📣 As development aid shifts to defence spending, it is a real loss for millions across Africa, Asia and Latin America. But it may also signal the end of a model that was already under strain. Read the commentary by Geert Laporte 👉 bit.ly/4mmvqj5

🔵 Digital now cuts across everything in development work. Whether we look at climate, social protection, health, education or governance, the infrastructures, data and platforms behind them are increasingly digital.

📸 Why should powers like the EU and India work together on AI? MEP Brando Benifei, architect of the EU's AI act, speaks at our event at the India AI Impact Summit. Read our paper 'Beyond the Brussels effect' 👉 bit.ly/4rsOq1g

🎬 As African governments impose export bans on critical minerals to capture more local value, @poorvak.bsky.social warns National Security News that such bans do not automatically work as planned. Watch the full interview 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e0X...

📆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! Join us on Thursday 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on the challenges of rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement across the Greater Horn of Africa. Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA

📣 The EU needs a fundamental rethink of its partnerships to reduce dependency on any single global power. A 'principled but pragmatic' stance would foster alliances that are both strategically aligned and mutually beneficial. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3MeX4kd

🎙️ Europe, Africa and partners face a fertiliser crisis, and therefore food crisis, with limited options in the short term. But long term, collaborating on green fertiliser production will limit exposure to the blockades of unstable actors. Listen 👉 lnkd.in/ef5EMpsR Watch 👉 lnkd.in/eaV9B8Yu

🎙️ Five years since its creation, Europe's key vehicle for external action is still a cause of confusion for partners. So what is the Global Gateway, how is it changing and how can it be improved? Our new podcast dives in. Watch 👉 youtu.be/Ntsoz2CzSIA Listen 👉 bit.ly/4cZJyfp

🔵 As the old global order fractures, it is harder – and more important – to get very different actors around the same table.

🎙️ The Iran crisis shows Europe a familiar, painful lesson: over-reliance on a single partner is a strategic liability. As the blockade chokes oil and fertilizer flows, the EU moves from one insecure fossil fuel dependency to another. Listen 👉 lnkd.in/ef5EMpsR Watch 👉 lnkd.in/eaV9B8Yu

Box set coming. Q4 2025

How Many Skills should Lethal Fantasy Have? A skill for everything like Gurps or Hackmaster? Consolidate skills like 5E or Pathfinder 2? We discuss the options and how we have applied opposed skills to our game. Give us feedback and help us make Lethal Fantasy The best it can be.

Small objects can show that gravity is real. The Cavendish experiment proved that even tiny masses pull on each other, showing gravity works everywhere, not just between planets. Original post

Former DoD offical Lue Elizondo says scientist Amy Eskridge's claims of directed-energy attacks were taken seriously because similar UAP-related injuries were studied at the Pentagon. Source: Jilian Michaels

It was a lot of fun to paint “The Capital Building in Spring” may we have a revolution of peace, love + unity with + for all life everywhere ☮️🌅🖤🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤍🩶🤎🟰🕊️ Happy spring everyone 🌱🌿🌼🌺🌸🌿🌱 #Peace on Earth ☮️🌎💚🌍💙🌏❤️🕊️ #Unity #community #painting #art #Madison #Wisconsin #sunset #vibrant #colors #joy

Gloria Caulfield, the vice president of strategic alliances at Tavistock Development Company, was booed while praising AI at the University of Central Florida commencement.

In the lastest episode of Science of Slink, we're diving into a case study of freestyle with Science of Slink member Sarah! Listen now: pod.link/1691190004 #polenerd #polescience #polepodcast #scienceofslink #slinkthroughstrength

InterLink x Mastercard doesn’t just introduce a new way to pay it redefines how we understand value. #InterLink #ITLG #ITL #web3

Live Now Doing A Charity Stream To Raise Money For The Immigrant Defense Project! www.twitch.tv/dungeondiva_ #pitbull #baldursgate3 #guitarhero #clonehero #amongus #immigrantdefenseproject #charitystream

There’s more than one way to say “Iran.” And according to linguists, those differences can carry meaning, from political identity to how closely a speaker aligns with native pronunciation.

Mike Harris gives the Braves an early lead with a 2-run homer

Compassion isn't just part of what we do, it's who we are! ❤️ At Metro Inclusive Health, our staff goes beyond healthcare! We build connections, trust, and community. We are redefining healthcare, one patient at a time 🏥🩺 Get the care you deserve. Schedule an appointment at METRO today! 📆

ABS confirmed in #Angels at #Tigers (Bot 5). Logan O'Hoppe challenged the ball call on Jack Kochanowicz's pitch to Dillon Dingler. Ball confirmed. HP: Chris Conroy | Upheld 51.9% (28/54). Result: Dillon Dingler walks.

Reports indicate Israeli forces set fire to displaced Palestinians' homes in Jabalia camp. #Israel https://osint-signals.com/summary/757

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The Republican Party is gone, all that remains now is a party full of Trumpistas. Republicans will abandon any principles and bend over backwards to make Trump happy, no matter how corrupt and destructive his demands might be. Don't just take my word for it, listen to Senator Graham say it himself.

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition｜Nintendo Switch™ 2 #DQ #DQ11 #DragonQuest #Nintendo #Switch2 #Games #Anime #Manga

CNN host Abby Phillip zeroed in on the Democratic Party’s “deceptiveness” around former President Joe Biden’s health after Jill Biden’s “stunning” admission that she feared her husband was having a medical emergency during his disastrous 2024 presidential debate with Donald Trump.

The fifth year of the “Kyiv in three days” operation is underway: Russians continue to install Pantsir air defense systems on the roofs of multi-story office buildings in Moscow. Nothing screams "we are winning" quite like putting missile launchers on top of glass skyscrapers.

Wake up! #immigration #revolution #resist #fightback

Bridget Carleton scores on a 10-0 Portland Fire run #WNBA

I’m a Black creative but I’m outside of the club. I guess I can’t get in.

COLLINS: Politically, do you think it's a good idea to put the president's face on a $250 bill when people are struggling to afford gas and groceries? BESSENT: Do you think we should have a 250th celebration? C: But that's happening anyway-- BESSENT: No. It's happening because it's being funded

New threat faced by AI Agents

🏛️USA FINALLY UNITED: We Hate Congress 🛳️NAVY CHIEF: Fired As U.S. Fights Naval War 🚨US WEAPONS: Supplies Depleted-What Now 🚢IRAN: Trump ‘shoot & kill boats’ Laying Mines 🎢STOCKS : 🔻, 🛢️Oil: 🆙, ⛽️Gas: ⬆️ 📺Warner Bros./Paramount : Deal Approved open.substack.com/pub/giserman... #breakingnews

@stevenmc101.bsky.social has a lot to learn about *class consciousness* & *effective resistance* (& he wants me 2 respond 2 blocked posts….lol) FOLLOW➡️ @ seizethemeansstreet on IG and YT 🔴 DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY DON‘T WANT YOU READING ABOUT •COMMUNISM•⁉️ ⚠️The truth about capitalism⚠️

Union Elves be like... 🚬☕️ Taking the "mandatory break" to a whole new level. Tim Hortons in hand and blueprints forgotten. #ConstructionHumor #UnionLife #Tradesman #HolidayFun #ConstructionWorker

The decision by Microsoft to hide a substantive fee hike (42%) on the personal version of Office pass the exorbitant cost of AI word salad onto the user has been criticised by Chi Onwurah MP. As such, I am very glad that this is something that Cardiff Council is keeping a watch on.

🇬🇧🇺🇦 Ehemaliger MI6-Chef Richard Moore bezeichnet Drohnen als dominantes Element im Ukraine-Krieg. Er schätzt den Anteil der durch Drohnen verursachten Opfer auf dem Schlachtfeld auf 80 bis 90 Prozent. Die Fluggeräte sind nach seiner Einschätzung flächendeckend präsent.

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It’s so unfair to assume Kash Patel was wasted or intoxicated. In fact equally likely the Mossad girlfriend gave him to much pentothal 😳😂 #IhateThisEffingTimeline

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Meet Katie Andan, a San Diego County Office of Education Teacher of the Year winner!

🇺🇸🚨Describe Jared Kushner in one word regarding the peace process?

Prince Edward Island expanded provincial immigration activity with 114 invitations issued under the PEI PNP during its latest selection round in 2026. immigcanada.com/prince-edwar... #immigcanada #pnpdraw #peipnp #wprkincanada

🚨I’m Vance Bostic, I’m running against Hakeem Jeffries for NY-8. Under Hakeem’s leadership the party has been a complete and utter disaster! Hakeem is a failure to the people and doesn’t even have the party under control! Let’s send a BIG message to the entire system saying NO FUCKING MORE !!!

Donny and Jeff, best friends.

Every marriage is a deal. Every touch is a risk. Every secret has a body attached to it. Tangled Empires series (Anna Harding) For readers of #SophieLark #DanielleLori #NevaAltaj #darkromance #mafiaromance #violentromance #kidnapromance #highstakesromance #booktokseries #villainromance #booktok

When asked about AIPAC’s influence on the race, @analiliafornj.bsky.social clapped back: “WE did the work. WE did the hard work of connecting with people. That’s what won the day.”

🇸🇪 Take me home, country roads. One more capability re-activated from the old days - country road service pads. In short; to refuel and rearm #Gripen on a country road between a main air base and a highway ft. short tracks. Taxi to highway or main base for take-off. 📷 Skaraborgs flygflottilj

Recorded this song a couple weeks ago and so looking forward to the Valentine’s Day release.😎👍 It’s already available on Bandcamp. Thanks for listening!

A clever listener on Miasma

Shy Asian Girl #openingday #detroit #charliegtv #charliegtvstreetinterviews

Frinkiac got a completely new UI for making gifs and it's awesome.

For the Bluesky crowd, @lucaskaplan.bsky.social posted a good coaching clinic appearance Lynne Roberts (Sparks head coach) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-W... Early on, she talks about the Sparks' cutting principles, so I made a quick cut with examples (one of Gabby's steals was one of these):

Well, well, well

Right now, major loopholes in the current ban on fracking mean communities are still facing the threat of drilling on their doorstep. It’s time to put it to bed for good. Sign our petition for a legally binding fracking ban today: foe.uk/svdj8 #fracking

*SPOILERS* Wiccan and Hulkling: Raid of ULTRON! LIVE Wednesdays 7PM EST! New Comic Book Day Reviews, Nerdy News/Rumors, & Creator Interviews! Follow, Subscribe, Join the Discord! PANELOIDS.COM

Nigel Farage urged his supporters to react to Henry Nowak's murder with 'pure, cold rage'. Eleven police officers were injured during unrest in Southampton last night. @mrjamesob.bsky.social asks: 'Is that cold enough for you'?