On the show this week: • Big AI, the hype machine and what major tech companies stand to gain from all the fear mongering • The smear campaign against Francesca Albanese for speaking out about Gaza • The campaign to shape coverage of Israel in African media Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/Y7W9Sbu1lYQ

While much of the reporting on Cuba comes from abroad, an outlet called Belly of the Beast reports from within the country itself. Liz Oliva Fernández spoke with us about they manage to report during blackouts, resource shortages and an escalating US pressure campaign. ▶️ youtu.be/ZRanxLboBNA

On the show this week: • What explains the pattern of blaming Hamas for every ceasefire collapse? • 'Operation Spiderweb' - a military push with significant messaging benefit for Ukraine • How Gen Z are reevaluating their relationship with digital technology Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/pusIlN5bgHA

Over the last two weeks, at least 169 Palestinians have been killed while trying to get food from aid distribution points in Gaza. Nicholas Muirhead reports on the sites UN officials have began calling “death traps”.

“This is my duty…reporting the suffering of a people that I am living amidst, suffering that I am experiencing myself.” – Reporter Anas al-Sharif in what would become his final interview with us just weeks before being killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Full report ⤵️ youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU

As tech elites like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel grow more influential, Silicon Valley is concentrating power and reshaping democracy. Watch ‘How technocracy has become our reality’ ▶️ youtu.be/7oW_HdegO-U

Photographer, activist and chair of the London Southbank Centre has become the target of an intense media offensive after speaking about Gaza and the rise of the political right. The backlash says a lot about the state of public debate in Britain. @meenakshirv.bsky.social reports.

“Were it not for the heroic efforts of journalists, the world would know nothing about us. We would still be dying, but we would be dying in silence.” — Hala Shehada from Gaza, on Israel’s genocide of Palestinians

Russia’s effort to tighten internet restrictions and throttle Telegram have sparked a furious public backlash. The uproar forced Vladimir Putin to admit the measures went too far. Ryan Kohls reports.

On the show this week: • The escalating Israeli settler violence that’s simply not getting enough coverage • Why are some media outlets helping Trump make the case for war with Venezuela? • Elisa Morgera on #COP30 and the hold Big Oil has on our information systems Watch ▶ youtu.be/QuXlRamOlzc

Republicans want mid-decade gerrymandering — rigging maps outside normal redistricting cycles — to lock Democrats out of power permanently. Virginia’s ballot measure fights back. Vote YES to protect fair elections. Polls close April 21st. #VirginiaIsForVotingYes

Tower city at work! @_bigjayy_ | #LetEmKnow

Zukunft beginnt nicht irgendwann – sie beginnt jetzt. Auf unserer Fraktionsklausur gehen wir dahin, wo sie schon gestaltet wird: erneuerbar, sozial, resilient. Denn klar ist: Die fossile Ära ist vorbei. Zukunft geht. Wir packen sie an.

#EnDirecte Dia clau per la vaga de docents. Ja està en marxa la reunió entre Educació i els sindicats https://www.ara.cat/societat/educacio/reunio-educacio-sindicats-directe_6_5743140.html

Well, that isn't the word I would’ve used. But then I don’t own the Trump-to-English dictionary. A large faction of Americans is in an abusive relationship, and they don’t seem to care that they are.😢

The Chair of the House Agriculture Committee can’t even tell me how many veterans in his district lost nutrition assistance thanks to Trump’s Big Ugly Bill… …and now he has the audacity to try to lock in those cuts for 5 YEARS?!

Etwas beruhigendes am Morgen. Die Natur jubiliert. Draußen und auch vor meinem Fenster. Ah. Specht besucht mich gerade

The West Wing S06E14 - The Wake Up Call Clip number 0021 #TheWestWing

A C-SPAN caller identifies himself as "John Barron" (Trump's known past pseudonym), ranting against the Supreme Court's 6-3 tariff ruling and calling Hakeem Jeffries "a dope." It was probably not Trump, but the fact that we can’t completely rule it out says a lot.

🎉🍫 #FreddoFridayWinners 🍫🎉 A huge congratulations to this week's #FreddoFriday champions, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. 🥇 Your hard work and dedication on Educake has paid off! 🐸 Keep up the amazing effort and enjoy your well-deserved chocolate victory. 🥳

People pull triggers—violence existed before guns. Media makes it normal. Root causes: mental health, desensitization. Empathy and connection heal. #EmpathyMatters #Resilience #ViolencePrevention #MentalHealth

First access to everything we build. Founding members get digital experts, platform upgrades, every breakthrough before anyone else. Only 100,000 spots available at $99.00 Paul Nelson, Founder, HaveAChat.AI​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #haveachatai #ai #authenticatedintelligence #foundingmembers

Amidst the verdant tapestry of a Victorian garden, a delicate dance between life and mortality is captured in the intricate lines of this skull art print. Rendered with meticulous detail, the juxtaposition of the ephemeral blooms and the timeless elegance of the skull invites contemplation on the...

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Newsmax officially predicted "WAR OVER SOON" and the media refuses to cover it

Asked for his reaction to the Supreme Court ruling

I saw this in Leadville CO, it seems to require plenty of alcohol

Allah Ka Aks aur Imam Mehdi Ka Raaz | Younus AlGohar | ALRA TV youtu.be/I5M-HzwXe3k?... Visit our social media platforms @alratv linktr.ee/alratv #IsMehdihere? #missionofmehdi #endisnear #armageddon #iran #iranwar

Part of the magic of March Madness is the filling out and subsequent busting of brackets. That social connection is what makes this tournament in so special and it has become ever more important in the sort of isolated way we live our lives these days.

Which of our music videos is your favourite?

🚀 Everyone should be able to play our games — so we’re thrilled to drop the Astro Burn Mini Demo, now live and playable right in your browser. Play it here: gamejolt.com/games/Astrob... #IndieGame

Not a sea critter, though I guess you could call it pycnogonid shaped. Got a ton of rain today & this wolf spider managed to get stuck in the watering can. I set it free.

AI isn’t just changing finance. It’s also supercharging fraud, according to Darren Beyer from Qolo. Bad actors now scan for vulnerabilities at scale, faster and cheaper than ever. And they’re winning. Chargebacks are surging, and here’s why: www.cardrates.com/news/chargeb...

@repmcgovern.bsky.social asked Rep. Mike Bost twice if he would allow a vote on an amendment to remove new fee increases (The Mike Bost Home Tax) on VA home loans. Bost: "I would not." He called protecting veterans from a fee hike a "poison pill." Tell Congress to VOTE NO - https://bit.ly/4f0Bn3u

Bernardo Silva asks Pep who he was talking to on the bench

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The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl Annabelle can’t hide forever from the wealthy Hartley family, but can she give up the baby she loves? #historicalfiction #authorthreads #Booktok @boldwoodbooks Amazon http://getbook.at/OrphanPeacockShawl

Romantasy or dark academia? Hardcover or paperback? Library or bookstore? PEN America was on the scene and asking some hard-hitting questions at the Indie Lit Fair during #PENWorldVoices.

Ukrainian defender found a bird’s nest made of fiber-optic cable (a thin, almost invisible wire used in drones). “A bird is already building nests out of fiber optics.” A serviceman shared a video showing a nest woven from fiber-optic cable instead of twigs. Video: bleakbros / TikTok

The Alldocube iPlay 70 Mini Ultra is a compact, powerful 8.8-inch Android tablet designed for gaming and portability, featuring a flagship Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip, a vibrant 2.5K 144Hz display, 12GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, #gaming #cooltech #retrogaming #retrogaming #gamer

🇮🇹 Resilience. After a tough week, Giulio Pellizzari is back at his best in the Passo Giau 👀 📺 Follow the #Giroditalia on TV, and on socials, wherever you are 🌐

3/3 • Explosion sound heard in Boston Cambridge from meteor rumble.com/v7alm14-expl...

Found my style I think. Been working all day to figure out the way I want it.

RAROG operators shot down Russian Shahed drones using interceptors with automatic target acquisition system

🚨 First Look at Rocket League on Unreal Engine 6 A new trailer gives us an early glimpse of the game running on the next-generation engine. Do you expect a significant difference in the experience, or just cosmetic improvements?

Scd41 Sensor Teuer aber sinnvoll https://amzn.to/3Otw0yI * #affilaite SCD41 fuer CO2 Messung kostet ueber 20 Euro lohnt sich der Sensor im DIY Setup #co2 #sensor #shorts

Weather was perfect in #Monaco, 70degF, light breeze. #MonteCarlo.

We did this and we better try to undo this cuz it might be too late - #Politics - #PoliticalNews - #PoliticalCommentary - #PoliticalDebate - #PoliticalDiscussion

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Lawsuits, soundwaves and broadband are all on the agenda on this week's Priorities Podcast featuring the entire StateScoop reporting team. This is definitely an episode you won't want to miss. ⚖️ 🛜 🔊 📽️ ➡️ youtu.be/gEWvx8Ob7GI 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/lawsui...

🚨 Pam Bondi refuses to say if the list of "domestic terrorist organizations" she ordered the Justice Department to create has been completed. "I'm not going to answer yes or no"

The FCC’s unprecedented moves to grease the skids for the terrible merger of Nexstar and Tegna are something we simply can’t let stand. Free Press' @notaaroncraig.bsky.social explains why this deal is illegal, and what we plan to do about it (linked in 🧵):

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You Can't Just Fall Into Free Soloing - Alex Honnold and Duncan Trussell #climbing #freesolo #risktaking Original timestamp: 00:40:58

👨‍⚖️ Yargıtay Onursal Üyesi Seyfettin Çilesiz: "İptal edilen mazbata yok. 👨‍⚖️ Özgür Özel'in genel başkan olarak gösterilmesi doğaldır, doğrudur, hukukîdir. 🗳️ Mazbata elinde olan genel başkandır."

Just entering the desert floor in my game Decksplorers #indiegames #game #deckbuilding #deckbuilder #cardgame #steam #indiedev #indiegame #SoloDev #MadeWithUnity

🥋🥊Arbocius did a number on Aguilar's right leg and kept at it. This grip on the gi to off-balance and control while striking is classic Shidokan. Aguilar gets up but he looks ready to go.

Planting Seeds of Eternal Faith in the Next Generation #FaithJourney #SpiritualStewardship #PassTheLight #EternalHope

UNTIL DAWN 2 will release in 2027. Join a team of ambitious ghost hunters as they chase their next viral hit on a remote island haunted by a woman's chilling story of something far darker than they bargained for.

Beautiful summer bird with their song 😊