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Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
Most of us now spend nearly the entire day behind glass, at home, at work and in the car.
Standard glass blocks most of the UV in sunlight, and sunglasses and many eyeglasses do too.
Here Andrew Huberman explains why getting your sunlight through a window or a car windshield simply won't work, and why blue blockers don't belong outside during the day: 🧵
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Last week, religious leaders, senior governmental officials, scholars, civil society representatives, and youth from around the world gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, to take part in the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.
Participants were guided by the Forum’s central theme, “Dialogue for a shared future: Building bridges in a fractured world.” Among those participating and offering perspectives were David Rutstein, Secretary-General of the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) and Rachel Bayani, Principal Representative of the BIC.
“Humanity is grappling with the very real limitations that arise within any framework that assumes that division, suspicion, and competition are inevitable,” Ms. Bayani said.
“The challenge before all of us is learning how to reorganize our global and national affairs in ways that unlock the strength inherent in our underlying interconnectedness and oneness.”
Mr. Rutstein explored similar themes as a featured speaker in a plenary session entitled, “Dialogue of Religions: A Roadmap to a Shared Future.” He highlighted, among other things, the essential role that youth can play in fostering cohesive communities and in building a sense of shared commitment to the common good across diverse societies.
There, he joined notable dignitaries such as Miguel Ángel Moratinos (@MiguelMoratinos), High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (@UNAOC) and United Nations Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, and Ramin Mammadov (@RM1979), Chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The discussion was moderated by UNAOC Director Nihal Saad (@nsaad777).
The Baku Process Forums strive to translate shared values and intercultural dialogue into practical responses to global division. This seventh edition, held October 27-29, marks fifteen years since the inaugural Forum in 2011.
#InterculturalDialogue #CulturalHeritage #WFID7
@culture_gov_az, @UNESCO, @ICESCO_En, @WTO
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
Two Bahá’ís Sentenced by Branch 5 of the Kerman Revolutionary Court
On 31 October 2026, Branch 5 of the Kerman Revolutionary Court sentenced Mr. #PeyvandNaimi to 12 years, six months and one day of imprisonment. The court also sentenced Mr. #BornaNaimi to eight years of imprisonment.
Collectively, the two Bahá’ís received sentences totalling 20 years, six months and one day of imprisonment. The sentences were issued by the court of first instance and may be appealed.
Mr. Naimi was arrested at his workplace on 8 January 2026 and held for a period in solitary confinement in Kerman Prison. His cousin, Mr. Borna Naimi, was arrested on 1 March 2026 by agents of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
On 25 May 2026, Mr. Borna Naimi was tried by videoconference before the Kerman Revolutionary Court. A hearing in Mr. Peyvand Naimi’s case had also been scheduled for 18 September 2026.
The second hearing in the joint case of them was scheduled for 7 October 2026 but was cancelled the day before, even though the defence lawyers had already arranged to travel to Kerman. No reason was given for the cancellation at the time, and no new date was announced.
The second hearing was eventually held on 13 October 2026 and lasted approximately three and a half hours. During the hearing, the charges were announced as “membership in a group”, “assembly and collusion” and “propaganda against the regime”.
#Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
I urge you all to watch this @UN report on the crimes against humanity happening inside Iran. The content is deeply serious. The recommendation as to what action to take however is a ludicrous joke.
The horrendous suffering of the people of Iran has been inflicted on them by the regime and the regime alone. To add America and Israel as deliberate and proportionate contributors to this suffering is beyond a false equivalency. It is propaganda.
The people of Iran never asked for war. They asked for the machinery of repression, used to massacre them whenever they rose up to protest in their millions, to be neutralised.
The closing words here - said as if they’ve never been said before - that “hostilities must end through diplomacy and human rights at the heart of any agreement” are as meaningless as they are maddening.
“Diplomacy” hasn’t worked with this regime for 47 years. Their behaviour has not altered, despite sanctions, even marginally. After all that has been reported, expecting this regime to change is plain idiocy.
Millions will see this speech as the UN intending to stand in the way of democracy ever taking place in Iran.
When the people rise up again - which we hear is imminent - it looks like the United Nations will regrettably side with the regime again. As they always have.
What chance do the people of Iran have when global institutions designed to protect oppressed populations are failing them so miserably?
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
On February 25, 2026, Brazil's Federal Senate Human Rights and Participatory Legislation Committee addressed a complaint concerning the religious persecution of the Bahá’í community in Iran, including reports of arbitrary arrests, detention, and forced confessions.
During the committee proceedings, Senator Damares Alves, President of the Committee, expressed solidarity with the Bahá’í community and acknowledged the longstanding pattern of human rights violations it has faced. The committee confirmed that Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) had been formally notified of the complaint for review and appropriate action.
We thank Senator Damares Alves for her attention to the situation of Iran's Bahá’ís and for helping bring their experiences before Brazil's national institutions.
#Bahai #Iran #Brazil #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
This is what the beginning of the surveillance state looks like in America
Americans in Connecticut received a bill for additional taxes on their car because cameras spotted it in a different city
A private company called Municipal Tax Service (MTS) is hired by cities to drive around and use automatic license plate readers on cars parked in different cities
It then makes connections if that car lives in that area and sends the owner a bill for new taxes on that vehicle for being in the city
The owner of this vehicle says she doesn’t live in that city, provided proof and says her car was only in a different city because her kid drives there for school
MTS didn’t care and said that the proof didn’t matter and they had to pay it. They appealed to the city, the city said they had to deal with MTS
But here’s the problem, MTS gets paid 38% commission on tax revenue they recover + $50 per vehicle billed to the owner. They made $9 million in commission in just one year from sending people additional tax bills
So this company has no incentive to ever help you and just deny you, which they did
Only after the mainstream media got involved would the city drop this one new tax bill which was false to begin with
In America we now literally have private companies driving around scamming our license plates to tax us more money
This is insanity and it needs to end
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
ai is an absolute disaster for privacy.
slop is the least of our issues, and it is an issue.
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
Important doc film on Iran protests in January that led to massacres (my pinned tweet says 43,000 but many of the 350,000 injured now confirmed dead). @BBCOne at 8pm. I’ve been critical of British journalists reporting from inside Iran but this one focusses on those who got out. Must watch TV tonight bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3qj…
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
Holy SMOKES…
A natural soil bacteria combo just COMPLETELY ERADICATED tumors across MULTIPLE human cancer types in 100% of mice.
COLORECTAL CANCER: 100% ELIMINATED
OVARIAN CANCER: 100% ELIMINATED
PANCREATIC CANCER: 100% ELIMINATED
Two IV doses of a highly synergistic bacterial combination—Proteus mirabilis and Rhodopseudomonas palustris—eliminated every single tumor in the treated mice.
Proteus mirabilis (A-gyo) acts as the primary TUMOR DESTROYER, invading cancer tissue, disrupting tumor blood vessels, and triggering massive cancer-cell death.
Rhodopseudomonas palustris (UN-gyo) suppresses A-gyo’s potentially harmful biological activity while promoting its transformation into tumor-penetrating forms.
Together, they achieved COMPLETE tumor regression with NO observable systemic toxicity at the tested therapeutic dose.
Further research is urgently needed as cancer rates continue to climb.
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
This ~1980s @BBC tv show is a gem
Also BBC’s 2008 Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections updated show of similar style.
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
In October 2026, @Independent published an opinion article by Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi recounting her experience sharing a prison cell with Bahá’í poet Mahvash Sabet in Tehran’s Evin Prison in 2009. Reflecting on Sabet’s newly published memoir, Open Wide the Doors, Saberi described discovering the extent of the physical torture Sabet had endured while imprisoned, experiences she had never disclosed during their time together. Despite her own suffering, Sabet had offered comfort and encouragement to Saberi.
The article traced Sabet’s imprisonment as one of seven former representatives of Iran’s Bahá’í community, whose efforts to support the community’s educational and social needs were treated as political activities by Iranian authorities. Saberi recalled Sabet’s resilience during interrogations, her commitment to compassion and nonviolence, and the strength she drew from her faith. The article also revisited Sabet’s release in 2017, her rearrest in July 2022, and the serious health challenges she subsequently experienced.
Published amid renewed international attention to human rights violations in Iran, the article connected Sabet’s personal experiences with broader concerns over arbitrary detention, torture, coerced confessions, and restrictions on fundamental freedoms.
Through the perspective of a former fellow prisoner, Saberi highlighted the importance of international solidarity and the experiences of Iran’s Bahá’í community, raising wider questions about religious persecution, human dignity, and accountability.
Read the full article: independent.co.uk/independen…
#Bahai #MahvashSabet #Iran #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
Here's somebody explaining how the economy works.
Great journalist and broadcaster, by the way, Ross Ashcroft, RIP, interviewing me around 2015.
🚨Brilliant interview!
💸💰💸💰💸💰💸
🚨How do banks create money ?
💸💰💸💰💸💰💸
🚨Prof Werner is incomparable.
In the 5000 yr history of banking no-one has ever done an imperical study of banking to show where the money comes from- until now. Step up the rock star economist Professor Richard Werner. His amazing qualifications and held positions makes the eye water. He is truly the authority on this subject. Banks are thought of as deposit taking entities who lend money - but that is just wrong. His assessment - Banks dont lend money but they misrepresent (lie) to their customers and say that they do.
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
Google is reading your Drive.
Your photos, docs, and files are none of their business.
Good news: you can migrate your entire Google Drive to @MEGAprivacy in one click. It’s end-to-end encrypted, so your files are visible to you and no one else — not even Mega.
Edward T Hall III 🌱 retweeted
banned for reverse engineering work? that’s wild
oh well, -$500, and a bunch of banked resets) but gained motivation to get 3 more machines and finish my cluster.
i have never used openai to exploit or find vulnerabilities, only local reverse engineering which tripped daybreak.
