John Weeks 

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Fund for climate-exposed Pacific nation invests in fossil fuels

A trust fund set up to help a South Pacific nation gravely threatened by climate change has invested in coal mining, gas exploration and the world's largest crude oil refinery, an AFP investigation has revealed.

FRANCE 24

The new CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation worked at J.P. Morgan and Lehman Brothers. The Foundation has now fired a longtime lead developer and disbanded the team whose job was to listen to volunteers. Most of the people they fired were union organizers. Wikipedia’s editors are now threatening to strike. To stand in solidarity with them, sign the petition:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

For more, read on!

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Wikipedia:Wiki Workers United solidarity - Wikipedia

If you don't know about the udm=14 parameter for google search, it turns off pretty much all the crap. I came across this last night, which has instructions for defaulting to it:

https://tenbluelinks.org/

How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default

Ten Blue Links
I feel there is a risk I might slightly overuse this thing https://trek.epicrandomness.com
Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention

Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians

The Guardian
SKATE OR DIE

Clouds on fire.

Unfortunately, there's no way a photo can convey the atmosphere. If you squint your eyes, you can see the pillar of light rising from the sun. So pretty.

#photography #sunset #ocean #clouds

ArXiv announces a ban on AI content and the responses are hilarious.

> You expect us to actually read the papers we cite?!

yes, lol!

https://www.404media.co/new-arxiv-rules-ai-generated-papers-ban/

‪[3/3] Some aging bands simply 'play the hits', others seem to genuinely be having fun.

Pop Will Eat Itself remains fairly on-brand: graphics straight from 1989, occasionally releasing music at a moderate pace; their Facebook page full of geriatric ravers.

[2/3] Went down a small rabbit hole of 80s / 90s bands still slinging their tunes today; got to pay off the house / rehab / retirement fund. Some are doing better than others.

(Would still kill to see Alison Moyet; amazing voice. If you disagree I WILL FIGHT YOU)