Glyn Moody

@glynmoody
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writer (Rebel Code, Digital Code of Life, Walled Culture - free ebook download - https://walledculture.org/the-book/), journalist, blogger. On #DigitalRights, #privacy, #surveillance, #openness, #copyright, and #patents. email: [email protected]
Moody Sonnetshttps://moodysonnets.blogspot.com/
Moody Essayshttps://moodyessays.blogspot.com/
Walled Culture (with free ebook)https://walledculture.org/
Techdirt postshttps://www.techdirt.com/user/glynmoody
Glyn Moody6h ago
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/natural-world-digital-biodiversity-heritage-library-scientific-knowledge-free-access-aoe #AI companies should fund this; it would be pennies for them... #bhl
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

The Guardian
Glyn Moody6h ago
UK could keep special pre-#Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/uk-could-keep-special-pre-brexit-terms-if-it-rejoined-eu-michel-barnier-says not sure you want to get people's hopes up here...
UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says

Exclusive: Former chief Brexit negotiator says staying out of euro and Schengen area would be ‘perfectly possible’

The Guardian
Glyn Moody9h ago
Best for Britain10h ago
"It is quite incredible that the author (Farage) of a genuinely historic change that has made tens of millions of people poorer, and made the country weaker, has been able not merely to survive, but to prosper," writes Alastair Campbell.

Let’s make Farage wear Brexit ...
Let’s make Farage wear Brexit like a badge of shame

In a world of chancers and charlatans, we need facts at our fingertips as vital ammunition for the battles ahead: Beating Reform and joining the EU

The New World
Glyn Moody9h ago
Open Rights Group10h ago

Facial age estimation tech is being rolled out in the UK asylum system ⚠️

A damning investigation from Lighthouse Reports reveals that the Home Office’s own assessment of these tools found them to be deeply flawed.

Yet it's being rolled out regardless of the potentially dangerous consequences.

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ai-migrant-border-age-technology-home-office-b2994568.html

#asylum #ai #immigration #RefugeeWeek #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

Home Office knew AI age checking technology for migrant children was flawed — but will roll it out anyway

Exclusive: Government advisors describe the tool as ‘hideously flawed’ amid concern facial age estimation has ‘baked-in racial bias’ — and can wrongly identify a 14-year-old as an adult

The Independent
Glyn Moody9h ago
Rolling Stone10h ago

Republicans Slam Trump for Caving to Iran in 'Disaster' of a Deal
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-iran-deal-slammed-republicans-1235580368/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into All News @all-news-RollingStone

Republicans Slam Trump for Caving to Iran in ‘Disaster’ of a Deal

Donald Trump's "memorandum of understanding" with Iran has been slammed by Republican lawmakers and right-wing commentators.

Rolling Stone
Glyn Moody9h ago
memeorandum9h ago

Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring (Maxine Joselow/New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/climate/trump-ocean-observatories-initiative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.Avxl.IPHDxFIzjfgI&smid=nytcore-ios-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260618/p62#a260618p62

Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System

The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.

The New York Times
Glyn Moody9h ago
Lauren Weinstein10h ago
BREAKING: Waymo recalling thousands of robotaxis because they may
drive at full speed into construction zones
Glyn Moody9h ago
TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨9h ago

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🏭📦 An Australian creative agency is building a solar-powered steel monolith in #Queenstown, #Tasmania.

Inspired by #aviation flight recorders, this indestructible capsule will continuously archive global #climate #data, atmospheric #temperature, and environmental #policy decisions. The #monument serves as an ongoing historical record, encouraging #students to consider how our current decisions affect #future generations.

👉 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/earth-black-box-climate-apocalypse-tasmania-australia

#climatechange #australia #engineering #science #environment #technology #tech #art #invention #conservation #earthscience #history

Glyn Moody9h ago
Show threadAI6YR Ben9h ago

@rose_alibi

Massive heat dome settling over Europe starting this week.

https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/heat-dome-europe-heatwave-june-summer-2026-forecast-mk/

Scorching Heat for the Summer Solstice: The Dangerous Longevity of Europe’s New June Heatwave

The heat dome is arriving, bringing scorching temperatures and an early-season heatwave across Europe. Temperatures will surpass 40 °C across Iberia and France.

Severe Weather Europe
Glyn Moody9h ago
Staff Chief of Joints9h ago

Reuters has a live cam of dudes sweeping the reflecting pool with pool vacuums and I'm kinda mesmerized.

https://www.youtube.com/live/y0flAVkB9AE

LIVE: Algae continues to turn DC Reflecting Pool green

YouTube