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News Beep @[email protected] · 2026-09-05 · 00:20 UTC

Opinion: Settlers Used as Pawns Against Israel

IDF forces dismantle an illegal outpost in Qusra in Samaria, Aug. 13, 2026. Photo by IDF Spokesperson/TPS-IL (via…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Israel #Op-ed #op-eds #Opinion #Opinions #SettlerViolence #voices #WestBank
https://www.newsbeep.com/719016/

#newsbeep #news #breakingnews #israel #op #opinion

Dining & Cooking @[email protected] · 2026-08-31 · 14:08 UTC

Where Kansas City Goes for Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/18313/ #KansasCityNews #PeopleOfKansasCity #VietnameseRestaurant #VietnameseRestaurants #Voices #VoicesOfKansasCity

#kansascitynews #peopleofkansascity #vietnameserestaurant #vietnameserestaurants #voices #voicesofkansascity

[Pinoy Criminology] Prevent violence before it enters the classroom: A free assessment tool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/pinoy-criminology-free-assessment-tool-school-violence-prevention-raymund-narag/

#editorspick #technology #thoughtleaders #voices #commissiononhighereducation #departmentofeducation

Ireland @[email protected] · 2026-07-29 · 08:59 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/ie/609686/ Data down the drain: We’re told to cut our showers short, but data centres face no such pressure #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #column #DataCentres #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #HosepipeBan #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #Opinion #PaddlingPool #TopStories #TopStories #voices #Water #WaterBan #WaterHose #WaterShortages

#watershortages #waterhose #waterban #water #voices #topstories

PrivacyDigest @[email protected] · 2026-07-18 · 01:18 UTC

Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human #Voices

Reversing course, #FlockSafety —the #surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated #licensePlate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic #gunshot detection devicesto identify signs of “human distress.”

In October 2025, @eff warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “#DistressDetection ” that would be deployed through their acoustic gunshot detection devices (formerly known as #FlockRaven , now called #AudioDetection ). This feature purported to use high-powered #microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “#screaming.” (Since the publication of our original blog post, Flock quietly amended the ad on this webpage to say “distress” instead of “screaming.”)
#privacy #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

#security #privacy #microphones #audiodetection #flockraven #gunshot

[DECODED] Tacloban shooting and the lies that undermine protective measures

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/decoded-tacloban-school-shooting-lies-undermine-protective-measures/

#celebrities #editorspick #movies #music #newsletters #voices

[Vantage Point] CBK: The battle for Luzon’s battery

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/vantage-point-cbk-impsa-aboitiz-lopez-battle-luzon-hydroelectric-power-plant/

#business #economygovernance #editorspick #infrastructure #newsletters #thoughtleaders

DrWeb @[email protected] · 2026-02-10 · 16:54 UTC

Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines Take Political Turn Under Trump – ProPublica

Trump Administration

Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump

Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

by Jaimie Seaton for ProPublica

February 6, 2026, 10:30 am

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A library in rural Alaska needed help providing free Wi-Fi and getting kids to read. A children’s museum in Washington wanted to expand its Little Science Lab. And a World War I museum in Missouri had a raft of historic documents it needed to digitize. They received funding from a little-known federal agency before the Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to dismantle it last year.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle. But this time, it has unusually specific criteria.

In cover letters accompanying the applications, the institute said it “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.

These would include those that foster an appreciation for the country “through uplifting and positive narratives,” the agency writes, citing an executive order that attacks the Smithsonian Institution for its “divisive, race-centered ideology.” (Trump has said the museum focused too much on “how bad slavery was.”) The agency also points to an executive order calling for the end of “the anti-Christian weaponization of government” and one titled Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again.

The solicitation marks a stark departure for the agency, whose guidelines were previously apolitical and focused on merit.

Former agency leaders from both political parties, as well as those of library, historical and museum associations, expressed concern that funded projects could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history. Some also feared that by accepting grants, institutions would open themselves up to scrutiny and control, like the administration’s wide-ranging audit of Smithsonian exhibits “to assess tone, historical framing and alignment with American ideals.”

The new guidelines are “chilling,” said Giovanna Urist, who served as a senior program officer at the agency from 2021 to 2023. “I think that we just need to look at what’s happening with the Smithsonian to know that the administration has a very specific goal in mind when it comes to controlling the voice of organizations and museums across the country.”

An agency spokesperson told ProPublica it is not unusual for the institute to publish directors’ letters with grant applications, and that this one informs readers “about this Administration’s thematic emphases in the semi-quincentennial year.” He did not comment on criticisms that those letters insert political themes into a historically nonpartisan program.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, IMLS is working to revitalize our cultural institutions, urging less traditional applicants to consider working with us, and to promote civic pride and a deep sense of belonging among all Americans,” he said, adding that any institution that “meets programmatic requirements and goals” outlined in the funding opportunity “will receive all due consideration and undergo peer review.”

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