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Part IX: Minimum Wages For You (Experienced Scientist), Alicante/EU Paydays For Me (Unproductive, Corrupt Official)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025, updated Jun 12, 2025 Does UPRP maladministration extend to the false belief that qualified and experienced scientists can play the role of circus clowns? 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇UPRP_Edyta_DEMBY-SIWEK⦈_ The previous_part_focused_on_the_health_of_staff_at_UPRP, which was subjected to illegal working hours and more facets to be explored later on. Some of those implicated are already_enjoying_diplomatic_immunity_in_Alicante, so it'll be hard to hold them legally accountable. Corruption is_tolerated_by_key_parties. Last year we revisited "Young_Professionals"_(YPs), or "Pan-European Seal Young Professionals Programme". It's not quite what it sounds like. It's about attacking the workforce and abolishing standards. It should be noted that the corrupt EUIPO participates_in_this_programme_as_well: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Pan-European_Seal_programme⦈_ This is about significantly lowering the salaries of workers. EPO used to require knowing 3 languages and having some degree/s like Masters or Ph.D. Compare to the above. John Kerry has just been quoted by French media as saying: "We can't continue to allow people to retreat from science" Yes, and moreover it's not a problem that's limited to the US and Europe. They're devaluing the workers and cheapening everything - to the point where there is no incentive to improve science and technology and instead they're protecting existing monopolists, shielding them from competition using an ocean of low-quality, garbage "patents". In this week's patent spheres: * ⚓ Former_Patent_Examiner_Takes_IP_Australia_to_Federal_Court_Over_Alleged ‘Abusive_Management_Practices’⠀⇛ A former IP Australia patent monopoly examiner who alleges ‘unlawful, unreasonable, unfair, inefficient, and abusive management practices’ at the government agency is seeking Federal Court review of Fair_Work_Commission (FWC) decisions that rejected his unfair dismissal claim. At EUIPO they are cheapening the staff, even sending_EU_jobs_to_India_ (illegal), as António_Campinos did. They're attacking quality and salaries [1, 2] under the guise of "inclusion". It is the mindset of "we do you a huge favour by letting you keep your job" - the mentality of people who gut their own companies/organisations. I asked an UPRP insider about some of those things. "Yes, that's right," one of them said, "they use the same methods. In my office, Alicja Adamczak and then Edyta Demby-Siwek used the method of economic coercion." We already mentioned many times before that underpaid EPO staff (especially new entrants) wasn't in the position to join the union because the salary was too low; basics like food and rent (or mortgage) came first. "Even experts with many years of experience," an UPRP insider said, "received the minimum wage for their work. They could only get additional remuneration for working overtime during working hours from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m." It's not only illegal, as covered before, it leaves people with little time for any hobbies/family and the salary is so low that creating a union or taking a labour consultant/lawyer is financially challenging. █ * Over_at_Tux_Machines... * Slopwatch:_Another_Day,_Another_Slopfest,_LLM_Slop_Scrapers_Slow_Down_Our Site ⣞⠈⠉⠀⠐⠁⠁⠨⣆⡚⢁⠄⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣛⣻⣿⣭⣽⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠻⠻⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡿⢖⣺⣠⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣻⢻⣿⡿⡿⡛⠿⠁⠙⠛⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⢈⠟⠛⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠌⠀⠴⠀⢈⣶⣺⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠻⠀⠀⠀⠑⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣤⠈⠀⠒⡀⢨⠉⠁⠀⠁⠉⠀⠀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠡⣄⢠⣴⣶⡥⠅⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣛⣛ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⠳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠙⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣜⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣴⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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█▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ EPO: Neglecting Children to Promote American Monopolies by Shielding Them From European Competition⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025 Related: Staff_Union_of_the_EPO_(SUEPO)_in_The_Hague_Taking_Action_to_Rectify Cuts_to_Families_of_Workers | EPO_Discriminates_Against_Families_of_Its_Own Workers,_the_Union_Explains_Legal_Basis_Upon_Which_It's_Likely_Illegal_and_Must be_Challenged 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇At_the_EPO,_it's_about_patents,_not_parents⦈_ Lately, including earlier_today, we have been focusing on patent affairs in Poland. Those are connected to and similar to EPO corruption, led by Benoît Battistelli and the fellow Frenchman António_Campinos, who is deeply connected to the corruption in Poland via Alicante. We shall cover this some other time. Yesterday the Central Staff Committee at the EPO spoke about another "reform" at the Office (that term typically means taking something away from staff, i.e. yet another attack on workers). The Central Staff wrote: Our report and opinion: Parenthood leave reform Dear Colleagues, The General Consultative Committee (GCC) met by videoconference on 6 May 2025. The following items were on the agenda of the meeting and the Central Staff Committee (CSC) members of the GCC raised their concerns and tried to get further clarifications: * Towards a unified and more inclusive parenthood leave scheme (parenthood reform) – for consultation GCC/DOC 6/2025 * ECR guidelines (application of education and childcare reform) – for information GCC/DOC 7/2025 Following the_letter_from_the_CSC_requesting_consultation_on_the_item agenda_GCC/DOC_7/2025, the Chair proposed to re-table the document for consultation. As the two weeks deadline for submission of the document for consultation could not be met, the Chair additionally proposed to re-table the document in the next GCC of 2 June. The CSC members of the GCC agreed to this proposal. It's a new paper and "[t]he detailed opinion by the CSC members of the GCC on GCC/DOC 6/2025 is annexed to this paper," they said. We reproduce this today as HTML, GemText, and plain text below: Zentraler Personalausschuss Central Staff Committee Le Comité Central du Personnel Munich, 10-06-2025 sc25037cp § Report on the GCC meeting of 6 May 2025 Dear Colleagues, The General Consultative Committee (GCC) met by videoconference on 6 May 2025. The following items were on the agenda of the meeting and the CSC members of the GCC raised their concerns and tried to get further clarifications: • Towards a unified and more inclusive parenthood leave scheme (parenthood reform) – for consultation GCC/DOC 6/2025 • ECR guidelines (application of education and childcare reform) – for information GCC/DOC 7/2025 Following the letter from the CSC requesting consultation on the item agenda GCC/DOC 7/2025, the Chair proposed to re-table the document for consultation. As the two weeks deadline for submission of the document for consultation could not be met, the Chair additionally proposed to re-table the document in the next GCC of 2 June. The CSC members of the GCC agreed to this proposal. The detailed opinion by the CSC members of the GCC on GCC/DOC 6/2025 is annexed to this paper. The Central Staff Committee ===================================================================== Opinion on GCC/DOC 06/2025: Towards a unified and more inclusive parenthood leave scheme (parenthood reform) The CSC members of the GCC give the following opinion on the reform of maternity, adoption, and special leave for the birth of a child and replacement with parenthood leave, as outlined in GCC/DOC 06/ 2025. Improvements and points of agreement The document comprises a number of improvements to our regulations. The main improvement being the removal of unequal treatment that was present between those who welcomed a child through birth or adoption, with those who welcomed a child via other means. This different treatment was not justified as the difference in situation was in many cases only due to varying bureaucratic processes and national laws rather than a difference that would warrant some parents being granted adoption leave of at least 20 weeks and others only special leave of 2 weeks. This amendment to the regulations, triggered by litigation from staff, is fully welcomed by the staff representation. We support that all parents should be entitled to the same provisions provided for the purpose of welcoming their new child into their family, and this particular amendment to the regulations will put an end to the discrimination faced by a group of staff members. Some other positive changes include the extension of eligibility of parenthood leave to those who go through stillbirth, and the small increase of special leave for the death of a child. Staff representation raised the concern of those who suffer neonatal death, and the fact that it is not explicitly covered in the proposed regulations. Furthermore, since the proposed regulations define a requirement to provide “all officially required documents” that “demonstrate a long-term legal responsibility for a child”, a doubt remains. When asked during the GCC, the administration confirmed that should any parent (primary or secondary caregiver) experience the loss of a child in the neonatal period, they will remain entitled to the provisions of parenthood leave, since the eligibility criteria are required to be met at the moment of welcoming a child. They further stated that this would be added to the FAQ on the intranet, a move welcomed by the staff representation. Outstanding issues with the amendments Regarding concerns raised by Staff Representation where no agreement was found, one point was on the clarity that has been removed from birthing families regarding the documentation required. In the current regulations, it is very clear that a medical certificate of pregnancy and a birth certificate are the documents required for birthing families. However, now the documents required are not specified, and a threat was introduced that if the documents submitted are not considered the appropriate ones, that the leave will be deemed an unauthorized absence. During the GCC the administration stated that these documents would remain sufficient for the birthing families, and that this information would be included in the FAQ on the intranet. Other issues that were raised, but maintained by the administration were the introduction of “the leave must be taken without interruption”, the choice of labels for the parents, and the abolition of leave for courses for adoptive parents. Timeline of the reform Regarding the consultation on this reform, we had three meetings on the topic, on 16 May, 13 June, 15 November. The first meeting was held prior to receiving any document, just 2 substantive slides were presented outlining the reform. We provided a written document in response to the slides. During the second meeting, we discussed issues in the first draft of the amendments, including the ===================================================================== fact that the regulations had been drafted in such a way to cut the length of leave given to birthing mothers in certain circumstances, which the administration admitted was an error and later corrected. We pointed to the notice periods that had been introduced would result in mothers and fathers needing to guess to date of the birth, a month in advance, when choosing the start date of the parenthood leave, which again the administration corrected by deleting in the next draft. The removal of the possibility for adoptive parents to share leave when they are both employees was also discussed at length, another point which was reintroduced in the subsequent draft. The third meeting was spent discussing which of the issues raised by Staff Representation had been addressed in the second draft, and which the administration maintained their earlier position on. In total, this reform comprising a full re-drafting of the regulations has seen only 3 hours of consultation with Staff Representation over a year, although much of the feedback from staff representation was required to resolve errors, improve the clarity of the document and avoid HR pain points. Despite one year having elapsed between the first discussion on the topic and the document being submitted to the GCC, only few opportunities were taken to try to fix the problems identified with the re-drafted regulations as they are presented here, and many still remain. Notable omissions from the “modernisation” We find it also important to note some vital considerations that have been omitted from this very late “modernisation” of our regulations. One of the headings of the CA document refers to “strengthening the role of secondary caregivers”. Unfortunately, this is exactly what the reform does not do. Starting with the terms themselves that have been used, primary and secondary caregiver only act to reenforce the gendered stereotypes around provision of childcare, and primary and secondary suggest a ranking rather than being neutral identifiers. More importantly, across Europe, the trend is to provide additional leave to fathers as one measure to address gender inequality or “strengthen” the role of fathers. The Nordic countries are well known for their extensive provisions for paternity and parental leave for fathers, in Spain the law was recently changed to provide 16 weeks to fathers, and closer to home in the Netherlands fathers receive 7 weeks leave for the birth of a child. In this reform, other than the 5 extra days leave for the special cases, the only increase in leave for fathers is if their partner, who must also work at the Office, forfeits part of her entitlement to give to the father. It is unfortunate that this is all that can be provided in terms of improving gender equality on this sensitive topic. In addition, we raised the issue that the fact that this leave entitlement can only be transferred once and prior to the start of their leave may end up binding parents into agreements that were made prior to birth. We asked during the GCC if mothers would be called back to work or requested to take other leave, or could they cancel the transfer request, and the administration stated that in exceptional circumstances, cancellation would be possible. We also noted that this policy introduces the possibility of managerial pressure, and asked that managers be advised to never suggest to a expectant mother that she should transfer some leave in order to return to work sooner after the birth. Paid breastfeeding breaks also refused consideration The final point is the refusal of the administration to bring our massively outdated regulations on the issue of paid breastfeeding breaks in-line with the rest of Europe. Paid breastfeeding breaks are regulated in the ILO Maternity protection convention 183 of 2000, introduced 25 years ago, the very same convention that was cited by the administration as being the reason we were required to provide a minimum of 14 weeks leave to birthing mothers. Paid breastfeeding breaks were included in the EU Council Directive 92/85/EEC in 2010, and have since been implemented in the national legislation of practically every EU member state. The World Health Organisation recommends ===================================================================== provisions be given to working mothers for paid breastfeeding breaks since breastfeeding has been proven to significantly improve the health of both mother and child, and investments into increasing breastfeeding has been found to provide 35 fold return on investment. Yet, we still have no regulations, only a communique dating back to 2010 hidden in the depths of the intranet. Mothers are told that they can take breaks to breastfeed whenever they like, just like every other EPO employee, but they still must complete the same amount of work as those not breastfeeding, thus by definition the breaks are unpaid. In 2010, staff representation submitted appeals on the issue of our breastfeeding policy (or lack thereof) being significantly less favourable than those in the host states, which when noted by staff representation during the GCC, triggered interruptions from the chair to move on. More recently, this point has been raised by the Staff Representation during all three technical meetings, in a written document to the administration, in a meeting with VP1, and at the COHSEC in February. At every instance, the administration have refused to enter into any discussion on the topic, and stated that no changes will be made now. However, the last review of the regulations on this topic was 21 years ago, which doesn’t give much confidence that the topic will be allowed back on the table anytime soon. We asked the administration during the GCC if the closure of this reform, without any discussion of paid breastfeeding, should lead us to the conclusion that social dialogue on the topic has been refused. We received the response that we were fortunate to have been allowed to speak on the subject as it was claimed by the administration to be unrelated to the parenthood reform and that indeed the discussion on the topic was closed. The CSC members of the GCC Notice how cruel some of these policies are towards mothers. The governments in Europe moan about low birth rates; meanwhile the Office that breaks the law to increase profits isn't helping pregnant women or women with young children. So these governments basically prioritise big businesses based outside Europe, not European mothers. 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European_software patents - i.e. patents which are both illegal and undesirable - are granted because corrupt officials who reported to Benoît_Battistelli and now report to António_Campinos have detached the EPO from the Rule of Law in the name of "making money". There's some communication circulating today in the EPO. To quote the elected (unlike the management, where bribes buy seats) Central Staff Committee: Dear Colleagues, The Central Staff Committee (CSC) has contacted two DG1 Directors on issues concerning their Directorates. Among the addressed topics are: re-allocation of files, transparency on file distribution, internal "quality" group, part-time work, parental leave. Read more in this letter to Dir. 1218 and this letter to Dir. 1001. Those are "open letters" and the EPO isn't some private corporation, so let's examine what's being conveyed: European Patent Office 80298 Munich Germany Central Staff Committee Comité central du personnel Zentraler Personalausschuss centralSTCOM@epo.org Reference: sc25036cl Date: 10/06/2025 European Patent Office | 80298 MUNICH | GERMANY To: Mr Georg Weber (DG1 Director 1218) By email: To: gweber@epo.org Cc: socialdialogue@epo.org OPEN LETTER Dear Georg, dear director of 1218, Over the past months, we have received observations from colleagues, which we would like to share with you in line with our mandate to "provide a channel for the expression of opinion by the staff" (Article 34(2) ServRegs). We believe that fostering clarity and transparency in the topics below will contribute to a smoother running of the services. Importantly, we also hope that this message will help counter speculation and rumours. In the absence of clear communication, uncertainties can spread and affect morale. By raising these topics openly, our intention is to contribute to a more informed and constructive exchange. 1. Re-allocation of files It is worth recalling that, during a meeting with the LSC Munich and on other occasions last year, VP1 assured staff that reallocations of files would no longer take place. Moreover, the current working environment includes active participation by entire divisions in searches, summonses, and refusals. Most examiners in the directorate have many years of experience at the EPO, and the Office prides itself on only employing highly qualified engineers. Nevertheless, we have received reports that re-allocation of files continues to occur within your directorate, affecting both search and examination files. These reallocations appear to follow a top-down approach, with limited - if any - consultation or information-sharing with the responsible divisions. Justifications, if at all provided, are generally given in terms of “quality” or “timeliness”; ===================================================================== however, no concrete explanations are provided, and no structured feedback or quality loop seems to be in place. We would like to add that our experts examined some of the files and did not identify, prima facie, any reason for reallocation. One common characteristic, however, was that the divisions considered negative search opinions and refusals. According to our information, no files including positive opinions or proposals for grant have ever been re-allocated. In light of the above, we would be grateful for clarification on the following points: 1.1 How many re-allocations of files have taken place in recent months (except for cases of sickness or longer periods of leave) and for what reasons? 1.2 What specific “quality” / “timeliness” issues are leading to re- allocations of files? 1.3 Why has no feedback loop been implemented to enable learning and improvement? 1.4 Would it be possible to inform the entire division in advance of any re-distribution of Search or Examination files, including detailed reasons for such re-distribution? 2. Transparency on File Distribution We have received several reports from colleagues indicating that file distribution within your directorate appears to have been centralised. Concerns have been raised regarding a lack of information and communication, as well as instances of erroneous file re-distribution of Search files. For example, there have been instances where search files were re-distributed even though the original search examiner was actively working on them. Attempts to resolve issues have proven difficult, partly because it is unclear who is responsible for file distribution, and partly because the responsible colleagues have not been easily reachable. This situation seems to be creating a bottleneck. We are convinced that more transparency and clearer communication could help prevent further complications. In this context, we would appreciate clarification on the following points: 2.1 Who is currently in charge of file distribution? Who can be contacted in case of questions? 2.2 How does files distribution and re-distribution work? 3. Internal “Quality” Group We have received information indicating that an internal “quality” group has been established within your directorate. It appears that the opinion of this “quality” group carries such weight that the decision of the examining division are, at times, overruled and replaced by those of the group. However, the structure of the group, its members, and the basis on which they were appointed have not been officially communicated. The criteria for their nomination remain unclear. A review of ===================================================================== the EPO organisational chart revealed no reference to such internal “quality” groups. Furthermore, the functioning of this group seems to deviate from ISO 9001 standards: there is no visible feedback loop, and no reports appear to be produced. Further, the Office already has a dedicated quality department Directorate Quality Audit. In light of the above, we would be grateful for clarification on the following points: 3.1 What is the rationale for maintaining a separate “quality” group in your directorate and what are its tasks? 3.2 What concrete learnings has the “quality” group generated? Have any workshops or topic- specific training sessions been organised as a result? 3.3 Who are the current members of the “quality” group and how have they been selected? 4. Allocation of 2nd Member and Chair Roles We believe that best practice in file distribution - also observed in many directorates - is to assign 1st, 2nd, and chair roles evenly among experienced examiners (i.e. each examiner acting as 1st, 2nd, and chair on approximately one-third of their files). This promotes balanced workloads, encourages harmonization, and helps prevent silo mentalities. However, we have been informed that this balanced approach is not being followed in some teams in your directorate. Instead, 2nd member and chair roles appear to be concentrated among a limited group of examiners. We would therefore appreciate clarification on the following points: 4.1 Is it the case that not all experienced examiners are assigned 2nd and chair roles in a balanced way? 4.2 If so, what is the rationale behind this practice and how are 2nd members and chairs selected? 5. Clarification on Additional Prior Art During Examination Phase Some examiners from your directorate are under the impression that it is not permitted to add further prior art during the examination phase. We believe this must be a misunderstanding, as the EPO Guidelines for Examination (C-IV, 7.3) provide clear guidance on when additional searches may or should be carried out. To avoid confusion and ensure consistency, we would appreciate your confirmation that no internal rule or directive exists within your directorate that would deviate from the provisions set out in the EPO Guidelines. ===================================================================== 6. Dissenting opinions We have received reports suggesting that dissenting opinions on IGRAs may be discouraged in your directorate. In at least one instance, it appears that an IGRA including a dissenting opinion was halted, the division changed, and the dissenting opinion removed. We believe that, dissenting opinions in EPO examination procedures enhance the quality and transparency of decision-making by encouraging critical thinking, highlighting alternative interpretations, and ensuring that all relevant arguments are considered. They contribute to institutional learning, support legal robustness, and foster a culture of respect and professional integrity within examining divisions. In this context, we would appreciate clarification on the following points: 6.1 Is it true that dissenting opinion are discouraged and if yes, why is that the case? 6.2 Could you provide us with statistics on how many dissenting opinions have been sent in the last years in your directorate? 7. Reward allocation and technical fields We have received reports from colleagues in your directorate, which raise concerns regarding the transparency and fairness of the reward allocation process. Given the number of examiners and the variety of technical fields covered within your directorate, we would like to seek clarification on the following points. It has been reported that a single Excel file—containing both past and current performance data— is used to rank examiners for the allocation of bonuses and steps in the directorate. Furthermore, colleagues have observed inconsistencies in reward allocation across different teams. In some teams, more than 60% of eligible examiners reportedly receive a pensionable reward, whereas in others, fewer than 50%. These discrepancies appear to correlate with the main technical field handled by the team. We would appreciate your response to the following questions: 7.1 Is it correct that pensionable rewards are not uniformly allocated across teams? If so, could you explain the reasons for these differences in allocation? Furthermore, would it be possible to provide us with a graph showing the percentage of pensionable rewards granted per eligible staff member, broken down by team (in anonymized form)? 7.2 Are there technical fields within your directorate for which the average working time per file is considered to be higher than in others? If this is the case, how is examiner performance compared across technical fields with differing work time requirements? ===================================================================== 8. Quality and Productivity We have received reports regarding individual outliers in terms of productivity, with some colleagues reportedly producing at a significantly higher rate than the average for their grade. These reports are accompanied by concerns about a potential decline in quality, particularly in the area of search. 8.1 Could you confirm whether such productivity outliers exist? Do you share these concerns, and are any countermeasures being considered or planned? To conclude: We hope that the above points provide a clear and constructive summary of the concerns raised by colleagues over the past months. As staff representation, our aim is not only to convey these observations in line with our mandate under Article 34(2) ServRegs, but also to support open dialogue and mutual understanding. We are convinced that transparency, timely communication, and shared learning are key to fostering trust, stability, and continuous improvement in the working environment. We look forward to your clarifications on the issues raised and to continuing a respectful and solution-oriented exchange in the interest of all colleagues in your directorate. Sincerely yours, Derek Kelly Chairman of the Central Staff Committee The second letter deals with other matters. To keep things "digestible" we'll cover it separately at a later point. Notice that the examiners clearly complain about compliance and quality collapsing. 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The message from the EPO's Central Staff Committee (CSC) took note of two communications or letters. The second one was sent to Gareth Lord, a Director at the European Patent Office (EPO), Europe's second-largest and perhaps most corrupt institution. Having recently spoken_about_neglect_of_families'_needs_and_the_needs_of_women_with_kids_in particular, the CSC send the following letter to Lord: (it's dated this week) European Patent Office 80298 Munich Germany Central Staff Committee Comité central du personnel Zentraler Personalausschuss centralSTCOM@epo.org Reference: sc25035cl Date: 10/06/2025 European Patent Office | 80298 MUNICH | GERMANY To: Mr Gareth Lord (DG1 Director 1001) By email: To: glord@epo.org Cc: socialdialogue@epo.org OPEN LETTER Dear Gareth, dear director of 1001, We would like to raise several concerns that have been brought to our attention regarding current workplace conditions and management practices, which are having a noticeable impact on staff motivation, wellbeing, and operational efficiency. We would like to share them with you in line with our mandate to "provide a channel for the expression of opinion by the staff" (Article 34(2) ServRegs). We believe that fostering clarity and transparency in the topics below will contribute to a smoother running of the services. Importantly, we also hope that this message will help counter speculation and rumours. In the absence of clear communication, uncertainties can spread and affect morale. By raising these topics openly, our intention is to contribute to a more informed and constructive exchange. 1. Parental Leave Colleagues have reported challenges in accessing parental leave. In some instances, the approval of such requests appears to be linked to increased expectations for production/productivity in return. This would of course place additional strain on those with caregiving responsibilities. Furthermore, there is a perception that taking parental leave disproportionately affects outcomes in the reward exercise. We believe this area would benefit from greater clarity and support. 1.1 Could you clarify how parental leave requests are handled and have been handled in the past in your directorate? ===================================================================== 1.2 We would also appreciate clarification on how parental leave is taken into account in managerial decisions on rewards. If available, statistical information on past reward allocations to colleagues who have taken parental leave - ideally in comparison to other directorates and Office-wide figures - would be helpful. 2. Office Allocation Some colleagues apparently have been asked to increase their physical presence in the office to four days per week - up from the previously established three days - as a condition to retain their allocated office. We would welcome further communication on this matter to ensure transparent and consistent application of such requirements. 2.1 Could you outline how fixed office allocation is handled in your directorate? 3. Flexi-time Arrangements We have received feedback suggesting that Flexitime regulations in your directorate may differ from the general Office policy. This has raised concerns about reduced flexibility and work-life balance. 3.1 Could you please confirm whether the Flexitime policy in your directorate follows the standard Office rules, or clarify any local arrangements that may apply? 4. Quality and Productivity Colleagues have expressed concerns about a growing emphasis on productivity metrics, often at the expense of meaningful discussions on quality standards. In particular, the limited time allocated per file appears to affect the search phase most significantly. There is a widespread perception that, in order to meet productivity targets, examiners are compelled to restrict their search to the top documents found during the pre-search, foregoing a more thorough and comprehensive search. A renewed and balanced focus on both quality and realistic productivity expectations would be welcomed by many. 4.1 Do you share these concerns, and are any countermeasures being considered or planned? 5. Outliers in Productivity We have received reports regarding individual outliers in terms of productivity, with some colleagues reportedly producing at a significantly higher rate than the average for their grade. These reports are accompanied by concerns about a potential decline in quality, particularly in the area of search. 5.1 Could you confirm whether such productivity outliers exist? ===================================================================== 5.2 Do you share these concerns, and are any countermeasures being considered or planned? 5.3 It would be helpful if relevant statistics could be produced. 6. Part-Time Work We have received feedback indicating that new part-time work requests are being declined, and that existing part-time colleagues are being encouraged to increase their working time and presence in the office. Ensuring continued access to part-time arrangements is important for maintaining flexibility and inclusion. 6.1 Could you kindly outline how part-time requests are currently handled in your directorate? 6.2 If possible, a statistical comparison with other directorates and Office-wide figures would be helpful for context. 7. Work Autonomy and Reporting We have received feedback from colleagues who have experienced an increase in detailed, daily reporting requirements. While we acknowledge the importance of oversight and coordination, we believe that maintaining professional autonomy and mutual trust is equally essential for a productive and motivated workforce. 7.1 To better understand the context, we would appreciate clarification on the circumstances under which such daily reporting requirements are introduced. In particular, it would be helpful to know how many colleagues are currently subject to this practice and the criteria used to determine its necessity. 8. Reward allocation and technical fields We have received reports, which raise concerns regarding the transparency and fairness of the reward allocation process. Given the number of examiners and the variety of technical fields covered within your directorate, we would like to seek clarification on the following points. Colleagues have observed inconsistencies in reward allocation across different teams. In some teams, more than 60% of eligible examiners reportedly receive a pensionable reward, whereas in others, fewer than 50%. These discrepancies appear to correlate with the main technical field handled by the team. We would appreciate your response to the following questions: 8.1 Is it correct that pensionable rewards are not uniformly allocated across teams? If so, could you explain the reasons for these differences in allocation? Furthermore, would it be possible to provide us with a graph showing the percentage of pensionable rewards granted per eligible staff member, broken down by team (in anonymized form)? ===================================================================== 8.2 Are there technical fields within your directorate for which the average working time per file is considered to be higher than in others? If this is the case, how is examiner performance compared across technical fields with differing work time requirements? 9. Wellbeing and Health Finally, several colleagues have expressed concern about the impact of the current management approach on stress levels, motivation, and overall wellbeing. Reports of increased sickness are particularly worrying and merit attention. Do you share these concerns, and are any countermeasures being considered or planned? To conclude: We hope that the above points provide a clear and constructive overview of the concerns raised by colleagues in recent months. As staff representatives, we share these observations in line with our mandate under Article 34(2) ServRegs, and with the intention of fostering a respectful and informed dialogue. We believe that greater clarity and open communication can help reduce uncertainty, counter speculation, and ultimately contribute to a more supportive and efficient working environment. We look forward to your clarifications and remain available for further discussion in a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect. Sincerely yours, Derek Kelly Chairman of the Central Staff Committee Many aspects are covered above. Will Lord bother talking back to these "peasants"? Lord has been at the EPO since 1992. To work one's way up in today's EPO we already know one must be a toady or flunky of the corrupt management at the top floor. 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Almost 2_days_ago we wrote_about_what_had_happened_to_BetaNews (perhaps half a day earlier), a site that routinely uses LLM_slop to write fake advice about "security" (or to spread FUD_about_Linux). 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇What_has_happened_to_BetaNews⦈_ Almost 2 days have passed since a very major incident, which includes_data loss. Unless... Well, what if they had no choice but to move to an old backup/dump because of ransomware, or worse, their whole server or the database was compromised? The most likely explanation might be, more so knowing that they're a Microsoft shop... they got cracked. And the current/latest image was too tainted to keep going. The site seems read-only now. They don't even explain what happened, which is more suspicious. The lack of explanation might mean it's so bad that they'd rather say nothing at all. We looked around for explanations. We found none. We didn't check social control media (waste of time). Time will tell. It's possible that they will never explain what happened to the site and users'_accounts. 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This was confirmed to us by high-level Novell insiders. In a sense, Miguel de Icaza et al killed Novell (on Microsoft's altar) and helped legitimise software patents. Those are "traitors", according_to_Dr._Stallman (RMS), who started GNU/Linux in 1983. Some commenters in our site back then said that Miguel de Icaza was "Judas". Yes, they repeatedly said that Miguel de Icaza was "Judas" (we didn't say so ourselves) and were subsequently proven right again when Miguel de Icaza was getting closer and closer and closer to Microsoft (even going on the radio to confront me, uninvited, regarding OOXML) until he became just a Microsoft employee and nothing else, not even an advisor but full-time Microsoft shill. "That RMS called out de Icaza for being a traitor," an associate argued, is noteworthy, but it took him too long to say this. What matters here though, "it's that he [RMS] was right about it," the associate added. There's a new article this morning (now outside the paywall of LWN, since around midnight) about troubles that Fedora is having with software patents. To quote: "Software patents and workarounds for them are, once again, causing headaches for open-source projects and users. This time around, Fedora users have been vulnerable to a serious flaw in the OpenH264 library for months—not for want of a fix, but because of the Rube Goldberg machine methodology of distributing the library to Fedora users. The software is open source under a two-clause BSD license; the RPMs are built and signed by Fedora, but the final product is distributed by Cisco, so the company can pick up the tab for license fees. Unfortunately, a breakdown in the process of handing RPMs to Cisco for distribution has left Fedora users vulnerable, and inaction on Fedora's part has left users unaware that they are at risk." Software patents need to be abolished, but IBM refuses to do this; instead it lobbies for them. As we said in 3 articles yesterday, IBM_isn't_a_reliable_ally_if_an_ally_at all. A lot of the above issues are demonstrably connected. So we'll keep aiming towards the same outcome we wanted in 2006. Meanwhile we got compliments on our recent articles, which means that they are effective. In HTTP/S we served over 1.2 million requests yesterday (even if many_came_from_unwanted_scrapers). "Yes," someone told us, "I have read many of your articles. They are great. They show the same methods of intimidating employees. The management of the Patent Office are scumbags." Another reader told us that almost everybody at the EPO reads this site. That's good to know and it gives us morale. More about the damage software patents cause to innovation ought to be said; the subject merits hundreds or thousands future articles. In recent years we filed many examples of this in Daily Links under "Patents" in order to focus on other matters (in-depth articles about software patents take a long of time to prepare). An associate says that software patents are bad because of the harm they cause and the barriers they raise. We mentioned this in a couple of articles this morning, both in_relation_to_the Polish_Patent_Office_(UPRP) and the EPO, where UPRP_officials_enabled_the corruption. █ * Politics_Will_Impact_Software_Choices * Why_the_Militants_Have_Lost_Every_Battle_Since_2022_(When_Attacking_My Wife_and_I_in_Various_Ways,_Even_Attacking_Our_Employers) ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠻⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⡠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠂⠄⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠻⣿⠛⢻⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠊⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢵⣄⠹⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠃⠀⢸⠀⠈⠉⠁⠈⠉⡏⠉⠋⠉⠉⠃⢸⣿⡏⢉⠀⠘⠉⠉⠙⣿⡇⢸⠉⣉⣙⠉⠉⠉⣭⠉⢩⠉⠉⠙⣿⡿⠋⣉⣉⡉⠛⢇⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⢴⣾⣿⡆⢹⣿⣿⣀⣄⣀⣆⣸⣀⡈⠀⡀⠂⣀⣁⣀⣄⣀⣀⣆⣸⣿⣇⣈⣀⣠⣀⣀⣠⣿⣇⣸⣀⣉⣉⣀⣀⣀⣁⣀⣉⣀⣀⣀⣿⣇⡈⣉⣀⡉⢀⣼⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀ 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not a political site, but we must face the reality that world politics or geopolitics are causing many companies - notably GAFAM but also others (e.g. IBM, Intel, Oracle) - to lose major contracts inside the US and outside the US. The same person who lied_at_the_start_of_this_year_about_"investment"_in_slop is trying to tell Europe that it's safe to rely on Microsoft, even if European courts are sabotaged by Microsoft deliberately, as_last_noted_in_hindsight_a couple_of_days_ago. 3_months_ago_we_said_that_IBM_would_not_be_a_trustworthy_provider/supplier_for Europe and we mentioned it again several times yesterday. There are various distros developed locally in Europe and elsewhere; they minimise use of "American" components. A decade ago, back when the US-China relations were mostly amicable (under Obama) I envisioned the Chinese authorities adopting some GNU/Linux distro, such as Kylin or Deepin - based on Debian and Ubuntu, respectively. In recent months, as per the sister site, we see China insisting on making its own operating systems. Those are only partly based on Linux and Android (for compatibility purposes), but they're developed and controlled by Chinese firms. Last year we saw HyperOS_mentioned and it was again brought up yesterday. Xiaomi already has version_2_of_it: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇hyperOS⦈_ Android's dominance (or put another way, monoculture) will be challenged in a "multi-polar" world. Will those systems respect users' freedom? 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https://techrights.org/n/2025/06/12/Slopwatch_Another_Day_Another_Slopfest_LLM_Slop_Scrapers_Slow_D.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/06/12/Slopwatch_Another_Day_Another_Slopfest_LLM_Slop_Scrapers_Slow_D.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Slopwatch: Another Day, Another Slopfest, LLM Slop Scrapers Slow Down Our Site⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025, updated Jun 12, 2025 Yesterday we took stock of some (not all) of the slop targeting "Linux". We also mentioned a_Serial_Slopper_seeing_everything_rolled_back_to_a_week earlier. Seems like BetaNews suffered major data loss and is unable to recover. A day passed and this has not been corrected. Anyway, nothing of value lost. Elsewhere, in a notorious slopfarm that Google News keeps promoting there was this: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Linux_Malware_Authors_Attacking_Cloud_Environments_Using_ELF Binaries⦈_ The image is slop (there's a new lawsuit against a slop images provider) and the text is LLM slop. There's also this slop: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Kali_GPT:_A_New_AI-Powered_Security_Tool_for_Ethical Hackers⦈_ More LLM slop: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Ubuntu_25.10_Adopts_Wayland_as_Default_Display_Server⦈_ This slop is likely based on one or several of many_real_articles_about_it. It should be noted that, as usual, the image above is also slop. We too have some slop issues; this past day this site and the sister site had to answer about 2.5 million requests (not counting Gemini Protocol) and it's slowing things down for everybody. We too have our limits. █ * Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_(UPRP)_-_Part_IX:_Minimum_Wages_For You_(Experienced_Scientist),_Alicante/EU_Paydays_For_Me_(Unproductive, Corrupt_Official) * EPO:_Neglecting_Children_to_Promote_American_Monopolies_by_Shielding_Them From_European_Competition ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠈⠀⠈⠁⠀⠁⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠅⠆⠗⠒⠆⠹⠲⠢⠂⠀⠺⠲⠸⠒⠖⠶⠰⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⢀⠀⠀⠀⡀⡀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⣀⢀⠀⡀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⡀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡀⢀⡀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀ ⣤⣤⣤⣤⣬⣭⣥⣥⣤⣤⣬⣭⣥⣤⣤⣤⣬⣭⣤⣭⣭⣭⣤⣥⣥⣥⣤⣬⣭⣭⣤⣭⣥⣭⣤⣤⣥⣥⣥⣬⣥⣤⣤⣭⣭⣥⣭⣥⣭⣬⣬⣤⣤⣭⣭⣤⣭⣤⣤⣭⣭⣭⣭⣤⣤⣭⣬⣤⣥⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠉⠉⠉⠍⠩⠉⢹⠉⠉⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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ago we wrote about XBox_layoffs, having previously called_the_bluff the_Microsofters_were_spreading_about_the_"first"_wave_of_layoffs (it was actually about the seventh this year). Insiders said this "first" wave was vastly bigger than the media claimed, citing no source other than Microsoft itself (feeding_its_typical_moles). The same people who precisely said the date of the next wave of layoffs said there would be another ("second") wave about a month later. Here_we_go: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Final_round_of_layoffs_confirmed⦈_ This is plausible given everything we've seen and read so far (even some lousy puff pieces today, trying to claim those layoffs are due to some mythical "investment" in slop). The question is, how many? How big will that next wave be? And what false figure will Microsoft's media operatives float with what excuse? █ Also see: * The_Gerstnerisation_of_Microsoft:_Seventh_Wave_of_Microsoft_Layoffs_(Over 20,000_to_be_Cut)_Allegedly_Going_to_Start_Shortly,_Probably_Start_of Next_Week,_Microsoft_Spreads_Chaff_and_Noise_Before_the_Big_Axes_Fall * Microsoft_Reduces_Office_Space_Ahead_of_More_Waves_of_Mass_Layoffs * There_Are_Bigger_Rounds_of_Microsoft_Layoffs_Coming,_a_Cull_of_10% Implemented_in_Waves_(the_"3%"_Figure_is_Misleading,_Face-Saving) * About_8_Waves_of_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_in_2025_(in_Less_Than_5 Months),_Now_Vista_11_"Market_Share"_Decreases * Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_(Second_Wave)_Not_Limited_to_Redmond * The_Leaks_Were_Right:_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_in_May,_Then_Another_Wave in_June * Another_Wave_of_Microsoft_Layoffs_Comes_Shortly._Microsoft_Propaganda Sites_and_Slopforms_Powered_by_Microsoft_LLMs_Already_Spew_Out_Face- Saving_Nonsense. * 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█▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ "The Liberating Power of Simply Telling People the Truth."⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025, updated Jun 12, 2025 This week: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Happy_160th_Anniversary_to_The_Nation!⦈_ Also this week: Yesterday's_Celebrations (site turning 21!) COMPENSATING for a lack of legal merit by throwing_many_hundreds_of_pages_(of someone_else's_work) into the pit is understandable. Throwing highly complex legal questions (that even some lawyers or law students would hesitate to answer) is also one manipulative way to distract from the fact you represent someone who was in prison for good reasons and had already done other really bad things, which he is belatedly held accountable for in the media (his initial_reaction_was_to_beg_for_mercy,_knowing_he_had_done_bad_things). Whether you send 1,200+ pages of legal papers through my door or "just" 700+ pages doesn't matter (we can make an adorable "group photo" of those rude, threatening letters and bundles when the Court approves it's over, so keep sending more till it fits whole carpets and rooms). The threatening letters speak for themselves. This is not an exaggerated statement. It is an enhanced form of 'polite'_bullying, directed not only at me but also at my family at large [1 2, 3] (you're attacking their privacy for no good reason and add subtle_insults, including veiled racial microaggression). It's kind of a big deal when a Law Degree gets misused or abused to actively participate in bullying, which can take many forms. Having already bullied his own victims (poor women), now he's bullying the reporter (who merely explained what happened, citing_official_and_authentic_documents). They ought to understand that I'm already accustomed to this kind of nonsense and it always backfired [1, 2] - without a single exception - on people who had naively tried it, even companies_as_large_as_Novell (about 7,000 staff) and organisations_like_the_EPO_(also_close_to_7,000_staff). Microsoft_is_a_lot bigger, but the company has_terrible_reputation. Its hirings are so bad that their staff ends up literally stabbing other staff [1, 2], even inside the workplace (it should be taken seriously when people like these already blog about desires to stab colleagues). They also hire men who later strangle women, which perhaps they fail to understand is a bad thing. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇They_put_you_in_prison;_You_sue_people_who_mention_they_put you_in_prison⦈_ A "boutique" law firm (that's what those are called) on shoestring_budget with about_7_people_in_the_office cause a fair deal of trouble/nuisance (if determined enough to bully a man and his wife in Manchester), but at what cost? A loss of its licence to operate? Because it looks like it_might_happen_soon. Not only has the firm done silly things (no_doubt_out_of_sheer_desperation to whiten_the_reputation_of_bad_people_from_Microsoft), it overstepped its authority and now its own staff is fleeing. I've done online journalism for 20 years (I wrote in news sites) and activism for even longer than this. These sorts of things always end up the same way - possibly with compensation_from_the_bully. Their letters this week show they're "taking the bait" and walking into the trap; it not only takes up a lot of their time (money) but also leads them to saying utterly self-incriminating things in official communications. A good law firm would handle this differently. A great law firm would simply not start such SLAPPs in the first place. Their own client boasted this lawsuit was_meant_to_be_"funny" as if courts are some entertainment-themed YouTube channels. They're not. You're just clogging up the dockets with frivolous PR stunts for terrible_people who lost fame, lost relevance, and foolishly believe that some vexatious litigation would somehow turn them into heroes. This was_attempted_4_years_ago at a curious_time. By now the litigants must be aware that sending more and more threats to people who speak out about threats isn't wise. Generally speaking, extortion against someone “who_doesn’t_have_a_fear_gene” is like shouting at a deaf person. It's not only pointless; it makes you look exceedingly bad to everyone around you. No decent law firm would take a Microsoft dime from this small and highly insecure man (addiction didn't solve this problem for him) who assaults frail women to elevate his distorted sense of ego and then pretends it never happened (he also lied to girls he was with and later openly boasted to them that he had lied to them). But one can imagine and we certainly understand why_a_firm_this poor_would_abandon_basic_filtering_or_standards_(or_its_own_credibility). Once a firm aims this low there is an immediate consequence or harm not just to its reputation but also its ability to practice law (in a country where regulation exists and NGOs do try to protect the press - what little is left of it after decades-long,_persistent_attacks_on_it, the fourth_estate and oftentimes the last and critical fallback when democracy fails, e.g. lawyers bribing incentivising District Attorneys to cheat/game the system). As the famous paper (now site) put it this week in Happy_160th_Anniversary_to “The_Nation”!: "Since 1865, we’ve held fast in our belief in the liberating power of simply telling people the truth." Finally, as we put it in April, "Never_Try_to_Justify_Strangulation_of_Women_ (Not_in_the_US_and_Not_in_the_UK)" 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Cat_Strangler:_I_do_this_because_I_love_you⦈_ This wasn't even some "kinky sex", the victim was in tears and had struggled to breathe. Lawyers must always study the cases and clients they're handling, not rush to give misguided advice (which would prove costly to both sides but still line the pockets of opportunistic law firms). The moral_thing_to_do is to walk away from such SLAPPs and protect veteran reporters in the UK, not Americans who attack these reporters (and even their family members!) via_London. Revisit the following: * Weaponisation_of_For-Profit_Dockets_-_Part_I:_Hiding_Behind_Lawyers_(or Guns_for_Hire)_After_Abusing_Many_People_and_Even_Strangling_Women_While Microsoft_Paid_Salaries * Weaponisation_of_For-Profit_Dockets_-_Part_II:_Hiding_Behind_Lawyers_and Barristers_Who_Lack_Standards_so_as_to_Engage_in_Classic_Corporate Extortion * Weaponisation_of_For-Profit_Dockets_-_Part_III:_No_More_Media_Lawsuits From_Brett_Wilson_LLP_This_Year,_One_Can_Only_Guess_Why * Microsoft's_Serial_Strangler_and_Matthew_J._Garrett_Join_Forces_in_Trying to_Gag_Techrights_(for_Exposing_Microsoft_Corruption_and_Crimes_Against Women) Worry not. People who did nothing wrong have nothing to worry about. In the UK, merely mentioning a crime in another continent is commendable and very much necessary. █ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Balabhadra_(Alex)_Graveley,_Miguel_de_Icaza⦈_ Miguel de Icaza on Alex Graveley and Nat Friedman (they still talk about_each other and with each other; they used to do a podcast together, the two of them): 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Miguel_de_Icaza_on_Alex_Graveley⦈_ Related: Brett_Wilson_LLP_[Repeatedly]_Does_Not_Deny_Microsoft_or_Another "Third_Party"_Secretly_Funds_the_SLAPPs_Against_Techrights,_Bankrolling Despicable_People_Who_Deserve_Criticism * Why_the_Militants_Have_Lost_Every_Battle_Since_2022_(When_Attacking_My Wife_and_I_in_Various_Ways,_Even_Attacking_Our_Employers) * Gemini_Links_12/06/2025:_Video_Game_Diegesis_and_Steam_Next_Fest ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡄⢠⢠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⡀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠓⠚⠂⠛⠛⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠛⠚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⡇⢰⢈⠐⠀⢀⠙⡄⡄⡇⡇⢸⢰⢈⢸⠈⡆⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 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⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⢛⡻⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⢿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2848 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2025/06/12/The_Toxic_Playbook.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/06/12/The_Toxic_Playbook.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ The Toxic Playbook⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025 The IBM playbook: IBM_Founder_(Watson)_Gave_a_Nazi_Salute,_Admired_Hitler,_Said Hitler_Was_Doing_the_Right_Thing Now: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Say_your_new_thing_is_inclusive_-_Say_the_old_thing_is_only for_nazis_-_If_people_mention_you_worked_for_Hitler_himself_-_Then_you_ban them._That's_an_evil_method._But_I_love_it.⦈_ Remember that IBM workers who disagree with the management are racist (they used to be sexist when the CEO was female) and in spite of the_management's racism we're meant to blindly respect_them and every decision of theirs. Even decisions that make_no_sense_from_a_technical_perspective and maybe not from a business perspective, either. █ [Video]_IBM_Shakes_Hands_of_Prince_Mohammed_bin_Salman 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇IBM_Shakes_Hands_of_Prince_Mohammed_bin_Salman⦈_ Either you support Prince Mohammed bin Salman or you're a nazi. 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https://techrights.org/n/2025/06/12/TV_Licensing_Used_to_SPAM_Your_Postbox_Now_It_Does_the_Same_to_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/06/12/TV_Licensing_Used_to_SPAM_Your_Postbox_Now_It_Does_the_Same_to_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ TV Licensing Used to SPAM Your Postbox, Now It Does the Same to E-mail⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025, updated Jun 12, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇TV_Licensing⦈_ First they ask for your E-mail address (as if your TV set needs a login); then they start nagging you via E-mail The supposedly "modern" or "digital era" was meant to make things simple. In practice, however, many ordinary people now face issues like, "my washing machine cannot connect to Wi-Fi" or "my door is not compatible with this version of Android" or "I cannot park here, as the parking meters don't support my operating system..." Welcome to the fake promise of life getting simpler. People work longer hours and life doesn't get better if folks get more gadgets. Speaking of gadgets, two days ago I went to the shop (PC World) to enquire about external hard drives. The workers there have no clue at all about these things. They're more like Microsoft reps and they're unhelpful due to a lack of knowledge. Anyway, that's a digression. This has just been sent to me: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇TV_Licensing:_Your_No_Licence_Needed_claim_expires_soon, please_contact_us⦈_ "Your No Licence Needed claim expires soon, please contact us." OK, so they're basically treating the mere statement that you LACK something like a contract or product that "expires". Can't wait for E-mails that say "your no-plane statement expires" or "the no-yacht disclosure comes to an end soon". This is beyond ridiculous. Why don't they just make it a CRIME_to_NOT watch_(or_own_a)_TV? There are thousands of things you do not have. Need you declare, one by one, that you do NOT have them, even under a series of escalating threats (some of their letters actually did scare me 20 years ago despite me not having a TV) for merely not bothering to respond? They're doing a lot of damage to people. This is not just a nuisance but a nationwide productivity_sink (set aside emotional toll) that I wrote about many years ago. If in my lifetime I'll have to do webforms or paper forms and receive like 50 letters from TV Licensing, it'll result in massive bills for TV Licensing (that's where the money goes, not good TV programmes but letters) and for me it'll result in perhaps dozens of hours of my life... wasted. There must be a better way. I've long ranted that channels asserting they rely on TV Licensing for funding also take ("on the side") bribes from hostile and foreign oligarchs like Bill Gates. They're corrupt. Why force viewers to fund the propaganda they're subjected to at the behest of some corrupt_Americans and high-profile_perverts? No lessons learned since we all funded Jimmy Savile? (Against our will) I would hardly be the first person in Britain to be cynical about this entire thing. As I put it 6_years_ago: "Funny how TV licensing keeps bother people without a TV set. Guilty until cleared..." It creates more problems than it solves. █ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Just_got_a_letter_from_TV_licensing._We_rent_a_shared apartment._Moved_in_about_4_months_ago._Don't_have_a_TV_and_don't_watch_live TV._Just_got_this_threatening_sounding_letter._It_says_they_have_contacted_us before,_but_I_haven't_received_anything_till_now._Read_about_it_a_bit_online, do_I_ignore_the_letter?⦈_ * The_Toxic_Playbook * The_Latest_Rumour_Says_The_Next_(as_Correctly_Predicted_Before)_Wave_of Layoffs_at_Microsoft_is_3_Weeks_Away,_"Larger_Than_the_First_Wave" ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⢠⡾⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Why the Militants Have Lost Every Battle Since 2022 (When Attacking My Wife and I in Various Ways, Even Attacking Our Employers)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Old_US_Army_jeep_Black_and_White⦈_ Related: In_Their_Own_Words:_Militants_Admit_Phoning_My_Employer_and_My_Wife's Employer The "Free_Software-Hostile_Militants" as we've long called them never succeeded against us. They all shot their own feet. One of them is in_prison_for paedophilia/child_rape (after he had trolled us in IRC), another one got arrested, and the Microsoft employee (who was also_in_prison) filed a SLAPP that's going nowhere. His litigation buddy got sued in the UK High Court [1, 2] and his_partner_got_locked_up_this_year. As my wife casually puts it, if you do evil things, then sooner or later you'll get what you deserve. This year (so far) we've published more articles and longer articles than in past years. We get more sources and whistleblowers. We get more readers. We've earned respect. Despite the SLAPPs, we've maintained high productivity levels. In 2026 we can envision publishing an article about what happened in prior years at least once a day. Maybe_we_can_do_the_same_in_2027_and_2028. It's important to documents how attacks on the press work and how_to_deal_with_those attacks. This takes patience, sure, but at the end most evildoers face the consequences for their actions. █ Old: Free_Software-Hostile_Militants_Created_Fictional_and_Defamatory_Blogs About_Me._It_Turns_Out_They_Wrote_About_Themselves,_Projecting_Their_Own Abusive_Behaviour. * Our_Priority_is_Still_Tackling_Software_Patents_and_Corruption_in_Patent Offices * "The_Liberating_Power_of_Simply_Telling_People_the_Truth." ⢡⠂⡽⢷⣿⣿⠛⣿⣷⣾⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣮⣿⣯⣾⣿⣿⣦⣴⣶⣤⣤⣿⣿⣇⣙⣀⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢀⣨⣼⣆⣀⣠⣤⣬⣽⣿⣿⣿ ⠐⡅⢰⡆⡻⣿⡄⠬⣿⡶⣿⣿⣿⡛⠻⠿⢿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⢿⣏⣿⣿⣿⠿⣻⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣫⣷⣾⣿⣿⣶⣶⣦⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣴⢸⣭⣉⣯⣴⠟⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⠿ ⠀⠃⡸⠶⢀⡛⡇⡹⠟⠹⣿⣟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠄⠀⠤⢬⠋⠙⠛⠁⢽⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡷⣶⣧⣄⣽⣿⣿⣿⣻⡿⠟⢹⣿⡛⠛⠇⢠⠽⠯⠙⢿⣷⡷ ⠀⣀⡐⣆⠼⢶⡇⠈⠈⠀⣻⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢘⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣴⣿⡇⣽⣻⠷⠚⠿⠽⠻⠸⠃⢈⣈⠀⣀⣀⣉⣁⠒⣾⣿⣷⠶⠶ ⢀⠃⣇⡘⡄⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⠊⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢲⣭⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣃⠀⠈⠓⠉⠉⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀ ⠈⣀⢧⡂⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣘⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⢠⣤⣤⣼⣿⣧⣤⣶⣤⣶⣴⣤ ⠈⠈⠉⠇⡌⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠠⣶⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠻⠡⠤⢽⣧⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠐⠀⠐⢚⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⡄⣻⣯⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡽⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠠⠽⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⣠⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⡿⠛⠛⢦⣶⡖⠺⣿⡉⢘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠛⠛⠛⠻⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠟⠛⠛⠀⡙⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣇⢝⠋⠁⢺⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⡀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠐⣷⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠿⠭⠿⠘⠀⢻⠀⠉⠙⢹⣿⡷⠀⠀⠀⠤⠤⠤⠞⠁⠀⠀⠁⠀⢀⣿⠛⠒⠓⠀⠀⠈⢺⣿⣿⣿⠿⠏⠬⠛⠀⠁⣀ ⣉⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣍⣉⣀⠄⠛⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣶⣂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠃⡀⢀⣨⣭⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⠄⠀⠀⠈⠉⣘⡻⠶⢚⣟⠀⣄⡠⠶⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢠⣀⣨⣤⣤ ⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠻⠏⠀⠠⠴⠶⠶⠾⠿⠯⠾⠿⠿⠟⠛⠉⠁⠀⠀⠿⠿⠿⠿⠓⢒⣚⣫⣤⠷⠇⠄⠀⢰⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣝⠊⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡈⠉⠉⢀⡠⠄⠀⠂⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣤⣤⣀⡈⠉⠉ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡭⠓⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡠⡴⣚⠉⠀⠀⠀⠰⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡻⠭⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠘⠅⡯⠀⡖⠀⡆⢓⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠁⠁⠈⠑⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠜⠓⣋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⣶⣠⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⠛⠻⠯⠤⢦⣀⣀⣠⣤⣤⣊⣀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⢩⠄⠁⠀⠛⠡⠸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣘⣯⣭⡙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠀⠄⢀⡀⠠⣽⣶⣦⣶⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⡏⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⠻⠻⣿⣿⢿⡟⣷⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣭⡽⠶⠄⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠋⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠃⠀⠈⠀⠎⢀⠀⡃⠋⢛⠛⡟⢛⢿⠃⠒⠒⠶⠶⠾⢍⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠶⠛⠟⠀⠀⠀⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣤⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⢀⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠾⠏⠉⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣴⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⡷⠀⢀⡄⠀⣀⣀⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡠⣢⡿⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣷⣶⣴⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⢾⣿⠟⠁⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣖⣕⣭⣶⣀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣵⣿⣤⣠⣴⣀⣂⣀⢀⣬⣴⡇⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3243 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Gemini Links 12/06/2025: Video Game Diegesis and Steam Next Fest⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Throttle_Panel_Control_-_USS_Midway⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Politics_and_World_Events o Technology_and_Free_Software # Programming * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ skinny_dipping⠀⇛ # ⚓ Pinewood_Derby⠀⇛ I was in Boy Scouts as a kid. I still recall my first Pinewood Derby. My older brother was the one that did all the projects, built all the models, took apart all the old toasters; in short, he was the handy one. In my mind, building a car out of a block of wood wasn't something I was capable of. So when it came time, I went to him and asked him to help me. And by help, I meant do it for me. He refused. He handed me his coping saw and told me to go do it myself. I begged a little, but he was firm, and so I went off and got started. My design was poor, and my execution was poor, and at the end I had a thin wedge with what I thought looked like a spoiler. # ⚓ Life⠀⇛ Life's generally been good. I have been in my job for a bit over a month and no friction has occured at all, the courses in my masters are almost over so I will only have my thesis (and a couple other minor stuff) to take care of and everything feels like a breeze, currently. I am even thinking of continuing to a PhD right after my masters, and I think I have found a professor I would love to supervise me over. # ⚓ Thoughts_on_Labubus⠀⇛ I was quite vulnerable to consumerist hype back when I spent my days on Reddit and Facebook. Once I quit social media in 2020, my interest waned significantly. However, I still like to buy things as a treat every now and then, such as UMPCs or arcade equipment. I don't consider myself a collector per se, but like everyone else, the thought of having a new toy to play with is always fun. Today I am almost exclusively a denizen of the small Web, with the single exception being YouTube. As a result, I don't hear much about modern trends. Then a few weeks ago my sister told me about Labubus, and more recently a video popped up in my YouTube recommendations, explaining what Labubus are and showing some of the crazy events that have been happening around them. # ⚓ More_or_fewer,_many_or_less⠀⇛ At Chez Boca, Bunny is the prescriptivist in the household, and I the descriptivist. So while “Grammar rules you can stop sticking to [1]” meshed with my biases, Bunny remained unconvinced with a small exception towards not ending a sentence with a preposition. But the majority of our discussion centered around the use of “fewer” and “less.” The rule Bunny was taught was to use “fewer” for a countable number of items and “less” for uncountable or fungible items. For example, we have fewer cookies around here because we had less flour to make them (I originally ended this sentence with “to work with” but I wanted to avoid ending with a preposition). I always say “less” but I suspect this has less to do with my descriptivism and more to do with programming, where x < 3 is translated to “x is **less** than three.” It just seems weird to say “x is **fewer** than three,” despite most numbers on a computer system being countable, if potentially large (the only exceptions would be ±inifinty and NaN (Not A Number)). o § Politics and World Events⠀➾ # ⚓ Trump_Has_Only_Got_Balls_for_Brains⠀⇛ (Sung to the tune of "Hitler has Only Got One Ball") Trump has...only got balls for brains, JD...has something quite the same, Elon...has horribly gone wrong, And poor RFK ain't ok at all. # ⚓ Greedy_so-and-so_🍽️⠀⇛ I've noticed recently that I eat faster than other people. This isn't an issue for me directly, but I suspect that other people may be judging me. It's not polite if you shovel the food in as fast as possible. Of course, politeness is a social convention, and social conventions are largely nonsense. They're a way for some people to feel themselves superior, and that's laughable. But at the same time, I don't want people thinking badly of me because I'm getting them wrong. I lost a pretty huge filling from a tooth, so one half of my mouth is currently not much use for eating, and I'm currently forced to go slower. It's surprisingly hard to go slow, even when I have to. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Thoughts_on_Video_Game_Diegesis_|_Part_1⠀⇛ REALISM is a perceived closeness to our reality. When we want to hydrate we are required to physically manipulate a drinking recepticle and place it in the path of flowing water until said recepticle becomes sufficiently full. While this sort of action is elementary (and mostly subconscious) when using our real bodies, it quickly becomes tiresome in a gaming format, not to mention nightmarish in implementation. IMMERSION is a perceived closeness to any reality. Most succintly, it's consistency. You can be immersed in a fantasy novel when its world obeys persistent rules even though said rules are often unrealistic. # ⚓ Steam_Next_Fest_(June_2025)_—_Day_3⠀⇛ Soft wishlist. I definitely enjoyed this demo, but I currently don't have an appetite for this type of game. # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ Using_Nitride_-_Front_Matter⠀⇛ Being able to associated metadata for a page is a very useful thing. It can be used to group pages into categories, control how it is styled, or to simply provide internal notes. To do that, we use something called a YAML front matter to describe the details. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. * "The_Liberating_Power_of_Simply_Telling_People_the_Truth." * Links_12/06/2025:_Beach_Boys’_Brian_Wilson_Dies ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3464 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 12/06/2025: Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Brian_Wilson,_Pop_Auteur_and_Leader_of_the_Beach_Boys,_Dies at_82⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science o Career/Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Beach_Boys’_Brian_Wilson_Passed_Away,_Aged 82⠀⇛ The Beach Boys formed when Wilson was 19, though the group was originally known as the Pendletones. He co- wrote their first song, “Surfin’,” and by 1962, they had released their first studio album, Surfin’ Safari. Thanks to the success of their second album, Surfin’ USA, the Beach Boys quickly became synonymous with the “California sound,” focused on surfing and beach life. o ⚓ The Register UK ☛ RIP_Bill_Atkinson,_co-creator_of_Apple_Lisa_and Mac⠀⇛ William Dana Atkinson was one of the core people on the teams that created the Lisa and then Macintosh computers at Apple in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was one of the most important and influential computer programmers who has ever lived. It is no exaggeration to say that all computer UIs designed in the last 40 years were shaped and influenced by Atkinson's brilliance and originality. He dropped out of a doctorate in neuroscience to join Apple in 1978. He became employee # 51. In 2018, he said: [...] o ⚓ Sean Conner ☛ More_or_fewer,_many_or_less⠀⇛ The word “few” is also an Old English word, also in Old Frisian and Old Teutonic but importantly, not from Northumbria! It's meaning of “smaller quantity” or “a small number” is documented from around 900, and it's “antithesis” (as Oxford calls it) is “many!” o ⚓ Robert Birming ☛ Blog_Inspiration⠀⇛ Having trouble coming up with blog ideas? Check out these inspiring tips and tools to boost your blogging. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Wired ☛ Astronomers_Are_Using_Artificial_Intelligence_to Unlock_the_Secrets_of_Black_Holes⠀⇛ To create these images, supercomputers in different parts of the world processed the radio signals captured by the EHT. But in the process, they discarded much of the information gathered, as it was difficult to interpret. The new neural network, trained by experts at the Morgridge Research Institute in Wisconsin, aims to tap into that sea of data to improve the resolution of the EHT’s readings and make new discoveries. o § Career/Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Anil Dash ☛ It's_Time_for_Something_New⠀⇛ I’m genuinely open to whatever is next in a way that I haven’t felt since possibly the start of my career. And I’m looking forward to connecting or reconnecting with all of you to hear your advice, requests, hopes or wild-eyed suggestions about some interesting things we could conspire on in the future. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ GL.iNet_Flint_3_(GL-BE9300)_is_an_affordable tri-band_WiFi_7_router_with_5_2.5GbE_ports⠀⇛ The GL.iNet Flint 3 (codenamed GL-BE9300) is an affordable tri-band WiFi 7 BE9300 router with five 2.5GbE RJ45 ports supporting 10Gbps aggregation, and now available for pre-order for $119 to $159. It follows the lower-end GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL- BE3600) WiFi 7 dual-band travel router introduced a few months ago. The tri-band WiFi 7 router is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB eMMC flash for the OS, features a USB 3.0 port for smartphone tethering or cellular dongle, and supports up to 680 Mbps VPN throughput using WireGuard or OpenVPN. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Killer_Within_Easy_Reach⠀⇛ Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones. # ⚓ Robert Birming ☛ When_saying_no_is_the_right_answer⠀⇛ Taking care of ourselves is often a way of taking care of others, too. We do it because we want to do what’s right—and do it well. A heartfelt no can be an act of kindness. # ⚓ Logikal Solutions ☛ FDA_Must_Ban_Agile_and_Mandate_Static Source_Analysis⠀⇛ Yes, we have complete whack job in charge of HHS, and the FDA is lead by an anti-vax nutter, but, they could still do something that would greatly benefit mankind. They could ban the use of Agile in the medical device and software industry. They could also mandate full static source analysis for all medical device code. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Riccardo Mori ☛ In_case_of_emergency,_break_glass⠀⇛ The title of my article obviously refers to the new UI Apple presented on 9 June, which they call Liquid Glass. I won’t beat around the bush: my very first impression is that we’re in UI emergency territory, but we won’t be able to break this particular glass. Only Apple can, and obviously they won’t because they’re very proud of it. I truly don’t know where to begin with my observations, as I’m still trying to rein in my many reactions to what I’ve seen of this new UI. Let’s see if I can break it down in sections. # ⚓ Mike Rockwell ☛ Apple_Versus_Accessibility⠀⇛ I wish Apple would get their act together, but they’ve made so many boneheaded decisions over the past decade that my expectation is that things will just keep getting worse. I’ve already nearly eliminated my iPad usage and have moved to Linux on my personal laptop. If the trend continues, will I be using Android in a few years? # ⚓ Stephen Hackett ☛ WWDC25:_macOS_Tahoe_Compatibility,_Will Be_Last_to_Support_Intel_Macs⠀⇛ As expected, this release of macOS does drop some older Intel machines from the line. This is what is supported: [...] # ⚓ GNOME ☛ Introducing_stronger_dependencies_on_systemd⠀⇛ GNOME is about to gain a few strong dependencies on systemd, and this will make running GNOME harder in environments that don’t have systemd available. # § Artificial Intelligence (AI) / LLM Slop / Plagiarism⠀➾ # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Anthropic_Abruptly_Shuts_Down_Blog_Run_by Its_AI,_Won't_Say_Why⠀⇛ Marketingspeak aside, it was unclear how much of the Claude Explains writing was written by the AI and how much had been edited by humans — and folks on social media were quick to point out that lack of transparency. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ CEOs_Are_Creating_AI_Copies_of_Themselves That_Are_Spouting_Braindead_Hallucinations_to_Their Confused_Underlings⠀⇛ CEOs are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools to create avatars of themselves that can deal with mundane tasks — like attending high stakes media interviews on their behalf, for example. # ⚓ Axios ☛ CEOs_using_AI_avatars_and_digital_clones_as workers_fear_job_loss_from_AI⠀⇛ "It could risk sending messages either to the public or to their employees that there is a lack of accountability at the very top," Carpenter told Axios. # ⚓ Court House News ☛ Ex-Google_employee_must_face charges_of_stealing_AI_secrets_for_Chinese_tech companies⠀⇛ The federal government claims 38-year-old Linwei Ding, aka Leon Ding, stole sensitive Google trade secrets and other confidential information while secretly affiliating himself with companies in the AI industry. He is accused of transferring files which included the foundational data for Google’s advanced supercomputing data centers, designed to support machine learning workloads and train and host large AI models, according to an indictment from last year. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Half_of_firms_set_to_abandon_plans to_ditch_customer_service⠀⇛ The poll of 163 customer service and support leaders found that almost all (95 percent) planned to retain human agents alongside AI, "avoiding the pitfalls of a hasty transition to an agentless model." # ⚓ 404 Media ☛ Wikipedia_Pauses_AI-Generated_Summaries After_Editor_Backlash⠀⇛ “This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said. # ⚓ Jamie Zawinski ☛ Exterminate_all_rational_AI scrapers,_redux⠀⇛ Today, it comprises 25% of my total URLs served. # ⚓ Pivot to AI ☛ ChatGPT_goes_down_—_and_fake_jobs_grind to_a_halt_worldwide⠀⇛ But the enterprise chatbot market is jobs and tasks that are substantially … fake. Where it doesn’t matter if it’s wrong. The market for business chatbots is “we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us.” So what do you do in your chatbot-dependent job next time OpenAI goes down? # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Spatial_machine_learning_with_mlr3⠀⇛ This post aims to give a minimal example on how to use mlr3 for a spatial prediction task. We want to get from measurements of temperature at specific locations in Spain to a spatially continuous map of temperature for all of Spain. Such a spatial prediction task is often done by applying machine learning algorithms that are not necessarily developed for spatial tasks specifically and hence do not consider problems we might encounter in the spatial world, e.g., spatial autocorrelation or map extrapolation. In the last decade, a lot of methodological developments were made by various research groups to consider and deal with such specialties of spatial mapping. Many of which found their way in software packages such as mlr3. # § Social Control Media⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Khaby_Lame,_World’s_Most_Popular TikToker,_Is_Forced_to_Leave_U.S.⠀⇛ Amid Hell Toupée’s crackdown on immigration, agents detained Mr. Lame, 25, for overstaying a visa, and he left the country. Another Gen Z influencer took credit. # ⚓ RTL ☛ 'Wake-up_call':_Social_media_use_linked_to_rise in_youth_mental_health_problems,_report_finds⠀⇛ The mental health crisis "among our children has reached a tipping point, exacerbated by the uncontrolled spread of social media platforms," whose user numbers "take precedence over the safety of children," the report warns. Problematic use of platforms such as Instagram and TikTok is reportedly on the rise. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Meta_and_TikTok_challenge_tech_fees_in second_highest_EU_court⠀⇛ Meta and TikTok challenged an EU supervisory fee under the Digital Services Act, calling it disproportionate and based on flawed calculations. They argued the methodology lacked transparency and fairness, while the Commission defended using group profits. The General Court will rule next year. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ NASA_to_silence_Voyager's_social media_accounts⠀⇛ To be clear, the Voyager mission itself is not affected, just the mission's social media presence. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Waymo_Hiring_For_a_"Public_Affairs Specialist"_in_Los_Angeles_While_People_Are_Settings Its_Cars_on_Fire⠀⇛ As tech journalist Taylor Lorenz noted on X over the weekend, it appears that activists zeroed in on Waymos as a symbol of state surveillance because, as 404 Media flagged earlier this year, the Los Angeles Police Department has used footage from the company for investigative purposes. "People view the cars as an extension of the police," Lorenz wrote, linking to the 404 piece. # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Why_the_Government’s_Plan_for Warrantless_Access_to_Internet_Subscriber_Information Will_Lead_to_Millions_of_Disclosure_Demands_Each_Year⠀⇛ While this alone should raise serious privacy concerns, an underrated aspect of the new information demand power is how widely used it is likely to be with the potential to result in millions of disclosure demands each year. This not idle speculation since we have data from the pre-Spencer era. In the years before the Spencer ruling, most (though not all) of the major telecom companies maintained an informal, fee-based system in which law enforcement could request basic subscriber information without warrant. The telecom companies typically charged $1-3 per request. Most of this took place outside of the public eye, but some information requests yielded stunning data on the warrantless disclosures. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ SBS ☛ Islamic_preacher_wasn't_calling_all_Jews_'vile'_and 'treacherous',_court_told_|_SBS_News⠀⇛ "A very large part of the respondent’s case is that these speeches were delivered in private to a purely Muslim audience, and it wasn't reasonably likely they would come to the attention of the broader community," Braham told Justice Stewart. # ⚓ Task And Purpose ☛ Georgia_unit_is_first-of-its-kind electromagnetic_warfare_company⠀⇛ While Army intelligence formations like the 221st have long focused on human and signals intelligence gathering — the art of listening in on enemy secrets and data while making sure the enemy isn’t listening back — the new unit is the first of its kind to focus on offensive and direct electromagnetic warfare on the battlefield. # ⚓ Sightline Media Group ☛ Georgia_Guard_activates_its_first electromagnetic_warfare_unit⠀⇛ “Today is not simply about activating a new unit. It’s about recognizing and honoring a proud legacy,” Gurley said. # ⚓ US National Guard ☛ Georgia_Guard_Activates_First-Ever Electromagnetic_Warfare_Company⠀⇛ The activation of the 111th EW Company marks a significant step in modernizing the Army's capabilities within a domain that is increasingly critical to national security. This new formation will provide capabilities to detect, recognize, locate and identify signals of interest, supporting combatant commanders. # ⚓ Mike Brock ☛ The_Manufactured_Crisis⠀⇛ Yet somehow, a few isolated incidents of vandalism and confrontation—contained within a handful of city blocks—became the justification for deploying Marines against American protesters. More disturbing still, this manufactured crisis worked exactly as intended. Millions of Americans now believe that military force was not just justified but necessary to restore order in a city that was never actually in disorder. # ⚓ The Telegraph UK ☛ How_Europe’s_border_crackdown_empowered people_smugglers⠀⇛ Experts say the spate of violence shows how Europe’s tighter border controls and anti-smuggling policies are backfiring. Rather than disrupting the gangs, the approach has strengthened the groups and made them more profitable, as migrants are more reliant than ever on smugglers to facilitate their journeys. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ As_more_troops_enter_Los_Angeles,_dueling narratives_over_how_to_keep_the_peace⠀⇛ California has filed a lawsuit, while the Convicted Felon administration is now deploying the Marines. Both sides are sparring over whether the federal government is putting out a fire – or pouring on gasoline. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 'Naive_attempt_at_total_peace:_Colombians_pin blame_on_Petro's_feckless_policies_on_security,_peace'⠀⇛ Colombia was shaken Tuesday by 19 coordinated bomb and gun attacks across the southwest, leaving at least seven dead and escalating the nation's security crisis. The violence followed an attempted assassination of a presidential candidate in Bogotá, stoking fears of a return to the brutal era of the 1980s–90s, marked by cartel terror, guerrilla warfare, and political killings. For in- depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Dr. Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow for Latin America at Chatham House. Dr Sabatini is also on the advisory boards of Harvard University’s LASPAU, the Advisory Committee for Human Rights Watch’s Americas Division and of the Inter-American Foundation. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Israeli_ministers_sanctioned_by_UK_and_other countries_over_West_Bank_incitement⠀⇛ Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday ordered sanctions against two hard-line Israeli ministers, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, for "repeated incitements of violence" against Palestinians, upping their condemnation of Israel's actions in the Gaza war. FRANCE 24's Simon Moritz has more. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ House_Homeland_Chairman_Mark_Green’s departure_could_leave_congressional_cyber_agenda_in_limbo⠀⇛ Green, R-Tenn., has championed legislation on the cyber workforce, renewal of a cyber threat information sharing bill and more. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Nuclear_war_in_Asia_would_be_Australia’s problem,_too._We_must_prepare⠀⇛ Australia must be prepared for limited nuclear war in the Indo-Pacific, be it over Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, or beyond. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Noem_accuses_Sheinbaum_of_‘encouraging violent_protests’_in_LA:_Tuesday’s_mañanera_recapped⠀⇛ On Tuesday, Sheinbaum repeated her call for Mexicans to "not promote any act of violence," hours before the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary accused Mexico's president of encouraging the opposite. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Graz,_Austria,_School_Shooting:_What_to Know⠀⇛ Ten people were killed in a mass shooting at a high school in Graz, the country’s second-largest city, the police said. The gunman also died, in an apparent suicide. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ At_Least_10_Dead_After_Austria_School Shooting,_Police_Say⠀⇛ The victims’ names and ages have not been released. The police said the gunman also died, in an apparent suicide. The attack in the city of Graz is among the worst school shootings in Europe in years. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Why_the_MAGA_Right_Became_Obsessed_With the_Romanian_Election⠀⇛ It started with a Russian influence campaign and a canceled vote. Then the American right showed up. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ German_intelligence_chief_warns_Russia_may deploy_‘little_green_men’_in_Baltics⠀⇛ Russia may use hybrid tactics to challenge NATO’s unity and resolve beyond the borders of Ukraine, German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl warned in a recent podcast interview with Table Media. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Trump_caught_lying_about_date_of_phone_call_to Governor_Gavin_Newsom⠀⇛ # ⚓ 404 Media ☛ Our_New_FOIA_Forum!_6/18,_1PM_ET⠀⇛ It’s that time again! We’re planning our latest FOIA Forum, a live, hour-long or more interactive session where Joseph and Jason (and this time Emanuel too maybe) will teach you how to pry records from government agencies through public records requests. We’re planning this for Wednesday, 18th at 1 PM Eastern. That's in just one week today! Add it to your calendar! # ⚓ Kalmback Media Co ☛ Why_Is_It_That_Even_Proven_Facts_Can't Change_Some_People's_Minds?⠀⇛ Our brains have a remarkable ability to retain information, albeit with some quirks. Rather than replacing incorrect information, our minds tend to create new memories alongside existing ones, says Lisa Fazio, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University. Consequently, when we try to recall a corrected piece of information, we may end up with competing ideas – one based on the original information and another incorporating the corrected details. o § Environment⠀➾ # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Amazon_unveils_plans_for_nuclear-powered data_centers_despite_federal_scrutiny⠀⇛ Amazon plans to spend $20 billion to build two large data centers in Pennsylvania, including one that will draw power from a nearby nuclear plant. The investment will bring lots of construction jobs, but critics raise concerns about energy use and fairness. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Cybertruck_Sales_Are_So_Bad_That_We Gasped⠀⇛ And maybe this is what Musk's genius looks like. The luckless EV has faced eight recalls so far, and its trademark stainless steel panels, when they aren't flying off, have demonstrated that they're better at serving as a shiny canvas for spray paint than as the armor of an "apocalypse-proof" tank. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ The Revelator ☛ The_Myth_of_the_Cowboy_and_Its Enduring_Influence_on_Public_Policy⠀⇛ # ⚓ Advance Local Media LLC ☛ US_Justice_Department_says Trump_can_cancel_national_monuments_that_protect landscapes⠀⇛ A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can’t be revoked. The department said presidents can cancel monument designations if protections aren’t warranted. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan’s_PM_Ishiba_pledges_50%_pay_rise by_2040_ahead_of_elections⠀⇛ Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_President_Lee,_China’s Pooh-tin_pledge_closer_economic,_security_cooperation⠀⇛ Mr Pooh-tin told Mr Lee that the two countries should respect each other’s core interests and major concerns. # ⚓ France24 ☛ AU_says_ratings_agency_got_it_wrong_in_slashing Afreximbank_credit_score⠀⇛ In tonight's edition, shock deepens across the continent's financial sectors over the recent credit rating slash of Afreximbank. Also, Kenyan medical examiners said that suicide is unlikely to be the cause of death of a man while in police custody. The autopsy suggests assault, and protests and calls for accountability continue. And in South Africa, communities are changing the way they look after the iconic kelp forests upon which their livelihoods rely. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Achingly_Simple_Lesson_That_Democrats Seem_Determined_Not_to_Learn⠀⇛ Trying to find a lefty Joe Rogan entirely misses the point. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Digital_rights_groups_sound_alarm_on Stop_CSAM_Act ⠀⇛ The organizations say a reintroduced version of the bill would “break” encryption for most Americans and make it impossible for end-to-end encrypted service providers to avoid lawsuits. # ⚓ Molly White ☛ It_matters._I_care.⠀⇛ Let me be clear: It fucking matters. Truth matters. Documentation matters. Fighting corruption matters. That accountability seems out of reach right now doesn’t change that. When we internalize the belief that nothing can change, we stop demanding change. When we accept corruption as normal, we stop fighting it. When we dismiss documentation of wrongdoing as pointless, we give wrongdoers exactly what they want: permission to continue unchecked and with no record of their actions. I understand the despair in these kinds of responses. We’ve all watched impeachments fail, courts falter, institutions buckle, and politicians repeatedly trade away democracy for their next campaign check. But giving up on the very idea that truth and morality matter is not just cynicism, it’s surrender. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Los_Angeles_protests:_how_Hey_Hi_(AI)_and chatbots_are_feeding_fake_news⠀⇛ Artificial intelligence is being weaponized amidst mounting Los Angeles protests to mislead and misinform. An AI-generated video claiming to show a National Guard soldier provoking protesters in LA has racked up over 1 million views - and counting - on Tiktok. And Hey Hi (AI) chatbots are also spreading fake news: internet users are turning to Hey Hi (AI) bots for verification, only to be given unreliable and inaccurate results. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Kenya_dispatch:_activist’s_death_in_police_custody sparks_national_outcry⠀⇛ Albert Omondi Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and prominent social control media commentator based in Voi, was found dead on the morning of Sunday, June 8, in a cell at Nairobi’s Central Police Station. Known for his trenchant and often humorous posts critiquing governance and police conduct, particularly on X (formerly Twitter) [...] # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Nat._security_police_warn Hongkongers_to_‘immediately’_uninstall_game_said_to_promote independence⠀⇛ Hong Kong national security police have warned against downloading a role-playing game app that they say promotes Hong Kong and Taiwanese independence. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Nat._security_police_warn Hongkongers_against_downloading_game_‘promoting’ independence⠀⇛ Hong Kong national security police have warned against downloading a role-playing game app that they say promotes Hong Kong and Taiwanese independence. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Trump_versus_the_Universities:_"America_Cannot Afford_for_Harvard_to_Fall"⠀⇛ Enos: I think there are three reasons. First, Trump is following the classic pattern of authoritarian leaders who want to destroy democracies. He is attacking the institutions of civil society that could potentially limit his power: judges, broadcasters – or, indeed, universities, as places of free thought. Second, Trump thought it would be popular to attack elite universities because parts of his electorate were critical of them. He miscalculated, but more on that later. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ University of Michigan ☛ UMich_community_reacts_to_expanded reproductive_rights_in_Michigan⠀⇛ On May 13, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled in the case of Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel that Michigan’s restrictions on abortion access are unconstitutional. # ⚓ Derek Kędziora ☛ The_ideology_of_the_tool⠀⇛ I can’t find statistics, but I suspect this sort of thing is far more prevalent than most advocates of LLMs would be comfortable admitting. Something about the way how LLMs works brings this out in people, both abusive sexual fantasies and the idea of a worker that obediently jumps through whatever pointless hoops you dream up. # ⚓ Crooked Timber ☛ Empathy_as_a_Sin_—_Crooked_Timber⠀⇛ Now, according to some Christian nationalist pastors such as Joe Rigney, empathy is a sin. It’s toxic. There is a gender angle to this view: women are purportedly more empathetic than men, which makes them unfit to lead men, a church, or anything else. On this view, Christians need a leader like Trump to deliver them from evil, and pastors who oppose this must be pushed out of the movement. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ Is_the_Federal_Communications_Commission Out_of_Commission? [Ed: Microsoft_lobby]⠀⇛ With the agency now down to only two members, what happens next isn't clear. # ⚓ Inside Towers ☛ “Significant”_Backlash_Coming_from_States to_New_90-Day_BEAD_Deadline⠀⇛ In a sense, the shift to satellite is a windfall as the new rules and the shift in dollars will not cause any change in satellite deployment. “It will, however, reduce new dollars (and jobs) going into network deployments in rural areas,” NSR believes. The result? The “technology neutral” provision puts wireline bidders at such a disadvantage that NSR is hearing that many are considering not bidding. That’s as some states may decide they don’t want further delays in funding broadband connected to rural areas. That increases the gain for satellites as it increases the price ceiling for which they can bid and still prevail, according to this analysis. o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Navy_backs_right_to_repair_after_$13B carrier_goes_half-fed⠀⇛ Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Phelan cited the case of the USS Gerald R. Ford, America's largest and most expensive nuclear- powered aircraft carrier, which carried a price tag of $13 billion. The ship was struggling to feed its crew of over 4,500 because six of its eight ovens were out of action, and sailors were barred by contract from fixing them themselves. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o ⚓ 404 Media ☛ John_Deere_Must_Face_FTC_Lawsuit_Over_Its_Tractor Repair_Monopoly,_Judge_Rules⠀⇛ “Even if some farmers knew about the restrictions (a fact question), they might not be aware of or appreciate at the purchase time how those restrictions will affect them,” Johnston wrote. “For example: How often will repairs require Deere’s ADVISOR tool? How far will they need to travel to find an Authorized Dealer? How much extra will they need to pay for Deere parts?” o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Pirate_Sites'_Takedown_Compliance_Beats YouTube,_Facebook,_TikTok⠀⇛ When platforms like Facebook and YouTube receive takedown notices from a reputable sender, Japan's CODA for example, the vast majority of requests are usually honored. Yet, the responses from obvious pirate sites and more legally ambiguous platforms couldn't be more varied. Some refuse to act, period. Others have compliance rates higher than Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok. * Gemini_Links_12/06/2025:_Video_Game_Diegesis_and_Steam_Next_Fest * It's_Possible_That_BetaNews_Got_Cracked,_But_Nobody_Talks_About_It,_The Site_Contains_an_Outdated_Old_Image,_No_Activity ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4491 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 12/06/2025: Portland Homeless Deaths Quadruple, COVID Cases Surge in Asia⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Pile_of_containers⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science o Career/Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary # Windows_TCO_/_Windows_Bot_Nets o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ 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. o ⚓ 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. o ⚓ 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? o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Universe's_Largest_Map_Has_Arrived,_And You_Can_Stargaze_Like_Never_Before⠀⇛ Explore nearly 800,000 galaxies. o § 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! o § 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. o § 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. o § 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: [...] o § 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. o § 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⠀⇛ o § 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. o § 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. o § 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. o § 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. o § 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. o § 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." o § 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⠀➾ o § 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. o § 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). o § 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. * EPO's_Gareth_Lord_Asked_About_"Quality_and_Productivity"_or,_Put_Another Way,_Why_the_EPO_Keeps_Granting_So_Many_Invalid/Illegal_Patents * next ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 5589 ➮ Generation completed at 02:49, i.e. 14 seconds to (re)generate ⟲