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the Guardian
What is new in UK-US tech deal and what will it mean for the British economy?
Nvidia, OpenAI and Microsoft announce investments as part of multibillion-dollar package alongside Trump visit
Words to Avoid (or Use with Care) Because They Are Loaded or Confusing - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
Proprietary Back Doors - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
2023: March - June Political Notes
2016: September - December Political Notes - Richard Stallman
 The UK just agreed to a "trade
the Guardian
IDF tries to force civilians out of Gaza City as ground offensive continues
Two army divisions work their way towards centre of Gaza City as further Israeli airstrikes destroy buildings
 The Israeli army is attacking Gaza City, apparently trying to force out the million civilians living there. The army says that HAMAS is using apartment buildings for "surveillance", and has bombed some of those buildings to destroy them. Based on this logic, the army might bomb every tall building in Gaza City with the large bombs that the US is providing.
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/merkley-warren-hoyle-ryan-jayapal-introduce-new-bill-to-crack-down-on-health-insurers-buying-up-clinics-across-the-u-s Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill to prohibit giant medical corporations from buying independent clinics. It ought to prevent mergers too, perhaps by setting a maximum total turnover for any one medical organization.
the Guardian
Extreme weather and extreme politics go hand in hand – Trump and Musk are pushing both
Rabble-rousing of far-right demagogues is a reminder that the battle for a fair and habitable planet cannot be fought alone
 * Rabble-rousing of far-right demagogues is a reminder that the battle for a fair and habitable planet cannot be fought alone.*
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the Guardian
Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns
State and federal anti-discrimination laws on collision course as Sacred Heart Girls College in Oakleigh refuses to recognise Myka Sanders’ gende...
Better Genderless Pronouns in English
 Here's an example of the messed-up English prose that results when people use plural pronouns for individuals: They said if they had the opportunity to use their correct pronouns, it would “feel like the first time” they could “properly breathe out” since they had started working at