Peggy March

Let them not eat

Keep 'em coming

Closing:

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Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein A Department of Justice document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering, distri...

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Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.

The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission. www.wired.com/story/gramma...

Now do Pete….

Name says it all.

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A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.

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Data on geography at university | RGS Explore key data on how many people study geography at university in the UK and what they go on to do after graduation.

Explore key data on #geography in UK universities - from applicant and student numbers to trends in satisfaction and careers.

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The Limits of Marx in the Age of Trumpian christofascism The Republic of Gilead from The Handmaid’s Tale; the christofascist state we’re headed for….? For me, it is increasingly perplexing to witness traditional class-based critiques be…

In the light of Trump's Holy Jihad that is a clear direction of his Christian Nationalist backers, it's worth revisiting that wot I wrote a while back: "the limits of Marx in the age of Christo-fascism" to think of resistance

Google faces lawsuit after Gemini chatbot allegedly instructed man to kill himself Lawsuit is first wrongful death case brought against Google over flagship AI product after death of Jonathan Gavalas

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The Iran War’s Most Precious Commodity Isn’t Oil The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East. But it’s not referring to oil or natural gas. What the American spy agency has in mind is far more prosaic: drinking water. Don’t underes...

It's not just oil.

About 100 million people live in Gulf States now "under Iranian attack. Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are, for all practical purposes, completely dependent on [water] desalination plants .."

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Global sea levels higher than previously thought, experts warn | LBC Sea levels around the world's coasts are higher than modelling often assumes, potentially putting millions more people at risk from rising oceans, scientists have said.

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Teacher v chatbot: my journey into the classroom in the age of AI The long read: I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack

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Glacier Loss in Alaska

Alaskan glaciers are retreating faster than ever, threatening ecosystems, communities, and ways of life. ❄️

Join me and others for a webinar on glacier loss, tipping points, and cultural consequences in Alaska.

🗓 Monday, March 23
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FYI - you and I are closer in wealth to Bezos, than Bezos is to Musk.

Trump at presser:

Feel safe yet?

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.

A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government. www.wired.com/story/coruna...

Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability to physical disasters LONDON (AP) — Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry’s vulnerability to conflict.

LONDON (AP) — Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry’s vulnerability to conflict.

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Hubris Without Idealism Donald Trump has embraced a warped version of the neoconservatism he once derided.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...