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Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using a Adobe Premiere Pro. wired.com/story/metadata…

You don’t have to like Tucker or agree with everything Tucker Carlson says, but you should demand answers like he’s done here every American has the right to know that answers to these questions

“So how did an obscure & besieged rebel leader manage to topple a dictator?” -Martin Smith This clip shows rebel fighters preparing for the battle of Aleppo, featuring commentary from Aaron Y. Zelin & a brief appearance by Shaykh Abdal Razzaq al-Mahdi (الشيخ عبد الرزاق المهدي ).

BREAKING: Dan Bongino had no issue with the Epstein memo or video rollout until he started receiving backlash online which caused him to become extremely upset and leave DC. -WSJ

BREAKING: House Judiciary Committee now considering issuing subpoenas for Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino to publicly release all information regarding Jeffrey Epstein files.

This is a good thread on xAI's Safety failures & broader challenges in the field One thing to add: when the EU AI Act comes into full effect on August 2nd 2026, labs will be required to have 3rd Party auditors 'perform or witness' pre-deployment evals & red-teaming in Europe

I wrote about this newly emerging group after talking to Abu al-Fath al-Shami, the Shari'a leader of Ansar al-Sunnah and its media office, a mid-level figure of ISIS and foreign fighters in Syria who are anti-government and in the army.

We fear the wrong terror, I write for The New Statesman's Weekend Essay. As the spectacular terror of international jihad abates, new forms of Islamist governance are gaining ground. And some are asking questions about the ideology of jihadism itself newstatesman.com/the-weekend-es…

The Constitutional Declaration in Syria: Exceptional Powers for the Transitional President and the Risks of Entrenching Authoritarian Rule Hindering the Transition to Democracy stj-sy.org/en/the-constit…

The Miami Herald's six-year battle to unseal court documents, detailed here. We are still fighting in court for more records and have paid tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees to find out who is being protected and why. vanityfair.com/news/epstein-d…

Here's a list of universities who are investors (LPs) in Sequoia Capital, the VC who refuses to do anything about the rampant Islamophobia from Shaun Maguire Princeton (Princeton University) University of Michigan (University of Michigan) Columbia (Columbia University) University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

There is a whole province of Daraa between the border and Sweida. This is not going to end well for anyone.

#Israel *never* did this throughout the 13yrs when #Assad’s regime killed 500,000 people using bullets, bombs, chemical weapons & more. That speaks volumes.

US official: Intelligence does not show any Syrian government involvement in the atrocities committed in Sweida. — Axios

There’s something so incredibly damaging in those files that Trump would rather nuke his base, in a desperate effort to get everyone to move on, than publicly release the information.

#Syria's SW province of #Suwayda has seen 5 days of chaotic, complex conflict now -- but as with previous bouts of hostilities in recent months, the information space has been plagued by disinformation, conflicting information & fast-changing developments. What's happened, a 🧵:

الرئيس أحمد الشرع: إنّ امتلاك القوة العظيمة لا يعني بالضرورة تحقيق النصر، كما أنّ الانتصار في ساحة معينة لا يضمن النجاح في ساحة أخرى، قد تكون قادراً على بدء الحرب ولكن ليس من السهل أن تتحكم في نتائجها، فنحن أبناء هذه الأرض، والأقدر على تجاوز كلّ محاولات الكيان الإسرائيلي الرامية

Ahmed al-Sharaa isnt taking the bait Bibi wants another war to stay in power, but Sharaa is smarter than to be drawn in "Possessing great power does not necessarily mean achieving victory, just as victory in one arena does not guarantee success in another, you may be able to

Syria needs peace & time to rebuild A war could lead to break-up of Syria & must be avoided at all costs President Ahmad al-Sharaa: "We are not those who fear war, and we who have spent our lives facing challenges and defending our people, but we have put the interest of