"The Unwritten Blacklist" by Jeremy Ray Jewell

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When Hong Kong national security police walked bookseller Mandy Lau out of Have A Nice Stay on July 15, she was wearing a black T-shirt printed with six characters: 我是書店店員, meaning “I am a bookstore…

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Gerda Taro, geboren als Gerta Pohorylle am 1. August 1910 in Stuttgart, musste - als Jüdin und Sozialistin verfolgt - 1933 nach Frankreich fliehen. Nach dem Militärputsch 1936 ging sie nach Spanien und fotografierte mit Robert Capa den Spanischen Bürgerkrieg. 🧵

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Germany deports Afghan without criminal record for first time since Taliban takeover

Germany has deported an Afghan national without a criminal ​record for the first time since ‌the Taliban returned to power, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday.

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Today, our thoughts are with the victims of the attack in Berlin, their families and everyone attending the Christopher Street Day celebrations. Hate and violence have no place in our Europe of freedom and respect. We will continue to stand together against those who seek to spread fear & division.

Hong Kong authorities have been inspecting almost every book shipment from Taiwan since March, compared with one check every few months in the past. Many Taiwan publishers now self-censor before shipping books to Hong Kong, in fear of subjective penalties: there is no official list of banned books.

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#HongKong: As the crackdown on independent bookshops continues, the authorities are now checking shipments from Taiwan for "banned books", without publishing a list of prohibited titles. The move follows a series of raids on bookshops in recent months: hongkongfp.com/2026/07/24/h...

Chemist Alice Ball was born #OTD in 1892. The first Black woman to earn a Master's in Chemistry, she developed the Ball Method & it became the standard treatment for leprosy worldwide for >2 decades. BUT, just a year after her discovery, others took credit for her work. #WomenInSTEM (1/3) 🧵

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.” “You are not numbers or case files.” “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

The Atlantic route might not be as well-known as the Mediterranean and sometimes tragedies remain unseen. But this time, the number of lives lost is too high to stay out of the news. Once again, they are the human cost of policies that leave people with no safe pathways to seek protection.

UN says nearly 150 migrants are dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents

The United Nations refugee agency says it is “extremely saddened” after nearly 150 people died or went missing off Mauritania last week.

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Esperanza Emily Spalding, US jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include four Grammy Awards #WomensArt

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An estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles in Europe are destroyed before ever being worn. We’re putting an end to this wasteful practice. As of today, large companies will need to prioritise keeping products in use: by selling, donating, or preparing for reuse. Find out more: link.europa.eu/cdYmK9

'Foxgloves And Finches' by Annie Soudain, contemporary UK printmaker #womensart #summer

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

How should the EU transition those fleeing the invasion of Ukraine into a more secure legal status? Analysis by Kees Groenendijk and Elspeth Guild - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/07/flig...

Flight from Ukraine: A Proposal for Transition out of the EU Temporary Protection Scheme

Professor Kees Groenendijk , Radboud University, Emeritus and Professor Elspeth Guild , University of Liverpool   Photo credit : D...

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Suppression of Ukrainian identity, promotion of anti-Ukraine propaganda, illegally compelling boys to register for the draft. Russian authorities in occupied Ukrainian territories are forcing Ukrainian children into a school system that violates their rights. New from HRW: https://bit.ly/4yow4lx

Today, Temporary Protection for people fleeing Ukraine has been officially extended until March 2028. However, the Council also approved new restrictions for future applicants. Earlier this week, ECRE had joined other organisations raising concerns about this proposal. 👇Read the statement below

✅ Good news for Europe's waters! The Commission's report on the Nitrates Directive gives it a clean bill of health! The law works, and the benefits outweigh costs 3-7 times over 💪 The challenge now isn't new rules, it's implementation. 💧🌍 #WaterResilience #NitratesDirective #PolluterPays

Womensart book! Reframing Women Printmakers .. 1 in #BestSeller lists #MostGifted 📚 Incudes beautiful images by & interviews with your favourite ARTISTS!! At a great price www.waterstones.com/book/reframi...

Deaths in US ICE custody have surged under US President Donald Trump. 52 people died in ICE custody during the first 500 days of Trump’s second term, reflecting a soaring mortality rate. ICYMI: Read our recent report with Physicians for Human Rights:

US: Deaths in ICE Custody Surge Under Trump

The rate of people dying in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has soared, with at least 52 deaths reported since the start of President Donald Trump's current administration.

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🚅 Für viele Aus- & Neubauprojekte der Schiene fehlt vorerst die Finanzierung. Bereits begonnene Vorhaben aus dem Bedarfsplan Schiene sollen deshalb nicht weiterverfolgt werden 😱. NABU & @bund.net fordern @bmv-bund.bsky.social & @bmf-bund.de auf, die nötigen Gelder im Haushalt 2027 bereitzustellen!

Die Sprache der Rechtsextremisten ist längst in die Mitte Europas eingedrungen. Hier trifft sie auf ein völlig überfordertes, ineffizientes Asylsystem, schreibt Isolde Charim in ihrer Kolumne ↓

Kampfbegriff „Remigration“: Das gefährliche Vokabular der Fremd-Worte

Die Sprache der Rechtsextremisten ist längst in die Mitte Europas eingedrungen. Hier trifft sie auf ein völlig überfordertes, ineffizientes Asylsystem

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WOODY SEZ ~ "I’m gonna tell you fascists You may be surprised The people in this world Are getting organized You’re bound to lose You fascists bound to lose... People of every color Marching side to side Marching ‘cross these fields Where a million fascists died..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWUa...

Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens "All You Fascists Bound To Lose"

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"Is China Turning Up Diplomatic Pressure Against Taiwan in Africa?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social

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Recent events suggest that China is seeking to pressure Taiwan in Africa. Notably, Taiwanese delegates to the 11th Our Ocean Conference were denied entry to a side event, due to the organizers…

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#OTD in 1965, Sister Mary Kenneth Keller became the first woman in the US to earn a PhD in #computerscience. Keller, a Catholic nun, believed tech should be used to expand accessibility in education. Founded the #CS dept at ⁠Clarke University & chaired it for 20 years. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInTech

Thousands of Albanians again took to the streets of Tirana protesting against a development planned by a company linked with Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast.

Lest We Forget 🕯️ "NORMALITY HAS BEEN RESTORED..." A comic by Australian artist Peter Nicholson published in The Age on June 5, 1989, mocking China's coverup of the Tiananmen Massacre that saw the Chinese Communist party use tanks and machine guns to crush the Chinese people's democracy movement.

13 years ago, FPF board member Edward Snowden exposed an illegal global mass surveillance program. His whistleblowing led to meaningful improvements, but enormous challenges remain.

Snowden surveillance revelations take on added urgency 12 years later

The anniversary is a reminder to resist the characterization of whistleblowers as threats to national security for revealing information the government wants to keep secret.

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#Hamm ist bereit. Wir auch. 💪 Heute verteidigen wir die #Energiewende und setzen gemeinsam ein sichtbares Zeichen gegen den fossilen Rollback. #ZukunftStattGas

Since Google revealed its plans for an AI search overhaul, visits to our "No AI" search page have tripled…and they’re still rising! Want to make it your default on Chrome or Firefox? Grab our No-AI extensions and banish AI-assisted answers, chat, and AI images. (1/3)