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December 25, 2025
December 25, 2025
The modern version of Santa Claus arrived in the United States in 1863, when he stopped at an army camp of Union soldiers in the January 3 issue of Harper’s Weekly. Cartoonist Thomas Nast drew Santa w...
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December 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
December 25, 2025
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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A longer holiday read on the currently quite messy Arctic security dynamics, courtesy of the US.
I hope everyone can get some rest over the holidays, despite everything !
I hope everyone can get some rest over the holidays, despite everything !
New Ice Curtain Or Headed To A Meltdown?
The Arctic is getting more crowded - and less predictable, thanks to weird US flexes.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A longer holiday read on the currently quite messy Arctic security dynamics, courtesy of the US.
I hope everyone can get some rest over the holidays, despite everything !
I hope everyone can get some rest over the holidays, despite everything !
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Inversión extranjera en la Transición (Should I Stay or Should I Go) nadaesgratis.es/admin/invers... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía
Inversión extranjera en la Transición (Should I Stay or Should I Go)
Por Álvaro González Bernardos
En 1982, mientras la banda británica The Clash lanzaba el himno que sirve de título secundario para esta entrada, España tenía clara la respuesta: se quedaba en la mod...
nadaesgratis.es
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Inversión extranjera en la Transición (Should I Stay or Should I Go) nadaesgratis.es/admin/invers... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía
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UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow has successfully retrieved the contents of the over-half-a-century old tape found at the University of Utah last month.…
dlvr.it
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
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Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical chord with Uncle Sam's big tech
Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical chord with Uncle Sam's big tech
Public bodies migrate in the bloc as hyperscalers claim sovereignty
Feature Europe’s quest for digital sovereignty is hampered by a 90 per cent dependency on US cloud infrastructure, claims Cristina Caffarra, a competition expert and a driving force behind the Eurostack initiative.…
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical chord with Uncle Sam's big tech
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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December 21, 2025
December 21, 2025
Speaking today at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference, Vice President J.D.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
December 21, 2025
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El valor “invisible” del cuidado informal de adultos nadaesgratis.es/admin/el-val... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía
El valor “invisible” del cuidado informal de adultos
Por Joan Costa-i-Font y Cristina Vilaplana Prieto
La dependencia y los cuidados de larga duración constituyen un creciente reto para los gobiernos europeos, tal y como han destacado recientemente v...
nadaesgratis.es
December 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM
El valor “invisible” del cuidado informal de adultos nadaesgratis.es/admin/el-val... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía
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BREAKING: Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister says.
Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
Israel's Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. The far-right finance minister, Betzalel Smotrich, announced the decision on Sunday.
bit.ly
December 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
BREAKING: Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister says.
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“Coverups are difficult in free societies. They are routine for authoritarian governments. The Epstein coverup will be an indicator of how far we are down the road to authoritarianism. The success of such a coverup would take us much further down that road.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-the-ep...
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-the-ep...
Why the Epstein Coverup Matters
In free societies, government coverups are difficult. In authoritarian ones, they’re routine.
www.thebulwark.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Coverups are difficult in free societies. They are routine for authoritarian governments. The Epstein coverup will be an indicator of how far we are down the road to authoritarianism. The success of such a coverup would take us much further down that road.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-the-ep...
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-the-ep...
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December 20, 2025
December 20, 2025
On November 19, 2025, Congress passed H.R.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
December 20, 2025
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Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud
Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud
Tech exec admits not dead cert it'll find the right solution
Exclusive Airbus is preparing to tender a major contract to migrate mission-critical workloads to a digitally sovereign European cloud – but estimates only an 80/20 chance of finding a suitable provider.…
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud
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European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets. n.pr/4aUB0oT
EU leaders agree on $105bn Ukraine loan, but without relying on frozen Russian assets
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets.
n.pr
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets. n.pr/4aUB0oT
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Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
Waterfox, a popular fork of Firefox, is saying nay to AI. Considering how unpopular Mozilla's plan to botify its browser has become, this could win the alternative some converts.…
dlvr.it
December 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
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If we can't even identify our enemies then how can we fight them?
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
www.theatlantic.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If we can't even identify our enemies then how can we fight them?
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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China turns on a vast experimental network it says is an heir to ARPANET
China turns on a vast experimental network it says is an heir to ARPANET
Beijing wants to 'seize the initiative in the international competition in cyberspace'
Chinese authorities on Thursday certified the China Environment for Network Innovation (CENI), a vast research network that Beijing hopes will propel the country to the forefront of networking research.…
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
China turns on a vast experimental network it says is an heir to ARPANET
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US government is going to extreme lengths to help Putin and hurt Ukraine.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
US government is going to extreme lengths to help Putin and hurt Ukraine.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
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December 17, 2025
December 17, 2025
This morning, four vulnerable Republicans signed onto the discharge petition all House Democrats have signed to force Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring a bill to extend the premium tax credits for ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
December 17, 2025
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December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
While President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
December 16, 2025
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This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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3 Keys to Courage:
1. Embrace discomfort: Get comfortable being uncomfortable
2. Seek support: It's not about going it alone. Support frees you to take risks.
3. Take action: It's not about thinking, but doing. Start making small, manageable steps towards overcoming your fears
1. Embrace discomfort: Get comfortable being uncomfortable
2. Seek support: It's not about going it alone. Support frees you to take risks.
3. Take action: It's not about thinking, but doing. Start making small, manageable steps towards overcoming your fears
December 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
3 Keys to Courage:
1. Embrace discomfort: Get comfortable being uncomfortable
2. Seek support: It's not about going it alone. Support frees you to take risks.
3. Take action: It's not about thinking, but doing. Start making small, manageable steps towards overcoming your fears
1. Embrace discomfort: Get comfortable being uncomfortable
2. Seek support: It's not about going it alone. Support frees you to take risks.
3. Take action: It's not about thinking, but doing. Start making small, manageable steps towards overcoming your fears
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Despite anti-drug rhetoric, Trump has granted clemency to 100 people accused of drug-related crimes
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Despite anti-drug rhetoric, Trump has granted clemency to 100 people accused of drug-related crimes
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
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AI-authored code contains worse bugs than software crafted by humans
AI-authored code contains worse bugs than software crafted by humans
CodeRabbit review of pull requests shows meatbags beat clankers
Generating code using AI increases the number of issues that need to be reviewed and the severity of those issues.…
dlvr.it
December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
AI-authored code contains worse bugs than software crafted by humans