(1051) Ces pionniers ont rénové des ruines isolées il y a 50 ans dans les Centovalli - YouTube
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(1051) Jacques Baud - Iran, États-Unis, Israël : Gouverner par les fake news - YouTube
"Quels sont les faits qui permettent d’affirmer que l’État islamique cherche à créer une guerre civile en France ; que le président syrien Bachar al-Assad a utilisé des armes chimiques ; que Vladimir Poutine tente de déstabiliser nos démocraties ; que le terrorisme a frappé la France, non pas pour ce qu’elle fait, mais pour ce qu’elle est ; que le génocide au Darfour a fait 400 000 victimes ?… Littéralement aucun, mais ces affirmations suffisent à asseoir la politique étrangère des pays occidentaux. L’auteur, ex-agent du service de renseignement stratégique suisse, passe ainsi en revue les principaux conflits contemporains, que les pays occidentaux ont géré à coups de fake news, ces trente dernières années."
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(1051) Pentagon insider Dan Caldwell: How the hawks won - YouTube
"Caldwell’s extensive experience in the Trump administration, where he served as a key defence adviser until he was put on leave and then terminated following a investigation into Pentagon leaks after the ‘Signalgate’ scandal. His insights, recently articulated in his UnHerd article “How the War Could Spin Out of Control,” offer a critical lens on the recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and their far-reaching implications.
In this in-depth conversation, Caldwell breaks down the motivations behind the U.S. strikes, questions whether they achieved their objectives, and evaluates their alignment with America’s interests. He explores the behind-the-scenes dynamics, the risk of escalation into a regional crisis or even World War III, and what Iran and the U.S. might do next—whether Iran will retaliate or seek de-escalation. Drawing on his Marine Corps service and Trump administration tenure, Caldwell provides a sobering analysis of the Middle East’s volatile trajectory and the potential for catastrophic blowback."
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(1051) Faust and Alchemy | BAGLIS TV - YouTube
"Françoise Bonardel examines the evolution of pictorial representations of the alchemist at work: the oratory (i.e., prayer) gradually disappears, replaced by the operative, the furnace. She sees a Faustian influence here...
Excerpt from a presentation entitled "Art and Alchemy, a Link between Macrocosm and Microcosm" by Françoise Bonardel."
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Systems are breaking—And that’s our opportunity - Shareable
"if the dominant systems are breaking, then the pressure to “compete” with them is over. We no longer need to validate ourselves by capitalist metrics of success.
Instead, we can position ourselves as the seeds of the next system, or more realistically, as the scaffolding of survival in a world of cascading crises.
Imagine cooperatives that aren’t just “alternatives,” but core providers of care, food, housing, and energy as state and market institutions fail. Picture mutual aid and commons initiatives not as fringe experiments, but as essential infrastructure for keeping communities afloat.
The history of the commons teaches us that this is not a naïve vision."
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The Crypto Legal Handbook
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[2504.10058v1] Data Cooperatives: Democratic Models for Ethical Data Stewardship
"Data Cooperatives: Democratic Models for Ethical Data Stewardship
Francisco Mendonca, Giovanna DiMarzo, Nabil Abdennadher
Data cooperatives offer a new model for fair data governance, enabling individuals to collectively control, manage, and benefit from their information while adhering to cooperative principles such as democratic member control, economic participation, and community concern. This paper reviews data cooperatives, distinguishing them from models like data trusts, data commons, and data unions, and defines them based on member ownership, democratic governance, and data sovereignty. It explores applications in sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and construction. Despite their potential, data cooperatives face challenges in coordination, scalability, and member engagement, requiring innovative governance strategies, robust technical systems, and mechanisms to align member interests with cooperative goals. The paper concludes by advocating for data cooperatives as a sustainable, democratic, and ethical model for the future data economy."
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