Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 06-11-26

I missed Pook-Emu Bee links yesterday, but I am making sure to make up for it by starting this post yesterday. I took this photograph of the Marina at Brooklyn Bridge Park on the morning of June 7, 2026. 1. Uzbek Fighters in Syria Face Tensions with Al-Sharaa’s Government (Jacob Zenn for Jamestown. June 9, 2026.) Whatever disagreements the various bands of foreign jihadists have, the Uzbek fighters have good reason to figure out a way to make it work. That reason? This incident can also serve as a reminder to Central Asian states to continue developing repatriation frameworks for the return of foreign fighters. In the case of Uzbekistan the concern for someone returning from fighting in Syria would be that the Uzbek security services may have a “repatriation framework” of sorts. 2. Justice Department Investigates Alleged Race Discrimination at the City University of New York (U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. June 9, 2026.) I can weigh in here as a CUNY grad: Don’t…