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19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 2) Podcast Episode · Fall of Civilizations Podcast · 09/12/2024 · 2h 45m

Spent my weekend listening to @paulmmcooper tell the story of the Mongol Empire in all its totality, historical accuracy in a two part podcast.

As a proud Mongol I couldn’t help but feel in awe, occasionally feeling overcome with emotions.

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BREAKING: The European Federation of Journalists representing 320.000 journalists have announced they will stop posting on X. via @petersweden.bsky.social

Deepfakes, AI and the Battle for Democracy EXCLUSIVE: Watch this explosive documentary on how AI and deepfakes are used to manipulate people and create real-life violence.

"Deepfakes, AI and the Battle for Democracy" zeteo.com/p/deepfakes-...

How we can meet the challenges of authoritarianism This is not our first rodeo with authoritarianism. Americans have collectively risen to seemingly impossible challenges in the past, and we can again.

Important set of resources here
wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/how-...

peer pressure works bc this list is growing everyday 😤

find our amazing WIRED journalists here fellow skeeters

Looking for who to follow on foreign policy topics? A few recs:

@nicolegrajewski.bsky.social for Iran, Russia, and Nukes

@nktpnd.bsky.social for Nukes, Missiles, Space and Asia

@stephenwertheim.bsky.social for American Statecraft

@tumarov.bsky.social for Central Asia and China

I followed Art as my favorite topic when entering this space, but I don’t see real artists. Are they truly that belligerent when it comes to digital?

Food in Ancient Mongolia Influenced by a nomadic lifestyle, the Mongolian diet consisted of dairy products and meat from their herds. Once the empire was established, the Mongols had access to new foods from across Asia. They...

What did people eat in ancient Mongolia? Read more about their nomadic diet in this #Flipboard storyboard. #history #food #flipboardusergroup flipboard.com/@janettespey...

Hi Michelle, I love camels. Glad you enjoyed Mongolia.

Mongolia September 2024

Hi. I’m Michelle. Here’s me on a camel in Mongolia. If you left X to protect your peace from the hate (and disinformation), believe in equality, protecting the planet and democracy, hate fascism, and love animals…I want to follow you.