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Excited about the Highland Council by-election?
Tune in here:
‪RT @highland.gov.uk€
You can watch the Ward 6 Cromarty Firth and Ward 10 Eilean a' Cheò [Skye] By-Election count live on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/pr1EVKwKudw?feature=share

Under a new cybersecurity blueprint, the European Union will work more closely with national militaries and the NATO defense alliance to respond to large-scale cyberattacks.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-arms-cyber-council-military-c…

Europe arms itself against cyber catastrophe
EU to train with militaries, industry and NATO to better fend off large-scale cyberattacks.

Instead of needing to write a complex function or remember complicated formulas, we just need to know how to instruct AI to get the results we want.
And if we’re not experts, we can have multiple AIs check the work.
We’re basically sitting in a council of experts and learning along the way.
So, in the end, we’re not getting dumber - we’re just shifting our knowledge and adapting to a new way of thinking.

Baltimore city council to consider eliminating minimum parking rquirements. https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-parking-mandate-housin…

Baltimore eyes eliminating requirement for developers to build parking
A new bill before the Baltimore City Council would eliminate the requirement to provide a minimum amount of off-street parking for new development.

Stopped off in town, Broadmarsh area. Sat on a rock for a bit and read my book.
I don't often go into town these days, but I was reminded of this nice little garden area when the May Day march met round the corner the other week, and I thought I would have a rest there today before coming home.
Lovely to see the flowers growing there now. I really like that the city council went in that direction for that bit of the land.
#Nottingham #BloomScrolling

The stage is set for the #Ward6 Cromarty Firth & #Ward10 Eilean a' Cheò [Skye] #byelections. The electronic count in Kyleachin Community Hall starts at 11am and you can follow it live on the Council&…

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
The Style Council:
🎵 Walls Come Tumbling Down
#NowPlaying #TheStyleCouncil
https://open.spotify.com/track/00cn1ynXQhURwsgv69fN0b

City Council looked the other way for over 3 years while the Adams' Administration broke laws around the requirement to build protected bus & bike lanes. Why would Adams give a shit about Sanctuary City laws when City Council has proven to be toothless? https://www.

Council Leaders Seek Probe of Possible NYPD Sanctuary City Violations
In a letter sent Monday, Speaker Adrienne Adams and Oversight Chair Gale Brewer wrote that “recent episodes raise serious doubts that should be urgently addressed,” citing reporting from THE CITY.

Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran,
citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.
Trump was due to leave the Group of Seven summit in Canada later on Monday -- a day early -- due to the Middle East situation, the White House said.
Fox News reported Trump would convene his National Security Council.

Third throw of the dice on an arts council application for our festival is in, lets see..

Next investigation should be into the councillors themselves
Warrnambool council abandons peer-reviewed flood study, citing 'supposed science' - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-05/regiona…

Warrnambool council abandons peer-reviewed flood study, questioning 'supposed science'
An independent flood study flagging high-risk areas in Victoria's south-west is abandoned after councillors decide they do not trust the data.

Faced with the growing risk that #LightPollution represents for the development of astronomy in Chile, international observatories with a presence in the country have formed a joint organization dedicated to protecting the dark skies of northern Chile: https://giantmagellan.org/2025/06/03/dark-skies-council-international-astronomical-observatories-join-forces-to-protect-chiles-skies/ - the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), the Giant Magellan Telescope, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and Carnegie Science’s Las Campanas Observatory (LCO), signed an agreement to create the Dark Skies Council; through this alliance, the institutions will work in a coordinated manner to protect Chile’s privileged skies.

I'd be interested in how well "hand over all the data or be fired" will work in a country without a presidential override for legislation.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/reform-uk-to-pilot-doge-…

It seems that Mayor Adams of #NYC is willing to giving up our First Amendment rights to protest the nation of Israel. I normally really appreciate @… reporting, but the passing mention of the problems of the IHRA definition is not good.

Mayor Adams signs executive order adopting antisemitism definition, urges Council to make it law
It follows the city’s launch of a dedicated office to combat anti-Jewish hate.

WEBCAST JUN 12 - Atlantic Council - Why the UN’s Internet Governance Forum still matters twenty years on
#IGF2025
https://isoc.live/19443

“I’ve just seen pictures of my two daughters on a curb in downtown Los Angeles in handcuffs [with] the LAPD,”
Pasadena City Council member Rick Cole said at the rally.
“So I’m going to be figuring out where they are so I can go bail them out.”
Protests against federal immigration raids continued to rage Sunday after Trump ordered the National Guard to Southern California.
Mejia, Cole’s boss, is an outspoken critic of the Los Angeles Police Department.
On Fri…

L.A. City Council aide arrested on assault charge at anti-ICE protest
Luz Aguilar, 26, who serves as City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado’s deputy for economic innovation and community growth, was arrested around 7 p.m. Sunday.

Cycling in Ribble Valley
#Cycle routes
The Ribble Valley has miles of scenic country roads of which many are ideal for riding your bicycle. To the right are some downloadable maps and leaflets detailing these routes.​​​​
You can download several other routes across not only the Ribble Valley but Lancashire as a whole by visiting Lancashire County Council's dedicated

A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding Canadian city councils with climate misinformation, and already having some 'success'.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/28/investigations/weaponized-ai-chatbot-…

A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation
Internal instructions accessed by Canada’s National Observer show that the chatbot produces tailored scripts, petitions, reports and even speeches for council chambers. The messaging is all framed to resonate with municipal officials’ duty to represent local interests. The chatbot drops the cost of misinformation to "close to zero."

DCMS announces new members of public records advisory body https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/dcms-announces-new-members-of-public-records-advisory-body/

DCMS announces new members of public records advisory body - The National Archives
Seven new members have been appointed to the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives, the independent body which advises the government on access to public records. The appointments were made by Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The council advises her on historical public records when they are being transferred […]

Baltimore mayor & council members introduce comprehensive yimby package. Has backing of city's main business & community action organizations:
● Legalize 2-, 3- & 4-unit houses in 1-family districts
● Abolish minimum off-street parking requirements
● Legalize single-staircase structures with more than 3 stories
I don't think I've seen all this in one package anywhere up to now.

Baltimore’s top YIMBYs want to erase zoning rules blocking more housing
A package of five bills will attempt to make it easier to build and redevelop Baltimore City properties.

artificial intelligence “enables the cost of misinformation to come close to zero.” 
And it is starts with flooding Canadian city council mailboxes with climate misinformation https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/2

A weaponized AI chatbot is flooding city councils with climate misinformation
Internal instructions accessed by Canada’s National Observer show that the chatbot produces tailored scripts, petitions, reports and even speeches for council chambers. The messaging is all framed to resonate with municipal officials’ duty to represent local interests. The chatbot drops the cost of misinformation to "close to zero."

Once again: #FuckEricAdams
Unbelievable how he's managed to avoid jailtime breaking federal/state laws while City Council allows him to continue to break _their_laws as well.

https://…

No to 15 mph e-bike speed limit, yes to real safety! - Transportation Alternatives
A ridiculous 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes won't work. Tell Mayor Adams and City Council: We need effective, data-driven policies that protect everyone, and accountability for the corporations fueling chaos on our streets — not the cyclists surviving it.

Minnesota political assassin
57-year-old Vance Boelter,
was twice appointed to the nonpartisan Governor’s Workforce Development Council

-- in 2016 under former Gov. Mark Dayton
and again in 2019 under Gov. Tim Walz.
His most recent term expired in January 2023.

57-year-old suspect sought in targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband have died after they were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park.

Well-deserved recognition for YDS alum and Dean's Advisory Council member Jerry W Henry '80 M.Div. in this recent article. Grateful for his leadership and service! #WeAreCalled https://…

"Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
In the local elections on 1 May, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK took control of 10 councils and two regional mayoralties. The party vowed to scrap climate initiatives in the authorities, and has reportedly already set up an Elon Musk-inspired “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency) at Kent County Council in order to identify potential cuts to […]

In a week when the Canadian federal government strongly condemned Israel withholding aid and called human suffering in Gaza "intolerable".
City councillor Shelley Caroll of Don Valley North decided that it was the right week to publicly show her support to.. Walk with Israel. She thinks Israel is the country to support and must walk to support)
(Also present, Mike Colle, Brad Bradford, Rachel Chernos Lin, James Pasternak)

IBM verabschiedet sich von jahrzehntelanger Diversitätsarbeit: Keine Diversity-Ziele mehr, keine Boni für Vielfalt, kein Diversity Council. Die Heritage Foundation reklamiert den Kurswechsel als Sieg – ein Signal für den „Great Unwokening“ der US-Konzerne. #CIO.DE #Diversity

Wie Tech-Konzerne das DEI-Rad zurückdrehen
Nach Anweisungen der Trump-Administration haben viele Tech-Unternehmen ihre DEI-Initiativen gekappt. Nur wenige stemmen sich gegen den Trend.

Gosh, I hate to undercut in any way all those press reports about how the Trump cyber EO demolishes the cyber initiatives of Biden and Obama, but with a couple of exceptions it doesn't.
“I’m pleased to see that there’s a lot of consistency between what was in the last administration’s order and what they’re going forward with,” Caitlin Clarke, a former senior cyber leader on the National Security Council and now a senior director for cybersecurity services at Venable LLP, told CSO.…

Trump takes aim at Biden’s cyber executive order but leaves it largely untouched
A new Trump executive order revises Biden’s last cyber EO to eliminate significant sections on digital IDs and secure software attestations, among other changes, but keeps much of Biden’s cyber protections in place.

Russia to deploy Oreshnik missile systems to Belarus by end of 2025, official says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/russia-to-deploy-oreshnik-missile.html

"As a political force, the Labour left is finished. The tactic of entryism – entering the Labour party and changing it – is finished too."
"..a string of local council victories next year would pave the way for an unprecedented challenge to #Labour – not from the right, as the party has always had to fight, but from its radical flank. And this new movement could take parts of Lab…

The British left is coming for the Government
Whisper it as yet, but after five long years of confusion and disarray, the British left is rallying. Local political organisations are coalescing, from Chiswick to Liverpool to Newcastle. The Green P

Series A, Episode 01 - The Way Back
ARBITER: Who speaks for the Federation?
MORAG: I do.
ARBITER: Who speaks for the accused?
VARON: I do.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/101/204 B7B2

Blakes7Bot | Search
Companion site to the Blakes7Bot Twitter, Mastodon, and Bluesky accounts. Automated lines of Blakes 7 dialog. Includes a script search facility.

I have just submitted a grant application to the Swedish Science Council with the title "Functional multi-objective optimization under uncertainty".
https://patrikja.owlstown.net/posts/3782
If granted it would pay for a PhD student supervision time.
Some prelimina…

"Among the largest markets, the highest increase in BEV registrations occurred in Italy, Czechia, and Poland, where registrations increased 110%, 109%, and 103%"
https://theicct.org/publication/european-market-monitor-cars-and-vans-march-2025…

European Market Monitor: Cars and vans (March 2025) - International Council on Clean Transportation
European market monitor for cars and vans offers data on new registrations and estimates of manufacturers’ compliance with CO2 emission targets in February 2025.

I can't stop thinking of 'The Running Man' whenever I see articles about virtual (animal) fences:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4229k744lo

Cambridge cows get GPS collars to stop them falling in river
A council says two to four fall into the water in a city centre during grazing season each year.

UK National Demonstration: https://hounslowtradescouncil.org/the-peoples-assembly-national-demonstration/

The People’s Assembly National Demonstration
The People’s Assembly National Demonstration – No More Austerity 2.0 takes place on Saturday 7 June. Details are shown on the attached flyer. We are hoping that Hounslow Trades Council members will…

Consumer price for mobility in 🇨🇭, 2000-2024
The report "Environment Switzerland 2018" (https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home/state/publications-on-the-state-of-the-environment/environment-switz…

Drove through the Blackwall Tunnel to Greenwich and back to Islington yesterday.
South of the river it's all 30MPH speed limits and everything feels too fast and scary compared to the sedate and pedestrian-friendly 20MPH limits in the north.
Since I last went through it, it seems the Blackwall tunnel has added a toll.
The TFL website for setting up to pay the tolls is absolutely awful. Failed in Librewolf, Failed in Firefox. Failed because VPN. Took me four attempts in three different browsers to get it to take payment card details.
Demands *no* special characters in the password?!? And doesn't even tell you what the specific problem with the password is, just "doesn't meet the rules above"
Uses awful validation questions like "mothers maiden name". Bad enough practice to use them at all, but the "memorable date" question restricts to ddmmyy format so you can't even put in a date from outside this century.
For some reason asks for a PIN and and Password both!? Pointless. Then actually refuses the login form if you supply both!?

Setting up the auto-payment doesn't seem to have covered the charges added to the registration plate yesterday, so had to do the payment-details entering yet again to deal with yesterday's charges.
Email validation message contains the link only in the HTML of the email, not the text version, so viewed in Mutt it has no link.
And this all seems to be separate from the Dartford Crossing charge, which had a less crappy but still pretty crappy signup.
Good god council programmers suck at web-dev.
#driving #london #tfl #blackwallTunnel #greenwich

A former leader of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights during the Obama and Biden administrations
called the Trump administration’s targeting of undefined diversity, equity and inclusion legally spurious
and urged colleges and universities to stand up for their values.
At a panel last week at the annual Education Writers Association conference here,
Catherine Lhamon said it’s “enormously frustrating to me to see the federal government use its voice to sa…

Biden Civil Rights Chief: Trump Anti-DEI Orders Aren’t Law
Catherine Lhamon joined the American Council on Education’s president and a student in criticizing the current federal administration’s targeting of universities over diversity, equity and inclusion.

»The group is due to play the enormous annual Belfast Vital festival at the council-owned Boucher Playing Fields in south Belfast on August 29, in support of Dublin band Fontaines DC.« 😭😭 (I used to love Fontaines DC.). https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/kneecap-alliance-calls-for-responsible-language-but-stops-short-of-objecting-to-upcoming-major-concert-on-public-land-5099865

Die gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen von #Feinstaub, #Stickoxiden und #Ozon aus dem #Verkehr sind alarmi…

Gesundheitsschäden aufgrund von Feinstaub, Stickoxiden und Ozon aus dem Verkehr
Diese Woche fiel mir ein Pressehinweis zum ICCT auf. Das International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) hat eine Studie zur globalen Luftverschmutzung aufgrund von Emissionen aus dem Verkehr veröffentlicht. Das...

»The group is due to play the enormous annual Belfast Vital festival at the council-owned Boucher Playing Fields in south Belfast on August 29, in support of Dublin band Fontaines DC.« 😭😭 (I used to love Fontaines DC.). https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/kneecap-alliance-calls-for-responsible-language-but-stops-short-of-objecting-to-upcoming-major-concert-on-public-land-5099865