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'Foreign Tech Workers Are Avoiding Travel To the US' - Slashdot
'Foreign Tech Workers Are Avoiding Travel To the US' - Slashdot
In an opinion piece for Computerworld, columnist Steven Vaughan-Nichols argues that restrictive visa policies and a hostile border climate under the Trump administration are driving foreign tech workers, researchers, and conference speakers away from the U.S. The result, he says, is a gradual shift ...
·news.slashdot.org·
'Foreign Tech Workers Are Avoiding Travel To the US' - Slashdot
Spotify Says 'Anti-Copyright Extremists' Scraped Its Library - Slashdot
Spotify Says 'Anti-Copyright Extremists' Scraped Its Library - Slashdot
A group of activists has scraped Spotify's entire library, accessing 256 million rows of track metadata and 86 million audio files totaling roughly 300TB of data. The metadata has been released via Anna's Archive, a search engine for "shadow libraries" that previously focused on books. Spotify des...
·entertainment.slashdot.org·
Spotify Says 'Anti-Copyright Extremists' Scraped Its Library - Slashdot
60 Minutes CECOT Story
60 Minutes CECOT Story
Thanking my Canadian friends for sharing the 60 Minutes CECOT story that Bari Weiss spiked. Bari Weiss did what she was hired to do. She redlined a story that was critical of Kristi Noem and the Trump administration.
·topgold.micro.blog·
60 Minutes CECOT Story
The Christmas When Toys Died
The Christmas When Toys Died
Something is changing this Christmas, and parents everywhere are feeling it. Bedrooms overflow with toys no one touches, while tablets steal the spotlight, pulling children as young as five into digital worlds that retailers are slow to recognize. The shift is quiet but unmistakable, and many parent...
·thefulcrum.us·
The Christmas When Toys Died
TikTok Owner Signs Deal To Avoid US Ban - Slashdot
TikTok Owner Signs Deal To Avoid US Ban - Slashdot
TikTok's owner ByteDance has signed a deal creating a U.S.-focused joint venture majority-owned by American and global investors, allowing the app to avoid a U.S. ban while ByteDance retains a minority stake. The BBC reports: Half of the joint venture will be owned by a group of investors including...
·tech.slashdot.org·
TikTok Owner Signs Deal To Avoid US Ban - Slashdot
The Supreme Court Just Redefined Censorship
The Supreme Court Just Redefined Censorship
What the Little v, Llano County Decision Means for Libraries, Readers and the Freedom to Read
·aischoollibrarian.substack.com·
The Supreme Court Just Redefined Censorship
Photography Enthusiasts of El Paso - GSCCC 26 Convention
Photography Enthusiasts of El Paso - GSCCC 26 Convention

Step into a world where creativity knows no boundaries! The 2026 Gulf States Camera Club Council (GSCCC) Convention is making its first appearance in El Paso, Texas, after 26 years. We invite you to be a part of this exciting event!

Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a passionate hobbyist, or new to photography, this three-day celebration of photography is designed to inspire, educate, and connect photographers from across the Gulf States region and beyond. Prepare to be captivated by a rich schedule of dynamic workshops, keynote presentations, hands-on field trips, live model shoots, and image competitions, all set against the breathtaking desert backdrop of West Texas.

Step into a world where creativity knows no boundaries! The 2026 Gulf States Camera Club Council (GSCCC) Convention is making its first appearance in El Paso, Texas, after 26 years. We invite you to be a part of this exciting event!Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a passionate hobbyist, or new to photography, this three-day celebration of photography is designed to inspire, educate, and connect photographers from across the Gulf States region and beyond. Prepare to be captivated by a rich schedule of dynamic workshops, keynote presentations, hands-on field trips, live model shoots, and image competitions, all set against the breathtaking desert backdrop of West Texas.
·sites.google.com·
Photography Enthusiasts of El Paso - GSCCC 26 Convention
Texas Families File New Class Action Lawsuit to Stop Public School
Texas Families File New Class Action Lawsuit to Stop Public School
A group of 18 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families filed a class action lawsuit today to stop all Texas public school districts that are not already involved in active litigation or subject to an injunction from displaying the Ten Commandments in every classroom
A group of 18 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families filed a class action lawsuit today to stop all Texas public school districts that are not already involved in active litigation or subject to an injunction from displaying the Ten Commandments in every classroom
·aclutx.org·
Texas Families File New Class Action Lawsuit to Stop Public School
Texas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals
Texas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals. Current photo identification, such as a state driver’s license or passport, must be presented when new vehicle registrations or renewals are made, according to the new policy. The DMV said it informed county tax offices on Nov. 18 of the new requirement, which went into effect immediately. Approved ID includes a Texas driver’s license; an unexpired U.S. passport; Texas License To Carry identification; and IDs issued by the U.S. military, Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of State.
·mysanantonio.com·
Texas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals
Let Them Eat Nothing
Let Them Eat Nothing
A White House press conference that defied parody—and reveals something much deeper about the Trump administration.
·katemanne.substack.com·
Let Them Eat Nothing
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says - Slashdot
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not let people decline to be scanned by its new facial recognition app, which the agency uses to verify a person's identity and their immigration status, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
·news.slashdot.org·
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says - Slashdot
Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions
Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions
The Python Software Foundation said the grant would have funded automation and structural improvements to a key open-source programming language.
These [contract] terms included affirming the statement that we ‘do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws,’” Crary wrote Monday on the foundation’s website. “This restriction would apply not only to the security work directly funded by the grant, but to any and all activity of the PSF as a whole.”
·cyberscoop.com·
Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
·feedingamerica.org·
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America