This is a must-read article on the Korean political context.

[Column] Situating Yoon’s insurrection attempt in world history
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1177167.html
#hankyoreh #PakNoja #southkorea #koreanpolitics #democracy #farright #neoliberalism

The Trump administration "anti-DEI" efforts are now trying to erase contributions of women and people of colour in cryptology, starting at the National Cryptologic Museum by covering them with paper.

https://bsky.app/profile/larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social/post/3lh637hlitc2w

"Twenty years between the four walls of a prison. It's both a lot and not enough."

French prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband in mass rape trial with 51 defendants.

(AP) #France #GiselePelicot

https://apnews.com/article/gisele-pelicot-france-rape-trial-avignon-mazan-b52c6894b74890573d6ac5e38394f245

#History picks of the day:

➡️ @auschwitzmuseum - Memorial & museum at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp

➡️ @whencyclopedia - Educational org publishing history articles, vids, podcasts etc

➡️ @MedievalArchives - Long-running podcast series & website about the medieval period

➡️ @samuelpepys - Secret diaries of Samuel Pepys, an important official in 1660s London

➡️ @thecollector - Site about history, art & philosophy

➡️ @globalmaritimehistory - Resources & discussion for maritime historians

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Did you know: Elon Musk was made a fellow of The Royal Society and, when other fellows objected, they doubled down to protect him?

Read this by a scientist who values their principles over membership in a club that will have a fascist as a fellow.

You know what they say about a bar that allows Nazis…

#ElonMusk #RoyalSociety #UK https://mastodon.social/@deevybee/113542494059630669

A PSA for people active on #Bluesky: your block list is PUBLIC information.

A website that tracks Bluesky stats – which I am not naming here on purpose – makes this job super easy: you can enter *any* username and see the accounts a user has blocked.

(Yes I tested it with my account and was horrified)

I'm alarmed by this because the information could be weaponized for abuse.

Muting may be the safer choice then?

Please read up about Bluesky here: https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/ (by @cwebber)

A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. #Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.
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Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.

#News #Health #Abortion #Miscarriage #Pregnancy #Healthcare #ReproductiveRights

https://www.propublica.org/article/porsha-ngumezi-miscarriage-death-texas-abortion-ban

Elon Musk's space junk is a threat to us all. Starlink satellites will pollute the atmosphere, land in your backyard, and - a fresh new nightmare - could hit airliners at 35,000 feet.

My post explains:
https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/musks-space-junk-is-a-threat-to-us-all/

Thanks to @sundogplanets for raising the alarm. (Re-upping to get the proper thumbnail on the post.)