Trump officially launches "Board of Peace"; Rafah crossing said to reopen next week; ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/42055867
President Donald Trump officially launches his so-called “Board of Peace,” as his son-in-law Jared Kushner presents a “master plan.” Head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Ali Shaath says Rafah border crossing will open for two-way traffic next week. UN warns Gaza food situation remains perilous, documents Gaza’s water crisis and discusses the block of repairs, while UN estimates say Gaza’s population has fallen by more than 10%. The World Health Organization evacuates patients from Gaza, warns thousands are still stranded. Veteran cameraman and CBS News contributor among journalists killed in Gaza airstrike. ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant. A Minnesota school district says ICE detained four students, including a 5-year-old. The Trump Administration eyes Cuba after Venezuela ouster. An appeals court lifts limits on ICE actions against Minnesota protesters. DHS launches immigration enforcement operation in Maine. NATO chief avoids public comment on the U.S.’s Greenland threats. Syrian Army reports post-ceasefire deaths in SDF attacks, with reports of a drone strike in Northeast Syria. U.S. begins moving IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq. Famine and new displacement grip South Kordofan. The UN warns fighting is cutting off aid across Sudan. RSF attacks kill Over 100 Civilians in North Darfur. Intel flags expanded UAE Support for Sudan’s RSF, as Saudi red lines emerge. Israel strikes Syria–Lebanon crossings and Hezbollah targets despite ceasefire. Car bomb targets Saudi-Backed militia leader near Aden. Boko Haram attack kills soldiers in Northeast Nigeria. Nigerian Army rescues 62 hostages in northwest offensive.
Trump officially launches "Board of Peace"; Rafah crossing said to reopen next week; ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant
President Donald Trump officially launches his so-called “Board of Peace,” as his son-in-law Jared Kushner presents a “master plan.” Head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Ali Shaath says Rafah border crossing will open for two-way traffic next week. UN warns Gaza food situation remains perilous, documents Gaza’s water crisis and discusses the block of repairs, while UN estimates say Gaza’s population has fallen by more than 10%. The World Health Organization evacuates patients from Gaza, warns thousands are still stranded. Veteran cameraman and CBS News contributor among journalists killed in Gaza airstrike. ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant. A Minnesota school district says ICE detained four students, including a 5-year-old. The Trump Administration eyes Cuba after Venezuela ouster. An appeals court lifts limits on ICE actions against Minnesota protesters. DHS launches immigration enforcement operation in Maine. NATO chief avoids public comment on the U.S.’s Greenland threats. Syrian Army reports post-ceasefire deaths in SDF attacks, with reports of a drone strike in Northeast Syria. U.S. begins moving IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq. Famine and new displacement grip South Kordofan. The UN warns fighting is cutting off aid across Sudan. RSF attacks kill Over 100 Civilians in North Darfur. Intel flags expanded UAE Support for Sudan’s RSF, as Saudi red lines emerge. Israel strikes Syria–Lebanon crossings and Hezbollah targets despite ceasefire. Car bomb targets Saudi-Backed militia leader near Aden. Boko Haram attack kills soldiers in Northeast Nigeria. Nigerian Army rescues 62 hostages in northwest offensive.
Trump officially launches "Board of Peace"; Rafah crossing said to reopen next week; ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/42055867
President Donald Trump officially launches his so-called “Board of Peace,” as his son-in-law Jared Kushner presents a “master plan.” Head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Ali Shaath says Rafah border crossing will open for two-way traffic next week. UN warns Gaza food situation remains perilous, documents Gaza’s water crisis and discusses the block of repairs, while UN estimates say Gaza’s population has fallen by more than 10%. The World Health Organization evacuates patients from Gaza, warns thousands are still stranded. Veteran cameraman and CBS News contributor among journalists killed in Gaza airstrike. ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant. A Minnesota school district says ICE detained four students, including a 5-year-old. The Trump Administration eyes Cuba after Venezuela ouster. An appeals court lifts limits on ICE actions against Minnesota protesters. DHS launches immigration enforcement operation in Maine. NATO chief avoids public comment on the U.S.’s Greenland threats. Syrian Army reports post-ceasefire deaths in SDF attacks, with reports of a drone strike in Northeast Syria. U.S. begins moving IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq. Famine and new displacement grip South Kordofan. The UN warns fighting is cutting off aid across Sudan. RSF attacks kill Over 100 Civilians in North Darfur. Intel flags expanded UAE Support for Sudan’s RSF, as Saudi red lines emerge. Israel strikes Syria–Lebanon crossings and Hezbollah targets despite ceasefire. Car bomb targets Saudi-Backed militia leader near Aden. Boko Haram attack kills soldiers in Northeast Nigeria. Nigerian Army rescues 62 hostages in northwest offensive.
Trump officially launches "Board of Peace"; Rafah crossing said to reopen next week; ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant
President Donald Trump officially launches his so-called “Board of Peace,” as his son-in-law Jared Kushner presents a “master plan.” Head of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Ali Shaath says Rafah border crossing will open for two-way traffic next week. UN warns Gaza food situation remains perilous, documents Gaza’s water crisis and discusses the block of repairs, while UN estimates say Gaza’s population has fallen by more than 10%. The World Health Organization evacuates patients from Gaza, warns thousands are still stranded. Veteran cameraman and CBS News contributor among journalists killed in Gaza airstrike. ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant. A Minnesota school district says ICE detained four students, including a 5-year-old. The Trump Administration eyes Cuba after Venezuela ouster. An appeals court lifts limits on ICE actions against Minnesota protesters. DHS launches immigration enforcement operation in Maine. NATO chief avoids public comment on the U.S.’s Greenland threats. Syrian Army reports post-ceasefire deaths in SDF attacks, with reports of a drone strike in Northeast Syria. U.S. begins moving IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq. Famine and new displacement grip South Kordofan. The UN warns fighting is cutting off aid across Sudan. RSF attacks kill Over 100 Civilians in North Darfur. Intel flags expanded UAE Support for Sudan’s RSF, as Saudi red lines emerge. Israel strikes Syria–Lebanon crossings and Hezbollah targets despite ceasefire. Car bomb targets Saudi-Backed militia leader near Aden. Boko Haram attack kills soldiers in Northeast Nigeria. Nigerian Army rescues 62 hostages in northwest offensive.
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Trump officially launches "Board of Peace"; Rafah crossing said to reopen next week; ICE memo authorizes home entries without judge’s warrant
UK lawyers seek travel and financial sanctions against Netanyahu
British lawyers have filed a request to the UK foreign secretary to impose financial and travel sanctions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over crimes against Palestinians.
British law firm Deighton Pierce Glynn made the request earlier this week on behalf of the Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK).
The submission stated that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that Netanyahu’s statements amounted to incitement to commit prohibited acts with an “intent to destroy in whole, or in part, the Palestinian people in Gaza”. Such intent, it said, amounts to incitement to commit genocide.
World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage
World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage
Reform leader says he agrees ‘strategically’ with Trump but adds that views of Greenlanders must be respectedAlexandra Topping (The Guardian)
The sheep that bites: How Finland hides aggression behind victimhood
The sheep that bites: How Finland hides aggression behind victimhood
From Eastern Karelia to NATO, Helsinki frames aggressive initiatives as defensive, repeating a pattern of blaming Russia for its own actionsRT
Fyodor Lukyanov: Greenland is exposing the truth about NATO
Fyodor Lukyanov: Greenland is exposing the truth about NATO
The alliance was built for the Cold War, and it showsRT
The bounty farce: How the Western media rebrands an invasion as a ‘capture’
The bounty farce: How the Western media rebrands an invasion as a ‘capture’
The Western media acts as a PR wing for the Pentagon, turning sovereign nations into crime scenesRT International
Expert Who Ran Simulations on 'How Civil Wars Start' Warns Minnesota Is Exactly What It Looks Like
cross-posted from: pawb.social/post/38443838
Experts are warning that the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown in Minnesota could quickly get out of hand and could even result in a second US civil war.Claire Finkelstein, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, wrote in a Wednesday column published by the Guardian that she and her colleagues at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) conducted a tabletop exercise in October 2024 that simulated potential outcomes if a US president were to carry out law enforcement operations similar to the ones being conducted by the Trump administration with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minnesota.
"In that exercise, a president carried out a highly unpopular law-enforcement operation in Philadelphia and attempted to federalize the Pennsylvania’s National Guard," Finkelstein explained. "When the governor resisted and the guard remained loyal to the state, the president deployed active-duty troops, resulting in an armed conflict between state and federal forces."
Expert Who Ran Simulations on 'How Civil Wars Start' Warns Minnesota Is Exactly What It Looks Like
"If we keep having these crises, one of them is going to get really ugly."brad-reed (Common Dreams)
Dildos, fake solidarity and sing-songs: Ukrainian elites feign suffering
Dildos, fake solidarity and sing-songs: Ukrainian elites feign suffering
Ukrainian elites’ reaction to an escalating domestic energy crisis shows a rift with common citizensRT
Mayor Mamdani says he supports abolishing ICE, calls for 'humanity' in dealing with immigration issues
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/41945468
Archived at web.archive.org/web/2026012113…
Mayor Mamdani says he supports abolishing ICE, calls for 'humanity' in dealing with immigration issues
New York City's mayor returned to "The View" after his first weeks in office.Ivan Pereira (ABC News)
The Tag Team Fails in Iran – John Mearsheimer
The mainstream media in the West is committed to portraying the protests in Iran as strictly an internal affair. The people of Iran, so the argument goes, spontaneously rose up against their government because they were in desperate straits due to their leaders’ corruption and mismanagement of the economy, as well as their oppressive policies. Virtually all the protestors in this story were peaceful, but their protests were met with government violence. Outside forces had little to do with causing the protests.This interpretation of what happened in Iran is wrong and contradicted by an abundance of evidence. None of this is to deny that there were many peaceful protestors who had legitimate grievances against the government, but that is only part of the story.
If fact, what happened in Iran is an attempt by the Israeli & American tag team to overthrow the government in Tehran and break apart Iran, much the way the US, Turkey, and Israel fractured Syria.
But the strategy failed, mainly because the Iranian government was able to shut down the protests quickly and decisively. A key element in the government’s success was shutting down Starlink, which made it extremely difficult for the protestors to communicate with each other and the outside world. Once that happened, the protests were doomed and both Prime Minister Netanyahu and Trump understood that the tag team could not use military force to deliver the coup de gras. The Iranian regime had survived.
The bottom line is two-fold: 1) the tag team failed to overthrow the regime in Iran, although it surely has not given up on that goal; and 2) there is good reason to think that Israel and the US did not win the 12-Day war.
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Stop pissing on me, and definitely stop telling me it's a nice warm rain while you're Pasi on me. I fucking hate lawyer speak
KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta: New Login Manager, USB Portal and Wayland improvements
Key points:
- Introduce plasma-login-manager as a modern replacement for SDDM.
- New virtual plasma-keyboard and OEM plasma-setup wizard.
- Critical improvements in Wayland: XRandr emulation and reliable screen mirroring.
- USB portal for security in isolated apps and OCR support in Spectacle.
- Accessibility controls for edge contrast and Wi-Fi connection via QR code.
KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta: New Login Manager, USB Portal and Wayland improvements
KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta introduces a replacement for SDDM, a new virtual keyboard, a USB portal for sandboxed apps, and OCR support in Spectacle...Darkcrizt (Ubunlog)
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Minneapolis: Counter-protests Against Ultra-rightists and Defense of Free Speech
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/42053361
January 22, 2026
Lang had been in the Twin Cities for at least a week, often taunting anti-ICE protesters. He arrived at City Hall, where the temperature hovered near 10° F, in a camouflage, military-style vest but no hat, gloves, or scarf. Hundreds of protesters stood across the street behind barricades, holding signs and chanting; dozens of others surrounded Lang’s small entourage as he spoke to reporters. Several police officers on the scene left shortly after his arrival; there was no police presence attempting to separate Lang from the counter-protesters.Lang took a position above the crowd in a wide window well. Despite the megaphone in his hand, his speech was drowned out by the chanting. A few protesters threw snowballs and water balloons at Lang, now trapped on his ledge. It was a young Black man, Isaiah Blackwell, who eventually stepped in to shield Lang, and then cleared a path for him to leave; several dozen protesters followed, some trying to hit or punch him as he went, while others scuffled with Lang supporters. But the vast majority of protesters remained across the street in a disciplined and peaceful counter mobilization.
Lang was eventually driven away from the scene, ironically by two women who thought he was being chased by ICE agents. Later, one of his rescuers, Daye Gottsche, texted Lang once she realized who they had picked up: “I hope this has some sort of impact on you, because the fear and urgency you felt trying to escape that crowd is what people here feel every day. America was never ours to begin with, so how does it make sense that we can’t share, especially with people seeking safety and shelter?”
National media immediately grabbed hold of this incident, playing up the violence and overlooking the hundreds of well-disciplined Minnesotans across the street who simply chanted “Leave, leave, leave” and “Shame, shame, shame.” Lang, who did suffer a cut to the back of the head and was clearly shaken by the encounter, claimed that someone had tried to “stab” him through his vest.
Minneapolis: Counter-protests Against Ultra-rightists and Defense of Free Speech
January 22, 2026Lang had been in the Twin Cities for at least a week, often taunting anti-ICE protesters. He arrived at City Hall, where the temperature hovered near 10° F, in a camouflage, military-style vest but no hat, gloves, or scarf. Hundreds of protesters stood across the street behind barricades, holding signs and chanting; dozens of others surrounded Lang’s small entourage as he spoke to reporters. Several police officers on the scene left shortly after his arrival; there was no police presence attempting to separate Lang from the counter-protesters.Lang took a position above the crowd in a wide window well. Despite the megaphone in his hand, his speech was drowned out by the chanting. A few protesters threw snowballs and water balloons at Lang, now trapped on his ledge. It was a young Black man, Isaiah Blackwell, who eventually stepped in to shield Lang, and then cleared a path for him to leave; several dozen protesters followed, some trying to hit or punch him as he went, while others scuffled with Lang supporters. But the vast majority of protesters remained across the street in a disciplined and peaceful counter mobilization.
Lang was eventually driven away from the scene, ironically by two women who thought he was being chased by ICE agents. Later, one of his rescuers, Daye Gottsche, texted Lang once she realized who they had picked up: “I hope this has some sort of impact on you, because the fear and urgency you felt trying to escape that crowd is what people here feel every day. America was never ours to begin with, so how does it make sense that we can’t share, especially with people seeking safety and shelter?”
National media immediately grabbed hold of this incident, playing up the violence and overlooking the hundreds of well-disciplined Minnesotans across the street who simply chanted “Leave, leave, leave” and “Shame, shame, shame.” Lang, who did suffer a cut to the back of the head and was clearly shaken by the encounter, claimed that someone had tried to “stab” him through his vest.
Minneapolis: Counter-protests Against Ultra-rightists and Defense of Free Speech - World-Outlook
Ultra-rightist Jake Lang and about 10 supporters arrived at Minneapolis City Hall on January 17 for a planned “March Against Minnesota Fraud.world-outlook.com (World-Outlook)
Minneapolis: Counter-protests Against Ultra-rightists and Defense of Free Speech
January 22, 2026
Lang had been in the Twin Cities for at least a week, often taunting anti-ICE protesters. He arrived at City Hall, where the temperature hovered near 10° F, in a camouflage, military-style vest but no hat, gloves, or scarf. Hundreds of protesters stood across the street behind barricades, holding signs and chanting; dozens of others surrounded Lang’s small entourage as he spoke to reporters. Several police officers on the scene left shortly after his arrival; there was no police presence attempting to separate Lang from the counter-protesters.Lang took a position above the crowd in a wide window well. Despite the megaphone in his hand, his speech was drowned out by the chanting. A few protesters threw snowballs and water balloons at Lang, now trapped on his ledge. It was a young Black man, Isaiah Blackwell, who eventually stepped in to shield Lang, and then cleared a path for him to leave; several dozen protesters followed, some trying to hit or punch him as he went, while others scuffled with Lang supporters. But the vast majority of protesters remained across the street in a disciplined and peaceful counter mobilization.
Lang was eventually driven away from the scene, ironically by two women who thought he was being chased by ICE agents. Later, one of his rescuers, Daye Gottsche, texted Lang once she realized who they had picked up: “I hope this has some sort of impact on you, because the fear and urgency you felt trying to escape that crowd is what people here feel every day. America was never ours to begin with, so how does it make sense that we can’t share, especially with people seeking safety and shelter?”
National media immediately grabbed hold of this incident, playing up the violence and overlooking the hundreds of well-disciplined Minnesotans across the street who simply chanted “Leave, leave, leave” and “Shame, shame, shame.” Lang, who did suffer a cut to the back of the head and was clearly shaken by the encounter, claimed that someone had tried to “stab” him through his vest.
Minneapolis: Counter-protests Against Ultra-rightists and Defense of Free Speech - World-Outlook
Ultra-rightist Jake Lang and about 10 supporters arrived at Minneapolis City Hall on January 17 for a planned “March Against Minnesota Fraud.world-outlook.com (World-Outlook)
Ring Cameras Join Flock and Amazon to Now Create Direct Data Access for ICE
Ring Cameras Join Flock and Amazon to Now Create Direct Data Access for ICE
Doorbell and license-plate footage can now be accessed through ICE-linked systemsHR NEWS
Nation Yearns For Relative Calm Of ‘President A Giant Pedophile’ News Cycle
Nation Yearns For Relative Calm Of ‘President A Giant Pedophile’ News Cycle
WASHINGTON—Expressing deep fondness for those long-gone halcyon days, the U.S. population collectively yearned Tuesday for the relative calm of the “president is a giant pedophile” news cycle.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
Economic Blackout Planned To Protest ICE’s ‘Complete Disaster’ In Minnesota
Labor unions are calling on people to skip work and hit the streets to demonstrate against the swarm of federal agents in Minneapolis
Labor unions in the Twin Cities are urging people not to work or shop on Friday and instead gather to protest President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, a sign of the organized resistance sprouting up as immigration agents continue to carry out raids and confront demonstrators in Minnesota.
Labor groups hope a one-day economic blackout will increase protest turnout and send a message to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the agency isn’t welcome in the Minneapolis area.
Economic Blackout Planned To Protest ICE’s ‘Complete Disaster’ In Minnesota
Labor unions are calling on people to skip work and hit the streets to demonstrate against the swarm of federal agents in Minneapolis.Dave Jamieson (HuffPost)
Stupid Sexy KDE!
Apparently kde plasma don't have a decent working virtual keyboard for the desktop.
discuss.kde.org/t/kde-wayland-…
At least for now. The new Plasma 6.6 may have fixed that.
KDE Wayland Plasma 6 has absolutely no virtual keyboards for desktop.
Maliit (GitHub - maliit/keyboard: Maliit Keyboard, a free software virtual keyboard for Linux) is what has the most integration with plasma, but for my system it’s broken, so your milage may vary.KDE Discuss
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Most cities often have a group that renders mutual aid directly to those most in need, and they would love your help. Food Not Bombs is the most well known, and they have an index you can search to find one local to your area.
If you don't have one in your area, you and some friends could start your own Food Not Bombs chapter instead! Alternatively, a local church who is already assisting the homeless can be a good place to find an established group, even if you're not religious.
For people in need while on your way to work or the grocery store, assembling Care Packages can allow you to immediately render useful aid. The contents of a care package will be determined by your area and the needs of the people you're looking to give them to. Chatting with a person in need and asking them what would be most helpful to them is one of the best ways to narrow down the essentials, and avoid things that won't actually be of much use.
But there are generally a few universal things that will always be appreciated.
::: spoiler 🔻 General Care Package Contents 🔻
1. Socks! - This is often the most requested aid, as they prevent blisters, and wear quickly due to constant use and frequent walking. Used socks are fine as long as they're washed and clean. For colder or wet climates, wool socks are vastly preferred, as they have anti-bacterial properties, and still provides warmth even when wet.
2. Hygiene supplies - Things like a bar of soap (with sealable bag to store it when wet), deodorant, babywipes, a washcloth, toothbrush and paste, rinseless body wipes, comb.
3. Menstrual hygiene supplies.
4. Over-the-counter Medical supplies - Painkillers, bandages, antibiotic ointment, rubbing alcohol.
5. Calorie-dense non-perishable food - This often takes the form of canned foods (ensure they have a pull tab!), protein bars, or dehydrated fruits. Try to avoid hard or crunchy food, as it's possible the person you're trying to help may have active dental issues that may not allow them to chew those types of foods. Softer foods are preferred.
6. Electrolyte drinks or drink packets - Especially needed in hotter climates where electrolyes will be constantly lost through sweat, and can be life threatening if not replaced. Ones with sugar tend to have more calories, but may not be usable by those with diabetes, so it may be a good idea to have some with alternative sweeteners as well.
7. Money - Cash can drastically increase the quality of life of someone without access to an income, and allow them to obtain the things they need most when they need it. Any amount you can afford is useful.
8. Backpacks - If they don't already have one, a backpack is generally much appreciated to help carry around the supplies in your care package. You can often find them used at thrift stores.
9. Petfood - Catfood is preferable to dogfood, as catfood can be eaten by either dogs or cats, while the same can sometimes not be true for dogfood. People with a pet companion will be quite grateful.
10. Resealable Waterproof bag - Something like a large ziplock so that they have a waterproof place to protect their supplies.
Lastly, if you have access to a printer, try to include a page of resources such as a list of local mutual aid groups where they can obtain more help in the future, along with their address and times that they operate. On the opposite side, a map of your area and any local public transit routes and timetables would also likely be useful.
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Is there currently any notion of a “Head Mod” / “Top Mod” in Lemmy’s API or data model?
I recently made a feature suggestion post for the Lemmy app Summit, which I personally use.
The idea was a small UI/UX enhancement:
Summit already visually distinguishes roles well:
Community Mods → green
Instance Admins → red
I suggested potentially adding a distinct colour for the Head Mod / Top Mod of a community, for example:
Instance Admin: Red
Head Mod: Yellow
Other Mods: Green
Kind of like a stoplight system (red / yellow / green).
The motivation was to make it easier at a glance to tell who ultimately runs a community, especially in larger mod teams or when reading mod comments in threads.
When I posted this to summit@lemmy.world, idunnololz@lemmy.world (the app’s creator and sole community mod) replied that they don’t think this is currently possible, because there doesn’t appear to be any notion of a “head mod” in the data returned by the API.
So my question for Lemmy devs / maintainers here:
Does Lemmy currently track any concept of a “top mod” or mod hierarchy internally?
If not, is the mod list intentionally flat by design?
Would adding an explicit “community owner” / “head mod” role be technically feasible or aligned with Lemmy’s design philosophy?
Are there federation or governance reasons this hasn’t been modeled?
Not trying to push a specific feature — I’m mostly curious about the architectural and philosophical reasoning behind how moderation roles are represented today.
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Pretty sure the API shows who the community's creator is, I guess you'd also need to check if they're still on the mod team
Edit: looks like your question was already answered in the other post, the list of mods is correctly sorted
Jordan used tech made by the Israeli company Cellebrite to crack phones of civil society (Including Gaza war protesters)
From Protest to Peril: Cellebrite Used Against Jordanian Civil Society - The Citizen Lab
Through a multi-year investigation, we find that the Jordanian security apparatus has deployed forensic extraction products manufactured by Cellebrite against civil society devices.The Citizen Lab
OpenAI might torch $14 billion in 2026, hitting bankruptcy by next year
I've been an AI realist from the start. What can the models actually do? What are the limitations? Ultimately, I think there is a place in the market for them - for people who understand the limitations of them and know when they're spewing BS.
I am not shocked at all that OpenAI (and Microsoft being one of it's largest shareholders) is burning cash and suddenly is realizing it may not be able to make good on it's promises. AI reality vs AI hype. Us actual tech people have known since the beginning this was all hype, now finance people are starting to notice (about time).
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AI PCs aren't selling, and Microsoft's PC partners are scrambling
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AI PCs aren't selling, and Microsoft's PC partners are scrambling
Microsoft has gone all-in with its plans to turn the Windows PC into an AI-powered 'agentic OS.' But at least one PC maker says consumers aren't buying the Copilot hype.Ed Bott (ZDNET)
Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds | Researchers say event described as ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy in era of destabilised politics
Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds
Researchers say event described as ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy in era of destabilised politicsAjit Niranjan (The Guardian)
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Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines | Even 25% increase in meat and dairy consumption would require 100m more acres of agricultural land, analysis says
Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines
Even 25% increase in meat and dairy consumption would require 100m more acres of agricultural land, analysis saysOliver Milman (The Guardian)
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Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/41943704
ICE says Victor Manuel Diaz died at the tent facility on Jan. 14. The 36-year-old from Nicaragua had been in custody since Jan. 6 when ICE says agents “encountered” him in Minneapolis and determined he was in the country illegally.Archived at web.archive.org/web/2026012112…
Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas
A man arrested by immigration officials in Minneapolis died in federal detention in Texas.MPR News Staff (MPR News)
Palestinians Barred From Entering Syria Without Permit Under New Jolani Rules
VIENNA -- The Jolani regime in Damascus has imposed sweeping new entry restrictions on Palestinians, ending decades of open-entry rights. On January 20th, 2026, the Palestinian Embassy in Syria confirmed that Palestinian travel document holders are now barred from entering the country without prior authorization.
Under the new regulations, entry now requires permit approval through the Ministry of Interior and a formal sponsor or a relative already residing in the country.
This policy effectively nullifies Law No. 260, passed in 1956. For 70 years, this landmark legislation made Syria the only Arab nation to grant Palestinians rights equal to those of its own citizens. While Palestinians were denied citizenship to protect their “Right of Return” and prevent permanent displacement, Law 260 ensured they could work, own property, and access state services— rights often denied to them in neighboring countries like Lebanon, where Palestinians are barred from owning property.
Palestinians Barred From Entering Syria Without Permit Under New Jolani Rules
The move dismantles long-standing legal protections that treated Palestinians as equals in Syria.Richard Medhurst (Richard Medhurst’s Newsletter)
Palestinians Barred From Entering Syria Without Permit Under New Jolani Rules
VIENNA -- The Jolani regime in Damascus has imposed sweeping new entry restrictions on Palestinians, ending decades of open-entry rights. On January 20th, 2026, the Palestinian Embassy in Syria confirmed that Palestinian travel document holders are now barred from entering the country without prior authorization.
Under the new regulations, entry now requires permit approval through the Ministry of Interior and a formal sponsor or a relative already residing in the country.
This policy effectively nullifies Law No. 260, passed in 1956. For 70 years, this landmark legislation made Syria the only Arab nation to grant Palestinians rights equal to those of its own citizens. While Palestinians were denied citizenship to protect their “Right of Return” and prevent permanent displacement, Law 260 ensured they could work, own property, and access state services— rights often denied to them in neighboring countries like Lebanon, where Palestinians are barred from owning property.
Palestinians Barred From Entering Syria Without Permit Under New Jolani Rules
The move dismantles long-standing legal protections that treated Palestinians as equals in Syria.Richard Medhurst (Richard Medhurst’s Newsletter)
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Look at these people doing nothing while murdering my family, so wholesome, what a great point they're making
Fucking assholes I hope they all never sleep due to torturous dreams and suffer every day of their lives. Fuckers.
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Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil from Turkey's Ceyhan port hit a three-year high in 2025, ship-tracking data show, underscoring Israel's ability to secure supplies despite hostility from some governments over its war in Gaza.
Official Turkish data show that trade between Turkey and Israel has been zero since June 2024, after Ankara imposed a ban over Israel's ~~war against Palestinian militant group Hamas~~ genocide.
Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil from Turkey's Ceyhan port hit a three-year high in 2025, ship-tracking data show, underscoring Israel's ability to secure supplies despite hostility from some governments over its war in Gaza.
Official Turkish data show that trade between Turkey and Israel has been zero since June 2024, after Ankara imposed a ban over Israel's ~~war against Palestinian militant group Hamas~~ genocide.
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