Every weekday, and once on the weekend, I post my "Cornerstone of democracy" newsletter -- a compendium of the best reporting and commentary surrounding the pivotal 2024 elections in the United States.
No horse race coverage or "both sides" BS that passes so often for political journalism. I post links, with brief commentary, to work that I believe advances the conversation we must be having about America's – and the world's – future.
The Israeli military is recruiting African asylum seekers who join the army to fight in Gaza by promising them assistance in obtaining permanent residency status in Israel, Haaretz reported on 15 September.
Defense officials speaking off the record to the liberal Israeli newspaper said the "project is conducted in an organized manner, with the guidance of defense establishment legal advisers."
thecradle.co/articles/israel-e…
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Israel is recruiting African refugees for "life-threatening" operations in Gaza... Israel's level can always go even lower.
A successful genocide requires dehumanization of the victims to overcome any qualms of conscience on the part of the perpetrators and to numb the watching world.
As Israel seeks to finish its long war against the Palestinians of Gaza, it has spewed tropes of dehumanization at a fever pitch.
But the Palestinians in Gaza have doggedly resisted this even as they have been treated worse than animals.
mondoweiss.net/2024/09/neither…
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#Linux 6.11 is out:
lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=whV…
'"I'm once again on the road and not in my normal timezone, but it's Sunday afternoon here in Vienna, and 6.11 is out.
The last week was actually pretty quiet and calm, which is nice to see. […]
Anyway, with this, the merge window will obviously open tomorrow, and I already have 40+ pull requests pending. That said, exactly _because_ I'm on the road, it will probably be a fairly slow start […] please be patient."'
2/ And now #Linux 6.11 is available via the frontpage of kernel.org as signed archive and patch[1], too.
For a list of new features see the LWN merge-window summaries (lwn.net/Articles/982034/ and lwn.net/Articles/982605/) as well as its short release announcement: lwn.net/Articles/990307/
The kernelnewbies page as of now just links to LWN, too. (kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.11 )
[edit] [1] if you still use patches, consider switching to git, it's worth it! [/edit]
Israeli military admits to killing 3 captives in airstrike on Jabalia
"The Israeli military command has admitted that its aircraft killed three captives in an airstrike on Jabalia in November 2023...Their bodies were recovered from a tunnel on December 12, 2023, by occupation forces"
"From November 2, 2023, to December 12, 2023, Israeli aircraft committed at least two horrific massacres in the town of Jabalia"
english.almayadeen.net/news/po…
Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets
Sen. JD Vance, in a media appearance, blames the media for ignoring the situation in Springfield, Ohio, and justifies false stories about Haitian migrants.
#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Linux Kernel 6.11 is now available, and is the kernel that will power #Ubuntu 24.10. Click through for a rundown of the key changes.
omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/linux-…
#linux #opensource #foss
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After months of denials, the Israeli army has confirmed that three captives who died in Gaza last year were actually killed by Israeli shelling.
Israel had previously denied responsibility for their deaths.
Gideon Levy is a columnist for Israeli newspaper Haaretz, says the revelation that Israel likely killed another three captives held in Gaza will hardly make a difference in ending the war in Gaza.
youtube.com/watch?v=5dcN79SoxK…
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It shouldn't make a difference.
Yes, the captives were innocent civilians.
But so we're almost all the other people killed.
Palestinians, aid workers, reporters, …
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The point is that Israel always denies things, until the truth comes out one day.
Just a week ago they also claimed that Hamas had killed hostages in their tunnels. In one year's, we will find out what really happened.
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mastodon.art/@inarticulatequil… inarticulatequilter@mastodon.art - It’s the penultimate day of this challenge!
20 quilts that have had an impact on what you make. One quilt a day for 20 days.
No explanations, no analysis, just name, maker and alt text.
The Storm, the Whirlwind, and the Earthquake
Bisa Butler
2020
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