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The Santa Barbara City Council passed a temporary rent freeze
in a 4-3 vote on Tuesday,
putting a halt on rent increases for up to a year
while the City Council works toward drafting a more permanent rent stabilization ordinance
to be considered later in 2026. 
The rent increase moratorium will be officially adopted next week
and would be effective 30 days later.
The council failed to get the fifth vote needed to qualify for an urgency ordinance,

Santa Barbara City Council Passes Temporary Rent Freeze
Council will adopt a moratorium on rent increases while the city drafts a permanent rent cap.

Absolutely normal behaviour that a foreign government with a head of state being accused of war crimes is... inviting local city councillors and paying for their trip
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Our new ASL Consulting page is now live:
#asl #deaf

German chancellor warns Putin won’t stop at Ukraine, urges united European response: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/german-chancellor-warns-putin-wont.html

[OT] On Microsoft 365: well-hidden under canceling subscription, but https://account.microsoft.com/services/microsoft365/cancel?fref=billing-cancel Switching to Microsoft 365 Personal Classic, $69 instead of $99 while getting rid of Copilot

"Chemicals companies ‘omitting details on hazardous substances from sustainability reporting’"
#Chemicals #Environment

Brückenschlag über den Atlantik: Deutschland und Kanada schmieden KI-Allianz
Am Rande der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz unterzeichnen Berlin und Ottawa ein Abkommen für souveräne Infrastruktur, ethische KI und wirtschaftliche Synergien.

Live: UN Security Council to meet for 'a briefing on the situation in Iran' - France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260115-live-un-security-council-to-meet-for-a-briefing-on-the-situation-in-iran

Indiana University Cancels MLK Celebration Dinner (Emma Whitford/Inside Higher Ed)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/01/15/indiana-university-cancels-mlk-celebration-dinner
http://www.memeorandum.com/260115/p41#a260115p41

Summary:
A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized.
By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s largest crater,
researchers found unusual chemical fingerprints pointing to extreme heat and material loss caused by a giant impact.
The collision likely stripped away volatile elements,
reshaped volcanic activity,
and left a lasting chemical signature deep belo…

Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveal a giant impact reshaped the Moon’s interior
A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized. By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s largest crater, researchers found unusual chemical fingerprints pointing to extreme heat and material loss caused by a giant impact. The collision likely stripped away volatile elements, reshaped volcanic activity, and left a lasting chemical signature deep below the surface.