Linklog

2025-04-13

Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems: So-called genius finds the results of other people’s successful fraud investigations.

2025-04-12

UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers: Once again, the state needs to step in and save what the capitalists will not.

Trump administration lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave

2025-04-11

Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs: It’s estimated that iPhones would cost $3500 if they were made in the US.

One in four women in England have serious reproductive health issue, survey finds | Women’s health: Disparates by race also on show.

2025-04-10

In the face of fascism, climate activists tell a better story: ‘A new network named ‘The Surge’ called a series of joint rallies for climate justice, anti-fascist and peace activists in January 2025, and were pleasantly surprised by the level of response.’

Half of England’s state secondaries forced to cut staff in budget squeeze, poll finds: As well as other activities - this needs fixing urgently.

2025-04-09

We’ve built a society on bullshit and emojis.: ‘Today’s reality is the result of actively practicing and engaging in pseudo humanity.’

Two Chinese nationals caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says: Happenstance or Autocracy Inc.?

UK creating ā€˜murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill: Why do I feel this won’t end well?

2025-04-08

Executions at 10-year high after huge increases in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia: Fewer states are carrying them out, but those that do so have increased the (known) count.

Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth

2025-04-07

Trump tells UK to buy chlorinated chicken from US if it wants tariff relief

How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat: Mike Waltz saved his number under the wrong contract on his phone.

2025-04-06

ā€˜Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams : ‘Begging live streams are actively promoted by the algorithm and TikTok profits from the content, taking fees and commission of up to 70%.’

Christian missionary group accused of public shaming and rituals to ā€˜cure’ sexual sin: ‘An Observer investigation has revealed evidence of safeguarding failings within Youth With a Mission (YWAM), a global movement that trains young Christians to spread the gospel.’

2025-04-05

Leaked Memo Reveals Insane Ban on Words Agriculture Department Can Say: The phrase ‘safe drinking water’ may never again be uttered.

A new security fund opens up to help protect the fediverse: Money to help find and fix those sometimes-critical bugs.

Reciprocal Tariff Calculations: The official methodology behind those bizarre numbers, in my to-read pile.

Has the Trump administration used AI to calculate tariffs?: Well, probably , but either way their claims as to other countries' tariffs on the US are absolutely ridiculous.

2025-04-04

Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street: Self-proclaimed great businessman doing what self-proclaimed great businessmen do.

ā€˜I heard them take their last breath’: survivor recounts Gaza paramedic killings: An absolutely horrific incident.

Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that’s the price of protest in Britain today: On the heavy-handed and biased policing of dissent in the UK.

2025-04-02

Most graduate degrees in analytics are scams: I had wondered.

We have to talk about AI ā€œartā€: It’s a difficult moment in time for moderators of communities which have strong feelings about AI.