Press freedom advocates demand accountability after Israel bombs Iran state radio headquarters
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned Israeli authorities on Monday after it struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters during the fourth day of fire exchanged between Israel and Iran.
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Press freedom advocates demand accountability after Israel bombs Iran state radio headquarters
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned Israeli authorities on Monday after it struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters during the fourth day of fire exchanged...Mariam BahaaEldein Thabet | Mansoura U. Faculty of Law, EG (- JURIST - News)
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Acting head of civil rights agency defends decisions undercutting transgender workers
The acting chair of the federal agency that enforces workers rights acknowledged Wednesday that transgender workers are protected under civil rights laws but defended her decision to drop lawsuits on their behalf, saying her agency is not independent and must comply with Donald Trump’s orders.
Andrea Lucas, who was first appointed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2020 and elevated to chair in January, spoke at her confirmation hearing at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Her nomination to serve another five-year term as an EEOC commissioner requires Senate confirmation, though whether she stays on as chair will be up to Trump.
Republican senators praised her leadership, especially her commitment to rolling back Biden-era regulations and guidance on gender-identity rights, which Lucas has argued overstepped the EEOC’s authority.
Lucas faced questions from Democrats who said she has eroded the traditional independence of the EEOC and acted on the president’s whims since Trump fired two of the agency’s Democratic commissioners before their terms expired in an unprecedented act.
US Senate Democrats cross the aisle to help Republicans pass crypto bill
Senate passes legislation to regulate stablecoins, first of what industry hopes will be wave of bills to bolster legitimacy
Lauren Boebert’s financial disclosure filing includes no financial disclosures
The firebrand Republican congresswoman’s filing contained no assets, no income from her book, no bank accounts, and no mortgage on a home
Tariffs are already making your health insurance costs go up
Health insurance research professor says there is a ‘perfect storm of factors’ driving prices up
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Shabana Mahmood says UK will seek reform of human rights convention
Justice secretary says ‘public confidence in the rule of law is fraying’ but she wants to protect ECHR by changing it
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New ‘dictator approved’ sculpture of smashed Statue of Liberty arrives in DC - but nobody knows who is behind it
The sculpture boasts quotes from other dictators praising Trump
Kallas hints EU 'review' will go against Israel
Diplomats expect EU foreign affairs chief Kallas to find Israel in violation of its 25-year-old "association agreement" over the Gaza war, but with no EU action before July.
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Kallas hints EU 'review' will go against Israel
Diplomats expect EU foreign affairs chief Kallas to find Israel in violation of its 25-year-old "association agreement" over the Gaza war, but with no EU action before July.Andrew Rettman (EUobserver)
US federal judge applies passport policy preliminary injunction to more transgender and nonbinary individuals
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from refusing to issue passports to transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals that reflect their identities. The ruling is an expansion of a previously issued preliminary injunction, wherein Judge Julia Kobick held that the Trump administration’s passport policy is likely in violation of the Equal Protection Clause and that it is arbitrary and capricious, thus in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
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US federal judge applies passport policy preliminary injunction to more transgender and nonbinary individuals
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from refusing to issue passports to transgender, nonbinary, and intersex...Morgan Polen | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US (- JURIST - News)
Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as focus shifts to Iran
‘Starving people being killed or injured while seeking life-saving assistance is completely unacceptable’ says World Food Programme
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Hungary | Dozens of MEPs to attend Budapest Pride in defiance of Viktor Orbán
As many as 70 said to be planning to show solidarity at LGBTQ+ march after Hungary’s PM tried to ban it
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'They sang about my family's death': Father's anger exposes divide in Israeli society
An Iranian missile killed Kasem's family in an Arab-majority town in Israel. The response shone a light on deep social issues.
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Minutes after their deaths, a video emerged online. It showed the Iranian missiles streaking through the sky overhead. As they descend on Tamra, a voice can be heard shouting, in Hebrew: "On the village, on the village.""May your village burn," a group of others then say, singing, whooping and clapping.
Iran summons German envoy after Merz' pro-Israel comments
Iran summons German envoy after Merz' pro-Israel comments
The German chancellor had said that Israel was doing the "dirty work… for all of us." Meanwhile, Trump has said he "may" or "may not" get involved in the attacks on Iran. Follow DW for the latest.Kieran Burke (Deutsche Welle)
Stanley Falls, Icefields Parkway, Jasper AB
One of the many great waterfalls with an easy hike along the Icefields parkway in Jasper NP, this 2.6 mile roundtrip rises a mere 450 ft along Beauty creek. Multiple falls are passed along this route that is highly worth the minimal effort. Hiked 5/14
Another waterfall below Stanley falls and the pretty patterns formed from its outflow.
A smaller fall that is upstream from the main Stanley falls.
A front view of one of the long rapids shows how clear the water can be when it is not being disturbed by flow.
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Ukraine and Iran: two fronts of a piecemeal world war
Ukraine and Iran: two fronts of a piecemeal world war
The Ukraine war and the Israel-Iran conflict are not separate crises, but interlinked fronts in a piecemeal world war — one that pits the US against a de facto alliance of of Russia, Iran and ChinaThomas Fazi
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I wonder if historians in the future will mark the beginning of ww3 w Ukraine and Iran.
Also, I'm assuming the down votes are because the article makes it clear that the United States is the reason why the Ukrainians are fighting the Russians.
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16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now
16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now
Change all your account passwords now — don’t wait: 16 billion credentials are confirmed as having been leaked.Forbes
ICE seeks proprietary data and tech to monitor up to a million people
ICE seeks proprietary data and tech to monitor up to a million people
The DHS component published an RFI seeking the services of a company to scour data sources and help identify “potentially criminal and fraudulent behavior before crime and fraud can materialize.”Rebecca Heilweil (FedScoop)
Windows 11 user has 30 years of 'irreplaceable photos and work' locked away in OneDrive - and Microsoft's silence is deafening
Windows 11 user has 30 years of 'irreplaceable photos and work' locked away in OneDrive - and Microsoft's silence is deafening
Microsoft accused of being a 'Kafkaesque black hole of corporate negligence'Darren Allan (TechRadar)
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Here's your first look at the rebooted Digg
Here's your first look at the rebooted Digg | TechCrunch
Digg launched its iOS app to testers who are a part of its Groundbreakers community of early adopters.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
UN rights chief urges governments to 'wake up' to 'horrifying' suffering of Palestinians in Gaza
UN rights chief urges governments to 'wake up' to 'horrifying' suffering of Palestinians in Gaza
The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights record — alongside wars and conflict in places like Sudan and Ukraine.PBS News
In France, a Rail Worker Is Going on Trial for Tweeting in Support of Palestine
In France, a Rail Worker Is Going on Trial for Tweeting in Support of Palestine | Truthout
France has already convicted hundreds of people since an undemocratic amendment was added to the legal code in 2014.Jared (Truthout)
US Threatens UN Members Seeking a Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
US Threatens UN Members Seeking a Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
The United States, a longstanding and unyielding Israeli ally, is threatening UN member states urging them to keep off an upcoming high-level meeting aimed at recognizing a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestine conflict.Inter Press Service
Some Democratic senators regret voting to confirm Kristi Noem as DHS secretary
Some of the seven Democrats who voted for Noem say they'd now oppose her in the wake of Trump's aggressive deportation plans and last week's incident involving Sen. Alex Padilla.
Five days after Donald Trump's inauguration, seven Senate Democrats voted to confirm Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Nearly 5 months later, most of them are critical of her, with some going as far as to say they regret their votes.
"I'm very disappointed. I'm very disappointed in her," Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told NBC News this week. "If I were voting on her today, I definitely wouldn't vote for her."
Freshman Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., also said he would vote differently and oppose her nomination if he could do it again.
Some Democratic senators regret voting to confirm Kristi Noem as DHS secretary
After seven Democrats voted for Noem, some say they'd now oppose her in the wake of Trump's aggressive deportation plans and last week's incident involving Sen. Alex Padilla.Sahil Kapur (NBC News)
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Activists are Designing Mesh Networks to Deploy During Civil Unrest
Activists are Designing Mesh Networks to Deploy During Civil Unrest
The Mycelium Mesh Project is testing DIY networks that can be quickly deployed on trees or lamp posts during a political uprising.Ella Fassler (VICE)
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Lessons for protesters from Standing Rock
Lessons for protesters from Standing Rock
The events following the 2016 protest are urgently relevant to our current political moment.Emily Atkin (HEATED)
Activists are Designing Mesh Networks to Deploy During Civil Unrest
Activists are Designing Mesh Networks to Deploy During Civil Unrest
The Mycelium Mesh Project is testing DIY networks that can be quickly deployed on trees or lamp posts during a political uprising.Ella Fassler (VICE)
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The Entire Internet Is Reverting to Beta - The Atlantic
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A car that accelerates instead of braking every once in a while is not ready for the road. A faucet that occasionally spits out boiling water instead of cold does not belong in your home. Working properly most of the time simply isn’t good enough for technologies that people are heavily reliant upon. And two and a half years after the launch of ChatGPT, generative AI is becoming such a technology.Even without actively seeking out a chatbot, billions of people are now pushed to interact with AI when searching the web, checking their email, using social media, and online shopping. Ninety-two percent of Fortune 500 companies use OpenAI products, universities are providing free chatbot access to potentially millions of students, and U.S. national-intelligence agencies are deploying AI programs across their workflows.
The Entire Internet Is Reverting to Beta
The AI takeover is changing everything about the web—and not necessarily for the better.Matteo Wong (The Atlantic)
Internet collapses across Iran, say web-monitoring firms
Internet collapses across Iran, say web monitoring firms | TechCrunch
It’s unclear what is causing a “near-total” internet blackout in Iran.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
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Bunker Buster Bomb Myth /MIT Prof Ted Postol & Lt Col Daniel Davis
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‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down
‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down
Shelters are a lifeline in Israel from Iranian attacks, but Palestinian citizens of the country have been locked out.Al Jazeera
‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number
‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number
Chatbot tries to change subject after serving up unrelated user’s mobile to man asking for rail firm helplineRobert Booth (The Guardian)
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TLDR: Bot generated random number, happened to be a real person’s phone number
I don’t understand what is “terrifying” about that. Even without the bot, anyone with malicious intent could imagine up a random phone number.
These kind articles with thin content are just used by these news agencies to fit into the “bots are bad” narrative that makes them money. Of course bots are bad in many ways, but not for such flimsy reasons.
Why establishment Democrats still can’t stomach progressive candidates like Zohran Mamdani
Who’s afraid of Zohran Mamdani? The answer, it would seem, is the entire establishment. The 33-year-old democratic socialist and New York City mayoral candidate has surged in the polls in recent weeks, netting endorsements not just from progressive voices like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders but also his fellow candidates for the mayoralty, with Brad Lander and Michael Blake taking advantage of the ranked-choice voting system in the primary and cross-endorsing Mamdani’s campaign.
With the primary just around the corner, polls have Mamdani closing the gap on Andrew Cuomo, the disgraced former governor of New York. This has spooked the establishment, which is now doing everything it can to stop Mamdani’s rise.
Take Michael Bloomberg, who endorsed Cuomo earlier this month and followed this up with a $5m donation to a pro-Cuomo Pac. The largesse appears motivated not by admiration for Cuomo – during his mayoralty, sources told the New York Times that Bloomberg saw Cuomo as “the epitome of the self-interested, horse-trading political culture he has long stood against” – but animosity towards Mamdani and his policies.
Mamdani wants to increase taxes on residents earning more than $1m a year, increase corporate taxes and freeze rents: policies that aren’t exactly popular with the billionaire set.
Why establishment Democrats still can’t stomach progressive candidates like Zohran Mamdani
The anti-Mamdani mobilization is depressingly predictable, with a party that is allergic to fresh blood and new thinkingArwa Mahdawi (The Guardian)
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Russian armed forces are currently advancing at 15 to 20 kilometres per day
Russische Aggression: „Wie eine Würgeschlange erdrücken“ – Drei Szenarien für den Ausgang des Ukraine-Kriegs
Während die Welt nach Nahost schaut, eskaliert Moskau seinen Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine. Kiew steht an gleich zwei Fronten unter Druck.Christoph B. Schiltz (WELT)
Youth-led Sunrise Movement to launch campaign to ‘villainize big oil’ and force climate action
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Youth-led Sunrise Movement to launch campaign to ‘villainize big oil’ and force climate action
With climate policies under siege by the Trump, young climate activists are intensifying their campaignDharna Noor (The Guardian)
fzn: output selected line number with fzf instead text [Bash]
fzn() {
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find . -maxdepth 1 -type d | fzn -e -mI always forget how to do this manually, so I made this simple function for Bash. Just copy this like an alias into your .bashrc and use it like any other command in a pipe.
US | Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal
A Massachusetts jury has found Karen Read not guilty in the death of her police officer boyfriend, three years and two high-profile trials later.
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