Anneli Ott: Alienation between people and state becoming a national symptom of Estonia | Opinion
It increasingly seems as though those in power have forgotten that the Estonian people are the state — its highest authority. It is the government, rather,BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement
An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.Yessenia Funes (HEATED)
Citing #TradeWars, the #WorldBank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast to 2.3%
#Trump’s #trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the #UnitedStates & around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday.
#economy #inflation #tariffs #recession #idiocracy #kakistocracy
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'Only bad guys wear a mask': Ex-border agent slams ICE agents for covering faces
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#ICE #Impeach #Convict #Remove #Indict #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
'Only bad guys wear a mask': Ex-border agent slams ICE agents for covering faces
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers know they are “violating the Constitution” by covering their faces as they grab immigrants, according to a new report from Mother Jones.Krystina Alarcon Carroll (Raw Story)
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It is with great sadness that I am doing what I would once have thought unthinkable. Following Salim Abdool Karim's superb Faraday Lecture 10 days ago, i have decided to return my own Faraday prize, awarded in 2014.The silence of the Royal Society in the face of Elon Musk's rampage (a member of the RS since 2018) across US science is incomprehensible to me.
We must all draw the line somewhere in the face of authoritarian attacks and this is mine.
ft.com/content/877853df-1687-4…Royal Society prize winner returns award in protest over Elon Musk
Andrea Sella is latest scientist to express dismay over UK science academy’s refusal to criticise tech billionaireMichael Peel (Financial Times)
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Trump’s Military Parade Has Washington Bracing for Tanks and Weaponry
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-06-10/washington-dc-military-parade-tests-local-infrastructure?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Andrea's actions here are a testament to who he is: humane, principled, engaged. It is shameful that the Royal Society have let things get to this point.
RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xwl3g…
It is with great sadness that I am doing what I would once have thought unthinkable. Following Salim Abdool Karim's superb Faraday Lecture 10 days ago, i have decided to return my own Faraday prize, awarded in 2014.The silence of the Royal Society in the face of Elon Musk's rampage (a member of the RS since 2018) across US science is incomprehensible to me.
We must all draw the line somewhere in the face of authoritarian attacks and this is mine.
ft.com/content/877853df-1687-4…Royal Society prize winner returns award in protest over Elon Musk
Andrea Sella is latest scientist to express dismay over UK science academy’s refusal to criticise tech billionaireMichael Peel (Financial Times)
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister arrives in Ukraine
LRT reported the information, citing the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. Later, the minister also posted about his visit to the Ukrainian capital on the socialBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" removes Xorg-based sessions, fully embracing Wayland as the new default for GNOME.
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Bannon calls for special counsel probe of Musk (Dominick Mastrangelo/The Hill)
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Bannon calls for special counsel probe of Musk
By Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
I need some help from those that have been to or live in Panama City Beach, FL.
Tell me your top 3 things that you'd recommend to someone who will be visiting in the near future.
Feel free to also suggest your top 3 restaurants worth eating as well for someone who will be visiting in the near future!
#PCB #PanamaCityBeach #Florida #FL #Beach #Vacation
Quand on demande à Greta Thunberg quelles étaient les conditions de détention pour l’équipage du Madleen, elle répond : « Elles n’ont absolument rien à voir avec ce que subissent les gens en Palestine, et en particulier à Gaza »
Toujours recadrer sur ce qui compte, elle le fait et le fait bien.
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Poland scrambles jets as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine
In the early hours of June 9, 2025, the Polish Armed Forces launched a coordinated response involving both Polish and allied aircraft following an intenseBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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