You almost have to admire the hubris of trying to frame this as a “preemptive attack” when the ENTIRE PURPOSE IS TO PROVOKE A RESPONSE FROM IRAN in order to justify ongoing and more extensive strikes.

Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“Senior advisers to…Trump would prefer Israel strike Iran before the United States launches an assault on the country… These Trump…officials are privately arguing that an Israeli attack would trigger Iran to retaliate, HELPING MUSTER SUPPORT FROM AMERICAN VOTERS FOR A US STRIKE.” [emphasis added]

A little green #watercolor #watercolor #penandwash

Made a little frog today and dubbed her Lily she has a lily of the valley pink skirt 🩷 and a little flower atop her head

Mahmoud Hammad sifts through the rubble of his Gaza home, destroyed by an Israeli airstrike over two years ago.

A father in Gaza searches for his family's bones in the rubble of their home

Mahmoud Hammad sifts through the rubble of his Gaza home, destroyed by an Israeli airstrike over two years ago.

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Un rato de azul turquesa. #blueskyart #acuarela #watercolor #landscape #paisaje #arte #art #artwork #acquarello #acuarelle #pintar #ilustración #turquesa. #monocromático

#watercolor #watercolour #art

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™@trahias.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Firmin Baes (Belgian, 1874-1943) "Girl with a Cabbage," 1903 Pastel on paper 81.5 x 67 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

“A little to the right, Mom; that’s better..” #caturday #cats #catsofbluesky

This should be one of the leading news in the world currently, not just because of the death toll, but because of the importance of the Rubaya mine to the word economy. You probably have a direct link to the Rubaya mine and the people who died via your tech devices. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

DR Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse

The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.

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Grok stands as the clearest example of an AI that is both ideologically aligned and operationally embedded in a social media platform, says Matthew Kirschenbaum. Its mechanisms should be taken apart under bright lights, in much the same way people learn how to defuse a bomb, he argues.

Grok is an Epistemic Weapon

Elon Musk's Grok claims to be truth-seeking while shaping discourse and amplifying ideology, argues Matthew Kirschenbaum.

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In a recent FT article, the director of Cybersecurity Belgium claimed it was impossible to store data within the EU. "Dream on" he said. This reflects the widespread lack of IT understanding among executives, who should wise up & help us regain our digital autonomy: berthub.eu/articles/pos...

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Europe is experiencing a crisis of digital autonomy. Our dependence on US big tech has been growing for decades and is now nearly total, at a time when worries about our former ally are no longer theo...

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WCK’s support for Palestinian families goes beyond hot meals & potable water. To help communities combat recent cold weather, we worked with local partners to distribute hot water bottles in Mawasi & North Gaza. These, along with WCK-provided hot meals, will help families stay warm. #ChefsForGaza

Eight years ago this stuff was the domain of creeps and losers, too toxic for any company to support. Now the world's richest man is being rewarded for it. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Fake-porn videos are being weaponized to harass and humiliate women: ‘Everybody is a potential target’

"Deepfake" creators target both celebrities and everyday women with photos taken from the Web. Even Scarlett Johansson says she's powerless to fight them.

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I need a bigger lap and at least one more hand. Happy New Year from Ranger, Hunter and myself! Have a dogtastic year! linktr.ee/ozthegoatguy Click the link to help support the sanctuary.

Coastal morning #Fog #Mist #EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotography #Mood #PhotographersOfBluesky #Nature #SeaCoast #MorningLight #Scape #ScapeFriday #Rocky

It seems really important to this administration that Russia not be "the enemy." Even if doing so makes us lose all our friends.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8mo ago

NYT: Hegseth demanded the resignation of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe and NATO, General Christopher Cavoli, who stated in a declaration submitted to the Senate committee in April that Russia poses a "chronic" and "growing" threat

The war in Ukraine is a rare and striking example of good versus evil. Few people realize that, although Ukraine has roughly 2-3 times fewer military casualties than Russia, it suffers 20-30 times more civilian casualties. Russia targets civilians, while Ukraine does not

this is why i always read the alt text

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 9mo ago

THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks. You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas in Ukraine 🎄🎄🎄

In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity. Do listen. I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...

UNITED24@u24.gov.ua · 8mo ago

Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins. It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia. The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.

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We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...

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Blue Ice Lake Wonish Anne Savage 1935

These ducks resting under giant octopus tentacles didn't seem bothered by either them or the light show. #birds #photography

good morning to you and the mysterious chair in the woods

#Andor

It’s funny how Elon Musk has no problem with Chinese regulation, which is much stricter than European regulation. Have you ever seen him call for the abolition of the CCP?

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6 ‘Woodland Way’ A rare watercolour as I’m too much of a control freak to enjoy doing them! #watercolour #landscape #landscapeart