The death toll from malnutrition caused by Israel’s forced starvation policy in Gaza has risen to 453 people since October 2023, the enclave's Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement on Tuesday said that 150 children were among Palestinians who died of malnutrition and famine in the territory, with food and other essential supplies blocked by a longstanding Israeli blockade.

Death toll in Gaza from Israel's forced starvation rises to 453, including 150 children

175 people, including 35 children, have died of forced starvation since famine was declared in Gaza last month.

^{TRT World}

An Alaskan climbing influencer has died after falling from El Capitan, a famous vertical rock formation in California's Yosemite National Park.

Balin Miller, 23, was live-streamed on TikTok ascending and subsequently falling from the monolith on Wednesday.

In an emotional social media post confirming her son's death, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman said: "My heart is shattered in a million pieces. I don't know how I will get through this. I love him so much. I want to wake up from this horrible nightmare."

Details of what caused the incident are not clear, but Miller's brother Dylan told AFP he was lead rope soloing - a technique that enables climbing alone while still protected by a rope - on a 2,400ft (730m) route named Sea of Dreams.

Alaskan climbing star Balin Miller dies after falling from Yosemite's El Capitan

Balin Miller's solo climb and fall was caught on a live stream.

^{Ruth Comerford (BBC News)}

Scientists at UNSW have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by entangling nuclear spins across distances of up to 20 nanometers in a silicon chip - the same scale as modern computer transistors[^1].

The team demonstrated a two-qubit controlled-Z logic operation between the nuclear spins of two phosphorus atoms, with each atom binding separate electrons that mediate the interaction through exchange coupling[^1]. They proved genuine quantum entanglement by preparing and measuring Bell states with 76% fidelity[^1].

"The spin of an atomic nucleus is the cleanest, most isolated quantum object one can find in the solid state," said Professor Andrea Morello from UNSW[^2]. Previous methods required nuclei to be very close together and share a common electron, limiting scalability. This new approach uses separate electrons as "telephones" to let distant nuclei communicate[^2].

Lead author Dr. Holly Stemp explains the significance: "You have billions of silicon transistors in your pocket or in your bag right now, each one about 20 nanometers in size. This is our real technological breakthrough: getting our cleanest and most isolated quantum objects talking to each other at the same scale as existing electronic devices."[^2]

The method remains compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing, using phosphorus atoms implanted in ultra-pure silicon. Professor Morello notes: "Our method is remarkably robust and scalable. Here we just used two electrons, but in the future we can even add more electrons, and force them in an elongated shape, to spread out the nuclei even further."[^2]

[^1]: Science - Scalable entanglement of nuclear spins mediated by electron exchange
[^2]: SciTechDaily - "Like Talking on the Telephone" – Quantum Breakthrough Lets Individual Atoms Chat Like Never Before

“Like Talking on the Telephone” – Quantum Breakthrough Lets Individual Atoms Chat Like Never Before

Scientists have linked nuclear spins inside silicon chips, marking a leap toward scalable quantum computers. Engineers at UNSW have achieved a major breakthrough in quantum computing by creating what are known as “quantum entangled states.

^{Colin Collins (SciTechDaily)}

Scientists at UNSW have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by entangling nuclear spins across distances of up to 20 nanometers in a silicon chip - the same scale as modern computer transistors¹.

The team demonstrated a two-qubit controlled-Z logic operation between the nuclear spins of two phosphorus atoms, with each atom binding separate electrons that mediate the interaction through exchange coupling¹. They proved genuine quantum entanglement by preparing and measuring Bell states with 76% fidelity¹.

"The spin of an atomic nucleus is the cleanest, most isolated quantum object one can find in the solid state," said Professor Andrea Morello from UNSW². Previous methods required nuclei to be very close together and share a common electron, limiting scalability. This new approach uses separate electrons as "telephones" to let distant nuclei communicate².

Lead author Dr. Holly Stemp explains the significance: "You have billions of silicon transistors in your pocket or in your bag right now, each one about 20 nanometers in size. This is our real technological breakthrough: getting our cleanest and most isolated quantum objects talking to each other at the same scale as existing electronic devices."²

The method remains compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing, using phosphorus atoms implanted in ultra-pure silicon. Professor Morello notes: "Our method is remarkably robust and scalable. Here we just used two electrons, but in the future we can even add more electrons, and force them in an elongated shape, to spread out the nuclei even further."²

1. Science - Scalable entanglement of nuclear spins mediated by electron exchange ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
2. SciTechDaily - "Like Talking on the Telephone" – Quantum Breakthrough Lets Individual Atoms Chat Like Never Before ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

“Like Talking on the Telephone” – Quantum Breakthrough Lets Individual Atoms Chat Like Never Before

Scientists have linked nuclear spins inside silicon chips, marking a leap toward scalable quantum computers. Engineers at UNSW have achieved a major breakthrough in quantum computing by creating what are known as “quantum entangled states.

^{Colin Collins (SciTechDaily)}

AN ISRAELI MILITARY drone dropped grenades near to Irish peacekeepers who were protecting civilians clearing rubble close to an Irish base in south Lebanon.

Irish troops and other soldiers from partner forces have been assisting in the recovery and search operations for bodies in bombed out buildings across South Lebanon. As has been reported by The Journal Maroun ar Ras has been devastated by Israeli bombing.

Israeli military drone dropped grenades metres from Irish peacekeepers working in Lebanon

No one was injured in the incident which happened yesterday near the Irish outpost at UNP 6-52 as the troops helped locals clear bomb damage rubble from homes.

^{TheJournal.ie}

AN ISRAELI MILITARY drone dropped grenades near to Irish peacekeepers who were protecting civilians clearing rubble close to an Irish base in south Lebanon.

Irish troops and other soldiers from partner forces have been assisting in the recovery and search operations for bodies in bombed out buildings across South Lebanon. As has been reported by The Journal Maroun ar Ras has been devastated by Israeli bombing.

Israeli military drone dropped grenades metres from Irish peacekeepers working in Lebanon

No one was injured in the incident which happened yesterday near the Irish outpost at UNP 6-52 as the troops helped locals clear bomb damage rubble from homes.

^{TheJournal.ie}

The clip, styled like a 1990s commercial, features palm trees, waterfalls, hidden rooms, and an “Orange Man” action figure resembling president Donald Trump that repeats the phrase, “don’t release the files.”

It also includes references to secret surveillance cameras and a massage room, directly invoking allegations of sex trafficking and abuse tied to Epstein’s island.

Epstein, a financier with ties to powerful figures, died in jail in 2019 while facing federal charges. Trump has maintained that he had no involvement in Epstein's crimes.

https://www.newsweek.com/epstein-island-childrens-toys-ad-made-using-sora-2-takes-off-online-10823901

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37038004

Peter Link

2025-10-03 18:42:05

Students Stage Walkouts in Dozens of Spanish Cities to 'Stop the Genocide' in Gaza | Common Dreams

Students Stage Walkouts in Dozens of Spanish Cities to 'Stop the Genocide' in Gaza

"While young people like us are being killed and subjected to genocide in Palestine, we cannot be in class," said one protester in Madrid.

^{brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)}

A piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting “we don’t want you” greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week.

For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship’s cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left.

From Genoa, Trieste and Ravenna in the north, to Salerno and Taranto in the south, in recent weeks port workers across Italy have succeeded in obstructing ships believed to have been carrying weapons for Israel, as opposition to the country’s war in Gaza intensifies.

The dockers’ determination to block weapons and stifle trade has been a crucial component of the pro-Palestinian uprising in Italy as pressure mounts on Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government to take a stronger stance against Israel.

‘Starting to be very afraid’: Italy’s Gaza protests raise pressure on Meloni

With strikes and demonstrations, intensifying Italian opposition to Israel’s war is challenging the PM’s stance

^{Angela Giuffrida (The Guardian)}

The move was led by Hawaii Democratic Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele, who dubbed it the “Remove the Stain Act” and said in a statement at the time: “We must remind ourselves of the uncomfortable truth that this land – the United States – was taken from indigenous peoples.

“Although we can never undo the irreparable damage inflicted on indigenous peoples, we can do our best to respect their lands, empower our communities, and acknowledge the truth behind our shared history.”

The act was and ultimately referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services but was revived this May by Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warrenand Jeff Merkley, with the former saying: “We cannot be a country that celebrates and rewards horrifying acts of violence against Native people.

“Congress must recognize how shameful this massacre was and take an important step toward justice for the Lakota people.”

. . . The Biden panel recommended in October 2024 that the medals should stand, but, according to Hegseth, his predecessor, then-secretary of defense Lloyd Austin, failed to act because he was “more interested in being politically correct than historically correct.”

“Such careless inaction has allowed for their distinguished recognition to remain in limbo until now,” the secretary continued. “Under my direction, we’re making it clear without hesitation that the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890 will keep their medals, and we’re making it clear that they deserve those medals.

“This decision is now final, and their place in our nation’s history is no longer up for debate. We salute their memory, we honor their service, and we will never forget what they did.”

Remove the Stain Act of 2025 Reintroduced: Confronting a Shameful Chapter in American History

The Remove the Stain Act of 2025 will be reintroduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D–MA) and Jeff Merkley (D–OR), along with Representative Jill Tokuda (D–HI), on Thursday, according to Sen. Warren’s Senate office.

^{Levi Rickert (Native News Online)}

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a federal prosecutor in Miami last week because he had posted critical blog commentary about Donald Trump during his first term as president — a poltically fraught decision that is threatening an upcoming trial.

Prosecutors, who are alleging millions of dollars in false insurance billing for medical equipment, telemedicine and other services, are expected to present more than 40

Coal’s health and climate impacts get no mention in the administration’s latest attempt to breathe life back into the industry.

Trump’s sweeping plan to prop up coal

^{Canary Media}

LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis will target U.S. oil majors including ExxonMobil with sanctions, a body affiliated with the Iran-backed militia said on Tuesday.

The Sanaa-based Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), a body set up last year to liaise between Houthi forces and commercial shipping operators, sanctioned 13 U.S. companies, nine executives and two vessels, HOCC said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthis-say-they-will-target-major-us-oil-exporters-nearby-seas-2025-09-30/

Conveniently, all canceled projects happen to be in states that voted for Harris.

This is pretty much textbook "the beatings will continue until morale improves."

White House budget director Russ Vought wrote on social media that the state, along with 15 others that backed former Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid last year, would see project funding cut. Harris beat Trump in the 2024 election here by more than four percentage points.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said 223 projects were reviewed and, quote, "did not adequately advance the nation's energy needs, were not economically viable and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars," unquote.

"Riiiiiiiiiight." -- Dr. Evil

Cindy Clemishire, 55, the woman who publicly identified herself as the victim of Morris’s sexual abuse, was present in the courtroom as he pleaded guilty. In a prepared statement she told him: “There is no such thing as consent from a 12-year-old child. We were never in an ‘inappropriate relationship.’ I was not a ‘young lady’ but a child. You committed a crime against me.”

A leaked transcript of a phone call revealed that in 2005 Morris tried to bribe Clemishire into silence, telling her to “put a price on it”.

He also became a spiritual adviser to Donald Trump. He joined the White House spiritual advisory committee during the first Trump presidency and was part of a campaign to mobilize evangelical voters for him in last year’s presidential campaign.

Trump also visited Gateway church in 2020 where he praised Morris and his senior team as “great people with a great reputation”.

Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser pleads guilty to child sexual abuse

Robert Morris to serve only six months in county jail after charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with child

^{Ed Pilkington (The Guardian)}

In total, the newest KFF Health Tracking Poll has found that 78% of Americans want Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance through exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), compared to just 22% of Americans who want to let the credits expire.

KFF found that majorities of Americans across all political demographics want the subsidies extended, including 92% of Democrats, 82% of independents, and even 57% of Republicans who identify themselves as part of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.

KFF’s poll also found that Trump and the GOP will likely shoulder the most blame if the enhanced subsidies aren’t extended.

Vast Majority of Americans—Including Trump Supporters—Want Health Insurance Subsidies Extended: Poll

The KFF poll shows the public will blame President Donald Trump and the Republican Party if the subsidies are allowed to expire.

^{brad-reed (Common Dreams)}

https://apnews.com/article/trump-hegseth-venezuela-drug-cartels-unlawful-combatants-1848b02febe08acacb82979d7da47dfb

One of the biggest challenges for TikTok Shop sellers is figuring out their actual profit. Sales numbers often look high, but once you factor in ads, shipping, refunds, commissions, and fees, the real margins can be hard to calculate.

A new tool called Kixmon.com has launched to solve this problem. It works as a TikTok Shop Profit Tracker, pulling data into one dashboard so sellers can see:

Sales vs. net profit in real time

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The platform offers a free 14-day trial for sellers to test it out.

https://kixmon.com/

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/10/02/peoples-republic-of-china-turns-76-what-stage-is-chinese-socialism-in/

As reported by the Canary and other independent outlets, Israel ‘illegally abducted’ flotilla activists on 2 October. Activist Greta Thunberg was among those abducted, and this has drawn attention to the following message from Newsmax Australia ‘broadcaster’ Daniel Lewkovitz:

This is what Pro-Israel & Genocide lovers are like. He's fucking disgusting. If this is how he talks openly about a young woman imagine what he does to them. He's a disgusting piece of shit

The irony of him telling Greta to grow up after posting this. What a cunt. t.co/uK3edMdOui

— Sneezy Gremlin (@SneezyGremlin) October 3, 2025

Shocking, on Greta Thunberg

Speaking on the flotilla bringing aid to the victims of Israel’s genocide, Lewkovitz said:

No sandwiches this time. Game time is over. I want Greta Thunberg terrified. I want her screaming and begging for it to stop. I want her rocking in a corner, covering her eyes. pissing and shitting in her pants. Israel is fighting a genocidal enemy and doesn’t need to be distracted by attention seeking activists with no skin in the game who think this will be cute content for Instagram. They want to enter a war zone? Fine. War is hell. Give. Them. Hell. Let them Find Out. Let their screams be a warning to other Useful Idiots for Hamas.

It’s time to grow up, Greta.

In America, Newsmax is a right-wing competitor to Fox News. Famously, Newsmax aired programming from Bill O’Reilley after he left Fox News in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. The station similarly ran segments with Mark Halperin who left NBC and MSNBC following sexual harassment allegations of his own.

Lewkovitz describes himself as a “broadcaster” on Newsmax Australia and as a “Security Expert”. He doesn’t list the ‘broadcaster’ position on his LinkedIn, suggesting he’s a talking head on security concerns. Lewkovitz has made multiple appearances on Australian news channels.

People highlighted the following story related to Lewkovitz:

Well I’m just shocked

— jasper nathaniel (@infinite_jaz) October 2, 2025

Australian Telegraph journalist Eliza Barr tweeted about the story on 15 August 2024, but the link no longer works:

Exclusive: Former Liberal Democrats federal election candidate and security professional Daniel Lewkovitz has been charged over an allegation of choking. With @AymonBertah for @dailytelegraph:t.co/T4yZKmTKVX

— Eliza Barr (@ElizaJBarr) August 15, 2024

This suggests that either the article was removed or that Barr and others saw fit to fabricate the story for some reason.

Other commented on the story at the time, with more recent posts highlighting that the article is not accessible:

It’s nearly impossible to find any record of this on news websites now. The public has the right to know that Daniel Lewkovitz was charged over an allegation of choking. t.co/RQrVWp4QdY

— Yoko Chikatilo (@ribcage666) October 2, 2025

Several people took objection to Lewkovitz’s response to Thunberg:

Why is it always middle-aged men wishing death on Greta Thunberg?

What is it about her that scares them? Because it is fear. Their posts reek of it. Genuinely one of the most pathetic things you regularly see on here.

— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) October 1, 2025

Greta is *literally* bringing baby formula to starving infants. t.co/8YIiBGUPC6 pic.twitter.com/5d4ndajwvC

— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) October 1, 2025

People have also defended Thunberg from other attacks:

Greta Thunberg is doing what people should do with their privilege which is try to make the world a better place. t.co/8e1edEE4aa

— America The Ghetto (@Lizzurr) October 1, 2025

Thunberg released a video recorded before her abduction:

“My name is Greta Thunberg . I’m a citizen of Sweden. If you are watching this video, I have been abducted and taken against my will by Israeli forces.. Please tell my government to demand my and the others’ immediate release.”

JUSTICE FOR GRETA pic.twitter.com/sg5p8Dq4LI

— ADAM (@AdameMedia) October 2, 2025

Thunberg has previously said:

Greta Thunberg: “I’m not scared of israel” as flotilla sails to Gaza pic.twitter.com/4RGQGsMKhL

— Ounka (@OunkaOnX) September 26, 2025

Sky News Australia, meanwhile, ridiculing the activists who are opposing Israel’s genocide.

Featured image via Christopher Dawson Centre / Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary

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Il venerdì sera del Nove si riaccende con Fratelli di Crozza, lo one-man show di Maurizio Crozza in prima serata e in streaming su Discovery+. La nuova stagione mette al centro l’attualità italiana e internazionale con l’inconfondibile satira politica e sociale del comico ligure, pronta a introdurre nuove maschere accanto ai cavalli di battaglia.

ANTICIPAZIONI E NUOVI PERSONAGGI: Fratelli di Crozza, stasera (3 ottobre 2025) debutta l’inedito “Giansalma Sminuzzi”: anticipazioni, personaggi e dove vederlo

Fratelli di Crozza anticipazioni 3 ottobre 2025: debutta Giansalma Sminuzzi

Fratelli di Crozza torna sul Nove: debutta l’inedito “Giansalma Sminuzzi” con il segmento Grado Zero. Anticipazioni e nuovi personaggi.

^{Redazione (Atom Heart Magazine)}

Proseguono oggi le manifestazioni pro Gaza in tutta Italia, in concomitanza con lo sciopero generale indetto da Usb, Cgil, Cub e Sgb e che coinvolge settori pubblici e privati. In numerose città si registrano cortei, blocchi stradali legati alla protesta contro il blocco di Israele alla missione della Global Sumud Flotilla.

LEGGI L'ARTICOLO: Manifestazioni pro Gaza oggi in tutta Italia: i cortei e i blocchi

Manifestazioni pro Gaza oggi: cortei e blocchi in tutta Italia

Sciopero generale e cortei pro Gaza oggi. Piazze piene a Milano, Bologna, Pisa, Messina, Livorno, Roma, Firenze, Napoli.

^{Redazione (Atom Heart Magazine)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37034756

Chip Gibbons
Oct 03, 2025

If there was any question as to whether his Executive Order was merely bluster, Trump clarified the matter three days later when he issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7). Bearing Trump’s signature, NSPM-7 was clearly drafted with a deep understanding of the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy. It seeks to “disrupt” not just those allegedly carrying out left-wing violence, but those who fund it and those who “radicalize” and recruit individuals to partake in it. It declares domestic terrorism to be a top priority and defines domestic terrorism priorities to include “civil unrest” and “doxing.”

The memo lays out a range of responsibilities for government agencies. It tasks the Secretary of Treasury to apply powers traditionally used against money laundering and international terrorism to ferreting out the funders of so-called domestic terrorism. It instructs the IRS to make sure no “tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism,” and refer those that are to the Department of Justice for prosecution. It instructs the Attorney General to come up with a list of “recurrent motives” and indicators of groups that engage in supposed domestic terrorism so that resources can be directed at similar groups to “prevent potential violent activity.”

Peter Link

2025-10-03 17:13:14

Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy

Chip Gibbons
Oct 03, 2025

If there was any question as to whether his Executive Order was merely bluster, Trump clarified the matter three days later when he issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7). Bearing Trump’s signature, NSPM-7 was clearly drafted with a deep understanding of the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy. It seeks to “disrupt” not just those allegedly carrying out left-wing violence, but those who fund it and those who “radicalize” and recruit individuals to partake in it. It declares domestic terrorism to be a top priority and defines domestic terrorism priorities to include “civil unrest” and “doxing.”

The memo lays out a range of responsibilities for government agencies. It tasks the Secretary of Treasury to apply powers traditionally used against money laundering and international terrorism to ferreting out the funders of so-called domestic terrorism. It instructs the IRS to make sure no “tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism,” and refer those that are to the Department of Justice for prosecution. It instructs the Attorney General to come up with a list of “recurrent motives” and indicators of groups that engage in supposed domestic terrorism so that resources can be directed at similar groups to “prevent potential violent activity.”

Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy

Trump's NSPM-7 is a pivotal policy endangering free expression in the United States.

^{Chip Gibbons (Drop Site News)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37034756

Chip Gibbons
Oct 03, 2025

If there was any question as to whether his Executive Order was merely bluster, Trump clarified the matter three days later when he issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7). Bearing Trump’s signature, NSPM-7 was clearly drafted with a deep understanding of the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy. It seeks to “disrupt” not just those allegedly carrying out left-wing violence, but those who fund it and those who “radicalize” and recruit individuals to partake in it. It declares domestic terrorism to be a top priority and defines domestic terrorism priorities to include “civil unrest” and “doxing.”

The memo lays out a range of responsibilities for government agencies. It tasks the Secretary of Treasury to apply powers traditionally used against money laundering and international terrorism to ferreting out the funders of so-called domestic terrorism. It instructs the IRS to make sure no “tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism,” and refer those that are to the Department of Justice for prosecution. It instructs the Attorney General to come up with a list of “recurrent motives” and indicators of groups that engage in supposed domestic terrorism so that resources can be directed at similar groups to “prevent potential violent activity.”

Peter Link

2025-10-03 17:13:14

Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy

Chip Gibbons
Oct 03, 2025

If there was any question as to whether his Executive Order was merely bluster, Trump clarified the matter three days later when he issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7). Bearing Trump’s signature, NSPM-7 was clearly drafted with a deep understanding of the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy. It seeks to “disrupt” not just those allegedly carrying out left-wing violence, but those who fund it and those who “radicalize” and recruit individuals to partake in it. It declares domestic terrorism to be a top priority and defines domestic terrorism priorities to include “civil unrest” and “doxing.”

The memo lays out a range of responsibilities for government agencies. It tasks the Secretary of Treasury to apply powers traditionally used against money laundering and international terrorism to ferreting out the funders of so-called domestic terrorism. It instructs the IRS to make sure no “tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism,” and refer those that are to the Department of Justice for prosecution. It instructs the Attorney General to come up with a list of “recurrent motives” and indicators of groups that engage in supposed domestic terrorism so that resources can be directed at similar groups to “prevent potential violent activity.”

Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy

Trump's NSPM-7 is a pivotal policy endangering free expression in the United States.

^{Chip Gibbons (Drop Site News)}

Chip Gibbons
Oct 03, 2025

If there was any question as to whether his Executive Order was merely bluster, Trump clarified the matter three days later when he issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7). Bearing Trump’s signature, NSPM-7 was clearly drafted with a deep understanding of the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy. It seeks to “disrupt” not just those allegedly carrying out left-wing violence, but those who fund it and those who “radicalize” and recruit individuals to partake in it. It declares domestic terrorism to be a top priority and defines domestic terrorism priorities to include “civil unrest” and “doxing.”

The memo lays out a range of responsibilities for government agencies. It tasks the Secretary of Treasury to apply powers traditionally used against money laundering and international terrorism to ferreting out the funders of so-called domestic terrorism. It instructs the IRS to make sure no “tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism,” and refer those that are to the Department of Justice for prosecution. It instructs the Attorney General to come up with a list of “recurrent motives” and indicators of groups that engage in supposed domestic terrorism so that resources can be directed at similar groups to “prevent potential violent activity.”

Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy

Trump's NSPM-7 is a pivotal policy endangering free expression in the United States.

^{Chip Gibbons (Drop Site News)}

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/mi6-new-chief-middle-east-cmspfdzs0

Uefa has paused plans to ban Israel from European football after the announcement of Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for the region.

Expectation had been growing of a decisive intervention by Uefa this week, amid growing pressure within football and from outside groups, including the United Nations. But Trump’s announcement of his plan in a joint press conference with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday put any measures on hold.

Uefa puts Israel vote on hold after Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan

National federations who were supportive of the ban have accepted a decision to pause as Maccabi Tel Aviv are due to face Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League on Thursday

^{Paul MacInnes (The Guardian)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37034326

At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours. World Health Organization report finds that nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a quarter of them children, have suffered “life-changing injuries.” As Israeli officials label the roughly 250,000 people remaining in Gaza City as terrorists and terror supporters, UNRWA warns it may be preparing for large-scale massacres. The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military; over 450 flotilla participants in Israeli custody are being processed for deportation. President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. Amid government shutdown, White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects “to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.” Drone sightings over Munich Airport force suspension of flights. Iran’s president discusses relocating the capital from Tehran. Protesters clash with security forces in Kashmir.

Peter Link

2025-10-03 17:00:47

Israel may be preparing for large-scale massacres in Gaza City, UNRWA warns; Trump tells Congress the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels

At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours. World Health Organization report finds that nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a quarter of them children, have suffered “life-changing injuries.” As Israeli officials label the roughly 250,000 people remaining in Gaza City as terrorists and terror supporters, UNRWA warns it may be preparing for large-scale massacres. The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military; over 450 flotilla participants in Israeli custody are being processed for deportation. President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. Amid government shutdown, White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects “to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.” Drone sightings over Munich Airport force suspension of flights. Iran’s president discusses relocating the capital from Tehran. Protesters clash with security forces in Kashmir.

Israel may be preparing for large-scale massacres in Gaza City, UNRWA warns; Trump tells Congress the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels

Drop Site Daily: October 3, 2025

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cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37034326

At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours. World Health Organization report finds that nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a quarter of them children, have suffered “life-changing injuries.” As Israeli officials label the roughly 250,000 people remaining in Gaza City as terrorists and terror supporters, UNRWA warns it may be preparing for large-scale massacres. The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military; over 450 flotilla participants in Israeli custody are being processed for deportation. President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. Amid government shutdown, White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects “to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.” Drone sightings over Munich Airport force suspension of flights. Iran’s president discusses relocating the capital from Tehran. Protesters clash with security forces in Kashmir.

Peter Link

2025-10-03 17:00:47

Israel may be preparing for large-scale massacres in Gaza City, UNRWA warns; Trump tells Congress the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels

At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours. World Health Organization report finds that nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a quarter of them children, have suffered “life-changing injuries.” As Israeli officials label the roughly 250,000 people remaining in Gaza City as terrorists and terror supporters, UNRWA warns it may be preparing for large-scale massacres. The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military; over 450 flotilla participants in Israeli custody are being processed for deportation. President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. Amid government shutdown, White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects “to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.” Drone sightings over Munich Airport force suspension of flights. Iran’s president discusses relocating the capital from Tehran. Protesters clash with security forces in Kashmir.

Israel may be preparing for large-scale massacres in Gaza City, UNRWA warns; Trump tells Congress the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels

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