column on ceuta and the new phenomenon of "border porn": migration as livestream spectacle, the frontier as computer game www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew
It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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Today we're excited to be featuring Geetha Iyer @geetha-iyer.bsky.social and her beautiful nonfiction piece "The Breath of Bees" from our Summer 2026 Issue OUT NOW! Read the rest of Geetha's piece and the other works from our latest Issue on our website, linked in bio!
New nonfiction out in @thedodgemag.bsky.social, from a time when I was briefly a beekeeper in Iowa (spoiler alert: it was a disaster). The bees in the photo here are Tetragonisca angustula, a species native to Panama, and a source of endless passive fascination. thedodgemag.com/summer-2026-...
Geetha wrote about bees and bee keeping and these stingless bees in Panama
Geetha Iyer@geetha-iyer.bsky.social · 3w agoNew nonfiction out in @thedodgemag.bsky.social, from a time when I was briefly a beekeeper in Iowa (spoiler alert: it was a disaster). The bees in the photo here are Tetragonisca angustula, a species native to Panama, and a source of endless passive fascination. thedodgemag.com/summer-2026-...
(on at least two levels): cannot believe people are falling for this
UK Prime Minister Updates@downingstreet.bsky.social · 2w agoA very warm welcome to Downing Street, Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
column on the world cup and the fragility of nationalism www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What’s left after this World Cup? A kind of messy hope | Jonathan Liew
Kazakhs cheering Uzbeks, Bengalis wild for Argentina … This tournament was once a playground for nationalism. Now it shows how flimsy that allegiance is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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If the price for a bit of mild social progress is more racist crackdowns led by Mahmood, that’s not only a catastrophe for migrants & their families, but also a catastrophe for the chances of all of us of resisting the far right
Andy Burnham vows to ‘bring back hope’ as he unveils his cabinet
New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economy
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one of the best things written about this World Cup and it’s not even really about the World Cup
Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · last mo.Special report from Port Arthur, Texas. It is one of the saddest, most desolate places I have ever visited. It is also where Aramco, FIFA's major worldwide partner and an inescapable presence at the World Cup, owns the largest oil refinery in the US. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
as a venezuelan who is left leaning myself, i just want to say i'm severely disappointed in the western left and their hypocrisy and selective activism. when you treat minorities like this, don't be shocked some of them get radicalized to the other side.
quick reminder that venezuelans are going through the biggest tragedy in our lifetime and we're all very tired, very emotional, very sad, very frustrated and very VERY pissed off, so if you're offended by our tone, try to think of why we're so on edge. THOUSANDS of deaths.
Chilean rescue team director tells El País that his team has been harrassed and even obstructed by Venezuelan military while carrying out rescue operations in heavily affected areas like La Guiara
Topos Chile denuncia hostigamiento militar en las labores de rescate en Venezuela y pide dejar atrás la “paranoia” del espionaje
El Gobierno de Kast toma distancia de las acusaciones y señala que el equipo no forma parte de la misión oficial enviada al país de la catástrofe
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desaparecidosterremotovenezuela.com terremotovenezuela.app sosvenezuela2026.com venezuelatebusca.com if you you know somebody from venezuela and you can't get ahold of them after the earthquakes, try to see if you can find them here (venezolanos por favor contribuir con reportes)
Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela — Reconectemos a cada familia
Herramienta ciudadana para reconectar a las familias tras el sismo. Reporta a quien no logras contactar, o avisa cuando lo encuentres.
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i see now that when the world said "hands off venezuela" they actually meant "lets not give them a hand and let them die"
the same people who would also attempt to shame those who werent tweeting about palestine enough. you are silent now. so all i can think is that these causes were never real for you, they were just trends. you guys are performative as hell.
i hold special kind of contempt towards americans who were like "i wish i wasnt living through a major historical event right now!!" regarding the US bombing OUR country, who are now SILENT while thousands of venezuelans are missing and/or dead after the earthquakes.
Let’s be clear. Doubling the wait for *all workers* to be given leave to remain is cruel www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Doubling leave to remain timeframe for UK care workers ‘cruel’, say campaigners
Experts and activists back Mike Tapp’s proposal for care worker exclusion that led to row with Shabana Mahmood
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The two earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were a result of strike-slip faulting within a complex system of faults where the Caribbean and South American plates meet. 🧪 eos.org/research-and...
Venezuelan Earthquakes Struck in a Complex Zone of Faults - Eos
Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela within less than a minute on the evening of 24 June, causing widespread damage to buildings, likely spurring landslides, and killing at least 164 people, though ...
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There was a good article on this topic, published in Nature no less, almost a decade ago. Alas, plus ça change. www.nature.com/articles/545...
Report estimated quake death tolls to save lives - Nature
Earthquake survivors could be rescued more quickly if the media communicated the number of likely fatalities from the outset, argues Max Wyss.
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Ok you guys. Here’s the deal. The M7.1 in Venezuela was upgraded to a M7.2. AND it was followed shortly by a M7.5. Not good.
This is the best I've read so far on the earthquake ni Venezuela... devastating
Dave Petley@davepetley.bsky.social · last mo.#Landslides and #liquefaction from the 24 June 2026 "double tap" earthquakes in Venezuela, and some thoughts about helpful and more accurate ways for the media to report the news about this event. eos.org/thelandslide... #earthquake #terremoto #Venezuela #terremotoVenezuela
#Landslides and #liquefaction from the 24 June 2026 "double tap" earthquakes in Venezuela, and some thoughts about helpful and more accurate ways for the media to report the news about this event. eos.org/thelandslide... #earthquake #terremoto #Venezuela #terremotoVenezuela
"What, Starmerism rather daringly asked, would happen if we ran on deliverism without delivering?"
Starmer Out
Starmer did not "do nothing": he made the country radically more regressive. No wonder he fell.
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the write ups of the pm's fall never mention his biggest reforms—those that made the uk far, far worse for minorities my latest for @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/starmer-out/
Starmer Out
Starmer did not "do nothing": he made the country radically more regressive. No wonder he fell.
liberalcurrents.com
most of what you see of the world cup will be from people who are there. this is obviously for the best. but i wanted to write about the world cup as most people experience it: not there. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The World Cup viewed from afar is more like ambient noise – a far cry from working at it | Jonathan Liew
Covering a tournament, my smartwatch showed my heart rate was 10-20 beats above normal. How luxurious to half-watch
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Minneapolis’ top prosecutor, Mary Moriarty, on Monday announced charges against an ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan man during the mass deployment of federal agents to Minnesota earlier this year.
Hennepin County charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced charges against an ICE officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man
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