17 h. ago ‘Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips away’: the struggle to stay focussed as an academic in Gaza

It is hard to keep the mind sharp when the body is thin and dehydrated, but solidarity is teaching starving students their thoughts still matterI must admit: I write this piece while starving – too hungry to think clearly, too weak to sit upright for long. I do not feel ashamed because my starvation is deliberate. I refuse my hunger even as it decays me. I can survive no other way.Since 2 March 2025, Israel has imposed a full blockade on Gaza. Little aid – food, medicine, fuel – is getting in or being distributed. The markets are empty and bakeries, community kitchens and fuel stations are shuttered. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago ‘Too hungry to think, too weak to sit upright. Concentration slips away’: the struggle to stay focused as an academic in Gaza

It is hard to keep the mind sharp when the body is thin and dehydrated, but solidarity is teaching starving students their thoughts still matterI must admit: I write this piece while starving – too hungry to think clearly, too weak to sit upright for long. I do not feel ashamed because my starvation is deliberate. I refuse my hunger even as it decays me. I can survive no other way.Since 2 March 2025, Israel has imposed a full blockade on Gaza. Little aid – food, medicine, fuel – is getting in or being distributed. The markets are empty and bakeries, community kitchens and fuel stations are shuttered. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The prestige tech job being decimated by AI as graduate, 21, expecting six figure starting salary says she could only get interview at Chipotle

College graduates who had big dreams of landing cushy tech jobs are struggling to stay afloat in a competitive job market overtaken by AI.

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1 week ago Barefoot Lauren Sanchez ditches her heels after struggling to stay on her stiletto

Lauren Sanchez ditched her heels on Tuesday as she headed out in Ibiza - after struggling to stay on her stiletto-clad feet during a treacherous walk across a pebble beach on the island the day before.

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1 week ago Lauren Sanchez ditches the heels after struggling to stay on her stiletto

Lauren Sanchez ditched her heels on Tuesday as she headed out in Ibiza - after struggling to stay on her stiletto-clad feet during a treacherous walk across a pebble beach on the island the day before.

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1 week ago Waterworld where girl, 4, died had 'strongest wave pool ever', witness says

One mum-of-three who was at the Stoke-on-Trent waterpark with her husband and children said she had struggled to stay on her feet due to the strength of the current

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Berlin’s ailing club scene: a unique inheritance needs protecting | Editorial

The likely closure of one of Germany’s most famous gay dance venues is a depressing sign of the times, as cherished institutions struggle to stay afloatReflecting on his burst of musical creativity in 1970s West Berlin, David Bowie reportedly said that recording albums in a studio close to the Wall gave him a “sense of being on the edge I need the dangerous level, emotionally, mentally and physically”. During the 1970s and 80s, Bowie was not alone. The divided, fascinating city was famously a magnet for young people drawn by a music and club scene unique in Europe.Sadly, living on the edge has these days taken on a different meaning for Berlin clubs struggling to survive in altered times. In a sobering dispatch at the weekend, the Guardian reported that one of Germany’s oldest and most important gay dance clubs has just declared itself bankrupt. Founded in 1977 – the year Bowie brought out his classic Low album – SchwuZ became a pioneering presence in the development of Berlin’s LGB...

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