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Government workers are being pushed to resign. Entire agencies are being shuttered. Federal funding to states and nonprofits was temporarily frozen.
And the "most sensitive" Treasury Department information of countless Americans was opened to Musk’s DOGE team in an unprecedented breach of privacy and protocol.
Musk responded on his platform: “Hysterical reactions like this is how you know that DOGE is doing work that really matters.”
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#Coup
Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the bureaucracy.LISA MASCARO (AP News)
Repulsive.
Phony ICE Agents Try to Join Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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#StopTrumpNow #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #GOPKakistocracy #GOPWeirdos #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
Phony ICE Agents Try to Join Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
ICE impersonators have been arrested in at least three states, CNN reports.Philippe Naughton (The Daily Beast)
Attorney General Bonta Warns Federal Employees about Questionable Buyout Offer
Latest attempt to sow chaos amid federal workforce and for Americans that rely on a functioning government OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump Admi…State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
"I don't even know why I pushed the gun, but I know I was furious at that time."
— Gloria Richardson, civil rights activist, remained a community organizer and advocate until her death in 2021.
USAID und SED
Leser meinten, ich solle unbedingt mal das Wappen der Geldwaschmaschine USAID mit dem der Partei SED vergleichen. Mal geschwind auf Wikipedia gesucht ... Ach, gar:Danisch.de
Less than two weeks into President Donald Trump's second term,
the CBS network's parent company Paramount is considering settling his lawsuit claiming CBS' coverage of the presidential campaign
—and, in particular, an allegedly deceptively edited interview with Kamala Harris
—was unfair and somehow harmed him.
Reports have tied this possible settlement to Paramount's planned merger with Skydance,
which Paramount shareholders fear the new administration could try to block or delay.
Notably, this also comes against a backdrop of President Trump's appointed FCC Chairman
Brendan Carr rattling his saber at broadcast networks that have earned the president's ire.
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Paramount shouldn’t fold to Trump
CBS previously fought the FCC over free speech. Now Paramount is looking like it is ready to cave to President Trump.Ronnie London (Reason Magazine)
The tariff man is making a risky bet
The optimal tariff argument ignores the substantial risks that Trump is taking. A generalized trade war will make everyone worse off.Carla Norrlof (The Japan Times)
All of a sudden, von der Leyen found her voice and now she’s chirping about deepening trade ties with China. What a revelation! This dramatic shift in tone is no doubt fueled by the sight of Trump returning to the White House. Way to go, Europe! Burning bridges with China only to have to rebuild them when America’s chaos beckons. Smart move.
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#geopolitics #us #china #eu
EU shifting tone of stance on China as it prepares for frictions with US
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen open to Beijing ties in ‘era of hyper-competitive and hyper-transactional geopolitics’.Finbarr Bermingham (South China Morning Post)
Strange, that was not the stance of french newspaper yesterday, they proposed after few days of "Shein" e-commerce lowquality news, bashing the whole Chinese e-commerces. They spoke about rising taxes of products bought on their websites, but not no Amazon.
But Amazon merely doesn't pay taxes, don't respect laws on workers conditions, use too big boxes filling our trashcans, and destroy lot of unsold products despite resources limits on Earth mothership and general problems about wastes recycling.
We will see what is changing in next days.
The end of Squid Game and Stranger Things solidifies Netflix’s new era
With both shows wrapping up in 2025, the streamer is in a pivotal moment of transition, one marked by ads and live events.
The end of Squid Game and Stranger Things solidifies Netflix’s new era
The final seasons of both Stranger Things and Squid Game hit Netflix in 2025, marking the end of an era.Andrew Webster (The Verge)
What Happens If You Die In Space?
There are no two ways about it—space will kill you if you give it half a chance. More than land, sea, or air, the space environment is entirely hostile to …read more
#hacking #projects
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What Happens If You Die In Space?
There are no two ways about it—space will kill you if you give it half a chance. More than land, sea, or air, the space environment is entirely hostile to human existence. Precision-engineered craf…Hackaday
Edmonton city council, business leaders talk tariff strategy as administrators review contracts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-approach-to-tariffs-1.7450610?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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According to the FT, the EU is at least considering @pluralistic style IPR-based Trade retaliation measures against any Trump tariffs.
The “Anti-Coercion Instrument” under which such measures would fall, was originally designed to be used against countries using punitive tariffs to force policy changes, like Arctic territorial handovers or changes in Digital Legislation.
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#Trade #Trump #USPol #Europe #EU
EU prepares to hit Big Tech in retaliation for Donald Trump’s tariffs
‘Bazooka’ tool being considered as bloc’s trade ministers express support for punitive action if necessaryAndy Bounds (Financial Times)
#ki #opensource #eu
Eine interessante Ankündigung. Wir können nur hoffen, dass dem auch Taten folgen.
Machtkonzentration vs. Commons.
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Sprachmodell: OpenEuroLLM soll KI in der EU unabhängiger und vielfältiger machen
Ein europäisches Konsortium will eine Open-Source-Familie leistungsfähiger, mehrsprachiger großer Sprachmodelle für private und öffentliche Dienste aufbauen.Stefan Krempl (heise online)
Canada's Davies ends transfer speculation, re-signs with Bayern Munich through 2030
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/alphonso-davies-re-signs-bayern-1.7450139?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Among the data used by Cambridge Analytica to profile gun owners in the database: income, debt, religious affiliation, whether they liked the paintings of Thomas Kinkade and whether the underwear women had purchased was plus size or petite.
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#News #Data #Privacy #Technology #Guns #Tech #USPolitics #Trump
How Gun Lobby, Cambridge Analytica Used Customer Data for Political Gain
Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of gun buyers, sporting goods shoppers and others.ProPublica
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How Larry Ellison's son went from trust fund kid to media mogul
Stacy Perman (Los Angeles Times)