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Old Glaswegian. Astonished that Palestine, Tibet, West Papua and all the post colonial struggles have lasted my lifetime, and continue with no sign of resolution. And Tories. And......
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NEW: meet Sergei. This is the incredible story of the man who tried to warn the British intelligence services of a Kremlin plot to infiltrate the Conservative Party.
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain
Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and aroun...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
NEW: meet Sergei. This is the incredible story of the man who tried to warn the British intelligence services of a Kremlin plot to infiltrate the Conservative Party.
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Deary me... 'Netanyahu has offered... “gains for the right” in return for them remaining in the government... making the offer attractive to Ben Gvir, who would otherwise see Smotrich take all the honors'... www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-vow...
Smotrich says Gaza war must continue, but doesn’t say if he will try to thwart hostage deal
Far-right finance minister reportedly haggling over emerging Hamas ceasefire agreement with Netanyahu, who is said to offer West Bank settlement boost if he stays in government
www.timesofisrael.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Deary me... 'Netanyahu has offered... “gains for the right” in return for them remaining in the government... making the offer attractive to Ben Gvir, who would otherwise see Smotrich take all the honors'... www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-vow...
'more than $286 billion in these SLLs to hundreds of companies in environmentally damaging industries... That’s nearly 1 in 5 dollars out of all SLLs, the team’s analysis of data from the London Stock Exchange Group from 2018 to 2023 showed'... apnews.com/article/shel...
How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans
Some of the world’s biggest polluters are reaping billions of dollars through a lax form of green finance, a new investigation by The Examination has found.
apnews.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
'more than $286 billion in these SLLs to hundreds of companies in environmentally damaging industries... That’s nearly 1 in 5 dollars out of all SLLs, the team’s analysis of data from the London Stock Exchange Group from 2018 to 2023 showed'... apnews.com/article/shel...
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Developing story here: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/t...
S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Securities Violations
Securities regulators sued Elon Musk in federal court in an enforcement action stemming from his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, the social media company now called X.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Developing story here: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/t...
'The "humanitarian zone" was first established by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in October 2023 for the "protection, external" of residents to "keep innocent civilians out of harms way"... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Almost 100 strikes in Gaza 'humanitarian zone', BBC Verify finds
The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
'The "humanitarian zone" was first established by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in October 2023 for the "protection, external" of residents to "keep innocent civilians out of harms way"... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
probably longest ever unlawful detention under British sovereignty of more than 1000 days in rat infested camp... www.channel4.com/news/tamil-m...
Tamil migrants’ hellish time held on Diego Garcia
Along with the top secret base on Diego Garcia - the UK government has also been dealing with a group of Tamil migrants who spent more than 3 years encamped on the island - where a judge ruled they we...
www.channel4.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
probably longest ever unlawful detention under British sovereignty of more than 1000 days in rat infested camp... www.channel4.com/news/tamil-m...
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Ok, fine, I wrote about what is apparently going to be the dominant issue of American politics for the foreseeable future. God help us all.
The Second Time as Farce: Imperialism in the 21st Century
Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. – Karl Marx, R…
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January 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ok, fine, I wrote about what is apparently going to be the dominant issue of American politics for the foreseeable future. God help us all.
'We estimated 64 260 deaths (95% CI 55 298–78 525) due to traumatic injury during the study period, suggesting the Palestinian MoH under-reported mortality by 41% '... www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Traumatic injury mortality in the Gaza Strip from Oct 7, 2023, to June 30, 2024: a capture–recapture analysis
Our findings show an exceptionally high mortality rate in the Gaza Strip during the period studied. These results underscore the urgent need for interventions to prevent further loss of life and illuminate important patterns in the conduct of the war.
www.thelancet.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
'We estimated 64 260 deaths (95% CI 55 298–78 525) due to traumatic injury during the study period, suggesting the Palestinian MoH under-reported mortality by 41% '... www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
'OpenAI’s lurch into the war industry is in total antithesis to its own charter. Their own proclamation to build “safe and beneficial AGI [Artificial Generative Intelligence]” that does not “harm humanity” is laughable when they are using technology to kill'... goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
OpenAI Is Using Its Technology to Kill
In January, OpenAI deleted a direct ban in their usage policy on “activity that has high risk of physical harm” which specifically included “military and warfare” and “weapons development.”
goodmenproject.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:47 AM
'OpenAI’s lurch into the war industry is in total antithesis to its own charter. Their own proclamation to build “safe and beneficial AGI [Artificial Generative Intelligence]” that does not “harm humanity” is laughable when they are using technology to kill'... goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
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Kurt Vonnegut's letter to the future youtu.be/KhhTr8wH2P4?...
Benedict Cumberbatch reads Kurt Vonnegut's letter to the future
YouTube video by Letters Live
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December 23, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Kurt Vonnegut's letter to the future youtu.be/KhhTr8wH2P4?...
Yes... '"It's a responsibility to be the keeper of such world heritage. This world needs beauty, because it reminds us of what's good in humanity, of what it means to be men and women."... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'It's pure beauty' - Italy's largest medieval mosaics restored
The mosaics in Monreale cathedral, in Sicily, span over 6,400 square meters and contain 2.2 kilos of solid gold.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Yes... '"It's a responsibility to be the keeper of such world heritage. This world needs beauty, because it reminds us of what's good in humanity, of what it means to be men and women."... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'One key issue is China's relocation policy that evicts Tibetans from their homes to make way for development... More than 930,000 rural Tibetans are estimated to have been relocated since 2000, according to Human Rights Watch'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tibet: How China cracked down on rare protests over Kamtok dam
Through sources and footage, the BBC pieces together how China cracked down on the protests.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2024 at 9:21 AM
'One key issue is China's relocation policy that evicts Tibetans from their homes to make way for development... More than 930,000 rural Tibetans are estimated to have been relocated since 2000, according to Human Rights Watch'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Fining Big Tech isn't working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain
Fining Big Tech isn't working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain
It's all made from our data, anyway, so it should be ours to use as we want
Opinion Last year, I wrote a piece here on El Reg about being murdered by ChatGPT as an illustration of the potential harms through the misuse of large language models and…
dlvr.it
December 22, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Fining Big Tech isn't working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain
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Al Green’s cover of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” is as great as you’d expect it to be. [kottke.org]
Al Green’s Cover of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts”
Al Green released a soulful cover of R.E.M’s “Everybody Hurts,” and it whips.
Of the song, Green said:
“I could really feel the heaviness of the song, and I wanted to inject a little touch of hope and light into it.
kottke.org
December 20, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Al Green’s cover of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” is as great as you’d expect it to be. [kottke.org]
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Million GPU clusters, gigawatts of power – the scale of AI defies logic
Million GPU clusters, gigawatts of power – the scale of AI defies logic
It's not just one hyperbolic billionaire – the entire industry is chasing the AI dragon
Comment Next year will see some truly monstrous compute projects get underway as the AI boom enters its third year. Among the largest disclosed so far is xAI's…
dlvr.it
December 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Million GPU clusters, gigawatts of power – the scale of AI defies logic
'Our teams in the north of Gaza are seeing clear signs of ethnic cleansing as Palestinians are forcibly displaced, trapped, and bombed.
The health care system lies in ruins and medical staff - including MSF's - have been detained or killed'... www.msf.org/msf-report-e...
The health care system lies in ruins and medical staff - including MSF's - have been detained or killed'... www.msf.org/msf-report-e...
MSF report exposes Israel’s campaign of total destruction | MSF
A new MSF report finds that amid continued attacks, siege, and blockade, Israel is destroying conditions of life in Gaza, Palestine.
www.msf.org
December 19, 2024 at 12:07 PM
'Our teams in the north of Gaza are seeing clear signs of ethnic cleansing as Palestinians are forcibly displaced, trapped, and bombed.
The health care system lies in ruins and medical staff - including MSF's - have been detained or killed'... www.msf.org/msf-report-e...
The health care system lies in ruins and medical staff - including MSF's - have been detained or killed'... www.msf.org/msf-report-e...
Meta. So lovable... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Meta. So lovable... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'first and only known U.S. intelligence report to correctly and unequivocally state that Israel’s Dimona nuclear project would include a reprocessing plant for plutonium production and was weapons related'... nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
1960 Intelligence Report Said Israeli Nuclear Site Was for Weapons
Washington, D.C., December 17, 2024 - A recently declassified Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee (JAEIC) report from December 1960 is the first and only known U.S. intelligence report to corre...
nsarchive.gwu.edu
December 18, 2024 at 12:30 AM
'first and only known U.S. intelligence report to correctly and unequivocally state that Israel’s Dimona nuclear project would include a reprocessing plant for plutonium production and was weapons related'... nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
'So why do it? Severn Trent told the BBC that Trimpley was set up to allow the water company to legitimately account for future earnings, but that it has never been used for that purpose.Another possible explanation is that Trimpley helps support increased dividends'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Major water company uses accounting trick to inflate balance sheet by £1.68bn
A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 5:16 PM
'So why do it? Severn Trent told the BBC that Trimpley was set up to allow the water company to legitimately account for future earnings, but that it has never been used for that purpose.Another possible explanation is that Trimpley helps support increased dividends'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I've recently been writing about prewar asylum seekers trying to make it to this country and she could be trotting out the views of the majority of bigots back the. None of this is new but you'd think we would have evolved a bit since 1939.
December 6, 2024 at 8:26 AM
I've recently been writing about prewar asylum seekers trying to make it to this country and she could be trotting out the views of the majority of bigots back the. None of this is new but you'd think we would have evolved a bit since 1939.
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New from Free Movement: Most Diego Garcia migrants finally transferred to the UK, but what happens next? | Ben Nelson https://freemovement.org.uk/most-diego-garcia-migrants-finally-transferred-to-the-uk-but-what-happens-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=most-diego-garcia-migrants-fin…
Most Diego Garcia migrants finally transferred to the UK, but what happens next? - Free Movement
In November 2024 there was a significant development in relation to the plight of around 64 people stranded on Diego Garcia, as the Home Secretary announced
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December 6, 2024 at 8:31 AM
New from Free Movement: Most Diego Garcia migrants finally transferred to the UK, but what happens next? | Ben Nelson https://freemovement.org.uk/most-diego-garcia-migrants-finally-transferred-to-the-uk-but-what-happens-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=most-diego-garcia-migrants-fin…