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Great blog by Ian Dunt, "The mad emperor has triggered chaos he cannot control. With no domestic institutions to restrain him, Trump has started a war which will hurt every one of us, all over the world."
https://iandunt.substack.com/p/the-mad-emperor-has-trigger…

The mad emperor has triggered chaos he cannot control
With no domestic institutions to restrain him, Trump has started a war which will hurt every one of us, all over the world.

A year after Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida pledged to make his state one of the toughest in the nation on immigration enforcement,
he has largely succeeded:
More immigration arrests were made in Florida in 2025 than any state but Texas,
and there have been few signs of the crackdown easing.
Yet the enforcement machine that the Republican governor hastily built to support the federal crackdown he welcomed
is starting to show cracks, weighed down by a crush of deta…

Florida’s Immigration Crackdown, Led by DeSantis, Is Showing Cracks
Some conservative sheriffs have raised concerns about the aggressive enforcement tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has embraced.

The FTC says it won't enforce COPPA against companies using age verification tools as long as they use the collected data only to verify a user's age (Suzanne Smalley/The Record)
https://therecord.media/ftc-says-it-wont-enforce-coppa-age-verification

FTC says it won’t enforce COPPA against proper use of age verification tools
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday issued a policy statement advising industry that it will not bring enforcement actions against website and online service providers who collect, use and share personal data using age verification technologies.

"Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry - Sandra Laville"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Santander (or its Spanish parent bank) accused of being biggest bank investor in Israeli armaments.
https://diariosocialista.net/2026/03/28/activistas-acusan-a-santander-y-caixabank-de-invertir-en-empres…

Activistas acusan a Santander y CaixaBank de invertir en empresas que arman el genocidio en Gaza
Denuncian que el Santander lidera la financiación armamentista española con 2.868 millones de dólares y CaixaBank en el tercer puesto, en plenos beneficios récord de la banca.

Extreme global climate outcomes are possible even at 2°C warming, study warns #environment

Extreme global climate outcomes are possible even at 2°C warming, study warns
Extreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming (3 or 4°C). A new study led by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) shows that this assumption is too simplistic. Even moderate warming of 2°C could pose considerable climate risks for sectors that are particularly important for society and ecosystems. These include densely populated regions facing heavy rainfall, key agricultural areas affected by droughts, and …

Donald Trump’s oil embargo reveals a solar boom in Cuba
https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/02/26/donald-trumps-oil-embargo-reveals-a-solar-boom-in-cuba
Trump kan zich zomaar in zn voet gaan schieten en hopelijk een mooie zet in de richting een duurzamer Cuba.

A friend of mine built this thing called Pysey:
"A desktop emulator and development environment for Pygame-based video synthesis. PYSEY is for visual artists, musicians, and developers who work with EYESY-style video synthesis."
https://pysey-synth.com/

PYSEY Video Synthesizer - A desktop emulator and development environment for Pygame-based video synthesis
A desktop emulator and development environment for Pygame-based video synthesis. Audio-reactive visuals, Syphon output, MIDI control. Free and open-source.

E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises #environment

E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises
Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television, and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, posing threats to marine life that scientists want to understand. Research published in Environmental Science & Technology provides initial evidence that LCMs from household electronics or electronic waste (e-waste) can accumulate in dolphin and porpoise tissues, including blubber, muscle, and brain, …

News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
would be present during the upcoming Winter Games
has set off concern and confusion in Italy,
where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said that ICE would not be welcome in his city,
which is hosting the Feb. 6 opening ceremony to be attended by U.S. Vice Preside…

ICE unit to play security role at Milan Cortina Winter Games
News that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit will be present at the upcoming Winter Games has sparked confusion and concern in Italy. Some in Italy are upset about the inclusion of ICE, known for its role in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Milan’s mayor has stated ICE is not welcome in the city. Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE, often assists with security at international events. HSI is distinct from the ICE arm at the forefront of U.S. immig…