Germany got me back to writing about oppressive security apparatus stuff. In this piece I simply point out how mediocre Germany's domestic intelligence agency is by creating a laughable but seriously harmful document on secular pro Palestinian extremism. theleftberlin.com/germanys-ver...
Germany’s Verfassungsschutz report on pro-Palestinian secular extremism
A racist endeavor full of contradictions
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What is your favorite secure communications tool? 👉 tube.flokinet.is/w/w6EprWKeEn... @weskandar.bsky.social @victorilie.bsky.social @drewoccrp.bsky.social @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social
Tools for secure communications
What is your favorite secure communications tool?
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Land, water, ports' grabbing ... sub-imperial powers at work: "the UAE’s investments in African ports and logistics align with its broader strategy to exploit natural resources on the continent, enabling the extraction of significant economic value from African nations" www.tni.org/en/article/t...
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"We're in trouble." On surveillance, narrative control, and what journalists need to stay free. @weskandar.bsky.social at #IJF26. Watch here 👇 tube.flokinet.is/w/r8C57wAEwR... #investigativejournalism #freedomofthepress
Wael Eskandar at #IJF26
"We're in trouble." On surveillance, narrative control, and what journalists need to stay free. Wael Eskandar at #IJF26.
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Right now, this question matters more than ever. Watch to hear their answers. @drewoccrp.bsky.social @weskandar.bsky.social @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social tube.flokinet.is/w/uhzUKLjCvb... #worldpressfreedomday
What does press freedom mean to you right now?
🌍 #worldpressfreedomday
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Why grant Trump officials anonymity to say this, when it doesn’t match everything we know and have seen on Trump’s social media accounts for years? And when only a few hours ago, the White House press secretary was practically defending the post and dismissing criticism of it as “fake outrage”?
What does it take to tell important stories today? We had a great time talking to @weskandar.bsky.social at GIJC about his work and experience as a journalist. Watch here 👇 tube.flokinet.is/w/otSUAV9AvQ... #gijc #investigativejournalism
Wael Eskander on investigative journalism & protecting sources
Had a great time talking to Wael Eskander at GIJC about his work and experiences as a journalist!
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SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers. More here: www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives. We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
Watching Renee Good and Alex Pretti, feeling Shireen Abu Akleh and Hind Rajab foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/26/m...
Minneapolis Déjà Vu
In its response to protests, the U.S. evokes repressive regimes around the world.
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Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
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🧵What’s the biggest lie the surveillance industry tells? That they only sell to legal clients. That there are red lines. But what do these companies say when they think nobody is watching? We went undercover to find out
The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you www.motherjones.com/politics/202... A stunning investigation by @lighthousereports.com of what I call "despotism as a service"👇
The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you
We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.
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🚩Saudi govt is using the Riyadh Comedy Fest to deflect attention from its brutal repression The festival takes place on the 7th anniversary of Khashoggi's murder Lineup includes: Jimmy Carr, Pete Davidson and others @mazjobrani.bsky.social @sammorril.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Comedy Festival Whitewashes Abuses
The Saudi government is using the Riyadh Comedy Festival 2025 from September 26 to October 9 to deflect attention from its brutal repression of free speech and other pervasive human rights violations.
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Revealed: How Tony Blair is lobbying on behalf of tech billionaire Larry Ellison We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202... Thread
Inside the Tony Blair Institute
Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?
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Boris parte per #Gaza con la Sumud Flotilla. A motivarlo, l'aver assistito all'assedio di #Sarajevo e la sua grande frustrazione oggi, come professionista del mondo umanitario e cittadino italo-bosniaco, nel non poter portare aiuti a Gaza. Una riflessione sul diritto umanitario buff.ly/uBFWKKB
Da Sarajevo a Gaza: dai ricordi dell'assedio all'appello all'azione
Boris parte con altri attivisti per Gaza con la Sumud Flotilla. A motivarlo, l'aver assistito da giovane all'assedio di Sarajevo e la sua grande frustrazione oggi, come professionista del mondo…
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On the show this week: • In a presidency rife with scandals, the Epstein crisis is in a class of its own • New York Times finally uses the term 'genocide' to describe Gaza • The crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech in Germany ▶️ youtu.be/AWp0DgSuP1I
Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage?
I spent five years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison but when Israel bombed it I felt horror and fear | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage, asks former hostage Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe
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Everyone must respect international law except western powers, Israel, friends of western powers when they're doing it on behalf of the west, but everyone must respect international law.
Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · last yr.Iran must never acquire the bomb. With tensions in the Middle East at a new peak, stability must be the priority. And respect for international law is critical. Now is the moment for Iran to engage in a credible diplomatic solution. The negotiating table is the only place to end this crisis.
What the west is doing is causing people who don't like the Iranian regime to sympathize a lot more with Iran.
There is no contradiction in the position that the Iranian regime is horrible to its people and that Iran should not be be bombed by western powers.
Every time Israel violates international law and commits war crimes, the west says that Israel has a right to defend itself. This has become so lame, but it's a giant fuck you to any kind of equality among people, this is western supremacism.
