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This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year
Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
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By dismantling USAID, Trump cut off access to data that people around the world use to prevent famine and issue warnings ahead of storms and floods.
"As we all watched data disappearing, we were all concerned — because that’s truth," a former contractor tells me.
www.theverge.com/tech/656714/...
"As we all watched data disappearing, we were all concerned — because that’s truth," a former contractor tells me.
www.theverge.com/tech/656714/...
Warning systems for floods, hurricanes, and famine are suffering from Donald Trump’s data purge
Lifesaving programs are at stake.
www.theverge.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
By dismantling USAID, Trump cut off access to data that people around the world use to prevent famine and issue warnings ahead of storms and floods.
"As we all watched data disappearing, we were all concerned — because that’s truth," a former contractor tells me.
www.theverge.com/tech/656714/...
"As we all watched data disappearing, we were all concerned — because that’s truth," a former contractor tells me.
www.theverge.com/tech/656714/...
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
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At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
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Everyone should read at least the first two pages of this memo. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the Memo
Nicholas Enrich, acting assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., spelled out projections for human health following cuts to foreign aid. Mr. Enrich was placed on administrative leave o...
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Everyone should read at least the first two pages of this memo. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.
November 29, 2024 at 1:52 PM
A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.
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"OpenAI has expanded the number of staff on its global affairs team [aka lobbyists] from three at the start of 2023 to 35. The company aims to build that up to 50 by the end of 2024." www.ft.com/content/2bee...
I really can't take any talk of self-regulation seriously
I really can't take any talk of self-regulation seriously
OpenAI expands lobbying team to influence regulation
ChatGPT maker beefs up global affairs unit as politicians push for new laws that could constrain powerful AI models
www.ft.com
June 14, 2024 at 5:45 PM
"OpenAI has expanded the number of staff on its global affairs team [aka lobbyists] from three at the start of 2023 to 35. The company aims to build that up to 50 by the end of 2024." www.ft.com/content/2bee...
I really can't take any talk of self-regulation seriously
I really can't take any talk of self-regulation seriously