White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants

These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque

Scientific American

Kickstarter Reverses Course on Content Policy After Public Pushback

Kickstarter cancels new project rules after creators and backers protested. The platform will not limit project types.

#Kickstarter, #Crowdfunding, #CreatorRights, #PolicyChange, #CommunityFeedback

https://newsletter.tf/kickstarter-cancels-new-project-rules-after-protest/

Kickstarter Cancels New Project Rules After Creator Uproar

Kickstarter cancels new project rules after creators and backers protested. The platform will not limit project types.

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Kickstarter reversed its new project rules just days after they were announced, following strong criticism from its community.

#Kickstarter, #Crowdfunding, #CreatorRights, #PolicyChange, #CommunityFeedback
https://newsletter.tf/kickstarter-cancels-new-project-rules-after-protest/

Kickstarter Cancels New Project Rules After Creator Uproar

Kickstarter cancels new project rules after creators and backers protested. The platform will not limit project types.

NewsletterTF

Android Policy Update | Google’s New Sideloading Rules

https://makertube.net/w/e3oqKjp42MLQf83AZVc43a

Android Policy Update | Google’s New Sideloading Rules

PeerTube
Calgary's free fare zone one step closer to last stop
A mainstay along Seventh Avenue for the last four decades, Calgary's CTrain free fare zone could soon be eliminated. City council now gets the final say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-free-fare-zone-committee-vote-9.7191854?cmp=rss
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In her first 100 days, Governor #AbigailSpanberger has acted on over 1,000 bills, including raising the minimum wage to $15 and passing paid family leave. She's also tackled Rx drug costs and supported affordable housing development. #Leadership #PolicyChange

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Japan ends its decades-long ban on lethal arms exports, marking a major shift in postwar pacifist policy amid regional security concerns.

https://worldbriefly.news/japan-lifts-decades-long-ban-on-lethal-arms-exports-in-historic-policy-reversal

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P.E.I. government reversing cut to Dolly Parton Imagination Library, extending bike rebates
Prince Edward Island's government is rolling back its plans to eliminate two programs that were cut as part of last week’s operating budget.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-legislature-government-reversing-program-cuts-9.7172332?cmp=rss
UPEI Board of of Governors, Faculty Association at odds over policy change
The university has been working on the new policy since law firm Rubin Thomlinson’s report concluded UPEI "failed to create a safe, respectful, and positive environment for working and learning for all members of its community" and described the campus as having "dire" problems.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-harrassment-policy-9.7170795?cmp=rss