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Gotta love that Interlochen Public Radio is doing the footwork on the rogue MAGA county clerk in Antrim County illegally cancelling registrations.
https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2026-05-19/antrim-county-clerk-has-c…

Antrim County Clerk has changed at least 6 voters’ statuses to ‘cancel’
After telling the state Bureau of Elections she has not canceled any voters, IPR has confirmed Victoria Bishop has canceled 6 voters in her jurisdiction.

Microsoft pauses new GitHub Copilot signups for Pro, Pro , and Student tiers, tightens usage limits, removes Opus models from Pro, and limits Opus 4.7 to Pro (The GitHub Blog)
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-20-changes-to-github-copilot-plans-…

Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals - GitHub Changelog
As shared in our recent blog post, we’re making the following changes to Copilot plans for individuals as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure service reliability and a sustainable…

"We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades"
#ForeverChemicals #PFAS

We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades
Cancer-linked chemicals can remain hidden in drinking water supplies for decades.

US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year on labor union opposition efforts, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
Employers spent company money hiring consultants and law firms specializing in union avoidance and on legal counsel, representation, and litigation services during union elections and organizing campaigns.
US employers spend $442m on union-avoidance consultants annually, according to an estimate by the EPI. Amazon alone…

I've been using a spec first LLM dev model for about a year now, it's evolved quite a bit.
I recent got around to converting the process to live behind skills.
https://github.com/cwensel/rdr/blob/main/SKILLS.md
Find the whole concept dubious, same.
B…

rdr/SKILLS.md at main · cwensel/rdr
Contribute to cwensel/rdr development by creating an account on GitHub.

Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals - and sometimes 'fees' (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/iran-is-consolidating-control-hormuz-with-island-checkpoints-diplomatic-deals-2026-05-20/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260520/p23#a260520p23

"Industrial chemical leaks could push ozone layer recovery back by 7 years"
#Ozone #Environment #Emissions

Industrial chemical leaks could push ozone layer recovery back by 7 years
The recovery of the ozone layer in Earth's stratosphere could be delayed by several years, according to an international study led by Swiss research institution Empa which included contributions from University of Bristol researchers. The cause is persistent emissions of so-called feedstock chemicals, which are still permitted as raw materials in industry. These ozone-depleting substances have so far been excluded from international agreements because, according to the current study, their emis…

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday
proposed dropping limits for four cancer-linked “forever chemicals”
in drinking water
established during the Biden administration,
saying the changes were rushed and not in compliance with federal law.
At the same time, the EPA said it is earmarking nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities to tackle per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other drinking water contaminants that plague water s…

EPA walks back PFAS drinking water protections
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed dropping limits for four cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in drinking water established during the Biden administration, saying the changes were rushed and not in compliance with federal law.

Former DOJ Attorney Indicted for Concealment, Theft of Government Records (US Department of Justice)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/former-doj-attorney-indicted-concealment-theft-government-records
http://www.memeorandum.com/260520/p84#a260520p84