EU divisions over #Gaza hit Eurovision as Ireland pulls out -
the Guardian
RTÉ says Ireland will boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete
National broadcaster joins Slovenia in making participation next year conditional amid war in Gaza
 "Ireland’s national broadcaster joins Slovenia’s in making participation next year conditional amid Israel’s war in Gaza"
UK Age Verification Data Confirms What Critics Always Predicted: Mass Migration To Sketchier Sites -
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UK Age Verification Data Confirms What Critics Always Predicted: Mass Migration To Sketchier Sites
New data from the UK’s age verification rollout provides hard evidence of what internet governance experts have been warning about for years:...
More than 7,000 under-fives in Gaza put in malnutrition recovery in two-week period -
the Guardian
More than 7,000 under-fives in Gaza put in malnutrition recovery in two-week period
Total for August may exceed 15,000 new patients, more than seven times February figure
 no one "thinks of the children" in the #israeli government... #gazagenocide
Light Pollution From Elon Musk’s #Starlink Continues To Harm Astronomy -
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Light Pollution From Elon Musk’s Starlink Continues To Harm Astronomy
For years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellations are harming scie...
 ruining the night sky commons for profit
Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters -
Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.
 lots more where this came from... #ai
Israel bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials -
the Guardian
Israel bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials
At least 20 people, including five journalists, died as they rushed to help those wounded in the first strike
 any nation using #doubletap attacks is beneath contempt #israel #gazagenocide
For fifth time, China blocks #Wikimedia Foundation as permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (#WIPO) -
Wikimedia Foundation
For fifth time, China blocks Wikimedia Foundation as permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – Wikimedia Foundation
On 9 July 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation was denied permanent observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
 #china is such a bully
#Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2 -
the Guardian
Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2
Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
 a clueless, know-nothing nobody insults the memory of those who died fighting nazism
Trump Threatens #BayhDole March‑In To Punish #Harvard—After Refusing It For COVID -
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Trump Threatens Bayh‑Dole March‑In To Punish Harvard—After Refusing It For COVID
For years we’ve talked about the serious problems of the Bayh-Dole Act, which encouraged universities to patent every damn idea that anyone assoc...
 "now #Trump is exploring doing it only as a method of punishing Harvard for no damn reason at all beyond being scared that the people there are too smart and too diverse for him."
Musk And DOGE (And Others) Take Another Loss, As The Wheels Of Justice Slowly Grind Forward -
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Musk And DOGE (And Others) Take Another Loss, As The Wheels Of Justice Slowly Grind Forward
It has been more than six months since Trump took office and kicked off his Musk-led rampage through the federal government. And more than six mont...