Backlash after #NewZealand government scraps rules on incorporating #Māori culture in classrooms -

the Guardian

Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms

Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous edu...

extraordinary and racist backtracking

@npub1xrj3...9q43 legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost -

Ars Technica

Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost

We survived, but it wiped out the library," Internet Archive's founder says.

" “We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says. " just awful

and Vance has the temerity to complain about lack of #freespeech in UK and EU.... View quoted note →

#O2 cranks prices mid-contract, essentially telling customers to like it or lump it -

Ofcom

Updated: Ofcom 'disappointed' by decision that 'goes against the spirit of our rules'

oh look: #ofcom utterly useless again...why bother paying all these salaries?

International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European #opensource alternative -

Euractiv

International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv

The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software

every time this happens, it makes it easier for others to do the same

US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester -

the Guardian

US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester

‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’ said one researcher, of Timoth...

‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’

Israel strikes Gaza again after overnight bombardment that killed at least 104 -

the Guardian

Israel strikes Gaza again after overnight bombardment that killed at least 104

Attacks shatter Palestinians’ short-lived relief since start of ceasefire that now looks increasingly fragile

so "ceasefire" means #israel got its hostages back and can now continue its #gazagenocide; how convenient...

Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds -

the Guardian

Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds

Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand

take that, #reform. now expand wind energy faster. #renewables

Elon #Musk wants $1 trillion to control #Tesla's '#robot #army' -

Mashable

Elon Musk wants $1 trillion to control Tesla's 'robot army'

Wait, what?

a "robot army" is absolutely the last thing this child should be allowed to play with...

Aerospace firms link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX -

the Guardian

Aerospace groups link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

Deal between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales will bring together some of continent’s leading manufacturers

nice, but should have been done 10 years ago...