"No nation should ever go where #Trump took the USA yesterday. In a reasonable world, the USA would now be suspended from the United Nations, be subject to sanctions, and Trump would be ostracised by all nations around the world. Instead, King Charles is still scheduled to make a state visit to the USA later this month, raising new concerns and causing justified anxiety for all those in this country who believe in the importance of human rights..."

#USPol #UKPol

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/04/08/this-war-is-a-long-way-from-over-as-yet/

Keep these monstrosities off our roads 🙅‍♂️

"US carmakers have accused Brussels of keeping their largest pick-up trucks, including the Ford F-150, the Chevy Silverado and the Ram 1500, off European roads”

https://www.ft.com/content/3eb796fd-bcdb-4a9f-89b7-f7d5e692a3cd

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/renault-twingo-1998-3-door-hatchback-vs-ford-f-350-2016-4-door-pickup-crew-cab/

Pistorius: Keine Genehmigungspflicht für Auslandsaufenthalte

Müssen sich jetzt alle wehrfähigen Männer Auslandsreisen genehmigen lassen? Laut neuem Wehrdienstgesetz ist das der Fall. Doch Verteidigungsminister Pistorius versichert, dass diese Pflicht nicht greifen wird - solange kein Ernstfall eintritt.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/wehrdienst-meldepflicht-auslandsaufenthalte-pistorius-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

#Wehrdienst #Bundeswehr #BorisPistorius

NASA's photo galley from yesterday's lunar fly-by are bonkers gorgeous

full gallery here: https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/

The Microsoft Edge team (and in extension the #PWA team at Google Chrome) is looking for feedback on developer preferences when it comes to Web Install:

- declaratively using the `<install>` element (https://github.com/WICG/install-element)
- imperatively using the `navigator.install()` API (https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/blob/main/WebInstall%2Fexplainer.md)

You can provide your feedback on the GitHub Issue: https://github.com/WICG/install-element/issues/23.