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A day after two men were stabbed in Golders Green, the latest sign of radicalised antisemitism, @BritishVogue featured a glowing interview with the UN’s chief antisemite @FranceskAlbs
What this piece put in, and more importantly what it left out, reveals how normalised subtle antisemitism can be and - as a journalist, I’m ashamed to say - the media’s own role in it.
I want to show you what I mean:
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What this piece put in, and more importantly what it left out, reveals how normalised subtle antisemitism can be and - as a journalist, I’m ashamed to say - the media’s own role in it.
I want to show you what I mean:
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The introduction seems to suggest that criticism of Francesca Albanese only started after October 7 2023. But this is not true.
Jewish groups were immediately concerned about the UN’s appointment.
In December 2022 both Israel and America expressed reservations about Albanese’s comments on social media including a classically antisemitic Facebook post from 2014 which said: “America and Europe, one of them subjugated by the Jewish lobby, and the other by the sense of guilt about the Holocaust.”
Meanwhile, after the Charlie Hebdo massacre of journalists and also of people in a Jewish supermarket she reshared the conspiracy that the CIA and Mossad had carried it out.
The conspiratorial direction she would take is no surprise.
Jewish groups were immediately concerned about the UN’s appointment.
In December 2022 both Israel and America expressed reservations about Albanese’s comments on social media including a classically antisemitic Facebook post from 2014 which said: “America and Europe, one of them subjugated by the Jewish lobby, and the other by the sense of guilt about the Holocaust.”
Meanwhile, after the Charlie Hebdo massacre of journalists and also of people in a Jewish supermarket she reshared the conspiracy that the CIA and Mossad had carried it out.
The conspiratorial direction she would take is no surprise.
At no point in the article is Hamas mentioned. This is important. The events of Oct 7 are played down. 1200 mainly civilians murdered and 250 taken hostage is a ‘deadly attack’ which is compared to ‘staggering violence’. The framing should surely be that the massacre of October 7 triggered a war?
We poisoned ALL of Earth’s drinking water. Every last drop.
Freshwater is now polluted with “forever chemicals” across the planet.
Your blood, your brain, your health, all under threat.
Here’s how we let this happen:
Freshwater is now polluted with “forever chemicals” across the planet.
Your blood, your brain, your health, all under threat.
Here’s how we let this happen:
We’ve poisoned ALL of Earth’s freshwater - even the rainwater!
PFAS “forever chemicals” are now found in nearly every river, lake, spring, and aquifer on the planet.
This is no longer an isolated pollution issue.
It’s a global health crisis!
PFAS “forever chemicals” are now found in nearly every river, lake, spring, and aquifer on the planet.
This is no longer an isolated pollution issue.
It’s a global health crisis!
PFAS are synthetic chemicals used in non-stick pans, waterproof clothing, fast food wrappers, and firefighting foam.
They don’t break down. Ever!
And now? They’re everywhere, in our drinking water, food, and bloodstreams.
They don’t break down. Ever!
And now? They’re everywhere, in our drinking water, food, and bloodstreams.
A friend of mine has been running a company for 30 years,
The moment he gives control to his son, everything collapses.
In 3 years, the company shut down and lost everything.
When I ask my friend if he regrets anything,
He smiled and said this:
The moment he gives control to his son, everything collapses.
In 3 years, the company shut down and lost everything.
When I ask my friend if he regrets anything,
He smiled and said this:
1. Challenge builds the kind of lessons comfort can’t match.
A man who starts from zero learns early. He learns how to navigate lean months. He learns how to stay clear-headed under pressure.
He learns how to make tough calls and take full ownership. Those years refine judgment in a way comfort rarely does.
An heir may receive the business without living the journey that shaped it. That’s why many heirs inherit the reward and still need to develop the discipline behind it. A company can thrive through hard markets, and it grows even stronger with steady, decisive leadership.
A man who starts from zero learns early. He learns how to navigate lean months. He learns how to stay clear-headed under pressure.
He learns how to make tough calls and take full ownership. Those years refine judgment in a way comfort rarely does.
An heir may receive the business without living the journey that shaped it. That’s why many heirs inherit the reward and still need to develop the discipline behind it. A company can thrive through hard markets, and it grows even stronger with steady, decisive leadership.
Most people are overwhelmed by AI…
Not because there are too few tools but because there are TOO many 🤯
I break down the latest in AI tools:
→ What’s actually worth your time
→ What’s overhyped (so you don’t waste hours)
→ And what’s coming next before it goes viral 🚀
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Not because there are too few tools but because there are TOO many 🤯
I break down the latest in AI tools:
→ What’s actually worth your time
→ What’s overhyped (so you don’t waste hours)
→ And what’s coming next before it goes viral 🚀
Join smart creators staying ahead of the curve (it’s FREE):
👉creatorsparkai.beehiiv.com/subscribe
SitRep - 01/05/26 - Ukraine hit Su-34 and Su-57 fighters
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a recent operation, Ukrainian long-range drones have reportedly hit Su-34 and Su-57 fighter jets in Chelyabinsk region.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a recent operation, Ukrainian long-range drones have reportedly hit Su-34 and Su-57 fighter jets in Chelyabinsk region.
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Missed the latest?
As usual we start with Russian losses
1/ Russia faces being surrounded by Europe's mightiest power - the United Kingdom. In a commentary that highlights Russian nationalists' peculiar obsession with Britain, a warblogger predicts doom unless a military alliance is formed with China, North Korea, and Iran. ⬇️
2/ 'Tungsten' writes:
""Azerbaijan, right next door, is beginning joint production with Ukraine of anti-drone systems, FPV drones, and naval unmanned aerial vehicles.
Britain's southern thrust is on our North Caucasus through Armenia."
""Azerbaijan, right next door, is beginning joint production with Ukraine of anti-drone systems, FPV drones, and naval unmanned aerial vehicles.
Britain's southern thrust is on our North Caucasus through Armenia."
3/ "Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, together with Ukraine, will begin producing air defence systems and equipment for combat operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic, along the border with Russia, starting in June of this year.
1) There's a new review on Long Covid by Mark Faghy and (many familiar) co-authors.
I wanted to zoom in on their section on post-exertional malaise (PEM). I'm a bit skeptical, for example, about their statement that 50-80% of Long Covid patients experience PEM.
I wanted to zoom in on their section on post-exertional malaise (PEM). I'm a bit skeptical, for example, about their statement that 50-80% of Long Covid patients experience PEM.
2) The review makes clear that most guidelines from the WHO, CDC, NICE and World Physiotherapy do not recommend graded exercise therapy (GE) for Long Covid patients with PEM.
3) It states: "Prior studies supporting GET have been subject to extensive critique due to issues such as vague inclusion criteria, high drop-out rates, unclear exercise prescriptions, and failure to measure PEM-related outcomes."
Russian blogger “Kuban” describes the tactics for evading an incoming FPV.
The essence: a moment's hesitation is death.
“FPV ABOVE THE HEAD: SECONDS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
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The essence: a moment's hesitation is death.
“FPV ABOVE THE HEAD: SECONDS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
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“Forget neat schemes. In reality, everything is simpler and tougher: you go, do the task, and at some point someone shouts ‘air!’, or you hear the sound yourself. Then you have no options, only seconds.
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“And it's not the one who knows the theory who survives, but the one who already has a reflex reaction.
The first thing that breaks people is the delay. Half a second to understand, another second to look and that's it. FPV is already on the way out.
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The first thing that breaks people is the delay. Half a second to understand, another second to look and that's it. FPV is already on the way out.
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I used to be leftwing, anti-racist, feminist.
I still am actually all of those things.
But I now recognise that the left, the anti-racist movement, and the feminist movement have been taken over by 5th columnists, and now stand for the exact opposite of their original aims.
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I still am actually all of those things.
But I now recognise that the left, the anti-racist movement, and the feminist movement have been taken over by 5th columnists, and now stand for the exact opposite of their original aims.
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All 3 movements - the left, the antiracist movement, and feminism - are now overridden with racist Jew haters and misogynistic trans activists.
I have long suspected that this ideological takeover is not an organic, people-driven shift.
I think we are victims of deliberate manipulation, and my instinct + evidence suggests the agents of this manipulation are Russia, Qatar money, and the IRGC & affiliates.
I think we are victims of deliberate manipulation, and my instinct + evidence suggests the agents of this manipulation are Russia, Qatar money, and the IRGC & affiliates.
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Pakistan thought they shot down 5 Indian jets…
What they actually destroyed were empty red drones.
While they celebrated “victory,” India’s ghost fleet fooled their entire air defence, lit up every radar, and dismantled it in one night.
The secret? A small red drone called the Banshee.
How India completely tricked Pakistan — the most underrated story of Operation Sindoor 🇮🇳👇
#MakeInIndia
Pakistan thought they shot down 5 Indian jets…
What they actually destroyed were empty red drones.
While they celebrated “victory,” India’s ghost fleet fooled their entire air defence, lit up every radar, and dismantled it in one night.
The secret? A small red drone called the Banshee.
How India completely tricked Pakistan — the most underrated story of Operation Sindoor 🇮🇳👇
#MakeInIndia
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Two drones. One doctrine.
🔴 Banshee Jet 40+/80+ — British-origin, Indian-operated jet-powered decoy. Sea-skims at 5m, climbs to 30,000ft, carries Rattler payload simulating Mach 2.6 threats.
🟡 Lakshya — DRDO’s indigenous reusable target drone (700 km/h + onboard ECM).
Together? A fake Indian Air Force.
#Banshee #Lakshya
Two drones. One doctrine.
🔴 Banshee Jet 40+/80+ — British-origin, Indian-operated jet-powered decoy. Sea-skims at 5m, climbs to 30,000ft, carries Rattler payload simulating Mach 2.6 threats.
🟡 Lakshya — DRDO’s indigenous reusable target drone (700 km/h + onboard ECM).
Together? A fake Indian Air Force.
#Banshee #Lakshya
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Add Luneberg lenses → they look like Su-30MKIs on radar.
Add IR augmenters → they look like Rafales to heat-seekers.
Deploy in coordinated swarms → Pakistan sees full fighter squadrons.
HQ-9 batteries light up. Radars go active.
That was the trap.
#IndianAirForce
Add Luneberg lenses → they look like Su-30MKIs on radar.
Add IR augmenters → they look like Rafales to heat-seekers.
Deploy in coordinated swarms → Pakistan sees full fighter squadrons.
HQ-9 batteries light up. Radars go active.
That was the trap.
#IndianAirForce
What works in spelling instruction? New study on how to teach it effectively and the pre-testing effect:
- Copying spelling words might be one of the least effective things we ask pupils to do.
- Generating answers before learning can improve spelling, even when pupils are wrong.
- The benefits of testing grow over time, not immediately.
- What matters is not how many times pupils see a word, but how often they retrieve it.
- Copying spelling words might be one of the least effective things we ask pupils to do.
- Generating answers before learning can improve spelling, even when pupils are wrong.
- The benefits of testing grow over time, not immediately.
- What matters is not how many times pupils see a word, but how often they retrieve it.
One of the rapidly developing areas of research I've been watching closely is "pretrieval" practice and what happens when you test students on material before they learn it.
My theory on pre-testing has been that there is some kind of priming effect by quizzing students on to-be-learned material.
The pretesting effect now has a well‑controlled demonstration for spelling, in both Chinese and English.
The pretesting effect now has a well‑controlled demonstration for spelling, in both Chinese and English.
