Almost 400 websites spread Russian propaganda in Bulgaria ( www.euractiv.com )
Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage ( www.politico.eu )
The Murdoch Succession ( youtube.com )
I grew up in the Satanic Panic — and it’s happening again ( www.salon.com )
Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading ( appleinsider.com )
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TechCrunch shouted out Lemmy and Kbin in their Reddit coverage today: Reddit CEO lashes out on protests, moderators and third-party apps ( techcrunch.com )
From the article:...
reddit removing mods from subreddits ( www.macrumors.com )
Shell plans to increase fossil fuel production despite its net-zero pledge ( www.npr.org )
Inside North Korea: “We are stuck, waiting to die” ( www.bbc.co.uk )
For months, the BBC has been communicating in secret with three North Koreans living in the country. They expose, for the first time, the disaster unfolding there since the government sealed the borders more than three years ago....
Feds tell automakers not to comply with Mass. “right to repair” law ( arstechnica.com )
WTF is Happening? An Overview – Watching the World Go Bye ( climatecasino.net )
Garth Brooks Says His New Nashville Bar Will Be Safe for Trans People, Serve Bud Light ( jezebel.com )
Reddit down amid major protest ( lemmy.world )
Reddit has stopped working for millions of users around the world....
Trump Supporters’ Violent Rhetoric in His Defense Disturbs Experts ( www.nytimes.com )
What the ****?
Big Oil lobbyist tells Fox viewers in the US that wildfire smoke is safe to breathe [video, 1:24 min] ( nitter.net )
While smoke from devastating wildfires in Canada blanketed much of the US, forcing millions to stay indoors, lobbyist Steve Milloy told Fox News there is “no health risk” associated with inhaling such polluted air. “We have this kind of air in India and China all the time—no public health emergency,” he said. " This is...
Reddit CEO doubles down on attack on Apollo developer in drama-filled AMA ( techcrunch.com )
Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents ( apnews.com )
Big things are happening apparently!
My life was turned upside down by Beijing threats, wife of Chinese ex-official tells US court ( web.archive.org )
'Operation Fox Hunt’ trial started in New York City.
Residents in Russia's Belgorod region say authorities are charging 3,000 rubles for evacuation of their children ( web.archive.org )
"Everyone knows what day is today:" Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy activist on Tiananmen Square anniversary ( web.archive.org )
Scores of police were stopping people to search their belongings and question them. By late afternoon local time, reporters witnessed at least eight people taken away by police in vans – including Alexandra Wong, a well-known pro-democracy activist better known as Grandma Wong. The 67-year-old was carrying flowers as police...
Saudi Arabian woman detained over Twitter and Snapchat posts promoting reform ( web.archive.org )
Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old certified fitness instructor and artist who frequently promoted female empowerment on her social media accounts, was accused by Saudi authorities of using a hashtag – translated to #societyisready – to call for an end to male guardianship rules.She has not yet been convicted or sentenced and...
Beijing's crackdown on global advisory firms will hinder international investments in China, experts say ( hongkongfp.com )
Chinese authorities raided three advisory firms over the past few months which offered investigative and strategic analysis for the Chinese market to foreign investors. Their staff -all Chinese nationals- were detained, one of them was sentenced to six years in prison for “stealing national secrets”. Alfred Wu, a researcher...
The Economist: Which economy did best in 2023? ( www.economist.com )
Greece at #1 thanks to a decade of austerity, Finland at last position thanks to 4 years of leftist expansiory fiscal politics.