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DOJ seeks to undo Bannon’s conviction for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
-- its latest shift in a legal position to benefit a close ally of President Donald Trump.

In a Monday legal filing, the department asked the Supreme Court to send Bannon’s case back to the district court,
where the U.S. attorney filed a separate motion seeking to dismiss the charges against Bannon.

DOJ seeks to undo Bannon’s conviction for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for D.C., said a judge should dismiss Stephen K. Bannon indictment over defying a Jan. 6 subpoena “in the interests of justice.”

At a US Senate hearing on ownership caps for local TV stations, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy opposed lifting the cap, while NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt supported the move (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/02/fcc-ownership-cap-senate-hearing-newsmax-nab/

FCC broadcast TV ownership cap gets hearing on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers showed mixed views, balancing concerns over consolidation against fears that failing to modernize rules will further weaken local TV news.

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@beyondmachines1/115695635132911608
Shai-hulud, notepad ,...
I have a log4shell feeling. Can we please have no severe attack before my Christmas holidays?

Autodesk sues Google for allegedly infringing its Flow trademark as the name of Google's AI filmmaking tool (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/google-sued-by-autodesk-over-ai-powered-movie…

"EU-US Data Transfers: Time to prepare for more trouble to come", #maxschrems…

EU-US Data Transfers: Time to prepare for more trouble to come
As instability in the US legal system becomes undeniable and the US shows open signs of hostility towards the EU, it is time to reconsider where our data is flowing

This is good advice received from a local retrofit organisation. I'm always amazed by how many people don't appear to understand this simple fact.
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Did you know how much of a difference closing curtains and blinds can make ?
In summer leaving window coverings closed can reduce the heat input to prevent overheating and in the winter closing them before dark can keep heat from escaping and keep your home feeling cosy.

Organizer arrested in Grand Rapids following protest in response to U.S. attack in Venezuela
https://www.wzzm13.com/video/news/local/woman-arrested-in-grand-rapids-following-…

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Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages
Following Explosive Truth Social Rant
A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted
after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit
against Donald Trump,
alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages
following a public dispute tied to comments made during the Grammy Awards

Trevor Noah Files $100m Lawsuit Against Donald Trump for damages, Alleging the President Issued Dangerous and Intimidating Private Messages After Explosive Truth Social Rant where The President Denied Epstein Island Allegation Following Grammy Awards Backlash
Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages Following Explosive Truth Social Rant A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages following a public dispute tied to comments […]

This summer, Mikhail Loshchinin set out for Russia on a motorcycle with German plates, reaching the border in Latvia on July 1.
At the Ubylinka checkpoint on the Russian side, he presented his Russian passport.
According to his mother, Olga, he didn’t use his Belgian passport because of the urgency of the trip and to avoid needing a visa.
Russian border guards examined Loshchinin’s phone and likely discovered his many contacts in Ukraine.
After holding him for several…

Belgian-Russian dual citizen charged with treason after trying to visit father in St. Petersburg following a heart attack
A 48-year-old man with dual Russian and Belgian citizenship has been charged with treason in Russia following an attempt to visit his father, who recently suffered a heart attack. Mikhail Loshchinin’s family is scattered across Europe. He has lived in Germany for the past several years, working as a database administrator in Luxembourg. His mother is in Poland, his father is in St. Petersburg, and his sister is a Ukrainian citizen. Mikhail also has many friends in Ukraine, i…