Light Pollution From Elon Musk’s #Starlink Continues To Harm Astronomy -

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Light Pollution From Elon Musk’s Starlink Continues To Harm Astronomy

For years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellations are harming scie...

ruining the night sky commons for profit

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters -

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.

lots more where this came from... #ai

Israel bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials -

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Israel bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials

At least 20 people, including five journalists, died as they rushed to help those wounded in the first strike

any nation using #doubletap attacks is beneath contempt #israel #gazagenocide

For fifth time, China blocks #Wikimedia Foundation as permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (#WIPO) -

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For fifth time, China blocks Wikimedia Foundation as permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – Wikimedia Foundation

On 9 July 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation was denied permanent observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

#china is such a bully

#Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2 -

the Guardian

Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2

Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine

a clueless, know-nothing nobody insults the memory of those who died fighting nazism

Trump Threatens #BayhDole March‑In To Punish #Harvard—After Refusing It For COVID -

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Trump Threatens Bayh‑Dole March‑In To Punish Harvard—After Refusing It For COVID

For years we’ve talked about the serious problems of the Bayh-Dole Act, which encouraged universities to patent every damn idea that anyone assoc...

"now #Trump is exploring doing it only as a method of punishing Harvard for no damn reason at all beyond being scared that the people there are too smart and too diverse for him."

Musk And DOGE (And Others) Take Another Loss, As The Wheels Of Justice Slowly Grind Forward -

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Musk And DOGE (And Others) Take Another Loss, As The Wheels Of Justice Slowly Grind Forward

It has been more than six months since Trump took office and kicked off his Musk-led rampage through the federal government. And more than six mont...

#noyb survey: only 7% of users want #Meta to use their personal data for #AI -

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noyb survey: only 7% of users want Meta to use their personal data for AI

While almost 75% of users heard of Meta’s plans, only 7% actually want their data to be used for AI training

weird, huh....?

#Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published -

the Guardian

Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published

New York Times reports on letters by Ehud Barak, Woody Allen and others written for Epstein’s 63rd birthday

excellent: keep it bubbling away #trump

Politico’s Rushed Adoption Of Half-Cooked ‘#AI’ Continues To Go Terribly -

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Politico’s Rushed Adoption Of Half-Cooked ‘AI’ Continues To Go Terribly

We’ve noted repeatedly how early attempts to integrate “AI” into journalism have proven to be a comical mess, resulting in no shortage of sho...