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Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next “The administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”

NEW: Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next

“The administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”

theintercept.com/2026/03/05/t...

I wrote this essay last year, and it has just been published. Its publication comes at a moment of barbarism: yesterday, more than 100 children were killed in Iran as a result of a barbaric and unlawful attack by Israel and the United States.

She’s raised almost $20m to help Minnesota – she thinks you can do it too Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand with Minnesota as ICE raids rocked her home town – now donations are pouring in, and families’ rent is being paid

I need to address this immediately, because I am WAY too Minnesotan to ever claim credit for this.

I built a thing to point the fire hose of people's generosity in the right direction. That's it.

I am thankful for the piece, because hopefully it means people will donate more money.

Francesca Albanese is a powerful voice for justice, which is why the Israel lobby is trying to silence her Israel lobby groups have spread doctored quotes by UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Francesca Albanese to defame her. Their desperate campaign is a testament to her work and the threat she poses...

Israel lobby groups have spread doctored quotes by UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Francesca Albanese to defame her. Their desperate campaign is a testament to her work and the threat she poses by holding Israel accountable for genocide.

mondoweiss.net/2026/02/fran...

#Palestine #Israel

My love is with the Lakemba community, and with First Peoples and black and brown people being targeted right now. We should not have to beg to be kept safe.

We deserve better. I will not stop calling this out until this country treats white supremacist violence with the seriousness it demands.

"It's not artificial intelligence. It's African intelligence."

Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya tells @jasonkoebler.bsky.social about the notoriously brutal and underpaid work of training AI.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH65...

The prosecution is brought by Dr Sammak, who reports that 𝟭𝟲𝟮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 of her family have been killed during Israel’s military assault on 𝙶𝚊𝚣𝚊, including relatives sheltering in the Bureij refugee camp.

Lawyers representing Melbourne academic Tasnim Sammak have 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 a charge sheet before the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, accusing President Herzog of eight grave offences under Australian law, including genocide and crimes against humanity.

The perpetrators - who look remarkably like members of the black-shirted mob that marched on NSW Parliament last month without any interference

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Ron Baumann, one of the 4000-odd Jewish people living in QLD responded directly to #Crisafulli's tweet:

Ah FFS. What about the actual Australians who have been killed by the military of this leader's nation in Gaza & in Lebanon? Isn't our PM meant to represent them too? How are we united at all, except in grief, that any of this is happening?

THE AGE Saying he welcomed Herzog's trip to Australia, Albanese added: "We have too much division and people have their views on the Middle East, but I'll make this point that Australia's not in a position to solve by ourselves the Middle East issues, and people don't want conflict brought here.

And then there’s this shameless garbage from Albanese, repeating the tired line that “people don’t want conflict brought here” while literally inviting the president of the “conflict” here. The utter contempt these people have for Australians is so glaring.

ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.

The largest infrastructure projects currently being built in the US appear to be data centers and detention centers. The AI boom has coincided with ICE becoming the most heavily funded government agency. It's hard not to see a connection: This is the architectures of digital fascism

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

hey check this out

'The Board of Peace draft would establish “humanitarian zones” and “controlled civilian-protection corridors,” patrolled by the International Stabilization Force. Access would be restricted to individuals approved by the Executive Board and the High Representative, with boundaries set according to unspecified “operational and security requirements.” The “temporary” ISF would be led by U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers, with the Board’s chairman (Trump) solely authorized to approve or replace commanders, as well as to approve future lead nations. While the resolution states that “no one will be forced to leave Gaza” and that “those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return to Gaza,” it also makes clear that access to resources, aid, and political participation in Gaza will be conditional on compliance with the “Comprehensive Plan” and the authority of the Board.'

www.dropsitenews.com/p/leaked-boa...

Main Responsibilities Operational and Financial Administration: • Coordinate the day-to-day operational and administrative activities of the AI Accountability Lab. • Oversee lab budgets and financial planning for research grants and cost centres; monitor expenditure and prepare financial reports for the PI and Faculty Finance Office. • Ensure adherence to Trinity and funder financial policies and procurement procedures. • Maintain internal administrative systems, documentation, and records to support efficient project delivery. • Liaise with central Finance, the Research Development Office, and external funding bodies on budgetary and governance matters. • Coordinate HR administrative processes for the lab, including recruitment, onboarding, contract administration, and research staff extensions in liaison with central HR and the Research Office. • Create and maintain shared resources, calendars, and internal documentation. • Coordinate relationships and collaboration with other research centres, government bodies, policy makers, civil society partners, and media as required by the research team. • Plan and schedule internal lab meetings, reading groups, invited speakers, collaborative work sessions, and other events as required.

Research Coordination and Governance: • Track project timelines, deliverables, reporting schedules, and ethical compliance across multiple funded projects. • Ensure research activities meet Trinity and funder governance requirements (e.g., ethics, data management, GDPR, and reporting). • Coordinate workshops, seminars, and collaborative events with research centres and external partners as required. • Maintain shared documentation and project records to support effective collaboration. • Ensure that research outputs comply with ethical and scientific standards and satisfy the terms and conditions of relevant funding bodies.

Communications and External Engagement • Coordinate internal and external communications for the lab, including its website, newsletters, and social media presence. • Liaise with policy makers, media, and stakeholder organisations on behalf of the lab, in consultation with the PI. • Support the dissemination of research outputs, such as academic publications, policy briefs, and public events in collaboration with ADAPT’s and TCD’s communications staff. • Work with Trinity Communications to prepare press releases and highlight lab achievements. • Representing the lab externally with media if required. Planning and Cross-Centre Coordination • Support the PI in delivering AIAL’s annual operational plan and reporting on progress against objectives. • Coordinate activities across multiple projects and partnerships to ensure consistency and alignment with institutional priorities. • Contribute to process improvements that strengthen the lab’s administrative and operational framework. • Act as a key contact for internal governance reviews, audits, and funder compliance checks. Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the PI or their delegate in support of the effective operation of the AI Accountability Lab and its objectives.

I’m looking for my right-hand person to come help me run the @aial.ie

- Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE)
- Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata)
- Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00

Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

Main Responsibilities👇🏾

Family Guy - officer holds up color palette to determine American or foreignness

Minneapolis: facial recognition app being used to detect brown skinned man

When the racist meme becomes national policy

Resignations, Racism, and Resistance Zionist Australia's cultural apartheid continues & according to Labor, it's good to be genocidal, bad to be Palestinian

I am so very tired. Here’s more on the debacle that tanked Adelaide Writers Week, and the staggering racism involved. sakr.substack.com/p/resignatio...

Amia Srinivasan · The Impossible Patient: Return of the Unconscious What has returned of late is not the unconscious itself, but the felt need, in some quarters, for the unconscious and...

‘Psychoanalysis can help us better understand how the world, including our oppressors, works, and so what we might do about it, and them; and what wishes we might have for collective life, and which of these the reality principle demands we set aside.’

Amia Srinivasan:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Heartiest congratulations to: Tracey Whiting (Chair); Alison Beare; Leesa Chesser; Cr Mary Couros; Brenton Cox; Nicholas Linke OAM; Daniela Ritorto; Donny Walford & Dr Jennifer Fuller (Government Observer) on enuring 'Mushrooms, Money, Murder and Marriage' is the smash-hit of the festival.

Randa Abdel-Fattah—

"My statement in response to the racist decision to cancel me from Adelaide Writers' Week."

#BoycottAdelaideFestival

Statement: Jewish Council Condemns Adelaide Festival Removal of Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah

Fuck Bari Weiss, fuck bootlicking regime propaganda

#sociology job

Well, there's a photo I never expected to see in my life. Noam Chomsky palling around with Steve Bannon.

Bluesky’s head of trust & safety responding with a sarcastic image macro to a woman upset her husband was kidnapped by ICE is embarrassingly unprofessional & cruel behavior.

that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?

Happy Publication Day to those who celebrate...README is out in the world via @mitpress.bsky.social

mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...

My new book is a book about books about computing...enjoy!

NEW: Over 50,000 people attempted to block the founding convention for the new youth org of the far-right AfD party on Nov. 29 in Gießen, Germany. Wide-ranging actions-including 19 blockades around the small city-prevented a majority of participants from attending. Police violently beat blockaders.

Critical AI On this page are some resources for Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) from my perspective.

I hope you take a look at the resources that professors Iris van Rooij and Olivia Guest are sharing. They are both Ph.D. in computational and cognitive science (in Artificial Intelligence departments). I think Iris has commented on this thread somewhere olivia.science/ai#letter