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East Bay Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a "Democrat," is proposing to require Class 2 and 3 e-bikes to be registered and display license plates based on some nonsense about them supposedly being the biggest threat to disabled Californians' safety and not, y'know, cars.
You can sign Bike East Bay's petition against it:

Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations - Bike East Bay
Tell the state legislature that increased regulation on legal e-bikes is counter-productive to traffic safety, sustainability, and equity goals.

"New EV registrations reach record high, reports SMMT"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

New EV registrations reach record high, reports SMMT
According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), March marked the best month on record for EV uptake in the UK.

Late in 2024, Elon Musk endorsed Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland. We document that after this, Tesla sales rose by up to 30 percent in right-leaning districts relative to left-leaning ones [..] Divestment in second-hand markets shows no partisan differences, consistent with resale requiring a larger identity cost from Tesla’s image shock than non-purchase. Our lower bound-estimate for the overall loss in Tesla sales is [..] worth at least €241 million."

Puerto Rico government agency cancels driver’s license appointments after cyberattack
https://therecord.media/puerto-rico-gov-agency-cancels-driver-license-appointments-cyber-incident

Puerto Rico government agency cancels driver’s license appointments after cyberattack
Services at Centros de Servicios al Conductor (CESCO) — the agency responsible for issuing licenses, permits and vehicle registrations in Puerto Rico — cancelled all appointments due to a cyber incident.

    WarlockBackend\Lib\VendorName\VendorNameApi:
        arguments:
            $VendorNameApiKey: '%VendorName.api_key%'

    WarlockBackend\Lib\VendorName\VendorNameMods:
        arguments:
            $VendorNameApiKey: '%VendorName.api_key%'

Yup, having to have yaml registrations for each and every damned library is gonna get real old, real quick...

Another keynote not to miss at the GÉANT #SecurityDays 2026 this April.
Nancy Beers, seasoned gamification expert and owner of Sanne Cyber and Happy Game Changers — on why playfulness is a scientifically-backed tool for security innovation, learning, and flexibility.
Check the full programme 👉

> The FT was able to identify 442 web domains whose public registrations show they all use a single private server for their email, “mx.phoenixtrading.ltd”, showing that they share back-office functions.
https://www.ft.com/content/4310f010-2b3c-493e-ba0a-26dc6d156b2e

Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring
Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter

Yes, that's 30 *thousand* instances (servers):
https://fedilist.com/
"Fedi as of right now:
* Active instances: 30,548 (3,070 with open registrations)
* Total number of accounts on fedi: 19,810,724
* Total number of messages posted to fedi: 1,799,930,166"

CFedi — FediList
CFedi

Another keynote not to miss at the GÉANT #SecurityDays 2026 this April.
Valerie Aurora, open-source software engineer and co-founder of the Amsterdam Internet Resiliency Club — on why internet connectivity in Europe is more fragile than we think, and how communities can prepare together.
Secure your place 👉

For the record
#pambondi #dhs #ice #alexpretti