NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
Pope Leo: "Every boat that arrives does not bring only migrants; it brings with it a question: what world have we built, if so many brothers must risk death to seek life?"
Following the shameful decision of NHS England to forcibly detransition trans kids under the care of Brighton WellBN Good Law Project is funding gender affirming private healthcare for at least 10 young trans people whose treatment has been withdrawn and whose financial need is greatest.
Of the 15 remaining Gitmo detainees, only 2 have been convicted of crimes through military tribunals, none of which are death penalty eligible. But sure, let's just execute all of them.
I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
really upsetting coda to the case of Calvin Duncan, an exoneree who, as I wrote last month, was elected by New Orleans voters in a landslide, prompting state Republicans to pass a law *abolishing* his position:
Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the law last week
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NEW: Another flurry of court filings in 11th hour suit to halt UFC event at White House
Natl Park Service, which appears to be taking its instruction from the UFC, says there'll be filming of participants INSIDE the Lincoln Memorial
And they will closing access to Memorial
Pleased to speak w/ @megkelly.bsky.social about LOAC & an alleged US strike in Iran.
“It is not clear if the water tanks were the actual target, but the strike raises major questions about whether it was a lawful military objective and about proportionality."
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