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I’m a sucker for procedural #journalism films (The Post, She Said, and Spotlight, which won the Oscar Best Picture in 2016) so I watched Netflix’s Scoop, which is about the infamous BBC Newsnight interview of Prince Andrew in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. I had the fortune (?) of not having seen this interview so it was interesting seeing how it all came about. The film wasn’t as good …

looks like the start of a series that might be worth following.
The Battle for the Streets of New York https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/13/nyregion/nyc-traffic-congestion-pricing-parking.html…

NYC Traffic and Parking: Is Congestion Pricing The Answer?
Now more than ever, the city is being forced to rethink how its thoroughfares are used.

Given the orthodox nature of industry, exp creatives are often conformist. Novices aren't the key factor here; non-conformist design is.
Important study:
"Most surprising of all though, was that the films by novice filmmakers that were supported by a Studio significantly outperformed the films of experienced filmmakers by a factor of 3 to 1. The films by novice filmmakers were also more likely to screen at a high profile international film festival."

“The countries and companies that have continued to supply oil to the Israeli military since the decision of the international court of justice are contributing to horrible human rights violations and may be complicit in genocide”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/m…

if you're a cybersecurity pro with an interest in gov policy around teh cyberz, please consider filling out this survey from Jen Ellis (who doesn't appear to be on Mastodon).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA3GKbztgRQyDSsgMqkHN5NcKtB7qr06XadgSkNTv6dlZNcg/viewform

“Twelve of Israel’s most prominent human rights organisations have signed an open letter accusing the country of failing to comply with the international court of justice’s (ICJ) provisional ruling that it should facilitate access of humanitarian aid into Gaza.”
https://www.

Hey, seasoned international travelers, have a moment to give advice? I’m wondering whether this “provide all your passport details” web form from KLM is worth filling out.
It promises to “speed up the check-in process at the airport.” As a software person, the offer I hear is “make your sensitive data pass through even •more• systems with heaven knows what security characteristics.”
If doing it at the airport is 5 min, I’d prefer that. If that’s asking for a headache, then OK, f…