4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5331857/alien-enemies-act-trump-deportations?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Holy smokes...
Here in #londonontario (#yxu) a girl in a ski-mask set a #Tesla on fire Monday night. Myself, I don't condone these acts of violence on people's personal property - guess she didn't know about the new Tesla building under construction in the city, now that... that could go...
[EDIT]: This is not a re-used photo from elsewhere - it is real - here is a local news article:
lfpress.com/news/local-news/lo…
[EDIT2]: From the article, it appears this was a test-drive unit for the showroom in the mall, so not personal property... carry on then..
(Very surprising it happened here in #Ontario #Canada)
London police probing Tesla vehicle fire at Masonville mall
The smell of burned rubber lingered in the air outside Masonville mall Tuesday morning after a Tesla was set ablaze in its parking lot hours earlier.Dale Carruthers (London Free Press)
@dcdeejay It's real - here is a local news article:
lfpress.com/news/local-news/lo…
London police probing Tesla vehicle fire at Masonville mall
The smell of burned rubber lingered in the air outside Masonville mall Tuesday morning after a Tesla was set ablaze in its parking lot hours earlier.Dale Carruthers (London Free Press)
Thanks for following up - I checked there before replying to you the first time and it wasn't there yet.
Cheers.
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“Wired is going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act”
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Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecyFreedom of the Press
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DOGE staff entered the U.S. Institute of Peace with D.C. police help
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5331354/doge-staff-enter-the-u-s-institute-of-peace-d-c-police-help?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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“Europe is full of technical talent, including the people who built much of the technology powering the major American cloud providers. The only issue? Much of that European talent is employed by American companies or working on open-source projects as a hobby in their attic.
The question is: how do we combine talent and funding to create a better European cloud?”
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But how to get to that European cloud? - Bert Hubert's writings
The very short version: It has now become clear that European governments can no longer rely on American clouds, and that we lack good and comprehensive alternatives.Bert Hubert's writings
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a Buddha or as a patron of Buddhists.The Conversation
"The Kremlin has confirmed that Vladimir Putin will talk to Donald Trump by phone tomorrow about the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks."
~ Nicola Slawson
#Trump #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #PutinsPoodle
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First Thing: Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin call to go ahead
The Russian and US presidents will discuss a Ukraine ceasefire plan, as the EU aims to ramp up pressure by insisting ‘the ball is in Russia’s court’. Plus, how the Irish are ruling pop cultureNicola Slawson (The Guardian)
"Must say, the last way we expected the Cold War to end was with the American president getting walked like a poodle. We would’ve bet on total nuclear annihilation first!"
~ Marcie Jones
#Trump #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #PutinsPoodle
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wonkette.com/p/putin-celebrate…
Putin Celebrates Ceasefire By Continuing To Bomb Sh*t Out Of Ukraine, With Trump's Blessing
Has Trump ended the war in 24 hours yet?Marcie Jones (Wonkette)
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"I think this meeting is going to be a disaster for Ukraine and security in Europe. Whatever agreement comes from this meeting will not lead to lasting peace in the region. The terms of this ceasefire will likely serve as a means for the Russians to rebuild their capabilities and reconstitute their military."
~ Alexander Vindman
#Trump #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #PutinsPoodle
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Amazon Claims It Is Not Responsible for Some Hazardous Products It Has Sold
The commerce giant is suing the Consumer Product Safety Commission over a hazardous product recall maintaining that with its Fulfilled by Amazon program, it is a logistics provider, not a distributor.Jibin Joseph (PCMag)
Digitale Mappenführung - eine Sackgasse digitaler Schulentwicklung?
riecken.de/2025/03/digitale-ma…
Digitale Mappenführung - Sackgasse für die digitale Schulentwicklung? « Allgemein « riecken.de
Tabletklassen werden an immer mehr Schulen zur Regel. Ein sehr häufiger Anwendungsfall ist die Einführung digitaler Mappen über Apps wie Notability,...www.riecken.de
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CATO's Missing DOGE Model: DOGE Is a Pro-Russian Intelligence Operation - emptywheel
As an attempt by CATO to model what DOGE is doing reveals, no one really understands what it is doing. It's long past time that people at least tried to rule out that it is an intelligence operation.emptywheel
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Windows 95 on an #iphone with UTM SE
UTM SE lets you boot up #retro operating systems like #windows95 on your #iphone !YouTube
More amazing images from space, this time featuring the god of dread.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/her…
Hera flies by Mars’s moon Deimos
The spacecraft took some pretty cool shots of the tiny, lumpy moonBad Astronomy Newsletter
wiz.io/blog/wiz-joining-google
Wiz to Join Google Cloud: Making Magic Together
Securing the future of cloud and AIAssaf Rappaport (Wiz.io)
I've told every student I've taught in the last decade that you should read the Simple Sabotage Field Manual, not just so that you are able to commit these small acts of sabotage, but more importantly so you can recognize these things as deliberate sabotage, when they're being done to you.
gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184
Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.Project Gutenberg
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"You don’t fight fascism because you are going to win, you fight fascism because it is fascism."
Jean-Paul Sartre
Oh my god, they removed the Simple Sabotage Field Manual from hsdl.org/?abstract&did=750070!
"Content on this platform is being reviewed and removed to align with the President’s executive orders and DoD/DHS priorities.
Until that review is complete, site content is not available."
Farewell Photoshop? Google’s new AI lets you edit images by asking.
New experimental AI allows no-skill photo editing, including removing watermarks. But it’s not perfect.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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USA-Einreisen: Auswärtiges Amt prüft Festnahmen von Deutschen
Ein Deutscher sitzt in US-Abschiebehaft - trotz unbegrenzter Aufenthaltsgenehmigung. Anderen Deutschen ist ähnliches passiert. Die Bundesregierung prüft nun: Einzelfälle oder Änderung der US-Einwanderungspolitik?tagesschau.de
New books this week: 'Hunger Games' is back, and young people navigate a new Tanzania
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330585/new-books-hunger-games?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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New: internal memos we obtained under FOIA reveal how agencies complied with Trump's anti-trans order. The documents explain exactly how different agencies are seeking to purge the notion that trans people exist. Also, shows FOIA is still working, somewhat
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Public Records Reveal How Agencies Complied With Trump's Anti-Trans Order
FOIA documents show how agencies dropped everything to comply with Trump order—and that FOIA is still sort of working.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecyFreedom of the Press
Former Boss Of $42.5B Broadband Subsidy Program Warns It’s Being Ruined To Benefit Elon Musk
There are more than $42.5 billion in broadband grants headed to the states courtesy of the 2021 infrastructure bill. The GOP voted against the bill, but have repeatedly turned around and&…Techdirt
Whatever it takes: How a European media platform could protect democracy
We cannot counter propaganda on social media with laws. What is needed is a platform for European news - in all European languages. This is technically possible. We just need the political will, Matthias Pfeffer argues in this opinion piece.netzpolitik.org
Peru declares state of emergency amid crime wave
Peru's president has ordered the deployment of soldiers to help address a surge in violence a day after the killing of popular singer Paul Flores
Food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog handlers remain out of work as food spoils.
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The new batteries can charge at 10C, with fast chargers peaking at 1,000 kW.
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in reply to George Takei 🏳️🌈🖖🏽 • • •It always has.
@georgetakei
Ehproque has moved
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in reply to George Takei 🏳️🌈🖖🏽 • • •I genuinely don't know how any American can hold their head high over the actions of this administration. At best, it is divisive and reactionary at worst, it is just plain flat out fascism.
But no one should be able to see it and pretend it's normal.
Freya Anduin, author
in reply to George Takei 🏳️🌈🖖🏽 • • •so they will rescind Dr. Mary Walker's Medal of Honor - again - I presume? Even though it was restored?
What are these people? I mean - apart from despicable and dishonorable on top of racist and sexist?
Sonnenbrand
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in reply to George Takei 🏳️🌈🖖🏽 • • •Well, anti-DEI always meant racism and misogyny, yeah.
But it's also a sign of some really, really, REALLY insecure White men. I mean, WTF, White dude! Did you think that colored girl pointing at your weenie was laughing at you?
Sorry, guy. That was me laughing. But, in my defense, it was really funny.
John_Loader
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