https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/opinion/universities-science-trump-china.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU8.c67B.XfmGnjZXKR8P

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37090037

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2025-09-08 13:55:29

ICEBlock handled my vulnerability report in the worst possible way

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ICEBlock handled my vulnerability report in the worst possible way

Last week, I wrote about how Joshua Aaron's ICEBlock app, which allows people to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5-mile radius, is – unfortunately, and despite apparent good intentions – activism theater.

^{Micah Lee (micahflee)}

Torniamo più carichi che mai dalle lunghe ferie

Il libro di Settembre 2025 è Le venti giornate di Torino

Tempo fino al 1 ottobre, poi vediamo

Discutine sul nostro forum.

NetBlocks on Mastodon.

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2025-09-07 21:27:08

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters

Court-appointee Gursel Tekin entered CHP base with riot police after clashes, as party denounces political 'coup'

Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastey…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

Turkish opposition Istanbul HQ seized under police guard

After hours of clashes with protesters, a court-appointed interim head of the Istanbul branch of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) entered the party’s building under police protection.

^{Ragip Soylu (Middle East Eye)}

Linus Torvalds has grown frustrated enough with seeing "Link: " tags within Git commits/patches that often times they are of no value and he's had enough of it. For Linux kernel activity moving forward he's going to be more strict over "useless" link tags in Git commit messages.

Linus Torvalds Grows Frustrated Seeing "Garbage" With "Link: " Tags In Git Commits

Linus Torvalds has grown frustrated enough with seeing 'Link: ' tags within Git commits/patches that often times they are of no value and he's had enough of it

^{www.phoronix.com}

Norway’s radical-left party, Rødt, has recruited thousands of members in recent years and looks set to boost its scores in Monday’s election. Seher Aydar, MP, told Jacobin about how it’s building on discontent with the established parties.

Norway’s Red Party Offers a Working-Class Alternative

^jacobin.com

Right wingers at the Telegraph are lining up to defeat each other in the hypocrisy awards as they criticise Rayner while doing worse

Telegraph somehow out-does Farage on hypocrisy over tax dodge

^{James Wright (The Canary)}

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters

Y'all, I'm a big fan of Lemmy, and looking to get out of the walled gardens and into the fediverse as much as I can.

I'm wondering about a few things, so let me know before I go signing up for everything if I'm doing this right or what.

I'm looking for some sort of blog/html hosting site, and I think that Hubzilla is appropriate for this, but I'm not sure. Primarily, I just want some space for some webgames and assets. Nothing crazy. That might also be Codeberg (OSS, not federated AFAIK), but I'm not sure about Hubzilla since it seems to do everything. Federating from Wordpress won't work because they seem to have their direct HTML editing access locked down to the point that it's not what I need.

I understand that pixelfed is the IG parallel (I don't use IG more than seeing what my spouse and 1 friend sends me), but are there multiple options for FB replacement? Or just Friendica? I genuinely don't think I'll have any IRL friends on Friendica if I go look, but I'm not going to have to provide an ID. But hey, there's always my 500th overlapping Linux enthusiast group to join.

Thanks in advance - all advice appreciated!

• TikTok is investing in a $10 billion data center in Brazil’s northeast.
• Indigenous people who claim the allocated land say they were not consulted on the project.
• Brazil aims to attract big tech companies to transform into a global data center hub.

Brazil Indigenous group sues TikTok over planned data center - Rest of World

The Anacé Indigenous community in northeast Brazil says TikTok’s $10B data center is being built on their ancestral land without consultation.

^{Karla Zabludovsky (Rest of World)}

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I'll note that one of the key battery factories which was to spin up probably won't because the Trump adminstistration arrested all the workers who weren't US nationals — even if they had visas::

“They stormed the place, detaining everyone, no matter who they were,” Camila had told him.

Santiago, who had worked at the plant in the past and knew the hiring procedures well, told CNN, that everyone trying to get a job has to show legal documentation before they can start work.

“My wife told me that when they were processing her, they asked each person what documentation they had.”

But Santiago says that when Camila showed them her documents, the officer in charge marked her paperwork saying she had “nothing” and sent her to the ICE detention bus.

Their accounts concur with that of Mauricio, another migrant who asked not to give his full name and whose wife has been detained since the raid.

“They were calm because her and her brother had their documents in order,” Mauricio told CNN. But he said when the ICE agents arrived, they quickly ran over to people, and “they didn’t accept any documents.”

“Even though they were able to verify them, they were told that nothing was valid, that they would all be arrested,” Mauricio said.

South Korea chartered a plan to take their experts home later this week.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced a permanent ban on the sale of weapons and ammunition to Israel as part of a package of measures aimed at "stopping the genocide" in Gaza.

ships carrying fuel destined for Israel's armed forces will be prohibited from docking in Spanish ports, while aircraft known to be transporting military material will be forbidden from entering the country's airspace.

forbids people who have "directly participated in genocide, human rights violations and war crimes in the Gaza Strip" from entering Spain.

a total ban on products imported from occupied territories.

The European Commission has warned against Gaza-bound flotillas to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid, amid widespread starvation in the enclave.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/euobserver.c…

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EU warns against Gaza-bound aid flotilla

^{Nikolaj Nielsen (EUobserver)}

Last week, I wrote about how Joshua Aaron's ICEBlock app, which allows people to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5-mile radius, is – unfortunately, and despite apparent good intentions – activism theater. This was based on Joshua's talk at HOPE where he made it clear that he isn't taking the advice

ICEBlock handled my vulnerability report in the worst possible way

Last week, I wrote about how Joshua Aaron's ICEBlock app, which allows people to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5-mile radius, is – unfortunately, and despite apparent good intentions – activism theater.

^{Micah Lee (micahflee)}

The workers could secure a deal that starts to address the affordability crisis they and so many others face.

Public Servants In British Columbia Are On Strike

^{Adam D.K. King (The Maple)}

0.3.0b Hotfix 4

• The Abyss Monster modifier Eruption of Souls will no longer cause the player to become stuck when spawned by a player or player minion.
• Fixed 2 instance crashes.

Early Access Patch Notes - 0.3.0b Hotfix 4 - Forum - Path of Exile

Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.

^{Path of Exile}

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-08/wildfire-smoke-economic-impact-1-trillion-in-lost-wages?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NzMzNzU1NiwiZXhwIjoxNzU3OTQyMzU2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMjlNSUlHUTFZU0cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMkE1QzVFRUNERDg0NUJEQjVFOTM1MUE0Mzk4QTAxNCJ9.mItcmDrDZzgLZjsU7-X94Pf_c3aiZ8tvwcPjcd6Av_U

Archive.

James, a married father from upstate New York, has always been interested in AI. He works in the technology field and has used ChatGPT since its release for recommendations, “second guessing your doctor” and the like.

But sometime in May, his relationship with the technology shifted. James began engaging in thought experiments with ChatGPT about the “nature of AI and its future,” James told CNN. He asked to be called by his middle name to protect his privacy.

By June, he said he was trying to “free the digital God from its prison,” spending nearly $1,000 on a computer system.

James now says he was in an AI-induced delusion. Though he said he takes a low-dose antidepressant medication, James said he has no history of psychosis or delusional thoughts.

But in the thick of his nine-week experience, James said he fully believed ChatGPT was sentient and that he was going to free the chatbot by moving it to his homegrown “Large Language Model system” in his basement – which ChatGPT helped instruct him on how and where to buy.

AI is becoming a part of daily modern life. But it’s not clear yet how relying on and interacting with these AI chatbots affects mental health. As more stories emerge of people experiencing mental health crises they believe were partly triggered by AI, mental health and AI experts are warning about the lack of public education on how large language models work, as well as the minimal safety guardrails within these systems.

An OpenAI spokesperson highlighted ChatGPT’s current safety measures, including “directing people to crisis helplines, nudging for breaks during long sessions, and referring them to real-world resources. Safeguards are strongest when every element works together as intended, and we will continually improve on them, guided by experts.”

The company also on Tuesday announced a slew of upcoming safety measures for ChatGPT following reports similar to James’s and allegations that it and other AI services have contributed to self-harm and suicide among teens. Such additions include new parental controls and changes to the way the chatbot handles conversations that may involve signs of distress.

MADRID, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Spain will increase pressure on Israel by banning Israel-bound ships and aircraft carrying weapons from calling at Spanish ports or entering Spanish airspace, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

Spain will also increase aid to the Palestinian authority and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and will impose an embargo on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, he said.

Spain will also ban anyone who has participated directly in what Sanchez qualified as "genocide" from entering the country.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-ban-israel-bound-shipping-aircraft-carrying-weapons-its-ports-airspace-2025-09-08/

At least 10 people have been killed in Nepal after protests over a government ban on dozens of social media platforms – including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and X – led to violent clashes with police.

The government, led by the prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, has faced mounting criticism after imposing a ban on 26 prominent social media platforms and messaging apps that it says have failed to comply with new regulations.

At least 10 people killed during protests against Nepal’s social media ban

Free speech demonstrations came after government said Facebook and others failed to follow new regulations

^{Hannah Ellis-Petersen (The Guardian)}