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The Bashar al-Assad regime’s indiscriminate air strikes have terrorized civilians for years. Now a small band of Syrian activist-entrepreneurs is building a sensor network that listens for warplanes and warns people when and where the bombs will fall. wired.trib.al/Dtmpcj8

So how does everyone feel?#KavanaughHearings

As with the Comey hearings last summer, I’m struck - and frightened - by the extent to which different sides in these cases don’t just disagree, but actually seem to *experience* the exact same events in polar opposite ways. We’re beyond facts here.

After Dr. Blasey Ford’s tremendously brave testimony, a good day to recall Millicent Fawcett: “Courage calls to courage everywhere.” #kavanaughhearings #thankyoudrford #metoo

Vote them all out.

NYT found the president "participated in dubious tax schemes," including "outright fraud," in its year-long investigation. Meet the Press, This Week, Face the Nation, and Fox News Sunday ignored it: bit.ly/2E8XrsO

What’s a little rain when you’ve got amazing support all along a fantastic London Royal Parks Half Marathon route? Great added bonus: So pleased to support World Child Cancer with today’s run. #royalparkshalf #worldchildcancer

Compelling: Do the Math. Moderate Democrats Will Not Win in 2020. via The New York Times nyti.ms/2z0phCw?smid=n…

For those who haven't heard about the new XCEPT Research programme, watch this short video & learn about our research: bit.ly/3pEsq4E FCDO Pol,Conflict,Humanitarian Research The Asia Foundation Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center Chatham House @Chemonics Conciliation Resources King's College London Rift Valley Institute Satellite Applications Catapult

♥️Our team all agree: this is great! Super great! In 1.54 minutes, you get a great articulation of the prog's aim to rsrch interactions of weapons, people, money and ideas that drive #conflict within & across borders, + provide actionable research & practical solutions.

Some overdue professional news: Excited to have joined XCEPT Research as Dep. Research Director, working with world-class partners examining x-border conflicts

New recording of XCEPT Research panel on how tech is changing conflict research, with brain-tickling insights from Moazzam Malik Nathaniel Raymond Charlotte Watts @hamarquette & Vigil Monitor’s Alexander Lee xcept-research.org/news_events/ho…

There is a vital need to understand the opportunities and risks of #satellite and #geospatial data. Last week, Charlotte Watts explained how XCEPT Research provides just this sort of cutting-edge learning in #ConflictResearch 📹View the full event: bit.ly/35o4nQX

Blending hi-tech methods like #SatelliteImagery with field data has transformed #ConflictResearch, improving insight into hard-to-access areas. A comprehensive understanding of crises is crucial if policymakers are to design effective responses. Read more: bit.ly/37vaeoT

How has life under #Daesh’s brutal rule impacted adolescents? How can #ConflictPrevention & #stabilisation programmes meet young people’s needs? At this XCEPT Research event on 26 May, #policy & research experts will discuss these important questions. bit.ly/3PtCKs1

Wonderful to celebrate (23/4) the end (at least of this phase) of my 25 year career as a civil servant with brilliant, committed colleagues and a few surprise guests. It has been a privilege. My parting messages for the challenges ahead: 1/8 (apologies for late post)

Deeply uncomfortable, but mandatory reading for anyone concerned about Afghanistan. Hugely satisfying to have played a tiny role in bringing this important research out.

Min seje søster med en opsang til den skammeligt forsømte offentlige psykiatri: ‘Personaleflugt fra den offentlige psykiatri: »Jeg tænkte, det her må fucking slutte. Jeg skulle bare væk, væk, væk«’ politiken.dk/8957183

Check out this animation for an intro to the exciting XCEPT Research underway at King's College London, with an interdisciplinary approach to the behavioral underpinnings of conflict and reconciliation.