Why have Hackney Council's planning officers recommended that the council reject the Shoreditch Works scheme, which would add 80,500 square meters of new commercial, lab and office space right next to the City? This piece is a good run-down, but the stuff on design in particular

BREAKING: Israeli settlers are now carrying out brutal attacks on the villages of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank, stealing hundreds of sheep, setting villages on fire, and assaulting residents. People are pleading for help.

Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*

It is increasingly clear that courtyard-block development will be widely adopted by U.S. cities over the coming decades. Demand for genuinely walkable neighborhoods continues to rise, while average household size continues to fall. That dynamic means cities will need higher unit

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Israeli intelligence raids Jerusalem Cultural Center, halts Palestinian film screening —— Israeli intelligence forces raided the Yabous Cultural Center in central Jerusalem on Thursday, interrupting the screening of Palestine 36, a film shortlisted for international awards, the

Beechwood Village may be one of the better modern housing developments in the UK, designed by architects who care. But I can guarantee that 70-80% of the British public would prefer the more pleasant, less boundary-pushing Georgian-style houses on the right.

BREAKING: A new UN report finds that Israel’s assault on Gaza - with the destruction of health care, education, infrastructure, even the banking system - has erased 69 years of human development, marking the worst economic collapse ever recorded. This is not war: it is genocide.

acknowledgment from a former Justice Department lawyer that the government's "antisemitism" crackdown is just a way of targeting Israel's critics

The Israeli state is systematically raping Palestinians. But there is no outrage, no sickened condemnations from Western politicians and pundits. They're silent now. History won't be. https://t.co/sBkAyfRpGK

Yesterday we got pepper sprayed by an Israeli TikToker

Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say

Just to be clear, Republicans in the Oversight Committee just voted NO on a motion to hold Pam Bondi and the DOJ in contempt of Congress for violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Israel bombed a vehicle full of foreign journalists in Gaza today and killed them all. When will the western media stop erasing the slaughter of their colleagues and stop calling this farce a ceasefire?

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on Rogan taking about how Netflix has changed filmmaking. “you re-iterate the plot 3-4x in the dialogue because people are on their phones.”

🚨L-19 days and counting till Artemis II launch!🚨 For the first time in more than 50 years, a rocket built to carry humans around the Moon is standing on the launch pad. 🌎🚀🌕 📅Launch NET: February 6, 2026 🕘Launch Window: 9:41 PM – 11:41 PM ET Follow us for the latest

Denis Villeneuve’s next James Bond film is set to begin filming early next year. The new 007 is expected to be cast by mid-year, with the search focused on an actor who looks capable of killing with his bare hands in an instant, signaling a return to a more brutal, physically

"To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress." Andor (2022) x The Great Dictator (1940)

With the heaviest of hearts, I guess Gianni Infantino will now have to withdraw the FIFA Peace Prize.

Bern has a quirky summer tradition: instead of driving home, some locals jump into the Aare River after work, pack their clothes in waterproof bags, and float with the current all the way home — a refreshingly unique commute.🇨🇭🏊‍♂️ https://t.co/jDC0rLxH53