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Temporary order blocks IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE
https://www.kark.com/news/politics/temporary-order-blocks-irs-from-sharing-taxpayer-information-with-ice/

Astronomie: Virtuelles Teleskop dank Lasertechnik deutlich leistungsfähiger
Für bessere Aufnahmen kann die Europäische Südsternwarte vier optische Teleskope zusammenschalten. Nun steht dank Lasertechnik ein großer Qualitätssprung an.

DC May Be More Receptive to a Trump Takeover Than Many Assume (David Hogberg/The American Spectator)
https://spectator.org/dc-may-be-more-receptive-to-a-trump-takeover-than-many-assume/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250811/p36#a250811p36

Maga-cheeto's takeover of DC police and deployment of agents of all strips (many of a skunk-stripe nature) in that city will cost us taxpayers, by my estimate, about $15,000,000 to $25,000,000 per month.

Following our mapping party for OpenStreetMap's birthday, I've been thinking more about the diversity of OSM tools and how they help create and maintain a commons.
#OpenStreetMap

Paramount releases its first earnings report since the Skydance takeover, posting Q3 revenue of $6.7B and a net loss of $257M; PSKY jumps 5% after hours (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

David Ellison Goes Public: Paramount Releases First Earnings Report Since Skydance Takeover
The company is targeting $30 billion in revenue in 2026, Ellison told Wall Street in an investor letter, and is launching a "comprehensive strategic review" of assets that might not be core to his plan.

Crime is down. But Trump's authoritarian power grabs are escalating. (Justin Glawe/Public Notice)
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-national-guard-washington-dc-takeover
http://www.memeorandum.com/250811/p32#a250811p32

Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Offensive After Global Backlash (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/middleeast/smotrich-israel-gaza-takeover-netanyahu.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dE8.bVeK.pdm3EdwzlCSF&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/250810/p68#a250810p68

Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here's what the data shows. (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/10/trump-crime-data-federal-takeover/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250811/p74#a250811p74