Elon Musk and the right’s war on #Wikipedia -
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Elon Musk and the right’s war on Wikipedia
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and o...
 long, thorough analysis of serious threat from the hypocritical and vindicative #musk: "part of a broader assault on any information source that refuses to be controlled."
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water as Russia stops gas flow -
the Guardian
Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires
Ukraine president hails ‘one of Moscow’s biggest defeats’ as deal’s end brings power cuts in breakaway Moldovan region
 "Supply of gas to #Transnistria halted as transit deal between #Russia and Ukraine expires" #moldova
#Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months -
TechCrunch
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months | TechCrunch
The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles.
 #privacy #surveillance
#Israel orders remaining residents of Beit Hanoun to leave -
the Guardian
Israel orders remaining residents of Beit Hanoun to leave
Order triggers new wave of displacement and there are reports of damage to two more Gaza hospitals
 "Order triggers new wave of displacement and there are reports of damage to two more #Gaza hospitals" this is manifestly ethnic cleansing...
inspired by #musk's pathetic call not to donate to @npub1enq4...ycu8 because it dares to be objective, I have just donated. If you can, I urge you to do the same... thanks, #wikipedia for all your wonderful work...
Introduction: UK GDP revised down to 0% -
the Guardian
UK growth revised down to zero; firms warn economy is heading for ‘worst of all worlds’ – as it happened
UK GDP flatlined in the July-September quarter, ONS reports, as companies warn October budget has hurt economy too
 if only we could join some powerful large political bloc that would boost our GDP by 4%...
Energy Prices Drop Below Zero In UK Thanks To Record Wind-Generated Electricity -
Energy Prices Drop Below Zero In UK Thanks To Record Wind-Generated Electricity - Slashdot
Long-time Slashdot AmiMoJo quotes this report from EcoWatch: Record wind-generated electricity across Northern Ireland and Scotland Tuesday night ...
 clever old wind #renewables
Ministers resist calls to block #Musk donations to #Farage’s #Reform UK -
the Guardian
Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK
Government fears moves to curb any potential cash from the tech titan could backfire and play into Reform UK’s hands
 "“We’ll beat Reform by defeating their arguments" how stupid can you get? you can't beat them by engaging with them, it's the most elementary mistake. #starmer #fool
Andrew and Tristan Tate lose £2m court case over unpaid tax -
the Guardian
Andrew and Tristan Tate lose £2m court case over unpaid tax
Police can seize money from frozen accounts after ‘straightforward cheat of the revenue’, London magistrate rules
 "Police can seize money from frozen accounts after ‘straightforward cheat of the revenue’, London magistrate rules" so unfair that they have to pay taxes like the rest of us....
Florida Sheriff’s Office Agrees To End ‘Predictive Policing’ Program That Targeted Students And Their Families -
Techdirt
Florida Sheriff’s Office Agrees To End ‘Predictive Policing’ Program That Targeted Students And Their Families
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in Florida thinks (or, at least, thought) it could make a dent in crime by engaging in “broken window...