This is the situation we find ourselves in

maybe my favorite thing on the internet: neal.fun/deep-sea/

Another university getting rid of things you could only ever do at a university and replacing them with stuff a 13-year-old can do on a phone

any recommended analysts/analyses/outlets on how the UAE being drawn into the Iran war will affect the RSF and the genocide in Sudan?

Thompson's hematologist at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Robert A. Brodsky, published a study revealing that the research now has an overall 94% disease-free survival rate. "[A cure is now] available to the majority, almost the entirety, of sickle cell patients.” #GoodNews #BlackSky 🌱

New #Sudan coalition on atrocity prevention is welcomed step. Success will be measured by ability to deliver on protecting civilians, deter atrocities & push accountability on top of agenda. And of course, @eudiplomacy.bsky.social should be fully on board. Our take 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen as big of a disconnect between the scale of a crisis& scale of media coverage in my life-both because the scale of the suffering in #Sudan is so high& because coverage is abominably low” @tomperriello.bsky.social former US special envoy niemanreports.org/sudan-civil-...

This is a moment when we readers must step up to the plate and demand better than this. Translation 100% done by humans, 100% of the time.

Academics and technologists are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis in scholarship as we know it: AI-generated citations of nonexistent papers that have infested real journals. Despite being fake, the sources are widely assumed to be authentic the more they appear in published literature.

Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. . Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL

Transitions Magazine is coming out with an issue entirely dedicated to Sudan soon with essays, memoir, and short fiction by Rogaia Abusharaf, Jamal Mahjoub, Fatin Abbas, Ahmed Abdel Al, Wagas Elsadig, Suzi Mirghani, and David Mikhail.

For the women of Tigray, milling ancient spices is a way to reconnect with their heritage in the aftermath of war, reports Paddy Dowling, with photography, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Incredible news today that Sisi pardoned Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt's most prominent political prisoner who has been imprisoned more or less continuously since 2014. He should be released once Sisi’s decision is published in the Official Gazette www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Last month @theatlantic.com published an often problematic piece about the war in #Sudan called “the war about nothing”. This week @thecontinent.org swings back, reminding us that what is “nothing” to you is “everything” to someone else. The Continent is a free publication, subscribe to read.

NEW: A growing number of Nigerians are returning home after years abroad, but they are often met with skepticism, culture shock and hard realities. In this essay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, Kingsley Charles explores the “japada” trend. newlinesmag.com/reportage/ni...

I taught my first version of this class a few years ago as I looked back on creating my first collection and the choices I made. This edition is me thinking into other formal possibilities as I contemplate putting together the next collection.

PSA - I have just found out that many (?most ?all) UK library cards give you completely free access to thousands of newspapers and magazines via Pressreader. The App is on Apple and Android. This seems to be a very well kept secret!

«there is no reason to let Ukraine strike back with long-range German weapon» said German chancellor Olaf Scholz