amckinstry

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When did you go full Linux nerd? in c/linux@programming.dev
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Why the EU’s GDPR ‘simplification’ reforms could unravel hard-won protections - European Digital Rights (EDRi) (edri.org)
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France shuts five Israeli booths at Paris Air Show for showcasing 'offensive weapons' (www.lemonde.fr)
Former Meta exec (Nick Clegg) says asking for artist permission will kill AI industry in c/Technology@programming.dev
[–] amckinstry@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago

Good. Let them obey the law, ask permission and pay the creators they plagiarize.

Europe launches space satellite to measure tree biomass | Scientists say the radar will paint the first detailed global map of forests’ biomass, which is crucial for sucking up CO₂ & slowing warming in c/climate@slrpnk.net
[–] amckinstry@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

Politics. governments are not monolithic bodies: science ca be promoted by one layer (the EU), fossil fuels by member states. Or pushed by different departments or parties in a coalition. You can even have a gov responding to pressure from ff companies while favouring evidence to push back

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The Gist: Trans rights are Data rights (www.thegist.ie)
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Ukraine Joins European Space Program Copernicus - Militarnyi (militarnyi.com)