RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@wood5y/116764589145842672

Archived version for lawyer on lawyer violence: https://archive.ph/JyRiB
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RE: https://mastodon.ie/@GurgelSegrillo/116717582045878034

Archived version: https://archive.ph/18Pu9
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UK companies are performing “yoga-level” stretches to describe themselves as AI specialists in an attempt to capitalise on the buzz around the technology, public relations firms have said.

‘AI washing’: firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused
https://web.archive.org/web/20260524161424/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/24/ai-washing-pr-firms-scrambling-rebrand

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Last year or the year before, when I was learning Hindi, I started watching movies in Hindi or with Hindi overdubbing. That's where I discovered the series Jamtara. I knew it was based on a true story, this is apparently the true story

‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages | Cybercrime | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/30/scamming-became-the-new-farming-inside-india-cybercrime-villages

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"Rick Davies, the co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for the British band Supertramp, has died aged 81."

It's somewhat amusing to me that I did not know his name until now, given how formative Supertramp was for me, as a teenager; it was part of my high school music education, the school choir, and as a result, one of the things I dubbed onto cassette tape at my uncle's, who had them on CD. Pretty sure I still have my own copy of 'The Very Best of Supertramp' somewhere, too.

It's funny how that works, thinking about it now; both my dad's youngest brother and my mother's youngest brother were influential, in that regard, as the latter had a band, a studio, and most Toto and Dire Straits albums 😂

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/08/ick-davies-supertramp-frontman-co-founder-dies-aged-81

#News #Death #DeathAndTheGrabClawMachine #DontPayTheGuardian

Deutschland, ein Agrarstaat, der von der Scholle regiert wird:

„Germany’s 16 states are locked in a fierce row over when they are able to take their summer school holidays, with the southernmost two accused of permanently hogging the best slots on the grounds that their children are required to help bring in the harvest.“

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/germany-16-states-locked-in-row-over-dates-of-school-summer-holidays

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Währenddessen in #Schweden:
(Nazi-)Ministersohn hängt mit Nazis.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/11/sweden-minister-right-crime-scandal
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For those of you who feel that mainstream US media is underreporting on the things that most concern you, a few things;

1) Verify it for yourself, don't just go by screenshots on social media, or by what other folks in your circles are complaining about;

2) Check local sources and investigate journalism outfits instead of just the broadsheets and the 24-hour news channels, and support them financially;

3) Add some international news to the mix.

--

Some suggestions for the latter;

The Associated Press
https://apnews.com

Deutsche Welle ✅
https://www.dw.com

El País in English ✅
https://english.elpais.com

France24
https://www.france24.com

Reuters
https://www.reuters.com

The Guardian ✅
https://www.theguardian.com

All of them have RSS feeds, although some are a bit harder to find. Checkmark is what I currently have in the mix.

And yes, #DontPayTheGuardian, for all the reasons listed here;

https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/110001922206762674

But their US coverage is hard to beat, and they can be read without sharing personal information.

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #USpol

I try to buy products with ethical labels, things that show that a product was created in a way that benefits the creators. And know that getting these ethical labels costs money, mostly because the process to becoming certified is high. Whether it's coffee, tea, clothes, or other goods, things that have had their process certified sustainable or ethical also impose burden on the company creating it

This mostly comes from these (sometimes) non-profits having high auditing costs which producers can't pass on to the consumers of these ethical goods. The consumer wants something produced ethically, and will buy something cheaper if they can't afford the more ethically produced item if it has a higher price. So large companies will force the small producers to sell their products at a loss, to stay competitive

I don't blame consumers. When I see a certified can organic kidney beans, for twice the price of the non-organic, I also need to consider whether I can afford the luxury of buying the products for a considerably higher price than the cheaper brand. And what the markup is that is going to the farmers vs the brand or wholesaler

It's a difficult puzzle 🧩

Kenya tells tea factories to cut ties with Rainforest Alliance due to costs
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jun/07/kenya-tells-tea-factories-to-cut-ties-with-rainforest-alliance-due-to-costs

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