7g8svh

For anyone who's been watching for any amount of time, this was to be expected.

The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in. The government shutdown has prompted private firms to release their own economic data, filling a gap left by the absence of official figures.

With the government closed and official data collection on hold, economists are scrambling to find any clues on the economy.

They’re looking at paychecks, restaurant reservations, Broadway show bookings and even Statue of Liberty visitor numbers.

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

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Writing something about ICE and sweet Jesus it is so incredibly dark what they are doing to these cities. We have all seen the videos, but when you wade into the details of their actions, it is extraordinarily bleak.

Prospect of Life On Saturn's Moons Rises After Discovery of Organic Substances Scientists have discovered complex organic molecules within the icy plume erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, strengthening the case that its hidden saltwater ocean may harbor the conditions for life. The Guardian reports: The sixth largest of Saturn's moons, Enceladus has become one of the lead...

Prospect of Life On Saturn's Moons Rises After Discovery of Organic Substances

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/10/02/0257214/prospect-of-life-on-saturns-moons-rises-after-discovery-of-organic-substances?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

“Bridges Partners, a firm working for the 🇮🇱 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sent invoices for its “Influencer Campaign” to Havas Media Group 🇩🇪 , an international media group working for Israel. The invoices detailed a sum of $900,000 (June-Nov), for a cohort of 14-18 influencers to create content.”

Pope Leo, "Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhumane treatment of immigrants, they're not pro life"

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

Exclusive | Xi Is Chasing a Huge Concession From Trump: Opposing Taiwan Independence The Chinese leader views President Trump’s eagerness for a trade deal as an opportunity to press for his top goal.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to press his American counterpart to formally state that the US ‘opposes’ Taiwan’s independence – WSJ: ‘Xi is no longer satisfied with the U.S. position […] that Washington “does not support” Taiwanese independence, the people said.’

New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety and delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.

European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties.

Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties.

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex My heart is close to all those who are suffering due to conflict and violence throughout the world. In particular, I pray for those affected by the clashes along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, especially displaced children and families. May the Prince of Peace inspire everyone to seek dialogue and reconciliation. 7:32 AM • 7/27/25 • 87K Views Pope Leo XIV @Pontif... • 2h I also pray for the victims of violence in southern Syria.

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex I am following with great concern the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where the civilian population is suffering from severe hunger and remains exposed to violence and death. I renew my heartfelt appeal for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the full respect of humanitarian law. 7:32 AM • 7/27/25 • 91K Views

Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex Every human person possesses an inherent dignity, bestowed by God himself. I urge all parties involved in conflicts to recognize this dignity and to end every action that violates it. I call for negotiations aimed at securing a future of peace for all peoples, and for the rejection of anything that might jeopardize it. 7:32 AM • 7/27/25 • 84K Views Pope Leo XIV @Pontif…• 2h I entrust to Mary, Queen of Peace, the innocent victims of conflicts and those leaders who have the power to resolve them.

Pope:

“I am following with great concern the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where the civilian population is suffering from severe hunger and remains exposed to violence and death. I renew my heartfelt appeal for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the full respect of humanitarian law.”

True: State Dept. is cutting ~15–18% of U.S.-based staff, across many bureaus.

True: ISN and ADS bureaus are merging under one assistant secretary.

But: There’s no confirmation that all nuclear arms-control experts have been laid off

Unless you have a source that I can't find?

This is stupidity defined. So you want Iran bound not to get nukes, to keep countries from getting chemical weapons, do you want to impose sanctions on North Korea and Russia for violating international law? These people keep us safe. Like firing the entire prosecutor office.

Wow. This is an impactful thread.

Jeff Bezos Rumored To Buy Vogue as Wedding Gift to Lauren Sanchez, ‘Source’ Claims One of the final steps in Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez‘s wedding could be the billionaire buying Vogue as a gift for his wife. After Sanchez’s big feature on the fashion magazine’s cover, sources cla...

Bezos is considering purchasing Conde Nast as a present to his now wife. Conde Nast owns not just Vogue but also Wired. Apparently, purchasing media to turn it into a propaganda organ is now the latest nuptial gift among the oligarchs.

I'm going to become the joker.

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Screenshot of a list titled "Digital assets" and "Printed magazines." Under "Digital assets" are listed: Allure, Ars Technica, Backchannel, Epicurious, Glamour, Pitchfork, them., Teen Vogue, Self, and La Cucina Italiana. Under "Printed magazines" are: Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, Love, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Wired.

Here's what Conde Nast publishes.

WaPo: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.

LA Times: purchased and gutted to pump propaganda by an oligarch.

CNN: gutted and pushing propaganda

MSNBC: being actively gutted and spun off

CBS News: being purchased by an oligarch's failson and set up to push propaganda.

—may be essential to prevent ecosystem collapse as temperatures rise faster than forests can adapt.

In short: ecosystems lag centuries behind climate change, and human intervention is now necessary to help them catch up

Lesson for today’s rapid warming: the natural adaptive pace of forests is far slower than the current climate acceleration, creating a dangerous mismatch. This means ecosystem resilience alone won’t be sufficient; proactive human measures—like assisted migration of tree species

The study (Fastovich et al. 2025) finds that forest ecosystems respond to major climate shifts on the order of one to two centuries—a pace set by the lifespan and dispersal limits of tree species, as revealed through analysis of pollen records over the past 600,000 years .

As I was recording this weather update on the Texas floods and Tropical Depression Chantal…another Flash Flood WARNING was issued again for Kerr County Texas. The atmosphere is juiced up with tons of moisture. 🧪

I would not have fired the meteorologist who works with local communities to provide timely warning for major weather events. Maybe hire them back and beg forgiveness.

Trump is the Mayor in Jaws. He wants to keep the beaches open after the shark is spotted. His actions may have led to the deaths of dozens and he sees no wrong. Red states suffer too. Government Matters.

"Allow people to privately borrow against the their children's future income" is both monstrous and also an absolute GREAT way to crash the fertility rate in precisely one generation.

A depressing bit of news from the Texas floods (as if we needed any more bad news): authorities are limited in how many rescuers they can send out to search for the girls from the camp because they each must be vetted for any history of sexual predation first.