More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy, the Department of Defense is mandating public notice of military preliminary hearings.
Legal experts say the new guidance still falls far short of what is required under federal law.
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"But to [Aaron, the creator of the anti-AI software Nepenthes], the fight is not about winning. Instead, it's about resisting the AI industry further decaying the Internet [...]."
Or to paraphrase Jean-Paul Sartre:
"You don’t fight enshittification because you are going to win, you fight enshittification because it is enshittification."
#news #TechNews #technology #ai #nepenthes #enshittification
There is a room with three doors. Each bears a label: “Latino Vote,” “Purpling Suburbs,” and “Big City Turnout.” This November, Texas #Democrats opened these three doors, and behind all they discovered a Cerberus from Greek mythology with the heads of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Greg Abbott. Then the monster ate them.
From Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-lost-decade-2024/
#politics #USpol #news #Trump #TedCruz #GregAbbott #TXlege #Republicans #election2024 #Texas
Last week, we asked #NewstodonFriday readers if anyone else felt sick at the thought of the U.S. election, and here we are. Not much levity in this week’s thread, but rather stories on the state of journalism and media, how different outlets plan to tackle the Trump administration, and even one about how political polarization can literally make you sick. We’ve sprinkled a little lighter fare in there, including a beautiful Tiny Desk concert from Meshell Ndegeocello (close your eyes and scroll to the bottom if you can’t bear to read any news). Please check out the stories, follow the publications, click on the stories, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can. Independent media matters now, more than ever.
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New today from Francesca D'Annunzio: “This moment calls for compassion and meaningful immigration reform that prioritizes saving lives. The future of humanity depends on our response.”
Texans will be forced to defend their communities from #Trump's attacks ... https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-front-lines-mass-deportations/
#immigration #Border #politics #USpol #election2024 #news #Texas
A post-election message from Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova to our members, readers, and the rest of our extended community.
https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/donate
#journalism #Media #Texas #politics #USpol #fundraiser #nonprofit #future #immigration #news
‘Andor’ Season 2 Premiere Date Announced At D23 Brazil
#News #Andor #D23 #D23Brazil #D23Expo #DiegoLuna #Disney #Disney #Lucasfilm #StarWars #TonyGilroy
https://deadline.com/2024/11/andor-season-2-premiere-date-d23-brazil-1236171808/
How Many Students Have Been Expelled Under Tennessee’s School Threats Law? There’s No Clear Answer.
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Tennessee gives public agencies wide latitude to refuse to release data. That made it challenging for our reporters to figure out just how many students were affected.
#News #Tennessee #Government #Education #School #Students #Teaching
Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 37F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Trump ordered a freeze of all federal loans and grants, a move that could upend the US economy.
Chinese company DeepSeek announced that it was able to build an AI at a fraction of the cost of US AI startups, using cheaper chips. Nvidia's stock plunged.
Gov. Healey bans NDAs across Mass. executive branch offices.
Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked
#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #facebook #linux #security
"[California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s] memo clearly illustrates what a legal clusterfuck the AI industry represents, though it doesn’t even get around to mentioning U.S. copyright law, which is another legal gray area where AI companies are perpetually running into trouble."
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❓Can The British Museum Survive Its Omni-Crisis? | The Wonder Of The Regional Art Museum | AI Generated Fake Greek Mosaics Fools Media | There's Public Demand For VR Museum Experiences | Obscure US Museums & Flashback Technologies | More Museum News http://www.globalmuseum.org #globalmuseum #museums #museumnews #news #museumjobs #jobs #artgallery
In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
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States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs. The process has been bumpy.
Vera Rubin Was a Pioneering Female Astronomer. Her Federal Bio Now Doesn’t Mention Efforts to Diversify Science.
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The edits to the webpage offer a glimpse into how far the Trump administration will go in refusing to acknowledge today’s inequalities as it purges federal initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 27F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 mi.
Trump administration freezes on federal loans and grants have been unfrozen.
Another Trump executive order seeks to restrict how race and racism is taught in schools and to "promote patriotic education."
A passenger plane and a military helicopter crashed over the Potomac; there are 27 known casualties of the midair collision.
The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.
“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”
“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
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Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.
#News #Trump #USPolitics #Palestine #Sudan #Ukraine #Yemen #Humanitarian #Aid
🌤️ Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 38F at Logan Airport and visibility is 5mi.
The Trump admin says tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada will go into effect on Saturday.
Actor and Mad Men star John Hamm will be Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year.
The FAA has closed air routes over the Potomac to helicopters indefinitely after a deadly midair crash.
"Wait, isn't this the plot to the "Terminator" movies?"
https://futurism.com/openai-signs-deal-us-government-nuclear-weapon-security
#news #technology #TechNews #AI #OpenAI #military #terminator
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
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A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.
Photographer Justin Hamel joined Battalion Search and Rescue in their attempt to rescue lost migrants ... or discover the remains of those who hadn't made it through the El Paso desert.
Find his photo essay in our magazine, or on our website: https://www.texasobserver.org/death-in-the-desert/
#SouthTexas #border #immigration #HumanRights #environment #politics #USpol #Mexico #Texas #news
ICE Enforcement Official Tapped to Lead Unaccompanied Migrant Children Office, Triggering Alarms
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ICE official Mellissa Harper has been tapped to lead the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Her hire has concerned experts and advocates that information about children and their families could be shared for arrests and deportations.
#News #ICE #Immigration #Refugees #Children #Goverment #Trump
"A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. 🚨
The Constitution explicitly requires Senate confirmation for anyone wielding significant federal power — a requirement Musk has simply ignored"
Here’s a thread with links to articles about the #ElonMusk takeover of the US #government.
Is it a #coup? Will anyone stop it?
#Oligarchy #Politics #USPol #Musk #Trump #GOP #News #USA #US #USNews
Donald Trump’s choice to lead HUD has a history of voting against protections for poor tenants. And Trump’s choice to lead the IRS once pushed to abolish the agency entirely.
Revisit ProPublica’s reporting on some of Trump’s key appointees:
https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-appointments-cabinet-propublica-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Trump #Government #Housing #Tax #Environment #Business #Health