Result:

🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3)

🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8)

➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6)

🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0)

🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0)

🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New)

Lib Dems win Durham County Council seat from Reform UK in by-election

The Liberal Democrats have won a seat from Reform UK on Durham County Council.

^{Joshua Nichol (The Northern Echo)}

What the senator claimed was a difficult decision was just a case of backroom deals and abandoned principles.

When the Republican-controlled Senate passed the disastrous megabill on Tuesday, the deciding vote came from Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The Alaskan lawmaker, who has long claimed to be a moderate, got over the finish line the bill for Donald Trump’s priorities, which would send billions of dollars to ICE, extend tax cuts for the wealthy, kick large abortion providers out of the Medicaid program, and knock millions of low-income people off their health insurance.

Murkowski cast this vote just a week after she suggested in a podcast interview that she’d consider becoming an independent and caucusing with Senate Democrats. She cast this vote, which could shutter nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics, after repeatedly painting herself as “pro choice.” She cast this vote after Planned Parenthood called the bill a “backdoor abortion ban” and said it could eliminate one in four abortion providers nationwide.

As Bolts Magazine Editor-in-Chief Daniel Nichanian noted after the vote: “The Senate’s small-state ultra-bias is never more maddening than when one senator uses it to get benefits for her 740,000 constituents while openly acknowledging the bill she’s supporting will harm the nation’s 339 million other residents.”

Lisa Murkowski’s vote for the 'big, beautiful bill' shows she's useless as an abortion rights ally

Murkowski advanced President Trump’s priority bill, which would increase ICE funding, extend tax cuts for the wealthy and enact major Medicaid cuts.

^{Susan Rinkunas (MSNBC)}

CoMaps shares core functionality with Organic Maps. It allows users to plan and navigate trips entirely offline. It's entirely free to use, with no ads, and it collects no personal data. Additionally, its efficient design ensures minimal battery consumption, making it suitable for travelers seeking private, uninterrupted navigation.

What sets CoMaps apart is a fully transparent governance approach. All decisions about the app's development are made publicly, with users and contributors having a voice in its future direction. This focus on community engagement aims to deliver value for its users rather than prioritize profit.

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/organic-maps-fork-comaps-launches-on-major-app-stores-for-ios-and-android/

Tesla said it delivered 384,122 vehicles in the second quarter, down 13.5% from 443,956 units a year ago

Tesla posted another big drop in quarterly deliveries on Wednesday, putting it on course for its second straight annual sales decline as demand falters due to backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s political stance and an ageing vehicle lineup.

The stock has lost 25% of its value so far this year as investors feared brand damage in Europe, where sales have slumped most sharply, and in the US from Musk’s embrace of rightwing politics and his role in spearheading the Trump administration’s cost-cutting effort.

The day Trump and Musk split publicly in early June, Tesla lost about $150bn in market value. Its share price has somewhat recovered in the ensuing month, but Trump and Musk have likewise reignited their feud as they spar over Trump’s sweeping tax bill.

Tesla vehicle deliveries drop sharply as Musk backlash affects demand

^{Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)}

They rejected kings and were sincerely concerned about the possibility of a dictatorship. But we need to move past founder-worship and focus on justice.

Of Course The Founding Fathers Would Have Hated Trump

^{Nathan J. Robinson (Current Affairs Inc)}

Microsoft has confirmed it is to axe another 9000 with its continued push into AI. I just find it incredible because for me AI is NOT the answer in any way shape or form.....

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxl0w…

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.

^{Lily Jamali (BBC News)}

At least 11 Palestinians were injured on Friday during a series of assaults carried out by illegal Israeli settlers and soldiers in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, according to local activists and medical sources, Anadolu reports.

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11 Palestinians injured in illegal Israeli settlers, army attacks in occupied West Bank

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^{Middle East Monitor}

https://scitechdaily.com/physicists-close-in-on-the-fifth-force-that-could-unlock-the-mystery-of-dark-matter/

MSM hacks like Beth Rigby attended the Spectator summer garden party - after it published another vile column by Rod Liddle

Spectator promotes mass-murdering people who oppose genocide

^{Ed Sykes (The Canary)}

It was not immediately clear what caused the issue but officials ruled out a cyber attack

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Prague at standstill after huge power outage hits the Czech Republic

^{Ap Correspondent (The Independent)}

Palestinian journalists live through the same brutal conditions they cover — and describe a pattern of direct targeting by Israeli forces.

Archived version: archive.is/20250703103722/thei…

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The Israeli Plot to Extinguish the Journalists Documenting Genocide

^{Neha Madhira (The Intercept)}

Fino al 31 agosto sarà ancora possibile visitare Human Distance, Tempi di cronaca e Ritratti di giornalisti nel conflitto Israele-Gaza. L’omaggio a Giancarlo Siani rimarrà a Ronchi fino a fine anno

Dopo il successo dell’XI edizione del Festival del Giornalismo di Leali delle Notizie che, dall’10 al 15 giugno, ha richiamato migliaia persone a Ronchi dei Legionari, i riflettori restano ancora accesi sulle mostre. Accanto agli oltre 60 incontri, infatti, nel ricco programma culturale della manifestazione quest’anno ci sono ben quattro esposizioni, tutte ancora visitabili.

Rimarrà allestita fino a fine anno nel centro di Ronchi Giancarlo, le istantanee di una storia, carrellata di immagini e testi per non dimenticare Giancarlo Siani, il giovane giornalista ucciso dalla camorra 40 anni fa, il 23 settembre 1985, a Napoli, solo per aver fatto bene il proprio lavoro; la mostra è organizzata in collaborazione con la Fondazione Giancarlo Siani.

Sempre a Ronchi, questa volta nell’Auditorium comunale Casa della cultura, si potrà visitare fino al 31 agosto Ritratti di giornalisti nel conflitto Israele – Gaza di Gianluca Costantini, artista – attivista che, dal 7 ottobre 2023, collaborando attivamente con il Committee to Protect Journalist di New York, ha costruito, giorno per giorno, un memoriale visivo dedicato agli operatori dell’informazione che hanno pagato con la vita il loro impegno per continuare a raccontare quanto sta accadendo nella Striscia di Gaza.

La sede di Leali delle Notizie (in piazzetta Francesco Giuseppe) accoglie, fino al 31 agosto, Human Distance di Paolo Tanze, fotografo amatoriale che ci permetterà di scoprire scorci dell’Europa centro-orientale molto diversi tra loro, ma che vedono come filo conduttore l’inserimento della figura umana nel contesto.

Fino al 31 agosto, a Gradisca D’Isonzo, nella Corte D’Aviano di palazzo Torriani, sarà esposta Tempi di cronaca, dai giornali ai social occasione per rivivere importanti pagine di Storia – dalla camera ardente di Fidel Castro alla strage di Capaci, dal Carnevale di Venezia ai tempi del Covid alle monetine lanciate contro Bettino Craxi, dal soldato afghano che piange i suoi compagni al boss mafioso Totò Riina, dalle navi da crociera che ‘minacciano’ Venezia fino al naufragio dei migranti a Lampedusa – grazie agli scatti di tre grandi fotoreporter come Luciano del Castillo, Franco Lannino e Manuel Silvestri.

Proseguono le mostre del Festival del Giornalismo

Fino al 31 agosto sarà ancora possibile visitare le quattro esposizioni allestite a Ronchi dei Legionari e a Gradisca

^{Redazione (Associazione Culturale Leali delle notizie)}

Il governo ha risposto a un’interpellanza del M5s, sul caso dei cinque poliziotti infiltrati dentro Potere al Popolo: “Gli operatori non hanno mai svolto attività di infiltrazione in alcun partito o movimento politico, hanno solo partecipato alle manifestazioni pubbliche organizzate da aggregazioni studentesche con connotazioni estremistiche, che avevano manifestato una crescente aggressività”, ha detto il sottosegretario Prisco, ammettendo che l’attività di controllo dentro Potere al Popolo è stata effettivamente svolta, per ragioni di sicurezza.

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crosspostato da: fedit.pl/post/276232

cross-posted from: fedit.pl/post/276231

L'iniziativa intende imporre agli editori di lasciare in uno stato funzionale (giocabile) i videogiochi che vendono o concedono in licenza (o le collegate funzionalità e risorse che vendono per i videogiochi che trattano) ai consumatori dell'Unione europea.

Nello specifico, punta a impedire che gli editori possano disattivare da remoto i videogiochi prima che siano forniti mezzi ragionevoli per mantenerli in funzione senza coinvolgere gli stessi editori.

L'iniziativa non intende acquisire la proprietà di tali videogiochi, dei diritti intellettuali associati o dei diritti di monetizzazione, né si aspetta che l'editore fornisca risorse per il suddetto videogioco una volta interrotto, lasciandolo in uno stato ragionevolmente funzionale (giocabile).

!skg@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Kierunkowy74

2025-06-27 12:05:41

Iniziativa dei cittadini europei - Mettiamo fine alla distruzione dei videogiochi

cross-posted from: fedit.pl/post/276231

L'iniziativa intende imporre agli editori di lasciare in uno stato funzionale (giocabile) i videogiochi che vendono o concedono in licenza (o le collegate funzionalità e risorse che vendono per i videogiochi che trattano) ai consumatori dell'Unione europea.

Nello specifico, punta a impedire che gli editori possano disattivare da remoto i videogiochi prima che siano forniti mezzi ragionevoli per mantenerli in funzione senza coinvolgere gli stessi editori.

L'iniziativa non intende acquisire la proprietà di tali videogiochi, dei diritti intellettuali associati o dei diritti di monetizzazione, né si aspetta che l'editore fornisca risorse per il suddetto videogioco una volta interrotto, lasciandolo in uno stato ragionevolmente funzionale (giocabile).

![url=https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/skg]Stop Killing Games[/url]

Informazioni sull'iniziativa | Iniziativa dei cittadini europei

^{citizens-initiative.europa.eu}

After successfully fending off three subpoenas from filmmakers seeking user data related to piracy discussions, Reddit is back in federal court. The company is now requesting over $55,000 in legal compensation, suggesting that these repeated requests amount to an "anti-piracy publicity campaign" that chills lawful speech by Reddit’s users.

Reddit Claims Anti-Piracy Subpoenas Are a "Publicity Campaign," Seeks $55K in Fees * TorrentFreak

Reddit seeks over $55k in fees from filmmakers, arguing their repeated subpoenas for user data are an "anti-piracy publicity campaign".

^{Ernesto Van der Sar (TF Publishing)}

Mamdani, a 33-year-old New York state assemblyman, shocked the political world last month with a primary win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned his position in 2021 after several women accused him of sexual harassment.

The Times noted that on the campaign trail, Mamdani touted his Muslim faith and South Asian ancestry. He was born in Uganda in 1991 and moved with his parents to South Africa five years later. Two years later, the family moved to New York.

::: spoiler The Times report cited a figure who goes by the name Crémieux on X and Substack:

• Last month’s cyberattack appears to have been carried out in order to see if Columbia was still using race-conscious affirmative action in its admission policies after the Supreme Court effectively barred the practice in 2023.
• While Mr. Mamdani was not a target of the hack, the information about him was included in a database of millions of student applications to Columbia going back decades. The data was shared with The Times by an intermediary who goes by the name Crémieux on Substack and X. He provided the data under condition of anonymity, although his identity has been made public elsewhere. He is an academic who opposes affirmative action and writes often about I.Q. and race.
  :::

One of the speakers at the conference is billed under a social media alias, Cremieux, but the Guardian has corroborated that the account is apparently run by Jordan Lasker, a long-time proponent of eugenics.

::: spoiler The @cremieuxrecueil X account has been boosted or engaged with dozens of times by that platform’s proprietor, Elon Musk, often on the topic of falling birthrates.

• On 27 November, Musk reposted a Cremieux comment on falling birthrates, adding: “With rare exception, all countries are trending towards population collapse.”
• On 29 April, Cremieux posted: “Only about a third of the world even meets replacement rate fertility. This is the biggest problem of our time.” Musk responded: “Yes.”
• Musk has also boosted or responded favorably to Cremieux posts on other rightwing hobby horses such as crime in Portland, Oregon, and allegations that Democrats had created loopholes in the asylum system.
• Away from X, Cremieux runs a Substack also featuring posts on the supposed relationships between race and IQ. A prominently featured post there seeks to defend the argument that average national IQs vary by up to 40 points, with countries in Europe, North America, and East Asia at the high end and countries in the global south at the low end, and several African countries purportedly having average national IQs at a level that experts associate with mental impairment.
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New York Times Grants Race Science Enthusiast Anonymity in Mamdani Hit Piece

The paper granted the source of the hacked documents anonymity. That person is a known enthusiast of race science.

^{Michael Luciano (Mediaite)}

https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/its-too-late-david-suzuki-says-the-fight-against-climate-change-is-lost/

Some key insights from the article:

Basically, what they did was to look at how much batteries would be needed in a given area to provide constant power supply at least 97% of the time, and the calculate the costs of that solar+battery setup compared to coal and nuclear.