After France, Denmark is moving too: its Digitalisation Ministry plans to phase out Microsoft, switching to Linux and LibreOffice in the coming months. The goal is clear—reduce dependence on a handful of global tech giants and strengthen digital sovereignty.
Prince passed away 10 years ago today.
RIP, your music lives on.
“Most artists are concerned about how long they’ll be around. I’m concerned about how long my music will be around.”
- Prince
On this day 2016, Prince passed at 57. It's been a decade since the end of The Purple Reign. Stunning musician, Rock, R&B, Pop & Funk legend, beyond brilliant guitarist.
Just discovered (h/t @adamtooze.bsky.social) this excellent site.
#InvestigativeJournalism
#WarProfiteering
#WarCrimes
You've got to watch this, superb video for an excellent track.
Powerful, stirring protest song - we need more like this. Lyrics and vocals by Siba Alkhiami, Berlin-based artist; produced by Monkeyman. Rap with bite.
All income goes to humanitarian relief in the Global South.
#Palestine
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🎼🎵🎶
"But who would you be without us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFl...
You've got to watch this, superb video for an excellent track.
Powerful, stirring protest song - we need more like this. Lyrics and vocals by Siba Alkhiami, Berlin-based artist; produced by Monkeyman. Rap with bite.
All income goes to humanitarian relief in the Global South.
#Palestine
🎧
🎼🎵🎶
"But who would you be without us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFl...
Wowzer, excellent - Thank You.
Siba Alkhiami – Dounana (Without Us). #FreePalestine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFl...
Stunning lyrics by Siba Alkhiami, a German-based artist, against Israel's repression of Palestinians.
Someone posted a clip of his in the bad place & I had to go find the whole thing. She goes hard. The world needs more good protest music.
DOUNANA (without us) SIBA & MONKYMAN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFl...
There are a slew of knock-off Lego videos about the Trump administration or things like attacking Erika Kirk. People are confusing them with the originals. To tell the difference, look for the watermarks or credits that most of them have. This is the latest original.
I did not expect this level of cold-blooded headline from the Economist.
bsky.app/profile/econ...
This is the sort of scenario already taking place in UK Higher Education - Senior Management trousering huge salaries and bonuses while re-structuring universities into 'training providers'.
@ucu.org.uk @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Always worth reading Daniel Trilling @trillingual.bsky.social - excerpt from his forthcoming book, and drawing nicely on Richard Seymour's @leninology.bsky.social work on 'Disaster Nationalism'.
"Today’s far right ... [is] unique to our time."
#FarRight
#Fascism
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...
DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states.
DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand.
My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases.
DOJ is now 0-5.
My firm is 5-0.
Lesson: When we fight we win.
BREAKING: We’re taking the government to court over Palantir.
The government is refusing to hand over important briefings given to Wes Streeting about the £330m NHS data contract with Peter Thiel’s surveillance firm
So we’re taking legal action.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-w...
If the journal is published by one of "Big Five" nasty rent-seeking, profit-grabbing, exploitative grubby academic journal publishers - Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, SAGE, and Taylor & Francis - then publicise the case as well as telling the editor and the authors' employers.
To whoever stole my dictionary... I have no words.
Whoof - superb new single and video from Massive Attack and Tom Waites - #BootsOnTheGround - using #photos by thefinaleye.
See also www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57...
Whoof - superb new single and video from Massive Attack and Tom Waites - #BootsOnTheGround - using #photos by thefinaleye.
See also www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57...
I think we should all start blogs again. Or online journals, even. That was a nice time. Just writing a few paragraphs about your day (don't forget to list the sad song you're listening to!) and maybe your friends will leave a comment. Then you go and read theirs and comment. It was fun.
See also
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Damn, they’re coming out with new LEGO videos every day, and they keep getting better and better. Of course, they’re only effective because they contain a lot of truth about the Trump regime and its policies.
A Tax on arms sales would do it.
We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify water—all without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them.
Who benefits most from increased Defence Spending? Arms companies. So find the money for Defence by putting a tax on arms sales.
