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Europe is the future now www.arguably.uk/p/europe-is-...

An amazing, free program for high school students interested in art, theatrical-set design, lighting, photography, costumes, etc. If you know someone who’d be interested, please have them watch this and apply: springboardtodesign.com

Some good news (from the National Crime Survey, h/t frasernelson.substack.com/p/lawless-br...)

In England, no women aged 20 to 24 died of cervical cancer between 2020 and 2024, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers link it to the HPV vaccine.

The immigration doom loop, summed up here by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Reform mayor under police investigation for alleged cyberflashing observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Oh yeah I'm supposed to link to the newsletter to drive traffic and stuff that's how social promo works, bollocks, lots of news in here: www.londoncentric.media/p/prince-cha...

Hello everyone! I’m a fixer and photographer based in Syria, providing comprehensive support and services for journalists, visitors, and tourists. If you’re planning a trip to Syria, feel free to message me!

At Damascus International Airport in Syria, I am waiting to welcome a friend. As I stand here, I see mothers, elderly people, and entire families waiting to welcome their loved ones back to Syria after many long years away. 🧵

Holy shit.

We're hiring research engineers, research associates & several postdocs at the Wisdom & Culture Lab @UWaterloo to build experiments, tools & models on how AI shapes human reasoning, decisions & culture. Psych, cogsci, ML/NLP, HCI & eng backgrounds welcome. uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-c...

Bellingcat's latest documentary, Killing Anna, has new broadcast and festival dates: VPRO Netherlands : 4th October UK Channel 4 : October 12th at 11pm LTV Latvia : October 13th Prix Bayeux - 5th October Double Exposure - 13th October Doxumentale - Stories of Freedom - November 11th

I am recruiting graduate students for UCI's PhD in Cognitive Sciences - www.cogsci.uci.edu/graduate/pro... The lab's focus is on how relational structure and combinatorial reasoning is implemented in human brains and large language models--and if they are similar.

Passenger says he pulled FlyDubai plane out of its dive after struggle with suicidal pilot: "I watch Air Crash Investigation" (BBC News)

Shabana, did you know Indonesia is at a crossroads?

A genuinely positive step for those who will benefit - but in no way is this a substitute/tradeoff for Mahmood's earned settlement proposals. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Advice about mindful eating, enjoying exercise and getting good-quality sleep was at least as effective for treating depression as cognitive behavioural therapy

Featured on INOMICS: Job Opportunity: Two Research Administration Officers – University of Insubria, Italy #Econsky

Attention economic historians. warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ... Up to £20k of research funding. And with a smooth and quick application process.

The merits of friction-maxxing ft.trib.al/Ha7cx9N

BREAKING: big shirtless ron will no longer be opening for ed sheeran.

JP Morgan's Trading Gameplan for tomorrow's rate decision 🚨 🚨

Marhelm:

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

NEW | Houthi fighters are reportedly fighting Yemeni government-aligned forces along the al Madaribah wa al Arah District border in western Lahij Governorate, which could indicate Houthi intentions to continue their advance further east. 🧵(1/7)

The public are now more likely to think boat crossings are falling this year than rising. [Numbers were down 40% with lowest 3rd quarter for 6 years] Down 40% About same 16% Up 29% Dont know 16% Labour down 61-12 LibDem down 61-18 Green down 47-13 Cons down 41-34 Reform up (28-46 down v up

trying to make new friends as an adult

Surprising this story isn't getting more coverage...

Oil Just Broke Out. The Stock Market Bears Have Their Catalyst I must've been in a grizzly mood this morning... my latest @stockcharts article! $USO $XLE articles.stockcharts...

We’re hiring! Poli Sci & IR department at IE University in Madrid is hiring three tenure-track Assistant Professors, starting 1st of September 2027, in: Comparative Politics: lnkd.in/ePDfwjJB International Relations: lnkd.in/eDu5vGTf Political Economy: lnkd.in/eciDukTA 1/3

The 10 Greatest Neo-Noirs of the '80s, Ranked collider.com/best-neo-noi...

IMHO, it should be a scandal that the U.S. government constantly posts AI slop pictures of military equipment. First one tried to be a KC-46, but it has misshapen blobs on the fuselage. Second one is a frankenship, silhouette is closet to a Soviet Krivak frigate with WWII-era US guns bolted on.

***Historians - Academic Job Opportunity*** University of South Alabama - Assistant Professor in Early U.S./Public History networks.h-net.org/jobs/70266/u...

6 Exercises Physical Therapists Wish Everyone Did to Age Well www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/w...

Outshine fruit bars recalled over possible glass contamination

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We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics - open field! More info below!

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it's hard for non-perverts to understand how many perverts are out there. My daughter, now 20, gets a lot LESS hassle in the street from ADULT MEN now that she's NOT wearing a school uniform. When she did, it was a daily occurrence, multiple times a day in a walk to school that took c 90 seconds

Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.