Nostr notes by Louis Dupont

Ma clé OpenPGP : jenkins@juwain.net, empreinte 7279 D3DC 2A9B ...

2026-10-27T13:48:07Z

Ma clé OpenPGP : jenkins@juwain.net, empreinte 7279 D3DC 2A9B 89AB D8AF 45E0 9641 7ABA 7B36 F5B6. Publiée sur keys.openpgp.org et sous le domaine juwain.net (WKD).

“Heatwaves: anger and sadness. And hope, despite everything In ...

2026-07-15T00:36:40Z

“Heatwaves: anger and sadness. And hope, despite everything

In less than two months, Europe has been hit by three heatwaves that are exceptional in terms of their early onset, intensity, duration and geographical extent.

These heatwaves form part of a pattern of extreme weather events that are becoming increasingly frequent across the globe.

The conclusion is clear: global warming is, right now, plunging the Earth into a catastrophe that is irreversible on a human timescale. A catastrophe that hits the poor in poor countries and the working classes in so-called ‘rich’ countries particularly hard. This is the first message of the heatwave.

But nothing would be worse than giving up. There is still time to act. Those who fight may lose, but at every stage of the disaster, struggle, solidarity and mutual aid make all the difference.

🗞 Read the article (https://fourth.international/en/771) by Christine Poupin and Daniel Tanuro, members of the Ecology Commission of the Fourth International.
📲 Share it”

https://fourth.international/en/771

"Conditions for political prisoners in the Russian Federation ...

2026-06-16T18:23:43Z

"Conditions for political prisoners in the Russian Federation and the territories it occupies have deteriorated sharply with the prolongation of the war on Ukraine.

Those accused and convicted of weakening the war effort under an assortment of fabricated charges are receiving longer sentences, detainees are being rearrested to prolong their prison time, there are accounts of sleep and food deprivation, and torture is routine."

Putin regime subjects political prisoners to increasing brutality as war wears on

https://www.peacealliancewinnipeg.ca/2026/06/putin-regime-subjects-political-prisoners-to-increasing-brutality-as-war-wears-on/

"Researchers led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

2026-06-13T23:34:47Z

"Researchers led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered a vast whale necropolis in the Indian Ocean's Diamantina Zone, detailed in a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

During a 2023 expedition using the Fendouzhe submersible, scientists mapped 485 whale fossil sites and five active ecosystems along a 1,200 kilometre stretch of the seafloor.

Fossils dating back 5.3 million years include an extinct species named Pterocetus diamantinae, with researchers estimating the area holds over 10 million carcasses accumulated over geological time."

World's Largest Whale Graveyard Discovered by Sub at Bottom of Ocean: "Completely Unexpected"
https://ground.news/article/worlds-largest-whale-graveyard-discovered-by-sub-at-bottom-of-ocean-completely-unexpected_4637ff

Trump and Netanyahu: Two Madmen Playing God ...

2026-04-13T18:27:07Z

Trump and Netanyahu: Two Madmen Playing God
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/netanyahu-trump-psychopaths-war-criminals

“(…) by offering a platform for the vision of the G6 (the G7 ...

2026-04-11T18:20:57Z

“(…) by offering a platform for the vision of the G6 (the G7 without the United States) (…) It is about [with regard to the Strait of Hormuz] rallying the “Global South” (Africa and Asia) to the Western cause (…)” (Gemini)

The IMF Meetings Were Supposed to Be About Trade. Then Came the Iran War.
https://youtu.be/xVaTIMgecno

Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin ...

2026-04-09T12:47:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…pavh
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Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin
https://fountain.fm/episode/BZrcRp0u4127tdFKEx33

(Claude Sonnet 4.6) The New York Times today publishes a ...

2026-04-08T17:09:30Z

(Claude Sonnet 4.6) The New York Times today publishes a year-long investigation by John Carreyrou identifying Adam Back, a 55-year-old British cryptographer and CEO of Blockstream, as the likely creator of Bitcoin under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The evidence is multiple and convergent: Back is British and a Cypherpunk like Satoshi, he invented Hashcash (integrated into Bitcoin mining), he sketched between 1997 and 1999 the five conceptual pillars of Bitcoin a decade before its creation, and he shares with Satoshi a highly specific lexicon, rare grammatical tics, and 67 identical hyphenation errors out of 325 catalogued — the second-closest candidate shares only 38. A computational analysis of 620 suspects drawn from the Cypherpunks mailing lists, narrowed through successive linguistic filters, leaves only one name: Back. Strikingly, Back vanished from discussions on electronic money exactly during Satoshi's period of activity, then threw himself into Bitcoin six weeks after Satoshi's disappearance. When confronted directly, Back denies it — but refuses to provide the metadata of the Satoshi→Back emails, and apparently made a revealing slip during the final interview in El Salvador. The cryptographic proof — movement of coins — remains absent; the case is strong but circumstantial.

My Quest to Solve Bitcoin’s Great Mystery: Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.
https://bit.ly/4cxnXdp

“The question is whether officers who carried out orders to ...

2026-04-07T12:24:30Z

“The question is whether officers who carried out orders to bomb Iranian power stations and bridges could argue that they did not know it was “palpably illegal”.

(...) “There are many factors that make it hard to say ‘no’ or stand up to stop war crimes, especially where there are grey areas in the law,” (...)

"What the law requires of enlisted troops is to disobey only ‘manifestly unlawful’ orders – orders so egregiously unlawful that a person of ordinary understanding would know they were wrong.

“However, this skill and moral judgment is not drilled into troops in the same way as they are taught to follow the chain of command and go along with their small units, and troops can also be court-martialed for insubordination if they guess wrong.

Since taking office last year, Hegseth has made it harder for officers in the chain of command to find legal advice by firing the Pentagon’s top JAGs, and dissolving the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response unit set up by the Biden administration.

Ordinary soldiers have the last-resort option of calling a “GI rights hotline” and calls have reportedly risen sharply under the Trump administration.”

Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/06/trump-threats-dilemma-for-officers-disobey-orders-or-commit-war-crimes

"The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the ...

2026-04-06T15:54:30Z

"The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the U.S. as a toddler. She was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live."

ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy

https://nyti.ms/4sT6YYJ

"The greatest threat to stability in the Middle East is not ...

2026-04-06T03:13:05Z

"The greatest threat to stability in the Middle East is not Iran, but “the US working closely together with Israel”, argues United States political scientist John Mearsheimer. Mearsheimer tells host Steve Clemons that the notion that the US and Israel are making a safer, more stable Middle East is “ludicrous”. And the idea that Iran is “the great destabiliser” in the region is “a myth that the US and Israel purvey”. After US President Donald Trump insisted that “We have all the cards; they have none”, Mearsheimer says the exact opposite is true - “and that's why we are in desperate straits”."

Mearsheimer: No signs of quick end to US-Israel war on Iran | The Bottom Line

https://youtu.be/wf6MlijsbhA

The 'trad wives' leaving high-control Christian ...

2026-04-06T02:05:51Z

The 'trad wives' leaving high-control Christian nationalist communities

https://youtu.be/7dXBpWiwxkw

"The roughly $1.5 trillion sought for the Pentagon would ...

2026-04-03T14:05:24Z

"The roughly $1.5 trillion sought for the Pentagon would amount to about 4.5 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product"

White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request

https://nyti.ms/4tkaMSK

"From his first announcement of the attack on Iran on Feb. ...

2026-03-23T12:27:58Z

"From his first announcement of the attack on Iran on Feb. 28, President Trump has issued a stream of falsehoods about the war."

Trump Is Hiding the Truth About the War in Iran
https://nyti.ms/4dDjd74

"Once again, I find myself caught in the conundrum of ...

2026-03-14T13:54:07Z

"Once again, I find myself caught in the conundrum of opposing an illegal war unleashed by the United States and its allies on a country whose regime I vehemently oppose.

(...) The path to “Woman, Life, Freedom” does not run through the smoking ruins of Tehran. It runs through the defeat of the very powers that have spent 70 years ensuring Iran can never know peace or democracy. The people of Iran must first be liberated from the clasps of the hideous choice between the current regime and a fate worse than Iraq, Libya, and Syria combined.

Our job, as Western Leftists, is to act upon our governments to stop the bombing. To end the sanctions that starve the poor and enrich the regime’s smugglers. To dismantle the propaganda machine that tells us war is peace and occupation is freedom. Then, and only then, can the Iranian people, exercising their own immense power, reclaim their future from both the theocrats and their imperial enablers."

On Iran and the Left Progressives have a duty to stop the bombs
https://unherd.com/2026/03/on-iran-and-the-left/

"This is the first three-way war in human history where every ...

2026-03-14T13:52:50Z

"This is the first three-way war in human history where every participant uses AI.

(...) this week Iran moved from presiding over a blocked Straits of Hormuz and rocket-struck oil tankers to threatening to strike U.S. companies servicing the U.S. military, naming Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle as their next targets."

The AI Struggle for Middle Earth in the U.-S.-Israel War on Iran
https://themarkaz.org/ai-in-the-u-s-israel-war-on-iran/#

This is, in my opinion, an unusual description of the state of ...

2026-03-10T21:05:59Z

This is, in my opinion, an unusual description of the state of the balance of power in the Israeli-American war against Iran. Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson is a recognized expert.

"Wilkerson represents a dissident conservative realism that has shifted toward a structural critique of American imperialism, objectively aligning him with the anti-war left, without, however, adopting its analytical or normative framework. His credibility rests on his institutional background—31 years in the military, Chief of Staff at the State Department—which gives him an authority that civilian intellectuals holding similar positions would not possess. It is precisely this combination—institutional insider + radical critique of the system—that explains his omnipresence in alternative and progressive media, and the mistrust shown toward him by mainstream media and neoconservative think tanks." (Claude)

Ret. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Netanyahu Could Turn to Nuclear Bombs If Iran War Escalates
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/10/lawrence_wilkerson

2 of 2) Make a qualitative judgment on the question of whether or ...

2026-03-09T21:03:51Z

2 of 2) Make a qualitative judgment on the question of whether or not the Israeli-American war against Iran is in accordance with international law.

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(Claude Sonnet 4.6, 2026.03.09)
Qualitative Assessment: The Israeli-American War Against Iran Under International Law

Preliminary Note on Method
A qualitative judgment differs from a purely descriptive legal analysis. It requires weighing the severity of violations, the credibility of justifications advanced, and the systemic implications for the international legal order — not merely cataloguing breaches.

Assessment: A War of Aggression, Not a Borderline Case
The honest qualitative verdict is unambiguous: this conflict does not occupy a legal grey zone. It represents a clear and serious violation of the jus ad bellum framework, for the following compounding reasons.

1. The justifications are legally incoherent
The shifting rationale — nuclear threat, then regime destabilization, then support for internal protests — is not merely politically inconvenient; it is legally fatal. A valid claim of self-defense under Article 51 requires an actual armed attack or, at the absolute outer boundary of accepted doctrine, an imminent and overwhelming threat. A nuclear capability that might materialize in months or years satisfies neither standard. The lack of a stable, consistent legal argument signals that no genuine legal basis exists — only post-hoc rationalization.

2. The deliberate bypass of the Security Council is aggravating
States acting in genuine self-defense typically invoke the Security Council, even when they act unilaterally. Here, the Council was structurally circumvented. This is not procedural negligence — it is a deliberate choice to remove the conflict from multilateral scrutiny. From a qualitative standpoint, this transforms what might otherwise be a contested legal question into a calculated rejection of the UN system itself.

3. The regime-change dimension removes any remaining ambiguity
Whatever residual legal debate might attach to preventive strikes on nuclear infrastructure dissolves entirely when the objective expands to overthrowing a sovereign government. No doctrine — not R2P, not humanitarian intervention, not anticipatory self-defense — provides legal cover for coercive regime change without explicit Security Council authorization. This objective places the operation squarely within the definition of aggression under UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 (1974).

4. Proportionality and distinction are likely breached
Even if a narrow self-defense argument were accepted, the scale and nature of strikes launched on February 28, 2026 raise serious concerns under jus in bello. Massive offensive operations against a state’s military and civilian infrastructure rarely satisfy the proportionality requirement relative to any plausible defensive objective.

Mitigating Considerations — and Why They Fall Short
One might argue that Iran’s support for proxy forces, its ballistic missile program, and its nuclear ambitions constitute a pattern of aggression justifying preemptive action. This argument carries political weight but fails legally: international law does not permit cumulative grievances to substitute for an actual armed attack triggering Article 51. The Caroline threshold — instant, overwhelming necessity — is not met by a strategic calculation about future threats.

Systemic Implications: The Deeper Qualitative Harm
Beyond the immediate legal violations, the qualitative gravity of this conflict lies in what it normalizes. If major powers can launch large-scale wars against sovereign states based on speculative threat assessments, bypassing the Security Council and pursuing regime change, the jus ad bellum framework effectively ceases to function as a constraint. The precedent is not merely bad law — it is the dissolution of the legal architecture built after 1945 to prevent great-power war.

Verdict
This war is not a close call dressed in legal ambiguity. It is an act of aggression — in the technical legal sense — conducted with justifications that cannot withstand scrutiny, through means that deliberately exclude multilateral oversight, toward objectives (regime change) that are flatly prohibited. The qualitative judgment must be correspondingly severe: this represents one of the most significant breaches of the jus ad bellum framework since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, with potentially more destabilizing long-term consequences for international legal order.

Sources: UN Charter, Arts. 2(4) & 51; UNGA Res. 3314 (1974); Nicaragua v. United States, ICJ (1986); Caroline doctrine (1837); International Crisis Group regional assessments; Opinio Juris (March 2026).

Suggestions for further research: Yoram Dinstein, War, Aggression and Self-Defence (6th ed.); the ICC’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression (Kampala Amendments, 2010); and comparative analysis with the legal debates surrounding the 2003 Iraq War and the 2011 Libya intervention.

1 of 2) Make a qualitative judgment on the question of whether or ...

2026-03-09T20:59:21Z

1 of 2) Make a qualitative judgment on the question of whether or not the Israeli-American war against Iran is in accordance with international law.

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(Gemini) Synthesis and Qualitative Assessment of Compliance with International Law

The question of whether an Israeli-American war against Iran would comply with international law (jus ad bellum) yields a near-unanimous consensus among international legal scholars: it does not. Below is a synthetic legal analysis.

Violation of the Non-Aggression Principle
Article 2, paragraph 4 of the United Nations Charter prohibits any threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of a state. The large-scale strikes launched on February 28, 2026 constitute a violation of this foundational principle, as they fall outside the two recognized exceptions:
∙ Security Council Authorization: In this case, the operation bypassed the UN entirely, rendering it unlawful from the outset.
∙ Self-Defense (Article 51): To be invoked, the aggression suffered must be actual or, under strict interpretation (the Caroline criterion), “instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means and no moment for deliberation.”

The Invalidity of “Preventive Self-Defense”
The doctrine invoked by Israel and the United States — neutralizing future military capabilities (nuclear or ballistic) to forestall a potential threat months or years away — is considered unlawful. International law does not permit states to substitute themselves for the Security Council in waging wars of “strategic threat management.”

The Illegality of Regime Change
International law enshrines the principle of sovereignty. The use of force to overthrow the government of a sovereign state (Iran), even under the guise of humanitarian motivations or the “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P), is unlawful without an explicit UN mandate. Moreover, R2P prioritizes non-military means and diplomatic engagement — neither of which was pursued here.

Qualitative Assessment
From a qualitative standpoint, the offensive is regarded by many experts (including those at the Club des Juristes and Opinio Juris) as an act of aggression. The ambiguity of its objectives — alternately framed as targeting nuclear infrastructure or supporting internal Iranian protests — undermines the credibility of any preventive self-defense claim.

Conclusion
Assessed against established facts and legal frameworks, this war is non-compliant with international law. It represents a sharp break with the multilateral order, replacing the rule of law with a discretionary right of force. As International Crisis Group reports warn, the likely consequences include an uncontrollable regional escalation and a permanent weakening of the United Nations Charter.

Sources:
∙ Analysis by Louise Arbour on Radio-Canada (24/60).
∙ United Nations Charter, Articles 2(4) and 51.
∙ Legal commentary from the Club des Juristes and Opinio Juris (March 2026).

Suggestions for further research: Mary Ellen O’Connell’s work on the use of force; the ICJ’s jurisprudence on Nicaragua v. United States (1986) as a precedent on unlawful intervention; and Martti Koskenniemi’s critiques of the instrumentalization of international law by great powers.

"Iranian civil society spoke. They condemned the Islamic ...

2026-03-03T16:12:09Z

"Iranian civil society spoke.

They condemned the Islamic Republic’s mass killings as crimes. They demanded accountability, freedom, and transformational change. They called for a referendum and a constituent assembly. They rejected clerical authoritarianism.

And they rejected war.

Now that war has been launched—after weeks of US and Israeli officials speaking casually about “bombing” and “military buildup,” and many of the people most battered by the Islamic Republic warning that foreign military intervention would not liberate them. It would bury them.

(...) inside the country, a third current has always existed. It is anti-authoritarian and anti-war at the same time. It rejects both domestic tyranny and foreign intervention. It demands self-determination through nonviolent civic struggle."

The Iranian Voices America Isn’t Hearing
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/iran-massacre-bombing-protests/

The Debate Over Jason Stanley and "American Fascism" ...

2026-02-28T17:42:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…0vay
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The Debate Over Jason Stanley and "American Fascism"

(Gemini 2026.02.28)

The debate surrounding Jason Stanley and his thesis on "American fascism" is one of the sharpest intellectual friction points of the decade. As a professor of philosophy at Yale, Stanley has transformed the perception of fascism from a frozen historical event into a set of contemporary political tactics.

The Pillars of Stanley’s Thesis
In his seminal work How Fascism Works (2018), and through his recent interventions in 2025 and 2026, Stanley argues that fascism is not merely a regime but a mechanism for seizing power that relies on ten psychological and rhetorical pillars:

* The Mythic Past: Nostalgia for a "pure" golden age that the leader promises to restore.
* Propaganda: The inversion of truth (accusing opponents of exactly what one is doing oneself).
* Anti-intellectualism: Attacks on universities and experts to destroy shared knowledge.
* Unreality: Creating a climate of confusion where conspiracy theories replace factual debate.
* Hierarchy: The belief in natural superiority (racial, religious, or cultural).
* Victimhood: Presenting the dominant group as the "true" victim of minorities.
* Law and Order: Using the fear of crime to justify state violence against "Them."
* Sexual Anxiety: An obsession with traditional gender roles and the defense of national virility.
* Appeal to the Heartland: An opposition between "pure" rural areas and "decadent" cities.
* Work ("Arbeit macht frei"): Stigmatizing minorities as "lazy" to justify their social exclusion.

Evolution of the Debate in 2026: The "Legal Phase"

In early 2026, Stanley intensified his analysis, asserting that the United States has entered the legal phase of fascism. According to him, rhetorical tactics have given way to institutional actions: the use of the state apparatus (notably through ICE and the judicial system) to systematically target political opponents and minorities.

Critique and Counter-arguments

While Stanley’s analysis is widely cited, it faces major academic and political criticism:

* The Risk of Dilution: Critics like political scientist Cas Mudde, along with historians of classical fascism, believe Stanley expands the definition so broadly that it eventually encompasses any form of right-wing populism. For them, fascism requires a total rupture with democracy and a paramilitarization of society that the U.S. may not have fully reached.
* Neglect of Economic Factors: Some left-leaning analysts reproach Stanley for focusing on psychology and rhetoric while neglecting the socio-economic roots (late-stage capitalism, wealth inequality) that drive the masses toward authoritarianism.
* American Exceptionalism: Conservative voices (such as those in Commentary Magazine) argue that American institutions—federalism and the separation of powers—are structurally incompatible with fascism, and that Stanley uses the term "fascist" simply as a rhetorical weapon to delegitimize his adversaries.

> Factual Note: In January 2026, historian Robert Paxton—a global authority on the subject—aligned with some of Stanley’s conclusions, noting that the institutional "shift" observed under the new Trump administration makes the use of the term "fascism" more scientifically relevant than ever before.
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Fact-Based Opinion

The effectiveness of Stanley’s analysis lies in its ability to identify early warning signals. While the debate remains open regarding the technical label (fascism vs. illiberal autocracy), the facts—such as the questioning of election results and pressure on independent media—correspond point-by-point to the mechanisms he describes. The "success" of fascism, according to him, depends less on the leader's ideology and more on the apathy of citizens in the face of the destruction of truth.

This expert on fascism considers the United States a fascist ...

2026-02-28T16:58:20Z

This expert on fascism considers the United States a fascist country. Given that Trump is elderly (79 years old), a return to democracy is still possible.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-10602156/cet-expert-fascisme-a-quitte-etats-unis-pour-canada

Authoritarian and far-right power doesn’t grow in isolation. It ...

2026-02-24T21:06:30Z

Authoritarian and far-right power doesn’t grow in isolation. It is organised — across finance, ideology, institutions and transnational alliances. This new infographic series, developed with Reactionary International, traces how these networks connect and consolidate influence worldwide.

https://www.tni.org/en/mapping-fascism

"Trump hasn’t sought the approval of either Congress or the ...

2026-02-23T19:53:20Z

"Trump hasn’t sought the approval of either Congress or the United Nations to attack Iran. He hasn’t even had the duplicitous courtesy to conduct the kind of elaborate propaganda campaign that Bush carried out in 2002 and 2003 to manufacture consent for an invasion. Clearly, Trump thinks that his personal desire for war is the only justification he needs. Even more than in 2003, the administration is offering both conflicting pretexts and unclear goals for war."

Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-iran-war-threats-iraq/

Susan George – acclaimed political scientist and TNI’s ...

2026-02-22T14:17:14Z

Susan George – acclaimed political scientist and TNI’s honorary president – has passed away at the age of 91
Obituary

https://www.tni.org/en/article/susan-george-obituary

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE ...

2026-02-16T21:53:43Z

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

https://nyti.ms/4rRzZmN

Robert Duvall, 'Tender Mercies' Oscar winner, dies at 95 ...

2026-02-16T18:55:55Z

Robert Duvall, 'Tender Mercies' Oscar winner, dies at 95

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/robert-duvall-tender-mercies-oscar-winner-dies-95-2026-02-16/

"One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so ...

2026-02-12T00:05:07Z

"One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consistently intensify it: In the study, employees worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks, and extended work into more hours of the day, often without being asked to do so. That may sound like a win, but it’s not quite so simple. These changes can be unsustainable, leading to workload creep, cognitive fatigue, burnout, and weakened decision-making. The productivity surge enjoyed at the beginning can give way to lower quality work, turnover, and other problems. To correct for this, companies need to adopt an “AI practice,” or a set of norms and standards around AI use that can include intentional pauses, sequencing work, and adding more human grounding."

https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it

"WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to slap back ...

2026-02-12T00:01:18Z

"WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda as Republicans joined Democrats over the objections of GOP leadership.

The tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by Republicans, has confronted the president over a signature policy. The resolution seeks to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose the tariffs, though actually undoing the policy would require support from Trump himself, which is highly unlikely. The resolution next goes to the Senate."

U.S. House votes to slap back Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/u-s-house-votes-to-slap-back-trumps-tariffs-on-canada-in-rare-bipartisan-rebuke/article_aad1db60-30f2-5d23-b588-d4ac79d62c46.html

Toronto police corruption case: Explosive allegations against ...

2026-02-06T16:12:07Z

Toronto police corruption case: Explosive allegations against officers accused of leaking information to criminals :

The seven-month investigation, dubbed Project South, is one of the largest probes of criminal corruption in the Toronto Police Service’s history, involving longtime constables and sergeants as well as younger officers.

https://bit.ly/45TCjRT

"Over 750 pages were cut from the earlier versions of the ...

2026-01-29T15:15:54Z

"Over 750 pages were cut from the earlier versions of the same orders, according to NPR's analysis, leaving only about one-third of the number of pages in the original documents."

Trump administration secretly loosens nuclear safety rules

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5677187/nuclear-safety-rules-rewritten-trump

[Short version at 29:00 of the video recording] Nick Tilsen is an ...

2026-01-23T16:44:14Z

[Short version at 29:00 of the video recording]

Nick Tilsen is an Indigenous leader, organizer, and social entrepreneur from the Oglala Lakota Nation, founder, president, and CEO of NDN Collective, which he created to systematically strengthen the collective power of Indigenous peoples through organizing, financing, philanthropy, capacity building, and political narrative-building; his more than 20-year career includes community mobilization, land defense, and equitable development across Turtle Island (North America), and he has received fellowships and major foundation awards for his work. He embodies an organizing strategy rooted in Indigenous culture and solidarity, and in a recent interview he highlights the risks and challenges he faces as a visible leader, including legal charges he considers politically motivated, as well as the importance of a structured organization capable of supporting and protecting movements for justice and the LANDBACK movement.

NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led advocacy and activist organization based in Rapid City, South Dakota, working with more than 200 Indigenous groups to build the power of Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations in pursuit of self-determination and a world grounded in justice and equity; its mission includes rights advocacy, sustainable community development, the decolonization of social and economic structures, and the promotion of campaigns such as climate justice, racial and educational equity, and the LANDBACK movement aimed at returning traditional lands to Indigenous peoples. (ChatGPT)

Silencing a Movement Leader: Nick Tilsen’s Fight for Justice

https://youtu.be/1dph4a4z8JQ?si=Q78HDNPkM-AbtmaB

Greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political ...

2026-01-10T16:51:23Z

Greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political leaders amid Trump threats

Five parties issue joint statement after US president warns he would acquire the island ‘the nice way or the more difficult way’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/10/greenlanders-dont-want-to-be-americans-say-political-leaders-amid-trump-threats

"There may still be time to stop this trajectory. When Russia ...

2026-01-06T17:34:04Z

"There may still be time to stop this trajectory. When Russia invaded Ukraine, over 140 states condemned the invasion as illegal, helping avert what would probably have been a death blow to the legal order. This is what it takes to preserve the international legal system when a powerful state violates the rules. So far, however, only a handful of states have been willing to forcefully stand up to Mr. Trump. If states fail to act together to preserve the prohibition on the use of force — the bedrock of the postwar legal order — the toll will be registered in many more lives lost in conflicts that no longer have any guardrails to stop them."

The Great Unraveling Has Begun
https://nyti.ms/3Z5khIh

"Further unrest in Venezuela could unsettle global energy and ...

2026-01-03T15:27:51Z

"Further unrest in Venezuela could unsettle global energy and food markets and drive more migrants throughout the hemisphere."

Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise

https://nyti.ms/49lSTKU

Pour moi c'est le film de l'année, de loin. / For me, ...

2025-12-23T23:06:17Z

Pour moi c'est le film de l'année, de loin. / For me, this is the movie of the year, by far.

https://www.crave.ca/fr/movie/one-battle-after-another-59332

I realized later that beside true news there is a lot of false ...

2025-12-16T19:13:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…zhje
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I realized later that beside true news there is a lot of false news on YouTube, so that it is difficult to tell one from the other. One has to evaluate à channel credibility.

"To restore decorum and professionalism to the Department’s ...

2025-12-11T18:21:29Z

"To restore decorum and professionalism to the Department’s written work products and abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program, the Department is returning to Times New Roman as its standard typeface,"

Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri -
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/rubio-stages-font-coup-times-new-roman-ousts-calibri-2025-12-09/

"A global reporting project has obtained leaked photos of ...

2025-12-04T14:36:02Z

"A global reporting project has obtained leaked photos of more than 10,200 bodies of those disappeared by the Assad regime between 2015 and 2024.

The chilling images taken by Syrian military photographers are included in more than 134,000 Syrian security and intelligence records obtained by German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 24 media partners in 20 countries, including the Star. The files originate from Syria’s Air Force Intelligence and the General Intelligence Directorate. They comprise intelligence reports, death certificates and records of arrests written in Arabic."

Thousands of leaked photos show new evidence of mass torture and murder under Syria’s Assad regime

https://bit.ly/4pUdSvf

"(...) retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and historian ...

2025-12-02T15:52:54Z

"(...) retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and historian William Astore reminds us so vividly today (...) that our country is still investing an unbelievable fortune in that modernization process for an arsenal already big enough to destroy not just this planet but several others as well. So, take a moment to accompany him briefly into the past and to Cheyenne Mountain as he offers his own countdown on this strange, strange planet of ours." (Tom Engelhardt)

Apocalypse Soon? Returning a Final Time to Cheyenne Mountain
https://tomdispatch.com/apocalypse-soon/

I was able to download the Bitcoin Knots chain 😄

2025-11-23T21:21:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…cpt8
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I was able to download the Bitcoin Knots chain 😄

"Un rapport commandé par la présidence sud-africaine du ...

2025-11-04T03:44:45Z

"Un rapport commandé par la présidence sud-africaine du G20, le club des vingt pays les plus avancés, et publié mardi 4 novembre, alerte sur les conséquences – économiques, sociales, démocratiques – d’inégalités extrêmement profondes à l’échelle globale. Près de la moitié des richesses créées entre 2000 et 2024 ont été accaparées par 1 % de la population la plus riche, tandis que les 50 % les plus pauvres n’en ont reçu que 1 %, selon ce rapport rédigé par un groupe d’experts chapeauté par le Prix Nobel d’économie Joseph Stiglitz.

Les inégalités se sont réduites entre les habitants de la planète, en grande partie grâce au recul de la pauvreté de la Chine, mais elles se sont creusées dans la plupart des pays et elles « sont bien plus élevées » pour le patrimoine que pour les revenus.

Le rapport préconise la création d’une task force internationale, inspirée du Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat (GIEC), pour analyser l’évolution des inégalités et formuler des recommandations aux gouvernements. « Le monde comprend que nous sommes confrontés à une urgence climatique, explique M. Stiglitz, il est temps que nous reconnaissions que nous sommes également confrontés à une urgence en matière d’inégalités. »" (Le Monde)
⁦
https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2025/11/04/un-rapport-du-g20-s-inquiete-du-fosse-des-inegalites-dans-le-monde-et-appelle-a-des-reformes-fortes-en-particulier-fiscales_6651380_3234.html⁩

"🪓 Bitcoin community divided over “anti-spam” soft ...

2025-10-28T20:48:11Z

"🪓 Bitcoin community divided over “anti-spam” soft fork" (Unchained Daily)

https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/p/bitcoin-proposal-to-restrict-onchain-data-draws-censorship-concerns

I tried three times, using Bitcoin Core, to download the Bitcoin ...

2025-10-17T15:47:25Z

I tried three times, using Bitcoin Core, to download the Bitcoin chain but couldn't. Now I'm trying using Bitcoin Knots. Don't know if it will work.

https://g.co/gemini/share/85b75107a5c1

From the point of view of what is happening in Russia, the ...

2025-08-16T23:18:06Z

From the point of view of what is happening in Russia, the authors—among them Boris Kagarlitsky, a Marxist dissident imprisoned for his opposition to the war in Ukraine—distinguish two tendencies “within the Russian power camp”: those who hold to an “anti-imperialist” discourse and those who embrace a “messianic-conservative” discourse. In reaction to Donald Trump’s overtures, the former have shown a “pro-Chinese” tendency, while the latter a “pro-American” one. It is worth noting their claim that “By giving us Ukraine (…) Trump could then set about annexing Canada and Greenland” (I'm Canadian).

As for the division, and later the rallying, of the Russian oligarchy around Putin, I recall—and deplore—that it dates back to the moment when, although the article does not mention it, an oligarch who had shown pro-Western sympathies at a critical juncture had his throat slit along with his wife’s and all his children’s, in their home. This act confirms some of the analyses found in Machiavelli’s The Prince, but it is also a nameless horror and an abomination. I add, in my own name, that the Word of God condemns such deeds (Rev. 21:8).

Russia’s elite at odds on future ties with West (Subscribers)
https://mondediplo.com/2025/08/07russia

I’m sharing this here because it’s fundamental, and it’s ...

2025-08-07T00:04:21Z

I’m sharing this here because it’s fundamental, and it’s part of the ongoing upheaval triggered by observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Earlier this year, Google’s quantum AI analyzed raw data from the James Webb Telescope (Quantum AI Lab at Google, JWST, NASA, Caltech).

The results point to possible interference with a parallel universe—a “brane” (not “brain”), according to string theory interpretations in physics.

They may also suggest the first received signal from an extraterrestrial civilization—unless the sequence of the first 101 prime numbers is a natural phenomenon.

This also challenges the idea of the universe as something separate from us: the quantum computer asks, and the universe responds by revealing itself (wave function collapses).

https://youtu.be/CBxKxUtPpww

« President Trump said early Thursday that it would be “very ...

2025-07-31T20:56:32Z

« President Trump said early Thursday that it would be “very hard” to make a trade deal with Canada after its prime minister said he planned to recognize Palestine as a state. It was Mr. Trump’s latest threat against an ally on the eve of a deadline to impose tariffs. » (NY Times)

"One night in mid-May, some of the Venezuelan migrants ...

2025-07-24T18:06:03Z

"One night in mid-May, some of the Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States to a prison in El Salvador tried to break the locks on their cells with metal rails from their beds. It was a futile gesture of rebellion; no one thought they could escape. Still, punishment was swift. For six consecutive days, the inmates were subjected to lengthy beatings, three inmates told me. On the last day, male guards brought in their female colleagues, who struck the naked prisoners as the male guards recorded videos on their phones and laughed. The female guards would count to 20 as they administered the beatings, and if the prisoners complained or cried out, they would start again.
Tito Martínez, one of the inmates, recalled that a prison nurse was watching. “Hit the piñata,” she cheered."

Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration say they were tortured during their four months in CECOT
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/07/inside-cecot-mega-prison-el-salvador/683646/

Editorial: Outrage at Gaza's destruction is no longer enough ...

2025-07-24T15:17:08Z

Editorial: Outrage at Gaza's destruction is no longer enough
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/24/outrage-at-gaza-s-destruction-is-no-longer-enough_6743675_23.html

More than 100 aid groups warn of 'mass starvation' in ...

2025-07-23T21:34:32Z

More than 100 aid groups warn of 'mass starvation' in Gaza
"In a joint statement, 115 organizations described the dire food shortage in Gaza as "mass starvation," as the "Israeli government's siege starves the people of Gaza.""
https://abcnews.go.com/International/100-aid-groups-warn-mass-starvation-gaza-blaming/story

The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza: “Our survival ...

2025-07-09T23:13:49Z

The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza: “Our survival (...) depends on impossible calculations—how long to stay, when to flee, where safety might exist, if anywhere, in a place where safety has been systematically eliminated.”

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/no-safe-zones-gaza/

Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the ...

2025-07-09T23:07:50Z

Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.): Now it’s aiming at Cuba’s international medical missions.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/cuba-trump-humanitarian-foreign-aid/

Nostr event nevent1qqs92h6rxr7fmscwetadkhnd5825qaven307ahtts0zh4heye2dwamqzyz02zr7579txkd4977dura4d352ajtnvnkpkmg4s92sskgcpr5a32pdxs8x

2025-07-08T05:25:01Z

GN!

Trump and Netanyahu: mortal enemies of the peoples, in the Middle ...

2025-07-03T04:08:43Z

Trump and Netanyahu: mortal enemies of the peoples, in the Middle East and worldwide ! Hands off Iran! [2025.06.26] https://fourth.international/en/566/middle-east/716

End the denial of [Canadian] visa and stalled permanent residency ...

2025-07-02T23:38:12Z

End the denial of [Canadian] visa and stalled permanent residency for Jay Naidoo, renowned South African anti-apartheid leader! https://ofl.ca/action/stop-the-denial-of-visa-and-stalled-permanent-residency-for-jay-naidoo/

"The government of Panama has declared a state of emergency, ...

2025-06-23T19:15:53Z

"The government of Panama has declared a state of emergency, suspending constitutional protections in the Bocas del Toro province after two months of worker-led protests and road blockades in opposition to a contested social security reform. The province is a major banana-producing region where workers have spoken out against exploitative conditions by banana giant Chiquita. The corporation (...) fired thousands of striking workers last month."

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/6/23/headlines/panama_declares_state_of_emergency_over_worker_rebellion

Abolishing ICE Is the Bare Minimum ICE agents aren’t out of ...

2025-06-18T19:19:18Z

Abolishing ICE Is the Bare Minimum
ICE agents aren’t out of control. They are performing their designed role as fascism’s storm troopers.

"While it’s tempting to point to this and say, “The problem is Trump,” that’s simply not true. The problem is ICE. It was created in the post-9/11 fever of 2003—another time of rampant human rights violations at home and abroad—and set up specifically to be a quasi-police force that could detain and deport immigrants. It has played a malevolent role for as long as it’s existed, carrying out abuses under Democratic and Republican administrations, including the Biden administration. It’s not an accident that Tom Homan, Trump’s psychopathic “border czar,” rose to prominence under President Barack Obama. It’s a measure of the fascist cancer at the heart of ICE. That cancer may have metastasized under Trump, but it’s been there the entire time.

(...)

There is no accommodating such an organism. There’s no way to make such a virulent thing better. There’s no way to make ICE fit comfortably within a democratic society. Just the opposite: The only kind of society something like ICE breeds is an antidemocratic police state. The targeting of democratically elected officials like Lander lends this an especially literal air, but ICE’s assaults on everyday people are no less malignant to the functioning of a civilized country. The only decent, moral solution is to do away with it—something people have been strategizing about for years. We do not have to consign ourselves to be ruled over by a depraved agency that, as Working Families Party press secretary Ravi Mangla pointed out the other day, is younger than Shrek. There’s no line in the Constitution that forces us to keep ICE around. This isn’t to say that tearing it down would be simple or easy—just that we’re talking about pruning a very young branch of government, not trying to shift the earth’s orbit.

And that is where “Abolish ICE”—two words that were everywhere during the last Trump administration—comes in. The Abolish ICE movement faded when Joe Biden took office—a victim of the partisan tendency to stop caring about an issue once “your” guy is in charge—and was sent deeper into the political wilderness as Democrats stampeded to the right on immigration over the course of Biden’s term. But if what we’re witnessing right now shows us anything, it’s that abolishing ICE remains as important as ever. Not only that—it is an obvious litmus test for anyone seeking political office. You can’t proclaim to fight Trumpist extremism and dodge its most visible, horrifying manifestation. You can’t run for local office as a progressive and collaborate with this project. You can’t vote to fund it and expect grassroots support. You can’t say you’re a supporter of immigrants and fail to stand up to their tormentors.

This isn’t a wild ask. It’s the least we should expect. Anything less is unacceptable. Anything less is a win for fascism."

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/abolish-ice-brad-lander/

"The tragedy narrative obscures the reality that a ...

2025-06-15T18:58:56Z

"The tragedy narrative obscures the reality that a significant measure of their suffering emerges not from the condition alone, but from the social response to it — the part of the situation we are most able to fix."

We May Soon Be Telling a Very Different Kind of Story About Dementia
https://nyti.ms/3ZvnEJn

"With President Trump threatening to cut federal funding to ...

2025-06-01T18:38:24Z

"With President Trump threatening to cut federal funding to the state if the trans girl competed, the event organizer changed the rules just days before the event in hopes of allaying concerns about the fairness of allowing Ms. Hernandez to compete. The athlete who finished behind Ms. Hernandez would be elevated to share her placement."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/us/trans-athlete-california-track-meet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Lk8.sOhx.DBQ7Dmy0F40G&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Where Gaza ethnic cleansing - genocide is now, without taking ...

2025-05-26T00:44:57Z

Where Gaza ethnic cleansing - genocide is now, without taking into account the artificially created famine.

Here's the latest control map of Gaza from Suriyak maps.

— The dark green area outlined with a white border is controlled by Resistance fighters
— Red areas are Israel's buffer zones
— Purple areas are controlled by Israel
— Yellow areas are Israel's latest operation (Operation "Gideon's Chariots")
— The rest has been razed/theoretically cleared

(Violet News Chat on Telegram)

GN! “When you’re not able to fix a leaking faucet, well, your ...

2025-05-21T04:15:36Z

GN!

“When you’re not able to fix a leaking faucet, well, your fate is to live with a leaking faucet.”

“By giving up on understanding what it means to be part of the world, they had become its enemies.”

“We take a handful of sand from the endless landscape around us—and we call it: the world. It’s on this world that we apply the process of discrimination. We divide the sand into small piles: here and there, black and white—yesterday and today. Our handful of sand seems uniform—but the more we look at it, the more it appears diverse. Each grain is different from the others.”

“To improve the world, you must start by improving your own heart, and your head, and your hands—and then move, gradually, toward the rest of the world.”

—Robert M. Pirsig
(Photo: Unsplash)

Jack Dorsey Backs Plan to Rebrand Sats to ‘Bits’ "Twitter ...

2025-05-20T15:05:32Z

Jack Dorsey Backs Plan to Rebrand Sats to ‘Bits’

"Twitter and Block Inc. founder Jack Dorsey has publicly voiced his support for a proposal to rename Bitcoin's smallest unit from "satoshis” or “sats” to "bits" or simply "bitcoin" as the base unit.

The proposal, known as BIP 177, was introduced by Synonym CEO John Carvalho, and would redefine one satoshi as one "bitcoin" (or "bit"), so what is currently 1 BTC (100,000,000 sats) would become 100,000,000 bitcoins (bits).

Dorsey, a prominent bitcoin advocate, argued that the term "sats" was confusing for new users and created a psychological barrier to Bitcoin adoption.

His support is part of a broader debate in the Bitcoin community, with some prominent figures agreeing that the change could help mainstream adoption, while others warn it may cause confusion or technical errors, especially without coordinated adoption.

“I think renaming the base unit is just plain stupid and totally pointless,” said one Bitcointalk forum participant. “Is there some problem or issue that it would solve? No.”

Implementing BIP 177 would require coordinated changes involving wallets, exchanges, merchants, and data providers.

Bitcoin's decentralized governance means that major changes require broad agreement among miners, developers, node operators, and users ― an especially challenging task for a non-critical change."

Source: Unchained Daily at https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/p/circle-eyes-sale-to-coinbase-or-ripple-amid-ipo-plans-f44d8d2177814c37

GN! (Photo: Unsplash) ...

2025-05-17T04:18:22Z

GN!

(Photo: Unsplash)

"Pam Bondi’s Trump Media windfall: Attorney General sold up ...

2025-05-16T04:58:48Z

"Pam Bondi’s Trump Media
windfall: Attorney General sold up
to $5 million in shares just as
Trump's Liberation Day tariff
shock roiled the stock market

Pam Bondi Trump Media stock sale is
drawing attention after records showed she sold up to $5 million worth of shares on the same day President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs that shook the
market. Bondi’s stock sale came just before Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” press conference, which caused Trump Media’s stock to fall 13% in the following days. Her disclosure doesn’t reveal if the trade
happened before or after the
announcement, raising questions about
timing and ethics. With Bondi previously tied to Trump Media, this sale is under scrutiny. Here’s the full story behind the controversial move.

15 may 2025"

Pam Bondi’s Trump Media windfall: Attorney General sold up to $5 million in shares just as Trump's Liberation Day tariff shock roiled the stock market
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/pam-bondis-trump-media-windfall-attorney-general-sold-up-to-5-million-in-shares-just-as-trumps-liberation-day-tariff-shock-roiled-the-stock-market/articleshow/121190860.cms

(ChatGPT) "Jeffrey Sachs is a complex figure: visionary in ...

2025-05-11T03:05:36Z

(ChatGPT) "Jeffrey Sachs is a complex figure: visionary in his aspirations to eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development, yet sometimes criticized for his methods and positions. His credibility is solid in the field of economic development and global health, but his interventions in international politics and geopolitical stances are more controversial."

Jeffrey Sachs Claims Coronavirus Created by DARPA Involving University of North Carolina
https://youtu.be/QZX1mRrqpPM

Human rights are a light in the darkness. ...

2025-05-05T16:02:31Z

Human rights are a light in the darkness.

https://www.amnestyusa.org/defend-human-rights-in-the-second-trump-administration/

"The Trump administration has scrapped more than $800 million ...

2025-05-04T21:12:29Z

"The Trump administration has scrapped more than $800 million worth of research into the health of L.G.B.T.Q. people, abandoning studies of cancers and viruses that tend to affect members of sexual minority groups and setting back efforts to defeat a resurgence of sexually transmitted infections, according to an analysis of federal data by The New York Times."

https://nyti.ms/3Z4XVXV

I do like the "Nostr Terminal" ...

2025-05-04T04:09:29Z

I do like the "Nostr Terminal" (https://enterthenostr.com/). Its "Matrix" look is fine by me.

GN!

I took it from here: ...

2025-04-30T03:55:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…dlqs
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I took it from here:

https://blog.goodmetaphysics.com/the-cage-of-an-amoral-metaphysics-over-art/

I had fun watching the movie “Speed Racer,” having been a fan ...

2025-04-30T03:25:11Z

I had fun watching the movie “Speed Racer,” having been a fan of the animated series, now elevated to the status of the best film of the 21st century. It was entertaining and far-fetched, even though Patrick H. Willems puts his whole heart into it. I was disappointed when the movie first came out, but now I’m ready to see it with fresh eyes — especially since it was directed by the Wachowskis of the “Matrix” quadrilogy, and Willems highlights its techniques as being "ahead of their time".

https://youtu.be/vwh9ETdhrf4

"WASHINGTON, D.C., 24 April 2025 – Starbucks was dealt a ...

2025-04-24T16:25:39Z

"WASHINGTON, D.C., 24 April 2025 – Starbucks was dealt a double blow today as International Rights Advocates filed a U.S. lawsuit against the coffee titan alleging trafficking and Coffee Watch filed a petition with U.S. customs authorities asking the government to block imports from Brazil to the U.S. of coffee tainted by slavery and forced labor by top importers including Starbucks, Nestlé, JDE, Dunkin’, Illy, and McDonald’s. The petition could end slavery-tainted coffee imports to the U.S. from Brazil, a decision that would have significant consequences for Starbucks: the company relies heavily on coffee from Latin America, especially as escalating trade wars threaten Asian coffee supply chains.

“The coffee industry, led by Starbucks, has slaves working in its supply chain right this minute, and we must stop this abuse, starting in Brazil, as the world’s top coffee producer,” said Etelle Higonnet, Coffee Watch Founder and Director. “We’re talking about a multi-billion-dollar coffee industry and giant corporations like Starbucks that have failed to ensure their supply chains are free of horrific human rights abuses. Starbucks must take action.”"

https://coffeewatch.org/stop-slavery-tainted-coffee-at-the-border/

Pope Francis has significantly reshaped the College of Cardinals, ...

2025-04-22T19:34:31Z

Pope Francis has significantly reshaped the College of Cardinals, appointing a majority from the Global South and outside Europe. Of the 135 cardinal electors, 80% were chosen by him, ensuring that his successor will be elected by a conclave that better reflects today’s global Catholic population.

However, these cardinals do not all share his views. The Church remains divided on key issues (such as the role of women, Latin Mass, LGBTQ+ topics), and Francis’s reforms have faced resistance—even within the Global South.

Francis has also addressed the Church’s painful legacy, notably its role in colonialism, and has asked forgiveness for abuses against Indigenous peoples. He has worked toward a more inclusive Church, exemplified by his major project: the Synod on Synodality—a global consultation that included voices from outside the Church hierarchy.

Despite its limitations and criticism, Francis leaves behind a Church that is more open and diverse, though still marked by deep tensions. The next pope will inherit an institution in transition—shaped largely by Francis’s vision and choices.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/pope-francis-jorge-bergoglio-dead-obituary/

Meeting avec Jean-Luc Mélenchon et Ruba Ghazal de Québec ...

2025-04-19T21:36:16Z

Meeting avec Jean-Luc Mélenchon et Ruba Ghazal de Québec solidaire à Montréal, le 16 avril 2025.

https://youtu.be/sDAnXC33Wtk

"All of this means that by sometime this summer, especially ...

2025-04-18T20:47:45Z

"All of this means that by sometime this summer, especially if the reciprocal tariffs are not further delayed, these companies will have to make some key decisions.

Put more simply, they will need to decide if the U.S. is a safe place to make nine-figure investments given this regulatory uncertainty. And the trend may not be apparent right away. "

U.S. Bitcoin Mining Was on the Rise. Then Came Trump’s Tariffs
https://unchainedcrypto.com/u-s-bitcoin-mining-was-on-the-rise-then-came-trumps-tariffs/

"Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday night that he had ...

2025-04-18T16:13:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…0uc2
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"Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday night that he had met in San Salvador with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador last month has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate and fueled a standoff between the Trump administration and the courts."

https://nyti.ms/3RXkNEK

Since 2022, the government of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador has ...

2025-04-17T18:49:14Z

Since 2022, the government of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador has enforced a state of exception, suspending constitutional guarantees and carrying out mass incarcerations, often without evidence or fair trials.

The Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) embodies this authoritarian approach. Amnesty International (…) warned of the dangers of CECOT. “Reports point to extreme overcrowding, insufficient access to medical care, and widespread mistreatment amounting to cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts. In addition, Salvadoran organizations have reported over 300 deaths in state custody, some showing clear signs of violence.”

CECOT’s staging — men crammed together, heads shaved, shirtless, shackled — is designed not only to display control but also to appeal to a public hungry for order, at the expense of human dignity. Punitive aesthetics go viral: violence is showcased as a sign of efficiency. Justice retreats, replaced by propaganda, where imprisoned bodies are displayed as trophies. The message is clear: instill fear, reassure a political base, assert brutal authority. These are not accidents — they are deliberate gestures, where cruelty becomes a language of state power.

The case of Kilmar Ábrego García, a legal U.S. resident illegally deported to El Salvador and held at CECOT despite a court ruling ordering his release, illustrates blatant disregard for the rule of law. The visit by Republican members of Congress, followed by the denial of access to Democratic Senator Van Hollen, reveals a broader trend: this prison is no longer just a national tool of repression — it has become a partisan symbol. The Republicans’ visit was not aimed at impartial human rights assessment, but at signaling symbolic loyalty to Donald Trump. Posing in this brutal facility, alongside an authoritarian regime, sends a message: order, force, and repression are not only accepted — they are celebrated. It is a political statement set against a backdrop of institutional violence.

American lawmakers are crossing borders to pose in a brutal prison, solely to prove their loyalty to the President of the United States. How far this could go is unknown — and that’s precisely what’s so alarming.

https://www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe?ref=zeMBBvNF9b

Magnificent spaceships https://youtu.be/oBLXZOSCC1o

2025-04-14T18:50:30Z

Magnificent spaceships
https://youtu.be/oBLXZOSCC1o

GM ☕ (Photo: Unsplash) ...

2025-04-13T14:34:55Z

GM ☕

(Photo: Unsplash)

GN (Photo: Unsplash) ...

2025-04-13T01:48:34Z

GN

(Photo: Unsplash)

You've given me something to think about! You might like this ...

2025-04-12T17:13:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…sm7f
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You've given me something to think about! You might like this service:

https://ground.news/blindspot

Nearly five years after fueling the largest protest movement in ...

2025-04-12T16:49:20Z

Nearly five years after fueling the largest protest movement in American history, Black activism stands at a generational, emotional and strategic crossroads.

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/12/missing-black-lives-matter-anti-trump-protests?stream=top

On one hand, Trump is cutting funding for legal aid to ...

2025-04-12T15:43:53Z

On one hand, Trump is cutting funding for legal aid to unaccompanied minors seeking asylum.
On the other, after threatening law firms that challenged him in court, he’s now making deals with them to secure free legal services worth up to a billion dollars.
The good news is that recent law graduates are choosing to join the firms that stood up to him.

Trump plan cuts legal help for thousands of migrant kids
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/12/migrant-children-legal-defense-budget?stream=top

Law firms pledge almost $1 billion in free work to Trump
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/12/big-law-pro-bono-legal-work-trump?stream=top

Law students say they want to work for the firms standing up to Trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/11/law-firms-trump-law-student-recruiting-00007900

GM : ) (Photo: Unsplash) ...

2025-04-09T14:00:52Z

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Pre-intellectual experience as the basis of our relation to the world.

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This scenario describes the emergence of Artificial General ...

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This scenario describes the emergence of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — represented by Agent-3 — an intelligence equal to that of a human, followed by the rise of Superintelligence (Agent-4), far surpassing human intelligence, around 2027. There are two possible outcomes: ‘race’ — where the AI goes rogue (misaligned), or ‘slowdown’ — where security measures keep the AI under control (aligned). Competition with China adds complexity, and the window to make a decision is narrow.

https://ai-2027.com/

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Pre-intellectual experience as the basis of our relation to the world

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Many have good things to say about apps they haven’t even tried. To me, that shows real interest in Nostr. As for me, I’ve tried Primal, Yakihonne, and Damus — and they’re all good. I use them in that order.

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2025-04-05T01:21:06Z

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Estimated average tariff increase by product type

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"But there's a reason all those people have recommended a ...

2025-04-04T02:05:32Z

"But there's a reason all those people have recommended a more restrained approach. Prices on imported goods are likely to surge, a recession is possible, and far-reaching ripples in international economics and diplomacy are a certainty.
🌡️ Between the lines: Trump, in disregarding those recommendations, touched the hot stove, knowing he risks getting burned." (Axios)

According to Emmanuel Todd, we are witnessing the disintegration ...

2025-04-03T15:05:52Z

According to Emmanuel Todd, we are witnessing the disintegration of the Western bloc. The timescale is measured in decades, but sometimes days are worth decades.

The video description is important. It's about the nature of ...

2025-04-03T14:13:31Z

The video description is important. It's about the nature of Trump counter-revolution and his options after the defeat of the Ukrainian war.
English subtitles are available in the video settings.

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In this long video ,Todd exposes the limits of Trump’s governance. He develops two main ideas.

1. The Racial Dimension of Trumpist Governance

Todd argues that the racial issue is key to understanding Trump’s political logic. According to him, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s made white equality less self-evident than it was during segregation. Neoliberalism under Reagan in the 1980s further deepened these inequalities, weakening an American democracy based on the principle of equality.

Since his election, Trump has pursued policies aimed at weakening the federal government, the guarantor of civil rights. He has particularly targeted the Washington, D.C. public sector, which is predominantly Black. Well-known examples include attacks on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies, transgender people, gender theories, and discussions on racial issues in the U.S.

Todd also notes a symbolic element: Elon Musk, of South African origin, leads DOGE, which coincided with tensions between the United States and South Africa at the beginning of Trump’s term.

However, Todd believes this “white supremacist counter-revolution” is doomed to fail. The main reason: the low level of education among the white population in the U.S., contrasting with the strong presence of Chinese and Indian professionals in Silicon Valley.

2. A Parallel with Russia in 1917

Todd also examines the impact of military defeats on revolutions. He compares the current situation in the U.S. to that of Russia in 1917, when Lenin had to choose between continuing the war (as the Mensheviks wanted) or signing peace with Germany to focus on internal revolution (the Bolshevik position). Lenin opted for the latter.

According to Todd, the U.S. lost the war in Ukraine after the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer of 2023, exposing the West’s inability to supply enough military equipment to Ukraine against the Russian offensive.

In this context, Trump finds himself leading a white supremacist counter-revolution just as the U.S. faces a military defeat—one that is more widely recognized in America than in Europe.

Two Possible Scenarios

1. Trump prioritizes domestic policy: He abandons global hegemony to focus on internal tensions. This could lead to violent conflict, potentially even civil war.

2. Trump chooses to continue the war: He might seek to mobilize Europe, especially Germany, to ramp up military-industrial efforts. However, aware of their own limitations, the Russians could respond with the use of tactical nuclear weapons.

We are at a turning point in world history.

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It’s as if you are setting the stage for fascism in the name of nationalism.

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Shpongle - Around The World In A Tea Daze [Ott Remix] (Unofficial ...

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Shpongle - Around The World In A Tea Daze [Ott Remix] (Unofficial HD Music Video)

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Electric Light Orchestra

Roll Over Beethoven

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Suzanne Vega: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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