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 US citizens: call on Congress to stop the Paramount-Warner Bros Merger. Don't allow CBS, HBO and CNN to be owned by one giant company that kisses the corrupter's ass.
Richard Stallman will give a talk in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Oct 21, Free/Libre software and freedom in the digital society. The talk is in English, from 18:00 to 20:00, in the Technical University of Munich.
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US Senate vote to end government shutdown fails for 10th time
Second vote on Pentagon funding also failed meaning process to begin military operations becomes a non-starter
 Republicans in the house seem to have concluded that they can't stonewall Democratic demands to restore funds for medical funds for American poor. So they dangled a supposed compromise which is strictly for suckers: vote for the Republicans' cuts now, and they will discuss later whether to restore those funds. The Democrats were not tempted by this. This says to me that the Republicans
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Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors
Experts say the move could eliminate the federal government’s power to cancel educational loans
 The persecutor has a plan to make sure some US student loans can never be forgiven.
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Australian Madeleine Habib released from Israeli jail after aid flotilla intercepted en route to Gaza
It’s not yet known if Habib signed waiver as demanded by Israel before being taken to Jordan border on Sunday
 Israel demanded that captive Australians who tried to bring desperately needed aid to Gaza sign a sort of confession or they might be imprisoned forever. This is not as bad as what Israel does to the people of Gaza, but it is despicable. And no one should assign any significance to these confessions when prisoners do sign them.
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‘We thought we’d got the numbers wrong’: how a pristine lake came to have the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ on record
Holloman Lake was a haven for wildlife and seemed an ideal campsite. But strange foam around the shoreline turned out to be more than just an oddit...
 Holloman lake in New Mexico has the highest known concentration of PFAS. People hunt ducks there, but they are not safe to eat.
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High youth death rates are an ‘emerging crisis’, global health study warns
Alcohol, suicide and injuries driving rises among teenagers and young adults despite overall rates falling, authors say
 *High youth death rates [from Alcohol, suicide and injuries] are an "emerging crisis", global health study warns.*
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‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing
Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from ...
 On the mysterious fatal accidents of Tesla cars, which the company releases little data about.
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AI tools churn out ‘workslop’ for many US employees lowering trust | Gene Marks
Studies show widespread errors in AI-generated work, as employers fail to train staff properly
 People are learning not to trust the output of bullshit generators. But they need to organize to pressure or require companies to stop pushing bullshit generators on them. Companies including Google and United Airlines have done this.
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Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts
Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’
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 *Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of [the saboteur in chief's budget] cuts.* Scientists usually have, within some ranger of issues, a commitment to truth and integrity. The saboteur in chief would rather not inculcate that into young people.