Just building bomb-shelter classrooms in Europe in 2023 …

Putin’s spokesman welcomes the Pope’s call for Russians to honor the legacy of Russian Empire, especially Peter I and Catherine II (who enslaved Ukraine and wiped out Poland) “The Pontiff knows Russian history, and that is good. This legacy should be always carried to our youth.”

A Brodsky poem placed by Prigozhin’s freshly dug grave in Saint Petersburg. According to The Bell it was a modest funeral attended by about 30 civilians. Translation of the poem in the second photo

If you are looking for a great weekend read, here it is 👇🏼

In north-eastern Albania, 32-year-old Besmir Billa is fighting an invisible enemy: TikTok’s algorithms.

In partnership with @codastory, 1843 magazine follows the trail of Albania’s missing boys econ.st/3YVhdhi

The scariest thing is that 'the people using history as propaganda — the Russian authorities — actually believe in what they’re saying.” Good story by Katia Patin

The terrifying, world-changing war in Ukraine did not start in 2022. Nor did it start in 2014. It began exactly a decade and a half ago, on August 8, 2008 when Russia invaded Georgia and got away with it.

On this anniversary, relevant as ever amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/01…

Great thread 🧵. But can we also talk about the deeply problematic nature of studies about Meta which are entirely dependent upon Meta-curated data? Much data was “off limits” & what they got access to came “pre-packaged by Meta” nature.com/articles/d4158…

An underground network of wildlife enthusiasts and their billionaire backers claim they’re restoring Europe’s biodiversity. But could they also destroy it? Our investigation from Isobel Cockerell, in partnership with Noema Magazine. 🦫 codastory.com/waronscience/r…

Your periodic reminder that Putin can end the war in Ukraine today - immediately - by withdrawing Russian troops from Ukrainian territory

As Zimbabwe elections near, China is the dragon in the room codastory.com/disinformation… Coda Story

For those thinking Trump getting convicted in multiple trials will turn his loyal supporters against him, I still have prople in my mentions insisting Ukraine shot down MH17 after multiple court proceedings where Russia was found responsible for it, backed with loads of evidence.

This week for Coda Story, I wrote about ProPublica's investigation of a healthcare algorithm. Tech tools like this -- that help “streamline” processes for big companies -- are the banal sort of evil that we should worry about amid the AI revolution. codastory.com/newsletters/ci…

“This is not the robot apocalypse or nuclear annihilation that the Big Tech bros are pontificating about. This is a slow-moving-but-very-real public health disaster that algorithms are already inflicting on humanity.” Def recommend subscribing to Ellery Biddle’s sharp weekly take

Across the country child welfare agencies rely on safety assessments to help make decisions about when to take kids into foster care due to abuse/neglect

In New Mexico, caseworkers tell me it’s sidelining their judgment and leaving some kids in harm’s way
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A radical fringe of “rewilders” are “beaver-bombing” Europe’s rivers to try to jumpstart biodiversity & save beavers from extinction.

But ecologists like Alex Morss 🦇🌍⏳ say it could go horribly wrong.

Isobel Cockerell investigates for Noema Magazine & Coda Story.

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New Mexico’s child welfare safety assessment tool is supposed to help caseworkers make decisions in kids’ best interests. But some staff fear that it doesn’t always convey how much danger children are truly in. Our deep dive, from Caitlin Thompson. codastory.com/authoritarian-…

Here’s an amazing investigation from Caitlin Thompson that shows how a technical tool, even when it’s built by people with really good intentions, can contribute to bad outcomes. codastory.com/authoritarian-…

I am from Sokhumi, Abkhazia. All of the below given is just a part of Russia's atrocities in Georgia. Meanwile our government is on the same page with the same Russia.

Beautiful Allan Little tribute to George Alagiah, complete takeaways that are more relevant than ever and have no expiration date « the best reporters have almost no ego. That they are never the story, but the means by which the voices of others can be heard. »