I painted a different picture than my Israeli interviewer was expecting. I said Hezbollah has been holding back and they are able to do a lot more damage if hostilities resume. x.com/DayanCenter/...

Moshe Dayan Center (@DayanCenter) on X

“Hezbollah wants to send a message that it's still alive and kicking and can inflict damage” Watch MDC Fellow Dr. Joel Parker speak to @i24NEWS_EN: https://t.co/dq55rlUwqr

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Rudaw reports: Syrian Civil Aviation: Damascus International Airport received today the first flight of the German company SundAir arriving from Berlin, heralding the start of its regular and direct flights between the two capitals. I'm already going to Berlin - now I should pop over to Damascus.

Elizabeth clearly explains why Israel's ad hoc moves in Syria are not part of a clear strategy by any means, but there are drivers behind them. She also encourages the Syrian government to reconcile with Suwayda. But this is much easier said than done, imo. syriaintransition.com/en/home/anal...

Syria in Transition – Damascus is misreading Israel’s motives in Syria

Israel’s conduct in Syria since the fall of Assad is commonly described as a “strategy,” or at least a “policy.” It is neither. It is a disorganised product of several im...

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One day Huddy Leadbelly is singing folk songs to kids the next day you have Nirvana. Think about that if you're educating our next generation. tidal.com/album/457262...

Leadbelly - Lead Belly Sings for Children

Listen to Lead Belly Sings for Children on TIDAL

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Using dehumanizing language towards the population of Gaza and openly promoting ethnic cleansing.... Ben Gvir's re-epection clould lead to a massive change in Israel's relations. Let's hope it doesn't happen.

I'm not a judge, but this looks like it would be solid grounds for dismissing the Trump case against the BBC - the Kushner and Trump family simply refusing to share testimony or documents with the BBC side. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump family members in defamation suit

The British broadcaster says Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have relevant knowledge about the president’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021.

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This is so sad. There are so many things that could have happened and should have happened. Not this. No one should be pushed to the end of their life because of a toxic media storm. Could we have moved on and let him live quietly? Yes, we should have. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/w...

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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Intense escalation. Hezbollah is clearly calling the shots. But we know the situation can get worse. Much worse. www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-stri...

Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon after Hezbollah wounds 3 IDF soldiers in attack

Acknowledging civilian casualties in strikes, Israel accuses terror group of deliberately housing women and children in Hezbollah 'military compound,' says they were family of targeted commander

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That's a wild picture. A good reason to bury people underground.

Reuters@reuters.com · 3d ago

Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages reut.rs/4zAAN4r

Three benches alongside a pretty busy road in the heart pf Tel Aviv, and three people choosing to hang on them. One lady has a phone and a dog. One dude with a phone a cigarette and a bunch of beers. And one with a laptop and a joint. We're all just hanging on here.

Well, I believe him about as much as I believe the Hugo Boss perfume commercial he's trying to score.

Reuters@reuters.com · 4d ago

Hegseth says reports about poor conditions aboard carrier are misrepresented reut.rs/4fXCdOB

The very simple pressure point here is that India must condition the usage of Indian located refineries on ending the war with Ukraine. The whole world needs that to happen. It doesn't mean India can never work with Russia - just pause operations until Putin is gone or gets some sense.

OSINTRadar@osintradar.bsky.social · 4d ago

🇷🇺🇮🇳 The first shipment of gasoline from India has arrived in Russia. 🔹 A 42,000-ton gasoline cargo was supplied by Nayara Energy, a company partly owned by Rosneft. 🔹 Part of the fuel was transported using sanctioned tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet."

That's not fair. He's trying to say testosterone, but the word is stuck between two steaks lodged in his throat.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d ago

My man looks like Mel Gibson headbutted a wasps' nest

Another day, another win for renewable energy. But seriously, guys, this is a sad story. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Huge oil slick hitting Oman's shoreline as agencies warn of disaster

A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker has started to ​hit Oman's coastline, its environment agency confirmed on Wednesday, in what threatens to become one of the world’s worst in years after spreadin...

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So the guy who's spending 100 million to ensure that rich people don't have to give more to help raise the minimum bar for everyone in California, is super mad that Alaphabet is losing the AI race. Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle - www.reuters.com/world/inside...

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle

Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on the company's Gemini model as parent Alphabet seeks to close the gap with rivals, two people familiar with his rem...

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Genuinely wonder how many millions of people will be playing Black Hole Sun this afternoon.

While there isn't much here I didn't already know, it's good that the NyTimes is re-upping the story of Suweida and the unsustainable situation there. Israel should jump the gun and extricate al-Hijri in exchange for peace with Syria. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/w...

‘We Know They Are Coming’: A Syrian Holdout Province Fears Takeover

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The Satmar Grand Rebbe is asking Jews to stop calling Mamdani an antisemite. He is worried it will lead to conflict and harm the Jewish communities of New York. www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-...

EXPLOSIVE PROTEST: Satmar Rebbe Of Williamsburg Condemns Incitement Against Mayor Mamdani

The following is an unedited press release submitted by Satmar Williamsburg to YWN: Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum warns against branding the mayor an antisemite and urges observant Jews to follow the T...

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This is an Arab-Israeli ex-soldier turned hasbara tool and a Republican primary contender turned YouTuber. www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431547

Yosef Haddad submits complaint against anti-Israel YouTuber after the brawl

Israeli-Arab advocacy activist Yoseph Haddad submits a complaint against Dennis Feitosa after the latter allegedly assaulted him during a debate.

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Fun in the late afternoon. The best time to be near the beach in August.

I enjoyed Gervais as a fat cat learning to be a mensch. Good little miniseries.

Not only is one Palestinian family expelled, but they are building new civilian roads to connect new Jewish settlements in the northern West Bank in Palestinian Authority zones in direct violation of the Oslo Accords. They are also reversing the 2005 agreement. www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...

IDF kicked Palestinians out of home to secure West Bank settlement inauguration

With the establishment of Emek Dotan, one of 19 settlements planned for the northern West Bank, Palestinians who have lived for decades without a settler presence face growing restrictions, including ...

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Figured out how to get my old DSD files to work on my Macbook after several years, and wow, I remember now how much I liked the way they sound so smooth, like vinyl, but with more clarity. Instruments sound so real.

It will be difficult to get the power needed for AI soon without some fossile fuels, but there is also a security reason to go solar/wind/water power - if an enemy is ever at war with the US and critical AI centers are sitting on a pile of explosive gas they will be sitting ducks.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · last wk.

AI data centers don't create jobs. They kill jobs. And if you want to beat China, try green energy. That's where the future is. These people are so stupid.

Wow, what a beautiful album. I assume all the more so if you understand Portuguese...

The fact that the civilized world allowed Musk to be personally in charge of critical technology shows how important it will be to eventually find ways to regulate AI corporations without necessarily stopping their innovation rates.

OSINTRadar@osintradar.bsky.social · last wk.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Elon Musk has denied Ukraine the use of Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia. To counter the threat posed by Russian ballistic missiles, Ukraine wanted to use Starlink satellite communications to strike missile launchers located deep inside Russian territory.

The escalation is very concerning. But the problem is Ukraine may not be able to match it over time.

WarTranslated (Dmitri)@wartranslated.bsky.social · last wk.

Russia struck a shopping center in Pavlograd, 9 people injured, local authorities report.

Wow could have been a huge disaster. Watching the Pan Am series now on Netflix. Slow, but good. A reminder that people who bomb planes don't last forever

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

Leipzig drone bomb was found near Ukrainian plane carrying ammunition

My local CD shops that still exist have now basically become fully vinyl. I think it's a horrible trend because it pushes me completely over to streaming. No way I would give up the tight bass lines of high quality digital recordings to go over to crazy expensive and difficult to use vinyl.