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Mahmoud Khalil

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  1. What words can one have for this? I knew at least three of the people who lost their jobs last week — all them had been there for years and were important.

    I do not think the average American quite yet grasps the scope of the sabotage being enacted on US higher education. patch.com/new-jersey/h...

    Officials are blaming the move on the Trump administration's efforts to limit the number of international students at U.S. colleges.

    Stevens Institute of Technology​ Lays Off 45 Employees Amid Trump Policy Changes

    Officials are blaming the move on the Trump administration's efforts to limit the number of international students at U.S. colleges.

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  2. Happy start to meteorological fall! We are finally getting into my favorite time of year (fall and winter). Here's a look at the warming of global temperatures during the last four decades in the month of September. 🎃

    Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...

    Four global maps showing near-surface air temperature anomalies for the month of September in 1985-1994, 1995-2004, 2005-2014, and 2015-2024. Most all areas are observing long-term warming, which is largest over the Arctic region and Asia. Anomalies are calculated relative to 1951-1980 from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis.
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  3. "Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)". Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, genocide scholars' association says - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

    The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.

    Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

    The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.

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  4. “Governorate stressed that what is happening beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a major crime against history and humanity, calling on the international community, @unesco.org , and the United Nations to intervene immediately to stop these violations and hold the occupation accountable”

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  5. I would advise clearly stating “anti-union state” rather than using right-wing messaging. If you are an average voter who doesn’t know that “right to work” is inherently anti-union, this message might strike you as odd.

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  6. A solar storm is on the way and may cause a moderate or even strong geomagnetic storm on Monday or Tuesday. Impact is predicted for around 20 UT on September 1, and auroras may be seen further equatorward than usual on Monday and Tuesday night. Here's what you need to know...

    #heliophysics #aurora

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