Peter James Hudson

Technology under the guise of 'progress' normalising surveillance and authoritarianism. It's a gradual slide from year x but certainly these last few years will go down as a watershed.

First wave of US troops arrive in Nigeria to train its military Roughly 100 American troops deployed to Nigeria, almost two months after the U.S. carried out several strikes in the country.

First wave of US troops arrive in Nigeria to train its military trib.al/hLMxCee

US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says

About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups.

Uruguay will push ahead with pivot away from dollar debt, says Finance Minister Uruguay will push ahead with shifting its government debt away from the dollar and seek the broadest trade ties possible as the Latin American nation looks to boost growth, the country's finance minister told Reuters.

Uruguay will push ahead with pivot away from dollar debt, says Finance Minister reut.rs/4tEE7Z2

Just got off the phone with the President of Antifa. They said they have a cell in Florida that set up a fake tailoring shop, where they created this custom garment to humiliate Michael Flynn.

Sénégal: les étudiants de l'Ucad s'inquiètent de la transparence de l'enquête sur la mort d’Abdoulaye Ba Au Sénégal, l’émotion reste vive une semaine jour pour jour après la mort d’Abdoulaye Ba. Cet étudiant de 20 ans est décédé lors de la dernière intervention des forces de l’ordre sur le campus universitaire de Dakar (Ucad), lundi 9 février. « Les éléments disponibles ne corroborent pas les rumeurs faisant état de violences physiques exercées sur la victime », a déclaré samedi le procureur de la République de Dakar. En réaction, ces dernières heures, plusieurs voix expriment leur inquiétude quant à la tournure du dossier. 

Sénégal: les étudiants de l'Ucad s'inquiètent de la transparence de l'enquête sur la mort d’Abdoulaye Ba

None of this is normal

Lee Schlenker @lee_schlenker "Several sources tell The Economist that the United States is considering sending small quantities of fuel to the island: gas for cooking and diesel to keep water infrastructure running" "Rubio could easily end up as the public face of an induced humanitarian crisis"

See new posts Conversation The Economist @TheEconomist The Economist understands that American officials are considering sending fuel to the island to stave off a humanitarian crisis

Cutting of life essentials to a civilian population didn’t take long to move from Gaza to Cuba

If you think immigrants strain your small town's resources, just wait until the government installs a concentration camp nextdoor.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser's pay rises to $42 million after banner year Citigroup said on Thursday it had approved $42 million for CEO Jane Fraser's total compensation for 2025, up nearly 22% from a year earlier.

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Just found five AI-generated, completely fraudulent submissions to the journal that I edit. Submitted rapid-fire by a gmail address affiliated with researcher who does not exist.

The era of AI slop in academic journals is here, right now. The fraudsters will only get better from here.

Say "NO" to ICE in Vancouver — COPE Vancouver

Vancouver locals:

please sign/send a letter in support of the motion by @seanorr.bsky.social & Pete Fry to ban ICE from coming to our home during FIFA.

www.votecope.ca/no-ice

No oil tho

NYU led the way

US House votes against Canada tariffs in rare rebuke to Trump The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly backed a measure disapproving of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, a rare rebuke of the president and leaders of his party in the Republican-majority House.

US House votes against Canada tariffs in rare rebuke to Trump reut.rs/4rwzD5z

Snow ball fighting.

It’s 1853 & people are in hiding from slave catchers. It’s 2026 & people are in hiding from slave catchers.

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

Black History and the History of Black Studies. February. Vancouver.

Cuba has told international airlines that it will not be able to supply them with jet fuel from Tuesday. The measure, at the height of the tourist season, is expected to hit US, Spanish, Panamanian and Mexican airlines. ft.trib.al/fRmayws

Academics please hold off on your terrible Bad Bunny takes and your goofy Bad Bunny syllabi.

Still more than saw "Melania."

Wow!

Instant classic.

Coco Jones did that. #SuperBowlLX

She was tremendous. And I loved the red, the black, and the green...

Bad Bunny: Nuestra America.

Bad Bunny Marti.

Timeline cleanse.

The title "Manufacturing Consent" has taken on a sordid new meaning.