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Sources: the FTC is investigating whether roughly a dozen advertising and advocacy groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/…

F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion
The regulator is looking into whether roughly a dozen groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers.

A single paragraph buried deep in a spending bill that passed the GOP-controlled House of Representatives earlier this month is causing growing concern among democracy watchdogs
-- who warn the provision will make it so only the well-to-do would be in a good position to launch legal challenges against a Trump administration that has shown over and over again its disdain and disregard for oversight or judicial restraint of any kind.
Coming just about half-way through what Presiden…

'This Is What Autocrats Do': Concern Grows Over Single Paragraph Buried Deep in GOP Bill | Common Dreams
The provision would force those challenging Trump "to pay up in the form of a posted bond—something many people can't afford to do. That means only the wealthy will be able to even attempt to challenge the most powerful man in the country."

CrowdStrike and Microsoft Unite to Harmonize Cyber Threat Attribution
https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/crowdstrike-and-microsoft-unite-to-deconflict-cyber-threat-attribution/

CrowdStrike and Microsoft Unite to Deconflict Cyber Threat Attribution
A CrowdStrike and Microsoft collaboration aims to eliminate ambiguity in adversary naming to bring clarity. Learn more!

Have you ever watched a @… video? They’re incredibly well-crafted, full of meaningful motion and creative ideas...
and we’ll chat with the man himself this Wednesday to find out how they come together!
Spoiler: it’s fascinating stuff that you’re very familiar with ;)

F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/technology/ftc-investigation-advertising-boycotts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L08.Zm0E.vxArA9JuHVMK&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/250602/p132#a250602p132

F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/technology/ftc-investigation-advertising-boycotts.html

I haven't listened to or watched every BBC news bulletin (obviously) but so far I've not heard one critical voice reported about #Starmer's #warmongering drive.

Selenskyj: "Absolut brillianter Erfolg"
Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat den Überraschungsangriff seines Geheimdienstes SBU gegen mehrere russische Militärflughäfen als "absolut brillanten Erfolg" gefeiert. Dies sei die weitestreichende Operation der Ukraine im bisherigen Kriegsverlauf. "Ein Jahr, sechs Monate und neun Tage vom Planungsbeginn bis zur effektiven Umsetzung", schrieb Selenskyj auf der Plattform …
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Wadephul betont Waffenhilfe ++
Außenminister Wadephul betont, dass Deutschland der Ukraine weitreichende Militärhilfe leisten wird. Nach einem Angriff auf eine ukrainische Ausbildungseinheit mit zwölf Toten tritt der Kommandeur der ukrainischen Armee, Drapatij, zurück.

Sources: the FTC is investigating whether roughly a dozen advertising and advocacy groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/…

F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion
The regulator is looking into whether roughly a dozen groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers.

Trump taps extreme Jan. 6 apologist for key watchdog role. That won't end well. (Barbara McQuade/MSNBC)
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-jan-6-podcast-paul-ingrassia-job-senate-rcna210246
http://www.memeorandum.com/250602/p119#a250602p119