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A 6.2 earthquake hit Istanbul this afternoon, thankfully no casualties reported so far. But: 1. Scenes of packed crowds in narrow streets all over the city highlight the lack of adequate assembly areas. 60% of assembly areas listed in the city's disaster plan no longer exist. Many were built upon.

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Should international governments reconsider their relationship with the UAE? "...There is the hope, at least in Europe, that governments would use the evidence in the case to reconsider how they engage with the UAE." - Dr @andreaskrieg.bsky.social. Read more: bit.ly/4jUDu8j

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

#Gaza has become a "mass grave." Palestinians and humanitarian workers are enduring extreme suffering as Israeli forces escalate their offensive. We urge Israeli authorities to end the siege on Gaza, protect Palestinians, humanitarian and medical staff and uphold the ceasefire.

submitted 15 days ago • 15 comments

It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.

submitted 29 days ago • 180 comments

Sehr beeindruckend gemacht. Mehr davon. Auch in anderen Gewaltkontexten und -formen www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

A v good read 👇🧪 Scary how the power of a few selfish but powerful individuals could change world order. I know it's happened before but command over space is a truly terrifying prospect 😫🚀🪐🛰 thebulletin.org/2025/03/mars...

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

Names and faces of children killed in Israel's latest offensive. At least 183 Palestinian children have been killed since Tuesday morning. www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-na...

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

Excellent thread on the shocking detainment of Istanbul's Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Im Angesicht der autoritären Übergriffe in den USA oder bei uns wird es darauf ankommen, "undienlich" zu sein (wie Iris Därmann es nennt). Das Spektrum der Dissidenz reicht von #RunterVonX oder #AmazonAboKündigung oder #keinBourbon oder Daten-Sammeln www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

submitted 48 days ago • 5 comments

French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

submitted 57 days ago • 1739 comments

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

submitted 58 days ago • 1804 comments

submitted 58 days ago • 1060 comments

Das ist, was "Speaking truth to power" bedeutet: #Zelensky im Weissen Haus im schauerlichen Spektakel mit Trump und Vance www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

submitted 62 days ago • 13 comments

Für diejenigen, die aus Dummheit, Bosheit oder Naivität nicht verstehen, warum auch die Freiheit des Wortes Schranken braucht (so wie sie in jeder freien Gesellschaft seit vielen Jahren existieren).

submitted 73 days ago • 7 comments

Investigation conducted by Israeli @ha_makom: A senior officer in Israeli army’s Nahal Brigade tied an elderly man, 80+, in Gaza to an explosive belt and forced him to clear booby-trapped houses in Al Zaytoun neighbourhood for eight hours,

submitted 74 days ago • 2 comments

www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

submitted 79 days ago • 384 comments