Even Once Reluctant Scholars Now Agree on Israel's #Gaza Assault: It's a Genocide
"Can I name someone whose work I respect who doesn't consider it genocide?" said one researcher. "No."
from #CommonDreams
Julia Conley
May 15, 2025
"Melanie O'Brien, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, told NRC that #Israel's deliberate blockade on "food, water, shelter, and sanitation" convinced her the #Netanyahu government was carrying out a #genocide, while Segal pointed to "openly genocidal statements" by #Israeli leaders.
"But for all it is about the sum of what would apply separately as 'ordinary' war crimes," NRC reported. "The picture as a whole makes it a genocide. That is how the term is meant, says [British professor Martin] Shaw: 'holistic.'""
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#FoodAsWeapon
#EndBlockadeOfGaza #RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant #USHandsOffICC
#news #press #politics @palestine @israel
Even Once Reluctant Scholars Now Agree on Israel's Gaza Assault: It's a Genocide
"Can I name someone whose work I respect who doesn't consider it genocide?" said one researcher. "No."julia-conley (Common Dreams)
I don’t think I will ever write a better talk title or description than this one for my opening keynote at Dokutech¹ in 2016 (I’m going through all the past events Laura and I spoke at over the last decade and making sure the links work for the Kitten² version of the site):
Excuse Me, Your Unicorn Keeps Shitting In My Back Yard, Can He Please Not?
The matrix is inverted and my teddy bear is spying on me. Why am I covered in unicorn shit? I was only browsing the web. No, I do not want another cookie. Why are you feeding me cookies? Is that my treadmill? Am I the milk of magnesia to your unicorn’s constipation? How can you hear me when I’m not saying anything? I can’t seem to look away. Hello, White Man on the Cloud! Why can He see me, but I can’t see Him? Who, exactly, is getting smarter about whom? And why is Oettinger’s donut so red?
PS. You can watch the recording of the talk here: ar.al/talks/#excuse-me
¹ doku.tech
2 kitten.small-web.org
#BigTech #unicorns #surveillance #capitalism #talk #dokutech
Talks
I’ve given hundreds of talks over the last two decades and beyond. Here are a few of my favourites in chronological order so you can see how my focus and thoughts have evolved through the years. I hope you enjoy them. PS.Aral Balkan
Israelische Luftwaffe attackiert Häfen im Jemen
Israel hat im Jemen nach eigenen Angaben mehrere von der radikal-islamischen Huthi-Miliz kontrollierte Häfen angegriffen. Dabei seien schwere Schäden entstanden, teilte das Verteidigungsministerium mit. Es drohte zugleich damit, Jagd auf Huthi-Anführer Abdul Malik al-Huthi zu machen und diesen zu töten. Der Huthi-Kanal Al-Masirah berichtete, die Häfen von Hodeida un…
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#Nahost #Israel #Gaza #tagesschau
Nahost-Liveblog: ++ Israel greift Häfen im Jemen an ++
Israels Luftwaffe hat mehrere Häfen im Jemen attackiert und droht dem Huthi-Anführer. Bei israelischen Angriffen im Norden des Gazastreifens wurden nach palästinensischen Angaben fast 100 Menschen getötet.tagesschau.de
Unterwegs im Canyon Rio Atuel.
#argentinien #unterwegs #vanlive #photography #travel #rioatuel #canyon #berge
Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds -- attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude to a larger military campaign in the territory aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages.
Also on Friday, Israel struck two ports in Yemen that it said were used by the Houthi militant group to transfer weapons.
I am very happy that today we merged the pull request switching the Mastodon frontend build chain from the very old (and outdated) Webpack 4 to @vite ⚡️
It is not visible to end-users but it will greatly improve the developer experience with working on the Mastodon frontend and opens the door for many good things.
I started the initial work 2 years ago, then @chaosexanima took over and got it over the finish line 🚀
github.com/mastodon/mastodon/p…
Convert from Webpack to Vite by ChaosExAnima · Pull Request #34450 · mastodon/mastodon
This is a PR based on #24981 that will merge into #34454. It also contains #34469 and #34485.GitHub
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Coinbase Stock’s S&P 500 Boost Quashes Hack and Probe Threat, For Now
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Sottopasso fuori Porta Sant’Anna vandalizzato dopo poche ore dalla ripulitura
Le scritte sono subito state coperte dall'Ufficio decoro urbano del Comune di Lucca: "Al vaglio le immagini delle telecamere"
'They're so good at camouflaging' - All For Gardening
A gardener sparked jealousy and garnered kudos after capturing a well-camouflaged visitor hiding in their yard.Gardening (All For Gardening)
Nahost-Liveblog: ++ Israel greift Häfen im Jemen an ++
Israels Luftwaffe hat mehrere Häfen im Jemen attackiert und droht dem Huthi-Anführer. Bei israelischen Angriffen im Norden des Gazastreifens wurden nach palästinensischen Angaben fast 100 Menschen getötet.
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Nahost-Liveblog: Geisel-Angehörige fordern Kooperation mit Trump
Der israelische Präsident Netanjahu solle Bemühungen Trumps zur Freilassung der Geiseln unterstützen, fordert das Geisel-Forum. Unterdessen wurden bei israelischen Angriffen im Gazastreifen mindestens 50 Menschen getötet.tagesschau.de
It's no surprise that nazis don't follow rules.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
Ice used ‘false pretenses’ for warrant to hunt for Columbia students, lawyers say
Ice used warrant application as ‘pretext’ to try to arrest two students in order to deport themJosé Olivares (The Guardian)
1/ Peter Adams has been with NLP since our 1st birthday in 2009 when he oversaw our classroom program in Chicago & managed local journalist volunteers.
Over 16 years, he's been integral to NLP's growth - & the work has never gotten stale for him. Get to know Peter ⤵️
go.newslit.org/PeterNLPeople
#EducationThreads
NLPeople: Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design — News Literacy Project
Get to know Peter Adams, the News Literacy Project's senior vice president of research and design and one of its longest serving employees.News Literacy Project
Pues mi fin de semana ha comenzado sacudiéndome otro grillete más de las cadenas que las grandes tecnológicas utilizan para atraernos a todes y atarnos en las tinieblas, en la Tierra de Mordor donde se extienden las Sombras.
Espera, que me he liao, que eso es de otra movida. Pero bueno, vosotres me entendéis.
@miguelespigado Gracias, Miguel. En mi caso no tiene demasiado mérito, porque mis contactos se reducen a un puñado de personas que ya se ha descargado Signal o están dispuestos a contactar vía sms (que ahora con los chat rcs resulta igual que Whatsapp). Es cierto que tenía algún grupo interesante, pero nada que me suponga demasiado problema.
Y ánimo si un día te lanzas a la piscina.
Code migration to @Codeberg ✅ 🎉
Bye bye Microsoft/Github, we are excited to finally have our code forge also running on libre/free software, and hosted by a fellow non-profit! Thanks @forgejo and @Codeberg for the amazing work!
#codeberg #forgejo #github #microsoft #git #nonprofit
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Codeberg is a non-profit, community-led organization that aims to help free and open source projects prosper by giving them a safe and friendly home.Codeberg.org
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@forgejo my only gotcha so far is that lack of use of an sshkey for a couple of weeks invalidates it and you have to start all over again. I was working on my laptop and then sick and then this morning went to my office where my real computer is and boom, access denied. Annoying.
That being said, very happy with the switch to codeberg otherwise.
We are not aware of key invalidation due to inactivity. Can you elaborate on your problem?
@inventaire
wild tangent, but:
considering this recent news about "Microsoft shuts down email account of International Criminal Court chief prosecutor", what is the policy of codeberg about this issues?
Incubo infinito: condannato per maltrattamenti sconta la pena, torna in libertà e tenta di entrare in casa con la forza
Lucca, per l’uomo ora scatta il divieto di avvicinamento all’ex moglie e al figlio, con braccialetto elettronico, Era stato condannato nel 2023 a due anni per maltrattamenti. Lei ha lasciato il programma di protezione
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
New deadly attack drone added to AFU arsenal
A new Ukrainian-made strike drone has been approved for use in the Armed Forces. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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#Trump
#DeSantis
#election2026
#2026election
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A unifying toolbox for handling persistence data - by Aymeric Stamm, Jason Cory Brunson
Topological data analysis (TDA) is a rapidly growing field that uses techniques from algebraic topology to analyze the shape and structure of data.
The {phutil} package provides a unified toolbox for handling persistence data. It offers consistent data structures and methods that work seamlessly with outputs from various TDA packages.
Find out more! r-consortium.org/posts/unifyin…
In this week's privacy wins, one user shares how they *almost de-Googled using various services to get them away from big tech! Don't miss an opportunity to see everyone's progress today at 5PM Eastern Time:
Going Google-Free Privacy Transformation - Privacy Wins Of The Week!
One user shares how they *almost deGoogled using various services to get them away from big tech. Welcome to Techlore's privacy wins of the week, where our c...YouTube
An American-Israeli national named Osei Morrell has been arrested in Israel for his alleged involvement in exploiting the Nomad bridge smart-contract in August 2022 that allowed hackers to siphon $190 million.
⚡️🇬🇧Trump gets played by the Middle East | Scott Lucas (Times Radio VIDEO) #Ukraine #Mastodon #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #Turkey #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Trump's threats to defund PBS are "an all-out effort to take us out," said Paula Kerger, the broadcaster's chief executive.
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It's time to fund a European freedom movement against Russia.
Again.
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Remember that the fossil fuel industry funds Putin's wars.
oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-Gen…
Accelerating the transition away from oil will provide that freedom from fascism
france24.com/en/europe/2025051…
Preparing for drone & cyber warfare from the fossil fuel industry is prudent, since Trump is helping Putin via proxies.
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025…
reuters.com/world/middle-east/…
EU unveils Russia sanctions targeting 'shadow' oil fleet and cyberattackers
The EU agreed a new package of sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, including blacklisting some 200 oil tankers used to circumvent curbs on Russian oil exports and targeting individuals over cyberattacks, human rights abuses and sabotage in Europe.FRANCE 24
The FCC Must Reject Efforts to Lock Up Public Airwaves
President Trump’s attack on public broadcasting has attracted plenty of deserved attention, but there’s a far more technical, far more insidious policy change in the offing—one that will take away Americans’ right to unencumbered access to our public…Electronic Frontier Foundation
Füchse überall.an der Ruta. Niedlich die Kleinen. 😃
#argentinien #unterwegs #vanlive #photography #travel #rioatuel #animals #fuchs
A Course in Miracles
Lesson 219
I am not a body. I am free.
For I am still as God created me.
1. (199) I am not a body. ²I am free.
³I am God’s Son. ⁴Be still, my mind, and think a moment upon this. ⁵And then return to earth, without confusion as to what my Father loves forever as His Son.
⁶I am not a body. ⁷I am free.
⁸For I am still as God created me. (acim.org/acim/en/s/628#1:1-8 | W-219.1:1-8)
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I'm thinking of buying a Nokia 105 as my next phone. It has a headphone jack, a microSD slot, a replacable battery, a screen with rectangular corners, and physical buttons, features most phones are sorely lacking nowadays. Is there anything I should know before I commit to buying it?
Non à la présence d’Israël au Salon du Bourget 2025 - LDH
Communiqué commun dont la LDH est signatairecommunication (LDH)
Missouri governor says he'll bring lawmakers back to get a plan for keeping the Chiefs and Royals
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Slovenia Calls on NATO to Expand Its Defense Spending Definition
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Microsoft demorou 9 meses para corrigir bug em dual boot com Linux
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Microsoft demorou 9 meses para corrigir bug em dual boot com Linux • Tecnoblog
Falha em atualização do Windows descoberta em agosto de 2024 impedia Linux de ser inicializado via dual boot. Problema foi corrigido somente em maio de 2025.Emerson Alecrim (Mobilon Mídia LTDA)
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