Leftovers

• SICP ☛ Hi, I’m Graham and I like things

  In my time in special-interest forums, I’ve come to learn that a “fan” of something is someone who doesn’t like it very much.

• University of Michigan ☛ My journal is full of trash (literally): How I fell in love with junk journaling

  For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told that I hold on to way too much.  Emotions, memories, grudges — and yes, garbage. Or at least, things that most people would consider garbage.

• Document Foundation ☛ The end of backdoored Windows 10 is approaching, so it’s time to consider GNU/Linux and LibreOffice

  The Document Foundation and LibreOffice support the international campaign @endof10 https://endof10.org/ The countdown has begun. On 14 October 2025, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft will end support for backdoored Windows 10. This will leave millions of users and organisations with a difficult choice: should they upgrade to backdoored Windows 11, or completely rethink their work environment?

• Science

  • Science Alert ☛ The Universe's Largest Map Has Arrived, And You Can Stargaze Like Never Before

    Explore nearly 800,000 galaxies.

• Career/Education

  • FSF ☛ From Nairobi to Livermore: A recap of the LibreLocal meetups, part one

    In honor of the FSF's fortieth anniversary, we called on our supporters around the world to help us make the month of May LibreLocal month, and the global free software community responded. Almost thirty LibreLocal meetups were held in May worldwide, and there are still more to come. A big thank you to everyone who made this possible -- you made the month of May a true LibreLocal month!

• Hardware

  • CNX Software ☛ Quectel KCM0A5S Wi-SUN FAN module targets large IoT deployments for Smart Cities and Smart Agriculture

    Quectel KCM0A5S is a Wi-SUN FAN module based on Silicon Labs EFR32FG25 Arm Cortex-M33 Sub-GHz wireless MCU, designed for applications such as street lighting, precision agriculture, industrial IoT, smart meters, and Smart Cities. Wi-SUN (IEEE 802.15.4g) is an LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) standard leveraging IPv6 mesh networking for large-scale IoT deployments in Smart Cities and Smart Agriculture.

  • CNX Software ☛ MeLE Quieter4C fanless mini PC is now sold without OS for $139.99 and up

    The MeLE Quieter4C fanless mini PC, powered by an defective chip maker Intel Processor N100 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB eMMC flash, is now available for $139.99 on Amazon without backdoored Windows 11 or any other OS pre-installed, after a $20 discount code is applied. Most mini PCs, except barebone models, ship with backdoored Windows 11 pre-installed, which isn’t ideal for users who prefer GNU/Linux or BSD distributions, as they pay extra for an unused backdoored Windows license.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • New York Times ☛ RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

    The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.

  • Federal News Network ☛ NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Convicted Felon’s deep cuts in public health research

    Monday’s letter from NIH researchers and staffers says the Republican Convicted Felon administration’s policies waste public resources and harm people’s health.

  • Federal News Network ☛ Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated

    More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers.

  • Latvia ☛ Latvia part of major EU cancer project

    Latvia, together with other European Union countries, will participate in the international project “Development of a Cancer Expertise Network” (JANE-2), which is funded by the European Commission’s “EU4Health” program, a government press release said June 10.

  • WhichUK ☛ Social control media platforms are failing to block dubious health ads

    False health claims and deepfake doctors. Why isn’t big tech keeping medical misinformation in check?

  • Pro Publica ☛ Portland Homeless Deaths Quadrupled Despite Investment in Safety

    As the city of Portland, Oregon, clawed its way out of the pandemic, it faced a new set of crises: The city’s homeless population was growing. Tents lined some city blocks. High-powered business associations held press conferences demanding the city remove homeless people and touted self-funded surveys saying that without action, businesses and residents would flee the city.

    By late spring 2021, the city committed to a new strategy that then-Mayor Ted Wheeler said would “reprioritize public health and safety among homeless Portlanders,” ultimately allocating $1.3 billion by the end of 2024.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Vaccine demand in Malaysia rises amid regional surge in Covid-19 cases

    The revived interest is given the rising numbers of the new variant of Covid-19 in Thailand and Singapore.

  • Defence Web ☛ SANDF’s Cuban drug acquisition investigation back on track

    Three years after a then opposition Member of Parliament (MP) took it on himself to initiate a criminal case in connection with a corrupt and fraudulent tender for a Cuban prophylactic during the COVID-19 pandemic, what is termed “significant pressure” has led to investigations by the Hawks and SIU (Special Investigating Unit).

  • The Straits Times ☛ Once a status symbol, Starbucks cuts prices on its tea-based drinks to woo Chinese consumers

    It used to be the largest coffee chain in China but was pipped in 2023 by Chinese rival Luckin.

• Proprietary

  • Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets

    • SANS ☛ Quasar RAT Delivered Through Bat Files, (Wed, Jun 11th)

      The malware has been active for a long time and new campaigns come regularly back on stage. I spotted an interesting .bat file (Windows script) that attracted my attention because it is very well obfuscated. This file is a second stage that is downloaded and launched from a simple script: [...]

• Security

  • Integrity/Availability/Authenticity

    • Scoop News Group ☛ Global law enforcement action in Asia nets large infrastructure seizure, 32 arrests

      Operation Secure targeted malicious IPs, domains and servers used for infostealer operations that claimed more than 216,000 victims.

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • EDRI ☛ All Eyes on my Period? Period tracking apps and the future of privacy in a post-Roe world

      Privacy International investigated eight of the most popular period-tracking apps to analyse how they function and process users’ reproductive health data. Their findings raised concerns for users’ privacy, given the sensitive nature of the health data involved. These findings come within the context of the global roll back on reproductive rights and fears over law enforcement forcing apps to hand over data.

    • Tom's Hardware ☛ Massive privacy concern: over 40,000 security cameras are streaming unsecured footage worldwide

      Bitsight warns of real-time privacy breaches as cameras in homes, offices, and factories stream openly on the web

    • EDRI ☛ LIBE vote on Europol reform blow to the Commission, but still legitimises an expanding surveillance regime

      European Parliament's LIBE committee vote on a reform of the Europol Regulation was a mixed bag. Although it was a blow to the European Commission's original proposal, it still legitimised an expanding surveillance regime thanks to Europol's ever-growing power and resources. Read the Protect Not Surveil coalition’s statement.

    • EDRI ☛ Why the EU’s GDPR ‘simplification’ reforms could unravel hard-won protections

      Since it came into force almost seven years ago, the European Union (EU)'s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set the global standard for data protection. It empowers people to control their personal data while holding businesses accountable for how they collect, process, and store that data.

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Billions of data records relating to Chinese citizens leaked online, including WeChat and Alipay details

      “Billions upon billions” of data records belonging to hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens have been briefly exposed online, according to cybersecurity researchers.

• Defence/Aggression

  • BIA Net ☛ İmamoğlu: Colleagues subjected to systematic torture

    İmamoğlu has stated that municipal workers held in prison are being systematically subjected to torture and ill-treatment.

  • New York Times ☛ 10 Are Killed in Austria School Shooting, Police Say

    The attack in the city of Graz was among Europe’s worst school shootings in years. The police said the gunman also died, in an apparent suicide.

  • ADF ☛ Boko Haram, ISWAP Weaponizing TikTok

    There’s a new front in the Lake Chad region’s war against terrorism — the online video platform TikTok. Terrorist groups have long weaponized social control media worldwide for recruitment, financing and communication.

  • New Yorker ☛ An Inside Look at Gaza’s Chaotic New Aid System

    A humanitarian worker in the territory explains how the situation has devolved in recent weeks—and what she’s doing for her own family.

  • Atlantic Council ☛ Carney’s ‘hinge moment’ is about more than just Canadian defense spending. What does that mean for Washington?

    The Canadian prime minister gave his first major defense and security speech on June 9, describing an unraveling international order and an increasingly unreliable United States.

  • New York Times ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man Crossed the Line at Fort Bragg

    The Insurrectionist’s Fort Bragg speech was the latest in a string of high-profile efforts to reshape the military more in his own likeness.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US, China agree on trade ‘framework’ after high-level talks in London

    Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a “framework” to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London to resolve tensions.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Deal ‘is done’, says Convicted Felon, as China and US trade truce gets back on track after London talks

    Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng called on the US to “demonstrate good faith in keeping promises”.

  • The Straits Times ☛ At G-7 summit, S. Korea’s President Lee faces delicate balance in US-China rivalry

    Lee Jae-myung will make his international diplomacy debut at the political and economic meeting next week.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China calls for building up consensus with US after 'candid' trade talks

    China's Vice Premier He Lifeng said China and the United States should strengthen consensus and maintain communication, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday, after the two countries agreed to get a delicate trade truce back on track.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China, Africa ask US to return to 'right track' on trade differences

    HONG KONG - China and 53 African countries called on nations, especially the United States, to return to the \"right track\" of resolving trade differences, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Rare earths: China’s trump card in trade war with US

    The elements are essential to the modern economy and national defence.

  • New York Times ☛ New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started

    If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that Hell Toupée started.

  • New York Times ☛ Pentagon Is Reviewing Deal to Equip Australia With Nuclear Submarines

    The 2021 pact, meant to help counter China’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific, will be examined to ensure that it meets “America First criteria,” a U.S. official said.

  • New York Times ☛ Ehud Olmert on Israel’s Catastrophic War in Gaza

    The former prime minister of Israel discusses why he believes Israel’s war in Gaza can no longer be justified.

  • New Yorker ☛ What Broke the U.S.-China Relationship?

    The Insurrectionist’s trade war, and his threats toward Chinese students, have endangered the close economic relationship between the two great powers.

  • France24 ☛ US orders personnel out of 'dangerous' Middle East as Iran tensions escalate

    President The Insurrectionist said on Wednesday the US was relocating personnel from the potentially "dangerous" Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran stalled, raising conflict fears. He vowed to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon amid speculation of Israeli strikes. Tehran threatened to target US bases if conflict erupts.

  • New York Times ☛ South Korea Turns Off Speakers Blasting K-Pop Into North Korea

    Lee Jae-myung, the new president of South Korea, said he would stop the propaganda broadcasts by his predecessor that raised tensions with Seoul’s neighboring foe.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korean military suspends loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at North Korea

    The step makes good on a promise by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung who vowed to resume dialogue with the North.

  • The Straits Times ☛ North Korea appears to have stopped loudspeakers blasting noise, Seoul says

    The South Korean military was monitoring Pyongyang's activities.

  • South Korea shuts off loudspeaker broadcasts to North in bid to ‘restore trust’

    It’s the first concrete step by the South’s newly elected president to ease tensions across the war-divided border.

  • France24 ☛ South Korean K-pop stars of BTS discharged from military service

    Six of BTS’s seven members have now completed their mandatory South Korean military service: RM and V were discharged on June 10, followed by Jimin and Jungkook on June 11. Only Suga remains in service, expected to finish by June 21, paving the way for a full group reunion later this year.

  • Digital Music News ☛ We Are So Back—Hybe is Very, Very Ready for BTS’ Military Decommission

    As BTS enters the final countdown before reuniting as a group fully discharged from the South Korean military, Hybe’s stock is predictably on the rise. BTS is gearing up to make their long-awaited reunion as the remaining members finish their mandatory military service this month.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • Meduza ☛ Russia puts Meduza co-founder Galina Timchenko on wanted list — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ Russia puts Lev Shlosberg, one of the few opposition politicians left in the country, under house arrest for ‘discrediting’ military — Meduza

    • LRT ☛ GPS jamming will persist as long as Russia's war continues, says Lithuanian official

      Recent GPS signal disruptions affecting aircraft and ships near the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipėda are linked to Russia's efforts to shield its Kaliningrad exclave from potential airstrikes, Saulius Skvernelis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, said on Tuesday.

    • Latvia ☛ Latvian Russian Union contests municipal election results in Liepāja

      The leader of the Latvian Russian Union (LKS) list in the Liepāja municipal elections, Jeļena Osipova, has contested the results of the municipal elections in Liepāja, according to the political party.

    • Meduza ☛ U.S. to cut weapons procurement budget for Ukraine, Pentagon chief says — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ Remains of over 1,200 fallen soldiers returned to Ukraine — Meduza

    • RFERL ☛ Ukraine Says Bodies Of More Than 1,200 Killed In Russia War Repatriated

      Ukraine said it has repatriated more than 1,200 bodies soldiers killed in the war sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion more than three years ago, the latest move in a series of prisoner exchanges negotiated between the two sides.

    • Meduza ☛ Welcome to Dima’s villa era: How Dmitry Medvedev used the war against Ukraine to rebuild his influence — and his fortune — Meduza

    • New York Times ☛ Amid Russian Strikes, a Remote Corner of Ukraine Beckons

      The region of Transcarpathia has seen hardly any Russian attacks over the past three years. “We don’t have the same experience of war,” a resident said.

    • New York Times ☛ McConnell Tells Hegseth U.S. Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War

      A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split among G.O.P. officials on the war.

    • RFERL ☛ 3 Dead As Russian Drone Strikes Target Kharkiv Ahead Of Odesa Summit

      Russian drone strikes on two districts of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed three people and injured scores of others early on June 11 as European leaders converged on the southern port city of Odesa for a summit.

    • New York Times ☛ Russian Drone Barrage Kills 3 in Kharkiv

      The assault continued Moscow’s stepped-up drone and missile attacks, which have been ratcheting up for months with nightly bombardments on regions and cities in Ukraine.

    • Meduza ☛ Russia sentences Danish citizen Annabelle Jorgensen in absentia to 26 years in prison for fighting in Ukrainian military — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ As Ukrainians’ support for territorial concessions levels off, Zelensky says current talks with Russia are limited to humanitarian issues and a ceasefire — Meduza

    • JURIST ☛ Russia court sentences ex-policeman to 14 years for graffiti and communication with Ukraine-backed group

      A Moscow military court on Tuesday sentenced an ex-policeman to 14 years of imprisonment and a fine of 250,000 rubles (approximately $3,000) for alleged anti-war graffiti and communications with Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL).

    • JURIST ☛ EU unveils 18th sanction package against Russia

      The European Commission (EC) unveiled its 18th sanctions package against Russia in a press conference on Tuesday, targeting exports, revenue streams, and lowering the price cap on Russian oil. The EU said this package serves to increase pressure on Russia in light of its ongoing war with Ukraine.

    • Atlantic Council ☛ Complex energy systems face low-tech threats

      The daring destruction of Russian strategic bombers through an operation of the Ukrainian intelligence service highlights the power of asymmetric warfare. While a stunning feat for Ukraine, the operation serves as an important reminder that the use of cheap, low-end systems can also be used against critical, vulnerable infrastructure in the West—its grid, in particular.

    • Latvia ☛ Kaliningrad – a threat to NATO or a weak point for Russia?

      The Kaliningrad region is a region belonging to Russia, which is not connected to its main land territory, making it an 'exclave'. On the one hand, Kaliningrad has been one of the most militarized regions of Russia. But on the other hand, Russia was forced to withdraw its military forces to send them to the front in Ukraine. Today, Kaliningrad, being dependent on natural gas, is also becoming a burden for Russia itself.

    • Meduza ☛ Trump says Putin offered to broker a new U.S.–Iran nuclear deal. Could the Russian president really help? And what’s in it for him? — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ Russia sentences exiled Navalny ally Leonid Volkov to 18 years in prison in absentia — Meduza

• Transparency/Investigative Reporting

  • Pro Publica ☛ Senators Demand Transparency on Canceled VA Contracts

    What Happened: A trio of lawmakers demanded transparency from the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, saying the Trump administration continues to “stonewall” requests for details on the agency’s recent cancellation of hundreds of service contracts.

    The group, which included Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Angus King, as well as Rep. Mark Takano, said that despite repeated requests, the agency has disclosed incomplete and inaccurate lists that failed to specify exactly which contracts have been canceled. Blumenthal and Takano are Democrats, and King is an independent. They made their comments at a special forum in Washington.

  • New York Times ☛ John L. Young, 89, Dies; Pioneered Posting Classified Documents Online

    His site, Cryptome, was a precursor to WikiLeaks, and in some ways bolder in its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets.

• Environment

  • The Straits Times ☛ Businesses grapple with Bali’s single-use plastics ban

    Plastics have been swopped out for paper alternatives, which have their own host of problems.

  • Energy/Transportation

    • Science Alert ☛ A Giant Hole Just Opened in The Sun – And It's Blasting Earth With Solar Wind

      Batten down the hatches!

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • New York Times ☛ This Elusive Antarctic Squid Was Seen for the First Time

      An expedition in the Southern Ocean captured video of a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod. Until now, it had been found only in fishing nets and in the bellies of seabirds.

• Finance

  • The Straits Times ☛ Alleged laptop procurement graft puts ex-Indonesia education minister Nadiem in spotlight

    He denied allegations of collusion to favour the Chromebook over other laptops.

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • France24 ☛ Burundi's ruling party wins all seats in parliamentary vote as opposition cries foul

    Burundi's long-term ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, won every seat in the country's parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday. Opposition parties said the vote was rigged and observers noted significant irregularities in the process.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Thai ruling party grapples with border crisis, thorny court case amid bleak economy

    A negative outcome in Mr Thaksin Shinawatra's case and a border dispute will turn up the heat on Pheu Thai.

  • Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda

    • Press Gazette ☛ Journalists are adding extra checks to keep ahead of the fake experts

      The fake expert industry continues to churn out AI-generated commentary.

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • EDRI ☛ Age Verification and the Future of Adult Content Regulation webinar

    Join the Digital Intimacy Coalition for a timely and crucial conversation on the future of adult content regulation.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Google searches for ‘secessionist’ online game surge in Hong Kong after authorities warn residents to delete app

    Google searches for mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire have surged in Hong Kong after the city’s authorities warned that downloading the game app may violate national security laws. Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning, the game app vanished from Hong Kong’s App Store, less than 24 hours after the warning was issued.

  • France24 ☛ 'Dihydroxyacetone Man misusing the law: The 1st Amendment guarantees the right to protest as a form of free speech'

    Several US cities are bracing for a new round of protests over President The Insurrectionist's sweeping immigration raids, as parts of Los Angeles spent the night under curfew in an effort to quell five days of unrest. Officials are also preparing for nationwide anti-Dihydroxyacetone Man demonstrations, when tanks and armoured vehicles will rumble down the streets of Washington, DC, in a military parade marking the US Army's 250th anniversary. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Erin Ongunkeye welcomes David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor in the Departments of Political Science, Environmental Studies, and Legal Studies at Hamline University.

  • New York Times ☛ Hong Kong Bans Taiwanese Video Game for Promoting ‘Armed Revolution’

    The war strategy game allows players to represent fighters from Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places in plots to overthrow China’s Communist Party.

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • EDRI ☛ Fighting spyware – Journalism, litigation and policy after the Pegasus Scandal

    EDRi, ECNL and Lighthouse Reports are excited to launch a series of online sessions to facilitate collaboration and information sharing between journalists and civil society actors.

  • Press Gazette ☛ Daily Star drops page three pictures of scantily dressed women in redesign

    Daily Star adds strapline: "News with a wink."

• Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

  • APNIC ☛ Nominations now open for NRO NC Election 2025

    You have until 10 August 2025 to submit a nomination for the seat open for election on the NRO NC.

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• Patents

  • JUVE ☛ Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court overturns ruling on Biogen’s Imraldi

    Fresenius Kabi alleges that Biogen’s Imraldi has infringed its EP 3 145 488 B1 for a ‘liquid pharmaceutical composition’. The patent monopoly covers a formulation containing the active ingredient adalimumab, used in the treatment of  rheumatoid arthritis. Imraldi is an adalimulab biosimilar.

  • Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Epitope claims are still alive at the EPO

    Defining antibodies by functional features is not always straightforward at the EPO. T326/22 is a nice example of how this can be achieved.

• Trademarks

  • TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB Affirms Failure-to-Function Refusal of YOUR BEST CHOICE for Educational Services

    The Board upheld another failure-to function refusal, this time of the proposed mark YOUR BEST CHOICE for, inter alia, computer education training services, on the ground that the phrase fails to function as a source indicator under Sections 1, 2, 3, and 45 of the Trademark Act. Applicant's submission of numerous registrations for marks containing the phrases “your best” and “best choice” failed to move the needle in its favor. In re The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida, Serial No. 98321285 (June 9, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mary Beth Myles).

• Copyrights

  • Digital Music News ☛ Disney and Universal Pictures Fire Off Massive Infringement Suit Against ‘Quintessential Copyright Free-Rider’ Midjourney

    Midjourney is a “quintessential copyright monopoly free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism” – at least according to Disney and Universal Pictures, which have slapped the image-focused Hey Hi (AI) startup with an infringement lawsuit.

  • Disney and Universal Become Latest to Sue Midjourney Over Generative Hey Hi (AI) Service

    Disney Enterprises, Inc. et. al. and Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, et. al. filed a complaint today with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Hey Hi (AI) image generator, Midjourney. The suit accuses Midjourney of being a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.” According to the plaintiffs, Midjourney could have stopped the infringement and copying of their copyrighted works at any time—either by controlling the data used to train, by controlling the prompts users input, or via technological protection measures—but chose not to and failed to respond to letters informing them of the infringement prior to the lawsuit.

  • Silicon Angle ☛ Disney and NBC Universal take ‘copyright free-rider’ Midjourney to court over alleged plagiarism

    The Walt Disney Co. and NBC Universal Media LLC today announced they have joined forces in a lawsuit against artificial intelligence image creator Midjourney Inc., the lawsuit calling the company a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.”

  • Michael Geist ☛ Quebec’s Streaming Regulation Bill 109: Unconstitutional, Unnecessary, and Unworkable

    The federal government’s plans to regulate internet streaming services such as DRM spreader Netflix and Spotify through the Online Streaming Act have been mired in regulatory battles and court cases for many months. My Globe and Mail op-ed notes that the government’s plans finally took a small step forward last month, as Canada’s broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, completed weeks of hearings into what counts as Canadian content, or “Cancon.”

  • Digital Music News ☛ NYC Mayor’s Office Announces Music Recording Studio Census to Quantify Their Economic Impact

    During a welcome speech at Hey Hi (AI) IndieWeek in New York, Shira Gans, MPP, Senior Executive Director of Policy and Programs for the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in NYC, announced that the Mayor’s office will soon conduct a census of music recording studios.

  • Public Domain Review ☛ Off with Their Heads: Illustrations of Blemmyes (ca. 1175–1724)

    Depictions of the mythical creatures known as Blemmyes: humanoids whose eyes, nose, and mouth are embedded in their breast.