A New Study Investigates 'The Failed Migration of Academic Twitter' To Mastodon (arxiv.org)
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German court dismisses request to block arms exports to Israel (www.reuters.com)
Israel says Hamas weaponised rape. Does the evidence add up? (www.thetimes.com)
The Israeli government insists that Hamas formally sanctioned sexual assault on October 7, 2023. But investigators say the evidence does not stand up to scrutiny. Catherine Philp and Gabrielle Weiniger report on eight months of claim and counter-claim...
Four more states join US monopoly lawsuit against Apple (ca.finance.yahoo.com)
Residential treatment centers put profits ahead of children's safety, Senate report finds (www.nbcnews.com)
BusKill Warrant Canary for 2024 H2 🕵️ (www.buskill.in)
This post contains a canary message that’s cryptographically signed by the official BusKill PGP release key...
Ukrainian children aged 8 to 15 who were abducted by Putin's military listed on Russian adoption sites with at least two kids having Russified variant of their original names, investigation finds (www.pressreader.com)
Original article behind paywall...
“War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference (www.texastribune.org)
True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans....
Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term (apnews.com)
An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison....
U.S. Bans Imports From 3 Chinese Companies Over Ties to Forced Labor (www.nytimes.com)
Hamas demands Gaza pullout within a week of truce, also releasing hostage bodies initially (www.haaretz.com)
Sources in Hamas told Haaretz that this was ‘intended to ensure that Israel will not be able to evade all stages of the deal and return to fighting once all the hostages are released.’ Israel said Hamas’ response was tantamount to a rejection of the proposal itself...
Swiss lawmakers reject climate ruling in favour of female climate elders (www.theguardian.com)
Swiss lawmakers have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit....
How System Requests Work and How to Add Your Own SysReq (snee.la)
I needed to add a custom System Request (Sys Req or SysRq) to a linux kernel some time ago. While doing so, I dug deep into how it works and I thought I’d make a quick post about it. Here is a good SuperUser answer about what a SysRq is. You may also know about SysRq via REISUB. This post has three parts: how to raise a SysRq,...
DPRK Dookie Deposits Defy Downtown Defenses (www.bbc.com)
South Korean private citizens send snack cakes, pamphlets, movies and K-Pop, North Korea’s defense ministry sends (or strongly condones sending) dookie and trash, says that their deliveries represent how hard it is for the DPRK to get rid of their trash. I THINK WE KNOW who the real victims are here.
The Danger of Nuclear War is Real (t.me)
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal challenge in CAS ruling (www.usatoday.com)
The UN Commission of Inquiry accuses Israel of committing “crimes against humanity” during the ongoing Gaza war. (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7 (truthout.org)
More than eight months into Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, the territory’s healthcare system is barely functioning, with the World Health Organization reporting this week that there have been 464 Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system since October 7, affecting 101 health facilities....
Blinken says some of Hamas’ proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not (apnews.com)
Proton 9.0-2 release (github.com)
US-EU spat derails push for $50B Ukraine loan using Russian assets (www.politico.eu)
Republicans push conspiracy theories after Hunter Biden verdict: ‘A fake trial’ (www.theguardian.com)
Rightwing politicians repeat unfounded theories that gun trial verdict is a ‘distraction’ from worse Biden crimes...