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Apple removes two of the most popular gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from its App Store in China, citing orders from the country's Cyberspace Administration (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-removes-gay-dating-apps-china-app-store/

Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.

Remember when Apple and Google removed the ICEBlock app and others because they considered ICE agents to be a vulnerable group? https://www.404media.co/google-calls-ice-agents-a-vulnerable-group-removes-ice-spotting-app-red-dot/

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’
The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

KLM-topvrouw na rampweek op Schiphol: ‘Onze communicatie naar reizigers moet beter’ | Trouw
#Schiphol #KLM

"Fish-inspired filter removes 99% of microplastics from washing machine wastewater"
#Microplastics #Plastic #Plastics

Fish-inspired filter removes 99% of microplastics from washing machine wastewater
Wastewater from washing machines is considered a major source of microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are suspected of harming human and animal health. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now developed a filter to curb this problem. Their invention was inspired by the gill arch system in fish.

Watch the full video showing DeMarvion Overshown's life beyond the field 📺 | @yeticoolers https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rM9pJOBRbms

X removes video of ICE murdering innocent woman
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/01/09/x-musk-ice-video/

'Only so long' before Trump's tariff costs hit consumers, businesses warn (Daniel Desrochers/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/08/trumps-tariff-costs-consumers-00679261
http://www.memeorandum.com/251208/p5#a251208p5

US lawmakers remove provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 that would have ensured military members' right to repair their own equipment (Boone Ashworth/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/the-military-almost-got-…

The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away
The final language of the annual bill that funds the US military is in. It removes provisions that would have helped ensure service members’ ability to fix their own equipment.

'Attack on Independent Science': Trump EPA Removes All Mention of Human-Caused Climate Crisis From Public Webpages | Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/news/epa-website-climate-purge

Trump's antifa roundtable made some wild claims about Portland. Here's the truth about 7 of them (Oregonian)
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/trumps-antifa-roundtable-made-some-wild-claims-about-portland-heres-the-truth-about-7-of-them.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/251010/p1#a251010p1