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"Buma wil morgen keuze over wie-met-wie forceren"
NEEHEE knurft.
Eerst inhoudelijk met vijf partijen praten.
Dan kijken wie er het eerst wegloopt.
Daarna kijken of er een kabinet overblijft.
https://nos.…

Buma zit vrijdag om tafel met vijf partijleiders • 'Moeten mee gaan denken' over oplossing
In dit liveblog lees je het laatste nieuws over de formatie van een nieuw kabinet.

KKR and Singtel agree to acquire the remaining 82% stake in data center operator STT GDC for ~$5.1B, giving the company an enterprise value of ~$10.86B (Lee Ying Shan/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/kkr-and-singtel-stake-in-stt-gdc-for-over-5-bi…

KKR and Singtel to acquire remaining stake in data center firm STT GDC for over $5 billion
The deal pegs the enterprise value at S$13.8 billion.

Hungary sues EU over 2027 Russian gas import ban: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/03/hungary-sues-eu-over-russian.html

Putin's friends in the EU.
https://kyivindependent.com/hungary-takes-eu-to-court-over-russian-energy-ban/

Hungary takes EU to court over Russian energy ban
"Without Russian oil and gas, our energy security cannot be guaranteed, nor can low energy costs be maintained for Hungarian families," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-data-breach-impacts-over-74-us-banks-credit-unions/
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted doz…

Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US.

The Department of Homeland Security
has been quietly demanding
tech companies turn over user information about critics of the Trump administration,
according to reports.
In several cases over recent months,
Homeland Security has relied on the use of administrative subpoenas
to seek identifiable information about individuals who run anonymous Instagram accounts,
which share posts about ICE immigration raids in their local neighborhoods.
These s…

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.

Choose life over death. Choose compassion over suffering. Go vegan for the animals, environment and health! Choose life for the future!
#AnimalRights #GoVegan

Panthers clinch NFC South thanks to Falcons' win over Saints https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-clinch-nfc-south-thanks-to-falcons-win-over-saints

Cowboys Make NFL History During Thanksgiving Win Over Chiefs https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-make-nfl-history-thanksgiving-win-over-chiefs/?adt_ei=[email]

Kabinet reageert terughoudend, Kamer wil spoeddebat over Amerikaanse aanval op Venezuela | de Volkskrant
https://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/kabinet-reageert-terughoudend-kamer-wil-spoeddebat-over-amerikaanse-aanval-op-venezuela~bc858e32/#Echobox=1767532287
Met -te- voorzichtig zijn weet Nederland weer eens flink te wrijven in de eigen vlek.
Door eenvoudig op minimale wijze slechts te wijzen op het feit dat dit 'niet past in de huidige rechtsgang' was de hele kous afgedaan. Ook dan was de oppositie boos geworden, maar was het allemaal niet opgevallen in de hele stroom van afwijzingen.
Maar nee ... Nu de volle aandacht

Conservation group to sue feds over lack of national wolf recovery plan • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/12/03/repub/conservation-group-to-sue-feds-over-lack-of-national-wolf-recovery-plan/

GB News pays substantial libel damages to Islamic Relief after airing false claims that the charity sent money to terrorist groups in the Middle East (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co…

GB News pays substantial damages to Islamic Relief over false terrorism claim
GB News has paid "substantial" libel damages to a UK charity an interviewee falsely claimed had sent money to terrorist groups.

Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmark-pm-urges-trump-stop-threats-take-over-greenland-2026-01-04/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260104/p51#a260104p51

Uw favoriete nerd @… schreef over 'lezen' en ik raad aan te lezen wat ze schrijft over lezen:
https://www.felienne.nl/2026-01/

Special Schrijven | Writing
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! (As always, see below or online for English) Ook deze week geen gewone nieuwsbrief, maar een special over schrijven. Schrijven, dat mag duidelijk zijn, dat doe ik graag! Schrijven is een manier, misschien wel de beste, om de wereld te veranderen. Wie schrijft die blijft, maar ook: wat

Raiders pre-game notes: It will all soon be over, Raider Nation https://raiderramble.com/2026/01/04/raiders-pre-game-notes-it-will-all-soon-be-over-raider-nation/

This a great book! Teri's a great author! This is a great price!
If someone tries to charge you more for it, don't go there.
#Bookstodon #Humanity #GreatWriting

Bohdan Stupak – air raid siren is over
https://www.clongclongmoo.org/2025/12/04/bohdan-stupak-air-raid-siren-is-over
@…

NATO allies pledge over $1 billion for US arms for Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/03/nato-allies-pledge-over-billion.html

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Horsegirl:
🎵 Switch Over
#Horsegirl
https://thisishorsegirl.bandcamp.com/track/switch-over
https://open.spotify.com/track/1SFVei3ZUf3EuJdvKqmGKv

Ten unanswered quarterback questions looming over the 2025 NFL playoff race (and beyond) https://www.nfl.com/news/ten-unanswered-quarterback-questions-looming-over-the-2025-nfl-playoff-race-and-beyond

"Air pollution linked to over 180,000 deaths in the EU. Which country was hit the hardest?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pollution

Air pollution in EU linked to 182,000 deaths despite progress - report
Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress.

Buma is ongeschikt voor deze klus.
Bleek vorige week al, maar nu weer.
Dit is *niet* het moment om te kijken wie met wie wil.
"Informateur Buma ziet op dit moment geen steun voor werkbare coalitie"
https://nos.…

Buma zit vrijdag om tafel met vijf partijleiders • 'Moeten mee gaan denken' over oplossing
In dit liveblog lees je het laatste nieuws over de formatie van een nieuw kabinet.

South Australia just hit a major clean energy milestone: 100% renewable power for an entire week, and 90% over the last month.
The state's wind and solar mix is proving that reliable renewable grids aren't just possible—they're happening now. With new transmission links and battery storage, they're on track for 100% net renewables by 2027.

South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days
Wind and solar production beat state demand needs over last week in South Australia, and provide an average 90 pct over the last month.

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Nourished by Time:
🎵 When The War Is Over
#NowPlaying #NourishedbyTime
https://nourishedbytime.bandcamp.com/track/when-the-war-is-over
https://open.spotify.com/track/6CSpmRlGT82RrGNJotD9gJ

Bad news from America.
In Honduras the left's candidate has been defeated, bringing an end to a progressive term.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/2/trump-cries-foul-over-technical-tie-in-honduras-pr…

Trump cries foul over ‘technical tie’ in Honduras presidential race
The latest vote count has Trump’s favoured right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura just 515 ballots ahead of his rival.

I've setup about 25 new #BGP sessions with about as many different varied providers over the past couple of weeks (and counting) The number of times a session came up on the first try I can count on one hand and have digits left over.
A typo, forgetting to "commit", or similar mistakes are surprisingly, to me anyway, common these days. They seem more common than when I remember…

looking good tonight, #SanFrancisco

Looks like Plankey lost his nomination to head CISA and we head into 2026 with no real leader at the cyber agency.
Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be over after Thursday vote
https://cyberscoop.com/sean-plankey-cisa-nomination-stalled-senate-ho…

Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be over after Thursday vote
Sean Plankey’s nomination to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency looks to be over following his exclusion from a Senate vote Thursday on a panel of Trump administration picks.

I’m not on board with this.
Instead of an “are you over 18” question for a feature I don’t want, let me skip it and keep the feature off.
Also, didn’t Vispero get my contact details in order to take my money?
“Vispero Accounts: An Explanation, an Apology, and a Path Forward”
https://vispero.com…

I really feel sorry for @…, and how hard they have to work to be more ridiculous than reality.
https://heartlandsignal.com/2025/12/01

Republican mayor in Kansas facing deportation over voter fraud
Joe Ceballos, a longtime Republican and small-town mayor in Kansas, is facing felony voter fraud charges and possible deportation from the presidential administration he voted for.

Today’s run is dedicated to my friend @… with my best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. ✊
Ventured further down the greenway into Salem. This segment is pretty industrial, but I sometimes see a heron which, together with several bridge crossings over the Roanoke River, makes it interesting. The heron was not out, but this massive train running p…

Aantekening bij artikel:
Storm van kritiek over aanval op overlevenden Venezolaanse boot: begingen de VS een oorlogsmisdaad? | de Volkskrant
https://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/storm-van-kritiek-over-aanval-op-overlevenden-venezolaanse-boot-begingen-de-vs-een-oorlogsmisdaad~b0f7d87c/#Echobox=1764804225
'Kleine correctie' op het artikel van de Volkskrant. (📸)
Het Laconia-incident in WOII had heel grote gevolgen voor het aantal slachtoffers op zee en het verloop van de processen vsn Neurenberg op dat gebied. Door het Laconia-incident kon geen verdere vervolging voor het Laconia-befehl plaatsvinden.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia-incident (📸)

Raiders secure No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft after Giants' win over Cowboys https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/raiders-secure-no-1-overall-pick-in-nfl-draft-after-giants-win-over-cowboys

In the event you have to use a Mac for work reasons, or you still have one you're planning to use up before you get rid of it, or you have an untreated condition which causes you to believe you prefer Macs, there is a tool available to make it act a little more like a normal UNIX system GUI environment by enabling Focus Follows Mouse. It's called AutoRaise, and it's open source! …

IIRC, they're playing ICE ads, so good:
Spotify Sued Over 'Billions' of Fraudulent Drake Streams - Slashdot
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/04/0011221/spotify-sued-over-billions-of-fraudulent-drake-streams?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Cat 2: Did–did you just sniff me?!
Cat 1: What? No, I am looking over here...

Seahawks clinch No. 1 seed, first NFC West title since 2020 with win over 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-clinch-no-1-seed-first-nfc-west-title-since-2020-with-win-over-49ers

Trump's Critics Should Not Go Wobbly Over Venezuela (David Frum/The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/01/trumps-critics-should-not-go-wobbly-over-venezuela/685487/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260103/p49#a260103p49

> In at least one email forwarded to Epstein – sent from a redacted address – an email address for “John Pond” was copied in, which the Guardian understands was the code name used by advisers when forwarding to Brown’s secure email account.
While the core crimes of these Epstein releases are gross - I am taken by all of these ancillary aspects.

Mandelson could face police inquiry over alleged leak to Epstein
Met police assessing reports of alleged misconduct in public office after government information apparently shared

Creepy Donald does what creepy Donald does.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sleazy-donald-trump-79-lusted-over-beautiful-ukraine-women-during-russia-putin-peace-talks-with-zelensky/

Dear rest of the world,
We will fuck you up whenever and however we like to enrich ourselves and there’s nothing you can do about it. Can you smell the freedom yet, losers?
With love,
The United States of America
“The strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world.” – Kamala Harris
“Together over the next few years, we’re going to make our military stronger, tougher, faster, fiercer and more powerful than it has ever been before.” – Donald Trump
This me…

Malaysian authorities are using drones, power sensors, and tips to hunt Bitcoin miners over power theft, which cost a state energy company $1.1B over five years (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Bitcoin (BTC) Miners Hunted After Stealing $1 Billion Power From Malaysia Grid
Cracking down on illegal Bitcoin mining gangs has become a cat-and-mouse game in Malaysia.

NATO and the drones. This weekend, drones were flying spy missions over a Belgian Air Force base. Said the country's Defense Minister: "A helicopter and police vehicles chased the drone, but lost it after several kilometers.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/02/…

Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were ‘spying’ on military planes, defense minister says
Several drones spotted above a Belgian airbase over the weekend were there “to spy” on military fighter jets, the country’s defense minister said Sunday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for airspace intrusions.

Donald Trump has taken over the United States Institute of Peace building in Washington, D.C.,
and put his name on it,
even as the legal battle over who owns the building is ongoing.
Independent journalist Marisa Kabas posted about the visible signage on the building Wednesday showing “DONALD J. TRUMP” in block letters tacked to the building.
Kabas reports that Trump plans to use the building to host the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic…

Trump Plasters His Own Name on U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters
This is not Donald Trump’s building, but he’s certainly acting like it is.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AstralPlane
Tears for Fears:
🎵 Head Over Heels (Sketches from an Island Sunrise Mediation)
#TearsforFears
https://mijorem.bandcamp.com/track/tears-for-fears-head-over-heels-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/0aF9m87P8Tja3NUMv4DfHt

Het zal me benieuwen. We krijgen een #kamerdebat over een totaal overbodige formatiefase want als ze aan het begin ervan hadden afgesproken het VVD-programma over te nemen was het resultaat nauwelijks anders geweest. Een voetnootje voor het terugdraaien van de onderwijsbezuinigingen en een opmerkinkje over de maatschappelijke diensttijd waren voldoende geweest.
Denk wel dat ze met z'n v…

In statements to the US Senate antitrust subcommittee, the DGA, PGA, and WGA raise concerns over the WBD sale amid hearings about Netflix's pending acquisition (Katie Campione/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/hollywood-guild-conce…

Hollywood Guilds Raise Concerns With Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Over Warner Bros. Sale Amid Netflix Congressional Hearings
The WGA, PGA and DGA all submitted prepared testimony to the Senate antitrust subcommittee regarding the potential sale of Warner Bros.

Trump Advisers Were Paid Over $1.6 Million by the Albanian Opposition (Kenneth P. Vogel/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/us/politics/trump-advisers-were-paid-over-1-6-million-by-the-albanian-opposition.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/251103/p143#a251103p143

Caribbean heat waves intensify over five decades, study finds #Caribbea

Caribbean heat waves intensify over five decades, study finds
A new study led by climatologists at the University at Albany has found that extreme heat waves across the Caribbean are becoming significantly more frequent, longer and severe. This study examined extreme summer heat waves in the Caribbean over the last five decades, focusing on their causes and how they have changed over time.

Cardinals End Five-Game Skid With Monday Night Win Over Cowboys https://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/football/100000010501366/cardinals-end-five-game-skid-with-monday-night-win-over-cowboys.html

Sources: US-based Arcee AI is pitching investors on a $200M funding round valuing it at over $1B, as it plans to train an open-weight model with 1T parameters (Anna Tong/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/02…

The Top Open AI Models Are Chinese. Arcee AI Thinks That’s A Problem.
The American startup is pitching investors on a $1 billion+ valuation to train a model over a trillion parameters, aiming to reclaim the open-weight lead from Chinese labs like Moonshot and DeepSeek.

Russia turns over drone data to U.S. from alleged attack on Putin’s Valdai residence as CIA and NSA find no confirmation: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/02/russia-turns-over-drone-data.html

Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages
Following Explosive Truth Social Rant
A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted
after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit
against Donald Trump,
alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages
following a public dispute tied to comments made during the Grammy Awards

Trevor Noah Files $100m Lawsuit Against Donald Trump for damages, Alleging the President Issued Dangerous and Intimidating Private Messages After Explosive Truth Social Rant where The President Denied Epstein Island Allegation Following Grammy Awards Backlash
Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages Following Explosive Truth Social Rant A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages following a public dispute tied to comments […]

idk who needs to hear this, but this is your sign to drink more water (if dehydrated) or less (if over hydrated) or neither (if perfectly hydrated) :ablobcatnod:

Two Year Prison Sentence for Woman Who Laundered Over $20M Dollars (US Department of Justice)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-year-prison-sentence-woman-who-laundered-over-20m-dollars
http://www.memeorandum.com/260202/p116#a260202p116

"Larry Bushart, 61, spent more than five weeks in jail over post that made light of far-right commentator’s killing"
Tennessee officials drop charges against man jailed over Charlie Kirk meme | Charlie Kirk shooting | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/31/tennessee-man-jailed-charlie-kirk-meme

Why is the data in the Epstein email dumps full of errors? "=" all over the place (and apparently not as an artefact of quoted-printable encoding). Did the FBI not have digital preservation technology... six years ago?
Ah, it's a combination of QP and then another process that doesn't understand it.

What’s up with all those equals signs anyway?
For some reason or other, people have been posting a lot of excerpts from old emails on Twitter over the last few days. The most vital question everybody’s asking themselves is: What’s …

Scott Mills, the president and CEO of BET, is exiting the company after 23 years; BET's president of media sales Louis Carr will take over as CEO (Tony Maglio/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/scott-mills-out-as-ce…

Scott Mills Exits as CEO of BET
President of media sales Louis Carr takes over the role.

The UK's High Court rules against Getty in its lawsuit against Stability AI over its image generator; the judge calls the ruling "extremely limited in scope" (Sam Tobin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustaina…

2026 Super Bowl National Anthem betting: How to bet on Charlie Puth over-under before Patriots vs. Seahawks

https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/202<…

This would never happen in the US but it should.
Coupang interim CEO questioned for 12 hours over data leak probe
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/02/01/coupang-executive-questioned-allegation-destroy…

Coupang interim CEO questioned for 12 hours over data leak probe - UPI.com
Harold, Interim chief executive of Coupang Korea, was questioned for more than 12 hours by police over allegations that the company destroyed evidence

Heritage Foundation in revolt over Tucker Carlson defense after controversial Nick Fuentes interview: 'Footsie with literal Nazis' (Josh Christenson/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/11/03/us-news/heritage-foundation-in-revolt-over-tucker-carlson-defense-after-controversial-nick-fuentes-interview-footsie-with-literal-nazis/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251103/p137#a251103p137

As tear gas engulfed the protest witnesses recalled hearing six loud bangs;
a video posted on social media recorded eight,
as well as countless smaller pops.
At least eight arcs of smoke flew far over people’s heads,
as though aimed at the back of the crowd.
“I know they would do anything,
that they would hurt people,
that they’ve murdered people and shot them in the back 10 times,”
said Cassie Broeker, a Portland resident who came to protes…

How to tear gas children
A family-friend labor march full of teachers and nurses in Portland, Oregon ended with tear gas billowing over several blocks.

Apptopia: ChatGPT referrals to retailer mobile apps increased 28% YoY during the Black Friday weekend in 2025; Amazon's share of ChatGPT referrals grew to 54% (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/chatgpt…

ChatGPT referrals to retailers' apps increased 28% year-over-year, says report | TechCrunch
ChatGPT referrals to retailers' apps were up on Black Friday year-over-year, with Walmart and Amazon benefitting the most.

Oud-partijleiders Marijnissen (SP) en Slob (CU) over onderhandelen met het kabinet: ‘Wat er nu gaat gebeuren is buitencategorie’ | Trouw
https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/oud-partijleiders-marijnissen-sp-en-slob-cu-over-onderhandelen-met-het-kabinet-wat-er-nu-gaat-gebeuren-is-buitencategorie~bb10a52c/
Protip koffie: zorg voor goeie koffie. Koffie die 'net' iets meer smaak heeft dan de goeie merken van supermarkt bieden.
Vers gebrand bij een NLse koffiebrander.

Dat #Rosanne na haar NSC-debacle waarmee ze als fascistenfacilitator heel NL 2 tenminste jaar in het ongeluk heeft gestort onmiddellijk weer terug mag komen als columnist zegt alles over de @… ...
En dan heb ik het nog niet eens over de Logtenberg coup. Tjonge, wat een …

The UK's High Court rules against Getty in its lawsuit against Stability AI over its image generator; the judge calls the ruling "extremely limited in scope" (Sam Tobin/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustaina…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Utah Saints:
🎵 Something Good
#UtahSaints
https://djhouseholdname.bandcamp.com/track/utah-saints-something-good-im-over-here-mix
https://open.spotify.com/track/22AvpWbOtNTiem8jKDk8QO

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/homeland-security-is-trying-to-force-tech-companies-to-hand-over-data-about-trump-critics/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260203/p127#a260203p127

Russia captured over 4,300 square kilometers of Ukraine in 2025, DeepState reports: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/01/russia-captured-over-square-kilometers.html

Trump's drug-pricing deals won't benefit most Americans today. They could over time. (David Lim/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/04/trumps-drug-pricing-deals-wont-benefit-most-americans-today-that-could-over-time-00706529
http://www.memeorandum.com/260104/p31#a260104p31

Tom Brady won’t back Patriots over Seahawks in Super Bowl: ‘May the best team win’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7019286/2026/02/03/tom-brady-patriots-super-bowl-seahawks/

Trump tells New York 'you must vote' for Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in NYC election -- and ditch Curtis Sliwa (Steven Nelson/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/11/03/us-news/trump-tells-new-york-you-must-vote-for-andrew-cuomo-over-zohran-mamdani-in-nyc-election-and-ditch-curtis-sliwa/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251103/p129#a251103p129

Over 168,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/01/over-russian-soldiers-killed-in.html

India orders X to fix Grok to block the generation of obscene content, giving it 72 hours to submit an action-taken report or risk losing "safe harbor" immunity (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/02/india-orders-mus…

India orders Musk's X to fix Grok over "obscene" AI content | TechCrunch
India's IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.

Jaguars clinch AFC South title with win over Titans https://www.nfl.com/news/jaguars-secure-afc-south-title-win-titans-texans-wild-card

Hochul - With Her Best Ever Favorability Rating, 49-40% - Continues to Hold Commanding Leads Over Blakeman (54-28%) & Among Dems, Delgado (64-11%) (Siena Research Institute)
https://sri.siena.edu/2026/02/03/hochul-with-her-best-ever-favorability-rating-49-40-continues-to-hold-commanding-leads-over-blakeman-54-28-among-dems-delgado-64-11/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260203/p110#a260203p110

Trump administration retreats in Newsom lawsuit over National Guard deployment
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-12-31/trump-administration-retreats-in-newsom-lawsuit-over-national-guard-deployment

Trump administration retreats in Newsom lawsuit over National Guard deployment
In a brief filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Tuesday, Justice Department lawyers said they no longer oppose lifting a partial administrative stay and formally withdrew their request to keep California National Guard under federal control while the appeal proceeds.

🪖 Over 400,000 soldiers KILLED in a YEAR! 2025 for Putin's army #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/01/over-soldiers-killed-in-a.html

Sources: White House officials discussed antitrust concerns over Netflix's interest in WBD, questioning if a deal would give Netflix too much power in Hollywood (Charles Gasparino/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/11/…

Exclusive | White House officials have raised antitrust concerns over Netflix's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery: sources
A high-level meeting that took place about 10 days ago hasn’t been previously reported. Several White House officials also suggested during the sitdown that a broader investigation is necessa…

Turkey voices concern over tanker attacks in Black Sea: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/01/turkey-voices-concern-over-tanker.html

Software and data stocks plunge over fears that new developments in AI will supplant software; ADBE closed down 7.31%, CRM 6.85%, and Thomson Reuters 15.83% (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/soft…

Kazakhstan condemns Ukraine over strike on Novorossiysk oil terminal: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/30/kazakhstan-condemns-ukraine-over-strike.html

Saints-Falcons takeaways: Atlanta win over New Orleans secures NFC South title for Carolina https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6939684/2026/01/04/saints-falcons-score-result-takeaways-nfc-south-champion/

Belarus summons Lithuanian diplomat over alleged UAV incursion: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/01/belarus-summons-lithuanian-diplomat-over.html

Tomorrow.io raised $175M at a $1B valuation to deploy an AI-driven LEO satellite network for weather forecasting, bringing its total funding to ~$500M (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rj67r5yvze

Tomorrow.io raises $175 million at over $1 billion valuation to build AI-driven weather satellite network
DeepSky constellation aims to replace aging government infrastructure and close global forecasting gaps.

The rise of the 'slower' elite WR: How a new archetype is taking over the NFL

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/slower-elite-wr-new-nfl-receiver-archetype/

ZELENSKYY: Russia launched OVER 6,000 drones on Ukraine in a month #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/01/zelenskyy-russia-launched-over-drones.html

Sources: the European Commission plans a new antitrust probe into Meta over its rollout of AI features in WhatsApp; the probe will not fall under the DMA (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/66f20eec-1734-4eea-9ca3-7ac1d88258ab

Jags cap turnaround, clinch AFC South with rout https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47504086/jaguars-clinch-afc-south-title-big-win-titans

Ukraine rejects Kazakhstan's criticism over drone strike on Russian oil terminal: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/01/ukraine-rejects-kazakhstans-criticism-over.html

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-threatens-iran-over-protest-deaths-unrest-flares-2026-01-02/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260102/p41#a260102p41

Copper demand is being boosted by AI data centers, which require 27-33 tonnes per MW, over 2x that of conventional data centers, according to miner Grupo México (Camilla Hodgson/Financial Times)

Week 18 NFL odds, lines, best bets, predictions: Computer model backing Packers and Titans

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/week-18-nfl-…

Why Trump's Presidency Is All But Over: James Carville (Erkki Forster/The Daily Beast)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-donald-trumps-presidency-is-all-but-over-james-carville/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251202/p102#a251202p102

Ravens vs. Steelers NFL player props, SGP: Self-learning AI backs Aaron Rodgers Over 1.5 passing TDs on 'SNF'

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ravens-steelers-nf…

Marjorie Taylor Greene bets the Republican troll era is over (Amanda Marcotte/Salon)
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/02/marjorie-taylor-greene-bets-the-republican-troll-era-is-over/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260102/p45#a260102p45

Chargers vs. Broncos prediction: Denver looks to lock up No. 1 seed in AFC with big win over Los Angeles

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chargers-vs-broncos-where-to-watch…

2026 NFL playoff picture: Why Falcons will decide who wins NFC South after Buccaneers' win over Panthers

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-playoff-pictur…