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RT by @MarietjeSchaake: "We need to treat tech the way we treat medicine: as something that can be of great value as long as it is used deliberately and regulated properly."

@MarietjeSchaake via @gzeromedia ow.ly/4jPL50TCqz4

[2024-10-04 22:00 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: 's decision to declare Secretary-General @antonioguterres persona non grata is troubling and regrettable. The @UN is vital for fostering unity and maintaining international peace and security. We urge a reversal of this decision and a renewed focus on peace efforts.

@WHO fully supports Secretary-General and all @UN colleagues in their mission to provide humanitarian aid to those in need and to address the numerous conflicts impacting the world today.

The best medicine is peace.

[2024-10-04 20:17 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: Writing for @lawfare, @HerbLinCyber reviews the technical aspects of how the pager attacks in may have been accomplished, and what the weaponization of low-tech devices means for safety and security in the region. ow.ly/iieI50TCEMR

[2024-10-04 16:02 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: The European Court of Justice has invalidated the EU’s trade deals with Morocco, citing insufficient consent from the people of Western Sahara.

This decision marks a victory for the Algeria-backed Polisario Front.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10

[2024-10-04 12:17 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: Belgian journalists Robin Ramaekers and Stijn De Smet were attacked in Beirut, resulting in Ramaekers being hospitalised and De Smet suffering gunshot wounds.

Belgium's Foreign Minister announced their evacuation will occur as soon as they are stable.
euronews.com/2024/10/04/belgia

[2024-10-04 10:55 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: The Biden administration hasn't acknowledged this but a US official did say Israel reneged on it after signing off on the deal. Israeli officials called it a "misunderstanding." amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/30/pol

[2024-10-03 12:44 UTC]

I can’t wait for this Brussels booktalk on The Tech Coup! Come join us Oct 16th, 16:15-17:15 with a reception afterwards. Ordering the book online? Princeton University Press gives you 30% off with COUP30 💥📕↘️
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[2024-10-04 10:49 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: Regardless how they feel about Hezbollah, Lebanese citizens always think about the 1996 Qana massacre when processing Israeli attacks on civilians.

Qana remains the single largest instance of civilian loss of life in any Israel-Lebanon conflict, in which 105 Lebanese civilians seeking shelter in a UN camp were killed by Israeli artillery shelling.

[2024-10-03 15:03 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: Political divisions feel so intractable and immovable, but Jimmy Carter is still alive and his winning electoral map looks INSANE to a 2020s observer.

[2024-10-02 16:26 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: If you have a 23andme account, today is a good day to login and request the deletion of your data: npr.org/2024/10/03/g-s1-25795/

[2024-10-03 19:01 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: Wilders speaking out against Ukraine, a month after the PM (the other one, Schoof) went to Kyiv to express strong support.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have a healthier relationship than this cabinet. How can any ally ever trust a word they say?

[2024-10-03 08:03 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: was killed in 2018 and cut into pieces.
If you think MBS learned the lesson, I'm telling you he hasn't.
200 people were executed this year. Women and political prisoners are still tortured in prison. My family is still under an illegal travel ban &amp; &amp; &amp;

[2024-10-02 14:17 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: I wish people would understand the insidious downstream impacts of giving up their dna data. never ever send your dna to 23 &amp; and me, and if you already have, request for your data to be deleted now as that company is about to explode

[2024-10-03 10:43 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: “It is not too late to stop the tech coup. But democratic governments need to enact real, systemic reforms to win their power back.”

Read @MarietjeSchaake on how leaders can respond to tech’s power grab:
foreignaffairs.com/brazil/big-

[2024-10-03 01:38 UTC]

RT by @MarietjeSchaake: Is Silicon Valley eroding democracy?

@MarietjeSchaake has watched Silicon Valley for years and has noticed something troubling. She spoke with @ScottNover about her new book, the concerning trend she's seeing, and possible solutions.

gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/is-sil

[2024-10-01 22:02 UTC]

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