ertugrul
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the nba postponed a game because the united states government is killing its citizens
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
the nba postponed a game because the united states government is killing its citizens
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Palestine? Barely shows up on my feed anymore and, friends, *I mostly follow Middle East experts*
My students tell me the same is true on Tiktok (which I don't have)
Needless to say, the shit you were outraged about 6 months ago is mostly continuing
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
My students tell me the same is true on Tiktok (which I don't have)
Needless to say, the shit you were outraged about 6 months ago is mostly continuing
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Palestinian child shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
Rights group says Palestinian children are 'increasingly targets' as Israeli military and settler violence soars.
www.aljazeera.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Palestine? Barely shows up on my feed anymore and, friends, *I mostly follow Middle East experts*
My students tell me the same is true on Tiktok (which I don't have)
Needless to say, the shit you were outraged about 6 months ago is mostly continuing
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
My students tell me the same is true on Tiktok (which I don't have)
Needless to say, the shit you were outraged about 6 months ago is mostly continuing
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
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Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson's home was searched and her electronic devices seized by the FBI as part of a leak investigation. The Post was also subpoenaed.
This should raise alarm bells for all Americans. Here's why 👇
This should raise alarm bells for all Americans. Here's why 👇
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson's home was searched and her electronic devices seized by the FBI as part of a leak investigation. The Post was also subpoenaed.
This should raise alarm bells for all Americans. Here's why 👇
This should raise alarm bells for all Americans. Here's why 👇
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NEW: Why Iran regime’s potential collapse spells more risk than benefit for Turkey
Iran’s leadership faces its most serious unrest in years, and rising Kurdish mobilization makes the prospect of regime collapse particularly risky for Turkey. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Iran’s leadership faces its most serious unrest in years, and rising Kurdish mobilization makes the prospect of regime collapse particularly risky for Turkey. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
NEW: Why Iran regime’s potential collapse spells more risk than benefit for Turkey
Iran’s leadership faces its most serious unrest in years, and rising Kurdish mobilization makes the prospect of regime collapse particularly risky for Turkey. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Iran’s leadership faces its most serious unrest in years, and rising Kurdish mobilization makes the prospect of regime collapse particularly risky for Turkey. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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The final report of the Turkish peace commission will make no mention of potential democratic reforms.
A document therefore consistent with the views of the ruling bloc: prospects for democratisation will be discussed once terrorism has been eliminated.
www.birgun.net/haber/surect...
A document therefore consistent with the views of the ruling bloc: prospects for democratisation will be discussed once terrorism has been eliminated.
www.birgun.net/haber/surect...
Süreçte rapor aşaması: Demokratikleşme, kayyum, SDG yok
Yeni çözüm süreci kapsamında kurulan komisyonun rapor yazım heyetinin taslak raporu, 19 Ocak haftasında tamamlanacak. Raporda SDG, kayyum düzenlemesi ve demokratikleşmeye yönelik taleplere yer verilme...
www.birgun.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The final report of the Turkish peace commission will make no mention of potential democratic reforms.
A document therefore consistent with the views of the ruling bloc: prospects for democratisation will be discussed once terrorism has been eliminated.
www.birgun.net/haber/surect...
A document therefore consistent with the views of the ruling bloc: prospects for democratisation will be discussed once terrorism has been eliminated.
www.birgun.net/haber/surect...
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Excited to share something new I’ve been working on the last few months with @centuryintl.bsky.social: a new democracy meter for the United States. This inaugural edition shows how under the second Trump administration, the US took an authoritarian turn: tcf.org/content/repo...
Century’s New Democracy Meter Shows America Took an Authoritarian Turn in 2025
At a time when experts are warning of unprecedented democratic backsliding in the United States under the second Trump administration, how should people
tcf.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Excited to share something new I’ve been working on the last few months with @centuryintl.bsky.social: a new democracy meter for the United States. This inaugural edition shows how under the second Trump administration, the US took an authoritarian turn: tcf.org/content/repo...
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As violent clashes between the STG and the SDF continue, pressure on the DEM Party within Turkey mounts. Over the last couple of days, pro-government journalists (and others) have called on the party to completely align itself with Abdullah Ocalan.
January 15, 2026 at 7:13 AM
As violent clashes between the STG and the SDF continue, pressure on the DEM Party within Turkey mounts. Over the last couple of days, pro-government journalists (and others) have called on the party to completely align itself with Abdullah Ocalan.
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Protests in Iran continue.
January 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Protests in Iran continue.
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NEW: We obtained 100 gigabytes of data from unlisted websites associated with Canary Mission, revealing their internal workings, employees, and an internal website called BlackNest where the group celebrated its “impacts”— arrests and deportations.
www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mis...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mis...
BlackNest: Inside Canary Mission’s Secret Web of Unlisted Sites
One Canary Mission-affiliated website, BlackNest, reveals the group's internal operations, plans to expand, and how they celebrate deportations and firings
www.dropsitenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
NEW: We obtained 100 gigabytes of data from unlisted websites associated with Canary Mission, revealing their internal workings, employees, and an internal website called BlackNest where the group celebrated its “impacts”— arrests and deportations.
www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mis...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mis...
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The number of workplaces I’ve seen that didn’t have a chemical register for cleaning products was always a mustard gas incident waiting to happen
Social media has introduced cleaning hacks like laundry stripping and making mopping seem cool. But all of this buzzy content brings with it new problems: advice that doesn’t account for the complex chemistry of products.
Cleaning experts are begging you to stop trying these online ‘hacks’
Stop being a mad scientist with your cleaning products before you blow something up! And knock it off with all the cute, unlabeled jars, too.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The number of workplaces I’ve seen that didn’t have a chemical register for cleaning products was always a mustard gas incident waiting to happen
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Cyberattacks, ransomware, drones over airports, undersea cables cuts hurt business and insurances, increase security costs while military spread thin: reduced income and increased costs are met with higher taxes and more cuts, causing social unrest that wins votes for Kremlin backed populist parties
COMMENTARY: The Kremlin’s gray-zone aggression is draining Europe’s resources — and making it increasingly costly to be a business based in a Western country.
🔗 politi.co/491tZ4Q
(This commentary was first published in November.)
🔗 politi.co/491tZ4Q
(This commentary was first published in November.)
December 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cyberattacks, ransomware, drones over airports, undersea cables cuts hurt business and insurances, increase security costs while military spread thin: reduced income and increased costs are met with higher taxes and more cuts, causing social unrest that wins votes for Kremlin backed populist parties
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A petulant child is in charge of the FBI.
Damning Leaked Report Reveals Embarrassing Demand Kash Patel Made After Charlie Kirk Assassination
www.comicsands.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A petulant child is in charge of the FBI.
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Barış Terkoğlu gözaltına alındı...
Aynı ‘iddianın’ iktidara yakın kanalda da konuşulduğu ortaya çıktı!
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/siyaset/bari...
Aynı ‘iddianın’ iktidara yakın kanalda da konuşulduğu ortaya çıktı!
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/siyaset/bari...
Barış Terkoğlu gözaltına alındı: Aynı ‘iddianın’ iktidara yakın kanalda da konuşulduğu ortaya çıktı!
Gazetemiz yazarı Barış Terkoğlu’nun gözaltı gerekçesi olarak gösterilen ‘iddianın’ iktidara yakın TGRT canlı yayınında da aktarıldığı ortaya çıktı.
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr
December 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Barış Terkoğlu gözaltına alındı...
Aynı ‘iddianın’ iktidara yakın kanalda da konuşulduğu ortaya çıktı!
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/siyaset/bari...
Aynı ‘iddianın’ iktidara yakın kanalda da konuşulduğu ortaya çıktı!
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/siyaset/bari...
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why are there white people in a Maori country?
The world's richest man, back on the white supremacist soapbox, where more diverse nations can only be seen as "The Doom of Western Civilization".
This is your brain on the so-called Great Replacement narrative.
This is your brain on the so-called Great Replacement narrative.
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
why are there white people in a Maori country?
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the State Department to stop using Calibri and go back to Times New Roman in official communications, reversing a Biden administration policy intended to help employees who are visually impaired or have low-vision issues. https://wapo.st/4au7Rkv
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the State Department to stop using Calibri and go back to Times New Roman in official communications, reversing a Biden administration policy intended to help employees who are visually impaired or have low-vision issues. https://wapo.st/4au7Rkv
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Once again, a discharge petition had to be used to get the bill past Speaker Johnson, out of committee and to the House floor for a vote.
December 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Once again, a discharge petition had to be used to get the bill past Speaker Johnson, out of committee and to the House floor for a vote.
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Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls
Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls
The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls
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In arguing for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography ironically neglects the most interesting thing about her life, Rafaela Bassili writes:
What’s Wrong With Being an It Girl?
A new book makes the case for thinking differently of Jane Birkin—and doesn’t always succeed.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In arguing for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography ironically neglects the most interesting thing about her life, Rafaela Bassili writes:
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Kamu çalışanlarının özel sektöre yönelmesine karşı bürokratlara ve üst düzey yöneticilere en az 30 bin TL zam planlanıyor
"Bu insanların ekonomik olarak yaşam standartları geriye düştü diyorsunuz, bir itirafta bulunuyorsunuz"
@zkivancel
"Bu insanların ekonomik olarak yaşam standartları geriye düştü diyorsunuz, bir itirafta bulunuyorsunuz"
@zkivancel
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Kamu çalışanlarının özel sektöre yönelmesine karşı bürokratlara ve üst düzey yöneticilere en az 30 bin TL zam planlanıyor
"Bu insanların ekonomik olarak yaşam standartları geriye düştü diyorsunuz, bir itirafta bulunuyorsunuz"
@zkivancel
"Bu insanların ekonomik olarak yaşam standartları geriye düştü diyorsunuz, bir itirafta bulunuyorsunuz"
@zkivancel
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William Blake - The ancient of days 1794
December 9, 2024 at 1:31 PM
William Blake - The ancient of days 1794
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that high school students would "likely" be banned from using cell phones in school starting next year.
Macron backs push to ban cell phones in French high schools
France’s Education Minister is looking at outlawing phones in all schools starting with the 2026-2027 school year.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that high school students would "likely" be banned from using cell phones in school starting next year.
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Turkey continues its ambiguous policy toward #Russia, remaining the only #NATO country that allows Moscow’s military aircraft to use its airspace.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
Another Russian Air Force Flight Crosses Turkish Airspace En Route to Libya
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-62M (registration RA-86572, flying as RFF7244) has carried out a long transfer flight from Russia to eastern Libya earlier today. The aircraft crossed the Black Sea, en...
www.itamilradar.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Turkey continues its ambiguous policy toward #Russia, remaining the only #NATO country that allows Moscow’s military aircraft to use its airspace.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
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Avukat Akın Atalay, Fatih Altaylı kararındaki garipliği yazdı
"Böylesi suçlar bağlamında mahkemelerde yargılanan sanıklara bir tavsiye: Ne yapıp edin mahkemenin size 5 yılın altında bir ceza vermesi yerine 5 yıldan fazla ceza almaya çalışın" dedi.
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
"Böylesi suçlar bağlamında mahkemelerde yargılanan sanıklara bir tavsiye: Ne yapıp edin mahkemenin size 5 yılın altında bir ceza vermesi yerine 5 yıldan fazla ceza almaya çalışın" dedi.
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Avukat Akın Atalay, Fatih Altaylı kararındaki garipliği yazdı
"Böylesi suçlar bağlamında mahkemelerde yargılanan sanıklara bir tavsiye: Ne yapıp edin mahkemenin size 5 yılın altında bir ceza vermesi yerine 5 yıldan fazla ceza almaya çalışın" dedi.
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
"Böylesi suçlar bağlamında mahkemelerde yargılanan sanıklara bir tavsiye: Ne yapıp edin mahkemenin size 5 yılın altında bir ceza vermesi yerine 5 yıldan fazla ceza almaya çalışın" dedi.
kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
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Today is #teachersday here in #Turkey, when teachers are recognised & rewarded for their love & devotion to their students. #travelwriting #travelessays I was a teacher here once. Read about #teachinginturkey in #exploringturkishlandscapes www.instagram.com/p/DRb9ByHiBo...
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today is #teachersday here in #Turkey, when teachers are recognised & rewarded for their love & devotion to their students. #travelwriting #travelessays I was a teacher here once. Read about #teachinginturkey in #exploringturkishlandscapes www.instagram.com/p/DRb9ByHiBo...