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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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Valigia Blu @valigiablu.it · 21h
🧵 “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
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 · 1d
🧵 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 · 2d
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 · 2d
🧵 “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 · 2d
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 · 3d
"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).
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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 · 3d
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
‘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
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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 4d
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 · 5d
🧵 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
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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.
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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
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 8d
Big Tech serving as a handmaiden to fascism

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Apple removes Ice tracking apps after pressure from Trump administration
Company removed IceBlock and similar immigration agent alert apps from its App Store, citing ‘safety risks’
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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 8d
He stupidly agrees to allow Hamas a future in the governance of Palestine. So they get a beach front condo.
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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 9d
Trump apparently so pleased with Hamas's response he reposts the militant group's entire response verbatim
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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 9d
Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Israeli Hostages, Begin Negotiations
Hamas says it agrees to release all Israeli hostages, begin negotiations
Hamas Said It Agrees to Release All the Israeli Hostages, but Reportedly Said Some Points of the Plan Need Clarification Hours Earlier, U.S. President Trump That if an Agreement Isn't Reached by Sunda...
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SNJ Premier syndicat de journalistes - France @snjournalistes.bsky.social · 9d
Le SNJ s'associe au communiqué de nos fédérations internationale et européenne (FIJ/FEJ) après la mort du photojournaliste Antoni Lallican ce 3 octobre 2025 en Ukraine. Nous adressons nos condoléances et nos pensées solidaires à sa famille, ses amis et ses collègues
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