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The Dissenting Academies Project https://edintone.com/the-dissenting-academies-project/ Dr Williams's Centre for Dissenting Studies in conjunction with Queen Mary College ha

The Dissenting Academies Project - Miscellanea Edintone
Dr Williams's Centre for Dissenting Studies in conjunction with Queen Mary College has launched the Dissenting Academies Project.  It provides

Flesh and blood alone cannot halt the advance of iron and steel.
To stop the tanks, we need people to place blocks on the road
and throw sand into the gears.
-- Yangyang Cheng ▪ Fall 2025
https://dissentmagazine.org/article/to-outlive-tyranny/

To Outlive Tyranny - Dissent Magazine
Flesh and blood alone cannot halt the advance of iron and steel. To stop the tanks, we need people to place blocks on the road and throw sand into the gears.

What Iran’s Theocracy Doesn’t Want You To See: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/19/what-irans-theocracy-doesnt-want.html

Zelensky says Ukraine won’t withdraw from Donbas, 'won’t lose dignity' as peace talks stall on territory
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-says-ukraine-wont-withdraw-from-donbas-wont-lose-dignity-as-peace-talks-stall-on-territory/

Trump's EPA decides climate change doesn't endanger public health—the evidence says otherwise #UnitedStates

Trump's EPA decides climate change doesn't endanger public health—the evidence says otherwise
The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America's climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding—a formal determination that six greenhouse gases that drive climate change, including carbon dioxide and methane from burning fossil fuels, endanger public health and welfare.

Germany public broadcaster Deutsche Welle's 2026 budget shrinks by €21M, prompting the closure of its Greek-language service, cuts to 160 positions, and more (Deutsche Welle)
https://corporate.dw.…

Budget reduction weakens Germany's international broadcaster
The Broadcasting Council and the Administrative Board have, in a joint session with DW, discussed the Budget Reduction Plan.

Meta will discontinue Workrooms, its VR space for workers, on February 16; Quest headsets and Horizon services will not be sold to businesses as of February 20 (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/863209/meta-has-discontinued-its-meta…

Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
Meta is discontinuing Horizon Workrooms and Meta Horizon managed services, amidst its many VR layoffs.

Donald Trump signs MLK Day proclamation, faces criticism from some groups (Sarah D. Wire/USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260119/p104#a260119p104

‘Throwback to McCarthyism’: Trump DOJ Moves To Treat Leftist Dissent As Criminal | Portside
https://portside.org/2025-12-18/throwback-mccarthyism-trump-doj-moves-treat-leftist-dissent-criminal

Textbooks Were Wrong: Human Hair Doesn’t Grow the Way Scientists Thought
https://scitechdaily.com/textbooks-were-wrong-human-hair-doesnt-grow-the-way-scientists-thought/