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Arianna Ciccone

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Co-founder journalismfestival.com - Founder ValigiaBlu.it

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · Feb 6

F**k you Facebook and Instagram, we’re off: it’s time to rebuild our digital home

F**k you Facebook and Instagram, we're off: it's time to rebuild our digital home - Valigia Blu

Zuckerberg is right to say that it is time to get back to basics. But for us, the real return to the origins of this wonderful and complex adventure called "the web" is to leave his platforms, to retu...

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 28m

Today the president is taking credit for a cease-fire in Gaza. But who, in America, was first in calling for that exact thing?

Students on campuses.

And what happened to them? They were banned from their own public spaces, all over the country.

Gaza and Protest

Why freedom of speech matters

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 6h

The evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine is plain to see.
Unpunished crimes encourage new atrocities.

Today, we are providing the first €10 million for the Special Tribunal to ensure that those responsible for the crimes of aggression do not escape justice.

Extract of my press conference ↓

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Valigia Blu @valigiablu.it · 1d

🧵 “Putin è il vero nemico di noi russofoni in Ucraina”
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"Putin è il vero nemico di noi russofoni in Ucraina" - Valigia Blu

"Oggi la Russia cerca di distruggere la civiltà ucraina: la lingua, la letteratura, la memoria storica. Per questo chiediamo che l'Europa guardi alla cultura ucraina con più attenzione". Lo scrittore ...

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 1d

International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal

Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory

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Valigia Blu @valigiablu.it · 2d

🧵 Persecuzioni, stupri e fame come arma di guerra: il giornalismo sotto assedio in Sudan
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Persecuzioni, stupri e fame come arma di guerra: il giornalismo sotto assedio in Sudan - Valigia Blu

Nella regione occidentale del Darfur, in Sudan, giornalisti e giornaliste di El-Fasher sono intrappolati sotto assedio, costretti a sopportare violenze, fame e bombardamenti incessanti insieme alle pe...

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 2d

Hybrid warfare, hybrid response

Russia wants its drone attacks to undermine confidence in NATO’s security guarantees. So far, it’s not working.

Hybrid warfare, hybrid response Russia wants its drone attacks to undermine confidence in NATO’s security guarantees. So far, it’s not working. — Meduza

Two months ago, when Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska, the U.S. president signaled that he was willing to accept many of his Russian counterpart’s positions. Trump hoped this would prompt...

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 3d

Last week, The Knight First Amendment Institute scored a landmark victory against the Trump administration when a federal judge ruled that the detention and attempted deportation of Khalil and other pro-Palestinian students was unconstitutional and intentionally designed to chill free speech.

This free speech group at Columbia is taking on Trump when the university won’t – and winning

The Knight Institute is defending free speech at a school now synonymous with compromising on it

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Valigia Blu @valigiablu.it · 3d

🧵 “Una forza di umanità”: cosa abbiamo imparato in Ucraina con il Movimento Europeo di Azione Nonviolenta
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“Una forza di umanità”: cosa abbiamo imparato in Ucraina con il Movimento Europeo di Azione Nonviolenta - Valigia Blu

il "Giubileo della speranza" del Movimento Europeo di Azione Nonviolenta in Ucraina

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 3d

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s main opposition leader, who is in hiding.

The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly argued he deserved the award. #trumpsuca

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 3d

Hunted, raped, starved: Sudan’s journalists under siege in El-Fasher

Hunted, raped, starved: Sudan's journalists under siege in El-Fasher - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, October 1, 2025—In Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur, journalists in El-Fasher are trapped under siege, enduring violence, hunger, and relentless bombardment alongside the people whose l...

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 4d

"And then there's the conservative media, Rupert Murdoch's media empire, FOX News, Wall Street Journal, that have promoted a lot of the anti-science..." | We call out Murdoch & Fox News for the damaging, destructive & indeed deadly role they have played, in the interview (and at length in the book).

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 5d

"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 4d

Day 1324 of Russia's three-day plan to capture Kyiv.

1,321 days behind schedule, Moscow's imperialist army is still stuck in the mud of Donetsk oblast, a region they first invaded 11.5 years ago.

#EATP for master-strategist Putin.
Here (without fail) is Thursday's daily thread

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 4d

The Geopolitical Context of Trump's War on America.

Autocratic "Multipolarity" and the Destruction of the US as a Superpower

The Geopolitical Context of Trump's War on America: Video and Essay

Autocratic "Multipolarity" and the Destruction of the US as a Superpower

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 4d

‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas

Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon line

www.theguardian.com

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 5d

Dagli Stati Uniti parte l’attacco globale all’antifascismo | @jacopodimiceli.bsky.social @valigiablu.it

Dagli Stati Uniti parte l’attacco globale all’antifascismo - Valigia Blu

L'assassinio di Charlie Kirk ha innescato una serie di provvedimenti e proposte per considerare organizzazione terroristica gli "antifa": un termine ombrello che però non rappresenta nessun gruppo spe...

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Valigia Blu @valigiablu.it · 6d

🧵 Israele a due anni dalle stragi del 7 ottobre
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Israele a due anni dalle stragi del 7 ottobre - Valigia Blu

Due anni dopo il 7 ottobre, Israele resta intrappolato tra guerra, crisi politica e fratture interne. La leadership elude le responsabilità mentre opposizione e media alimentano rimozione e paura. Sol...

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 8d

In Tbilisi, protesters stormed the grounds of the Orbeliani Presidential Palace, tearing down fences as special forces responded with pepper spray and water cannons. The unrest is part of a year-long movement demanding new elections and a return to the EU path after Georgia’s govt stalled accession

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 8d

The fundamental nature of the Trump regime: they are so driven by what they think will make people cheer for them on social media

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8d

None of it was in pursuit of justice, but all of it was in pursuit of social media videos.

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 8d

With Babiš’s victory the Czech Republic looks set to join Hungary and Slovakia in refusing support for Ukraine.

Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election

With Babiš’s victory the Czech Republic looks set to join Hungary and Slovakia in refusing support for Ukraine

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 8d

The Georgia protests that have been going on for hundreds of days are instructive in how you actually resist fascism and state capture.

Rusudan Djakeli @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social · 8d

Georgian Protesters have built barricades, while robocops wait on the other side. #GeorgiaProtests

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Protiv @protiv.osintukraine.com · 8d

Municipal elections and rallies are held on the same day in Georgia. In Tbilisi, protesters broke into the courtyard of the presidential palace

В Грузии в один день проходят муниципальные выборы и митинги. В Тбилиси протестующие прорвались во двор президентского дворца

В столице Грузии Тбилиси протестующие прорвались во двор президентского дворца Орбелиани, сломав железное ограждение, полиция применила против них перцовый газ

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Rich TVX News Network @richtvx.bsky.social · 8d

⚠️ Tensions high in Tbilisi!
At the rally near the presidential residence, barricades have gone up and flames light the night as protesters clash and voices rise. The situation remains volatile — stay safe and follow updates closely. 🇬🇪🔥

#Tbilisi #Georgia #Protest #BreakingNews