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„Schnellschuss“: Telekom-Wettbewerber kritisieren Reformpläne des Regulierers
Die Bundesnetzagentur muss Kritik für ihre Pläne einstecken, die Regulierung regional zu lockern. Die Netzbetreiber verweisen auf die Marktmacht der Telekom.

Gorton and Denton - a rough vote analysis.
Green vote gain (10,200) was 2,000 short of Lib/Left reductions
Reform vote gain (5400) 3250 more than Tory reduction.
Suggests broadly that Greens got the Lib/Left votes and Reform the Tory ones, but some Labour went to Reform.
However the stay at homes likely to have been different population each time, with Greens mobilising former abstentions and Labour having more abstensions this time.
Very similar turnout 2024 and 2…

Open dumping & failed reforms bury Sri Lankan cities in waste problem https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/open-dumping-failed-reforms-bury-sri-lankan-cities-in-waste-problem/

Open dumping & failed reforms bury Sri Lankan cities in waste problem
COLOMBO — As Sri Lankans celebrate the traditional New Year on April 14 each year, a period marked by family gatherings and renewal, there are no celebrations at Keerthirathna Perera’s home anymore. In 2017, the Perera family was in celebration mode in their two-level home in Meethotamulla, in western Sri Lanka. But their festive lunch […]

"Stellungnahme des VDB – Verein Deutscher Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare e.V. zum Referentenentwurf eines Gesetzes zur verbesserten Nutzung von Daten für die Forschung (#Forschungsdatengesetz – FDG)"

On LLMs, language, cultural references, and supressing the horrors of war. A worth-while read from @….
“Du må ikke sove”: a floating motif detached from its meaning (or: LLMs can write Norwegian but miss cultural references) – Jill Walker Rettberg

“Du må ikke sove”: a floating motif detached from its meaning (or: LLMs can write Norwegian but miss cultural references)
There’s a new ad for the train between Stavanger and Oslo in Norway that uses a line from Arnulf Øverland’s famous anti-fascist poem Du må ikke sove (“You must not sleep”). …

Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, on Wednesday demanded that legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) include a ban on wearing masks and other reforms aimed at federal agents involved in immigration enforcement, setting up a clash with Republicans that could see the government partially shut down in the coming days.

heise | Apple Studio Display XDR im Test: Referenz mit doppeltem Hertzschlag
Das neue Studio Display XDR ist Apples neues Referenzdisplay. Im Vergleich zum Vorgänger bietet es eine geringere Auflösung, dafür höhere Bildwiederholrate.

American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/american-medical-association-reaffirms-support-for-trans-health-care-after-controversial-statement/

"The bubble has burst, decent people can see what they are, and those who were once unsure are now sure and are turning their backs on Reform UK LTD. All they have is their die-hard fan base of racists, fascists and bots and bots can’t vote."
It’s All Starting to Unravel for Reform UK LTD - Dorset Eye
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It’s All Starting to Unravel for Reform UK LTD - Dorset Eye
The whole charade is starting to show; the facade has dropped, and the majority have simply had enough. The shop window of Kent County Council has been an abject failure, and Farage rarely mentions it now, hoping others don’t ask him how it’s doing. In Worcestershire County Council he’s now griping he wished he’d never […]