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Over the weekend, Pierre #Poilievre worked to soften his belligerent personality, 'I’m preparing to become your prime minister. Now is the time to present hope.'
'However, 20 YEARS of a confrontational style, ongoing attacks on “woke” politics, and smears on Mark Carney will not be rewarded when people are looking for reassurance that the country is going to be OK.'
#elxn45 #MapleMAGA #cdnpoli #catastrophicloss 🤞
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Trump effect leaves Canada’s Conservatives facing catastrophic loss
Pierre Poilievre had hoped to be the next PM, but a sharp change in mood amid Trump tariffs has the party in turmoilLeyland Cecco (The Guardian)
Links of Interest: April 16, 2025
The latest in trends, traditional publishing, culture & politics, AI, and libraries.
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Links of Interest: April 16, 2025 | Jane Friedman
The latest in trends, traditional publishing, culture & politics, AI, and libraries.Jane Friedman
“Of course, an agency pinky-swearing not to violate your rights is not worth much in the way of practical protection. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have both put out guides for protecting electronic privacy .”
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here are a few precautions you can take in preparation for your trip to ensure things go as smoothly as possible:
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Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.Esha Bhandari (American Civil Liberties Union)
Don't miss our latest installment of In Contempt, featuring a roundup of anti-repression news and action.
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In Contempt #51: Thousands Hit the Streets Against Deportations and Authoritarian Crackdown, ‘Imaginary Crimes’ Tour Kicks Off
In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates,...It's Going Down
Poland Mastered Launch Tube Manufacturing: A Milestone Toward Local Patriot Production
Poland knows exactly what it takes to start making Patriot air defense systems outside the United States. Having invested $4.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Fucking hell. This is also terrible for lots of people. mstdn.social/@junesim63/114348…
A good analysis of the Supreme Court ruling today by Jess O'Thomson.#Trans #Transgender #SupremeCourt #Law #UKPolitics #BiologicalSex
UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010
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The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people: This is what it means for Trans+ rights in the countryQueerAF
Google Maps: Store Locator - Critical - Unsupported - SA-CONTRIB-2025-038
Stage File Proxy - Moderately critical - Denial of Service - SA-CONTRIB-2025-035
Climate Disinformation ‘Normalised’ on French TV and Radio, Report Finds - DeSmog Apr 15, 2025
New findings from an alliance of NGOs challenges the belief that climate falsehoods are confined to social media.
A preliminary report was produced by the French NGOs Data For Good, QuotaClimat, and Science Feedback. The study also identified 379 cases of ‘discourses of delay’ – arguments intended to slow the transition to carbon neutrality by undermining climate science, solutions or experts – which focused particularly on discrediting advocates of net zero. The final results will be published in September.
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Climate Disinformation ‘Normalised’ on French TV and Radio, Report Finds - DeSmog
Climate disinformation was routinely broadcast in news programmes across French TV and radio in the first three months of 2025, with 128 verified cases identified by an alliance of NGOs.Joey Grostern (DeSmog)
baguetteBox.js - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2025-034
Fairmont opens first property in Czech Republic
Fairmont Golden Prague has opened in a renovated historic building in the centre of the Czech capital.The 320-room property in Prague’s Old Town becomes the Accor-owned brand’s first location in the Czech Republic.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Slovakia tightens rules for non-profits in move they see as inspired by Russia | World News
By Jan Lopatka Slovakia tightens rules for non-profits in move they see as inspired by Russia April 16 - The Slovak parliament approved a law on Wednesday tightening reporting and other requirements for non-governmental organisations, changes those o…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Schumer moves to block Trump's top prosecutors (Politico)
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Schumer moves to block Trump's top prosecutors
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MEPs conclude rule of law mission in Hungary
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the democratic milieu have successfully concluded their visit to Hungary.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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