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Ubisoft closes its mobile-focused Halifax studio weeks after majority of the workers voted to unionize, as CWA Canada says it is "demanding information" (Chris Kerr/Game Developer)
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ubis…

Ubisoft closes Halifax studio weeks after devs vote to unionize
Workers at the Canadian studio voted to unionize in December in search of security in an era of 'studio closures, layoffs, and increasing instability.

Poland temporarily closes two airports amid Russian strikes on Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/07/poland-temporarily-closes-two-airports.html

Current and former NFL stars to face Team USA in revamped Fanatics Flag Football Classic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7100403/2026/03/09/fanatics-flag-football-classic-brady-paul-team-usa/

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalMixtape
- 30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0029k02

Student loan debt tops $1.6 trillion
The average tuition has doubled in the past 30 years.
At the same time, new federal caps on how much parents can borrow for college placing higher education further out of reach for some families.
Against that backdrop, a growing number of schools are making college more affordable
by providing free tuition to undergraduate students from low- and middle-income families.
The movement dates back 20 years but has gained momen…

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Warum dieser Artikel über eine Konferenz in China 2024 erst jetzt erscheint, who knows, aber lots of spannendes Zeug drin. (I myself had politely declined an invitation.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/how-china-learned-to-love-th…

How China Learned to Love the Classics
The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West. Chang Che writes.

Nearly 100 clashes a day! Huliaipole & Pokrovsk targeted! Kremlin sends troops to kill-zones: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/07/nearly-clashes-a-day-huliaipole.html

Fascinating bit of trivia about "My Sharona"
https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-was-

“It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat. I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something”: The new wave classic and No.1 hit that was written in one hour and recorded in one take
“I still make a very good living off of that one song - easily over $100,000 a year"

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#SundayMorning
- Three hours of classical sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh, with a blend of soulful choral music, romantic orchestral classics and lively, uplifting piano.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qqnt

@leakey77.bsky.social and colleagues combined
laser confocal microscopy with
gas exchange measurements
to enable the real-time observation of living plant stomata! 🧪
https://bsky.app/profile/rando.insalubrio.us/post/3mbuqqimmi22a

Brandon Moore, PhD (@rando.insalubrio.us)
@leakey77.bsky.social and colleagues combined laser confocal microscopy with gas exchange measurements to enable the real-time observation of living plant stomata! 🧪 https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/199/4/kiaf600/8325470