Larry Sanger, one of Wikipedia’s cofounders, was banned from editing the site indefinitely after other editors determined he was canvassing, or in other words, calling on his followers off platform in order to influence Wikipedia’s content. Sanger has spent more than a decade criticizing Wikipedia for what he claims is ...
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Libraries Not Doing Pride Displays Say They ‘Shouldn’t Be Judged’Libraries Not Doing Pride Displays Say They ‘Shouldn’t Be Judged’
This story was reported with support from the MuckRock foundation. Around this time last year, Rachel Rodman was happily employed as a library clerk and program assistant with the Crawford County Library District in the east-central part of Missouri. Rodman didn’t think anything of the display she curated for Pride ...
Madison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial RecognitionMadison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition
Madison Square Garden compiled a list of activists who have publicly criticized the venue’s use of facial recognition technology, putting their tweets and comments into a document that was then accessible to other people inside the company, 404 Media has found. The news shows that MSG, operated by Jim Dolan ...
From cool-down spots to chalk on windows – how Europe is coping with the heatFrom cool-down spots to chalk on windows – how Europe is coping with the heat
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe. ...
Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks ‘orderly’ transitionStarmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks ‘orderly’ transition
The outgoing PM is offering “access talks” with the civil service to Labour leadership candidates. ...
Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP fundsPeter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period. ...
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran dealDozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone. ...
Teen boy arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old girl reported missingTeen boy arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old girl reported missing
A body is found in the search for Lilly, 14, who was reported missing on Saturday. ...
It’s not easy being green: Trump’s botched reflecting pool becomes 2,028ft metaphorIt’s not easy being green: Trump’s botched reflecting pool becomes 2,028ft metaphor
The symbolic power of a stagnant pond beneath Lincoln’s statue has proven irresistible for the president’s critics Narcissus was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Donald Trump is finding that his effort to overhaul the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington has ...
Iran says it will ‘administer’ Strait of HormuzIran says it will ‘administer’ Strait of Hormuz
Iran will “administer” the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s chief negotiator said, in what would be a major diplomatic victory. Iran’s wins seem to be stacking up: It plans to make vessels traversing the waterway buy insurance, Lloyd’s List reported, something the outlet said amounted to a de facto toll. The ...