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R. P. Scott

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1h

@xankarn

The language of Nazism wasn't English either. So I'm pretty sure we are safe./s

R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 3h

Leeds former head teacher's terror arrest shock over protest cartoon

> A man arrested under the Terrorism Act for carrying a print-out of a Private Eye cartoon at a Palestinian solidarity rally has said he is "worried" about the implications of the incident for freedom of speech […]

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Alexander Karn @xankarn.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Ross Douthat's biggest concern re: Trump?

That he will squander this golden opportunity to advance and consolidate MAGA "ideological" revolution.

NYT going full fash today.

#uspol #democracy #defundfascism

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/opinion/trump-2028-election.html

R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 4h

@xankarn

There's a fascinating full-on fascist disconnect here. Douthat thinks he's offering sober political analysis about coalition-building and democratic durability.

The article reads like he's normalizing autocracy by treating MAGA as just another ideological movement deserving strategic […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Delays expected at airports for third day as government shutdown drags on

> The FAA says it expects staffing shortages at Newark Liberty International Airport.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delays-expected-airports-third-day-government-shutdown-drags-rcna236328 #faa #shutdown #aviation […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 14h

Bank of England warns of 'sharp correction' in markets if mood sours on AI or Fed

> Global financial markets could tumble if investors' mood sours on the prospects for artificial intelligence or the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England […]

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The Bank of England

R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 15h

xAI to Raise $20 Billion After Nvidia and Others Boost Round

> Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, tapping backers including Nvidia Corp. to lift its ongoing funding round to $20 billion, according to people with knowledge of the […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Myanmar Junta Blitzes Karen Town With Hundreds of Troops and Suicide Drones
October 7, 2025

> The Myanmar junta’s counteroffensive in Karen State has breached resistance defenses in Lay Kay Kaw,14 kilometers south of #myawaddy on the Thai border, recapturing parts of the town, according to […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival

> At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded while protesting against Myanmar's military government after an army motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile told BBC […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Disrespectful: Pro-Gaza protests flare in UK on anniversary of Hamas attack

> Planned student walkouts and marches in support of #palestine on the anniversary of Hamas’s 2023 attack have drawn sharp criticism from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who warned that such demonstrations risk […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Ecuador president unharmed after apparent gun attack on motorcade

> Ecuador's president emerged unharmed from an apparent gun #Attack on his motorcade Tuesday, a top minister said.

> Daniel Noboa was opening a water treatment plant in central #ecuador when his convoy was set on by hundreds of […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Denmark to ban social media for under-15s

> Denmark said Tuesday (Oct 7) it planned to introduce a social media ban for children under the age of 15.

> Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen did not specify which social media networks would fall under the ban, nor how it would work in practice, as […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Donald Trump nears decision on sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

> The US president said on Monday he has "sort of made a decision" on sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as the impatience grows at the White House over Russia’s refusal to participate in direct talks with Kyiv aimed at […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

#us - Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused

> When Tokuda-Hall read the details of the offer, she felt deflated — then outraged. Scholastic wanted her to delete references to #racism in America from her author’s note, in which she addresses readers directly.

> […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Italy PM Meloni says been denounced to ICC for complicity in genocide

> Prime Minister Giorgia
Meloni said on Tuesday that she and two of her ministers had been reported to the International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide in connection with […]

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives on the day of the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2025. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Trump calls Carney 'world-class leader,' says no trade deal yet because 'I want to be great, too’

> Second Carney-Trump Oval Office meeting ends with laughter before closed-door talks begin […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Amid shutdown fight, Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025

> President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects works to use the government shutdown to accelerate […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Vietnam pushes ahead with its International Financial Center dream

> DANANG, Vietnam -- On the white-sand beachfront in the Vietnamese tourist hot spot of #danang sits an inconspicuous empty field. Seven kilometers to the northeast lies a site with views similar to San Francisco Bay. Next to it […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Burbank airport air traffic control tower unmanned amid federal shutdown

> Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower is temporarily unmanned, and a number of flights have been delayed or canceled Monday due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to the […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Middle East crisis: Israeli minister says ‘last opportunity’ for Gaza City residents to flee

> Israeli offensive intensifies amid reports Hamas will seek amendments to Trump’s Gaza plan […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Russia’s hybrid war looks increasingly like the real thing

> We should consider ourselves lucky, I guess. China is engaged in “salami-slicing” in East Asia — and the South China Sea in particular — slowly extending its reach and influence through a series of small steps that test adversaries’ […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Elon Musk names former Morgan Stanley banker as new xAI CFO

> Elon Musk has appointed former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as the new chief financial officer of his artificial intelligence group xAI, marking the latest shake-up to his executive ranks.

> The financier, who advised on […]

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kim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 1d

No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/windows_11_local_account_loophole/

Just another good reason to ditch Microsoft and move to Linux...

No account? No Windows 11 for you, says Microsoft

: Workaround sent to the big OOBE in the sky with latest Insider builds

www.theregister.com

R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Free Software Foundation Turns 40, Unveils LibrePhone

> One of the biggest announcements came from FSF Executive Director Zoë Kooyman, who introduced the LibrePhone Project—a new initiative aimed at extending software freedom to mobile computing.

> The project, developed in partnership with […]

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R. P. Scott @i47i.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 1d

MediaFaro - Germany's Merz says EU should scrap 2035 combustion engine ban.

> In an interview, the German chancellor said he believes the ban is 'wrong,' as Germany's auto giants struggle to stay competitive against Chinese electric carmakers […]

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