Writing Science Fiction for Social Impact
Writing Science Fiction for Social Impact – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 158 *** “What would it look like if we did take care of everyone?” – Beth…
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Writing Science Fiction for Social Impact · Writer's Fun Zone
Explore how writing science fiction for social impact can drive change through storytelling, worldbuilding, and character transformation.Kerry-Ann McDade (Writer's Fun Zone)
Will FCI Dublin be turned into a migrant detention facility? Promises, and skepticism, abound
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Will FCI Dublin be turned into a migrant detention facility? Promises, and skepticism, abound
“It’s not just like a little mold — you have to bulldoze the place,” East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier said.Jakob Rodgers (The Mercury News)
Greer Jarrett has identified four possible small ports, or "havens," used by Vikings along the Norwegian coast.
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This archaeologist built a replica boat to sail like the Vikings
Greer Jarrett has identified four possible small ports, or “havens,” used by Vikings along the Norwegian coast.Jennifer Ouellette (Ars Technica)
‘Ticking time bomb’: #Ice detainee💔dies in transit as experts say🚨more deaths likely.
The death occurred as private companies with little to no oversight are increasingly tasked with transporting more immigration detainees across the US, in pursuit of the Trump admin’s target of arresting 3,000 ppl/day. His family says he has no known health conds. He spent 40 years in the US, working & raising a family.
#Immigrants #DueProcess #StephenMiller #DHS #Sadism #Racism #USPol theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…
‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely
Guardian reporting reveals confusing and contradictory events surrounding death of Abelardo Avellaneda DelgadoTimothy Pratt (The Guardian)
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A small section of NSF-DOE Vera C Rubin observatory’s total view of the Virgo cluster. Visible are two prominent spiral galaxies (lower right), three merging galaxies (upper right), several groups of distant galaxies, many stars in the Milky Way and more.
Photograph: NSF-DOE Vera C Rubin Observatory/AFP/Getty Images
Trump talks regime change as Iran vows retaliation for U.S. bombing
North Korea “strongly” condemned the U.S. attack on Iran, one of its only allies, calling it a violation of sovereignty.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Donatello created his famous bronze of David for the Medici family, back in the 1440s. It was the first free-standing bronze figure to have been cast since antiquity: both a technical and artistic triumph.
I spent some time admiring it last time I was in Florence.
#Photography #Art #Sculpture #Culture #History #Italy
Libcom: **On the Agency of Minorities in the Israel-Iran War**
" The following are extracts taken from the Antología del anarcosindicalismo (Montady: Ediciones Ruta-BASE, 1988), a remarkable volume put together by Víctor García (Germinal Gracia). The book consists of one hundred entries on themes related to anarcho-syndicalism, which range from ‘Abstentionism’ to ‘Violence’ (to which is dedicated three sections: State violence; Violence as a necessary evil; and Negative violence). Each entry consists of a set of quotations taken from a range of two hundred different …"
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On the Agency of Minorities in the Israel-Iran War
Dr. Hawzhin Azeez holds a PhD in political science and International Relations, from the University of Newcastle, Australia.libcom.org
New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting - Emerson Polling
The final Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary…Full Release & ResultsCamille Mumford (Emerson Polling)
[BD] Louis Lecoin - « Militant pacifiste, syndicaliste et libertaire » [01] – PARTAGE NOIR
Texte : MLT & Dessins : OLT (CC BY-NC-SA) Né à Saint-Amand-Montrond le 30 septembre 1888. Louis Lecoin montera à Paris en 1904, diplômé d'agriculture. Rallié aux idées de Sébastien Faure, il est «…PARTAGE NOIR
Praying for peace
A bereaved person prays in front of the Cornerstone of Peace at the Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa prefecture, as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
Photograph: Haruna Furuhashi/AP
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Funeral procession honours shuttered Montreal music venues
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Het jeugdtheater op Festival Tweetakt is ook voor ouders leuk: aanstekelijk en een tikje alternatief
De voorstelling ‘Loppersum’ is een mix van Griekse mythe, aardbevingen en satire. ‘Ôskwanteklip’ is juist rustig en bevreemdend theater.Vincent Kouters (DPG Media)
"Senior officers in London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have accepted invitations to address an Israeli think tank linked to its government and intelligence service, Mossad..
A number of high-ranking MPS officers have also accepted gifts or hospitality from the Israeli embassy in London, despite MPS guidance stating that such offers be refused"
#Israel #MPS #MetPol #Palestine
Met Police linked to Israel as it gears up for pro-Palestine protests
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Met Police linked to Israel as it gears up for pro-Palestine protests
Senior Metropolitan Police officers are regular attendees at a think tank closely tied to Israel’s military and intelligence services and have accepted hospitality from its embassy in London.JOHN McEVOY (Declassified Media ltd)
The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to #Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei.
A 3-man cmte from a top clerical body, appointed by Khamenei himself 2 years ago to identify his replacement, has accelerated its planning in recent days since #Israel & the #US attacked #Iran & threatened to assassinate the veteran leader, 5 insiders w/knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
#MiddleEast #war #geopolitics
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"I once again humbly express that this small & insignificant servant of the Iranian people stands ready to proudly be present on any front or scene you deem necessary," the 53-year-old #Khomeini said in a public message of support to the supreme leader #Khamenei on Saturday, hours before the #US bombed #Iran's #nuclear facilities.
#Khomeini has come into the frame as a serious candidate this month amid the conflict with #Israel & the #US because he could represent a more conciliatory choice internationally & domestically than Mojtaba Khamenei, the 5 people said.
By contrast, #Khamenei hews closely to his grandfather's hardline policies, acc/to the insiders who cautioned that nothing had been determined, candidates could change & the supreme leader would have the final say.
#geopolitics #MiddleEast #Iran #war
The image is a two-panel meme. In the top panel, a man in a light gray t-shirt and blue jeans is standing outside a building, holding his stomach. The text "ME" is overlaid on the image, and the caption reads "TRYING TO GET A SMARTPHONE EXTRACTION." In the background, a woman in a white and black striped tank top is walking away, and another man in a plaid shirt is visible. The bottom panel shows the same man in the light gray t-shirt, now being touched on the stomach by the man in the plaid shirt. The text "INTERMITTENT LIGHTNING/USB CONNECTION" is overlaid on this image. The meme humorously compares the frustration of trying to extract data from a smartphone with the intermittent connection issues often experienced with charging or data transfer.
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Compulsory masses, prayers before lessons … in Versailles, the “shift” of a private college under contract [paywall]
Compulsory masses, prayers before lessons ... in Versailles, the "shift" of a private college under contractBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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in reply to Steve Herman • • •"Voters under 50 break for Mamdani by a 2:1 margin, while Cuomo leads among those aged 50–59 (63% to 37%) and voters over 60 (56% to 44%).
Hispanic voters support Cuomo 60% to 40%, and Black voters favor Cuomo 62% to 38%. Mamdani leads among white voters (61% to 39%) and Asian voters (79% to 21%).
Cuomo leads Mamdani among voters without a four-year college degree, 61% to 39%, while Mamdani leads Cuomo among college-educated voters, 62% to 38%.
Men support Mamdani 56% to 44%, while women lean toward Cuomo 52% to 48%"
There's a pattern there. *facepalm.gif