Notices by Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social), page 6

Modern-day colonialism and the tragic fate of an indigenous water and land protector - https://www.shareable.net/modern-day-colonialism-and-the-tragic-fate-of-an-indigenous-water-and-land-protector/ "the Chief was found lifeless and hung from a tree. As the days unfolded, news reports emerged that cast his death in stark terms: murder. " #brazil

The politics of #AI - https://www.technollama.co.uk/the-politics-of-ai "Social media influencers and podcasters demonstrate less preoccupation with #copyright compared to creative industries, rendering plausible a [US] legislative strategy aimed at punishing “woke elites” through copyright erosion." #trump

#Merkel: I mistook #Trump for ‘someone completely normal’ - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/angela-merkel-i-mistook-donald-trump-for-someone-completely-normal well, that's strange, because no one else did....

Elon #Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’ - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/21/musk-to-summon-british-mps-to-the-us-to-explain-threats-to-american-citizens-uk-riots as I predicted...

#AOC calls Republican Capitol bathroom ban targeting Sarah #McBride ‘disgusting’ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/21/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-defends-trans-congresswoman-sarah-mcbride-trans-congresswoman petty and spiteful too...

US and India lead #G20 on #climate action, report says - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/21/us-and-india-lead-g20-on-climate-action-report-says "world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C" pity #trump will undo some of this

First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/21/first-close-up-image-of-a-star-outside-milky-way-shows-supergiant-in-cocoon "Astrophysicists say material may suggest star is dying and ejection of matter signals coming supernova" more like this, please, and less of the war stuff... #science #space

@rez privacy, what's that?

‘Government by the worst’: why people are calling #Trump’s new sidekicks a ‘#kakistocracy’ -
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/21/trump-administration-kakistocracy "The word has been trending online, with a burst in search traffic in recent weeks and a new dedicated subreddit."

#WordPress.com owner #Automattic snaps up #grammar checker Harper - https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/wordpress-com-owner-automattic-snaps-up-grammar-checker-harper/ "Harper’s tool is aimed at developers, open source, and works to maintain #privacy by processing its checks locally on your device, the company says."

Now #OnlineSafetyAct is law, #UK has 'priorities' – but still won't explain 'spy clause' - https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/online_safety_act/ "Draft doc struggles to describe how theoretically #encryption-busting powers might be used" and that's the key part...

From zero to $10 billion annual transactions: How #Jiji became one of #Nigeria’s #ecommerce leaders - https://techcabal.com/2024/11/21/how-jiji-became-one-of-nigerias-e-commerce-leaders/

@taak or they just have a weak grasp of how this works

@Nicovel0 levy apparently

@emory well, in some parallel universe maybe....

At 50, #Microsoft Is an #AI Giant, #OpenSource Lover, and as Bad as It Ever Was - https://www.wired.com/story/at-age-50-microsoft-is-an-ai-giant-an-open-source-lover-and-bad-as-it-ever-was/ "When Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company was lumbering and uncool. He cleaned up a toxic culture, crafted the deal of the decade, and put Microsoft back on top." slightly hyperbolic, methinks...

#NetNeutrality Is Dead As A Doornail Under #Trump 2.0 - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/21/net-neutrality-is-dead-as-a-doornail-under-trump-2-0/ not that he even understands what it is or does...

Border Militias Prepare to Assist With Donald #Trump’s Mass #Deportation Plans - https://www.wired.com/story/border-militias-immigrants-trump/ "Militias that patrol the US border with Mexico are thrilled that Donald Trump has been elected—and plan to be a “valuable resource” to the incoming administration, whether or not they’re asked." here come the bullyboy #vigilantes, there goes the rule of #law....

TBIJ teams up with MPs to uncover stories silenced by threats - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-11-21/tbij-teams-up-with-mps-to-uncover-stories-silenced-by-threats/ "We spent a year uncovering public-interest stories blocked by legal threats. MPs are going to use parliamentary privilege to discuss them"

#ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin #Netanyahu for alleged #Gaza #warcrimes - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu-israel "Warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries"