@cdarwin@c.im2026-05-22 20:05:00
Turkiye has revoked the operational licence for a top private university with liberal values,
effectively forcing it to close in the middle of the academic year,
after the institution was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
In a presidential decree, published in the Official Gazette on Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revoked the operating licence for Istanbul Bilgi University,
which has an estimated 20,000 students from Turkiye and acr…
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social2026-06-21 23:49:16
#ScribesAndMakers June 20: How difficult is it for you to receive criticism of your creative work?
I usually love receiving feedback on my work. Of course it can hurt if it was a work that I was emotionally invested in and people don't like it. But most often, the criticism is there for a reason and I can decide I either don't care, I don't agree, or I see their point …
@cdarwin@c.im2026-07-16 01:10:09
David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Over Alleged Trump Side Deal
The lawsuit claims that the Ellisons illegally promised to overhaul CNN as the administration looks to reshape media.
The complaint follows a coalition of state attorneys general,
the Writers Guild of America
and Paramount subscribers filing lawsuits against the studio.
A fourth lawsuit has been filed looking to block Paramount‘s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
-- this t…
@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-06-02 22:46:41
Nick Herbig, Steelers agree to $100M extension, per report: Why deal could reshape Pittsburgh's EDGE room
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nick-herbig-steelers-contract-ext…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social2026-07-06 08:35:33
Sky agrees to acquire ITV's TV business for £1.6B, uniting the UK's two largest commercial broadcasters; ITV says shareholders will receive £950M from the deal (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/613523ab-275e-49e7-9320-32b29d03beee