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The Defense Department’s vaunted network of research laboratories
— whose scientists helped develop satellite communication, radar technology, and even the computer mouse
— is in trouble.
The labs lost a significant share of their staff last year,
largely in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to thin the federal work force.
Refilling critical positions was proving difficult due in part to President Trump’s demand that new hires be screened for their…

How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.

Halo Reach: flying around in space
I am, apparently, a little way through the game, and I restarted halfway through chapter 3.  The difference in gameplay from the first Halo is marked, with increased reliance on team members and communication, and a move to large scale set pieces rather than small-scale battles in corridors from one waypoint to the next.  The world feels a lot more empty and open, and you have a sense of partaking in a massive war rather than an…

Wow, the #Philippines government, for its overseas embassies and offices, apparently uses #Gmail for even official communication. That seems...very worrying.

still in communication with the EP DDoS protection unit, they seem to take parltrack seriously, it looks like there is a chance we will be whitelisted.

Hey folks, please spread the word in your social hood. Every little step matters.
For example, I am in a small WhatsApp group of a handful commuters to chat about issues during commute. - I noticed that all already have a Signal account and just opened the same group on Signal - and without friction, the communication is fully on signal.
#diday #digitalsovereignty

Event: CSEE Institute for Teaching World Religions
I was invited to give a talk at a training session of educators on religious literacy and Islam. From the CSEE Institute for Teaching World Religions Website: Knowledge of the world's religious traditions is vitally important for communication and understanding in our current world. CSEE's institute brings together religious studies scholars and world religion teachers for thought-provoking presentations, activity…
https://husseinrashid.com/2026/07/06/event-csee-institute-for-teaching-world-religions.html/