https://www.reuters.com/business/blockchain-lender-figure-valued-76-billion-shares-jump-nasdaq-debut-sept-11-2025-09-12/

https://www.reuters.com/business/blockchain-lender-figure-valued-76-billion-shares-jump-nasdaq-debut-sept-11-2025-09-12/

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-memes-meaning

“I don’t know if I would vote for any female,” said state senate hopeful Mylie Biggs, the daughter of GOP Rep. Andy Biggs.

Note: The article is from August 6th, but it's too funny not to post.

Women shouldn’t hold office, says GOP woman now running for office

^{TJ L'Heureux (Phoenix New Times)}

The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country’s most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/climate/epa-emissions-data-collection-halt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU8.wpyO.CqGtl_8fwk01

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Capcom Retro Revival Pack

Play Super Street Fighter II Turbo with the Capcom Arcade Stadium Complete Pack: 1 & 2 + Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection in our latest Capcom Bundle!

^{Humble Bundle}

The Dutch state broadcaster has become the latest to announce it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel also participates.

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Dutch state broadcaster latest to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates

^{Middle East Eye}

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange of prisoners, including the release of an Iranian woman arrested in France over online posts related to the war in Gaza

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Iran expects a prisoner swap with France, including an Iranian woman held in France over Gaza posts

^{Via AP news wire (The Independent)}

Reproductive rights group condemns ruling as ‘backdoor abortion ban’ and says 200 US clinics may face closure

Trump can block Medicaid funds to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood, court rules

^{Carter Sherman (The Guardian)}

A trial has begun against Istanbul's deposed mayor and Turkish opposition leader, Ekrem Imamoglu, who is accused of forging a university degree.

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Turkey: Erdogan rival Imamoglu stands trial

^{Felix Tamsut (Deutsche Welle)}

Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

^{Sam Levin (The Guardian)}

The 73-year-old former chief justice Sushila Karki is being supported by young people to lead the interim government

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Nepal appoints its first ever female prime minister after deadly protests

The 73-year-old former chief justice Sushila Karki is being supported by young people to lead the interim government

^{Rebecca Whittaker (The Independent)}

IOF soldiers are freely posting evidence of their war crimes and crimes against humanity, as independent organisations mount legal challenges

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IOF soldiers post disgusting social media videos

^{Charlie Jaay (The Canary)}

Switzerland-based providers of secure email, VPNs and other digital services say a pending government proposal would be catastrophic to their ability to protect the privacy of users.

Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance

^{Suzanne Smalley (The Record)}

Israel evicts 40,000 Palestinians to replace them with 400 settlers as on the ground testimony paints a grim picture

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Isreal evicts Palestinians to ship in settlers

^{Skwawkbox (The Canary)}

https://apnews.com/article/google-privacy-bill-california-lobbying-443c65e3da4b5be3f73a73e5bd49c373

At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone.

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EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say

^{Marta Pacheco (Euronews.com)}

From what we know so far, the suspect seems to be part of the 'groyper' movement of far-right online agitators

Charlie Kirk suspect is a gun-loving Trump supporter - Canary

^{Willem Moore (The Canary)}

No more clinging to false hope after the deputy leader contest: left-wingers should be nowhere near the neo-Thatcherite party

Deputy leader contest was an embarrassment for the Labour left

^{Skwawkbox (The Canary)}

And to punish those who speak ill of him.

The full weight of the federal government is being used to memorialize Charlie Kirk

^{Mother Jones}

Despite two suspected drone attacks, the largest civilian-led maritime effort to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza promises to fulfill its mission

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The report acknowledges that "the majority" of Palestine Action's activities "would not be classified as terrorism" under the highly contentious Terrorism Act of 2000.

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Declassified Report Belies UK 'Terrorism' Designation for Palestine Action

The report acknowledges that "the majority" of Palestine Action's activities "would not be classified as terrorism" under the highly contentious Terrorism Act of 2000.

^{brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)}

After halting cooperation with it for over two months, Iran signed a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this month to allow it conditional and limited access to its nuclear sites.

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Health insurance premiums are set to skyrocket, prompting advocates to push for Medicare for All as a more affordable alternative.

With Premiums Set to Rise, Progressives Issue Reminder: 'Medicare for All Would Save $650 Billion' Annually

"Your periodic reminder that health insurance is not healthcare," said one advocate. "It's an unnecessary middleman designed to restrict access to healthcare and exploit people for profit."

^{brad-reed (Common Dreams)}

The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are facing widespread criticism after spreading the false claim that the shooter of Charlie Kirk expressed "transgender ideology," stirring a hateful right-wing backlash against trans people.

WSJ, Media Outlets Slammed for Spreading Feds' False Claim That Kirk Shooter Expressed 'Transgender Ideology'

"What a truly disgusting week for American journalism," said one transgender writer.

^{stephen-prager (Common Dreams)}

Charlie Kirk was unremarkable. He was a racist. A white nationalist, transphobe, and megaphone for fascism but more than anything, he was unremarkable. I am one of the eldest of millennials, and thanks to a litany of health issues as well as a fondness for reading, an indoor kid. So when the internet was accessible for home use, I took to it as soon as I could. With unfettered access to all corners of the Wild West that was the internet before it was effectively owned by four companies, I ran across people like Charlie Kirk often enough.

In the earliest days, they were indistinguishable from the creeps who wouldn't meet your eye at booths in the back of the flea market. Well, my eye, anyway. I'm sure if you weren't a little black kid, they would've gladly welcomed you over to look at their wares, which I'd find out later on in life were things like xeroxed copies of The Turner Diaries and other such reactionary Nazi garbage. As they broke containment from listservs and BBSs, they'd pop up in forums and chat rooms to test the waters to see how tolerable their bullshit was in a given place. More likely than not, the main aim was to find other like-minded scumbags or impressionable kids to pull off into other, more shadowy places.

Later as things gave way to more formalized websites and community platforms that would lead to modern social media, the Charlie Kirks of the world slunk off to corners of the 'Net that might be more familiar to you as seeds of the current hellworld we find ourselves in. Getting booted from Something Awful to end up on the imageboards. Taking detours from their own blogs or frantically refreshing the Drudge Report to jump in the comments sections of more populated and legitimate platforms, yelling invective about whatever news of the day related to their particular bugbear–blacks, gays, and proto-men's rights/incel rhetoric, typically. At least back then in my experience, the more blatant antisemitism was less common even among these types, because there was much less willful confusion about what actual antisemitism was. The associated dogwhistles were much more likely to get you correctly identified as someone who holds the Elders of the Protocols of Zion in high regard. But I digress.

On into the rise of social media, the accessibility of video content, and the ability to post at the speed of your thumbs' dexterity across a phone, people like Charlie Kirk were a dime-a-dozen. Turning Point as a concern aside, the steady erosion of news media under the disastrous and still relevant effects of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (and, perhaps, the much earlier elimination of the Fairness Doctrine) has allowed for an environment where "objectivity" is an excuse to give blatant fascism apologia the same open floor as actual, substantive and informative political or social commentary. With men like Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan as their guiding lights, the internet is lousy with bigots that can offer a veneer of legitimacy because for the average viewer, their cadence and distribution methods are indistinguishable from influencers–which is where a disconcerting number of the public get their news from–and Charlie Kirk was merely a particularly odious member of the pack. He's no different than Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder, Candace Owens, Tomi Lahren, and countless other reactionaries with Shure mics and ring lights–aside from his "activism," which only really differentiated him from his colleagues because of its intended scope. Whatever else you can say about his colleagues, in my opinion they're more concerned with maintaining a loyal platform, whereas Charlie Kirk's primary aim was stochastic terrorism.

Prove Me Wrong

Well. I unfortunately felt compelled to write about someone that no one should feel compelled to know.

^{DJ Regular (dj regular)}

Hades 2 version 1.0 finally got a release date at the latest Nintendo Direct, and drops later this month.

Hades 2 version 1.0 finally has a release date, praise Zeus and the rest of them

^{Mark Warren (Rock Paper Shotgun)}

Senators Edward J. Markey, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter Thursday to Acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons urging the agency to stop using “Mobile Fortify,” a smartphone app that uses biometric identification, including facial recognition. The lawmakers said facial recognition remains unreliable and warned that real-time surveillance could have a chilling effect on constitutionally protected activities.

"As studies have shown, when individuals believe they are being surveilled, they are less likely to engage in First Amendment-protected activities, such as protests or rallies — undermining the very core of our democracy,” the senators wrote.

They requested answers from the agency by October 2 as to who built the app, when it was deployed, whether ICE tested its accuracy, the legal basis for its use and current agency policies governing the tool's use. They also asked whether ICE would commit to ending the use of Mobile Fortify, and to explain why if they would not. The letter was also signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Chris Van Holle, Tina Smith, Bernie Sanders and Adam Schiff.

Senators demand ICE cease use of facial recognition app

A handful of United States Senators have written a letter to the acting ICE Director regarding agency use of a facial recognition app.

^{Andre Revilla (Engadget)}

The government wants AI to accelerate quickly in the U.S. — and it's about to take the first steps to remove as much red tape as possible, Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios told Axios in an exclusive interview.

Why it matters: Kratsios is at the center of AI policy in the Trump administration, and the White House is laser-focused on reshaping the rules around the technology.

Driving the news: OSTP later this month will ask the public and businesses to weigh in on the federal regulations that they think hold back the development and deployment of AI, Kratsios told Axios.

This request for information is the first policy action recommended in the White House's AI action plan aimed at removing bureaucratic red tape.
What they're saying: Kratsios said that Europe's comprehensive AI law, the EU AI Act, is "not at all the way the U.S. is approaching this" space.

The White House is instead backing what he describes as a "use-case and sector-specific" framework.
For example, in health care, there could be regulations that hinder the development of particular medical devices, Kratsios said. Or in finance, there could be regs around algorithmic trading and consumer protection holding AI back.

Kratsios also applauded Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz's recent introduction of legislation that would allow companies to test products in a less-strictly regulated AI "sandbox," or testing zone.
"Sandboxing, broadly in the world of emerging tech, is something I have been a big proponent of, and the president has supported over the years," Kratsios said.

https://www.axios.com/2025/09/12/kratsios-white-house-ai-plans

https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/nepals-gen-z-picks-new-leader-on-discord-crypto-community-in-shock