Background On August 23, 2025, the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir government announced the takeover of 215 private schools, including 80 in Baramulla,37 in Anantang and 6 in Bandipora[1], where more than 51,000 students are enrolled.[2] These schools were operated and affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) and the Falah-e-Aam Trust. On February 28, 2019, and […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Today is World College Radio Day, and it’s more important than ever to honor and preserve free airwaves for our communities, now and for the generations to come. Sounding Out! is marking the day with a special post devoted to the intergenerational relationships that power college radio and keep it lit, whether over the terrestrial […]| Sounding Out!
Rewriting the lyrics to “Eldest Daughter” is now a TikTok trend.| Teen Vogue
From props to positions.| Teen Vogue
“You’ll get over it.” “You’ll find someone else.” “Plenty more fish in the sea.” This is advice frequently given to someone going through a crushing heartbreak. Though well meant, there is something singularly unhelpful—if not outright offensive—about it. Why, exactly, is that? What is it that strikes precisely the wrong chord in this seemingly reasonable […] The post The Shock of the Old: The Epistemic Challenge of Personal Transformation first appeared on Blog of the APA.| Blog of the APA
Taylor has a song for you! The post Eldest daughters, this one is for you appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Tuba Dagli is building community one cosplay at a time The post Meet the Muslim anime girl turning cosplay into courage appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Peak performance 🗻 The post Arab mountaineer Nelly Attar on breaking records and breaking barriers appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
A board-ready framework to reduce identity risk, pass audits, and prove ROI in 2–3 quarters. Executive Summary Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) is no longer a back-office task. It is a board-level responsibility. Identity is now central to enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, and shareholder value. The pressure is mounting from every direction: The good news […]| Torii
A summary of this 2-month-long theme and links to posts. Continue reading →| Σ Frame
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This is the blog version of my talk at the IPTC’s online| ongoing by Tim Bray
The Koch Rajbanshis, one of the oldest native communities of Assam, stand at the crossroadsof… The post Betrayal of the Koch Rajbanshis: Assam’s Forgotten Pillars of Identity appeared first on RAIOT.| RAIOT
A Sijo EPIGRAPH: The Song My Paddle Sings –E. Pauline Johnson (1861 – 1913) currents roar with voices joined rushing fast toward open seas; yet we bend our backs to water paddles steady against the flood; upstream, we know this rhythm — we will not be swept away d’Verse poetics: Dipping our poetic paddles At… Continue reading Our paddles, or: We know this rhythm→| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
At a time when immigration policies are changing rapidly and impacting Canadians’ perceptions of newcomers, Coming to Newfoundland & Labrador explores the lives and experiences of “New Canadians” in the province| News Archives – The Independent
What does it mean to imagine a future that is not your own? As foresight practitioners, we are asked to inhabit the hopes, fears, and worldviews of people we may never meet, in places we may never go. This radical exercise in empathy is powerful, but it carries a quiet contradiction: the more we dissolve [...]| Houston Foresight
Yesterday I received a direct message on Instagram from Maria. She said she hoped I didn’t mind her writing to me out of the blue, but that she was reading my book, and she wondered if she could have my email address to send me some reflections. This morning, I read her email. I’m publishing […]| Rewriting social care
We know that “an idol has no real existence" (1 Corinthians 8:4). Paul, while addressing an immediate problem related to Christian liberty, simultaneously addresses a vital overarching point regarding idolatry. Idols are nothing; they are not just false gods, they are no gods at all. Of course the m| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of Short Fiction: A collection of short fiction by Charles Beaumont.| standardebooks.org
Benjamin Morse reflects on his journey as a gay Christian, navigating the challenges of faith and identity. He discusses how his supportive Episcopal upbringing protected him from self-doubt, and his struggle with more progressive views. Despite these challenges, Morse remains committed to his faith, advocating for a Christianity that sees suffering as a path to knowing God.| LGB Christians
There’s a line I keep coming back to from Alan Turing—the father of modern computing—who once asked, “Can machines think?” It’s a question that’s launched decades of debate, from science fiction to Silicon Valley, but every time I hear it, I feel an itch of recognition. Not because I’m a machine (at least, I don’t […]| Anonymously Autistic
A (conservative) case for gay marriage, from 1989.| The New Republic
★★★★★ - Annalee Newitz: A short but joyful tale of creating the future you want out of the present you've been stuck with, told by robots who would rather make noodles than war.| Hyperborea: New Posts
Are you tracking identities, or just accounts? Identity, application, and access sprawl all stem from the same problem: we can only control what we can see. It’s a familiar challenge, and it’s why we founded Torii in 2017. Visibility built on purchase orders and official onboarding overlooked shadow apps, emerging AI tools, and the actual […]| Torii
Examining a psychoanalytical tool for effective introspection.| Σ Frame
Stress From School Expectations The other day, a teen girl told me that if her grades slipped below a certain mark, it would ruin her whole winter break. Just the thought of her upcoming exam made her feel sick. Stress so intense it was paralyzing. And I see this all too often. Usually, I write […] The post The Hidden Weight of Perfectionism in Teen Life appeared first on Pyramid Psychology.| Pyramid Psychology
I wrote for Linux Journal from 1996 to 2019, and have been involved with IIW since I helped start it in 2005. So, in an effort to help substantiate a future Wikipedia article on IIW, I wanted a lis…| Doc Searls Weblog
Written by Ana Paloma Martínez Gómez. This article explores how Indigenous identity is portrayed on screen and how film supports cultural revitalisation and self-representation through a decolonial…| Taiwan Insight
A curse upon the Jews, as the brave Yemenis say| indi.ca
Download PDF Abstract Code-switching, a common phenomenon among bilinguals, serves as a strategic tool for effective communication rather than a reflection of linguistic inadequacy. This article examines code-switching among Persian-English bilingual children during storytelling, shedding light on its triggers, cultural implications, and relevance to language education. By leveraging findings from qualitative research, it offers practical strategies for integrating bilingual pedagogies into E...| Contact
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An OxStu writer explores what it felt like to be diagnosed with migraines this summer after some academically strenuous months.| The Oxford Student
Authentication migrations fail 40% of the time, costing millions in downtime. Learn the strategies security leaders use to avoid disaster, choose the right vendors, and build future-proof identity infrastructure that won't lock you in.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
Posted by Niharika Arora (X and LinkedIn) – Senior Developer Relations Engineer and Vinisha Athwani - Technical Writer (LinkedIn)| Android Developers Blog
You can certainly use a watch as a hammer, but that doesn’t change the nature of what the watch is and what it’s made for| Justin N. Poythress
Campagne’s study offers a rich account of France’s wokisme debate through a Franco-American lens, though deeper analysis of anti-woke discourse meaning is lacking.| E-International Relations
We are complex, multilayered individuals, experiencing a constant push and pull between the various versions of ourselves. Call it a quarter-life crisis or just an ongoing cycle in life, but every time I think I’ve figured out who I am and what| Houston Foresight
A data-driven marketing strategy helps your business make informed decisions that enhance your outreach. Explore how your company can transform its approach. The post Upgrade Your Data-Driven Marketing Strategy for 2025 appeared first on Deep Sync.| Deep Sync
Marketers are tasked with managing an inordinate amount of data. The often-anonymous consumer journey is complex and rapidly evolving, encompassing numerous channels and devices. Marketers are left needing to decipher the pieces in an attempt to create cohesive customer profiles that enable personal, purposeful interactions. Deterministic identity resolution helps marketers overcome the complexities of fragmented […] The post Deterministic Identity Resolution for Enterprise Brands appeared ...| Deep Sync
7 essential cyber safety tips for kids that every parent should start teaching now to protect their child (+ free downloadable checklist)| All Things Secured
Advanced identity fraud is not only about a deepfake. 46% of global organizations experienced synthetic identity fraud in the past year.| Help Net Security
By Gary Moore, Director, Trust Compliance Office, DirectTrust The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released their updated Digital Identity Guidelines, SP 800-63-4, covering identity proofing (63A), authentication (63B), and federation (63C). While these guidelines are tailored specifically for federal agencies, most industries generally accept these as best practices as well. These [...] The post Reviewing NIST’s New Identity Guidance appeared first on DirectTrust.| DirectTrust
An OxStu writer shares her time of rest and reconstruction after an ACL injury that shaped her summer experience.| The Oxford Student
How one word has birthed a globe-spanning tradition of resistance.| The Conversationalist
The OxStu explores what it feels like to become a tourist in your hometown from the perspective of a Vietnamese student.| The Oxford Student
This is my declaration that women will exist fully The post The spectacle is a woman appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
The pop star quite literally owns the colour baby blue! The post Why Sabrina Carpenter’s love affair with blue is brilliant appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
For the girls finessing faith with fitness The post Protein and prayer: a fitness guide for Muslim women appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Most companies are creating massive security blind spots by forcing AI agents into human identity systems. Shared accounts and static permissions put your digital workforce at risk.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
I am here, but I'm not just like you I am not home. The full MELANCHOLAI by Tomislav Silepeter can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
But I don’t say that, instead I will say that I’m going to build a Tiny House, and ditch the double-wide. That way they will be awed instead by my quirky ingenuousness, and believe I want to live here. Not that I have to because I am broken, by promises and their men, profound overwhelming sadness and disappointment, and the relentless strivings of city life. Besides, I own this un-sellable land. I have nowhere else to belong. It’s hard barren dirt is in my blood. The full Main Street M...| Memoir Magazine
Memoir is about absence, emptiness; it’s about crossing divides–of time, space, language, and that ultimate divide between the living and the dead. It’s standing at the edge of the void, your body in the grip of a vertiginous urge. Memoir is about finding your bearings so that you can walk with one foot in the present and the other in the past. There, you have become the stateless citizen of multiple countries; you hold a passport for time travel. The full Sourdough, Ancestors, and Othe...| Memoir Magazine
When Amy’s mother dies, there will be an autopsy. The report’s first paragraph will detail long black hairs protruding from her chin. It will be a commentary, a character judgement, a classification by statement of unnecessary fact. Amy will thumb her own stubbly chin and stop reading. It will all feel wrong. The full Hypostasis by Amy Bailey can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
I nodded, feeling my heart quicken at the familiar topic, but Brother’s approach was gentle, unlike the interrogative nature of others when questioning my future with a writing degree. He talked about the future. His future. The full Two Brothers’ Hunger by Derek Pezo can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
And then there were days when the ditch was full but no one to play with. My cousins weren’t around, and my brother didn’t want anything to do with me, so I put on my swim trunks or cut-offs or whatever lingered clean in my dresser drawer and what I had deemed worthy of ditch... The full Ditch Days by Kase Johnstun can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on urban sustainability frameworks! Grateful to the reviewers and editors who helped strengthen this work. #Academia #Research” The response was immediate and positive. Congratulations from colleagues, re-posts from her department, […]| patter
Bringing out the world's classics using artificial intelligence: A book project. The post The Gita, AI and I appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Stay updated with Digital Identity News on July 18, 2025, featuring AI innovations, mobile IDs, cybersecurity updates, and the latest industry highlights.| Liminal.co
Invasion of the Body Snatchers from the POV of an alien plant person who grew up human. Now the invasion has started, and she's sorting out friends, family, and who she can trust from either planet.| Kelson Reviews Stuff
Rupert Hill reflects on his understanding of and personal relationship with British identity throughout his life.| Cherwell
It was Tall Timber Days in our town here in the Minnesota northwoods, and we had a parade. For two miles, from the fairgrounds and through the old downtown, floats and fire engines, vintage cars an…| A View of the Lake
How one woman's friendship helped guide me to myself.| The Conversationalist
reflections on a magical time called the hour of anticipation| SONYA KASSAM
Sometimes it's the simple things that help the most.| BuzzFeed
In this video for Help Net Security, Dan Lohrmann talks about MFA and how everyone should consider it to protect their identity and accounts.| Help Net Security
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Still reading. This month it’s Schmit, John S (2022)The sociolinguistics of written identity, Constructing a self. Cham, Switzerland: PalgraveMacmillan. Schmit is a writing and linguistics professo…| patter
As you fall deeper into addiction, you might find yourself wearing a mask so often that it starts to feel like a second skin. This mask isn't made of fabric or plastic, but of smiles, excuses, and half-truths designed...| Steve Rose, PhD
The main difference between mainstream webcam platforms and trans cam sites is the level of focus on diversity and inclusion for trans performers and viewers. Mainstream platforms usually offer a wide range of models, but trans individuals can sometimes feel overlooked or less visible among thousands of performers. In contrast, trans cam sites are built The post Mainstream Webcam Platforms vs Trans Cam Sites: Key Differences and User Experience appeared first on queer voices.| queer voices
Learn the story. Love the hero. Understand your scene thoroughly.| Justin N. Poythress
There’s a quote that’s been circling in my head ever since I read a recent LinkedIn post by Yamilee Toussaint, the visionary Founder and CEO of STEM From Dance: “True representation isn’t about fitting into their box. It’s about expanding the box so others can see themselves fitting too.” Whew. Read that again. Yamilee — […] The post Expand the Box! Show up Authentically for Extraordinary Results appeared first on PITCH.| PITCH
We rarely ask why we eat the way we do. We’re taught that food is about nutrition, about health, about fuel. That it’s about discipline and balance, variety, and moderation. That it’s about trying new things, sitting together, sharing a meal. That a “good eater” is someone who is not too picky, not too repetitive, […] The post Reclaiming Autistic Food Identity: Feeding Shame and Swallowing Stigma appeared first on The Autistic Advocate.| The Autistic Advocate
In my previous ‘What do we call them?’ post, I wrote about ‘people we support’ and ‘people who draw on care and support’ – two phrases that are increasingly replacing references to ‘service users’, ‘clients’ and ‘customers’ – and (hopefully) demonstrated how, despite our best intentions, they can still divide and exclude. Still trap us […]| Rewriting social care
When a border slices through Kurvaleti in Georgia, what vanishes is more than land: trust, kinship, and belonging unravel across a simple division.| Untold Mag
Redefining Stammering, Sam Simpson| Redefining Stammering
“At the time of the episode,” Dr. Levin said at the conference, “Subject C didn’t recall it was her birthday. When prompted, she said, ‘I feel like an invalid.’” It was, he noted, a revealing momen…| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
Confused by the growing identity management landscape? This comprehensive guide breaks down every IAM category—from traditional workforce identity to emerging AI agents. Learn how CIAM, PAM, Zero Trust, and 15+ other solutions connect in the modern security ecosystem. 🔐| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
I was interviewed by JJ Pionke for DisLIS—the open access multimedia journal, Disability in Libraries and Information Studies. Listen/read online or download the audio and transcript enjoy at your …| Nicola Griffith
Is your career bringing you down more than it's lifting you up?| Melody Wilding
What is Azure Arc Azure Arc is a Microsoft service that extends your Azure management and governance capabilities to your resources outside of Azure, and this can include on-premises servers, virtual machines, and other cloud environments. With Azure Arc, you can centrally manage, secure, and automate workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments using familiar Azure […] The post Azure Arc & Hybrid Workers – Simplifying Hybrid Cloud Automation Pr.1 appeared first on Mindcore Techblog.| Mindcore Techblog
Managing permissions for Managed Identities in Azure/Entra ID has been a long-standing challenge. Microsoft has yet not provided a built-in interface for this, leaving administrators reliant on PowerShell to handle permissions – even if the “same” exists for App Registrations and Enterprise Applications. To bridge this gap, I developed this PowerShell-based tool to the community […] The post Entra ID – Managed Identity Permission Manager appeared first on Mindcore Techblog.| Mindcore Techblog
Microsoft in recent months has made leaps and bounds to support Multi-Tenant organizations utilizing Cross-tenant Synchronization.| Mindcore Techblog
Bullish on Autonomous SOC. Realist about what gets us there. There’s been plenty of talk lately about the Autonomous SOC — a future where machines don’t just alert but correlate, triage, investigate, and respond. It sounds fantastic, especially if you’ve ever worked the night shift buried in alerts. But here’s the truth: you can’t automate […] The post From Pyramid of Pain to Pyramid of Influence: Rethinking the Analyst’s Role in the Human-Augmented SOC appeared first on Stell...| Stellar Cyber
In today’s hybrid world, identity is the new perimeter-and attackers know it. As traditional EDR and SIEM tools struggle to keep up, identity-focused attacks are rising fast. In fact, 70% of breaches now start with stolen credentials, according to Verizon’s 2024 and 2025 DBIR reports. This calls for a smarter approach to identity security-one that […] The post Identity Security, Reinvented: How Stellar Cyber ITDR Stops Credential-Based Attacks Before They Spread appeared first on Stella...| Stellar Cyber
Simply, as other people look at me, acknowledge me, make space for me in their days and their lives, I am persuaded that I am.| Justin N. Poythress
If you consider all the objective markers that make up your identity, probably ninety percent of these you had no choice in.| Justin N. Poythress
In this compelling and vulnerable episode of xoMan, David Banner joined host Kiara Walker for a wide-ranging conversation on legacy, love, masculinity, and the realities of being a multi-hyphenate in the entertainment industry. Banner is unfiltered, passionate, and introspective—offering truth bombs...| xoNecole
Android vs GrapheneOS comparison: Learn how GrapheneOS differs from stock Android on the Pixel 7, from privacy to security to permissions.| All Things Secured
ANALYSIS: Twinks don’t have to die—they can transition| Xtra Magazine
This poem was originally written for KAMINA’s1 act at the Heidelberger Literaturherbst 20232.| Jayson Salazar Rodriguez | @jdsalaro | Blog
Once, getting dressed in New York was a declaration — bold, personal, unmistakable. Now, it feels like just another checkbox on a to-do list. One scroll through your feed, and it’s hard not to notice a certain uniformity. The city’s uniform is all neutrals — curated looks engineered to seem effortless — scrubbed of anything... The post Styled to Death appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
We show you how to create AWS ECR repositories from a function written in Go using IAM Roles for Service Accounts.| OpenFaaS - Serverless Functions Made Simple
As part of the Gloriously Ordinary Language programme I run with Tricia Nicoll, we spend a full day focusing on the language we use to communicate with and about people. We begin these se…| Rewriting social care
Redefining Stammering, Sam Simpson| Redefining Stammering
Despite the fact that so many of them make it look easy, the daily lives of senior U.S. military leaders can be incredibly demanding. Laura Weimer examined how senior leaders manage their well-being (or, at times, struggle to do so) amidst these demanding careers, and she’s in the studio with host JP Clark to share her discoveries. Drawing from her research, Weimer highlighted the unique pressures of senior roles, including frequent relocations, intense scrutiny, and the weight of consequen...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Some connections from my collage of reflections Reflective thinking, in short, means judgment suspended during further inquiry; and suspense is likely to be somewhat painful. –John Dewey My …| Learning Portfolios --> Reflection & Integration
This post was originally published by the Institute of Art and Ideas and is republished here with permission as part of the Blog of APA's partnership with the Institute. The genetic code that goes on to create our brains, our selves, and our consciousness, is not only hereditary. Anna M. Hennessey argues that microchimerism, where non-hereditary DNA is introduced| Blog of the APA
How we use identity language to seek transcendence| Justin N. Poythress
Before you talk of "The Vulnerable", ask yourself by what means a significant proportion of the populace is rendered vulnerableSummary I propose that the term "The Vulnerable" is a depoliticized euphemism for people who require social security support due to structural injustice as much as to inherent disabilityI further argue that applying the definite article "The" to minorities is a| Reflections on the Neurodiversity Paradigm
