‘The tide of destruction flowed inwards from Gaza’s perimeter fences, pushing Palestinians into enclaves referred to by the Israeli army as “safe areas” and “humanitarian zones”, though they were never safe or humane.’
Eyal Weizman on the demolition of Gaza.
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US THAAD System Destroyed by Iran: Gulf countries' $142-billion bill for American leaky missile defence umbrella - India Today share.google/ZsxSONhQSBbQ...
Photo shows a heap of older style phones with the text “Planned obsolescence is now outlawed in France. It is a crime to intentionally reduce the lifespan of a product to force customers to replace it.”
Love France 🇫🇷 They understand the importance of the battery life of a Nokia 3310
Neanderthal Babies Were Apparently Built Different and Reached Toddler Size in Only Six Months share.google/4a13Mf0y0MI8...
Idol Thoughts by Brian Eno in THE INDEPENDENT January 24, 1997 #TheVelvetUnderground #LouReed www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_inde...
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Many people sending you positive vibes
‘I mean, I think Socrates was a bit more prescriptive than Virginia Woolf’s hostesses – but still not dominating, but guiding.’
Jonathan Rée on 𝘛𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 as a philosophical novel, in an extended free extract from our Close Readings subscription podcast.
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Running on Empty: America’s Depleted Weapons Stocks in the Iran War Are a Strategic Red Flag. | AEI share.google/h1KTpQM8bvNh...
Here is Tony Putman’s website if you need further details or want to order his book:
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Beautiful story of a man bonding with a robin.
Australian spy plane operators in Middle East not sharing intel with US for offensive operations, defence boss says | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian share.google/qfDxF8pxLCj7...
Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu
He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli
This was The Beatles’ final public performance — their legendary rooftop concert on January 30, 1969.The show wasn’t publicly announced, so it took everyone by complete surprise. Crowds quickly gathered on the streets and nearby rooftops as the Fab Four rocked Savile Row
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Cherry Blossoms 🌸 Sakura Season in Japan 🇯🇵
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Donald Trump has fired his Attorney General, Pam Bondi—a loyalist who was willing to harness the law to enable his agenda. Revisit Ruth Marcus’s profile of the sycophantic former head of the Justice Department. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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‘While women certainly undertook vastly more of the recorded tasks for housework and care work, these two categories of labour took up less than 40 per cent of the total time they spent working.’
@tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on early modern work.
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A Beginner's Guide To The Synth #RobertMoog #synthesizer gizmodo.com/a-beginners-...
"Chris Krebs, the former director of US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, has outlined three time-clocks: an agriculture clock which runs in weeks, a food security clock which runs in months, and a geopolitical clock which runs in years." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-war-that...
Israeli forces launched renewed attacks in southern Beirut, as the UN warns of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe. The latest attacks severely damaged residential buildings in the Lebanese capital.
