Why UpScrolled Might Flop and the Fediverse Fix It Needs UpScrolled risks becoming a niche, single-topic platform unless it opens to the wider fediverse.

UpScrolled: The Antidote to Social Media Censorship? We are currently witnessing an interesting phenomenon: a migration from TikTok to UpScrolled, an Australian social network founded by Issam Hijazi, a Palestinian-Australian app developer.

Gaza Tribunal in Berlin – A call to Action The Gaza Tribunal, convened in Berlin on 25 October 2025, centred on Germany's legal and moral responsibility in the context of war crimes committed in Gaza. The hybrid event, organised under the title "Gaza Tribunal – German Responsibility in the Light…

www.newarab.com/news/three-e... The three activists disappeared, however, all of a sudden, but were last seen in downtown Cairo, according to fellow organisers who were informed about their disappearance by their families… #globalsumudflotilla #palestine #egypt

Sudden Death of South African Ambassador in #Paris Raises Diplomatic and Security Questions - South African Ambassador to #France Nkosinathi Emmanuel "Nathi" Mthethwa, 58, was found dead Tuesday outside the Hyatt Regency in west Paris… www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/sudden-de... #southafrica

Turkish Ships Bring Aid to the Global Sumud Flotilla www.instagram.com/reel/DPL1itx... From Middle East Eye www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent... www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/turkish-s... #globalsumudflotilla #palestine #Turkey

28 September 2025 Piazza della Scala, #Milano, #Italia. A permanent protest camp is established outside Palazzo Marino in Piazza della Scala at 21:00 as part of the "100 Squares for Gaza" initiative around all Italy. #100piazzepergaza #palestine #globalsumudflotilla

Clashes between protesters and #police erupted during a protest for the blockade and starvation in #Gaza on 24 July 2025. #Berlin, Germany.

During a protest at Checkpoint Charlie in #Berlin on July 24, 2025, a furious policeman punches a young boy repeatedly in the face. A second officer deliberately kicks a girl who had fallen to the ground after the incident. Another boy is then arrested without an apparent reason. #policebrutality

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#Police brutality on an older woman during #protest against #starvation in #Gaza. 24 July 2025 #Berlin, #Germany #palestine

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The "HeArt of Gaza" exhibition at ZweiEck from 1 to 31 August 2025 in Leipzig (Germany). The ongoing exhibition at ZweiEck pays tribute not only to Mohammed and Reema, two young lives tragically lost, but to all children of Gaza. www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/the-heart...

Is this a transparent decision or They’ll use other way to help #Israel on it’s military campaign? #germany #doubts #weapons

An insightful interview with journalist Andy Vantino, as he got injured while covering protests in Berlin. Watch full Interviews on our Youtube Channel! #journalism #berlin #policebrutality #police #interview #urbanphilosophers

#art #artivism #freepalestine #berlin #underground #murales

Arbitrary arrests during a protest against siege and starvation of #Gaza (Palestine). 24 July 2025 Berlin, Germany #police #policebrutality #Berlin #germany #palestine

German police brutally suppress protest against the siege and starvation in Gaza. 24 July 2025 Berlin, Germany #policebrutality #germany #berlin #palestine #starvation #protest

#Police brutality on an older woman during #protest against #starvation in #Gaza. 24 July 2025 #Berlin, #Germany #palestine

Why #Cybersecurity Should Come Before AI in Schools, www.darkreading.com/endpoint-sec...

"Inequality for All" is a powerful #documentary narrated by Robert Reich, exploring the urgent issue of income #inequality in the U.S. and its profound effects on #democracy and #society.

"Until a few years ago, people thought that teeth were the best bioarchive for genetic material, but it turns out that the petrous bone being the densest bone in the human body…" This approach enabled the genetic tests to be carried out despite the unfavorable conditions. #archelogy #history

OpenAI turns to Google's AI chips to power its products, The Information reports reut.rs/3TM2kMh

For #GenZ, the Iraq War is history class, not lived memory. As the Israel-Iran conflict raises déjà vu among older Americans, a historian asks: What happens when a generation forgets the last time a playbook was used? buff.ly/jthqkRv #Edusky 🗃️

Activists in Italy float a life-size mannequin of Jeff Bezos lying on a giant Amazon box through Venice’s Grand Canal, in protest of the billionaire’s upcoming wedding.

#meme #democracy

Iran said the strikes in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on its nuclear sites over the weekend.

For #documentary #film lovers seeking engaging content, several excellent #websites offer #free #streaming options www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/3-great-w...

U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...

In a world of stark social divides, understanding whether you belong to the “poor” or “rich” class goes beyond income; it reflects societal structures and historical legacies that shape our experiences and opportunities. www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/rich-or-p...

Who are sending us to wars? Who put poor and middle class in danger? #war #economy #wealth #social-class www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/the-war-p...

NATO meeting will be held on Tuesday to discuss increased military spending in the shadow of Middle East conflict.

Iran had sought to deter Donald Trump from joining Israel’s bombing campaign with dire threats of retaliation, but its options now are limited and fraught with risk. - THE GUARDIAN #Iran #Israel #USA #war #ww3 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The Israeli attacks of June 2025 started the day after the expiration of a two-month deadline that U.S. President Donald Trump had set for securing a deal to keep Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. #iran #israel #war #ww3 www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/signals-i...

Tensions soar as Iran retaliates against Israeli airstrikes with missile attacks, while the U.S. conducts operations targeting Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the conflict in a volatile Middle East. #ww3 #iran #israel #usa #MENA www.urbanphilosophers.com/en/countdown...

Latest news on the Iran-Israel escalation #iran #israel

If you’ve ever felt distracted, disconnected, or just off… this one’s for you. 🌀 Why Digital Mindfulness Matters Now 📖 Read the founder's reflection on staying present in a world that never stops: 👉 medium.com/@wasanascher... #mindfulness #mindset #philtech #focus #gamedev #technology #write

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #5,590,694!

Horrifying, and just soullessly evil. apnews.com/live/lebanon...

Relatable essay by @lillydancyger.bsky.social. I also quit drinking a few years back. It wasn't fun anymore & gave me headaches on top of my existing chronic headache. Also, came to realize that all those years of Asian glow was my body's way of telling me I was poisoning myself bit.ly/3Xo88Ny

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