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Ümit Kıvanç

@umitk.bsky.social

documentary filmmaker, author belgesel sinemacı, yazar

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More than 400 desalination plants are in the Gulf. More attacks on such plants would be devastating--one of the many worries running through my mind over the last few days as this war widens. 90% of Kuwait's drinking water, for ex, comes from desalination. Low's piece below is a good refresher.

07.03.2026 16:36 — 👍 31    🔁 22    💬 0    📌 0
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The oil depots in Sohanak, northeast of Tehran, Iran, are severely struck. Videos are showing massive fires all over the place.

07.03.2026 22:18 — 👍 488    🔁 173    💬 18    📌 24
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BREAKING: The US has bombed Tehran’s main refinery and burning oil is now flooding down the streets into the city’s sewers.

This is a vision from hell, unleashed by the US tonight.

(🎥 Vahid Online)

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Çok güzel bu...

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BELLA CIAO - RANA CHOIR (Farsi, Hebrew, Arabic)
YouTube video by Rana Choir מקהלת ראנה جوقة رانة BELLA CIAO - RANA CHOIR (Farsi, Hebrew, Arabic)

Here is the full version, with credits. youtu.be/kBJoGGfNzUg?...

08.03.2026 02:27 — 👍 6    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 2
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They blew up an elementary school Tom
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

07.03.2026 18:28 — 👍 4651    🔁 756    💬 147    📌 42
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Rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah and his supporters celebrate winning the Nepal elections.

07.03.2026 18:02 — 👍 97    🔁 29    💬 3    📌 4

Everyday we are getting closer to rebuild our lives after Gaza gencide. Every dollar is part of rebuilding our lives and all your donations appreciated. I really appreciate every share

07.03.2026 02:35 — 👍 58    🔁 69    💬 2    📌 1
On Lev Parnas telling Trump he's the messiah. Free article: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-world-order

On Lev Parnas telling Trump he's the messiah. Free article: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-world-order

Lev Parnas told Donald Trump he was the messiah.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...

07.03.2026 15:28 — 👍 193    🔁 65    💬 16    📌 4
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Soma B Termik Santral işçilerinin eylemi 18. gününde: İşçiler yeniden işe başladı, mücadele sürüyor - Evrensel Soma Termik Santral işçilerinin ücretsiz izne çıkarılmasına karşı başlattığı eylem 18. gününde sürüyor. Ücretlerin yatırılması ve işçilerin yeniden işe başlatılması mücadelenin kazanımları arasında yer aldı.

Soma Termik Santral işçilerinin ücretsiz izne çıkarılmasına karşı başlattığı eylem 18. gününde sürüyor. Ücretlerin yatırılması ve işçilerin yeniden işe… https://www.evrensel...

07.03.2026 15:44 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:
You may have heard that Spain is alone. They're the same people who said that when we recognized the State of Palestine, and then others followed.
We are not alone — we are the first.
Those who will end up alone are the ones defending the indefensible.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: You may have heard that Spain is alone. They're the same people who said that when we recognized the State of Palestine, and then others followed. We are not alone — we are the first. Those who will end up alone are the ones defending the indefensible.

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So he has created an even more valid actual reason for being pardoned!?

07.03.2026 17:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cengiz Çandar: "Hamaney'in ölümünden sonra İran'ın çökmesini boş yere kimse umut etmesin"

07.03.2026 16:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Day 4️⃣6️⃣5️⃣
Saturday march has just kicked off
#GeorgiaProtests

07.03.2026 16:17 — 👍 25    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
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Entertainment is winning. Postman was right.

06.03.2026 22:36 — 👍 293    🔁 91    💬 35    📌 9
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"You don't liberate people at the barrel of a gun. Have we learned nothing from Iraq or Afghanistan? All we seem to have learned is from Gaza. Israel has learned that you can bomb hospitals & schools with impunity."

Me on MSNOW with @chrislhayes.bsky.social

Full intv: youtube.com/watch?v=u7LU...

07.03.2026 05:00 — 👍 3482    🔁 950    💬 72    📌 27
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Emperyalist savaşa karşı bir enternasyonalist işçi sınıfı duruşu: Amazon İşçileri Enternasyonali “Amazon gibi şirketler dünyanın dört bir yanındaki çatışmalardan kâr elde ediyor. Sınıf mücadelesi ve işçi sınıfı liderliğine dayalı, küresel bir barış ve silahsızlanma hareketine ihtiyacımız va...

🔁 Emperyalist savaşa karşı bir enternasyonalist işçi sınıfı duruşu: Amazon İşçileri Enternasyonali #SendikaOrgÇevirileri

sendika.org/2026/03/empe...

07.03.2026 16:36 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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A large crowd on day 465 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
Today’s rally is called “Strength is in Unity,” Georgia’s national motto, following the formation of an alliance among opposition parties.

07.03.2026 16:38 — 👍 115    🔁 52    💬 1    📌 1
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Israeli army orders forced evacuation order for remaining residents of Beirut's south suburbs <article data-history-node-id="435059" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-orders-forced-evacuation-order-remaining-residents-beiruts" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-orders-forced-evacuation-order-remaining-residents-beiruts" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli army orders forced evacuation order for remaining residents of Beirut's south suburbs</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli military on Saturday reiterated its forced evacuation order for&nbsp;the remaining residents of Beirut's southern suburbs.</p> <p>"Urgent warning to residents of Beirut's southern suburbs, especially those who have not yet evacuated the area. We reiterate -- save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately," Arabic-language spokesman for the military Avichay Adraee said on X.</p> <p>Tens of thousands of residents have fled the suburbs, known as Dahiyeh in Arabic, since Israel first issued an evacuation warning on Thursday ahead of its strikes.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Israeli army orders forced evacuation order for remaining residents of Beirut's south suburbs - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-orders-forced-evacuation-order-remaining-residents-beiruts

07.03.2026 16:46 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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"Der Kapitalismus sei die Wurzel des Übels, glaubt die Philosophin Eva von Redecker. Wer die weltweiten faschistischen Tendenzen stoppen wolle, müsse für eine neue Wirtschaftsordnung streiten."

Eva von Redecker im Gespräch

archive.is/Ayokh

07.03.2026 08:21 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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WWII photo archive reveals Nazi execution of 200 prisoners in Athens
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/4eWN

07.03.2026 08:41 — 👍 20    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0
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The No World Order Meir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran.

The No World Order - Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...

07.03.2026 02:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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More Than 200 Die as Heavy Rains Trigger Landslide at Coltan Mine in Eastern DRC In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 200 people were killed after heavy rains triggered a landslide at a major coltan mining site. About 70 children were reportedly among the victims...

The Rubaya mine produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, used to manufacture smartphones, electric car batteries and other devices.

07.03.2026 00:50 — 👍 84    🔁 61    💬 4    📌 6
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Patrimoine mondial à Tyr : le site archéologique frôlé par une frappe israélienne Une frappe israélienne a atteint vendredi aux alentours de 16 heures les abords immédiats du site archéologique de Tyr, joyau phénicien classé au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco.Si les vestiges...

One of the Israeli strikes in Tyre, Lebanon, nearly hit an ancient archeological site www.lorientlejour.com/article/1497...

Tyre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world

07.03.2026 00:52 — 👍 56    🔁 38    💬 2    📌 6
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Küba'da halkın yüzde 68'i elektriksiz kaldı - Evrensel Küba'da enerji santrallerindeki arızalar ve yakıt sıkıntısı nedeniyle nüfusun yüzde 68'inin elektriksiz kaldığı bildirildi.

Küba'da enerji santrallerindeki arızalar ve yakıt sıkıntısı nedeniyle nüfusun yüzde 68'inin elektriksiz kaldığı bildirildi https://www.evrensel...

06.03.2026 22:52 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Israeli Military Calls for Evacuating Southern Lebanon The Israeli military’s call for the immediate evacuation of the entire population of Lebanon south of the Litani river raises serious risks of violations of the law of war.

Read more from HRW:

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Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders in southern Lebanon, the Beirut suburbs and the Bekaa Valley. 

Forced displacement of civilians in armed conflict is a war crime, and it’s becoming a serious risk in Lebanon.

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"This rubble is of my first home. The home where my father also grew up. Where my husband and I said our marriage vows."

What’s happening in Lebanon is a “human rights and humanitarian disaster in the making,” says HRW’s @lamafakih.bsky.social, whose family home in Beirut was struck.

06.03.2026 22:51 — 👍 111    🔁 88    💬 2    📌 2
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While women in Iran still have to deal with patriarchal laws under a theocratic government that human rights groups have criticized, Iran isn’t such a backwater that it’s preferable for women and young girls to be dead. trib.al/Ol0MFbk

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