Wow, who could've possibly predicted this? Good thing we stocked up on cops during the Biden administration!
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If you live in Florida, your local police will be trained to work on behalf of ICE. How and why that’s happening: themarkup.org/2025/04/16/trump…Trump Is Creating a Deportation Army of Local Cops – The Markup
The number of state and local ICE partnerships has spiked this year—especially in Floridathemarkup.org
A prophecy?
"Who knows whether in a couple of centuries there may not exist universities for restoring the old ignorance?"
-- Georg Chistoph Lichtenberg, "The Waste Books, Notebook K, 1793-1796." Quoted in "Ignorance and Bliss," by Mark Lilla, p. 199.
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Drones Take Center Stage in NATO Training Amid Lessons from Ukraine Conflict
In a clear reflection of evolving battlefield dynamics, U.S. and German forces have intensified their focus on drone warfare during recent training exercises at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
U.S. District Judge Tanya #Chutkan says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance #CleanEnergy & #climate-friendly projects cannot have their contracts scrapped & must have access to some of the frozen money. The ruling is a defeat for #Trump’s [mockery of an] #EPA, which argues the program is rife w/ financial mismanagement.
#law #USpol
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The Trump administration can't end billions in grants for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
A federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects cannot have their contracts scrapped and must have access to some of the frozen money.Michael Phillis (AP News)
How India took over the global medicine market
Its a huge exporter of generic drugs – but are are they safe? And what could Trump’s tariffs mean for the ‘pharmacy of the world’?Ero Partsakoulaki (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)
Apéro Parisien du Libre du 15 avril à partir de 19h30
Tous les 15 du mois, Parinux organise un Apéro Parisien du Libre (APL).
Cet événement informel et convivial réunit les personnes intéressées par le monde du Libre.
Le 15 avril, cela se passera à la brasserie O’Neil à partir de 19h30 : n’hésitez pas à venir discuter et boire un coup avec nous 
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Apéro Parisien du Libre du 15 avril à partir de 19h30 - Site Parinux
Tous les 15 du mois, Parinux organise un Apéro Parisien du Libre (APL). Cet événement informel et convivial réunit les personnes intéressées par (…)parinux.org
NATO’s Mark Rutte Visits Ukraine Amid Ongoing Conflict
In a significant display of solidarity, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on April 15, 2025, accompanied by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Trump says Harvard should no longer receive federal funds as university pushes back – US politics live
President doubles down on cutting public funding for leading US university in fresh social media rantTom Ambrose (The Guardian)
Agroecology Map
Agroecology Map Knowledge and Practices is a Free (Open) Platform for Mapping Initiatives in Agroecology, Permaculture and Agroforestry SystemsAgroecology Map
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Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’
Protecting brand IP is now serious business for Figma as it readies to go public.
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’
Figma has slapped Swedish AI coding startup Loveable with a cease-and-desist warning for naming one of its new product features “Dev Mode.”Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
Trade Show Organizers Brace for Geopolitical Headwinds
Five years ago, during the deadliest days of the pandemic, the future of trade shows was uncertain. With travel and in-person meetings on hold, the denim industry began to question the necessity of gathering multiple times a year in distant locations…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Looking at the Universe’s dark ages from the far side of the Moon
Building an observatory on the Moon would be a huge challenge—but it would be worth it.Paul Sutter (Ars Technica)
Faxes From the Far Side
The 1950s-era Soviet mission to first photograph the far side of the moon.Alan Bellows (Damn Interesting)
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 16, 2025
A reformed hit man on the run, the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, questions about dead bodies, and more of today's best book deals…
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Book Riot's Deals of the Day for April 16, 2025
The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot.Deals (BOOK RIOT)
"Somebody had to eat the first oyster." This 1998 excerpt from our archives reveals the lengthy, and messy history of the ongoing push for school #vouchers, whether the public wants it or not ... texasobserver.org/whos-paying-…
#schools #politics #USpol #Texas #TXlege #journalism #history #education
Archives: Who's Paying for Public School Vouchers? (1998)
"Somebody had to eat the first oyster." With that salty metaphor, Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock makes the argument that elected officials shouldn't be afraid to try new ideas—in this case, vouchers that would shift taxpayers' moneys from public to …Louis Dubose (The Texas Observer)
X’s UK profits collapsed the year after Elon Musk’s takeover
Social media platform formerly known as Twitter says 66.3% revenue drop was down to fall in advertising incomeBen Quinn (The Guardian)
Does it look like he cares?
I mean as the fines for not following laws are expressed as a percentage of these numbers, being commercially not successful makes him immune from being punished for not following local laws for social media.
Trump says Harvard should no longer receive federal funds as university pushes back – US politics live | US news
Trump takes aim again at Harvard, saying it should not receive federal fundsDonald Trump has gone on yet another rant about Harvard University on his social media platform Truth Social this morning.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Google used AI to suspend over 39M ad accounts suspected of fraud | TechCrunch
Google on Wednesday said it suspended 39.2 million advertiser accounts on its platform in 2024 — more than triple the number from the previous yearJagmeet Singh (TechCrunch)
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •The order late Tues by Judge #Chutkan “gives us a chance to breathe after the EPA unlawfully — & w/o #DueProcess — terminated our awards & blocked access to funds that were appropriated by #Congress & legally obligated,” said #ClimateUnited CEO Beth Bafford.
The lawsuit by Climate United Fund & other groups contends that the #EPA, Admin #LeeZeldin & #Citibank, which held the money, illegally blocked the funds awarded last year & had jeopardized the organizations’ operations.
#law #USpol #Trump
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Update:
The DC Circuit, late last night, blocked Judge #Chutkan’s ruling requiring #Citibank to disburse funds appropriated to #Biden-era #climate programs.
This is temporary & has nothing to do with the merits of the case.
#law #EPA #Trump