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Ars Technica: “On Thursday, the Trump administration issued an executive order asserting political control over grant funding, including all federally supported research. The order requires that any announcement of funding opportunities be reviewed by the head of the agency or someone they designate, which means a political appointee will have the ultimate say over what …
The New York Times gift article: “Spikes in the number and influence of briefs filed by historians have prompted questions about the role scholars should play in litigation Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. studied history in college and wanted to become a historian. A taxi ride changed his mind. “I was being driven back …
TechSpot: “OpenAI estimates that nearly 90,000 government employees at the federal, state, and local levels have started using its chatbot since 2024. A new deal sharply expands that access, offering the federal workforce new tools believed to have the potential to make government operations more efficient and responsive in areas ranging from budget analysis to …
Washington Post – no paywall or MSN: “Instagram has a new feature to share your precise real-time location with friends. There are many, many reasons you should think twice before enabling it. I’ll show you the settings you need to know. Starting this week in the U.S., Instagram rolled out a new map view, which …
Legal challenges to President Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship are ongoing. A Brennan Center explainer breaks down what to know as the court cases unfold, including why the Constitution has a Citizenship Clause, what it says, and what ending birthright citizenship could mean for all Americans. Birthright Citizenship Under the U.S. Constitution …
The Center for Countering Disinformation, with the support of the EU Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine, has created the handbook “Weapons of Information Warfare”. The handbook systematizes key methods used by the aggressor state in its information war against Ukraine. It includes sections on tactics and mechanisms of destructive information influence—such as the creation and dissemination …
Brennan Center for Justice: “In 2020, 2022, and 2024, our nation held federal elections. Despite the pandemic, threats of violence, denial of results, and extraordinary pressure, these were secure and accurate. Election officials worked together across party lines. The system held. This year, however, a new threat to free and fair elections has emerged: the …
ProPublica: “Some of America’s largest law firms are refusing to take pro bono and paid legal work from groups that seek to hold the government to account on issues like environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights and police accountability. Two weeks into President Donald Trump’s second presidency, and just days after he pardoned hundreds of Capitol rioters, …
“The Bluesky Dictionary is tracking every single word used on the social media service. As of this writing, almost 40% of the dictionary has been covered, including recent additions like “boneshakers”, “microscale”, and “striations”.
