"According to data reviewed by Human Rights Watch, at least 1,243 people in Haiti were killed by drone strikes in 141 operations between March 1, 2025, and January 21, 2026, including 17 children." www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

It is THE fundamental problem. To survive and prosper we must make billionaires history. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. This week, our friends at @revealnews.org tell you the story of the film that the BBC didn't want you to see.

Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

On this day in 1965, police brutally attacked hundreds of civil rights activists during a march in Selma, Alabama, now known as Bloody Sunday.

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Declínio demográfico de Cabo Verde leva executivo a ponderar aumento da idade da reforma

Des images de la guerre au Moyen-Orient inondent les réseaux sociaux. Toutes ne sont pas authentiques : nombre d’entre elles sont sorties de leur contexte ou générées par IA. Apprenez à distinguer le vrai du faux avec notre cours en ligne en libre accès : 👉 u.afp.com/VerifierIA

C’est la Journée internationale des femmes et des filles de science ! 💪 Nous suivrez-vous dans cette aventure ? La série Savanturières, dès le 8 mars 2026. © 📽️ Production : MNHN Script/Montage : Léa Barbier Costume : Bonâme Paris Figurant : Raphaël Sauvage #womeninscience #womenofhistory

A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right. Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement. This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.

Looking to learn something this weekend? Check out my new, short-and-sweet publication, "Denial, Fantasy, and Erasure in Five Hundred Years of Music Discourse", in the 'Public Humanities' journal! Here is a screenshot the abstract (w/ alt text) and a link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Antigamente é que era bom.

‘Studwell has written one of the most interesting analyses of the past few years' #HowAfricaWorks by Joe Studwell has been reviewed by the Economist, described as an 'important new book'. Out now! 🌍 www.economist.com/culture/2026...

'A dazzling reassessment of the continent’s historic handicaps, and its potential for economic development' #HowAfricaWorks by Joe Studwell gets a glowing review in the FT. This ground-breaking new study of Africa's developmental history is out now. www.ft.com/content/a926...

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m

On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act that prohibited Black people from learning to read and write and assembling freely for worship services. The act also forbade free Black people from migrating to the state.

Feb. 15, 1776: Jean-Pierre Boyer, a leader of the slave revolution that freed Haiti from France and later president of the country for a record 25 years, is born to a white father and Black slave mother in Port-au-Prince. He agreed to an 1825 indemnity payout to France that crippled Haiti's economy.

In bookstores in the UK on May 21 Very much looking forward to this

For many Africans, the question is no longer simply why these summits keep happening, but how the commitments announced at such gatherings translate into everyday realities, particularly for a rapidly growing youth population.

No Cold War drift in Africa and Latin America. What a shame.

Throughout Africa and beyond, Zimbabweans are known for choosing some of the most bold, head-turning English-language names. Kim Chakanetsa tells the story of how her country's history shaped its nation's naming traditions. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/49LuzDS

Filthy dictator.

The Exact Words You Need to Hear Today

#OtD 10 Feb 1960, Black students began using sit-ins to demonstrate against whites-only lunch counters at drugstores across Raleigh, North Carolina; the drugstores responded by closing the counters. Read a few contemporary accounts here: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8190...

Portugueses na Cidade da Praia.

Aristides Pereira nasceu a 17 de fevereiro de 1923 na ilha da Boavista. Foi um dos fundadores do movimento de libertação de Cabo Verde e da Guiné-Bissau - o PAIGC. Depois da independência foi o primeiro presidente da República de Cabo Verde.

Cabo Verde vai participar pela quarta vez consecutiva à prova, isto após um segundo pódio no CAN. 🇨🇻 #TubaroesAzuis 🦈

Andebol: Cabo Verde e Angola garantiram lugar no Mundial de 2027

They say the truth hurts, but I believe it ultimately sets you free.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI

LLMs increasingly shape how people understand the world. But what if the “world” they present is systematically uneven? New research from the @oii.ox.ac.uk, alongside colleagues at @universityofky.bsky.social, offers an answer. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4bwkh4yj 🧵👇 #langsky #linguistics #bias #AI #LLMs

‘People are dying, you have to help’: Guardiola decries wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Palestine

An hour-long set of Seu Jorge singing David Bowie covers in Portuguese (from Wes Anderson's Life Aquatic) to mark the 10th anniversary of Bowie's death. "Just an acoustic guitar, a microphone, and the beautiful coastline of São Paulo." [kottke.org]

#ListeningTo: "James Baldwin believed that America has been lying to itself since its founding. A sharp, funny, and insightful commentator on Black identity and American democracy, he never hesitated to bear witness, regardless of what it cost him" (With @esglaude.bsky.social) pca.st/episode/d5d0...

Listening to this very interesting episode.

Medalha de Bronze! 🥉🇨🇻🦈 #TubaroesAzuis

Isto sim, é inovação! 😂

“Are You Dead Yet?” appealed to the psychology of the insecure youths, who don’t want to disturb others but wish that someone would pay attention to them when in need.

Absolutamente épico! youtu.be/eT4fiovzFko?...

Caímos nas meias-finais. Que venha a medalha do terceiro! 🙏🏾 #TubaroesAzuis 🦈🇨🇻