I've always liked LeBron, which is why this Polymarket deal is so upsetting. How much money is enough? The guy's already worth something like $2 billion. What else could you possibly need at that point that you'd take a deal like this?

We cannot allow a handful of tech oligarchs to control the future when they think it’s essentially okay for humans to be killed or displaced in order to advance AI. That’s basically what Sam Altman is advocating for here. Regulate the shit out of them. NOW.

Das 3-stufige Begutachtungsverfahren ist ein wichtiges Element des IPCC. Die Begutachtung soll objektiv, offen & transparent sein und möglichst viele unabhängige Fachleute involvieren, um eine große Bandbreite an Sichtweisen & Expertisen zu repräsentieren. Mehr Info unter www.de-ipcc.de/226.php

📣 Fachleute können sich zur Begutachtung des 1. Entwurfs des Beitrags von Arbeitsgruppe 2 zum Siebten IPCC-Sachstandsbericht anmelden. Arbeitsgruppe 2 behandelt Folgen des Klimawandels, Anpassung & Verwundbarkeit. Interessierte können sich bis 20.11.26 unter bit.ly/4y1LI58 anmelden.

A free press matters. So does an accountable one. Join Nafeez Ahmed, Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana and Priyamvada Gopal, chaired by Mike Galsworthy, to ask what a better British media could look like. 📅 21 Oct, 7pm 🎟️ bit.ly/bettermedia

Züge, Bier, Friedhöfe und die Geschichte Mitteleuropas: Jaroslav Rudiš verbindet in seinen Büchern ganz unterschiedliche Orte und Geschichten. Im Interview erzählt der tschechische Schriftsteller, warum ihn die Eisenbahn fasziniert und was Literatur über Europa erzählen kann: https://t1p.de/1ft3j

Ukrainian teen refuses podium photo with "neutral" Russian rival in Spain.

#LSA #CDU @maxnum.bsky.social

Sometimes, humanitarian access is limited by geography. But when barriers are man-made, it is people affected by armed conflict who pay the price, leaving humanitarian personnel unable to reach those who need help most. Learn more 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/63322aW3TE

⚡️ Poland is expanding its military presence near the border with Ukraine, including deploying a Patriot air defense battery to the Lublin region.

Massive Military Buildup Near Ukrainian Border Announced by Polish Defense Chief

Poland is expanding military forces in the Lublin region, deploying a Patriot battery, an uncrewed systems brigade, and new army installations near the border.

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Experten: Höhere Strafe für Einsatz von K.o.-Tropfen #Rechtspolitik #Verbraucherschutz #Ausschussanhörung #Bundestag In einer Anhörung des Rechtsausschusses sprachen sich die Expertinnen und Experten für höhere Mindeststrafen beim Einsatz von K.o.-Tropfen im Zusammenhang mit Vergewaltigung oder…

Experten: Höhere Strafe für Einsatz von K.o.-Tropfen

In einer Anhörung des Rechtsausschusses sprachen sich die Expertinnen und Experten für höhere Mindeststrafen beim Einsatz von K.o.-Tropfen im Zusammenhang mit Vergewaltigung oder Raub aus.

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54:56 Million votes for Bolsonaro 🤦‍♂️ #brasil #lula

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 4h ago

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, and Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote. https://to.pbs.org/4hrxk0W

Estonia is shifting toward an "active defense"posture:moving more forces&military infrastructure closer to the Russ border,building a fortified border zone,significantly expanding ammunition stocks,developing long-range strike capabilities,strengthening the reserve,air defense,civil defense systems⤵️

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10h ago

Estonia is redeploying troops closer to the Russian border and implementing an 'active defense" strategy aimed at stopping any attack during the very first battle. Estonia is building new border bases and purchasing long-range weapons from the United States

"Die Unterstützung des IStGH wird nicht ohne politische und wirtschaftliche Kosten zu haben sein. Aber genau daran entscheidet sich, was Deutschlands viel beschworenes Bekenntnis zu Völkerrecht und internationaler Strafjustiz wert ist", schreiben @schueller.bsky.social & @schwarz-alex.bsky.social.

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US-Sanktionen bedrohen die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs. Deutschland und die EU haben Mittel, ihn zu schützen – sie müssen sie nutzen.

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Can we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? This is the biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns. Some thoughts. ⬇️ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-central-question-of-power-in

SPECIAL REPORT: Russian inexpensive, highly maneuverable quasi-cruise missiles mark a concerning shift toward low-cost, cruise-missile-like weapons that can strain Ukraine’s scarce air defense stocks. Read the full special report: https://isw.pub/RussianQuasiMissilesBSK

This always happens when we find out the details a few days later on Trump and Nutlick’s Big Announcements. Art of the Deal.

Spain kickstarts high-stakes electoral race

Spain kickstarts high-stakes electoral race

Calling a snap election at the end of next month is a risky gamble

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russians struck Kharkiv with three guided aerial bombs. Five people were 💔

Mit der #GEAS-Reform sollen neu zugewanderte Kinder und Jugendliche schneller Zugang zur Schule erhalten. Doch die Bundesländer planen kaum Änderungen. Auch ist offen, inwieweit getrennte Willkommensklassen weiterhin möglich sind. 🔗 Zu unserer Recherche: mediendienst-integration.de/news/was-die...

Was die GEAS-Reform für geflüchtete Schüler bedeutet

Geflüchtete Kinder und Jugendliche sollen künftig schneller am regulären Unterricht teilnehmen. Das sieht die GEAS-Reform vor. Doch die Bundesländer planen kaum Änderungen, wie eine Mediendienst-Recherche zeigt.

mediendienst-integration.de

Auf dem Podium der BPK wurde von Steffen Augsberg heute einfach mal von "Judäa und Samaria" gesprochen als es um die Gebiete der Palästinenser ging. Der Professor (Uni Gießen) setzt sich mit einem Gutachten für die "Strafbarkeit der Leugnung des Existenzrechts Israels" ein...

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For Americans voting from abroad www.votefromabroad.org/request/your...

Federal Post Card Application Form | VoteFromAbroad.org

Vote from Abroad: Step-by-step instructions to assist a voter to produce a Federal Post Card Application form suitable to send to the Local Election Official.

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Hungary is expected to stop blocking a procedural step that would advance Ukraine and Moldova’s EU accession talks. However, opening the next two negotiation clusters would still depend on Ukraine’s parliament adopting a minority education bill on Oct. 12. www.kyivpost.com/post/86157

Hungary Signals EU Breakthrough for Ukraine After Minority Rights Deal

Budapest could unblock two more negotiation clusters if Ukraine adopts legislation expanding minority-language education rights.

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Merz warnt vor einem Scheitern seiner Regierung für die Folgen für ganz Europa und den Schaden den das anrichten würde. Das gleiche galt übrigens genau so für die Ampel-Regierung, an deren Kollaps er jedoch sehr aktiv mitarbeitete.

This is the third of the ten video meditations I recorded in Kharkiv, Ukraine, close to the Russian border. The first couple were about courage and cowardice, which led me to the importance of moral categories in general. snyder.substack.com/p/moral-lang...

Moral Language (Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10)

Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10

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The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is too close to call. n.pr/4B3U8f0

SCOTUS hears major climate change case. And, Brazil's presidential race goes to runoff

The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is too close to call.

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Ukraine could open two more negotiation clusters in the process of EU accession as early as next week. European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos stated that new clusters for Ukraine and Moldova could be opened during the intergovernmental conference (IGC).

Czech army drops backing for Prague’s air show over Russia links

Czech army drops backing for Prague’s air show over Russia links

The decision follows an investigation into organiser Petr Markvart’s contacts with pro-Russian figures.

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Talking with Volodymyr Yermolenko about the layers of Ukrainian history. ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...

Timothy Snyder on the Deep Layers of Ukrainian History

From the early proto-cities to the interplay between settled and nomadic cultures. The conversation opens Ukraine as a vibrant central zone.

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