Notices by Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social), page 10

#Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid #PhD funding cut - https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/feb/08/cambridge-risks-losing-unbelievable-talent-amid-phd-funding-cut madness; maybe losing all those european students because of #brexit wasn't so bright...

Dear Mr. Vice President, Please Take Off Your #Apple #Watch - https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/vice-president-jd-vance-apple-watch-smartwatch-intelligence-risks "We do not doubt that hostile intelligence services are working around the clock to exploit (“hack”) your devices and would be genuinely surprised if they haven't already." #vance

Launch of the #Hiatus Coalition, to Resist #AI and its World - https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2025/02/07/launch-of-the-hiatus-coalition-to-resist-ai-and-its-world/ "aims to denounce the subjugation of public policy to the interests of tech, as well as the human and environmental costs of AI"

#DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers - https://www.wired.com/story/edward-coristine-tesla-sexy-path-networks-doge/ "Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems." as if that is even a question #musk

#Greenpeace is under attack. We need your help. - https://action.greenpeace.org.uk/greenpeace-under-attack "Energy Transfer, an American oil company, is suing Greenpeace in the US and Greenpeace International for $300 million.

Lose, and Greenpeace in the US could be forced to close their doors, after more than fifty years of protecting people and planet." outrageous

Palestinians ‘must be allowed home’ in #Gaza, says Keir Starmer - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/uk-disagrees-with-donald-trump-proposals-for-us-takeover-of-gaza-david-lammy "PM’s comments come after David Lammy said UK disagreed with Donald #Trump’s proposals for US takeover of territory" now keep it up

"Half-good new Polish #ChatControl proposal to be discussed on Wednesday" says MEP Breyer -
https://cdn.netzpolitik.org/wp-upload/2025/01/2025-01-30-conseil-pl-compromis-reglement-csam.pdf

Trudeau: #Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to #Trump #tariffs - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/trump-tariffs-canada-trudeau "Officials in Ottawa and Mexico city draw up plans to retaliate with tariffs of their own after Trump’s demands" every nation must do this, face down the bully

@zdl same is true of Europeans

@harriorrihar and highly censored

#Musk Denies Email Admitting To Ex#Twitter’s Struggles, But Banks’ Desperation Tells A Different Story - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/28/musk-denies-email-admitting-to-extwitters-struggles-but-banks-desperation-tells-a-different-story/ "In the end, no amount of trolling or Trump-flattering may be enough to save ExTwitter from the hole Elon has dug for it. "

@Corb_The_Lesser yes, flew over me too; loud as an Aztec god...

@khm thanks @jwildeboer

UK #population exceeds that of France for first time on record, ONS data shows - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/28/uk-population-exceeds-that-of-france-for-first-time-on-record "Office of National Statistics projects population will reach 72.5m by mid-2032, with growth driven by migration" that's good, it's a vote of confidence in the UK

@FediThing yes, weird

@jwildeboer my impression too

@crypticinquiry yup

@itwasntme223 good move

@ArneBab np

‘African art is not a fleeting trend’: Moroccan museum to celebrate rich creativity of continent’s artists - https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/28/african-art-moroccan-gallery-museum-of-african-contemporary-art-al-maaden "Reopening after renovation, the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden will provide a permanent home for the extensive Lazraq family collection" #africa #morocco #art