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We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
BREAKING: A new experiment in Philly shows cash rental assistance slashed homelessness rates by 57–67%.
Human desperation and agony so immense it is visible from space.
I recall how the U.S. once shared satellite imagery of the mass graves from Srebrenica to mobilize other countries to stop atrocities. (Graves I later visited.)
Now the U.S. is co-author of the satellite documented atrocities.
Anyone seeking to “but Hamas” this deliberate Israeli campaign of mass murder of children should be shamed out of public life, from policy makers to academics who have continued to act as if there is some meaningful debate over Israel’s intentions and actions.
God, the number of people who were willing to believe that the South Yorkshire police were too woke to prosecute sexual abuse cases, when in fact the police force was itself an instrument of patriarchal sexual violence. It’s like a case study in the worst excesses of the British press.
The swiss-pakistani regulation combo is lethal. Figuring out the visa process/remittance process is veeeery hard.
Gaza starvation so severe people are ‘walking corpses’, UN says
War crimes as a form of marketing
“An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.”
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”, according to a report published on Monday into conditions at three overcrowded south Florida facilities. The incident at the downtown federal detention center is one of a succession of alleged abuses at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (Ice) operated jails in the state since January, chronicled by advocacy groups Human Rights Watch, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Sanctuary of the South from interviews with detainees.
Migrants at a Miami immigration prison have been compelled to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs,” with their hands tied behind their backs.
These ICE officials need to go straight to The Hague.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
As entertaining it is to see current or former Whitehall figures throw unadulterated shit on a wall about ways to get around the Northern Ireland shaped problem to their imagined utopia, the arrogance of each and every attempt is truly vile.
Days after praising Hitler and calling for a new Holocaust, Elon Musk’s chatbot is back at it, writes @matteowong.bsky.social:
1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS
Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows
How did the city do it?
Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue
"One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this." - Omar El Akkad
Are you interested in when and why women are included in civil war negotiations--either as part of belligerent delegations or as part of a broader civil society process?
You should read this new article by @miriamjanderson.bsky.social @liamswiss.bsky.social and myself.
doi.org/10.1177/0022...
BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of gender expectations on voter behavior towards legislators regarding women's issues, including abortion and equal pay. The document is displayed in a green box with white text.
From May 2025 -
Gendered Expectations: Do Voters Reward Women for Supporting Women’s Interests? - cup.org/3YTHTQJ
- Nichole M. Bauer, @annagunderson.bsky.social, @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social, @elizabethlane.bsky.social, Belinda Davis & @kesearles.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract discussing the complexities and challenges of United Nations peacekeeping operations, including their impact and contributions from 1990 to 2022.
From May 2025 -
Mandate Complexity and United Nations Peacekeeping Contributions - cup.org/3H62bAk
- Lisa Hultman, Jacob D. Kathman & Megan Shannon
#OpenAccess
All this will do is equate centrist politics to civility.
when i was a young boy (sorry MCR pilled) law students at melb uni would tear out important pages in library books for high stakes assignments to hinder other students.
now as an academic ive seen people obviously insert needless obstacles into their replication files. it's even more sad.
BJPolS abstract discussing the relationship between asset accumulation and voting patterns in Britain, focusing on the Conservative Party and generational differences in political behavior.
From April 2025 -
Does the Accumulation of Assets Shape Voting Preferences? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study in Britain - cup.org/42JWcZl
- Justin Robinson, @pavlosvas1.bsky.social & @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Hey @nbcnews.com, the settlements aren't just "widely considered illegal by the International community." They have been deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice.
Language matters. Do better.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
I wish I could post my thesis here haha. Fingers crossed I can get the funds to replicate my experiment elsewhere and extend the paper!!!!
BlueSky Starterpacks are a feature I think all social media platforms should implement :o
A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."
The Trump administration really, really sucks at governing. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
'the US is a country that discovered debt as a natural resource around 2000, and has been exporting it ever since'
Unbothered. In her lane. Focused. Flourishing.
