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Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
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Great news!
The spokesperson for the Belgian Foreign Ministry announced that Belgium has banned the export and transfer of weapons to Israel, which are used in Palestine.
#palestine #arms-ban #bds #boycott #israel #gaza #belgium #genocide
The spokesperson for the Belgian Foreign Ministry announced that Belgium has banned the export and transfer of weapons to Israel, which are used in Palestine.
#palestine #arms-ban #bds #boycott #israel #gaza #belgium #genocide
Belgian Foreign Ministry Announces Ban on Arms Exports and Transfers to Israel
The spokesperson for the Belgian Foreign Ministry announced that Belgium has banned the export and transfer of weapons to Israel, which are used in Palestine.
www.saba.ye
January 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
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Just remember that right now the Albanese Govt is spending billions to the fund the USA military.
January 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Just remember that right now the Albanese Govt is spending billions to the fund the USA military.
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I didn’t even get a chance to get to the AWW implosion when reflecting on the summer we’ve had. www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/dispatch-f...
Dispatch from an Australian Summer
Feeling the heat on several fronts
www.thespencerstreetend.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I didn’t even get a chance to get to the AWW implosion when reflecting on the summer we’ve had. www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/dispatch-f...
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The media's unshakeable determination to maintain that the Libs are still a party of government is endearing
January 24, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The media's unshakeable determination to maintain that the Libs are still a party of government is endearing
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tassal are dumping more florfenicol into the waters off bruny island today yay
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 AM
tassal are dumping more florfenicol into the waters off bruny island today yay
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It will be important in future years when people try to retcon what they did during this time to ensure every single person who was in ICE is treated like scum for the rest of their lives.
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:23 AM
It will be important in future years when people try to retcon what they did during this time to ensure every single person who was in ICE is treated like scum for the rest of their lives.
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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like this a lot, just adding alt for accessibility, text search and such
January 22, 2026 at 9:52 AM
like this a lot, just adding alt for accessibility, text search and such
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
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BREAKING: Huge mystery in Gaza as highly paid BBC journalists struggle to explain cause of mass starvation 🤔
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 AM
BREAKING: Huge mystery in Gaza as highly paid BBC journalists struggle to explain cause of mass starvation 🤔
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I met an absolutely lovely academic who asked whether my department back home is affected by ICE -- a question dramatizing how little info is getting out.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I met an absolutely lovely academic who asked whether my department back home is affected by ICE -- a question dramatizing how little info is getting out.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
For the record, the small example I chose:
My dept has a carpool to pick up grad students of color who can't safely commute to campus alone.
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ABC's coverage of this bill is moronic. Nothing of substance about democracy and fascism. Focused only on individuals bickering inside the Coalition and what that means for the pointless horse race. We are so poorly served. Need Al Jazeera to start doing domestic Ausopl coverage
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
ABC's coverage of this bill is moronic. Nothing of substance about democracy and fascism. Focused only on individuals bickering inside the Coalition and what that means for the pointless horse race. We are so poorly served. Need Al Jazeera to start doing domestic Ausopl coverage
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In Australia, the government will allow tax-deductible donations to charities supporting the IDF and illegal settlements in the West Bank.
But donations to local journalism are not permitted the same status.
But donations to local journalism are not permitted the same status.
Revealed: Australian taxpayers subsidising the IDF, illegal settlements in Israel - Michael West
Australian taxpayers are subsidising the Israel Defense Forces and illegal settlements in the West Bank via the ACNC charities regulator
michaelwest.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 AM
In Australia, the government will allow tax-deductible donations to charities supporting the IDF and illegal settlements in the West Bank.
But donations to local journalism are not permitted the same status.
But donations to local journalism are not permitted the same status.
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"To date, 757,314 people – the majority children – have died from the funding cuts, according to ImpactCounter, which tracks the effect of USAID cuts via sophisticated modelling tools. That is 88 deaths every hour."
One Year Later: The Effect of US 'Chainsaw' on Global Health healthpolicy-watch.news/the-human-co...
One Year Later: The Effect Of US 'Chainsaw' On Global Health - Health Policy Watch
One year ago today (20 January), the Trump administration exploded the global health sector by immediately “pausing” all aid for 90 days – and dispensing with
healthpolicy-watch.news
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
"To date, 757,314 people – the majority children – have died from the funding cuts, according to ImpactCounter, which tracks the effect of USAID cuts via sophisticated modelling tools. That is 88 deaths every hour."
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An off duty local cop in MN, a woman of color, was stopped by ICE and they demanded to see her papers. When she reached to get her phone to record the interaction, an ICE agent knocked it out of her hand.
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM
An off duty local cop in MN, a woman of color, was stopped by ICE and they demanded to see her papers. When she reached to get her phone to record the interaction, an ICE agent knocked it out of her hand.
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Imagine your country gets invaded, your people are subjected to a rolling genocide for 180 years before the colonists even let you vote, 240 years later your Voice to parliament is rejected, then the first racial hatred legislation introduced by the colonial government isn’t even about you.
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Imagine your country gets invaded, your people are subjected to a rolling genocide for 180 years before the colonists even let you vote, 240 years later your Voice to parliament is rejected, then the first racial hatred legislation introduced by the colonial government isn’t even about you.
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ah well at least we restructured the entire contemporary university, the product of many centuries of slowly accumulating human ingenuity, to boost this
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 AM
ah well at least we restructured the entire contemporary university, the product of many centuries of slowly accumulating human ingenuity, to boost this
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The Attorney General can’t rule out that accurately describing Israel as committing genocide could land you in jail for 15 years.
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The Attorney General can’t rule out that accurately describing Israel as committing genocide could land you in jail for 15 years.
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This morning on ABC radio I heard Julan Leeser: falsely substitute "Zionists" with "Jewish people" in a statement made by someone else, to claim "antisemitism"; then say "more is needed to combat antisemitism in the arts", & suggest defunding organisations accordingly.
This is getting annoying.
This is getting annoying.
January 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM
This morning on ABC radio I heard Julan Leeser: falsely substitute "Zionists" with "Jewish people" in a statement made by someone else, to claim "antisemitism"; then say "more is needed to combat antisemitism in the arts", & suggest defunding organisations accordingly.
This is getting annoying.
This is getting annoying.
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The hate groups provisions in the hate speech bill are deeply flawed. They still exclude advocating genocide from the definition of hate crimes, and they will be open to misuse to target peaceful activist groups because of political influence. They shouldn't be passed into law in their current form.
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The hate groups provisions in the hate speech bill are deeply flawed. They still exclude advocating genocide from the definition of hate crimes, and they will be open to misuse to target peaceful activist groups because of political influence. They shouldn't be passed into law in their current form.
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“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is cook dinner and gather with the people you love. The answer to many of the world’s problems is community, and building community requires bravery,” writes @amythunig.bsky.social.
Read the full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qubgEO
Read the full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qubgEO
January 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is cook dinner and gather with the people you love. The answer to many of the world’s problems is community, and building community requires bravery,” writes @amythunig.bsky.social.
Read the full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qubgEO
Read the full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qubgEO
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It's as though we are collectively seeking comfort over truth. Bed time stories over the news. This is how we walk into tyranny, blind and obedient
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 AM
It's as though we are collectively seeking comfort over truth. Bed time stories over the news. This is how we walk into tyranny, blind and obedient