Starmer's Labour slammed for abandoning the term 'Islamophobia'
Labour are set to abandon the term 'Islamophobia' in favour of 'anti-Muslim hate' - a disgraceful watering down of horrific racism
Trump Administration Signals It May Not Pay Furloughed Workers After Shutdown Ends
A 2019 statute signed into law by Trump himself requires furloughed workers to be compensated when shutdowns end.
Backed by Platner Campaign, Maine Voters Reject GOP-Led Attack on Absentee Voting
Maine voters rejected a GOP voter suppression bill, protecting absentee voting rights—a development cheered by Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner, who campaigned against it.
Backed by Platner Campaign, Maine Voters Reject GOP-Led Attack on Absentee Voting
"This victory belongs to the thousands of volunteers, many of them with our campaign, who left it all on the field to save absentee voting in Maine," said the US Senate candidate.jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)
ICE: America’s favourite death cult with a badge
ICE thugs have killed, kidnapped, and terrorised — Now even the FBI admits the America’s fascist stormtroopers are out of control
NC GOP Threatens ProPublica: Drop This Story Or We’ll Call Trump To Punish You
The faux “party of free speech” strikes again. For years, the MAGA GOP has insisted that it is the true “party of free” speech even as all evidence suggests this administration is the most censorial and the most dismissive of the First Amendment in modern history. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we see the Trump administration engaging in blatant and obvious speech suppression.
NC GOP Threatens ProPublica: Drop This Story Or We’ll Call Trump To Punish You
The faux “party of free speech” strikes again. For years, the MAGA GOP has insisted that it is the true “party of free” speech even as all evidence suggests this administration is the most censoria…Techdirt
US federal judge vacates immigration condition for federal transportation funding
Chief Judge John McConnell for the US District Court of Rhode Island ruled Tuesday that the Department of Transportation (DOT) cannot require states to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in order to receive federal transportation funding. The case was brought by twenty Democratic state attorneys general against the DOT in May, claiming that the DOT and other federal agencies were unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding.
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US federal judge vacates immigration condition for federal transportation funding
Chief Judge John McConnell for the US District Court of Rhode Island ruled Tuesday that the Department of Transportation (DOT) cannot require states to cooperate with federal immigration authorities i...Paul Leech | Georgetown U. Law Center, US (- JURIST - News)
for interest in swedish climate emissions & political shifts
i don't usually, but i did just now cough up a lengthier comment with a nugget of inside perspective.
i rarely see nordic perspectives written out in english speaking spaces (only american, english, sometimes australian) so i thought to make this post pointing to it. i would look forward to any motivation that others wanting to know more brings to my writing and compiling nordic sources - alot of misrepresentation of our politics abroad
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Blorp – A Threadiverse client for Lemmy and PieFed
Blorp – A Threadiverse client for Lemmy and PieFed. Web, iOS & macOS, and more!Blorp
Colorado Passes Measures to Feed All Public School Kids by Taxing the Wealthy
Excess funds from the school meals program would be redirected toward the state-managed SNAP program.
Pro-Israel Billionaire Who Led Mamdani Scaremongering Now Offers to Help NYC's Next Mayor
Billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman dumped nearly $2 million into stopping Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC's next mayor, portraying him as a "dangerous" supporter of "terrorism." Hours after Mamdani's win, Ackman offered his congratulations and help.
Pro-Israel Billionaire Who Led Mamdani Scaremongering Now Offers to Help NYC's Next Mayor
One social media user wrote that the hedge fund executive Bill Ackman "went from acting like Mamdani was going to import ISIS to extending a friendly handshake… in like six hours."stephen-prager (Common Dreams)
Frey Defeats Democratic Socialist Fateh to Win Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor
“They may have won this race, but we have changed the narrative about what kind of city Minneapolis can be,” Omar Fateh said.
Manchester transport strikes escalate as TfGM workers reject pay insult
Unite members across the Manchester transport strike for fair wages and safety. TfGM’s 3.2% offer is a pay cut, not a rise
US | Lawsuit Charges That California Law Illegally Muzzles Students and Teachers on Palestine
The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
Case file: drive.google.com/file/d/1gkbQN…
Under the hood: How Firefox suggests tab groups with local AI | The Mozilla Blog
Background Mozilla launched Tab Grouping in early 2025, allowing tabs to be arranged and grouped with persistent labels. It was the most requested feature in the history of Mozilla Connect.
Under the hood: How Firefox suggests tab groups with local AI
Mozilla’s tab grouping feature uses AI to automatically organize and label browser tabs, making it easier to manage and find open pages.Vasish Baungally (The Mozilla Blog)
The limits of zero-knowledge for age-verification | Brave
ZKPs are often advanced as a technical remedy, promising privacy-preserving attestations of age or eligibility. Yet their deployment in practice exposes both conceptual and practical limits.
University of Pennsylvania confirms data stolen in cyberattack
The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that a hacker breached numerous internal systems related to the university's development and alumni activities and stole data in a cyberattack.
[Announcement] Breach Encounters and Monsters in Maps
Over the past few days, we’ve seen a number of reports about Breaches preventing monsters from spawning.
We’ve been actively testing this issue, as this behaviour isn’t what we would expect. Our investigation has identified a problem with two specific methods of adding monsters to maps, Shrines and the Essence Scarab of Calcification.
For Shrines, packs of monsters were not spawning if the Shrine was located within a Breach Hive.
For Essence Scarab of Calcification we found that there were 30% less essences found in maps with Breach Hives than those with Unstable Breaches or on Standard.
We’re currently working on fixes for both of these cases.
Our testing with Divination Scarab of The Cloister and Ambush Scarab of Containment shows a consistent number of the monsters/strongboxes added by these scarabs whether a Hive spawns in a map affected by them or not.
It’s worth noting that monsters which would normally be placed within the area of a Hive encounter are not removed entirely. Instead, they’re compensated for by placing monsters elsewhere in the map. We’ll continue to monitor this situation closely and share updates if we discover anything further.
Announcements - Breach Encounters and Monsters in Maps - 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
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
As the Oregon National Guard lawsuit goes through the Ninth Circuit, it’s become clear that right-wing content creators are shaping policy and law.Sarah Jeong (The Verge)
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
As the Oregon National Guard lawsuit goes through the Ninth Circuit, it’s become clear that right-wing content creators are shaping policy and law.Sarah Jeong (The Verge)
Gaza and the death of morality
Gaza and the death of morality
The genocide in Gaza has stripped the global order of its last illusion: exposing a civilization that feels nothing and justifies everything.Tala Alayli (Gaza and the death of morality)
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New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics
New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics
As a test case, the machine was used to test a model of superconductivity.John Timmer (Ars Technica)
WTH, XOM? ExxonMobil Again Sues to Dodge Accountability
WTH, XOM? ExxonMobil Again Sues to Dodge Accountability
Large fossil fuel and cement companies are responsible for the vast majority of the emissions that science shows are driving changes in the earth’s climate.The Equation
Democrats celebrate while Republicans stew over Mamdani’s historic win and others
Obama said ‘the future looks a little bit brighter’ while the House speaker lied about New York mayor-elect’s policies
Left-leaning Americans awoke to a rare recent moment of political celebration with Democratic victories in several elections across the country, led by the election of Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor of New York, while Republicans breathlessly predicted the end of the country.
“The future looks a little bit brighter,” Barack Obama wrote on X about Democratic victories on Tuesday. “It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win.”
COP30: What the ‘Baku to Belém roadmap’ means for climate finance
COP30: What does the ‘Baku to Belém roadmap’ mean for climate finance? - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief details what the Baku to Belém roadmap is, why it was launched and what the key points within it are.Carbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
NDIS participants can no longer access sex worker services through funding. Advocates say it's a 'deep betrayal'
ABC News
ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Isabella Ross (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
In Chicago immigration crackdown, agents raid daycare, senior living center
A Spanish-language immersion daycare in a leafy residential neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago was raided by federal immigration agents on Wednesday and a teacher was taken away, panicking school administrators and parents of infants, toddlers and pre-kindergarten children at the center, a staff worker at the daycare told Reuters.
Footage obtained by local WGN-TV showed two men, one in a balaclava, dragging a woman out of the colorfully decorated front doors of Rayito de Sol daycare center as she screamed. The men wore vests that said "Police" but no other agency markings were visible.
Republicans file lawsuit challenging California’s redistricting measure
But, but, but ... that's my ball. You can't play with my ball!
Republicans in California on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a high-stakes redistricting measure that could help flip up to five congressional seats for Democrats.The suit, filed by David Tangipa, a Republican assembly member, 18 California voters and the state Republican party in the US district court for the central district of California, argues that the new maps are unconstitutional because they were drawn to increase the voting power of a particular racial group. It asks the court to block the new maps from taking effect, at least temporarily.
The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by voters on Tuesday evening, in a decisive victory for Democrats. The plan temporarily gives the power to draw congressional districts to the California legislature, allowing it to adopt maps that will help Democrats pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.
Obviously, if you represent the people, you can't let them vote on anything themselves.
Republicans file lawsuit challenging California’s redistricting measure
Prop 50, passed by voters yesterday, allows legislature to redraw congressional maps to benefit Democrats in HouseLauren Gambino (The Guardian)
Drought is quietly pushing American cities toward a fiscal cliff
Drought is set to pose a greater risk to the $4 trillion municipal bond market than floods, hurricanes, and wildfires combined.
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Confidential Western Australian government report warns gas exports risk slowing Asia’s move to clean energy
Confidential Western Australian government report warns gas exports risk slowing Asia’s move to clean energy
Report by consultants Deloitte undermines Labor’s public claims that Western Australia’s gas exports help reduce emissions overseasPeter Milne (The Guardian)
Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
"White House press briefings engage the American people on important issues affecting their daily lives — in recent months, war, the economy, and healthcare, and in recent years, a global pandemic," U.S. District Judge Amir Ali wrote in issuing a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. "The exclusion of deaf Americans from that programming, in addition to likely violating the Rehabilitation Act, is clear and present harm that the court cannot meaningfully remedy after the fact."
The White House stopped using live ASL interpreters at briefings and other public events when President Trump began his second term in January.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and two deaf men filed the lawsuit against Trump and Leavitt in May. The suit also names White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, along with the offices for president and vice president. It alleges the White House's failure to provide ASL violates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs conducted by the federal government. The suit also claims the White House is in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments, which protect free speech and provide for due process, respectively.
Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
Flock Safety—the surveillance company behind the country’s largest network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs)—currently faces attacks on multiple fronts seeking to tear down the invasive and error-prone cameras across the US.
This week, two lawmakers, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), called for a federal investigation, alleging that Flock has been “negligently handling Americans’ personal data” by failing to use cybersecurity best practices. The month prior, Wyden wrote a letter to Flock CEO Garrett Langley, alleging that Flock’s security failures mean that “abuse of Flock cameras is inevitable” and that they threaten to expose billions of people’s harvested data should a catastrophic breach occur.
“In my view, local elected officials can best protect their constituents from the inevitable abuses of Flock cameras by removing Flock from their communities,” Wyden wrote.
Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
Lawmakers’ calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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Sandwich thrown by protester 'exploded' and left mustard stain on border agent, court hears
Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore told the jury the snack "exploded all over him" and he "could smell the onions and mustard" on his uniform.
Neither side disputes that Sean Dunn, 37, did in fact lob obscenities and a deli-style sandwich at officers deployed by President Donald Trump to patrol the nation's capital in August. But Mr Dunn's lawyer argues it was not a criminal act.
The incident was captured on video and went viral, making Mr Dunn a symbol of opposition in Washington DC to Trump.
Government prosecutors initially tried to secure felony charges against Mr Dunn, but a grand jury declined to indict him. Prosecutors have instead charged him with a lower-level misdemeanour assault.
Sandwich thrown by protester 'exploded' and left mustard stain on border agent, court hears
Sean Dunn's attorney acknowledged he threw the sandwich, but argued it was a "harmless gesture".Kayla Epstein (BBC News)
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in reply to HaraldvonBlauzahn • • •Even were global warming not an issue, we're draining American aquifers at an alarming rate, especially out West. (I know other countries have the same issue, but I only know America.) Aquifers take 100s of years to fill, at best, thousands is probably more accurate.
Been in NW Florida for the last 20 years. The past several summers have seen us dry up, yes, in Florida. This past spring was the first rainy season in recent memory. Once we got to late summer, I saw water levels dropping everywhere. I'm outside a good deal, I watch these sorts of things. No one else seems to notice. 🙁
Desalinization isn't going to cut it. Even if we come up with miracle tech, we're left with literal mountains of salt to contain and we'll be fucking up our watery breadbasket.
We can't move people around fast enough to dodge this. There's simply too many damned humans. I laugh when people comment, "There's enough for everyone if it wasn't for the capitalists stealing it all!" No. There's not enough for 8B+ souls, not enough of anything. World poverty is taking a nosedive. Those people are more and more educated and well off. They want stuff. They really want water.
This is like the Dust Bowl all over again, except planet-wide. Regional fixes aren't going to turn it around as we did in the American midwest. Fat Americans missing a meal will riot. We'll really riot when there's no tap water.
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