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@wndlb@mas.to
2024-02-03 04:16:39

Recommend, if you are tired of the SAMO press.coop/@guardian/111860996

The Guardian :press: (@guardian@press.coop)
Attached: 1 image Astrid Sonne: Great Doubt review – experimental viola player’s elliptical R&B (Esco)Like Julia Holter or Mica Levi, the Danish musician turns her conservatoire training to twitchy instrumentals and off-kilter devotionalsDenmark-born, London-based Astrid Sonne is part of that growing band of classically trained musicians who have moved into the realm of the pop singer-songwriter. Like... #press https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/02/astrid-sonne-great-doubt-review…

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2024-03-03 10:56:42

bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu
News farm impersonates 60 major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian...

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-03-01 19:30:44

An interview with Chris Moran, the Guardian's head of editorial innovation, about its new "Deeply Read" list, which uses an "active time spent" ranking metric (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)
niemanlab.org/20…

The Guardian’s new “Deeply Read” article ranking focuses on attention, not just clicks
The No. 1 most-clicked story on The Guardian's U.S. site right now: "Alabama IVF ruling leaves Republicans stuck between their base and the broader public." The most "deeply read" story, however, is on a very different topic: "Dune v Dune: do Denis Villeneuve’s films stay…

@wmclark@publishing.social
2024-04-02 11:32:00

If you really want kids to spend less time online, make space for them in the real world | Gaby Hinsliff | The Guardian
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

If you really want kids to spend less time online, make space for them in the real world
Tech firms can do more, but it’s the government’s job to ensure children have safe places to play – and it’s not doing it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

@cybeardjm@masto.ai
2024-03-29 23:59:28

Via The Guardian Nigeria
guardian.ng/
PS: the problem is global in the big ports in the Gulf of Guinea
#Nigeria #Africa

Front page of The Guardian Nigeria (paper) Main title: Why illicit drugs business still booms in Nigeria

The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Breaking Nigerian News - Leading Nigeria Newspaper - Top News from Nigeria, Africa and the world

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-03-01 19:30:44

An interview with Chris Moran, the Guardian's head of editorial innovation, about its new "Deeply Read" list, which uses an "active time spent" ranking metric (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)
niemanlab.org/20…

The Guardian’s new “Deeply Read” article ranking focuses on attention, not just clicks
The No. 1 most-clicked story on The Guardian's U.S. site right now: "Alabama IVF ruling leaves Republicans stuck between their base and the broader public." The most "deeply read" story, however, is on a very different topic: "Dune v Dune: do Denis Villeneuve’s films stay…

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-05-01 22:01:24

Saudis push for 'plan B' that excludes Israel from key deal with US (Julian Borger/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/world/2024/may
memeorandum.com/240501/p67#a24

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-05-01 16:44:50

New Orleans archdiocese is target of child sex-trafficking inquiry, officials say | New Orleans | The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a

New Orleans archdiocese is target of child sex-trafficking inquiry, officials say
Louisiana state police recently served sweeping and unprecedented search warrant

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-03-03 09:29:21

My country, the UK, really can be a shitty country.
Dismay as UK government halts cash for world-renowned Covid programme | Coronavirus | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2024/mar

Dismay as UK government halts cash for world-renowned Covid programme
Despite its trials saving thousands during the pandemic, funding is being stopped for the groundbreaking UK Recovery programme

@anneroth@systemli.social
2024-02-28 13:29:00

„To stand on German soil as the son of Holocaust survivors and call for a ceasefire – and to then be labelled as antisemitic is not only outrageous, it is also literally putting Jewish lives in danger,” Abraham told the Guardian.“
Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’ | Film | The Guardian

Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’
Yuval Abraham criticises German officials, saying statement devalues term ‘antisemitism’ and puts Jewish lives in danger

@UP8@mastodon.social
2024-03-29 00:28:23

👎🏿 The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s new national security law: double the pain | Editorial
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s new national security law: double the pain
Editorial: Punitive legislation is already in place. But the territory’s masters are hammering home the message

@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.eu
2024-04-02 10:22:59

The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months | Society books | The Guardian
theguardian.com/books/2020/may

The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently to William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman

@tml@urbanists.social
2024-03-02 13:08:26

Oh fuck. What’s wrong with people, voting for this absolute arsehole.
In 2002, he told this newspaper that “the disappearance of the Soviet Union is the biggest catastrophe of my life.”
George Galloway stands accused of profiting from the pain of Gaza – and rightly so. But he is not the only one

George Galloway stands accused of profiting from the pain of Gaza – and rightly so. But he is not the only one
The new Rochdale MP is hardly unique. He is just highly adept at swimming in the toxic swamp that is so much of our politics, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

@cdamian@rls.social
2024-05-01 14:26:53

The UK is continuing on the road to making laws a farce.
"Rap music used as evidence in scores of trials in England and Wales, study finds" | UK criminal justice | The Guardian
theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/3<…

rapper singing

Rap music used as evidence in scores of trials in England and Wales, study finds
Researchers say issue ‘urgently needs scrutiny’ after rap and drill music used as evidence cases covering 252 defendants over three years

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2024-03-02 02:43:41

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #GameplayWithBabyQueen
Takeshi Furukawa:
🎵 The Last Guardian - Condor Clash
#TakeshiFurukawa
open.spotify.com/track/4evmcZW

@degrowthuk@mstdn.social
2024-04-02 17:04:03

Events this week in Manchester
We are keen to learn from experiences in the 'majority world' to give us clues as to what an ecologically and socially just society would be like.   That's why SSM is celebrating the contribution of Wangari Maathai this week.  More details below.  See her obituary from the Guardian, September, 2011. Wednesday 6th March, 7.30pm. Alexandra Practice is hosting ‘Taking Root’ …

Events this week in Manchester
We are keen to learn from experiences in the ‘majority world’ to give us clues as to what an ecologically and socially just society would be like.   That’s why SSM is celebrating …

@steadystatemcr@mstdn.social
2024-04-02 17:04:01

Events this week in Manchester
We are keen to learn from experiences in the 'majority world' to give us clues as to what an ecologically and socially just society would be like.   That's why SSM is celebrating the contribution of Wangari Maathai this week.  More details below.  See her obituary from the Guardian, September, 2011. Wednesday 6th March, 7.30pm. Alexandra Practice is hosting ‘Taking Root’ …

Events this week in Manchester
We are keen to learn from experiences in the ‘majority world’ to give us clues as to what an ecologically and socially just society would be like.   That’s why SSM is celebrating …

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2024-04-01 05:49:08

Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters call for Netanyahu’s removal - The Guardian apple.news/AgN8ngbe_RtaJkLzfvM

Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters call for Netanyahu’s removal — Guardian US
Demonstrators join families of hostages in cities across country and vow to persist until he is ousted as PM

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2024-03-01 02:25:46

A US judge orders the NSO Group to hand over its code for Pegasus and other spyware products to WhatsApp, as part of the company's ongoing litigation (Stephanie Kirchgaessner/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Court orders maker of Pegasus spyware to hand over code to WhatsApp
Israeli company NSO Group is accused in lawsuit by Meta’s messaging app of spying on 1,400 users over a two-week period

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2024-02-27 03:54:28

Son's guardianship bid for Texans owner dropped espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/396065

Texans owner Janice McNair's son drops guardian case against her - ESPN
A lawsuit filed by one of the sons of the owner of the Houston Texans that had sought to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her has been dropped.

@mia@hcommons.social
2024-03-01 09:07:46

Tickets are going fast, so book soon if you're coming to the event the British Library are doing with the Guardian: 'Safeguarding Tomorrow: The impact of AI in media & information industries' is Monday, 11 March 2024 – conference 14:00 – 17:20 with a networking reception 17:30 - 19:00 GMT. The main topics are 'Copyright in the age of algorithms' and 'Understanding and addressing AI generated misinformation and bias'. Panellists represent politics, authors and …

Safeguarding Tomorrow: The impact of AI in media & information industries
Navigating the evolving AI landscape in media and information industries

@twcau@mastodon.social
2024-03-25 08:42:42

NSW Police being NSW Police, surprising nobody.
@… social.chinwag.org/@guardian_b

Unofficial Guardian News Bot (@guardian_bot@chinwag.org)
NSW police officers at pro-Palestine rally allegedly wore badges associated with rightwing extremism https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/25/nsw-police-sydney-pro-palestine-rally-port-botany-thin-blue-line-rightwing-badge #Australianpoliceandpolicing #NewSouthWales #Australianews #Farright

@unchartedworlds@scicomm.xyz
2024-04-26 07:38:36

Guardian covid erasure (again)
This morning, the Guardian gives us a whole article about the increasing rate of strokes in the UK - somehow failing to mention the word "covid" at all.
Instead of a link to their denialtastic article, here's some actual research on covid, strokes etc:
"People who survived the first 30 d of COVID-19 exhibited increased risk of stroke (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.52 (1.43, 1.62)"
#stroke #CovidErasure #Guardian

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-02 23:55:44

Taylor Swift among 141 new billionaires in 'amazing year for rich people' (Rupert Neate/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/business/2024/
memeorandum.com/240402/p74#a24

@wmclark@publishing.social
2024-02-03 12:46:43

Where to start with: Gertrude Stein | Books | The Guardian theguardian.com/books/2024/feb

Where to start with: Gertrude Stein
The modernist author was born 150 years ago but her writing still feels transgressive – here are some good places to begin

@simon_lucy@mastodon.social
2024-03-31 21:03:53

I don't mind scenes that feel like cutups but in date order or 40 scenes of someone walking along a canal putting the words in the right order (The Guardian), I've done that.
But I can be very patient.
#ThisTown

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-03-03 09:34:56

Actually, tax cuts are affordable for the low paid.
Just take a bit more from the rich and high paid, align tax on dividends with income tax, tax capital gains more.
Jeremy Hunt knows Brexit Britain can’t afford to cut taxes | William Keegan | The Guardian

Jeremy Hunt knows Brexit Britain can’t afford to cut taxes
The chancellor is prepared to inflict yet more austerity to pay for a budget bribe. But the UK needs more spending, not less

@UP8@mastodon.social
2024-03-29 00:28:23

👎🏿 The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s new national security law: double the pain | Editorial
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s new national security law: double the pain
Editorial: Punitive legislation is already in place. But the territory’s masters are hammering home the message

@benb@osintua.eu
2024-03-14 17:09:56

The Guardian: EU to propose funneling billions in profits generated by Russian assets to Ukraine: benborges.xyz/2024/03/14/the-g

The Guardian: EU to propose funneling billions in profits generated by Russian assets to Ukraine
The European Commission may soon propose a plan to confiscate 27 billion euros ($29 billion) in profits generated by frozen Russian assets and transfer them to Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March Source : kyivindependent.com/the-guard…

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2024-03-26 20:44:28

Coach plans to protect Raiders’ culture: ‘I’m the guardian at the gate’ reviewjournal.com/sports/raide

Coach plans to protect Raiders’ culture: ‘I’m the guardian at the gate’
Antonio Pierce doesn’t plan to compromise the locker-room culture he’s built so far in his Raiders tenure with any of the team’s offseason additions.

@erikdelareguera@mastodon.nu
2024-03-30 13:23:32

”It doesn’t have to be like this. We can control our own behaviour, and envision and build better forms of organisation. Through deliberative, participatory democracy, both in politics and in the workplace, we can create systems that work for everyone. There is no natural law that states that playground bullies should continue exacting tribute for the rest of their lives.”

From the playground to politics, it’s the bullies who rule. But it doesn’t have to be this way
At every stage of our lives we are forced into destructive competition. It’s not natural, and it holds the best people back, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

@wmclark@publishing.social
2024-03-02 10:57:36

How positive male role models are detoxifying the social media ‘manosphere’ | Social media | The Guardian theguardian.com/media/2024/mar

How positive male role models are detoxifying the social media ‘manosphere’
Influencers advocating for mental health, self-love and parenting are reclaiming the space from Andrew Tate and his ilk

@texttheater@mastodon.social
2024-03-30 19:11:11

‘“It’s not so much signaling virtue as signaling a clarion call for change,” Gillian Tett, the provost of King’s College and a columnist for The Financial Times, told The Guardian in November. “Yes, it’s a symbol, but symbols reinforce what’s normal, and we’re trying to change what’s thought of as normal.”’
King’s College Chapel, 438 Solar Panels and an Architectural Squabble…

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2024-05-01 21:21:51

Terry Pegula transferred small percentage of Bills to daughter Laura Pegula theathletic.com/5465268/2024/0

Terry Pegula transferred small percentage of Bills to daughter Laura Pegula
Nearly two years after she suffered a debilitating heart attack, Kim Pegula is still listed as a co-owner of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres alongside her husband, Terry. The Pegulas used to own the Bills 50-50, but that is no longer the case. Palm Beach County Circuit Civil Court documents show that on Feb. 13, 2023, Terry Pegula filed to have Kim ruled incapacitated and to be made her guardian. A panel of three court-appointed examiners recommended incapacitation, and on March 23, 2023, …

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-02-25 19:42:25

What a thin piece. Labour's GB Energy idea is just for a public sector player within the market, when the obvious thing to do is to nationalise.
The Guardian view on GB Energy: Labour’s big idea could be a great one for the planet | Editorial | The Guardian

The Guardian view on GB Energy: Labour’s big idea could be a great one for the planet
Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s plans could see the British state – rather than foreign ones – play a key role in clean energy

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-03-28 07:56:18

Sam Bankman-Fried will grow old in jail. But don’t forget those who basked in his orbit
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Sam Bankman-Fried will grow old in jail. But don’t forget those who basked in his orbit
If the high-rollers surrounding the disgraced FTX founder had any qualms about taking his money, they didn’t show it, says the Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

@gdchill@sueden.social
2024-04-20 19:37:39

Manuscript
#TomGauld

YOU'RE ALL JUST JEALOUS OF MY JETPACK
My cartoon for this weekend’s @guardian books

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2024-02-27 16:20:35

“It was already a very fragile situation due to Israel’s chokehold on what goes in and out of Gaza. So when the war started, Israel was very easily able to make everyone go hungry because they had most people on the brink”
#GazaGenocide
Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian

Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says
Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri says denial of food is war crime and constitutes ‘a situation of genocide’

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2024-03-31 10:05:33

A look at AI's impact on video game actors, as some fear their voices might be misused while others hope to collect extra payments on top of a base minimum (David Smith/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

‘It’s very easy to steal someone’s voice’: how AI is affecting video game actors
The increased use of AI to replicate the voice and movements of actors has benefits but some are concerned over how and when it might be used and who might be left short-changed

@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2024-03-28 17:42:18

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. The crypto industry isn’t any better for it - The Guardian @…
theguardian…

More Sam Bankman-Frieds will emerge to take his place, drawn by the promise of easy money and the low likelihood of consequences

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. The crypto industry isn’t any better for it
There have been no changes since the ex-mogul’s conviction as lawmakers fail to pass regulations to protect the public

@andrewplested@mstdn.science
2024-02-27 14:54:27

Danioella in with a BANG!
@… in the Guardian!
theguardian.com/science/2024/f

One of world’s smallest fish found to make sound as loud as a gunshot
Scientists discover how Danionella cerebrum, measuring width of adult human fingernail, can create noises exceeding 140 decibels

@jgkoomey@mastodon.energy
2024-04-27 18:54:41

Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: ‘It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable’ | Bernie Sanders | The Guardian theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a

Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: ‘It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable’
US senator says Israeli prime minister using antisemitism to distract attention from ‘extremist and racist government’ policies

@wmclark@publishing.social
2024-04-01 11:50:00

Conspiracy, monetisation and weirdness: this is why social media has become ungovernable | Nesrine Malik | The Guardian
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Conspiracy, monetisation and weirdness: this is why social media has become ungovernable
The royals are perennial clickbait, but the wild online bunkum over the Princess of Wales reveals new and darker forces, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

@kofanchen@drosophila.social
2024-03-29 13:22:56

Sigh...
"Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding"
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding
Fundamental restructuring must happen, and an honest debate about what – and who – higher education is really for, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

@fgraver@hcommons.social
2024-03-28 16:56:01

Goodness, but the changes to the Guardian app are a mess.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-02-21 11:45:24

The Guardian US says progressive pundit Mehdi Hasan joins as a regular columnist; the outlet has been staffing up in recent months, adding well-known writers (Max Tani/Semafor)
semafor.com/article/02/21/2024

Mehdi Hasan joins The Guardian | Semafor
The Guardian US on Wednesday said that Hasan would join the news organization as a regular columnist following his abrupt departure from MSNBC.

@cdamian@rls.social
2024-03-01 09:23:23

Friday Links 24-06
It has been two years since Russia's invasion and beginning of the unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.
There is fatigue and attention, and headlines are turning to the next topic.
I'm not as down about it now as I was two years ago, as it really got under my skin.
Now I stay mostly current with the news to not forget. I am impressed by The Guardian's continued reporting on this.

Friday Links 24-06
The flag of Ukraine at Kyiv City Hall It has been two years since Russia's invasion and beginning of the unprovoked war of aggression agains...

@timbray@cosocial.ca
2024-03-24 16:52:37

Hey @… @… sup?
mastodon.social/@laurendw/1121

laurendw (@laurendw@mastodon.social)
I'm wondering why the Guardian is posting articles about Canadian students at McGill University going on hunger strike, and other countries' news outlets are posting about it, but nothing on the CBC website, or other Canadian news sites that I've checked.

@mia@hcommons.social
2024-02-29 00:11:43

If you're a policy maker or senior leader wondering how to manage the challenges of generative AI for libraries, broadcasters and media, this March 11 event could be for you! Excited to collaborate with folk at the Guardian on this
even…

Safeguarding Tomorrow: The impact of AI in media & information industries
Navigating the evolving AI landscape in media and information industries

@soundclamp@mastodon.xyz
2024-03-28 15:05:37

❝We need to rethink the finances of streaming. We need to let artists have a say in how the money from this new technology is shared. To date, artists have had no seat at the table as streaming platforms and the three major labels decided how the revenue from this medium would flow.❞
assemblag.es/@…

Damon K (@dada_drummer@assemblag.es)
Bringing news of the Living Wage for Musicians Act to Guardian opinion pages today https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/28/new-law-how-musicians-make-money-streaming

@MrBerard@pilote.me
2024-03-29 07:49:11

Nominative determinism strikes again.
#Cannabis #TheGuardian

Screen cap from a Guardian headline : "With Germany legalising cannabis, Europe is reaching a tipping point: Britain, take note." By Steve Rolles - 'rolls' -geddit?
@servelan@newsie.social
2024-03-30 14:39:25

US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS | US news | The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m

US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS
Conservative fifth circuit overturns EPA’s ban prohibiting Inhance from using manufacturing process creating toxic compound

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-05-01 00:05:57

Trump threatens to prosecute Bidens if he's re-elected unless he gets immunity (Ed Pilkington/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240430/p74#a24

@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social
2024-02-11 11:28:44

"Methods of defending your local #library from government cuts" by #TomGauld:

YOU'RE ALL JUST JEALOUS OF MY JETPACK
a cartoon for the guardian

@texttheater@mastodon.social
2024-03-30 18:28:08

Hatte ich noch gar nicht mitgekriegt: Berliner Stadtschloss wird von Umvolkungstheoretikerinnen und Holocaustleugnern finanziert. Cool und normal.
‘We are dealing with fundamentalist rightwingers’: Berlin statues are latest battleground in Germany’s culture wars | Germany | The Guardian

‘We are dealing with fundamentalist rightwingers’: Berlin statues are latest battleground in Germany’s culture wars
Monuments erected on the Stadtschloss are an ‘infiltration’ of the city and its skyline by nationalists, say critics

@benb@osintua.eu
2024-04-10 04:50:59

Guardian: UK foreign secretary fails in bid to persuade Trump on Ukraine aid: benborges.xyz/2024/04/10/guard

Guardian: UK foreign secretary fails in bid to persuade Trump on Ukraine aid
David Cameron’s effort to convince former President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. Congress to advance $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine seems unsuccessful, as the U.K. foreign secretary was den Source : kyivindependent.

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-03-01 08:35:35

It's obvious when you compare the vehicles on the roads of British versus continental cities (unscientific sample & observations).
UK a ‘tax haven’ for polluting SUVs, says green thinktank | Car tax | The Guardian
theguardian.com/money/2024/…

UK a ‘tax haven’ for polluting SUVs, says green thinktank
First-year vehicle excise duty is a fraction of that in countries such as France and the Netherlands

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-03-30 14:39:55

Texas woman charged with murder in 2022 abortion sues prosecutors for $1m | Abortion | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2024/mar

Texas woman charged with murder in 2022 abortion sues prosecutors for $1m
Lizelle Gonzalez says she suffered harm from two nights in jail and being identified as a murder suspect before charges were dropped

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2024-04-22 10:10:54

Surprisingly sympathetic from the #Grauniad on the plight of #trans teenagers post-Cass.
Things feel as though they're getting pretty bad here. I can remember trying to persuade a trans friend to move from Lithuania to Scotland because I felt they would be safer here. It doesn't feel that w…

Today in Focus | News | The Guardian
Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus features journalists such as: Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar, Alex Hern, Peter Walker, Luke Harding, Andrew Roth, Shaun Walker and Jim Waterson. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a story in the news, covering: current a…

@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2024-03-28 17:42:18

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. The crypto industry isn’t any better for it - The Guardian @…
theguardian…

More Sam Bankman-Frieds will emerge to take his place, drawn by the promise of easy money and the low likelihood of consequences

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. The crypto industry isn’t any better for it
There have been no changes since the ex-mogul’s conviction as lawmakers fail to pass regulations to protect the public

@degrowthuk@mstdn.social
2024-03-30 09:32:00

Solar panel waste to reach crisis levels in next two to three years, Australian experts warn | Energy | The Guardian
theguardian.com/australia-news

Solar panel waste to reach crisis levels in next two to three years, Australian experts warn
A 12-year industry roadmap has been unveiled to address the rising amount of solar panel waste headed for the tip

@steadystatemcr@mstdn.social
2024-03-30 09:22:11

‘Would you swim in that?’: Salford residents and visitors bemoan contaminated river | Manchester | The Guardian
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m

‘Would you swim in that?’: Salford residents and visitors bemoan contaminated river
People who live and work near most sewage-infested waterway in England despair of any imminent change

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-04-30 04:35:33

How the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilor Marielle Franco inspired a generation of journalists to investigate the city's dangerous underworld (Tom Phillips/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr

‘My hands went cold’: Rio’s reporters risk death to reveal criminal ties between police, politicians and mafia
The killing of councillor Marielle Franco has inspired a generation of journalists to probe the city’s dangerous underworld

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-29 22:05:39

Kristi Noem's story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor (The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240429/p60#a24

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2024-04-17 07:59:40

Interesting — and even slightly hopeful — in the second half of this, to hear a senior Israeli talking seriously about #Genocide in #Gaza.
Politics Weekly UK: David Cameron, Donald Trump and UK Arms Sales – Politics Weekly UK podcast
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Politics Weekly UK | Politics | The Guardian
Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-04-30 02:05:32

In its annual report, Civil Liberties Union for Europe says media freedom is declining across the EU and "perilously close to breaking point" in some countries (Jon Henley/The Guardian)
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Media freedom ‘perilously close to breaking point’ in several EU countries
Civil liberties network warns of decline across the bloc as a result of harm or neglect by governments

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-03-31 02:25:33

US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS (Tom Perkins/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m
memeorandum.com/240330/p40#a24

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-03-31 08:39:16

Maybe sense will prevail after the coming khaki election and these WMDs will be scrapped.
Sadly, I rather doubt it.
UK’s ever more expensive nuclear submarines will torpedo spending plans for years to come | Nuclear weapons | The Guardian

UK’s ever more expensive nuclear submarines will torpedo spending plans for years to come
Whoever wins the next election, a reckoning is overdue on the costs of Britain’s nuclear deterrent

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-04-30 08:20:29

As News UK's TalkTV closes its linear channel and moves online, experts say the future of both of UK's broadcasting upstarts, TalkTV and GB News, is uncertain (Alexandra Topping/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/media/2024/apr

GB News won its battle with TalkTV – but both face uncertain future
TalkTV’s shift to online only is a moment of reckoning for the two broadcasting upstarts

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-02-08 22:50:56

On live TV, Guardian Angels rough up a man in Times Square then misidentify him as a 'migrant' (Jake Offenhartz/Associated Press)
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Guardian Angels rough up man in Times Square then misidentify him as a 'migrant'
Members of the Guardian Angels roughed up a man they’d misidentified as a “migrant” during a live interview on Fox News Tuesday night. The altercation came as the Guardian Angels founder was speaking to Sean Hannity from Times Square. Members of the Guardian Angels could be seen pushing a man to the ground and putting him in a headlock following a disturbance off-screen. A police spokesperson says the man was a resident of the Bronx despite the group's leader claiming he was a migrant sho…

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-04-27 15:19:22

A physician, a lawyer, a CEO: the 84 fake electors who allegedly tried to steal the 2020 election | Election interference | The Guardian
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A physician, a lawyer, a CEO: the 84 fake electors who allegedly tried to steal the 2020 election
With a new indictment this week, 36 have been criminally charged and 10 face a civil lawsuit – but seven hold office

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-02-12 16:30:26

Guardian forecasts a £39M deficit in FY 2023/24 as ad revenue was down 16%, or £9M, in the nine months to Dec. 31 and membership revenue was £3M behind budget (Bron Maher/Press Gazette)
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Guardian forecasting £39m deficit as ad revenue falls 16%
Advertising revenue came in £12m below budget at Guardian News and Media in the nine months ending 31 December.

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2024-03-30 18:30:36

From the playground to politics, it's the bullies who rule. But it doesn't have to be this way (George Monbiot/The Guardian)
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memeorandum.com/240330/p26#a24

@wmclark@publishing.social
2024-04-25 05:27:30

Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain | Aditya Chakrabortty | The Guardian
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Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain
Our capital has many problems, but it is time to push back against attacks from those who neither know nor understand it, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-03-30 09:07:28

Labour's use of the (British, crypto-imperialist, nationalist) card, the flag, is another reason not to vote for them.
Keir Starmer faces discontent as Labour MPs reject union jack election flyers | Labour | The Guardian

Keir Starmer faces discontent as Labour MPs reject union jack election flyers
Exclusive: Members say flag may alienate ethnic minority voters as some associate it with far right

@servelan@newsie.social
2024-03-04 15:59:55

The Guardian: #Trump Gave Top US Firms Staggering Tax Cuts, With Some Paying $0 or less – Report – ITEP
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The Guardian: Trump Gave Top US Firms Staggering Tax Cuts, With Some Paying $0 or less – Report
Some of the US’s most profitable corporations, including General Motors, Citigroup and Netflix, have slashed their tax bills in the years since the passage of the Trump tax cuts, with nearly a quarter paying rates in the single digits and 23 paying nothing, a report has found. The 2017 law cut the top corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. But the new assessment of corporate tax avoidance, published on Thursday by the non-profit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (Itep), found t…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-04-28 14:50:28

BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice (Sammy Gecsoyler/The Guardian)
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BBC presenter’s likeness used in advert after firm tricked by AI-generated voice
Exclusive: Liz Bonnin’s face used on insect repellant ads after faked message ostensibly granted permission

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-03-29 23:35:56

Georgia lawmakers make it easier to challenge a voter's registration (George Chidi/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m
memeorandum.com/240329/p64#a24

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-04-29 08:27:50

He'll make the announcement at 10.00 am BST. Elsewhere I read that his party expects him to resign.
It's part of a widespread approach by the far right to spread unfounded lies about left and centre left political figures.
Spanish opposition step up #Sánchez attacks as PM decides on his future | Spain | The Guardian

Spanish opposition step up Sánchez attacks as PM decides on his future
PP leader accuses prime minister of navel-gazing, while Sánchez’s supporters rally in Madrid

@wmclark@publishing.social
2024-02-27 10:44:12

Why American Fiction should win the best picture Oscar | Jeffrey Wright | The Guardian theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/

Why American Fiction should win the best picture Oscar
Jeffrey Wright is in a role of a lifetime as a frustrated Black professor driven to write a cliche-riddled crime saga – and makes universal his struggle to be seen and heard

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-02-27 09:58:09

Ed Miliband still trying to salvage something green for Labour.
Labour would lift block on onshore windfarms, says Ed Miliband | Green politics | The Guardian
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Labour would lift block on onshore windfarms, says Ed Miliband
Tory government has ‘ducked’ difficult decisions, leading to higher bills, says shadow energy secretary

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-02-27 13:01:00

The BBC says it will bolster its procedures for dealing with non-editorial complaints, after finding shortcomings in dealing with a complaint about Huw Edwards (Alexandra Topping/The Guardian)
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BBC apologises to parents of 17-year-old who made Huw Edwards complaint
Corporation launched review into complaints procedure after scandal about presenter last year

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-03-29 12:55:57

Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror (The Guardian)
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memeorandum.com/240329/p10#a24

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-04-04 20:05:28

Guardian journalist Hella Pick dies at 96; she spent seven decades as a foreign correspondent and diplomatic editor after fleeing Nazi-annexed Austria in 1938 (Harriet Sherwood/The Guardian)
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Hella Pick, pioneering Guardian journalist, dies aged 96
Former colleagues pay tribute to Pick, who broke into male-dominated world of foreign affairs journalism in 1950s

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-27 17:15:55

'Demolishing democracy': how much danger does Christian nationalism pose? (Adrian Horton/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/
memeorandum.com/240427/p12#a24

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2024-04-27 19:31:13

“No Mr Netanyahu, it is not antisemitic or pro-Hamas to point out that, in a little over six months, your extremist government has killed over 34,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 78,000, 70% of whom are women and children,” Sanders said.
Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: ‘It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable’ | Bernie Sanders | The Guardian

Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: ‘It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable’
US senator says Israeli prime minister using antisemitism to distract attention from ‘extremist and racist government’ policies

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-04-04 20:05:28

Guardian journalist Hella Pick dies at 96; she spent seven decades as a foreign correspondent and diplomatic editor after fleeing Nazi-annexed Austria in 1938 (Harriet Sherwood/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/media/2024/apr

Hella Pick, pioneering Guardian journalist, dies aged 96
Former colleagues pay tribute to Pick, who broke into male-dominated world of foreign affairs journalism in 1950s

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-03-29 02:30:57

Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted (Sam Levine/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m
memeorandum.com/240328/p93#a24

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2024-03-28 15:30:49

Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals (Oliver Milman/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/environment/20
memeorandum.com/240328/p40#a24

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2024-02-26 22:45:46

Alabama is using the notion that embryos are people to surveil and harass women (Moira Donegan/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/commentisfree/
memeorandum.com/240226/p78#a24

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2024-02-26 12:20:26

Former TV news executives and others criticize Ofcom for allowing GB News to violate broadcasting impartiality rules by dragging its feet with investigations (The Guardian)
theguardian.com/media/2024/feb

GB News is being allowed to break impartiality rules, say senior TV figures
Ofcom is accused of not treating all broadcasters the same and of dragging its feet with investigations into the rightwing channel

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-27 15:41:03

A physician, a lawyer, a CEO: the 84 fake electors who allegedly tried to steal the 2020 election (Kira Lerner/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240427/p8#a240

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2024-04-27 00:50:59

Trump will dismantle key US weather and science agency, climate experts fear (Dharna Noor/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240426/p58#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-27 00:50:59

Trump will dismantle key US weather and science agency, climate experts fear (Dharna Noor/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240426/p58#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-02-25 20:55:33

Newsom launches abortion ads in Republican states to fight 'war on women' (Sam Levine/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/world/2024/feb
memeorandum.com/240225/p25#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-03-27 14:01:19

Even the US supreme court was baffled by conservatives' attack on abortion pills (Moira Donegan/The Guardian)
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memeorandum.com/240327/p23#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-02-25 20:00:58

Hobbycraft refused to sell paint to black man as 'he may use it for graffiti' (Helen Pidd/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/world/2024/feb
memeorandum.com/240225/p22#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-26 19:56:22

'A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose': can Allan Lichtman predict the 2024 election? (David Smith/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240426/p47#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-04-26 19:56:22

'A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose': can Allan Lichtman predict the 2024 election? (David Smith/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a
memeorandum.com/240426/p47#a24

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2024-02-25 19:10:35

'My ultimate and absolute revenge': Trump gives chilling CPAC speech on presidential agenda (David Smith/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/f
memeorandum.com/240225/p20#a24