Met chief 'shocked' by planned #PalestineAction protest -
Met Police chief 'shocked' by planned Palestine Action protest in London
The force says it cannot legally stop Monday's protest in support of the pro-Palestine group.
 this is extremism - by the police and uk government; get a grip, #starmer, you look ridiculous
#Trump’s war on knowledge requires re-inventing academic publishing as #diamond #openaccess -
Trump’s war on knowledge requires re-inventing academic publishing as diamond open access – Walled Culture
 time to fight back
“Yuck”: #Wikipedia pauses #AI summaries after editor revolt -
Ars Technica
“Yuck”: Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editor revolt
The test grew out of a discussion at Wikimedia’s 2024 conference.
World’s biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels -
TNW | Sustainability
World’s biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels
A small Finnish town is about to ditch fossil fuels in its heating network thanks to a sand-filled energy storage tank the size of a house.
 " The device could help regions across Europe wean off natural gas "
Iran has extended ban on walking #dogs in public, reports say -
the Guardian
Iran extends ban on dog-walking for ‘public order, safety and health’
Many cities said to have imposed prohibition in recent days that echoes 2019 police directive in Tehran
 go home, #iran, you're drunk (sic)...
What Is With This Government and Privacy?: Political Party Privacy Safeguards Removed in “Affordability Measures” Bill -
Michael Geist
What Is With This Government and Privacy?: Political Party Privacy Safeguards Removed in “Affordability Measures” Bill - Michael Geist
Fresh off Bill C-2 and lawful access provisions buried in a border safety bill, the government has now quietly inserted provisions that exempt poli...
 #canada
Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of #water, report warns -
the Guardian
Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns
NGO says Afghan capital’s 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to address
 "aquifers have dropped by up to 30 metres over the past decade owing to rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown" #afghanistan
BBC accuses White House of misrepresenting fatal #Gaza attack report -
the Guardian
BBC rejects White House claim it removed Gaza story
As Trump press secretary says BBC takes ‘word of Hamas with total truth’, corporation accuses Karoline Leavitt of political point-scoring
 “The claim the BBC took down a story after reviewing footage is completely wrong,” it said. “We did not remove any story and we stand by our journalism." more #whitehouse lies
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter -
the Guardian
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Exclusive: Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life
 "he was detained and tortured for 37 days by Israeli forces." #gaza #israel
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists -
WIRED
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
For years, a powerful ‘Big Ag’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal...
 "For years, a powerful ‘#BigAg’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a “bioterrorism” threat."