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"limited injunctive relief poses little additional burden to Defendants because the LAPD is already required to allow journalists access to closed areas and to limit the use of LLMs
and chemical agents."
One of the things that a court analyzes in deciding whether to issue an injunction is whether it imposes a burden on the other side. The judge noted that here the burden on the LAPD is pretty low since they should already not be doing this.
JUST IN: Judge restrains LAPD from using nonlethal munitions against journalists, detaining or assaulting journalists covering protests or restricting their movements under most circumstances..
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There are a lot of intense things going on in the world these days. So take a moment to enjoy this video of robots playing soccer. I think Messi is safe for now. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
Whether you are a student or not, a refresher on your rights while covering protests is always a good idea.
Anxiety and panic attacks crippled pianist Simone Dinnerstein on stage, despite a stellar career. She shares how one common device helped her overcome the fear.
Definition of “martial”
PSA:
It’s “martial law” not “marshal law” nor “Marshall law”
Sincerely,
— an English major
GPT-6 will have the intelligence to open a bakery instead of doing a PhD
"Since its creation under the first President George Bush in 1992, Energy Star has helped households and businesses save more than $500 billion in energy costs ...[and] prevented four billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from being released into the atmosphere."
Pulitzer Prizes Public Service Winner: ProPublica. Image (right) displays headline that reads: Their States Banned Abortion. Doctors Now Say They Can't Give Women Potentially Lifesaving Care.
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
I'm not inspired either but I'm not going to trash these women for spending THEIR money doing something they found meaningful. Why are women so often the biggest targets when people are angry about the misdeeds of men. This is a distraction and a trap. Focus people.
chef’s kiss
This is a moral moment. It is not left or right, it is right or wrong.
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Young men should adopt Lewis & Tolkien as masculine role models. Scholars, war heroes, feasting on the nectar of ancient poetry in rain-drenched pubs—and both a million times cooler than Andrew Tate.
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
Last Picture of My Day 5014 A hug for mother on a Saturday afternoon.
NPPA joined with 10 other free press organizations in strongly condemning the arrest of a Tufts University student in response to her opinion piece published in The Tufts Daily, the university’s student newspaper.
Umm. I think I am the boomer parent in this story except my kids are too young to be on social media.
Screenshot of Lawfare Trump litigation tracker, available at https://www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-series/trumps-first-100-days/tracking-trump-administration-litigation The post says that Lawfare is now tracking 125 cases
Our incredible editorial team (@annahickey.bsky.social et al.) have been diligently tracking the lawsuits brought against the Trump administration.
The @lawfare.bsky.social litigation tracker now includes 125 cases and counting.
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Screenshot of beta.weather.gov with an announcement info box saying "beta.weather.gov has been deactivated until further notice." The message continues by mentioning "This page has been deactivated...due to the loss of critical federal staff, which leaves the project without the resources required to continue its development or for routine monitoring and maintenance."
This is what happens when 18F goes away: beta.weather.gov has been deactivated, “due to the loss of critical federal staff, which leaves this project without the resources to continue its development or for routine monitoring and maintenance.”
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AI cannot replace the very time-intensive work our newsroom does. We don’t use it to write our stories, our newsletters or our headlines.
Managing Editor @charlesornstein.bsky.social explains how we are using AI responsibly to aid our reporting.
Breaking News: The Trump administration demanded discipline and admissions policy changes at Columbia before restoring $400 million in grants and contracts.
18F, the federal government’s technology shop, was demolished by Musk’s team shortly after midnight. It was a cost-recoverable org, charging agencies for their expertise, using a consulting model. Its cost to government was negligible, its benefits huge. My team there once saved DoD $500 billion.
