Employees at Google DeepMind’s decision to unionise is unprecedented for the AI industry – doubly so because it’s not over pay, but to stop their AI being used as a weapon of war. Elettra Scrivo reports.

Many of the same operatives behind the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - a joint US-Israeli venture - are now cooking up new plans for the Palestinians in Gaza. Details of these are now coming out in some key reporting. @meenakshirv.bsky.social reports on the revelations in the FT & Reuters.

On the show this week: • A week since the third assassination attempt on Trump and the conspiracy theories are still swirling • Russia’s internet crackdown is backfiring • Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani on Israel’s insidious information war there Watch ▶️ youtu.be/JmC5nrcUK4g

With around 50 million subscribers, Safaricom dominates Kenya’s mobile phone market - but its close relationship with the Ruto government is turning that user base into a key component of the state’s surveillance programme…illegally. Nicholas Muirhead reports. ▶️ youtu.be/agM2ZkGz1J4

On the show this week: • Trump's imperial tantrums spiral beyond all control - the rants, the posts and the delusion • Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative and the colonial vision for Gaza's future • The unconventional team of investigators digging into the Epstein files ▶️ youtu.be/dfh_QCFijnk

On the show this week: • How mainstream media is helping Trump deport legal immigrants • Germany’s push to deport four foreign pro-Palestine students • Serbian protestors take on the media outlets loyal to Aleksandar Vučić Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/wYWFTeLup9Y

On the show this week: • Famine has been turned into a weapon of war in Gaza and journalists are as hungry as those they are reporting on • The wave of post-war nationalism sweeping across Iran • Ghana's most dangerous beat for journalists - illegal gold mining Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU

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

“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

Were Israel’s strikes against civilian and military targets inside Iran this past Friday really “pre-emptive”? Negar Mortazavi spoke with us about how justified that claim is. Watch the full interview ▶️ youtu.be/i0JOlh6yZg0

Today, 22 May on Cape Town News… 🏠 Civic Centre parking lot gets housing greenlight 🍊 Citrus growers win major China export boost 🚨 Three killed in fresh Cape Flats shootings 🌊 Volunteers clear one tonne of waste from Lagoon Beach 📍 Catch the full story today at 3 PM! 📢

Today in Tuapse, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery 🇺🇦💪 A major fire broke out in the storage tank area. A large number of UAVs were heading toward the city ☺️ Beautiful 🥰🥰🥰 #RussianUkrainianWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine #War #SupportUkraine #UkrainianDrone #Drone #Tuapse #OilRefinery #RussianOil

Get cited WITHOUT clicks and STILL build authority (mindblowing) 🤯 #AISEO #ZeroClickSearch #DirectAnswers #InstantAnswers #ChatGPT #BrandAwareness #DigitalMarketing #ZeroClickSEO

Added in the collectables! 8 of them hidden around. Finding these is your true quest Can get to the end without them, but you get a more difficult final battle and a real ending if you find all 8💀 #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev

Barney Frank, the longtime congressman who co-authored sweeping Wall Street reforms after the 2008 financial crisis, died this week at 86. Watch our interview with him in 2018: https://mktplc.org/4dwiUta

The B2i Digital team is pleased to announce First Mining Gold Corp. (OTCQX: FFMGF | TSX: FF) is participating in the Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference (OTC Markets Group) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT. B2i Digital is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser

I didn’t know AI could have a stroke. This wrestling slop channel, which uses AI for everything, has audio issues. This is the most incredible thing I’ve encountered in quite some time.

A topic was titled: “Have you seen Lumineer?” The post reads, “His last sight was at a superhero contest located far off from his origin. Has anyone seen him?” Anonymous user replied: “There’s a vid of him not in his usual task area. It would be foolish to suit up just for leisure…”

Memorial Day plans with the boys… and one of them only had ONE agenda 😒 #Frenchie #DogDad #DogHumor #MemorialDayWeekend #Relatable

Just a little baby 🥺 #bg3 #baldursgate3 #baldursgate #larianstudios #larian #ettercap #dnd #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons

Over the past week, Russia launched nearly 1,750 attack drones, 1,530 guided bombs, and 39 missiles at Ukraine. Thousands of strikes targeted civilians and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities and residential areas, leaving cities damaged and people under constant threat.

“Policies that single out individuals, not for any scientific or medical reason, but because of their citizenship, won’t prevent outbreaks from spreading,” says IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA. Watch our latest press briefing on the active Ebola outbreak: https://bit.ly/4eXKLF1

My dogs watching a ‘Dogs behaving badly’ on television. “We’d never act like that.” 🐕 🐶 😂🤣

Please also ensure to keep the water topped up daily and don’t be afraid if the water is ‘nature’ dirty. Also please be vigilant about other water sources in your patch which may be dangerous for #bees. Buckets of water, watering cans and paddling pools/swimming pools are… 8/11 #bees #water #summer

Now is the moment to step up to protect healthy civil society in America by making the mechanisms and the rituals for participation in local politics more robust and more meaningful. But how do we do that? (2/3)

This can be addressed by red light cameras automatically launching small drones to follow the worst red light runners & alert nearby cops so vehicles can be immediately stopped & impounded. Use of fake plates or covers that make cameras unable to see them should be grounds for a long driving ban.

COLONIALISM AND RELIGION ARE THE ROOT OF ALL THINGS EVIL.

“The fact he had a gun and knives in a central Washington hotel room was entirely legal.” Is America willing to change anything after a third attempt on Trump’s life?

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Wind and solar farms are generating thousands of jobs and powering communities all over Ireland. More than just our energy, renewables are our future. Learn more at gov.ie/OurEnergyOurFuture

El IPC del mes de mayo se mantiene estable en el 3,2% según el dato adelantado del Instituto Nacional de Estadística ▪️El ministerio de Economía lo atribuye a la contención de los precios de la energía. La inflación subyacente sube una décima hasta el 2,9% 🎙️ Cristina Ganuza

From the rural communities in #SouthShoreStMargarets to the Yukon, strong societies are built on strong foundations. 🏡🌲 Today in Question Period, I asked how our government is working with Yukon partners to deliver practical results for northern communities.

Un Papa que vol “desarmar” la IA. Com es fa, això? L'anàlisi d'Antoni Bassas 👇 https://www.ara.cat/analisi/papa-vol-desarmar-ia-aixo_8_5748571.html

Mick Foley tribute on the pod this week. Three falls in his career that defined hardcore, two of the most legendary moments in WrestleMania history, and a body destroyed in service of the art. He IS the GOAT. Full breakdown on BC Wrestle Pod Network. 🎙️ https://linktw.in/oLiMCC #TNA

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙞𝙥 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 | Day 88: Reply to every Google review—positive and neutral. A simple "Thank you!" shows you value feedback and care about customer experience. 🙏🏻

desmond bane accidentally scoring a clutch bucket for the other team in a tight game is one of the funniest things i’ve seen

Bereit im See zu stechen #NintendoSwitch2 #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons

Happy holidays from us to you, tell us your favourite episode from this year?

Gambling can be a fun distraction until it consumes a person. I'm always on the cliff and have to catch myself from time to time. Today was one of those days.

Addy and the Unexpected Unicorn | Do You Believe in Magic? 🌟🦄 #BookTok, #Bookstagram, #ReadingSlump, and #BookTokFavorites. #chilrensBooks Order Your Book from Amazon Now. https://loom.ly/BFt8W54

Christoph Nedopil explains why oil and gas dominated BRI energy investments, why renewables still hit record levels, and how this created the “dirtiest and greenest” year in BRI history.

Meet our new Director of Strategic Communications! Zeina Hijazi is a Palestinian polyglot currently trading the volcanoes of Guatemala for the avenues of Washington, D.C. Please join us in welcoming our new Director of Strategic Communications, Zeina Hijazi & listen in to learn more about her! 🎉🎉🎉

The Absolute Tater #WWENXT

Video: Oliya 🛴 @scootercaster.com Posted 5:22 pm Length exceeds Bluesky's max. Cut into 2 parts! PART 1 (01:32) "ICE deploys PEPPER BALLS and Pepper Spray at Anti-ICE protesters, Agents rushed into their vehicles and exited - Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark NJ." URL: x.com/ScooterCaste...

Trade Finance Tokenization: Bridging Traditional Finance and Blockchain Trade finance tokenization uses blockchain to digitize assets, enabling faster, secure, transparent transactions while reducing costs and improving global trade access. www.blockchainx.tech/trade-financ...

Goddamn! #AEWDynamite

She stood before the Tiger King with a truth no one else dared to speak. In a hall built for power, one girl carried the words that could change the kingdom. #AIStory #AIVideo #FantasyStory #MedievalFantasy #TigerKing #CinematicAI #AIShorts #FantasyReels #Storytelling #AIClips

Today, we celebrate the people who keep everything moving. On Administrative Professionals Day, we want to recognize the team members whose hard work, organization, and steady support make such a difference every single day. Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Finding new ways to enhance your physical responsiveness is a journey of self-discovery that never has to end. By focusing on increasing natural blood flow and staying active in your self-care routines, you send powerful signals to your brain that prioritize your own well-being.

NYC residents empty stores!

Tuned in for Monique Ngock in Reims 2-1 loss to Dijon at the weekend. 20 year old midfielder. Her first touch is excellent. Aware of what's around, opens it up for herself, knows when to retain and when to progress.

Good Friday $daCAT community. Down with PAPERHANDS! #Fridaymotivation

🔴 More support is urgently needed in #SouthSudan - before today's emergency becomes tomorrow's famine. WFP's Ross Smith breaks down what's happening and what's needed now ⤵️

Ethiopia must keep aviation a national priority as air travel demand grows. Passenger numbers are set to triple over the next 20 years, making ✈️ key to economic growth through continued investment in infrastructure, people and sustainability. ℹ️ bit.ly/4tIQOlo

when theres no football today #SAFC

Good morning BlueSky 🌈

The Youth Rangers joined a Peterborough City Council Wildlife Officer at Basil Green Pond to survey the aquatic wildlife. Species included freshwater shrimps, water louse, water beetles, pond snails, caddisfly larvae and springtails - all important records as there's limited ecological data here!

Cheers J. W. and good am!☕🌞☕ Just started my first cup of coffee and enjoying the sunrise. Have a great Thursday over there.