My American mind cannot comprehend seeing a President speak free from the street with no security or bulletproof vests/glass, but this was cool!

Many in the migrants' rights sector have been warning about exactly this. AI is absolutely not suitable for being used in asylum cases. Not only because of the risk of "hallucination", but also because it is unable to deal with the nuance and complexity. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests

Upper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is ‘analogous to relying on bogus evidence’

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The lack of mention of climate change/climate crisis from most mainstream news articles I’ve seen about the wildfires in Europe is astounding. “Heatwaves” caused the fire - ok, what caused the heatwaves? This seems like a form of disinformation at this stage.

Serious q: Is it acceptable for me to put that I was part of a Guinness world record for the most people in bald caps on my Pure profile?

States have voted, overwhelmingly, to remove Karim Khan as ICC Prosecutor: www.reuters.com/world/icc-me... In a world where #metoo often still feels beyond reach, these states did the right thing. Now the hard work of institutional reform & pursuing justice for Gaza & beyond can take center stage.

ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say

Member states ​of the International ‌Criminal Court on Friday voted ​to dismiss ​Karim Khan as prosecutor ⁠following allegations ​of sexual misconduct, ​two diplomatic sources told Reuters.

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The Assembly of States Parties of the #ICC - composed of the Court's member-states - has just voted to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan. Voting breakdown: Yes: 82 No: 13 Abstention: 15

Again, Mamdani may not have legal powers to arrest Netanyahu, but this isn't just theatre. All politicians, at all levels, should oppose war crimes & genocide, and promote accountability. There'd be exactly zero issue if he was calling for the arrest of Putin. And so it should be with Netanyahu.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2w ago

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

Ooh I know this one. It's by BANNING THE PERVERT GLASSES

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?

In my nearly 5 years living in the UK, I have now lived through the same amount of PMs here that I had the other 25 years of my life in US presidents

Mamdani had pledged to arrest Netanyahu during campaign for mayor and says he is consulting city's legal advisers.

New York's Mamdani says looking into Netanyahu arrest during city visit

Mamdani had pledged to arrest Netanyahu during campaign for mayor and says he is consulting city's legal advisers.

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this shot is so bleak lmao

This halftime show is really giving North Korea levels of “everything over here is fine!” propaganda

If only the ICC worked as well as Rubio thinks it does 😅

I’ve accepted that I’ll never understand why this is allowed to happen (& get worse) every year. Not to mention the irony of this in contrast with the “conserve water” signs we saw on the motorway yesterday, likely placed by the same govt who allow this… www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video/firefi...

Firefighters battle to cool houses as bonfire collapses in south Belfast

Firefighters battle to cool houses as bonfire collapses in south Belfast

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Israel deliberately targeting Gaza children to commit genocide, UN inquiry finds

Israel deliberately targeting Gaza children to commit genocide, UN inquiry finds

Report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an ⁠independent UN inquiry has found. The report by the UN independent international commission of inquiry examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war in Gaza, and said about 30% of those killed by Israeli forces have been children. Continue reading...

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Me, 99% of the year as an American living in UK: this place is so much better, I’d never go back, pls don’t associate me with that awful country Me, the 1% of the year it is hot out: 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅where is the AC, this place is barbaric🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅

Starmer announces resignation as prime minister and leader of the Labour party - UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer announces resignation as prime minister and leader of the Labour party - UK politics live

The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September

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Remembering the Liz Truss lettuce…

This also shows you likely hallucinations of your name, recommend for a good laugh

austin@aparker.io · 2mo ago

fun? I am in there. intheweights.com

I’m featured in The Irish News today, speaking about the impacts of social media and AI use on the recent Belfast riots: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

QUB expert warns AI tools and foreign actors may have fuelled Belfast violence

Dr Sarah Zarmsky says AI tools and foreign actors may have fuelled violence as laws struggle to keep pace

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A career in academia, summarized: constantly feeling like you are doing too much while also constantly feeling like you are never doing enough

'We are clamping down on the harm caused by social media. 'Read all about it on the Nazi pogrom deepfake abuse website'

I'd like to see the electoral maths driving this. What are the back of the envelope maths on number of anxious parents in marginal seats that makes *this* worth a go vs the more muscular foreign policy that would be reflected in rolling out measures against X?

Heather Burns@heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As had been reported, Starmer is making the announcement in front of no 10 at 8:10 AM (an hour from now.)

It’s obvious that social media is a terrible place for children, but a ban/curfew is completely unenforceable and raises many more questions about data privacy. Wouldn’t be surprised if not a single expert was involved in this process.

Belfast.

The current riots in Belfast, fueled by social media, have made it clear that the OSA is failing and processes are too slow. Ofcom/law enforcement need to act sooner to remove incitement to violence, esp in times of crisis, and platforms need to be held accountable. www.reuters.com/business/med...

UK regulator warns online platforms of rising risks after Belfast attack

Britain's media regulator ​Ofcom on Wednesday warned online platforms ‌of possible legal consequences if their services are used to incite violence and spread hatred linked to ​recent civil unrest in ...

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Link here: chuffed.org/project/1854...

Support people and groups impacted by racist attacks

We are raising funds to support people who have been attacked, displaced and traumatised in racist attacks in Belfast.

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The UK government claims they need to stay on X because thats where people get information, but when that platform encourages violence and the creation of non-consensual pornography, their presence crosses the line into complicity.

elia ayoub@ayoub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Fascists in Belfast set fire to buildings with people inside them. People of colour left work early to stay indoors. This is being actively encouraged by the world’s richest man whose openly pro-white nationalist platform X is still used by the UK government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

We can't look away from the images of families fleeing burning houses without calling this out as a pogrom, whipped up by influential actors who care nothing for the people of Belfast: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

That horrific incident in North Belfast. 1. For the love of fuck do not share (or watch) the video. Think of the victim and their family. 2. This will be used by some people to justify racist violence, give them no excuse 3. Look after yourself and your friends, especially if they're targeted.